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Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea

18 days
from AU$13,387 per person

Essence of Japan with South Korea

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Experiencing a traditional Japanese tea ceremony in Kyoto. Exploring the temples in Gyeongju Historic Area, a World Heritage Site. Learning the secrets of Korean cuisine at a cooking masterclass in Seoul.

Combine two incredible Asian destinations for an experience-rich trip you’ll never forget. To start, we’ll follow the route of our bestselling Essence of Japan tour. Tokyo’s skyscrapers, Kyoto’s teahouses, snow-tipped mountains, steamy hot springs - we’ll see them all as we journey between cities, hill towns and riverside hamlets by coach and bullet train. Then, it’s time for South Korea. Visit Seoul and Busan, explore palaces and shrines, browse antique stores and art galleries, and tour the DMZ separating north and south. We’ll also tap into Korea’s foodie heritage with a cooking masterclass and a traditional barbecue. Our Japan and South Korea tours depart in spring and autumn, to make the most of the cherry blossom and leaf-peeping seasons in both countries.

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From AU$13,387pp

AU$450 deposit per person


23 excursions & visits

21 meals

Active traveller pace

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Your itinerary

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Customer meet and greet

Day 1 - Tokyo

Join your tour group at the hotel.

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (4-star)

Customer meet and greet

Day 1 - Tokyo

Join your tour group at the hotel.

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (4-star)

Sensoji shrine temple in Tokyo, Japan.

Day 2 - Tokyo

Prepare for a fantastic day of Tokyo sightseeing as our tour guide helps us to embrace this dazzling city. As we walk out amidst skyscrapers and the world’s tallest self-supporting tower (the Tokyo Skytree), we find Tokyo’s traditional side. Learn the stories behind legendary landmarks like the moated Imperial Palace, Tokyo’s oldest temple - Sensō-ji, and Meiji Shrine, a serene Shinto shrine set on a tree-lined avenue.

Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Guided city tour of Tokyo (all day)

Close up Mount Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi

Day 3 - Mount Fuji - Matsumoto

It's time for a Mount Fuji visit this morning. Standing out from its surroundings at 3,776m high, Japan’s tallest mountain has inspired countless artists and photographers. Clouds often linger around this active volcano, but we’ll keep our fingers crossed to catch a sight of the iconic snow-capped peak as we travel from Tokyo to Matsumoto. If the weather is clear, you’ll see the volcano’s image reflected on the placid waters of Lake Jawaguchi.

Matsumoto Buena Vista (3.5-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Mount Fuji visitor centre (morning)

Views across Matsumoto Castle, Japan

Day 4 - Matsumoto - Takayama

Known as one of the most beautiful castles in Japan, Matsumoto is a striking timber and stone structure with a unique moon-viewing turret. In the spring, take your time to stroll among the cherry blossoms in the spacious castle gardens. Stop to sample sake (Japanese rice wine) in a traditional brewery, before we take the breathtaking journey through thick pine forests and snow-tipped peaks of the Japanese Alps to the hill town of Takayama. We’ll call in at the Hida Folk Village, an open-air museum with a collection of antique houses from the region and displays highlighting crafts and ancient traditions.

Takayama Green Hotel (3-star) or Associa Takayama (3-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Visit to Matsumoto Castle (morning)
Sake tasting (afternoon)

Traditional cityscape of the Takayama city in Gifu, Japan

Day 5 - Takayama

Meiji-era inns, hillside shrines and a pretty riverside setting - the hamlet of Takayama is traditional Japan at its finest. Soak in the local character on our walking tour, when we’ll see highlights such as the open-air flower and fruit market and government house.

Takayama Green Hotel (3-star) or Associa Takayama (3-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Walking tour of Takayama (morning)

Japanese Geisha at Higashi-Chaya-gai - Geisha District in Kanazawa, Japan

Day 6 - Kanazawa

Next on our Japan itinerary, we transfer by coach to Kanazawa, visiting the World Heritage Shirakawago Village en route. Kanazawa is a historic castle town, boasting beautifully preserved samurai and geisha districts. Our sightseeing tour includes Omicho market and Higashi Chayagai (the ‘teahouse district’).

Kanazawa Tokyu Hotel (4-star)

Today includes…

Excursions & visits: Visit to Shirakawago Village (morning)
Sightseeing tour of Kanazawa (afternoon)

What's included

21 meals

17 breakfasts

2 lunches

2 dinners

Accommodation

17 nights in hotels

Transport

Travel in destination by coach

Tour highlights

23 excursions & visits

City tours of Tokyo, Kanazawa (including Kenroku-en Garden), Kyoto, Busan and Seoul

Mount Fuji Visitor Centre

Visits to Matsumoto Castle, Shirakawago Village, Miyajima Island and Nara (including Todaiji Temple and Nara Park)

Sake tasting at a traditional brewery

Walking tours of Takayama and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Three journeys on the bullet train

Traditional tea ceremony

Lake Ashi cruise

Cable car to the Owakudani Valley and hot springs

Excursions to Gyeongju Historic Area and the DMZ

KTX bullet train journey

Korean cooking class

Adventure made effortless with Titan Travel

Experts

Titan tour manager and local guide

Portable audio

Headset system on excursions

Porterage

Services included

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