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Self Guided Tours

Our Japan Self Guided Tours are ideal if you are feeling a bit more adventurous but still want things organised for you.

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Tour 1: The Golden Route

This route is the most typical route first time visitors to Japan tend to take. Spend your first day adjusting to the 8 or 9 hour time difference, and enjoy the random spectacles seen by just stepping outside your hotel door.

Tour 2: Traditional & Tropical Japan

This route is a particular favourite with couples, especially honeymooners! Experience the traditional Japan as well as the bright lights and subtropical islands in the south pacific region. Many of us forget that Japan is home to hundreds of tiny islands that offer a uniquely contrasting experience than the mainland.

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Tour 3: Kyushu Highlights

Begin your adventure in Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital famous for its abundance of world heritage temples, shrines, and gardens, traditional tea houses and elegant geisha. Ideally it's best to fly into Kansai International Airport however, if you land in Tokyo, you can hop on the bullet train (using Japan rail pass), or alternatively spend your first night in Tokyo to get over your jet lag (if any).

Tour 4: Forgotten Japan

Upon arrival into the metropolitan city of Tokyo, you may find it difficult to imagine the old Japan once associated with samurai's and geisha's. Forgotten Japan captures the Japan everybody wants to seee; the ancient post routes linking villages to towns; the four hundred year old thatched roof farm houses; the tea houses and geisha streets; the castle towns and samurai houses; not forgetting to include the city that never sleeps, Tokyo. This tour is sure to remind you of the Japan that once was.

Tour 5: Gardens & Galleries

You don't have to be a plant or art lover to enjoy this tour. Although we focus on sending you to Japan's finest gardens and galleries, you will also explore the traditional and cultural side of Japan that everybody wants to see when they make it this far. This tour offers the perfect balance if you enjoy scenic walks, colourful gardens, contemporary and traditional work of art designs and rich culture and comforts.

Tour 6: Winter Wonderland Tour

Japan is not a country many of us associate with snow or world calss ski resorts. Hokkaido, the most northerly island of the big four, is blankketed with snow for almos six months of the year. And don't forget about the hot springs that you will soak in after a rough day on the mountains.