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Please note that order of day-to-day itinerary is adjustable depending on tour start day. |
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Day 1 Tokyo - Kyoto - Nara - Kyoto
Tour departs from Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal at 9:00 a.m. Pickup service is available. English-speaking staff will assist you in boarding a Shinkansen Nozomi super express from Tokyo Station for the classical city of Kyoto.
Departure times from Tokyo Station will be between 9:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Enjoy a splendid view of imposing Mt.Fuji en route (weather permitting).
After arriving in Kyoto, buffet-style lunch at the New Miyako Hotel.
Afternoon tour by motorcoach to Nara, the first permanent capital of Japan. Visit Todaiji Temple, the world's largest wooden structure and home to a great image of Buddha; colorful Kasuga Taisha Shrine with its 3,000 stone lanterns; and Nara Park, where a tamed herd of sacred deer freely roam amidst the sightseers.
Return to Kyoto by motorcoach(L).
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Hotel: Karasuma Kyoto Hotel or Similar |
Day 2 Kyoto - Tokyo
Morning guided tour of Kyoto by motorcoach, visiting Kinkakuji Temple, called the Golden Pavilion for its glittering walls; Nijo Castle, noted for its gorgeous interiors; and the elegant Kyoto Imperial Palace.
After a buffet-style lunch at the Kyoto Handicraft Center, afternoon guided tour of Kyoto by motorcoach, visiting Sanjusangendo Temple with its 1,001 impressive images of Buddha; vermilion-hued Heian Jingu Shrine; and Kiyomizudera Temple, featuring spectacular views from its wooden veranda.
In the evening English-speaking staff will assist you in boarding a Shinkansen Nozomi super express train back to Tokyo.
Departure times from Kyoto Station will be between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Tour ends upon arrival at Tokyo Station between 9:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Drop-off service to major hotels in Tokyo is available(L).
- Please coordinate schedule of your flight with that of your tour. We recommend that you please book your air tickets after you receive E-Ticket confirming all details for your tour reservation within one to two business days from us.
- On Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and certain other days, Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed. The tour will visit Nishi Honganji Temple instead. This includes before and after the public viewing of the Kyoto Imperial Palace in April and October, three days before and after the Aoi Festival (May 15) and when there is an Imperial Household event.
- On Tuesdays in January, July, August and December, or Wednesdays if Tuesday is a national holiday, Nijo Castle is closed. The tour will visit Ryoanji Temple or Daitokuji Daisen-in Temple instead.
- Heian Shrine will be replaced by Chishaku-in Temple on October 22 during the Jidai Festival when closed to the public.
- Tour participants are required to fill out a form including name, sex, age, and nationality when entering the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
- Please inform us of your place of stay for the dates immediately before and after this tour departs.
- Please note that while special requests for room types or non-smoking rooms are passed on to the hotel at the time of reservation, accommodating such requests is at the discretion of the hotel, and no guarantees are made as to availability. If you wish to confirm the status of your request, please contact Asiaimpressions Customer Support from at most three days before your check-in date.
- We strongly recommend that you should contact airline and local tour provider to confirm your flight arrival information and pickup arrangement before your departure.
Reservation Process and E-Ticket
1.Immediately after submitting your reservation you will receive a Receipt of Reservation via email.
2. Within one to two business days of submitting your reservation you will receive a confirmation email from us.
3. An E-Ticket will be sent to you via email as soon as details of your reservation is confirmed or your supporting information is received by us. We will provide you with all detailed information about your tour on the E-Ticket. Contact information for local tour provider will be included on E-Ticket for your convenience or re-confirmation purpose if re-confirmation is required.
4. Simply print your E-Ticket and present it with your valid photo ID on the day of your activity to your tour guide. Please remember E-Ticket is your proof of purchase.
- Your purchase does not guarantee confirmation. Your purchase will initiate a reservation process. We will confirm with you via email within one to two business days.
- Prices may vary due to availability. We reserve the right to make price adjustment without prior notice.
- Local tour provider reserves the right to make modifications to tour arrangements including order of tour activities, hotel and its location if deemed necessary.
