Classical Japan

JAPAN EXPRESS

Indicative itinerary subject to changes until departure date

Day 1 Osaka

Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel. Day at leisure to enjoy the city. Accommodation.

Day 2 Osaka / Nara / Kyoto

Breakfast. City tour including Osaka Castle. Departure for Nara, the oldest capital of Japan. Visit to Todaiji Temple with the Great Buddha "Daibutsu" and the Sacred Deer Park. Lunch at local restaurant. Departure for Kyoto and visit to the Fushimi Inari Shinto Shrine, known for its thousands of "torii" or gateways. Accommodation.

Day 3 Kyoto

Breakfast. In the morning, city tour, including Nijo Castle, which was the residence of Shogun Tokugawa, with delicate architecture and sober decoration, Kinkakuji Temple, built for the Shogun, also known as "Golden Temple" due to the metal sheets that cover it, and the Heian Shinto Shrine. Lunch at local restaurant. Return to the hotel on your own. Rest of the day at leisure. Accommodation.

Day 4 Kyoto / Odawara / Hakone

Breakfast. Transfer (by public transport) to Kyoto station with Spanish-speaking assistance. Departure from Kyoto to Odawara on "JR Hikari" bullet train. Arrival and transfer to Hakone National Park starting with a mini-cruise on Lake Ashi* and cable car ride* to Mount Komagatake from which, if weather conditions are favorable, you will be able to enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of Mount Fuji. Lunch at local restaurant. Continuation to the hotel / ryokan in Hakone. Dinner at the hotel / ryokan and accommodation.

*Depending on weather conditions, visits may be replaced by others such as museums and/or temples. Also, the panoramic view of Mount Fuji will depend on weather conditions.

Day 5 Hakone / Tokyo

Breakfast. Departure for Tokyo by road. Arrival and start of the half-day tour of Tokyo, which includes the Meiji Shinto Shrine, the Buddhist Temple of Asakusa Kannon, which is accessed through the lively commercial street "Nakamise," and Tokyo Tower. Lunch at local restaurant. Accommodation.

Day 6 Tokyo

Breakfast. Day at leisure to enjoy the Japanese capital, which embodies like few in the world the fusion between tradition and modernity. Accommodation.

Day 7 Tokyo

Breakfast. At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the airport.

VERY IMPORTANT:

• On the 5th day, the main luggage is sent directly from Kyoto to Tokyo, so you should prepare a travel bag (up to 10 kgs) with necessities for the nights in Takayama and Hakone (one suitcase per person, supplement for extra suitcase paid at destination 4,000 Yen / suitcase).
• Visits may be altered due to traffic and weather conditions.
• The Standard category does not have double bed rooms, nor are these guaranteed in the Superior and Deluxe categories.
• Traffic congestion is expected from 04/29/26 to 05/06/26 and from 08/13/26 to 08/16/26 due to local festivities.
• In some cities in Japan, there may be mandatory tourist taxes to be paid at the destination.
• Supplement for flights arriving in Osaka (Itami/Kansai) between 10:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.; for flights departing from Narita (Tokyo) between 1:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.; and for flights departing from Haneda (Tokyo) between 1:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.
• If the departure time from the hotel in Tokyo is very early, you will not be able to have breakfast at the hotel. Even if you miss breakfast on the last day, there will be no discount/refund.