Trips · Japan

Japan

📍 Japan 🗓 11 days / 8 nights 🔖 Code R1
  1. Tokyo
  2. Nikko
  3. Hakone
  4. Matsumoto
  5. Kyoto
  6. Nara
  7. Osaka
  8. Kamakura

An eleven-day trip to Japan — ancient temples, the Japanese Alps and modern metropolises, from Tokyo to Kyoto, Nara and Osaka.

Highlights

  • Tokyo Skytree & the Sensoji temple in Asakusa
  • Nikko (UNESCO) with the Toshogu shrine
  • A cruise on Lake Ashi with views of Mount Fuji
  • The snow monkeys at the Jigokudani hot springs
  • Kinkakuji (the Golden Pavilion) & the Arashiyama bamboo grove in Kyoto
  • The deer & the Great Buddha of Nara

Itinerary

Day 1

Athens → Tokyo (via Doha)

Flight to Tokyo with a connection in Doha.

Day 2

Tokyo — Skytree & Asakusa

The Skytree tower (634m) and the Sensoji temple with the Nakamise shopping street.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3

Tokyo → Nikko → Tokyo

A full-day excursion to Nikko (UNESCO) — the Kegon waterfall and the ornate Toshogu shrine.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4

Tokyo → Hakone → Matsumoto

The Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, a cruise on Lake Ashi and transfer to Matsumoto.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5

Matsumoto → Nagano → Matsumoto

The Zenkoji temple, the snow monkeys at the Jigokudani hot springs and the village of Shibu Onsen.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6

Matsumoto → Kyoto

Express train to Kyoto — the Kiyomizu temple, the Higashiyama district and a tea ceremony.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7

Kyoto — Golden Pavilion & Arashiyama

Kinkakuji, the Arashiyama bamboo grove, the thousands of torii gates at Fushimi Inari and an evening in Gion.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8

Kyoto → Nara → Osaka

The Great Buddha at the Todai-ji temple, the sacred deer of Nara and the illuminated Osaka Castle.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9

Osaka → Kamakura → Tokyo

Coastal Kamakura with its bronze Great Buddha and return to Tokyo.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 10

Tokyo — Meiji, Harajuku & teamLab

The Imperial Palace, the Meiji Shrine, Harajuku, Shinjuku and the teamLab digital art installations.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 11

Arrival in Athens

Arrival in Athens.

Included

  • Flights (Qatar Airways, economy) via Doha
  • 8 nights in 4* hotels
  • 8 breakfasts, 8 dinners & 1 lunch
  • Shinkansen use & transfers per the programme
  • Greek tour leader & local English-speaking guides
  • Public liability insurance & airport taxes

Not included

  • Tips & porterage
  • Anything not mentioned or marked as optional

Departures and prices

Prices per person. Taxes are listed separately.

Departure Double Single Child Taxes
19 July 2026 3750€ 4520€

Notes

  • Double rooms have two separate beds; meals are served in local restaurants.
  • On some days the luggage is forwarded separately (Kyoto/Tokyo) — a small backpack is needed.

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