Excursion tour "Grand Tour (Sakura 2024)"

09:00 Meeting with a Russian-speaking guide in the hotel lobby. Type of transport: public (if the number of participants is more than 10 people - change to a registered one). Visit to one of the oldest landscape parks in the city of Koishikawa Korakuen. The park was built at the very beginning of the Edo medieval period by the Mito clan, which was related to the ruling Tokugawa dynasty. Traditional Japanese garden design recreates famous landscapes in miniature using ponds, rocks, trees and artificial hills. Depending on the time of year and weather, you can see many maple and ginkgo trees here. Next you will see the historical building of the Tokyo station and the Nijubashi bridge - an architectural monument of the Meiji era near the park of the imperial palace. Transfer to the historical district of Asakusa. 13:00 Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit to the Senso-ji Buddhist Temple. Walk around the Asakusa area. Here you can buy traditional souvenirs and Japanese delicacies on the Nakamise-dori shopping street, and within walking distance on the river bank is Sumida Park, where about 400 sakura trees are planted. 15:00 Participation in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony - the master of the ceremony conducts a demonstration of tea preparation, then guests are given the opportunity to try to make real matcha tea on their own. 16:10 Boarding a boat from the pier in Asakusa, transfer to the shopping and entertainment district of Odaiba, located on an artificial island in Tokyo Bay. Walk around Odaiba, where you will see the Statue of Liberty, an 18-meter Gundam robot. *Time to issue passes for tourists from joint tours. 18:30 return to the hotel.

Free time in Tokyo. --- Upon request, for extra. fee: Tokyo Traditions Tour by public transport

Check out from the hotel with things 08:00 meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Type of transport: public (if the number of participants is more than 10 people - change to a registered one). Transfer to the Fuji-Hakone area. Visit to the mini-museum of traditional wooden mosaic boxes of Hakone Yosegi and the museum shop. Absolutely all boxes are made by hand from local wood species, the intricate patterns and Japanese sophistication of which are known throughout Japan. 12:00 Lunch at a local restaurant (Japanese cuisine). 13:00 Visit to the natural mineral spring onsen. Hot baths inside the ryokan and outdoors will allow you to experience the delights of traditional Japanese relaxation. *Attention, people with tattoos are not allowed to visit the onsen **If you wish, instead of visiting the onsen, you can take a ride on the cable car (pay on the spot yourself) 15:00 Walk along Lake Ashi on a stylized pirate ship, from which you can enjoy the picturesque landscape. ***Due to weather conditions, Mount Fuji may not be visible. 18:07 Farewell to the train at Odawara station. !! The guide issues train tickets in advance. If lost, purchased again, pay yourself. Independent transfer to Shin-Osaka station (2.5 hours). Independent check-in at the hotel.

09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Transfer to Kyoto. Type of transport: chartered 10:00 Sightseeing tour of the city of Kyoto, which was the center of Japanese civilization for a thousand years. Here are some of Japan's most popular attractions, many of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Visit to the world famous Golden Pavilion - Kinkakuji. In the garden of the pavilion there is a pond called “Mirror Lake”. The reflection of the Golden Pavilion in the waters of the pond creates a delightful spectacle. Visit to Nijo Castle, famous for its “nightingale” floors, which are installed in such a way that it is impossible to step on without creating noise. The sound of creaking floors resembles the singing of birds, which is why it got its name. Various varieties of sakura are planted here, including late ones, which allows you to admire the sakura from the end of March to the end of April. 13:30 Lunch (buffet). Visit to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose main pavilion stands on high wooden stilts on the hillside. This stunning view, complemented by many cherry blossom trees, is the hallmark of the city. You will visit the historical street of the Higashiyama district with the most popular view from Instagram. 16:00 Walk in the ancient geisha district - Gion, before walking through which, having previously changed into a traditional cotton yukata kimono, you can take your own photo against the backdrop of cherry blossoms. 18:00 Departure to Osaka. 19:00 Return to hotels

Free time in Osaka. ---Optional: Excursion to Nara and Osaka by public transport 9:30-17:30.

Check out from the hotel with things. 09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. 09:39 Transfer to Himeji. Luggage storage at Himeji station (pay on site yourself) Type of transport: public. 11:00 You will visit the magnificent Himeji Castle at the foot of Mount Hime, named White Heron Castle for its special sophistication of shape and elegance, reminiscent of a beautiful snow-white bird. One of the oldest surviving castles in Japan, Himeji Castle was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993. Walk through the park around the Castle. Of extraordinary beauty, the snow-white Castle among the cherry blossoms is one of the most popular views for photos! 14:30 End of the tour at Himeji Station. Farewell to the train to Hiroshima. 14:46 Independent transfer to Hiroshima (1 hour) and check-in at the hotel. !! The guide issues train tickets in advance. If lost, purchased again, pay yourself.

Check out from the hotel. Things in the storage room at the station (pay on site yourself) 09:00 Meeting with the guide at the hotel. Type of transport: public. Excursion to Miyajima Island by public transport (train and ferry). You will visit the island of Miyajima, where no one has died or been born for hundreds of years. You will plunge into the unique atmosphere of the island as soon as you step off the ferry that took you there. Deer live here (sacred animals according to Japanese beliefs), which are not at all afraid of people and therefore roam freely throughout the island. The official name of Miyajima is Itsukushima, which is also the name of the island's Shinto shrine, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can admire the pearl of the island, Itsukushima Shrine, which is one of the most picturesque places in Japan. Next, you'll stroll through Hiroshima City's Peace Memorial Park with its giant tomb and peace flame, see the Peace Dome, commemorative ruins of the 1945 bombing, and find a thousand cranes at the Sadako Sasaki monument. Return to the hotels for things. 18:43 Seeing off for the train to Nagoya. Independent transfer (approx. 2.5 hours) and check-in at a hotel in Nagoya!! The guide issues train tickets in advance. If lost, purchased again, pay yourself.

Check out from the hotel. Things in the storage room at the station (pay on site yourself) 09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Type of transport: public Visit the railway museum SCMaglev and Railway Park, where you will get acquainted with the latest achievements in the development of Japanese railways, as well as see historical trains and decommissioned carriages, some of which you can enter. In the museum, you will not only learn the history of the development of high-speed trains and see the main models of shinkansen trains, but you can also try yourself as a conductor in a train simulator (for an additional fee of 500 yen on the spot). Next you will visit Nagoya Castle - the main attraction, one of the best castles in Japan. The castle houses a museum that displays original items that survived the fire that destroyed the castle. Golden dolphins - kinshati, decorating the roof of the castle, are a symbol of the city. Return to the hotels for things. Farewell to the train to Kanazawa. 13:48 Independent transfer to Kanazawa (3 hours) and hotel accommodation. !! The guide issues train tickets in advance. If lost, purchased again, pay yourself.

Check out from the hotel with things. 09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Type of transport: chartered transport (*substitution for public transport is possible) Visit to Kenrokuen Garden - the “garden of six virtues”. You will have the opportunity to admire one of the three most beautiful landscaped gardens in Japan - a vast area, a touch of antiquity, a peaceful flow of water and an amazing landscape. This is a true masterpiece of Japanese gardening art. Each season the park meets in a new outfit, changing them like a Kabuki theater actor changes his costumes. Next, you will have lunch at a local restaurant. Master class on making sticks coated with gold leaf - you can keep a souvenir as a memory of the trip. Then, a walk through the historical district of Higashichaya-machi and a visit to a tea house, where you can drink a cup of green tea with Japanese sweets for an extra charge on the spot. Transfer to the traditional town of Takayama. Check-in to the ryokan. Dinner at the ryokan

Check out from the hotel with things. 09:00 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby. Type of transport: custom transport. Walk along the old streets of the Edo period in Takayama in the Sanmachi quarter. Nowadays, there are souvenir and craft shops, galleries, museums, cafes and even sake factories that are already a hundred years old. Here you will visit an exhibition of festival palanquins that are carried through the city during the Takayama Festival, one of the most beautiful in Japan along with the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto. Transfer to Shirakawa-go, inspection of the village of traditional Japanese architecture, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village received this status thanks to the unique structures of houses called gassho-zukuri and reminiscent of palms folded for prayer. 17:57 Seeing off for the train in Tokyo Independent transfer (2.5 hours) and check-in at a hotel in Tokyo!! The guide issues train tickets in advance. If lost, purchased again, pay yourself.

Free day --- Optional: Excursion to Nikko by public transport 08:30-19:00.

Check out from the hotel before 10:00. Meeting with the driver. Group transfer to the airport. Attention: • booking a group transfer is guaranteed 15 days before arrival; in case of a later booking, it can be replaced with an individual transfer with an additional charge of $100/person one way; • booking a group transfer is possible for departure and arrival flights from 8 am to 20:30 evenings, for other flights a surcharge for an individual transfer of $100/person one way is required • if flight details are changed after booking confirmation, a re-booking surcharge of $45/person will be charged • if flight details are changed less than 15 days before arrival, in addition to the re-booking fee ($45/person), an additional payment for a private transfer in the amount of $100/person may be required • when changing flights, please note that there are two airports in Tokyo - Haneda and Narita, located 60-90 minutes drive from each other. If it is necessary to move between airports, payment for the move will be made at the expense of tourists