Itinerary
- Day 1
Germany to Taipei



- Day 2
Taipei
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Mengjia Longshan Temple
- Walk through Ximending district
- Visit Red House
- Visit Lin An Tai Residence with classical Chinese garden
Optional Activities
- Lunch at cafés and restaurants in Ximending district
Landmarks Mengjia Longshan Temple Ximending Red House Lin An Tai Residence 
- Day 3
Taipei
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional day trip to Jiufen
- Day 4
Taipei - Chung Tai Shan Monastery - Sun Moon Lake
Included Activities
- Visit Chung Tai Shan Monastery
- Tea plantation visit and learning about Taiwan's tea tradition
- Excursion boat across Sun Moon Lake
Landmarks Chung Tai Shan Monastery Sun Moon Lake - Day 5
Sun Moon Lake - Lugu / Xitou
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner together at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Sun-Link-Sea Nature Park in Nantou
- Hiking on paved trails with waterfalls and suspension bridges
- Explore Songlong waterfall with pond and cave
Landmarks Sun-Link-Sea Nature Park Songlong waterfall - Day 6
Lugu / Xitou - Tainan
Included Activities
- Explore bamboo forest in Xitou recreation area with visit to Monster Village
- Visit Great Mazu Temple in Tainan
- Walk through Shennong Old Street
- See Hayashi Department Store
Landmarks Great Mazu Temple Shennong Old Street Hayashi Department Store - Day 7
Tainan - Taipei - Tokyo
Landmarks Haneda Airport 


- Day 8
Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner (Meal together in a typical izakaya restaurant)
Included Activities
- Tour of Asakusa district
- Visit Sensoji Temple
- Visit Meiji Shrine
- Explore Takeshitadori shopping street in Harajuku
- Visit Shibuya intersection
- Visit Tocho viewing platform or alternative
Landmarks Asakusa District Sensoji Temple Tokyo Skytree Meiji Shrine Takeshitadori Shibuya Intersection Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Tocho) 
- Day 9
Tokyo - Fuji-Hakone National Park
Included Activities
- Ride Shinkansen super express train to Odawara
- Mountain train journey to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
- Cable car and boat exploration of the mountain world
- Visit Owakudani valley with views of Mount Fuji (weather permitting)
- Cable car to Lake Ashi
- Pirate ship boat ride across Lake Ashi (weather permitting)
- Onsen (natural hot spring) experience at hotel
Landmarks Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Owakudani valley Mount Fuji Lake Ashi 


- Day 10
Hakone - Kyoto
- Meals
- Lunch (O-Bento (typical Japanese lunch box))
Included Activities
- Hakone Tozan train ride back to Odawara
- Shinkansen journey to Kyoto
- Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine 


- Day 11
Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Evening stroll through Gion district
Optional Activities
- Optional guided day trip to Tokyo
- Japanese evening with geisha dances and shabushabu dinner (31.03.-12.04.2025 only)
Landmarks Gion District - Day 12
Kyoto to Uji to Nara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit tea town of Uji
- Tour tea rooms and tea manufacturers
- Visit Byodoin Temple
- Visit Great Buddha Hall at Todaiji Temple, Nara
- See sika deer in Nara
Landmarks Uji Uji River Byodoin Temple Todaiji Temple Great Buddha Hall - Day 13
Departure




























