Duration: | 13 Days 12 Nights | ![]() |
Cities: | Taiwan-Osaka-Hiroshima-Kyoto-Hakone-Tokyo | |
Tour Type: | Group tour of fixed departure dates | |
Tansport: | Land tour only | |
Hotels(local): | 4 stars | |
Deal: | From AU$3099 per person |
Full Itinerary | Availability & Prices | Special Remarks |
Day 1: Arrival at Taipei ( B ) | Hotel:FX Hotel Taipei or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Upon arriving in Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), you will see our receptionist at the Arrival Hall and will enjoy the free shuttle bus to the hotel. Please be noticed that if the flight is rescheduled or delayed, please contact your Taiwan emergency contact in advanced or the tourist center at the terminal after arrival. Guests can check in hotel after 3pm. |
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Day 2: Taipei-Hualien ( B + L + D ) | Hotel: Parkview Hotel Hualien or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
National Palace Museum is on the top of today’s visiting list. It houses the largest collection of Chinese art treasures. A large number of them were brought to Taiwan when Kuomingtang government fled to Taiwan in 1949. |
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Day 3: Hualien-Taipei ( B + L + D ) | Hotel:FX Hotel Taipei or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Visit Yeh-liu Geopark this morning for its world-famous marine erosion topography. Walk on the stone steps of Jiufeng Old Street which was once the hub of gold mines. . Now visitors come here for delicious local food and also the view of the civil residences mostly untouched since its colonized days by Japanese. Lunch will be served at a famous local restaurant. |
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Day 4: Taipei ( B ) | Hotel:FX Hotel Taipei or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Free day at your own leisure. No guide or transfer or meal. |
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Day 5: Taipei > Osaka ( B ) | Hotel:Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport or Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Hotel check-out after breakfast. Make your own way to airport. Shuttle bus ticket to Taoyuan Airport costs around AUD10/p. 1. Please let us know your flight details at least one week ahead of the arrival day. 2. Assembly point at Kansai Airport: South Arrival Gate-Terminal 1
3. Hotel check-in is available after 3PM. |
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Day 6: Osaka-Hiroshima ( B ) | Hotel:Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Drive to Hiroshima in the morning. Upon arrival, take a short ferry trip to Miyajima Island, one of the most visited areas in Hiroshima. It's definitely photogenic with a combination of mountains, primeval forest, free-roaming deers, and ancient shrines. Visit Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, the biggest draw on the island and also a national treasure of Japan. Firstly built some 1400 years ago, the shrine appears to float on water when the tide is in. Grand Torii Gate has been regarded as one of the three most scenic spots in Japan since long time ago.
Important Information: Grand Torii Gate will be under maintenance till August 2020 (according to official statement). |
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Day 7: Hiroshima-Osaka ( B ) | Hotel:Star Gate Hotel Kansai Airport or Bellevue Garden Hotel Kansai Airport or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Spend the morning exploring Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park with dozens of monuments and memorials, including Atomic Bomb Dome. Used to be the Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, Atomic Bomb Dome is the only structure that barely survived in the devestating nuclear bomb attack in 1945. It is completely preserved to its after-attack appreance by local people dedicated to promote peace. Find more information of this historic event in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Get back to Osaka hotel after Hiroshima trip. |
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Day 8: Osaka-Kyoto ( B + L ) | Hotel:Henn na Hotel Kyoto or Daiwa Roynet Hotel or Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Visit a traditional market - Kuromon Market in the morning. It is dubbed as the larder for Osaka’s kitchens, housing 170 shops vending fish, meat and produce. Find the less common aspect of Japanese people in Osaka Castle Park where they immerse in a laidback atmosphere. Admission ticket to Tenshukaku (Osaka Castle) is not included.
Take Shinkansen (high-speed train) to Kyoto. Take care of your own luggage during train ride. |
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Day 9: Kyoto ( B + L ) | Hotel:Henn na Hotel Kyoto or Daiwa Roynet Hotel or Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto or similar ( 4 stars ) | |
After breakfast, head for Arashiyama, the most scenic area of Kyoto. Dubbed as the Best Scenery of Kyoto, much of its fame owns to the blooming cherry blossoms in spring time and vibrant maple leaves in autumn. Walk across Togetsukyo Bridge straddling Katsura River, and stroll along a living emerald-green tunnel - Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. Board on Sagano Romantic Train, a retro locomotive train which leisurely takes you through mountains during a 25-minute journey. |
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Day 10: Kyoto-Hakone ( B + L + D ) | Hotel:Hakone Shinzan Hotel or Fujinobou Kaen Hotel or Fuji Zakura Hotel similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Travel to Hakone after breakfast and stop by a jewelry store en route for shopping, and aslo a tea house at Shizuoka for knowledge of Japanese tea culture. Then check in Hakone hotel for overnight. Free for the rest of the day. |
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Day 11: Hakone-Tokyo ( B + L ) | Hotel:Shinjuku Granbell Hotel or Tokyo Toshi Center Hotel or Hyatt Regency Tokyo similar ( 4 stars ) | |
Take a boat tour on Lake Ashinoko, a must-see of Hakone. On a clear sunny day, the lake is a perfect place to get impressive view of Mt.Fuji in a distance. Get closer to Mt.Fuji by bus which would stop at Mt.Fuji 5th Station at an altitude of 2305 meters. |
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Day 12: Tokyo ( B + L ) | Hotel:Shinjuku Granbell Hotel or Tokyo Toshi Center Hotel or Hyatt Regency Tokyo similar ( 4 stars ) | |
After breakfast, head to Imperial Palace Outer Garden. Meander around this scenic area highlighted by the visit to Nijubashi Bridge, which is widely regarded as the emblem of the Imperial Palace. View from afar the world’s tallest free-standing tower - Tokyo Skytree. |
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Day 13: Leave Tokyo ( B ) | ||
Check out of hotel after breakfast. Make your own way to airport. |