Abstract
Un tour alla scoperta del Giappone tradizionale, nei luoghi sfuggiti alle distruzioni della guerra, alla scoperta dei magnifici panorami delle Alpi Giapponesi, della pittoresca Takayama e delle rare architetture rurali di Shirakawago. Poi sul Mar del Giappone, a Kanazawa, per vedere i quartieri antichi dei samurai e delle geishe. Completano il viaggio due città simbolo del Giappone - Tokyo e Kyoto, con la possibilità di scegliere alcune visite facoltative. Avrete Avrete guide locali di lingua italiana durante le visite e anche durante alcuni trasferimenti interni. Il trasporto è con mezzi pubblici.,
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BAGGAGE: One medium-size baggage (max. 20 kg) per person is allowed. Storage room is extremely limited on Japanese trains. In the event of your luggage being shipped separately to your final destination, we suggest you bring along a carry-on baggage with any personal belonging you might need during the trip (including toiletries for the night). Upon payment of a supplement, you can ship an extra luggage (service is provided upon request)., ROOMS: a double room is a room with two beds. Double beds are very rare in Japan and several hotels do not provide them. We are thus unable to grant you a double bed at the time of reservation. Triple rooms are double rooms plus an extra bed, typically smaller than the other two. Triple rooms are subject to availability at the time of reservation. Please note that single rooms can be extremely small. Special requests for smoking, communicating, adjoining, high floor, low floor rooms etc. are always upon request and the service is never to be intended as guaranteed., DISABLED PEOPLE: disabled travellers can take part to the tour as long as they are self-sufficient. This is because means of transport are not equipped with a wheelchair platform; in addiction, due to insurance and security reasons, neither the guide nor the driver are allowed to help passengers getting on board. Disabled passengers must thus travel with an assistant of their own, to provide them all the help they might need during the tour. All bookings are on request., TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: before the start of the tour, all the participants must make sure they possess the required documents to enter the destination countries, and that such documents are comprehensive and valid., OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS: Optional excursions in Italian language for free days must be booked before departure., HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The Organizing Body reserves the right to substitute the itinerary and/or the hotels to alternative of a similar or superior category in the event of unplanned circumstances, and if the safe and normal proceeding of the tour is threatened. Furthermore, when in the impossibility for all of the travellers to stay at the same hotel, the group will be split amidst several hotels of the same category., FINAL HOTEL LIST: as in the travel documents, HOTEL, CHECK-IN: rooms are usually assigned starting from 3pm. Earlier check-in is at the hotel’s discretion. If you request earlier assignation, you must book an extra night at the beginning of your stay., HOTEL, CHECK-OUT: rooms must be left in the morning (the exact time will be provided by the hotel). Supplements for late check-outs amount to an extra night's charge, INTOLERANCES AND SPECIAL DIETARY REGIMES: food intolerances (allergies, celiac disease, etc.) and special dietary regimes (vegan, etc.) must be communicated at the time of booking. Special menus or treatments are not provided or guaranteed, but we will do our best to accommodate the needs of participants. Notifications made after arrival will not be taken into consideration., MEALS: not included when not specified, REFUNDS: If the tour or any part thereof cannot be conducted due to Force Majeure or Vis Majeure, the Company shall not be responsible to give any refund; also, no refund will be given for any portions of the tour unused by the traveler, RYOKAN: A journey back in time. Nothing recreates the atmosphere, beauty, and simplicity of ancient Japan better than these wooden inns with sliding paper doors, perfect gardens, delicious meals, and a rejuvenating immersion in hot springs. Typically, ryokans are small, one or two-story buildings with about ten rooms. There is also a hybrid, Western version, where only the rooms are in Japanese style, not the building. The schedule is strict: you arrive between 3 and 5 pm, dinner is served between 5 and 7 pm, and the next day you check out by 8 am. In ryokans, only Japanese is spoken, you enter without shoes, and you sleep on the floor. The person who welcomes you, usually a woman in a kimono, offers you plastic slippers and accompanies you to your room, where the first thing you will notice is the absence of a bed: a futon, which serves as a blanket and mattress, is unrolled on a traditional straw mat (tatami) of standard size (90 cm x 180 cm). After a hot cup of tea, you can appreciate the peace and solitude, and maybe the view of a beautiful garden. Some ryokans have rooms with private bathrooms, otherwise, you can immerse yourself in the communal hot spring (onsen) outside and then wear the provided cotton kimono (yukata). But the highlight of the stay is the kaiseki dinner, an elaborate presentation with many tiny dishes of garden vegetables, raw fish (sashimi), cooked or grilled fish, tempura, and regional specialties. Each preparation is a small work of art. You can order beer or sake (never included). The next morning, when you wake up, breakfast will consist of fish, vegetable broth, dried seaweed, rice, and other dishes. Fresh and rejuvenated, you will be ready to continue your journey., HEALTH / VACCINATIONS: Participants must be aware of the itinerary and their own physical ability to handle it; it is recommended to always check the Viaggiare Sicuri website for the latest updates on necessary and recommended vaccinations and prophylaxis.,
Price includes
English speaking assistant at the airport on day 1, transfer from/to the airport by shared taxi, no assistance, local Italian-speaking guides for all destinations, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), meals: breakfasts, lunches, dinners, transfers and visits by public transport, as per program, reserved train seats in tourist class, Takayama-Shirakawago-Kanazawa by coach, separate baggage delivery service (1 piece per person, max. 20 kg) from Tokyo to Kyoto,
Important notes
Double rooms in Japan are extremely uncommon; are always subject to request and never guaranteed, MOVEMENTS - all guided tours are done using public transportation or on foot. The walking distances can be long, even 4 or 5 km on full-day tours, with several transfers from one mode of transportation to another. Therefore, we do not recommend the participation of passengers with reduced mobility., TAXI - The transfers upon arrival (Tokyo Narita or Haneda airport) and departure (Osaka Kansai airport) are done by shared taxi, which means there might be other passengers to wait for at the airport upon arrival, and at your hotel or other hotels in the city upon departure (maximum 3 hotels per ride)., TRAIN FROM KYOTO TO TOKYO + NARITA EXPRESS
On the last day of the tour, if you have an intercontinental connection from Tokyo Narita, for example to Polynesia, you can purchase a ticket for the high-speed Shinkansen Nozomi train from Kyoto to Tokyo (Shinagawa Station) and the Narita Express (NEX) train from Shinagawa to Narita Airport. Price upon request.,
