Tokkaido Highway Self-Guided Tour
8 Days/6 Nights
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- Optional Cultural Activities
The Tokkaido Highway, built by the Tokugawa Shoguns in the early 17th century, connected the new military capital of Tokyo with the imperial, cultural capital of Kyoto. Follow in the steps of Daimyo (feudal lords) and Samurai as you visit the two greatest cities of Japan.
Destinations:
Tokyo, Kyoto
Tour Pricing (All prices are per person and in US Dollars):
$1,294 - Double Occupancy
$1,844 - Single Occupancy
To the uninitiated, Tokyo may seem like a whirlwind of people and traffic. Yet, behind the ordered chaos lie remnants of a very different past. You could easily spend a lifetime exploring Tokyo and never run out of places and things to discover. From "funky" old Ueno and nearby Yanaka with its fine park, museums, and old houses, to the ultra-modern Ginza with its endless department stores... the sheer energy level of Tokyo will sweep you away. And by night, Tokyo really comes into its own. Mazes of blazing neon fill every available nook and cranny of the city's streets and alleys. Tokyo is not just a destination, but an experience.
Steeped in history and tradition, Kyoto has in many ways been the cradle of Japanese culture. A stroll through Kyoto today is a walk through 11 centuries of Japanese history. Kyoto is endowed with an almost overwhelming legacy of ancient Buddhist temples, majestic palaces, and gardens of every size and description. For many, just the name of Kyoto conjures up the classic images of Japan: streets of traditional wooden houses, the click-clack of geta (wooden sandals) on the paving stones, geisha in a flourish of brightly colored silks, and a tea master deliberately warming water and making tea.
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Tokkaido Highway Self-Guided Tour Itinerary
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| Day 01: | Leave for Japan |
| Day 02: | Arrive Tokyo's Narita Airport |
| Day 03: | Tokyo |
| Day 04: | Tokyo |
| Day 05: | Travel to Kyoto |
| Day 06: | Kyoto |
| Day 07: | Kyoto |
| Day 08: | Depart for Home/Arrive Home |