TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Japanese Snow Monkeys

Sapporo Snow Festival

Tour the Sapporo Beer Factory

Otaru Snow Light Path Festival

Discover Cosmopolitan Tokyo

Explore ancient Kyoto

SAPPORO AND SNOW MONKEYSNEW DISCOVERY TOUR

Join the largest and grandest Ice

and Snow Festival in the world at

Sapporo, the largest city on the

northern island of Hokkaido. Come

face to face with the Snow Monkeys

who reside in the Japanese Alps and

discover Japan’s many treasures

- old and new - in the spectacular

cities of Tokyo and Kyoto.

SNOW MONKEY

SAPPORO SNOW FESTIVAL

GEISHA, KYOTO

ZENKOJI TEMPLE, NAGANO

PRICE INCLUDES:

International flights and current taxes

Domestic transportation

Accommodation

Meals as stated

Touring with guides and entrance fees

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ITINERARY

Days 1 – 2: to

Tokyo Fly overnight with Cathay

Pacific Airways to Tokyo, Japan’s

capital, for a two night stay.

Tokyo was once known as Edo

and was a small fishing town. In

1868, as part of the Meiji

Restoration, the emperor and

capital moved from Kyoto to Edo,

which was then renamed Tokyo,

meaning the Eastern Capital.

Day 3: Tokyo

Explore the exciting city of Tokyo.

Begin the tour at Meiji Shrine

before heading to Asakusa

where you will wander through

Nakamise shopping street and

Sensoji Temple, one of Tokyo’s

most colourful and popular

temples. Legend tells of two

brothers who in 628AD fished a

statue of Kannon, the goddess

of mercy, from the Sumida River.

They returned the statue to the

river, but it always returned

to them. Sensoji Temple was

then built nearby to honour the

goddess of mercy. After lunch

enjoy a boat cruise on the Sumida

River, passing under 12 bridges.

Disembark in Hamarikyu, an

Edo period garden, and end the

day with a visit to the Edo-Tokyo

Museum. (B,L)

Day 4: Tokyo to Nagano

Enjoy the morning at leisure in

Tokyo. In the afternoon, transfer

by coach to your hotel in the

pretty mountain city of Nagano

where you will stay for the next

two nights. (B,D)

Day 5: Nagano

Today will begin with a visit to

Jigokudani Yaen Koen where you

will walk through the forested

valley, home of the famous

Japanese Snow Monkeys and

watch them bathe in the steaming

hot springs. The afternoon will be

spent visiting the historic Zenkoji

Temple, one of the most visited

temples in Japan. (B)

Day 6: Fly to Sapporo

Today you will travel back to

Tokyo for your flight to Sapporo

where you will spend the next

3 days. On arrival you will be

transferred to your hotel for

check-in. The rest of the day will

be at leisure. (B)

Day 7: Sapporo Snow and

Ice Festival

Today your local guide will escort

you on a tour of Sapporo, taking

in the highlights of the city and

the Snow Festival. The day will

start with a visit to the Tower

Clock, an exquisite example

of Meiji architecture. You will

then visit Odori Avenue before

wandering to the nearby district

of Susukino where hundreds more

ice sculptures are displayed. In

the afternoon transfer to Sapporo

Beer Factory where you can take

part in optional beer tasting (paid

locally). Next door to the beer

museum is Sapporo Beer Garden,

where you will enjoy a Genghis

Khan dinner, a Sapporo specialty

of BBQ Lamb. (B,L,D)

Day 8: Sapporo

In the morning visit the

Okurayama Viewing Point,

where you’ll travel by chair lift

to the top of the Sapporo Winter

Olympics Ski Jump and enjoy

the breathtaking views of the

surrounding mountains. This

afternoon will include a visit to

the pretty port town of Otaru

where you will stroll along the

canal, enjoy some of Japan’s

best sushi and soak up the

atmosphere of the Snow Light

Path Festival. (B,L)

Day 9: Sapporo to Kyoto

This morning you will be

transferred to Shin Chitose

Airport where you will board a

flight for Osaka Airport. On arrival

you will be met by a coach and

taken to experience a private,

true tea ceremony in a Kyoto

tearoom before continuing on to

your hotel for check in. The rest

of the day will be spent at your

leisure. (B)

Day 10: Kyoto

Today will be spent exploring

and experiencing the beauty of

the ancient capital, Kyoto. Start

your day at the Kinkakuji Temple,

known as the Golden Pavilion,

one of Kyoto’s most famous

temples. Continue to visit Nijo

Castle, an ornamental castle and

take a walk down Nishiki Market

known as ‘Kyoto’s Kitchen’. End

your sightseeing with a visit to

Sanjusangendo Temple. This

evening enjoy a farewell dinner at

a nearby restaurant. (B,L,D)

Day 11: Depart Kyoto

This morning is at your leisure

before you are transferred to

Kansai airport to board your

overnight flight to

Day 12: Arrive

Arrive home today.

SENSOJI TEMPLE, TOKYO

GOLDEN PAVILION, KYOTO

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