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Samurai Basic Tour 2026 (martedì)

Tours and Cruises9 days

Osaka, Japan

Kyoto›Kanazawa›Takayama›Tokyo

Available departures

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Guaranteed

Characteristics

Group tour
local Italian-speaking guides for the visits
departures are guaranteed (min 2 participants). Subject to availability
starting from 22 days before departure, availability is on request
transfers and visits by private and public means (train, bus, shuttle, or on foot)
transfers might be shared with tourists from several countries

Itinerary

Day 1 — Kyoto

Single check-in at the hotel (no assistance is provided), Rooms will be available from 15, you will find a welcome letter for you when you check in, As soon as you catch sight of Kyoto’s skyscrapers, you will be tempted to think it a hypermodern city. You will soon find out, however, that the heart of Kyoto is as traditional as it can be. With its beautiful Zen gardens and cherry trees, it’s almost a window on the ancient, mysterious Land of the Rising Sun. Aside from being a historic landmark, this old capital is also the only Japanese big city that was spared by the devastation of the Second World War. Today, the city takes pride in its temples and shrines, imperial palaces, gardens, and traditional wooden townhouses. Many of these sites are UNESCO-listed. Kyoto is also the city that has the greatest concentration of artisans in Japan. It is not just temple and shrines, then, that make it unique: its humming daily routine is just as special., free evening and night, accommodation All sights of Mexico IMPORTANT:
In caso di arrivo a Osaka Kansai con volo dopo le ore 19.00 il servizio di trasferimento MK SHUTTLE non sarà attivo, provvedere individualmente al trasferimento a Kyoto con altri mezzi di trasporto.,

Day 2 — Kyoto

Breakfast, all-day visit of the city, by public transport. With Italian-speaking guide, the tour starts at 8.30 and ends at 18, lunch at a restaurant, return to the hotel, free evening and night, accommodation All sights of Mexico

Day 3 — Kyoto

Breakfast, free day, accommodation All sights of Mexico ***OPTIONAL ACTIVITY*** (see extras). L'escursione a Nara non si effettua per le partenze dei tour dal 9 dicembre al 17 febbraio, the tour starts at 9 and ends at 17, Nara is Japan’s oldest capital – the actual cradle of the Japanese civilisation, rich with beautiful temples and timeproof works of art. The highlight of the visit is undoubtedly the massive bronze statue of Buddha in Todai-ji. A pleasant walk through the deer park, along a path lined with 3,000 stone and bronze lanterns will lead you to Kasuga Taisha – Japan’s most venerated Shinto shrine. A genuine Japanese experience awaits you: the ladies will have the chance to wear a kimono (or its summer version, a yukata) as they stroll through Naramachi, the oldest part of the town, where many machiya – the traditional wooden townhouses – are still standing., return to Kyoto, free evening and night,

Car

Day 4 — Kyoto → Kanazawa

Breakfast, Your main luggage will be shipped separately from Kanazawa to Tokyo, the guide will let you know in good time the collection point and time for shipping your luggage, bring along a carry-on baggage with any personal belonging you might need (including toiletries for the night) in Takayama, at 8.30, transfer to the station (by shuttle or on foot), at 9.11, express train transfer to , accompanied by your guide, arrival at 11:05, appointment with the guide at the hotel, Kanazawa was built in the 15th century around a mighty feudal castle. By the 19th century, it had grown into Japan’s fourth biggest city, right at the heart of one of the richest provinces of the county. Kanazawa was spared from the bombing of the Second World War, and its old, charming neighbourhoods are still intact. You will greatly enjoy exploring its samurai residences and Geisha teahouses; as well as its Edo Period waterways and mazy alleys., The highlight of Kanazawa is undoubtedly Kenroku-en, one of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan. The visit also includes a tour of Higashi Chaygai, the charming teahouse district, and of Nagamachi, famous for its several samurai residences. Both areas are as intact as if time had stopped., lunch at a restaurant, at the end of the visit, you will be transferred to the hotel, single check in, free evening and night, accommodation Comfort Suites Downtown

Car

Day 5 — Kanazawa → Takayama

Breakfast, departure for by local coach, accompanied by your guide, The quaint villages of the region of Shirakawa-go remained virtually untouched up until the late 20th century, holding on to their past in a Japan that rushed towards modernity. The rural-urban drift that took place in the Sixties, however, threatened their very existence. In 1995, Shirakawa-go and Gokayama were approved by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The iconic architecture of these villages, as well as their idyllic setting amidst verdant forests and mountains, never ceases to amaze their many visitors, Visit the Shirakawago village of Ogimachi, where you will have the chance to see the typical "gassho-zukuri” farmhouses. The “gassho-zukuri” style (“prayer-hands construction” style) is characterized by a steeply slanting thatched roof, resembling two hands joined in prayer. This building technique allows the houses to withstand and shed the heavy snowfalls in winter. Nowadays, the houses are used as restaurants, museum or “minshuku” – family-operated bed and breakfasts., departure for Takayama by local coach, accompanied by your guide, arrival at 17, accommodation at the ryokan, typical dinner, accommodation Pasea Hotel & Spa

Car

Day 6 — Takayama → Tokyo

Breakfast, morning visit of Tokyo, Takayama, rising in the Japanese Alps, used to be a celebrated carpentry centre. Its carpenters worked on the Imperial Palace in Kyoto and on many of the temples in Kyoto and Nara. Nowadays its main attractions are the old houses of the merchants, all lined up along the alleys; the town’s shrines and temples; and the shops selling local specialities and products: sake, yew and cypress statues, and lacquerware (shunkei-nuri). The morning market by the Miyagawa river, brimming with flowers, fruit and local craft products, is extremely picturesque., the highlights of the visit are the morning market; the vivid floats of the Sanno Matsuri (April 14-15) and Hachiman Matsuri (October 9-10) festivals, on display at the Yatai Kaikan hall; and the charming historic district of Sanno-machi, with its wooden townhouses all lined up along exquisitely neat alleys, and its canals, traditionally used to wash laundry and quench fires, box lunch, walk to the station, at 13.30, express train transfer to Nagoya, accompanied by your guide, train change and departure to Tokyo by bullett train, arrival at 18:15, transfer to the hotel by public transport, free evening and night, accommodation,

Day 7 — Tokyo

Breakfast, all-day visit of the city, by public transport. With Italian-speaking guide, the tour starts at 9.30 and ends at 18, late afternoon return to the hotel, accommodation ***OPTIONAL ACTIVITY*** (see extras)

Day 8 — Tokyo

Breakfast, the tour starts at 9 and ends at 18, Hakone is a beautiful location overlooking the Ashi lake, 90 km west of Tokyo. It offers a stunning alpine scenery and many hot springs (onsen)., 45-minute cruise on the on the picturesque Ashi lake; cable car ride up to Owakudani, a spectacular volcanic valley. If the sulphur emissions are too intense to visit the valley, you will go for an alternative visit to the Hakone Shinto shrine, overlooking the lake. Weather permitting, you can enjoy a breathtaking view of Mount Fuji (note, however, that summers are usually cloudy in the area)., return to the hotel; the rest of the night is free, accommodation

Day 9 — Tokyo

Breakfast, free day, accommodation ***OPTIONAL ACTIVITY*** (see extras). ***OPTIONAL ACTIVITY*** (see extras)

Day 10 — Tokyo

Breakfast, Rooms have to be vacated in the morning, transfer by shuttle to the airport of (without guide), the guide will give you a shuttle ticket to be used for going to Hakone, end of the tour,

Notes

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: 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. 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.
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.
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.
TIPS: not included; at your discretion
MEALS: not included when not specified
PUNCTUALITY: you are advised to be punctual. No refund is issued to passengers failing to meet at designated time.
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
TRANSFERS: not included when not specified. When included, a supplement for private transfer is applied in the event of arrival/departure late in the evening/night or early in the morning (usually between 8pm and 7am). A supplement is always charged to individual passengers.
TATTOOS: Very few people in Japan have tattoos, which are almost always considered as the distinguishing mark of the Yakuza (the Japanese mafia). It is forbidden to bathe in the onsen if you have tattoos – even small ones.
TRANSFERS: not included when not specified. When included, transfers operate only from/to the hotels included in the tour. A supplement is charged for transfers from/to different hotels, and in the event of arrival/departure occurring from 00.00 to 7.30am (transfers are on request). A supplement is always charged to individual passengers. Requests for unscheduled transfers from/to different hotels, or in the event of flights outside timetable must be issued at least 3 weeks before departure; otherwise, an additional urgency surcharge will be imposed.

Starts from

9 days / 7 nights – from Kyoto to Tokyo,

Meals

Key: B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner,

Price includes

Local Italian-speaking guides for all destinations, separate baggage delivery service (1 piece per person, max. 20 kg) from Kyoto to Tokyo, admissions, visits and excursions: as scheduled, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), meals: breakfasts, lunches, dinners.

Price does not include

Administration fees and “no-risk” coverage, trip cancellation, medical expense & baggage coverage, meals that have not been specified; beverage; any extra, porterage, tips, air travel and taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes",

Important notes

Flight to Osaka (Kansai) (not included): you must book a flight landing by 19.00, double rooms in Japan are extremely uncommon; are always subject to request and never guaranteed, you can purchase optional excursions at the time of booking, we recommend you wear comfortable footwear,