Japan Gourmet Tour 201924 July – 3 August 2019

Experience the delicious world of fine Japanese cuisine on this fantastic tour. You’ll discover the amazing variety of food with each carefully chosen meal. Visit some wonderful markets and learn how to make some traditional dishes yourself during a cookery class in Kyoto.

Japan Gourmet Tour 2019

The Itinerary24 - 25 July: Depart UK/Arrival in Japan

Fly from London Heathrow to Kansai International Airport (Osaka) from where you will be met and taken to Kyoto by private coach. Check into your centrally located 4* Kyoto hotel for 4 nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

26 July: Sightseeing in Kyoto

Enjoy the sights of Kyoto today by private coach. You’ll visit some beautiful shrines and temples, including Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion), the Zen temple and gardens of Daitoku-ji, and Kiyomizu temple, which offers breathtaking views over the city. Your knowledgeable guide will help you appreciate Japan's city of culture. For dinner, you’ll enjoy a kaiseki (Japanese haute cuisine) meal for which Kyoto is famed.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included).

27 July: Sightseeing in Nara

This morning we will make the short trip by local train to the ancient city of Nara, home to the world's largest wooden building and the Great Buddha statue.

We will enjoy a delicious lunch of noodles before visiting the lovely town of Uji famed throughout Japan for the quality of its tea. Here we’ll have a delightful green tea experience and learn how the best tea is made. For dinner tonight you will be treated to a fabulous sukiyaki meal.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included).

28 July: Kyoto Food Market & Cooking Experience

You’ll start today with a cooking lesson in which you’ll learn to make popular

everyday dishes such as dumplings and roasted eggplant which you can easily replicate at home. Enjoy the fruits of your labour for lunch. Next visit the bustling Nishiki-Koji food market to explore the variety of culinary delights. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon at leisure. A delicious Japanese dinner is included tonight.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included).

29 July: Kyoto to Hakone

Today we say goodbye to Kyoto and board Japan's famous Bullet Train bound for Hakone, a quiet mountain resort nestling

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Tour Includes:• Dine on some of Japan’s finest cuisine, including 7 delicious dinners, 4

lovely lunches and breakfast daily• Enjoy the cultural highlights of this fascinating country, with guided tours

of Kyoto, Nara & Tokyo• Discover the world of Japanese tea, with a visit to a venerable tea producer

in Uji, Japan’s most prestigious tea producing region• Enjoy a class at a Japanese cooking school• Sample the freshest fish imaginable at Tokyo’s famous fish market• Luxuriate in the onsen hot spring baths in the legendary spa town of

Hakone

in the foothills of Mt Fuji. We suggest you buy traditional o-bento (lunchboxes) for lunch today which you’ll eat on the train Japanese-style. We check into our lovely 4* Deluxe hotel for the night. You are free to spend the afternoon strolling the mountain paths or relaxing in your hotel’s soothing, private indoor and outdoor hot spring baths. Enjoy a delicious three course meal tonight at your hotel.

(Breakfast & Dinner included).

30 July: Hakone to Tokyo

Following breakfast, we will explore the landscape of Hakone by private coach, enjoy a cruise across Lake Ashi, ride in a cable car for a 360-degree panorama of the surrounding mountains and volcanic valleys of Owakudani and visit the Hakone Open Air Museum. We then make the short train ride onwards to Tokyo, a city which must be seen to be believed. Check into your centrally-located 4* Tokyo hotel for 4 nights. Enjoy another delicious included meal tonight.

(Breakfast & Dinner included).

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31 July: Tokyo sightseeing

We will be up early this morning to explore the biggest fish wholesale market in the world! You can follow this with an early lunch of the freshest sushi imaginable. Next stop is Hamarikyu garden, where you can enjoy a relaxed stroll and a cup of green tea. From here we will head up the river by boat to the bustling Kappabashi area will visit its famous cookware shops. As you’ll probably know, there are more Michelin starred restaurants in Tokyo than Paris. Tonight, you will have the opportunity of visiting one of these restaurants yourself.

(Breakfast & Lunch included).

1 August: Tokyo sightseeing

Today we will visit Harajuku, the birthplace of many of Japan’s fashion trends. Nearby is the serene Meiji Shrine, famous for its giant torii gate entrance. The approximately 100,000 forested grounds mask the sounds of the busy city, giving all a sense of tranquillity. This afternoon we’ll ascend Tocho tower for some fantastic views over the city.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included).

2 August: Tokyo

Today is yours to enjoy at leisure. Join us for a Farewell dinner.

(Breakfast & Dinner included).

3 August: Depart Japan

Transfer by private coach to Narita Airport (Tokyo) and return to the UK (arrive same day).

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Price Includes:• 9 nights’ comfortable accommodation at centrally-located hotels in Kyoto,

Tokyo and Hakone• Return International airfare from London• 4 lovely lunches• 7 delicious dinners• Breakfast daily• Cookery Class in Kyoto• Friendly and experienced Japan Journeys Guide throughout• Private airport coach transfers• Private coach for Kyoto sightseeing on 10 May• Transportation fees to all named sites• Admission and entrance fees for all named activities• Green Tea Experience on 11 May

Not Included In Price:• Optional activities• Meals and drinks (other than those mentioned above)• Insurance• Baggage transfer

All price estimates are based on a minimum number of passengers travelling in May 2019. All price estimates are based on current rates of exchange.

To confirm a place on the trip, a deposit of £400.00 per person must be paid.The balance of the price of the trip must be made 12 weeks prior to departure.

PRICE: LAND-ONLY PRICE: SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT:

£4,755.00 £3,975.00 £650.00per person on a twin/double

room shared basisper person on a twin/double

room shared basis

(not including flights. non-UK passengers only)