Fly London to Tokyo.

U.K. regional departures from Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast or New Castle available with alternative airlines.

Welcome to Tokyo.

Our travel consultants will brief you prior to your trip and tip you on best way to get a sim card for your phone, get a SICA transportation card, etc. We can provide private transportation from airport to hotel on request.

Rest of the day free at leisure.

• 4 nights double room at Gracery Hotel Asakusa OR Asakusa Tobu Hotel, Tokyo 

Good morning Tokyo! Ohayō Gozaimasu!

Today it will be a day of self discovery. Your hotel is right in the heart of Shinjuku's district so you will find numerous huge shopping malls such as Lumine, Mylord, Keio, Odakyu plus even more underground.

The well known Mosaic Dori, a clam pedestrian only alleyway, is just a ten minute walk away from your hotel. Here you will find lots of Japanese cafes and restaurants.

Tokyo: Optional pre bookable full day excursion to Hakone Fuji Day Tour w/ Cruise, Cable Car & Volcano.

• Visit Hakone to see breath taking views of Mount Fuji.
• Cruise on a pirate boat on Lake Ashi and take the ropeway up Mt Hakone.
• Experience the Ohwakudani's volcanic environment and try the local food.
• Shop at the Gotemba outlets OR go to the hot spring with Mount Fuji view (optional).
• Relax on an air-conditioned bus for the day.

Depart from Shinjuku in Tokyo to the scenic areas of Hakone near Mount Fuji. First, cruise on a well-decorated pirate boat to enjoy breathtaking views of Mount Fuji around the green on Lake Ashinoko. After viewing the mountain from the water, view it in the air by taking the Hakone Ropeway up to Mount Hakone, where you can see a clear view of Mount Fuji from another mountain.The Ohwakudani, Great Boiling Valley, is another famous volcano, which erupted 4,000 years ago with live white sulphur escaping. Try the local Black Boiled Egg, Kuro Tamago, to see whether the legend is true and that it extends your life for seven years.In the afternoon choose to visit Gotemba Premium Outlet for around 2 hours. Gotemba premium outlet is one of the largest outlets in Japan, you can see Mount Fuji from inside the outlet. The other choice is to experience the famous hot spring from which you can enjoy a view of Mount Fuji view. Hot springs are one of the most famous cultures of Japan and many tourists like to experience it when they visit. Return to Shinjuku by 6:00 PM.

TOKYO. Optional pre bookable excursions:

• Harajuku Kawaii tour. Your guide, dressed in "Harajuku style", will meet you at your hotel and take you to Takeshita Street and explain the origin of this peculiar style, show you some stores, cafes, etc. Great photo opportunities.
• Enjoy a traditional Japanese kimono and tea ceremony experience.
• Tokyo's Otaku Culture half day guided tour, ideal for anime's fans.
• Small group Tokyo food tour: enjoy a foodie journey through time.
• Visit the world famous Studio Ghibli Museum at Inokashira Park, at Mitaka, West Tokyo.

After breakfast, it is time to make your way to Kyoto, world known for its beautiful Buddhist temples and imperial palaces, Shinto Shrines and traditional Japanese wooden architecture.

• Bullet train Tokyo Shinjuku - Kyoto ( 2 hours 15 minute duration ).

On arrival in Kyoto, make your way to your confirmed hotel.

• 4 nights double room at Hotel Gracery Kyoto Sanjo, Kyoto 

Enjoy three full days to self explore the best of Kyoto.

Here is a list some of the most popular optional excursions that you can pre book through us prior to your departure:

• Discover Kyoto with a local. Half or full day private tour with a local.
• Full day shared bus tour to Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. Learn about both sides of Japan, modern and traditional, touring in these three iconic Japanese cities.
• Full day excursion to Arashiyama and Nara, visiting historic sites of Western Japan, mountainside landscapes, scenic paths through to Sagano's bamboo forest, enjoy a tram ride to Kyoto from Arashiyama. A great day out.
• Enjoy a guided Samurai and Ninja Museum tour in Kyoto.
• Explore Gion, Kyoto's historic Geisha District.

Free day at leisure.

Free day at leisure.

Return flight Osaka to London Heathrow via Doha.