KYOTO SHORT STAY

Days 4

Admire the beautiful Kodaiji Temple, explore Kyoto’s geisha district, see the impressive Heian Shrine and stroll the Philosopher’s Path.

Prices are from per person, based on low season

Day

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 the Hase Temple. Stroll through Kamakura Komachi Street, lined with different shops and restaurants, before visiting Kamakura’s most important shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. Transfer back to Tokyo by public transport. (B)

DAY

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

Price includes

 Accommodation (3 nights Kyoto)

 Meals as stated

 Transportation as stated

 Private touring with guides and entrance fees

DAY 1: ARRIVE KYOTO

Travel to Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital and make your own way to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.

DAY 2: KYOTO

Stroll along the streets of Gion

DAY 3: 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)

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 independently to the airport for your onward flight. (B)