Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Transfer to hotel
- Evening visit to Wangfujing Street
- Dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Shopping at Wangfujing Street shops
Landmarks Wangfujing Street 
- Day 2
Beijing
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Full-day city tour
- Visit to Forbidden City (entrance included - subject to availability)
- Visit to Jingshan Park with Coal Hill (entrance included)
- Visit to Tiananmen Square
- Visit to Summer Palace (entrance included)
- Tricycle ride through Hutong neighborhoods
- Visit to Siheyuan courtyard house
- Lunch at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit to Confucius Temple (if Forbidden City unavailable)
- Visit to Lama Temple (if Forbidden City unavailable)
Landmarks Forbidden City Jingshan Park Coal Hill Tiananmen Square Great National Theater Summer Palace Confucius Temple Lama Temple - Day 3
Beijing
- Meals
- Dinner (Lacquered duck dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Beijing Downtown), Hotel (Grand Concordia), Hotel (Grand Mercure Beijing Central)
Included Activities
- Visit to Great Wall of China at Mutianyu section (entrance included)
- Cable car ride up and down the Great Wall
- Visit to 798 Art District
- Visit to Temple of Heaven (entrance included)
- Foot massage (included)
- Tai Chi class (included)
- Lacquered duck dinner
Optional Activities
- Gallery and studio visits at 798 Art District
Landmarks Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section 798 Art District Temple of Heaven - Day 4
Beijing to Seoul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Seul Gangnam), Hotel (Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam)
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
- Flight to Seoul
- Transfer to hotel
- Visit to City Hall
- Visit to Deoksugung Palace
- Walk through Myeongdong district
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Return to hotel by Seoul subway (ticket included)
Optional Activities
- Shopping in Myeongdong district
Landmarks City Hall Deoksugung Palace Myeongdong District 
- Day 5
Seoul
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Mercure Ambassador Hongdae), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Seul Gangnam), Hotel (Ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Gangnam)
Included Activities
- Visit to Changdeokgung Palace (entrance included)
- Stroll through Bukchon Hanok Village
- Visit to War Memorial of Korea (entrance included)
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Gangnam District
- Visit to Lotte World Tower
Optional Activities
- Admission to Lotte World Tower observation deck
- Shopping at Lotte World luxury shopping centers
- Exploration of Lotte World Tower park
Landmarks Changdeokgung Palace Bukchon Hanok Village War Memorial of Korea Gangnam District Lotte World Tower 
- Day 6
Seoul to Jeonju
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Plus Jeonju), Hotel (Jeonju Signature), Hotel (Ibis Styles Ambassador Jeonju City Center)
Included Activities
- Visit to Gyeongbokgung Palace (entrance included)
- Visit to Hwaseong fortifications (Suwon walls)
- Visit to Hwaseong Haenggung summer palace (entrance included)
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Jeonju Hanok Village
Optional Activities
- Witness ceremonial changing of the guard at Gyeongbokgung Palace (time dependent)
Landmarks Gyeongbokgung Palace Hwaseong Fortress Hwaseong Haenggung Jeonju Hanok Village 
- Day 7
Jeonju to Busan
- Meals
- Lunch (Rice cooked and served inside a bamboo stalk - local specialty)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ramada Encore Busan Station), Hotel (Haeundae Youngmu Parade), Hotel (Asti Busan Station)
Included Activities
- Visit to Sunchang Gochujang Village
- Hands-on experience learning gochujang making
- Visit to Juknokwon Bamboo Forest (entrance included)
- Visit to Bamboo Museum (entrance included)
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Haeinsa Buddhist temple (entrance included)
Optional Activities
- Photography at Juknokwon Bamboo Forest
- Shopping for bamboo products at Bamboo Museum gift shop
Landmarks Sunchang Gochujang Village Mount Amisan Juknokwon Bamboo Forest Bamboo Museum Haeinsa 
- Day 8
Busan to Fukuoka
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Seahawk)
Included Activities
- Visit to Haedong Yonggungsa Buddhist temple
- Visit to United Nations Memorial Cemetery (entrance included)
- Visit to Busan fish market
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Transfer to airport
- Flight to Fukuoka (included)
- Transfer to hotel
Landmarks Haedong Yonggungsa United Nations Memorial Cemetery Nampo Port 
- Day 9
Fukuoka to Hiroshima
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hilton Hiroshima), Hotel (Ana Crowne Plaza Hiroshima)
Included Activities
- Visit to Iwakuni
- Visit to Kintai-kyo Bridge (entrance included)
- Ferry to Miyajima island
- Visit to Itsukushima Shrine
- Exploration of Miyajima town center
- Lunch on Miyajima
- Visit to Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima
- Visit to Atomic Bomb Dome
- Visit to Peace Memorial Museum (entrance included)
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Photography at Itsukushima Shrine
Landmarks Kintai-kyo Bridge Miyajima Itsukushima Shrine Peace Memorial Park Atomic Bomb Dome Peace Memorial Museum 
- Day 10
Hiroshima to Matsuyama
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ana Crowne Plaza Matsuyama), Hotel (Daiwa Roynet Matsuyama), Hotel (Candeo Hotel Matsuyama)
Included Activities
- Ferry to Shikoku Island
- Cable car ride to Matsuyama Castle
- Visit to Matsuyama Castle
- Visit to Ishiteji Buddhist temple (entrance included)
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Dogo Onsen (admission included)
Landmarks Matsuyama Castle Ishiteji Dogo Onsen 
- Day 11
Matsuyama to Kobe
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel), Hotel (Candeo Kobe Torroad), Hotel (Monterey Kobe)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kotohira Shinto shrine (entrance included)
- Climb to Mount Zosu shrine (785 steps)
- Visit to Ritsurin garden (entrance included)
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit to Naruto Bridge
- Walk on Naruto Bridge glass floor
- Scenic island bridge crossings
Optional Activities
- Photography of sea whirlpools from bridge
Landmarks Kotohira Shrine Mount Zosu Ritsurin Garden Naruto Bridge 
- Day 12
Kobe to Mount Koya
- Meals
- Dinner (Vegetarian meal)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Monasterio Hojoin), Hotel (Monasterio Fukuchi In)
Included Activities
- Visit to Earthquake Memorial Museum (or alternative museum/attraction per notes)
- Visit to Okuno Mausoleum (entrance included)
- Visit to Kongobuji Temple (entrance included)
- Stay at Buddhist monastery
- Zen meditation practice - Ajikan (included, subject to availability)
- Vegetarian dinner (included)
Optional Activities
- Religious ceremony at temple before breakfast
- Visit to Sake Museum (alternative to Earthquake Memorial Museum on certain dates)
- Trip up Kobe Tower (alternative to Earthquake Memorial Museum on certain dates)
Landmarks Earthquake Memorial Museum Mount Koya Okuno Mausoleum Kongobuji Temple Kobe Tower 
- Day 13
Mount Koya to Kyoto
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Japanese breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (New Miyako Hotel), Hotel (Miyako Kioto Hachijyo)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese breakfast at temple
- Visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine (entrance included)
- Visit to Imperial Palace (entrance included)
- Visit to Kinkaku-ji Temple (entrance included)
- Exploration of Gion district with free time
Optional Activities
- Geisha culture experience in Gion
- Further exploration of Kyoto (if previously visited, guide provides recommendations)
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Shrine Imperial Palace Kinkaku-ji Temple Gion District 
- Day 14
Kyoto to Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel (Ibis Styles Tokyo Ginza East)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Transfer to station
- Bullet train to Tokyo
Optional Activities
- Self-guided exploration of Tokyo
- Day 15
Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Shinagawa Prince Hotel), Hotel (Tokyo Dome Hotel), Hotel (Ibis Styles Tokyo Ginza East)
Included Activities
- Seven-hour guided morning tour
- Visit to Zojoji Temple (entrance included)
- Tokyo Tower viewing
- Shibuya Crossing viewing (from bus)
- Visit to Meiji Shrine (entrance included)
- Tokyo Skytree admission to Tembo Deck at 350 meters (included)
- Visit to Sensoji Temple (entrance included)
- Exploration of Nakamise Street
- Pass by Akihabara district
- Pass by Ginza district
- Evening subway to Shinjuku (ticket included)
- Walk through Shinjuku district
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Return to hotel by subway with guide
Optional Activities
- Photography at various landmarks
- Shopping in Akihabara and Ginza districts
Landmarks Zojoji Temple Tokyo Tower Shibuya Crossing Meiji Shrine Tokyo Skytree Sensoji Temple Nakamise Street Akihabara District Ginza District Shinjuku District 
- Day 16
Tokyo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast
