Tour Code: 8JS12TK Visits: Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Hakone, Kyoto, Hiroshima(Miyajima Island),Okayama, Kurashiki, Osaka
An in-depth esploration of the "land of the rising sun"
TOUR ITINERARY:
DAY 1 Monday Depart Detroit for Tokyo
Fly transpacific aboard Northwest Airlines to the capital of Japan, Tokyo.
JAPAN
DAY 2 Tuesday Arrive Tokyo
Upon arrival, you are met and escorted to the hotel. The Prince Hotel Park Tower Tokyo
DAY 3 Wednesday Tokyo
Morning tour shows the panoramic views from Tokyo Tower, then on to the Imperial Palace Plaza, Asakusa Kannon Temple, with its Naka-mise shopping arcade, Tasaki Pearl Gallery and drive through the famous Ginza district. Free afternoon to explore on your own. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 4 Thursday Tokyo
Today is free to pursue your own activities. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 5 Friday Tokyo/Mount Fuji/Hakone
Early morning drive to Mount Fuji, where you stop at the 5th station, halfway up the mountain, for breathtaking views. Proceed to scenic Hakone National Park, with a cruise on Lake Ashi and a cable car ride up Mount Komagatake for a panoramic view of Hakone National Park. At Hakone, stay at a mountain hot springs resort. Kowaki-en Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 6 Saturday Hakone/Mishima/Kyoto
Travel through scenic landscapes to Mishima, nestled between Mt. Fuji and the Izu Peninsula. Board the famous bullet train to Kyoto, Japan's cultural pearl. Blessed with natural beauty and steeped in tradition, Kyoto's rich history is evident in its well-preserved temples and shrines, unique to the region. Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 7 Sunday Kyoto
Tour renowned Nijo Castle (or Ryoanji Temple), Kinka-kuji Temple's Golden Pavilion, Kyoto Imperial Palace or Higashi Honganji Temple and the Kyoto Handicraft Center. In the afternoon, perhaps take an optional tour to Nara's Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine, where tame deer peer out between medieval stone lanterns. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 8 Monday Kyoto/Hiroshima
Take a JR Super Express train to Hiroshima. Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 9 Tuesday Hiroshima (Miyajima Excursion)
In the morning, travel by motorcoach to Miyajima-guchi. Ferry to Miyajima Island, and see its vermilion Torii gate rising 53 feet out of the water, marking the approach to Itsukushima Shrine. Then return to Hiroshima where you visit the Peace Memorial Park and Peace Memorial Museum. MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 10 Wednesday Hiroshima/Okayama/Kurashiki*
After breakfast, take a train to Okayama, where you tour Okayama Castle and Korakuen Park. Then continue to Kurashiki. Kurashiki Kokusai Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast *Your luggage will be shipped by separate vehicle between some cities; travel to Hakone, Hiroshima and Kurashiki with an overnight bag.
DAY 11 Thursday Kurashiki/Osaka
Sightseeing in Kurashiki includes the Ohara Museum of Art. In the afternoon, take a JR Super Express train to Osaka. Miyako Hotel Osaka MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 12 Friday Depart Osaka for Detroit
Fly home on Northwest Airlines. MEALS: American Breakfast
GUARANTEED DEPARTURES SHOWN IN RED
MONDAY DEPARTURE; FRIDAY RETURN ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES TOUR CODE: 8JS12TK
Tour Cost (per person, double occupancy)
Departure
Date
Return
Date
LAND ONLY
AIR & LAND
from
Detroit
Single
Supp.
2008:
Apr 28
May 9
$3,288
$4,398
$750
May 19
May 30
$3,288
$4,398
$750
Jun 30
Jul 11
$3,288
$4,558
$750
Jul 7
Jul 18
$3,288
$4,558
$750
Jul 28
Aug 8
$3,288
$4,558
$750
Aug 18
Aug 29
$3,288
$4,558
$750
Sep 29
Oct 10
$3,288
$4,398
$750
Oct 20
Oct 31
$3,288
$4,398
$750
Oct 27
Nov 7
$3,288
$4,398
$750
Nov 17
Nov 28
$3,288
$4,338
$750
2009:
Mar 23
Apr 3
$3,288
$4,338
$750
Special Notes:
East Coast Cities & Other Gateways: For domestic Add-On air fares from interior U.S. cities to Detroit, refer to Add-On Fare Chart below to identify your City & Zone, and then refer to the following for the air add-on if applicable: Zones 1, 2 & 3: Not applicable; Zone 4: No additional charge; Zone 5: add $100.
Government-imposed taxes and fees, including the 9/11 Security Fee, apply and are additional. Refer to Air and Land Information in our Terms & Conditions.
Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.
Tour fares are subject to change.
BUSINESS CLASS AIR AVAILABLE
NORTHWEST AIRLINES ADD-ON AIR FARE CHART
ZONE 1: To Los Angeles: No Additional Charge
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
ZONE 2: Add $400.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Honolulu, HI
ZONE 3: Add $50.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Albuquerque, NM
Las Vegas, NV
Salt Lake City, UT
Anchorage, AK
Palm Springs, CA
San Diego, CA
Eugene, OR
Phoenix, AZ
Spokane, WA
ZONE 4: Add $200.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Austin, TX
Detroit, MI
Lexington, KY
New Orleans, LA
Chicago, IL
Fargo, ND
Little Rock, AR
Oklahoma City, OK
Cincinnati, OH
Grand Rapids, MI
Louisville, KY
Omaha, NE
Cleveland, OH
Houston, TX
Madison, WI
Saginaw, MI
Columbus, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Memphis, TN
San Antonio, TX
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Kalamazoo, MI
Milwaukee, WI
St. Louis, MO
Dayton, OH
Kansas City, MO
Minneapolis, MN
Tulsa, OK
Denver, CO
Knoxville, TN
Mobile, AL
Wichita, KS
Des Moines, IA
Lansing, MI
Nashville, TN
ZONE 5: Add $160.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Albany, NY
Fort Lauderdale, FL
New York, NY
Raleigh, NC
Allentown, PA
Fort Myers, FL
Newark, NJ
Richmond, VA
Atlanta, GA
Greensboro, NC
Norfolk, VA
Rochester, NY
Baltimore, MD
Greenville, SC
Orlando, FL
Syracuse, NY
Boston, MA
Harrisburg, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Tampa, FL
Buffalo, NY
Jacksonville, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
Washington, DC
Burlington, VT
Manchester, NH
Portland, ME
West Palm Beach, FL
Charlotte, NC
Miami, FL
Providence, RI
7-Day Tokyo & Kyoto SuperValue and 12-Day Japan In-depth SuperValue Tours depart from Detroit. See individual tours for applicable add-on air fares from Detroit. If your city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for information.
IMPORTANT NOTE : The above add-on fares are applicable only when using flights on Northwest Airlines. Valid from April 1, 2008-March 31, 2009; Fares subject to change.
OUR WORLD OF DIFFERENCE
Round-trip transpacific air transportation
All intra-Japan land transportation
Locally guided (local guides provide transfers, sightseeing, information and assistance in each city)
10 nights in Deluxe and Superior First Class hotels
10 breakfasts, 1 lunch
Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges
Nothwest WorldPerks ? members: earn frequent flyer credit with the purchase of each air/land package
$100,000 Automatic Flight Insurance for trans-pacific air ticketed by PDT
CULTURAL DISCOVERIES
TOKYO: 3 nights The Prince Hotel Park Tower Tokyo Tokyo Tower; Imperial Palace Plaza; Asakusa Kannon Temple with Nakamise shopping arcade; Tasaki Pearl Gallery; Ginza district
HAKONE (MOUNT FUJI): 1 night Kowaki-en Hotel Mount Fuji with stop at Fifth Station for scenic views; Hakone National Park with cruise on Lake Ashi; gondola ride up Mount Komagatake
KYOTO: 2 nights Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto Nijo Castle; Kinkakuji Temple's Golden Pavilion; Kyoto Imperial Palace or Higashi Honganji Temple; Kyoto Handicraft Center
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