KYOTO EXTENSION

Days 4

Tour Ticklist

 Admire beautiful Kodaiji Temple

 Explore Kyoto’s geisha district

 See the impressive Heian Shrine

 Stroll the Philosopher’s Path

Prices are from per person, based on low season

CATEGORY TWIN SHARE SOLO TRAVELLER

Standard £1,150 £1,700

Superior £1,250 £2,030

Deluxe £1,410 £2,190

Price includes:

 Accommodation (3 nights Kyoto)

 Meals as stated (B,L,D)

 Transportation as stated

 Private touring with guides and entrance fees

DAY 1: ARRIVE KYOTO

Travel to Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred by public transport to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

DAY 2: KYOTO

Explore the former imperial capital with a knowledgeable local guide using public transportation. Start at either the magnificent Fushimi Inari Shrine or the Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum. Visit the unique Sanjusangendo Temple, the beautiful temples of Kodaiji and Kenninji before strolling down the streets of Gion, Kyoto’s famous geisha district. Stop at Gion Corner, a showcase for the seven professional performing arts. (B)

DAY 3: KAMAKURA DAY TRIP

Meet your guide and transfer by local train to Kamakura, a coastal city south of Tokyo, known for its dozens of unique temples. Visit Kotokuin, whose grounds house Japan’s second tallest bronze Buddha statue, and Hase Temple. Stroll through Kamakura Komachi Street, lined with different shops and restaurants, before visiting Kamakura’s most important shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachiman. Transfer back to Tokyo by public transport. (B)

DAY 4: DEPART TOKYO

Your day is at leisure until the time comes to transfer by public transport to the airport for your onward flight. (B)

DAY 3: KYOTO

Meet your guide in the hotel lobby and use public transport to reach Nijo, an ornamental castle built as the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa shoguns. Continue to Heian shrine, famous for its huge vermilion torii gate. In the afternoon, visit Eikando Temple before continuing to Ginkakuji and the Philosopher’s Path, a pleasant walk along a stone path which follows a canal lined by hundreds of cherry trees. (B)

DAY 4: DEPART KYOTO

Your day is at leisure until the time comes to transfer by public transport to the airport for your onward flight. (B)

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