DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY

Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo (Japan)

Welcome to Japan!
After clearing customs at the airport, you’ll be transferred to your hotel by shared shuttle bus.
🕒 Rest of the day: Free time to relax or explore.
📌 In the afternoon, tour details will be provided.
🛏️ Accommodation: Tokyo

Day 2: Tokyo – City Tour & Nightlife Experience

Morning guided tour (approx. 5 hours):

• Zojoji Temple – Featuring hundreds of Jizo statues with Tokyo Tower backdrop
• Shibuya Crossing – The world's busiest pedestrian crossing
• Meiji Shrine – Dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken
• Omotesando Avenue – Stylish, tree-lined boulevard
• Imperial Palace & Nijubashi Bridge
• Drive through Akihabara and past the Kokugikan Sumo Arena
• Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Street in Asakusa

🍽️ Lunch included at a local restaurant
🛏️ Return to hotel for a short rest

Evening excursion (starts at 6:30 PM):

• Metro to Shinjuku (tickets included)
• Guided walk through Shinjuku’s nightlife district
  🍽️ Dinner included at a local restaurant
• Return to hotel by metro
  🛏️ Accommodation: Tokyo

Day 3: Tokyo → Kyoto – Historic Capital

• Early morning departure on the Shinkansen bullet train
• Travel 500 km in just over two hours

Explore Kyoto’s highlights:

• Fushimi Inari Shrine – Known for its 10,000 vermillion torii gates
• Imperial Palace – Historic seat of the Japanese Imperial family
• Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) – Zen temple covered in gold leaf

Afternoon stroll through:

• Gion District – Kyoto’s traditional quarter known for geishas
  🕒 Free time after the tour
  🛏️ Accommodation: Kyoto

Day 4: Kyoto → Tsumago → Matsumoto → Tokyo

• Drive through scenic countryside to Tsumago, a preserved Edo-period village
  🕒 Free time to explore Tsumago
  🍽️ Lunch included at a local restaurant

Continue to Matsumoto:

• Visit Matsumoto Castle – A 16th-century fortress nicknamed “The Crow” for its black exterior
  🕒 Free time to explore the city

Evening drive back to Tokyo
🛏️ Accommodation: Tokyo

Day 5: Tokyo – Departure

After breakfast, your tour concludes.
Transfer to the airport on your own or as pre-arranged.
🍽️ Included: Breakfast
End of services.

✅ INCLUSIONS

• Accommodations
  • Hotel nights as outlined in the itinerary
• Transportation & Transfers
  • Shared arrival airport transfer
  • Shinkansen high-speed train from Tokyo to Kyoto
  • Private air-conditioned bus for tours
• Guided Tours
  • City tours in: Tokyo, Kyoto
  • Evening transfers to: Shinjuku, Gion (Kyoto)
  • Visits with admissions to:
    • Zojoji Temple
    • Meiji Shrine
    • Sensoji Temple
    • Fushimi Inari Shrine
    • Imperial Palace
    • Kinkakuji Temple
    • Matsumoto Castle
• Meals
  • Daily breakfast buffet
  • 2 Lunches: Tokyo, Tsumago
  • 1 Dinner: Tokyo (Shinjuku restaurant)
• Additional Services
  • English-speaking guide
  • Basic travel insurance

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