Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Transfer to hotel
- Evening visit to Wangfujing Street
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Wangfujing Street - Day 2
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Full-day guided tour
- Tiananmen Square walk
- Forbidden City visit
- Jingshan Park visit with Coal Hill climb
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods
- Traditional courtyard house (Siheyuan) visit
- Summer Palace visit
Optional Activities
- Confucius Temple visit (alternative if Forbidden City access unavailable)
- Lama Temple visit (alternative if Forbidden City access unavailable)
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Hutong neighborhoods Summer Palace Confucius Temple Lama Temple - Day 3
Beijing
Beijing- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Peking duck dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel 5* (Grand Concordia), Hotel 4* (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Great Wall of China Mutianyu section visit with cable car
- Temple of Heaven visit
- Tai Chi class
- Foot massage
- Peking duck dinner
Landmarks Great Wall of China, Mutianyu section Temple of Heaven - Day 4
Beijing to Seoul
Beijing to Seoul- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Hilton Garden Inn Seul Gangnam), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Beijing airport
- Flight to Seoul
- Transfer from airport to hotel
- City Hall visit
- Deoksugung Palace visit
- Myeongdong district walk
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Subway return to hotel (ticket included)
Landmarks Seoul City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong - Day 5
Seoul
Seoul- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel 4* (Hilton Garden Inn Seul Gangnam), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam)
Included Activities
- Changdeokgung Palace visit
- Bukchon Hanok Village stroll
- War Memorial of Korea visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Gangnam District exploration
Optional Activities
- Lotte World Tower observation deck admission
Landmarks Changdeokgung Palace Bukchon Hanok Village War Memorial of Korea Gangnam District Lotte World Tower - Day 6
Seoul to Suwon to Jeonju
Seoul to Suwon to Jeonju- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Best Western Plus Jeonju), Hotel 3* (Jeonju Signature), Hotel 4* (Ibis Styles Ambassador Jeonju City Center)
Included Activities
- Gyeongbokgung Palace visit
- Changing of the guard ceremony (if available)
- Suwon fortress walls visit
- Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Jeonju Hanok Village exploration
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Suwon Fortress Walls Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village - Day 7
Jeonju to Damyang to Haeinsa to Busan
Jeonju to Damyang to Haeinsa to Busan- Meals
- Lunch (Local specialty: rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station), Hotel 4* (Haeundae Youngmu Parade), Hotel 4* (Asti Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Sunchang Gochujang Village visit with hands-on gochujang making experience
- Juknokwon Bamboo Forest visit
- Bamboo Museum visit
- Lunch at local restaurant featuring bamboo-cooked rice
- Haeinsa Buddhist temple visit
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa - Day 8
Busan to Fukuoka
Busan to Fukuoka- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hilton Seahawk), Hotel 3* (Ramada Encore Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Haedong Yonggungsa temple visit
- United Nations Memorial Cemetery visit
- Fish market visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Flight to Fukuoka (included)
- Transfer to hotel
Landmarks Haedong Yonggungsa United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Port - Day 9
Fukuoka to Iwakuni to Miyajima to Hiroshima
Fukuoka to Iwakuni to Miyajima to Hiroshima- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Hilton Hiroshima), Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Hiroshima), Hotel 4* (Mercure Tokyu Stay Hiroshima)
Included Activities
- Kintai-kyo Bridge visit
- Ferry to Miyajima island
- Itsukushima Shrine visit
- Miyajima town exploration
- Lunch
- Peace Memorial Park walk
- Atomic Bomb Dome visit
- Peace Memorial Museum visit
- Dinner
Landmarks Kintai-kyo Bridge Itsukushima Shrine Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum - Day 10
Hiroshima to Matsuyama
Hiroshima to Matsuyama- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Ana Crowne Plaza Matsuyama), Hotel 4* (Daiwa Roynet Matsuyama), Hotel 4* (Candeo Hotel Matsuyama)
Included Activities
- Ferry to Shikoku Island
- Matsuyama Castle visit via cable car
- Ishiteji temple visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Dogo Onsen bathhouse visit
Landmarks Shikoku Island Matsuyama Castle Ishiteji Dogo Onsen - Day 11
Matsuyama to Kotohira to Takamatsu to Naruto to Kobe
Matsuyama to Kotohira to Takamatsu to Naruto to Kobe- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel), Hotel 4* (Candeo Kobe Torroad), Hotel 4* (Monterey Kobe)
Included Activities
- Kotohira Shinto shrine visit with 785-step climb
- Takamatsu visit
- Ritsurin garden visit
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Naruto Bridge visit
- Glass floor observation of sea whirlpools
- Scenic island bridge route
Landmarks Kotohira Shinto Shrine Mount Zosu Ritsurin Garden Takamatsu Naruto Bridge - Day 12
Kobe to Mount Koya
Kobe to Mount Koya- Meals
- Dinner (Vegetarian meal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Monasterio Hojoin), Hotel 4* (Monasterio Fukuchi In), Hotel 4* (Sekisho In)
Included Activities
- Earthquake Memorial Museum visit
- Okuno Mausoleum visit
- Kongobuji Temple visit
- Stay in Buddhist monastery
- Zen meditation practice (Ajikan) led by monks
- Dinner (vegetarian meal)
Optional Activities
- Religious ceremony attendance at temple
Landmarks Earthquake Memorial Museum Mount Koya Okuno Mausoleum Kongobuji Temple - Day 13
Mount Koya to Kyoto
Mount Koya to Kyoto- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple
- Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine visit
- Imperial Palace visit
- Kinkaku-ji Temple visit
- Gion traditional district visit
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine Imperial Palace, Kyoto Kinkaku-ji Temple Gion - Day 14
Kyoto to Tokyo
Kyoto to Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel 4* (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel 4* (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to Kyoto train station
- Bullet train to Tokyo
- Day 15
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel 4* (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel 4* (Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho)
Included Activities
- Zojoji Temple visit
- Tokyo Tower viewpoint stop
- Shibuya Crossing observation
- Meiji Shrine visit
- Tokyo Skytree observation deck visit (up to Tembo Deck at 350m)
- Sensoji Temple visit
- Nakamise Street exploration
- Akihabara district pass-through
- Ginza district pass-through
- Shinjuku walk
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Metro tickets (included)
- Return to hotel by subway
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Akihabara Ginza Shinjuku - Day 16
Tokyo
Tokyo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
