Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aloft Tokyo Ginza)
- Day 2
Tokyo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aloft Tokyo Ginza)
Optional Activities
- Independent exploration of Tokyo
- Day 3
Tokyo
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Aloft Tokyo Ginza)
Included Activities
- Walk to the Imperial Palace and see the Niju Bridge
- Welcome dinner
Optional Activities
- Leisure time in the Ginza district
Landmarks Imperial Palace Niju Bridge - Day 4
Tokyo to Nemu
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nemu Resort)
Included Activities
- Traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Asakusa
- Visit Sensoji Temple
- Visit Tokyo National Museum
Optional Activities
- Browse Nakamise shopping street
- Independent evening exploration
Landmarks Sensoji Temple Nakamise shopping street Tokyo National Museum - Day 5
Nemu to Ise
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional and delicious Japanese kaiseki dinner, an artfully prepared and presented, multi-course meal using ingredients at the absolute peak of freshness)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Nemu Resort)
Included Activities
- Shinkansen bullet train journey to Ise
- Visit Ise Shrine
- Traditional Japanese kaiseki dinner
Optional Activities
- Mt. Fuji viewing from the train
Landmarks Ise Shrine Mt. Fuji - Day 6
Ise to Shima
- Meals
- Dinner (Dining at ama hut with local seafood grilled in charcoal fire and tales from ama women about their lives and profession)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (ANA Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Visit Mikimoto Pearl Museum
- Watch ama pearl divers
- Dining experience at ama hut on Azurihama Beach with local ama women
Landmarks Mikimoto Pearl Museum Azurihama Beach - Day 7
Nara to Hiroshima
- Meals
- Dinner (Japanese okonomiyaki (savory pancake) cooking class and dinner at a local cooking studio)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (ANA Crowne Plaza)
Included Activities
- Visit Nara Park and Todaiji Temple
- View the huge bronze Buddha statue
- Explore Nara grounds and see the famous 'bowing' deer
- Shinkansen bullet train to Hiroshima
- Cooking class to learn okonomiyaki preparation and dinner
Landmarks Nara Park Todaiji Temple 
- Day 8
Hiroshima
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Monterey)
Included Activities
- Visit Peace Memorial Park and see the ruined Atomic Dome (UNESCO)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
- Impact Moment with atomic bomb survivor
- Ferry to Miyajima Island
- Visit Itsukushima Shrine and O-torii Gate
Landmarks Peace Memorial Park Atomic Dome (UNESCO) Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Miyajima Island Itsukushima Shrine O-torii Gate - Day 9
Kyoto
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Monterey)
Included Activities
- Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto
- Visit Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Explore Gion geisha district
Optional Activities
- Spotting geishas in traditional regalia
- Evening leisure activities
Landmarks Fushimi Inari Taisha Gion 
- Day 10
Kyoto
- Meals
- Dinner (Interactive sushi-making class and dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Monterey)
Included Activities
- Visit Arashiyama bamboo forest
- Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple (UNESCO)
- Interactive sushi-making class and dinner
Landmarks Arashiyama bamboo forest Kinkaku-ji Temple (UNESCO) - Day 11
Kyoto to Seoul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at a local restaurant in Seoul)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun)
Included Activities
- Visit Nishiki Market with Tour Manager
- Flight to Seoul
- Dinner at a local restaurant in Seoul
Optional Activities
- Return to Gion district
- Visit museums or Kyoto Imperial Palace
Landmarks Nishiki Market Gion Kyoto Imperial Palace - Day 12
Seoul DMZ Tour
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun)
Included Activities
- Tour of Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)
- Visit Imjingak Park
- Visit Bridge of Freedom
- Visit DMZ Theater and Exhibition Hall
- Visit Dora Observatory
- Visit 3rd Infiltration Tunnel
Optional Activities
- Evening leisure activities
Landmarks Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Imjingak Park Bridge of Freedom DMZ Theater and Exhibition Hall Dora Observatory 3rd Infiltration Tunnel 
- Day 13
Seoul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-hosted traditional Korean lunch with a local family)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun)
Included Activities
- Private talk with North Korean defector (Impact Moment)
- Visit local market
- Home-hosted traditional Korean lunch with local family
- Day 14
Seoul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Courtyard Marriott Namdaemun)
Included Activities
- Tour Gyeongbok Palace
- Watch the ceremonial changing of the guard
- Visit Insadong Street
- Farewell dinner at a local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit Museum of Contemporary History
- Visit National Museum of Korea
- Afternoon leisure exploration
Landmarks Gyeongbok Palace Insadong Street Museum of Contemporary History National Museum of Korea - Day 15
Departure
- Day 16
Seoul Departure
