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ASIA CULTURE TOURS
 

12-Day Japan Super Value
 
Tour Code: 7JS12TK
LOCALLY GUIDED

Tokyo • Mount Fuji • Hakone • Kyoto • Hiroshima (Miyajima Island) • Okayama • Kurashiki • Osaka

Day 1 • Depart San Francisco for Tokyo
Fly transpacific aboard United Airlines.

 

JAPAN

 

Day 2 • Arrive Tokyo
Upon arrival, you are met and escorted to the hotel.
Capitol Tokyu Hotel

 

Day 3 • Tokyo

Morning city tour shows the panoramic view from Tokyo Tower, then on to the Imperial Palace Plaza, Asakusa Kannon Temple, with its Nakamise shopping arcade, Tasaki Pearl Gallery and drive through the famous Ginza district. Free afternoon to explore on your own.
Capitol Tokyu Hotel
MEALS: American Breakfast

 

Day 4 • Tokyo

Free day or you could join an optional excursion–we suggest a half day walking tour that visits the Meiji Shrine, trendy Harajuku district, and includes a Sumida River boat cruise which passes under 12 unique bridges and is a delightful way to see the Tokyo skyline.
MEALS: American Breakfast

 

Day 5 • Tokyo/Mount Fuji/Hakone

Early morning drive to Mount Fuji, where you stop at the 5th station, halfway up the mountain, for breathtaking views. Proceed to scenic Hakone National Park, with a cruise on Lake Ashi and a cable car ride up Mount Komagatake for a panoramic view of Hakone National Park. At Hakone, stay at a mountain hot springs resort.
Kowaki-en Hotel
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch

 

Day 6 • Hakone/Kyoto

Motor Coach to Odawara station. Board the famous Bullet train bound for the ancient capital of Kyoto.
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
MEALS: American Breakfast

 

Day 7 • Kyoto

Tour renowned Nijo Castle (or Ryoanji Temple), Kinka­kuji Temple's Golden Pavilion, Kyoto Imperial Palace or Higashi Honganji Temple and the Kyoto Handicraft Center. In the afternoon, perhaps take an optional tour to Nara's Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Shrine, where tame deer peer out between medieval stone lanterns.
Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
MEALS: American Breakfast

 

Day 8 • Kyoto/Hiroshima

Take a JR Super Express train to Hiroshima. Then visit the Peace Memorial Park and Peace Memorial Museum.
Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima
MEALS: American Breakfast

 

Day 9 • Hiroshima (Miyajima Excursion)

In the morning, travel by motor coach to Miyajima-guchi. Ferry to Miyajima Island, and see its vermilion Torii gate rising 53 ft. out of the water, marking the approach to Itsukushima Shrine. Later, return to your hotel in Hiroshima.
Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima
MEALS: American Breakfast

 

Day 10 • Hiroshima/Okayama/Kurashiki*

Breakfast in the hotel. Take a train to Okayama, where you tour Okayama Castle and Korakuen Park. Then continue to Kurashiki.
Kurashiki Kokusai Hotel
MEALS: American Breakfast

 

Day 11 • Kurashiki/Osaka

Sightseeing in Kurashiki includes the Ohara Museum of Art. In the afternoon, take a JR Super Express train to Osaka.
Miyako Hotel Osaka
MEALS: American Breakfast

 

Day 12 • Depart Osaka for San Francisco

MEALS: American Breakfast

CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS
TOKYO: 3 Nights Capitol Tokyu Hotel

Tokyo Tower • Imperial Palace Plaza • Asakusa Kannon Temple with Nakamise shopping arcade • Tasaki Pearl Gallery • Ginza district

HAKONE (MOUNT FUJI): 1 Night Kowaki-en Hotel
Mount Fuji with stop at Fifth Station for scenic views • Hakone National Park with cruise on Lake Ashi • Gondola ride up Mount Komagatake

KYOTO: 2 Nights Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
Nijo Castle • Kinkakuji Temple's Golden Pavilion • Kyoto Imperial Palace or Higashi Honganji Temple • Kyoto Handicraft Center

HIROSHIMA: 2 Nights Rihga Royal Hotel Hiroshima
Peace Memorial Park • Peace Memorial Museum

MIYAJIMA EXCURSION: Day Tour
Torii Gate at Itsukushima Shrine

OKAYAMA: Day Tour
Okayama Castle and Korakuen Park

KURASHIKI: 1 Night Kurashiki Kokusai Hotel
Sightseeing tour including Ohara Museum of Art

OSAKA: 1 Night Miyako Hotel Osaka

ALL INCLUSIVE FEATURES:
Round-trip transpacific air transportation
United Mileage Plus® members earn: frequent flyer credit with the purchase of each air/land tour package
All intra-Japan land transportation
Locally Guided: Local guides provide transfers, sightseeing, information and assistance in each city
10 nights in deluxe and superior first class hotels
10 breakfasts, 1 lunch
Round-trip transfers airport/hotel, baggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges
Sightseeing and cultural activities as noted
$100,000 Automatic Flight Insurance for transpacific air ticketed by PDT
USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program

TUESDAY DEPARTURES; MONDAY ARRIVALS ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES:

Tour Cost (Per Person)†

Departure
Date

Return
Date

LAND ONLY

AIR & LAND
from
San Francisco

AIR & LAND
from
New York

Single
Supp.

2007:

Apr 12

Apr 23

$3,198

$3,738

$3,898

$600

Apr 26

May 7

$3,198

$3,738

$3,898

$600

May 10

May 21

$3,198

$3,738

$3,898

$600

May 24

Jun 4

$3,198

$3,878

$4,038

$600

Jun 14

Jun 25

$3,198

$3,878

$4,038

$600

Jun 28

Jul 9

$3,198

$3,978

$4,138

$600

Jul 12

Jul 23

$3,198

$3,978

$4,138

$600

Aug 9

Aug 20

$3,198

$3,978

$4,138

$600

Sep 6

Sep 17

$3,198

$3,878

$4,038

$600

Sep 20

Oct 1

$3,198

$3,878

$4,038

$600

Oct 11

Oct 22

$3,198

$3,878

$4,038

$600

Oct 25

Nov 5

$3,198

$3,878

$4,038

$600

Nov 8

Nov 19

$3,198

$3,738

$3,898

$600

Dec 13

Dec 24

$3,198

$3,978

$4,138

$600

2008:

Jan 17

Jan 28

$3,198

$3,818

$3,978

$600

Feb 14

Feb 25

$3,198

$3,738

$3,898

$600

Mar 6

Mar 17

$3,198

$3,738

$3,898

$600

Mar 20

Mar 31

$3,198

$3,738

$3,898

$600

*EarlyBird Savings are valid only on departure dates indicated in RED and are applicable to final payment.

Special Notes:
• East Coast Cities & Other Gateways: For domestic Add-On airfares from interior U.S. cities to San Francisco, refer to Add-On Fare Chart below.
• Air taxes and fuel surcharges are additional and subject to change.
• Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.
• Tour fares are subject to change.

BUSINESS CLASS AIR UPGRADE AVAILABLE

UNITED AIRLINES ADD-ON AIRFARE CHART

ZONE 1: Add $140.00 to San Francisco tour fare

Honolulu, HI

ZONE 2: No Additional Charges

Los Angeles, CA

Portland, OR

Seattle, WA

 

ZONE 3: Add $40.00 to San Francisco tour fare

Eugene, OR

Las Vegas, NV

Phoenix, AZ

Sacramento, CA

Fresno, CA

Palm Springs, CA

Reno, NV

Spokane, WA

ZONE 4: Add $120.00 to San Francisco tour fare

Albuquerque, NM

Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX

Houston, TX

San Antonio, TX

Austin, TX

Denver, CO

Salt Lake City, UT

 

ZONE 5: Add $120.00 to San Francisco tour fare

Anchorage, AK

Kansas City, MO

Omaha, NE

 

Detroit, MI

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

 

 

ZONE 6: Add $160.00 to San Francisco tour fare

Chicago, IL

Columbus, OH

Memphis, TN

St. Louis, MO

Cincinnati, OH

Green Bay, WI

Milwaukee, WI

 

Cleveland, OH

Indianapolis, IN

Nashville, TN

 

ZONE 7: Add $160.00 to San Francisco tour fare

New York, NY

Newark, NJ

 

 

ZONE 8: Add $160.00 to San Francisco tour fare

Baltimore, MD

Hartford, CT

Pittsburgh, PA

Syracuse, NY

Boston, MA

Manchester, NH

Richmond, VA

Washington, DC

Buffalo, NY

Philadelphia, PA

Rochester, NY

 

ZONE 9: Add $180.00 to San Francisco tour fare

Atlanta, GA

Greensboro, NC

Orlando, FL

West Palm Beach, FL

Charlotte, NC

Jacksonville, FL

Raleigh-Durham, NC

 

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Miami, FL

Tampa, FL

 

If your city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for information.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The above add-on fares are applicable only when using flights on United Airlines. Valid from April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008. Fares subject to change.

 

For payment, trip cancellation, please refer to the Terms & Conditions
For more information, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-865-6221 or email to us at info@chinacustomtours.com
 

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