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Golden route of Japan
(15 Days) All excursions included

Departure & Return Date/s
  • 09 Jun - 23 Jun 2025

Visiting
  • Osaka

  • Hiroshima

  • Takamatsu

  • Naruto

  • Himeji

  • Kobe

  • Nara

  • Kanazawa

  • Shirakawa

  • Takayama

  • Matsumoto

  • Hakone

  • Kamakura

  • Tokyo

Excursions
  • Hiroshima (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Takamatsu (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Naruto, Himeji and Kobe (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Osaka (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Nara (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Kyoto (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Kanazawa (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Shirakawa, Takayama and Matsumoto (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Hakone (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Kamakura (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Tokyo (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

  • Tokyo Disney Sea (Adult: Incl / Child: Incl)

What's Included
  • Emirates Airlines flights to Osaka / return from Tokyo via Dubai

  • 12 nights accommodation in 3* similar category hotels + late check out

  • 12 buffet breakfasts

  • 8 dinners as per programme & bento box dinner

  • All transfers as per programme

  • All the entrance fees, as mentioned in the programme

  • All Taxes

  • Services of a Tour Leader

  • All excursions guided by English speaking guide as indicated in itinerary

  • Return ferry to Miyajima

  • Insolvency fund

What's Not Included Prices might vary slightly due to currency exchange
  • Vaccines - Kindly check with the National Immunisation Service at Floriana Health Centre.

Notes
Minimum group size is based on 20 passengers. A Maltese passport with a validity date of 6 months beyond departure date. Double rooms are not guaranteed

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Itinerary

We meet at the Malta International Airport at 12.30pm for our Emirates Airlines flight that leaves Malta at 3.35pm and arrives in Dubai at 1.05pm. We then board our flight to Japan departing at 3.00am and arriving in Osaka at 5.15pm. On arrival we are transferred to our hotel Daiwa Roynet Osaka Sakaiduji Hommachi (or similar) and check in. Today we have a dinner bento box. *Coach will continue with checked in luggage to Hiroshima – hand luggage to be kept with us.

After breakfast, we make our way to the train station, take the bullet train for a 90 minute ride to Hiroshima. We make our way to Hatsukaichi, then go by ferry to the island of Miyajima (included) and visit the sanctuary of Itsukushima Shrine (included) whose colourful buildings float on the water of the Inner Sea. We then have a brief city tour of Hiroshima by private coach. Visiting the Genbaku Dome (the striking Cupola of a building which remained famously intact after the nuclear attack); and the Peace Memorial park. Later, transfer to our hotel Intergate Hiroshima (or similar), check in and dinner at a restaurant.

After breakfast we meet our English-speaking guide and take Shimanami Road to Matsuyama, which is a 60 kilometer long toll road that connects Japan’s main island of Honshu to the island of Shikoku, passing over six small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. We will visit the Ishiteji-temple (included), one of Shikoku’s pilgrimage temples. Pilgrims dressed in white are a frequent sight at this large temple. We later proceed to Takamatsu where we have some free time at the centre. Later check in at our hotel – Rihga Hotel Zest Takamatsu (or similar), dinner included and overnight

Today, after breakfast we meet our English-speaking guide and have a brief city tour. Later we go to the beautiful Ritsurin landscape garden (included). We then proceed and have a short stop at Naruto. This is followed by a transfer to Himeji via the 1,629m Naruto Ohashi suspension bridge, famous for viewing whirlpools. In Himeji we discover the city on foot and have some free time for lunch extra. We later stop at Himeji castle (included), the famous many-tiered white castle, acclaimed as Japan’s most beautiful and complete historic citadel, known as the White Egret. Transfer to Kobe, a large port city and walk through the China town district and Kitano-cho, former residential area for foreign merchants. Transfer to our hotel in Daiwa Roynet Osaka Sakaisuji Hommachi (or similar) in Osaka and enjoy dinner included.

After breakfast we have a guided tour with our English-speaking guide of Osaka - sightseeing by a private coach. We stop at The Umeda sky building (included), famous as Floating Garden Observatory; Osaka castle (included) and sparkling district of Osaka Dotombori. Here we have Takoyaki making experience. Transfer to hotel in Osaka, have some free time. Dinner (extra).

Breakfast at our hotel and we proceed with a full day excursion of Nara accompanied by an English-speaking guide. We visit: Todaiji-Temple (included), famous for the biggest bronze statue of Buddha in Japan; Nara Park where about 1,000 tame deer circulate freely, Yoshikien Garden and free time in Naramachi. Transfer back to our hotel and dinner (extra).

After breakfast, we have a full day excursion to Kyoto. Together with our guide we visit Kinkakuji Temple (included), the “Golden Pavillion”, covered entirely with gold leaf and Heianjingu shrine, which was built on the 1,100th anniversary of the foundation of Kyoto as the capital of Japan. In Kyoto we will enjoy a tea cermemony and later in the afternoon, we visit Fushimi Inari, a famous Shinto shrine, famous for its thousands of red Torii. Return to our hotel.

We start the day with breakfast, meet our English-speaking guide and transfer to Kanazawa. Here we have a half day city tour - we will be visiting Kenrokuen garden (included), justifiably classified as one of Japan’s three most beautiful landscape gardens; and Higashichaya-town, a traditional tea shop district. We later proceed to our hotel and check in at – Kanazawa New Grand Prestige (or similar). Dinner included.

After breakfast this morning we meet our guide and we are transferred to Shirakawa. We will have free time to explore the Shirakawa region, declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995. The region is famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses. The roofs, made without nails, provided a large attic space used for cultivating silkworms. We later proceed to Takayama and walk around the old town. Due to its previously inaccessible location nestled high in the mountainous Hida alpine region, this beautifully preserved old town was cut off from the rest of Japan, allowing it to develop its own unique culture. Entrance to Yatai Kaikan & Takayama Jinya included. Afterwards, we have the transfer to Alpico Plaza in Matsumoto (or similar), check in and dinner included.

We start our day with breakfast and meet our English-speaking guide and transfer to Hakone. On the way, we will have a short stop at Fujikawaguchiko and Lake Kawaguchi. Later we proceed and enjoy cruising on Lake Ashi where the famous and revered Mount Fuji is reflected in all its glory. Transfer to our hotel in Hakone where we will spend the night at Hotel Kagetsuen (or similar). Dinner at our hotel included.

We meet our English-speaking guide after breakfast at our hotel and then proceed to Kamakura. Here we will visit Kotokuin Temple (included) to see a giant bronze Buddha statue. Afterwards, we make our way to Yokohama – the second largest city in Japan. Later on, we proceed to our hotel – Monterey Hanzomon (or similar). Today’s dinner is included.

Today we will have a full day excursion to discover the city of Tokyo. After breakfast, we meet our English-speaking guide and together we visit the observatory of the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo Shinjuku (included), which offers a beautiful view of the whole city. Later we experience the Shibuya crossing and we see the Hachiko statue honoring the most loyal dog in Japan. We also Sensoji Temple, the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo dedicated to Asakusa Kannon. Dinner included.

Breakfast. On our last day in this splendid country, we have a day visit to Tokyo Disney Sea. Later we are transferred by private coach to Airport. We depart Narita Airport at 10.30pm and arrive in Dubai at 4.10am. We then proceed to our flight to Malta that departs at 8.00am and arriving at 2.05pm.

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Price for 1 adult in Triple/Quad Sharing(as applicable)

€400/per child

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