Description

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. On Day 2 you will be met by a local Tokyo guide who will help you get acquainted to the, once figured out, comprehensive transport system. Understanding the transport system at the beginning of your trip will be the kick start you need to make this a successful one. As well as showing you how to get around, your guide will take you to any of the sights you request. Alternatively, if you have no idea where to go, he/she will recommend places to visit such as Takeshita Street in Harajuku, Meiji Jingu at Yoyogi Park, or, if feeling up to it, the smelly Tsukuji Fish Market, considered the largest in the world. Entrance fees and lunch will be paid for on the spot.

After two days in Tokyo, you will move west to Hakone. Here you will spend 2 nights at a traditional style Japanese hotel known as a Ryokan. Don’t be surprised if your room has no bed �Etraditionally, Japanese people sleep on futons, laid nicely on tatami mats (rice mats). Surprisingly, you will get used to this way of sleeping and for some, prefer it! Hakone is a tourist town located near the foot of Mt Fuji. Hopefully you will get at least one clear day where you can take the famous shot of the magestic mountain. If you arrive during the climbing season (July 1 �EAugust 31), we can arrange for you to climb the 3,776m summit. In Hakone, you will be provided with a 2 day Pass that allows free entrance into most of the sights nearby. The popular Hakone day trip involves riding the switchback train, funicular, ropeway (gondala), and pirate cruise on Lake Ashi. All can be done within the space of a few hours so the rest of your time you can spend relaxing in the hot spring, or going for leisurely walks. Enjoy traditional Japanese Dinner on both nights at your ryokan.

When you feel ready to leave Hakone on Day 5, take the famous shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto. Kyoto, the ancient capital, is home to many magnificent temples and shrines the most famous being Kinkakuji (The Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu Temple, Ryoanji Temple & Garden, Sanjusangendo (thousand Buddha’s), Heian Shrine and many more. On Day 6, a local guide will meet you to show you around the sites you have in mind, or again, if you have no ideas, he/she will make some suggestions for you.

If you have more time to spend in Japan, we recommend extending your travel to Hiroshima and Miyajima Island to see the historic city and World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine (floating shrine) on the picturesque island.

The Golden Route Tour promises to give you an excellent insight into Japan’s urban and rural life added with many interesting events along the way.

Standard Twin from €1,495
Standard Single from €1,826
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Superior Twin from €1,783
Superior Single from €2,532

Tokyo - Ginza, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Odaiba, Rainbow Bridge, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tsukuji Fish Market, Museums, Contemporary Art & Infrastructure
Mt Fuji / Hakone: Spectacular views of Mt Fuji (weather permitting), Owakudani, Sounzan, Hakone Yuumoto Town, Hot springs at your ryokan
Kyoto: World Heritage Temples, Geisha Walking Tour, Zen Gardens, quaint streets, tea houses and traditional atmosphere