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11 September 2012 ViaJapan Holidays Sample Itinerary Spend Seoul, Busan, Gyeongju, Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara Description Depart London Heathrow Airport. Arrive Seoul Incheon Airport.
Upon clearing immigration and customs, meet tour representative to receive train
tickets and travel documents, plus instructions on the transfer to your hotel.
Transfer to your hotel – free time at leisure.
Accommodation in Seoul: Vabien II or similar
After breakfast, move to Seoul train station on your own (by taxi). You will have
received your train ticket the day before; take a KTX train to Busan.
Arrival Busan Train Station and move to your hotel on your own by taxi and check in –
afternoon free at leisure. Our guide will call you at your room to check if everything is
Accommodation in Busan: Busan Novotel or similar
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Meet your guide, and visit Yongdusan park. Walk BKFT
through Jagalchi fishery market, Korea's largest seafood market.
Transfer to Gyeongju, the ancient capital of Silla Dynasty (BC57~AD935). Visit
Bulguksa Temple, built during the most glorious period of the Dynasty. The temple is
one of the most frequently mentioned and the best-known temple in Korea.
Transfer to Seogulram Gotto - said to be one of the finest Buddhist shrines in the
world. Both of Bulguksa Temple and Seogulram Grotto are on the list of UNESCO
Visit Gyeongju National Museum, displaying the 23-ton Emille Bell cast in AD771
and thousands of priceless treasures. Finally transfer to Cheomseongdae known as the
world's oldest astronomical observatory built during Silla Dynasty.
Have a dinner on your own and transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation in Gyeongju: Hyundai Hotel or similar
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and have free time at leisure in the morning. In the BKFT
afternoon take a train back to Seoul – the guide will advise you how to do so on day 4
Accommodation in Seoul: Vabien II or similar
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, and join a full day tour of Seoul. Drive by the
Presidential Blue House, and assist to the Royal Guard Changing Ceremony. Visit the
Gyeongbok Royal Palace. Explore Korea’s past at the National Folk Museum , then
visit Jogye Buddhist Temple. Stop at the Amethyst & Ginseng center before lunch, to
learn more about two of Korea’s most famous exports. In the afternoon vist the Korean
Folk Village before returning to your hotel.
Accommodation in Seoul: Vabien II or similar
After breakfast, you will be picked-up by a tour representative for transfer to Incheon
Airport according to your flights schedule.
Depart Seoul Incheon Airport. Arrive at Tokyo Narita Airport.
On arrival at Narita Airport, met by our staff at the arrival lobby; they will assist you
and help you board the correct Limousine Bus transfer to your hotel.
Necessary travel documents such as tour itinerary, hotel & tour vouchers, train tickets
will be handed by meeting service staff or pick-up service staff on the starting date of
Accommodation in Tokyo: Hotel Grand Palace or similar
After breakfast, met by the tour guide at the lobby of your hotel and join Tokyo BKFT
Morning Tour. Visit National Diet Building (drive by), Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Tower,
Imperial Palace East Garden (or Imperial Palace Plaza, Double Bridge) and Ginza
Shopping District by motorcoach. The tour disbands at Ginza.
You will be informed how to get back to your hotel, and have free time at leisure.
Accommodation in Tokyo: Hotel Grand Palace or similar
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Met by the tour guide at the lobby of your hotel and BKFT
join Mt. Fuji & Hakone Tour. Leave Tokyo for Mt. Fuji and drive up to the 5th station LUNCH
of Mt. Fuji. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, enjoy a double-wired gondola
sightseeing, visit Owakudani Valley, and take a boat cruising on Lake Ashi.
After the tour disbands, proceed to your hotel by taxi.
Accommodation in Hakone: Palace Hotel Hakone or similar
Day 10 Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. You will be picked up by the driver at the lobby of your BKFT
hotel and proceeded to JR Odawara Station. Leave Odawara for Kyoto by JR bullet
train. On arrival at Kyoto Station, you will be met by our guide and escorted to Hotel
Later on make your own way back to Kyoto station from your hotel.
You will be met by the tour guide on the first floor of Kyoto station at 13:45 Transfer
to Higashiyama area by public bus, and visit Kiyomizu Temple. Walk along the narrow
slope with traditional houses and shops, called Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka to Kodaiji
Temple. The tour will then visit Yasaka Shrine, well known as the central site for the
Gion is one of the famous entertainment and geisha quarters with traditional restaurant
The tour disbands in Gion area. The guide will show you how to return to your hotel.
Accommodation in Kyoto: Hotel New Hankyu Kyoto
Day 11 Enjoy breakfast at your hotel then make your own way to Kyoto station. You will be BKFT
met by the tour guide on the first floor of Kyoto station at 8:30. Take a ound trip by
Kintetsu Express Train to Nara, the imperial capital of Japan in the 8th century. Walk
to Todaiji Temple which has an enormous bronze Buddha image within its
Daibutsuden Hall, one of the largest wooden structures in the world. Walk among the
1,100 or so tame deer roaming about the Nara Park. They are considered divine
messengers. Visit Kofukuji Temple which was transferred from Kyoto in 710. It has a
five-story pagoda, the second highest in Japan. The tour disbands at Kyoto station.
Accommodation in Kyoto: Hotel New Hankyu Kyoto
Day 12 Transfer to Kansai International Airport by Airport Shuttle Van.
Exact time of pick up will be notified to you on day 5.
Depart Osaka Kansai International Airport. Arrive London Heathrow Airport.
The following is not included in this tour:
Local transport costs (for example, underground tickets or taxi fares)
Additional services and personal expenses (for example, dry cleaning or phone calls in hotels)
In Korea: Tipping for the guide and driver (US$10 per day/person will be recommended)
All not mentioned in the above itinerary
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Accommodation in Seoul: Vabien II or similar 
Temple. The tour will then visit Yasaka Shrine, well known as the central site for the
Gion is one of the famous entertainment and geisha quarters with traditional restaurant
The tour disbands in Gion area. The guide will show you how to return to your hotel.
Accommodation in Kyoto: Hotel New Hankyu Kyoto 
• The contents of any sightseeing tours or cultural activities are subject to change due to local circumstances and
• It is common practice for hotels to charge for the use of gym & pool facilities in Japan.
• The terms and conditions of air travel are governed by your airline. Please refer to the airline`s website for full details
ViaJapan Holidays is a trading name of H.I.S. Europe Ltd. Registered Office: 35 Vine Street London EC2N 2AA.
The ATOL held by H.I.S. Europe Ltd. (number 5484) protects you against financial loss in the event of its failure, but H.I.S. Europe Ltd
does not provide cover for scheduled airline failure and your money will not be protected against that risk. Any airline ticket NOT
purchased directly from H.I.S. Europe Ltd. will NOT be covered by H.I.S. Europe Ltd.'s ATOL license.
H.I.S. Europe Ltd. is a member of ABTA (membership number J0629). As such we are fully bonded according to ABTA's rules
and abide by ABTA's Code of Conduct. ABTA Protection applies to services supplied by H.I.S. Europe Ltd.
Data Protection: You have a legal right to view the data we hold on you. Information you provide us will enable us to make your
reservations with our various suppliers, which include airlines, hotels and sightseeing companies. With regard to marketing we
only market to those who register with us for this service. We do not market to anyone who does not register for this service.