Meals: No meal
Accommodation: In Tokyo

Welcome to Japan! Upon arrival at Narita International Airport, met our local representative with a name board at the airport exit and transfer to your hotel. After check-in, you will be free at leisure on your own.

Tokyo Skytree

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Tokyo

Today is your time to explore Tokyo City. After your breakfast at the hotel, our local guide will meet you at the hotel to start a full day to explore Tokyo City .

The first stop is Tokyo Tower (approx. 30 mins), from which you could enjoy a panorama of Tokyo from the main observation platform. Then we will move to Meiji Shrine. It takes a fine example of Japanese shrine architecture. It is nestled in a peaceful and picturesque area. Passing by the Akasaka Guest House and National Diet Building, we will go to visit Imperial Palace East Garden and enjoy a pleasant walk through the garden, which is a place of historical interest and scenic beauty.

At noon time, our local driver or guide will advise you of a good place where we will have about 1 hour to enjoy a typical Japanese-style lunch.

Meiji Shrine

In the afternoon, your guide will lead you to visit Hama-rikyu Garden, which is a typical daimyo (Japanese feudal lord) garden in the Edo period with a tidal pond. Then we will enjoy a boat ride on the Sumida River from Hinode Pier to Asakusa to see a harmonious blend of old and new Tokyo. In the Asakusa area, we will visit Asakusa Kannon Temple which is a famous temple in the Asakusa district.

Tokyo city exploring tour will end by sending you back to the hotel by our local guide.

 Note: Lunch is on your own arrangement. Your guide will make recommendations for your preference

Asakusa Kannon Temple

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Hamanako

After breakfast in your hotel, please check out and meet your guide at the hotel lobby.

you will start the exciting tour to visit Mt. Fuji & Lake Kawaguchi. Drive for about 150 minutes, and we arrive at Mt. Fuji 5th Station, from which we could enjoy a panoramic view for about half an hour and you will be amazed by the spectacular and breathtaking views from above the clouds.

After lunch, we will ride the Lake Kawaguchi cruise You can enjoy the magnificent Mt. Fuji and the panoramic 360-degree view. Later drive down and coach to Hamanako (2.5hrs duration) for an overnight stay.

Mt. Fuji

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Kyoto

After breakfast at the hotel, we will drive to Kyoto for 2.5 hours and start a full-day Kyoto tour. The 1st stop is to visit Nijo-jo Castle (50 min), once Kyoto imperial castle with stunning Tamami rooms in which there are many beautiful paintings of the Edo period. Then visit Kinkaku-Ji Temple (45 min), the most well-known temple in Japan, which is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The next stop is Kyoto Imperial Palace (40 min) before a Japanese-style lunch at a local restaurant.

Kinkaku-ji Temple

In the afternoon, the guide will escort you to visit Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (30 min), the head shrine of about 30,000 Inari shrines across Japan, and Sanjusangen-do Temple (30 min) first. Sanjusangendo is a unique and impressive temple in Kyoto. It dates back to 1164 and is famous for its 1001 golden statues of Kannon, goddess of mercy.

Finish the tour and drive to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy your free leisure evening exploring this ancient city.

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Osaka

 Have a leisurely breakfast in the hotel. We will visit Kiyomizu-Dera Temple (70 min), which is the oldest temple in Kyoto, known for the "stage of the Kiyomizu". It was listed as one of the world's cultural heritage sites in 1994.

Then our guide will escort you to explore Nara, which is near Kyoto. Meet at the hotel and take a coach to Nara. The first stop in Nara is the Todaiji Temple through Nara Garden. Kasuga Tasha Shrine is another highlight in Nara, famous for its lanterns, which have been donated by worshipers. After a stop at Nara Nagomikan (a gift shop), where tourists could buy some souvenirs for their loved ones.

After that, drive for half an hour to Osaka and overnight there.

Note:

1. Kyoto - Nara: 45km, 45 minutes' drive
2. Nara - Osaka: 33km, 34 minutes' drive

Nara Deer Park

Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: In Osaka

Enjoy your free leisure day in Osaka today to explore the city on your own. You may walk around for shopping some souvenirs as gifts for family or friends.

Or you could choose to take the Optional Tour to Hiroshima.

Optional Hiroshima Tour Details:

This morning transfer to Shin-Osaka Train Station, where your bullet train awaits. Climb aboard and marvel at the train’s incredible velocity during a 2-hour ride to Hiroshima. On arrival, continue the journey to Miyajimaguchi by coach or train then board a boat traveling to the majestic Miyajima Island, otherwise known as Itsukushima, or Divine Island. A landmass hailed as one of Japan's most beautiful landscapes. Disembark and discover the natural and cultural treasures of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed island for 45-minutes with your guide. See the shimmering Itsukushima Shrine then revitalise with a delicious lunch in a local eatery (not included).

Re-board the boat and cruise back to Hiroshima to reflect on the history of the region. Take a moment of contemplation at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a historical site near to where the atomic bomb exploded. See exhibitions that articulate the destruction the bomb caused and marvel at the city's regenerative recovery. Finally, board a bus to the Atomic Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome), a skeletal structure that miraculously survived the 1945 attack.

Return to the train station for the exhilarating return journey to Osaka on the bullet train, where the tour concludes.

Miyajima

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Taipei

After breakfast, farewell to Japan and you will start your journey to Taiwan. Fly from Osaka to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Welcome to Taiwan! You will be met at the arrival gate by our local representative and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy your free time on your own.

Taipei 101

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Taroko

Enjoy breakfast in the hotel and set off for Taroko National Park. On the way, drive along Qingshui Cliffs, a Taiwan natural wonder stretching along the gorgeous Pacific coastline. Then we will arrive at the Taroko National Park, taking in its incredible features, and enjoying the breathtaking sightseeing of the Taroko Gorge, a beautiful gorge lined in marble stone, with a river rushing through a tree-lined canyon. Take a light trek to visit the must-see shrine of the Eternal Spring, one of the park's most stunning locations, where a charming shrine building sits prettily atop a waterfall, making for a picturesque scene.

Taroko National Park and Qingshui Cliffs

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: At Sun Moon Lake

The tour begins with a rich breakfast at the hotel, then we depart Hualien and travel to majestic Sun Moon Lake. Sun Moon Lake is the largest lake in Taiwan. It is so-called for its shape, which has a rounded eastern shore like the sun, and a curved crescent western shore like the moon. Embark on a shuttle boat tour around the lake, and enjoy an amazing sightseeing of the lake. In the afternoon, we take a tea tour at the nearby Maolanshan Tea Plantation, where we can walk around the local hiking trail and stop for a sip of refreshing Maolanshan tea.

Sun Moon Lake

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Chiayi

After breakfast, we drive to Chiayi. On the way, we have a stop at Fenqihu Old Market Street. Strolling through the old market filled with charming restaurants, cafes, and souvenir shops, take your time to find some delicious local snacks or a native souvenir before lunch.

In the afternoon, we head to Alishan Mountain nestled in the ancient cypress forest. Hike through the verdant Alishan National Forest, an exhilarating walk that features breathtaking mountain scenery. Then we enjoy a relaxing ride through the mountains on the Alishan Forest Railway before heading to our hotel in Chiayi and enjoying a relaxing evening.

Alishan Mountain and train ride

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Taichung

After breakfast, say goodbye to Chiayi and start off for Taichung. Visit the Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden. Built-in the 1800s, this palatial mansion was home to one of Taiwan's most influential families. Nearby is the Lin Family Garden, which is one of the island's prettiest, with a number of little picturesque features to search for while on your relaxing stroll. Enjoy your delightful lunch before the discovery of the beautiful Rainbow Village - a little town of surprising street art, with houses painted in a colorful, psychedelic style.

Wufeng Lin Family Mansion and Garden

The next stop is the National Taichung Theater, built in an ultra-modern architectural style which the architect envisioned as a grand whirlpool, where the construction acts as an artistic complement to the galleries on display. Then we take in views of the Pacific at Gao-mei Wetland. This wetland preserve on the coast of Taichung City has a great strolling boardwalk offering sweeping views of the Pacific coast and it is said the best spot for sunset.

Tonight, explore the Fengjia Night Market, the largest night market in Taiwan, where you can try a variety of local snacks.

National Taichung Theater

Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: In Taipei

After breakfast, we drive back to Taipei. At first, we will have a stop at the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, one of Taiwan's major monuments. Considered a Founding Father of Taiwan, Chiang Kai-Shek was a famed military general and the leader who administered the government of Taiwan. After lunch, we visit the National Palace Museum, a magnificent museum complex boasting an expansive collection peering back through 8,000 years of Chinese art. Then visit the Taipei 101 shopping mall, which is located in the tallest tower in the city. You will have a panoramic view of the city from the observatory. Tour ends by a drop-off at your hotel.

Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall Square

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, free for leisure until your transfer to Taoyuan International Airport for your departure flight.

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