Discover Castle & Bonsai
Departing Brisbane / Sydney

 
 
 
 
 
 
Shopping in the city
 
 
Night Life
 
Golden Temple at Kyoto
 
 
 
 
 
Visit Tokyo of capital city of Japan and enjoy the ultimate Bonsai experience at Bonsai Village. Soak up the cultural heritage of traditional Japan at Bonsai village, centre of Bonsai art! Visit the beautiful historic Kenrokuen gardens, then to Ryoanji - famous ZEN stone gardens and Golden pavilion - recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage. Visit the famous Osaka castle. Also delicious Japanese cuisine and amazing shopping.
 
Includes:
  • Return airfares 
  • Transfers in Japan (Train / Bus / Boat)
  • Full nights 4 or 5 star accommodation
  • Breakfast daily
  • 5 Lunches including Shojin lunch (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine)
  • 1 Dinner
  • BONUS English Speaking Guide
  • BONUS  1 of 3 is 8 course dinner
  • BONUS Free Tea ceremony challenge
 

From $5900* p.p

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Day 1: Brisbane - Sydney - Tokyo
 

Meet and English speaking guide.
Travel to hotel

 
Day 2: Tokyo
 

Breakfast at hotel.

Full day tour in Tokyo. “Dynamic Tokyo”
Visit the impressive Tokyo Tower in the morning, the symbol of Tokyo, then a traditional tea ceremony in a Japanese garden. After having Teppanyaki barbecue lunch at Chinzanso. we visit the beautiful park around the Imperial Palace Plaza.
Enjoy sightseeing by boat (Sumidagawa Line) up the Sumidagawa River and visit the Sensoji Temple (Asakusa Kannon). Enjoy a spectacular buffet dinner.

 
Day 3: Tokyo – Saitama – Tokyo
 
Breakfast at hotel

Visit ‘Shunka-en Bonsei Museum’
www.kunio-kobayashi.com, then to
‘Bonsai Village’ at Saitama http://www.scvb.or.jp/data/bonsai.shtml
by private coach.
Inspection of amazing dwarf trees in the bonsai gardens.
*Special Lecture on the History & Culture of Bonsai and Demonstration for additional fee
Lunch en route at local restaurant

 
Day 4: Tokyo – Free Time
 
Breakfast at hotel

Free time.
 
Day 5: TokyoKanazawa
 

* Suit-cases to be dispatched by separate truck directly to hotel in Kyoto and clients will bring belongings necessary for overnight stay in Kanazawa, and valuable and personal items with themselves.

Breakfast at hotel then go to Kanazawa

Transfer to Tokyo Station by private coach, leave Tokyo Station by Max Toki Ltd. Express
Arrive at Echigo-Yuzawa and change train (No guide attendance on board the train).
Go to Kanzawa by Hakutaka Ltd. Express. Boxed lunch , ‘Obento’ on board
Meet English speaking guide at the platform and proceed to city tour of Kanazawa by private coach.
Visit to: Kenroku-en -Kenroku-en is one of the three most famous gardens in Japan. Beginning in 1676, it took about 170 years to construct the 105,000-square-meter garden. Enjoy traditional historic KANAZAWA area.

Accommodation at hotel in Kanazawa

 
Day 6: KanazawaKyoto
 

Breakfast at hotel

Morning free at leisure.
Transfer to Kanazawa station with
guide by private coach.

Then go to Kyoto by Ltd Express train,(No guide attendant on board the train).Meet guide at platform ant transfer to hotel by private coach.
Accommodation at hotel in Kyoto

 
Day 7: Kyoto
 

Breakfast at hotel

Full day tour of Kyoto with guide by public transport, visiting Ryoan-ji Temple (Rock garden), Daitoku-ji Temple (Daisen-in or Suiho-in), Nijo Caslte. and Shigemori Mirei Garden Museum
www.est.hi-ho.ne.jp/shigemori/association-jp.html

Lunch at “Izu-sen” in thepremises of  Daitoku-ji. “Shojin Ryori” (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine)
Ryoanji – This garden expresses the world of Zen. It represents islands in the ocean. This garden is so famous that when people think of stone gardens they think of Ryoan-ji.
Nijo Castle –a famous shogun castle built in 1603. The splendid garden arranged with megaliths tell us of the dominance of the shogun of the time.
Accommodation at hotel in Kyoto

 
Day 8: Kyoto
 

Breakfast at hotel

Morning - free time
Afternoon city tour with guide, visiting Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu Temple, and strolling around Kodai-ji temple, Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka

Kinkaku-ji Temple - The shining golden Kinkaku ("Golden Pavilion") is a symbol of Kyoto.
Recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage, Kinkaku-ji is one of the historical buildings most representative of Japan.

Dinner at city restaurant
Accommodation at hotel in Kyoto

 
Day 9: KyotoOsaka
 

Breakfast at Hotel
Go to Osaka by private coach with guide.
Your couice of Free time to stroll around Osaka
or
Visiting Osaka Castle - The donjon is five-tiered and nine-storied, and has large golden sea creature ornaments shining on the rooftop. The lunch is delicious Japanese “pancakes“ – Okonomiyaki – delicious!. And then we visit Japanese department store,Umeda underground mall – Amazing!! Then to Kansai Airport by private coach and flight back to Australia.

 
Day 10: Australia Brisbane - Sydney
 
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* Airfare related taxes, charges and fees of $655 (Ex: SYD) per person are not included in the price below. (Tax) = Surcharges, Fees and Taxes are correct as at 01 Jul 08, but may fluctuate depending on departure and arrival points. Minimum number required for tour to operate: 8 persons.
Airline and accomodation are subject to change
 
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