Winter Premium Japan Cherry Blossom in Tokyo out Osaka 9 Days Tour Package 2024-2025

Tokyo :

• Visit Tokyo Skytree Observatory (350 m)
• Visit Asakusa Kannon Temple & Nakamise Dori Street
• Visit Ueno Park
• Visit Team Labs
• Photo stop at Statue of Liberty
• Visit Hie Shrine
• Photo stop at Shibuya Crossing

Hakone :

• Owakudani Ropeway
• Visit Owakudani Boiling Valley
• Lake Ashi Cruise
• Visit Mt. Fuji 5th Station

Nagoya :

• Visit Toyota Automobile Museum
• Photo stop at Nagoya Castle
• Visit Nabana no Sato Illumination

Nara:

• Visit Nara Deer Park
• Visit Todaiji Temple

Osaka :

• Free Time at Shinsaibashi street

Kyoto:

• Experience Japanese Tea Ceremony
• Visit Daigo-ji Temple
• Visit Kinkakuji Temple
• Visit Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Hiroshima:

• Return Bullet Train Experience
• Visit Miyajima Island (Visit Itsukushima Shrine and Photo stop at the Floating Tori Gate)
• Photo stop at Atomic Dome
• Visit Peace Memorial Park
• Visit Peace Memorial Museum

What’S More During The Tour

• Traditional Japanese Yukata costume giveaway
• Mochi Tasting
• Rice Cracker Tasting
• Pocky Tasting
• Sushi Tasting
• Gift bag per family
• 2 water bottles (500 ml) per person per day

Meals will be prepared by our own chef in select cities

• Daily breakfast. (Except Day 1)
• 6 Jain/Veg/Non-Veg Lunches at Indian Restaurants 1 Packed Lunch
• 8 Jain/Veg/Non-Veg Dinners at Indian Restaurants
• Accommodation, Meals, Sightseeing and Excursions as per above mentioned itinerary.
• Services of a professional, friendly and multilingual Tour Manager or a local Representative. (Subject to minimum 20 customers).
• The tour will operate on SIC Basis if there are less than 15 passengers booked on tour.

Note:
Packed lunches, if applicable, will be Jain/vegetarian
B - Breakfast | PB-Packed Breakfast | BB - Boxed Breakfast | BR – Brunch | L-Lunch | LL–Local Lunch | LC-Lunch coupon | PL–Packed | D-Dinner | LD-Local Dinner | PD – Packed Dinner

Single room supplement: 

• USD 961 per person. *As a 3rd in a triple, a roll away cot may be provided. **As a 3rd in a double, no bed or cot will be provided to the child. Person below 12 years will be considered as a Child.
• Maximum 3 persons are allowed per room.

Not Include

• Passport, Visa charges, Airport & Port taxes.
•  Cost of your Air tickets required to participate in this tour.
• Tips of USD 05 per person per day are compulsory in Japan for services of the guide, driver & many other services. To be paid only in US Dollars Cash.
• Porterage, tips, Insurance, laundry, telephone charges, airport transfers, transfers all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.
• City Tax or Tourism tax
• The tour price is subject to increase without notice if this rate of exchange changes substantially prior to departure.
• Meals are pre-set and a choice of menu is not available.
• Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come in to effect prior to departure.
• Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box

• 2 nights in Asakusa View Tokyo / JAL City Toyusu Tokyo / Hoshino Resorts 1955 Tokyo Bay / Villa Fontaine Haneda or similar in Tokyo / Haneda
• 1 night in Fujisan Mishima / Oiso Prince / Hakone Sengokuhara Prince Hotel or similar in Hakone Region
• 2 nights in Courtyard by Marriott Nagoya / Nagoya Tokyu / Nagoya Strings or similar in Nagoya
• 3 nights in ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka / Quintessa Osaka Bay / ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe or similar in Osaka / Kobe

Currency used: Japanese Yen (JPY)

Visa Requirements:

• You must be in possession of a valid Single entry Japan visa. The cost of this visa is not included in your package tour price. It would be best to check with your travel agent and the consulates nearest to you for advice and information. Please ensure that your travel documents are ready in time for departure.

Ticketing Requirements: 

• For this tour you would require confirmed air tickets to arrive into Tokyo / Haneda & depart from Haneda / Narita. Internal Flight from Itami-Haneda is included in the cost. It would be advisable to check with your sales officer or local travel agent for ticketing

Airline 

• We advise to carry maximum of 1 big and 1 cabin bag per person, especially if internal flights on tour and Train Journey are involved during your tour. (Luggage allowance in Internal Flights 15kgs). Also, every bag is guest responsibility and porterage is not included at Hotels, Airport, Immigration halls, Train stations, Cruise terminals etc
  • Prohibited items – E- cigarettes, displaying Images of Buddha, Travelling by Land in Thailand, Korea & Japan

Hotels 

• Many hotels in Japan & S Korea have only Twin beds. Double bed will mostly be Queen size and not King size.
• For Child with bed: At times hotel don’t have enough roll away beds, in that case they might give a double and a separate single room.
• As a 3rd adult person in a triple room, most hotels use roll away beds or 2 queen size beds and the room size may be the SAME as a Twin/ double room. ( Hence we also strongly suggest you to upgrade Triple into 2 separate rooms during booking)
• Average standard room size in East Asia is 15 - 18 square meter.
• Standard Check in time 1500 hrs; Standard check out time 1200hrs. Early Check in & late Checkout is subjected to availability and at an extra Cost. Adjoining room’s requests are subjected to availability during Check In.
• All hotels rooms booked for group are Standard category. Getting a double room or a twin room is subjected to availability of the same in Hotel during check in.
• All selected hotels on above tour, serve breakfast which is a combination of continental & local dishes as per hotel standard. Indian meals will be provided during Lunches & Dinners as per itinerary. During peak holiday seasons queuing up at breakfast/ meal area is a normal practice in Japan & S Korea hotels & restaurants.
• Most hotels have Centralized Air Conditioners which is set at a specific temperature for entire property. Restaurants & Sightseeing attractions are mostly naturally ventilated.
• A person 12 years and below is considered a child and above 12 years, an adult.
• Due to international events and trade fairs all throughout Asia such as Air Show, music festivals, sports championships etc., you may have to stay in hotels further away from the city.
• During certain dates stay may be split in two hotels
• Any damages caused to the hotel rooms / Coach during your stay, shall be payable by the passengers.
• We also reserve the right to substitute a hotel of similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary.

Coaches

• There is a strict Driving time restriction on all tourist coaches in Japan & S Korea by Government. Hence itinerary follows strict timings for all sightseeing planned.
• Most of your journey in Asia is by coach and hence you are requested to keep the coach clean.
• Due to hygienic reasons it is not permitted to use toilets in the coach. However, the tour manager will make comfort stops during long drives.
•  Eating & drinking is not permitted in the coach.
•  One check in bag and one handbag per person only, due to limited boot space in the coach.
• In most of cities, there are parking restrictions for coach and it may not be possible to stop at all the places during the city tour. Tour Manager will try his/her best to stop coach wherever possible for a photo stop.
• Coaches are non-wheelchair compliant. There are steps to board / alight from the coach.

General Points

• Tips of USD 05 per person per day are compulsory in Japan & Korea for services of the guide, driver, hotel staff etc. The same needs to be given to the Tour Manager on the first day. It will be applicable per Adult and Child. Amount to be paid in US Dollar only.
• One can only buy data sim card for Internet use only or can rent a phone for calling in Japan. Calling + data card not available. Matrix sim cards are not compatible with all the hand phones.
• Attractions like Mt Fuji, Cable car, Owakudani Boiling Valley, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree, UENO Park, Miyajima etc are subjected to operation w.r.t weather & Government authority clearance.
• At times some Japanese temples are closed due to ceremonial reasons, in such cases the group shall visit an alternate temple or sightseeing spot.
• Must carry – Universal adaptor, Umbrella & warm wear. Certain cities receive rainfall throughout the year. Weather in Japan & S Korea is unpredictable.
• Room size in Japan & South Korea is anywhere between 15 to 18 sqm for standard twin room. For guest comfort and space a twin room can be made available instead of double during check in.
• Air conditioning in all hotels is subject to climatic conditions & operates at a standard centralized temperature only after government declares peak summer in the country.
• In hotels tea and coffee sachets are not available. Most of the hotels have local Japanese tea i.e. without creamer and sugar.
• In Japan, only Japanese Yen will be accepted for purchasing anything or for any services rendered.
• The tour will be operated subject to a minimum of 25 full-paying passengers travelling together. In the event that the group size is less than 25 passengers you will be given on option of travelling on FIT basis, by paying an additional supplement on seat in coach basis with local representatives to assist you.
• When the tour has less than 25 adults and is operated on a seat-incoach basis, there will be instances where the driver acts as a guide as well.
• A person below 12 years is considered child and above 12 years, an adult.
• As a 3rd person in a triple room, most hotels use roll away beds or 2 queen size beds and the room size may be the same as a double room.
• We strongly recommend booking a twin and supplementing single room instead of a Triple room for your tour in Japan.
• For certain departures, we may re-route the itinerary. However all sightseeing & inclusions will remain the same. On some occasions you may have to join another group in case the group does not have adequate members.
•  Delays or Rescheduling in Flights or Bullet trains during tour can affect sightseeing inclusions or schedule.
• Surcharges due to Local Events applicable on certain departures.
• Carry passport, Travel document, Visa at all times during the tour.
•  Entire Tour Program is designed & pre planned with various appointments and schedule, hence we request you to always be in time for smooth conduct of group tour.
• Most hotels have Centralized Air Conditioners which is set at a specific temperature for entire property. Also in Japan A.C. is operated when summer is officially declared by the Government. Restaurants & Sightseeing attractions are mostly naturally ventilated.
• Queuing up will be involved at various sightseeing locations as domestically tourism within china/Japan is very active during peak seasons. NO VIP entry system is applicable at most of attractions in People’s Republic of China/ Japan.
• Many attractions are subjected to open or operate with permissible outdoor weather conditions.
•  Politically important locations or sightseeing’s can be closed by local authorities without any prior notice.
• If Guest wish to fly by direct flights from home country, Kindly request this towards sales office.
• Standard Check in time 1500 hrs; Standard check out time 1200hrs. Early Check in & late Checkout is subjected to availability and at an extra Cost. Adjoining room’s requests are subjected to availability during Check In.
•  International Debit/ Credit cards/ Currency cards are not accepted everywhere, but only at selected shops. Local currency in Cash is accepted over counters at all locations. Money exchange is available at Airports.
•  Advisable to carry universal charging adaptors in Japan & South Korea.