Jour 1 – Tokyo Arrival & First Immersion
Welcome to Tokyo. Meet and greet at Haneda International Airport, then transfer by private shuttle to your downtown hotel. Check in for 3 nights.
- Dinner included at the restaurant
- Free evening
- First discovery: Ueno Park, known for its museums, zoo, and cherry blossoms in spring
(With guide)
Jour 2 – Tradition & Modernity
Guided tour of Tokyo's must-sees:
- Meiji Shrine
- Harajuku, Shibuya, and Shinjuku districts
- Omotesando Avenue, dubbed Tokyo's Champs-Élysées
- Lunch, dinner, and supper included
- Free evening
Jour 3 – Traditional Culture & Pop Culture
- Asakusa historic district and Senso-ji Temple
- Nakamise Street and its traditional shops
- Akihabara district, heart of manga and electronics culture
- Lunch and dinner included
- Free evening
Jour 4 – Hakone → Matsumoto
Nature & Mount Fuji
Departure to Hakone:
- Owakudani volcanic valley
- View of Mount Fuji from Mishima Skywalk
Continue to Matsumoto.
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner included
- Overnight in Matsumoto
Jour 5 – Matsumoto → Takayama
Japanese Alps
- Visit Matsumoto Castle (National Treasure)
- Crossing the Japanese Alps
- Discover the historic district of Sanmachi
- Lunch, dinner and supper included
- Overnight in Takayama
(With guide)
Jour 6 – Takayama → Shirakawago → Kanazawa
Traditional Japan - UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Shirakawa-go Village (thatched-roof houses)
- Higashi-Jaya Geisha District in Kanazawa
- Lunch and dinner included
- Free evening
(With guide)
Jour 7 – Kanazawa → Kyoto
Samurai & Gardens
- Nomura Samurai House
- Kenroku-en Garden (one of Japan's most beautiful)
- Transfer to Kyoto
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
- 3 nights in Kyoto
(With guide)
Jour 8 – Nara & Kyoto
Sacred History
- Todai-ji Temple and its Great Buddha
- Nara Park and its deer
- Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
(With guide)
Jour 9 – Kyoto
Japanese Elegance
- Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji)
- Nijo Castle
Free afternoon.
- Lunch included
- Dinner and supper at leisure
(With guide)
Jour 10 – Himeji → Kurashiki
Castles & Old World Charm
- Koko-en Garden & Himeji Castle
- Bikan Historical Quarter in Kurashiki
- Lunch, dinner & supper included
- Overnight in Kurashiki
(With guide)
Jour 11 – Miyajima → Hiroshima
Iconic Sites
- Miyajima Island and Itsukushima Shrine
- View of the famous floating torii gate
- Lunch and dinner included
- Free evening
(With guide)
Jour 12 – Hiroshima → Osaka
Memory & modernity
- Peace Memorial Park
- Atomic Bomb Dome
- Shinkansen bullet train to Osaka
- Lunch, dinner, and supper included
- Overnight in Osaka
(With guide)
Jour 13 – Osaka & departure
End of the trip
- Osaka visit: Dotonbori & Shinsekai
- Transfer to Kansai Airport
- Lunch included
- Departure for Switzerland
