Itinerary
- Day 1
Tokyo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Otani Garden Tower)
Included Activities
- Visit Sensoji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa
- Stroll Nakamise Street in Shitamachi district
- Ascend Tokyo Skytree observation tower
- Explore Ginza shopping district
Optional Activities
- Kimono Dressing Experience - Visit a specialist kimono hiring shop and dress in traditional Japanese style with assistance of a professional kimono dresser. Choose your preferred colour of kimono which includes matching bag and shoes. Afterwards enjoy free time to stroll through streets wearing your kimono. Available for both ladies and gentlemen. Price: ¥4,500.00
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Tokyo Skytree Ginza - Day 3
Tokyo - Fuji Five Lakes District
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Sushi lunch following preparation lesson)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Fuji Marriott Yamanakako)
Included Activities
- View Imperial Palace Plaza and its bridges
- Walk through East Gardens of former Edo Castle
- Browse Tokyo National Museum collection of Japanese art
- Sushi preparation lesson with a professional chef
- Visit Mt. Fuji Fuji Five Lakes District
- Explore Oshino Hakkai village and eight spring-fed ponds
Landmarks Imperial Palace Plaza East Gardens Tokyo National Museum Mount Fuji Oshino Hakkai - Day 4
Mt. Fuji - Takayama
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Associa Takayama Resort)
Included Activities
- Journey to Mt. Fuji 5th Station with panoramic views over Lake Kawaguchiko
- Travel through scenic landscapes of Japanese Alps
- Explore Takayama hillside town
Landmarks Mount Fuji 5th Station Lake Kawaguchiko - Day 5
Takayama - Gokayama
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Japanese Hida-gyu beef from black-haired Japanese cattle breed)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Associa Takayama Resort)
Included Activities
- Walk through Edo-style streets of Takayama's Old Town
- Attend Takayama Festival and view intricately carved yatai floats
- Observe karakuri ningyo mechanical marionettes
- Visit UNESCO-listed Gokayama village
- Watch local artisans make washi paper
- Create your own washi paper in MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience
Landmarks Takayama Gokayama 
- Day 6
Gokayama - Kanazawa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kanazawa Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Admire Gassho-zukuri wooden houses in Gokayama
- Walk through Omicho Market in Kanazawa
- Visit Kenroku-en gardens
- Learn gold leaf painting secrets from a Local Specialist
Optional Activities
- Izakaya Dining Experience - Join your Travel Director for informal Japanese pub dining where food is shared by everyone at the table (similar to Spanish tapas). Menu includes Japanese appetizers, sashimi, Japanese salad, grilled prawns, yakisoba, tofu yaki and chicken yakitori, followed by Japanese dumplings known as 'Gyoza'. Meal includes vanilla ice cream and two glasses of wine, beer or soft drinks per person. Vegetarian options available. Price: ¥4,500.00
Landmarks Gokayama Omicho Market Kenroku-en - Day 7
Kanazawa - Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Kaiseki lunch at traditional Japanese restaurant with Nakamura Family, learning about local customs)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kyoto Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Travel by express train to Kyoto
- Visit UNESCO-listed Kinkakuji Temple with Golden Pavilion
- Be My Guest experience at traditional restaurant with local family
Optional Activities
- Gion Corner, Kyoto - Observe seven of Kyoto's traditional performing arts on one stage including Bunraku puppet play (UNESCO-listed traditional Japanese puppet performance), Koto Music (ancient six stringed zither), Kyo-Mai dance performed by Maiko dancers, Kyogen Theatre (comical plays of daily life), Gagaku (court music performed at imperial court shrines and temples), flower arrangement art demonstration, and traditional 'Ryurei style' tea ceremony. Includes Maiko Gallery displaying costumes, hair decorations and videos of Maiko dancers. Price: ¥3,900.00
Landmarks Kinkakuji Temple 
- Day 8
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (The Hotel Higashiyama), Hotel (Kyoto Tokyu)
Included Activities
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine with iconic orange torii gates
- Explore Sanjusangen-do Hall with 1,001 statues
- Walking tour through Gion district
- View traditional wooden machiya houses
Optional Activities
- Japanese Tea Ceremony Experience - Experience the ambience of a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with a professional Tea Master who will demonstrate preparation of powdered green tea (matcha) by adding boiling water and mixing it with a bamboo whisk. Learn about the history and culture of tea making in Japan and the Japanese way of making and drinking tea. Try some Japanese sweets and have a go at making your own matcha tea. Price: ¥3,500.00
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Sanjusangen-do Hall Gion District - Day 9
Kyoto to Airport
- Meals
- Breakfast
