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EXCLUSIVE Airport Lounge pass^

Discover Japan

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Destination:
Multiple Cities, Japan
Duration:
14 days
Offer ends:
02 April 2025
Valid for travel:
1 Jun, 8 Jun, 15 Jun 2025. Other dates available, seasonal surcharges apply.

Details

Japan is a country of contrasts, where ancient gods rub shoulders with modern technology, skyscrapers give way to paddy fields and crowds disperse into the tranquillity of a classical garden. This tour is the perfect introduction to this fascinating archipelago. See Japan’s classic sights including Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Nara. You’ll also have the opportunity to journey through the Japanese Alps to uncover the cultures centres of Takayama, Shirakawago and Kanazawa.

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Admire majestic Mount Fuji
  • Visit the holy mountain of Koyasan
  • Explore Osaka Castle
  • Learn about miso at a traditional miso house
  • Learn and try your hand at gold leaf making
  • Discover the traditional process of paper making and enjoy a hands on experience to make your own washi paper
  • Visit the UNESCO-listed village of Shirakawago

Departure dates: 1 Jun, 8 Jun, 15 Jun 2025
From $10,890 per person twin share

Departure dates: 25 May, 17 Aug, 14 Sep, 7 Sep, 11 Sep 2025
From $11,090 per person twin share

Departure dates: 21 Sep, 12 Oct, 26 Oct, 30 Oct, 2 Nov, 6 Nov, 9 Nov, 13 Nov, 16 Nov 2025
From $11,890 per person twin share

Departure dates: 18 Mar, 20 Mar, 24 Mar, 26 Mar, 2-Apr, 4 Apr, 10 Apr, 13 Apr, 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 25 May, 8 Jun, 17 Aug, 7 Sep, 28 Sep, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov 2026
From $12,390 per person twin share

Departure date: 8 Jun 26
From $12,090 per person twin share

 

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Inclusions

  • 11 breakfasts, 10 lunches & 11 dinners
  • International flights and current taxes
  • 11 nights in hand-picked, comfortable hotels
  • All inclusive transport, sightseeing, touring, entrance fees and meals

Itinerary

Fly overnight to Tokyo, Japan's capital, for a two-night stay. Tokyo was once known as Edo and was a small fishing town. Depending on your time of arrival the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.

Include: Dinner

Head to the top of Tokyo Skytree for sweeping views of the city. Next, visit Asakusa and wander through Nakamise shopping street and Senso-ji Temple, one of Tokyo's most colourful and popular temples. Enjoy lunch and stop at the Imperial Palace to view the Nijubashi, two bridges that form an entrance to the inner palace grounds. This afternoon, stroll through the Hamarikyu Gardens and in the evening, enjoy a dinner cruise around Tokyo Bay.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Take the super-fast bullet train to Odawara. Enjoy a boat trip on Lake Ashi for spectacular panoramas of this beautiful area before venturing up the Komagatake Ropeway. Next, ascend over 2,000 metres up Mount Fuji to the 5th Station, (weather permitting) and take in the breathtaking views over the Fuji Five Lakes area below.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, drive 2 hours to Nagano to explore the formidable 16th century Matsumoto Castle. There are steep ladder-style steps in the Matsumoto Castle that you must climb up and back down again. If you choose not to look inside the castle, you can enjoy the surrounding gardens, moat and architecture of Matsumoto Castle. After lunch, stop at a Miso House to learn about the process of making this Japanese seasoning. Try Miso soup before travelling a further 2 and a half hours to Takayama, nestled high in the mountainous Hida region.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Wander to the Miyagawa morning market and sample some of the region’s fruit and vegetables. Later you will visit traditional houses and local museums, including the Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall, Kusakabe Folk Museum and the Takayama Jinya. Enjoy some free time to explore the local shopping streets, which date back to the 17th century.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage listed village, Shirakawago, famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old. Try your hand at making traditional Japanese washi paper before continuing to Kanazawa. On arrival, wander through the beautiful Kenroku-en, one of the ‘Three Great Gardens of Japan’, before checking in to your hotel.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, learn the process of how gold leaf is made and applied to everyday objects. Try it for yourself by decorating a pair of chopsticks and take your newly created artwork home! Later, stroll down the traditional Higashi Chaya (Eastern Teahouse District), visiting Ochaya Shima – a historical geisha house. After lunch, drive 4 hours to Kyoto, Japan’s ancient capital, check in to your hotel and enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Kyoto was capital for a thousand years; today it is the legacy of ancient Japan, full of tranquil temples, silk-clad geisha and sublime gardens. This morning, head to a restored Japanese wooden townhouse and try your hand at origami and enjoy the rituals of a tea ceremony. In the afternoon, visit Ryoanji Temple, which means 'temple of the peaceful dragon', and the famous Kinkakuji, a Zen temple known as the 'Golden Pavilion'.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Visit the unforgettable Fushimi Inari Shrine, which features in the movie Memoirs of a Geisha. It is famous for its thousands of orange torii gates and is dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice. Foxes are thought to be Inari’s messengers, and you will see many fox statues here. Later travel to Nara, a charming town virtually untouched by the ravages of modernity. Home to much early art and architecture, you will stroll through Nara Park to Todai-ji Temple, meeting the resident Sika deer en route, before exploring Isui-en Gardens.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

The holy mountain of Koyasan is home to a cluster of over a hundred monasteries nestled in a valley enclosed by peaks said to resemble a lotus flower. Full of atmosphere, savour the tranquillity and spectacular views as you discover Kongobu-ji Temple and the Garan Temple complex before wandering around Okunoin – a vast forest cemetery of 200,000 stupas. Continue on to Osaka.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, visit the famous Osaka Castle before taking a stroll around the Dotonbori district, a restaurant mecca, where you can sample delicious local delicacies. Next, enjoy a 20-minute cruise along the Yodogawa River. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure before a farewell dinner this evening.

Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Fly to Australia, arriving home the same or following day.

Included: Breakfast

Terms & Conditions

*Conditions apply. Prices correct as at 17 Feb 2025 but may fluctuate if surcharges, fees, taxes or currency change. Offers subject to availability. Agents may charge service fees, rates vary. Payments by credit card will incur a surcharge. Airfare not included unless otherwise stated. All savings and bonus nights (if applicable) are included in the advertised price. Offers may be withdrawn without notice and are not combinable with any other offers unless stated. Please check all prices, availability and other information before booking. Wendy Wu and Helloworld Travel booking terms and conditions apply, see in store for details.

Offer is valid from 28 Feb – 02 April 2025 on a Selected range of tours and departures in 2025 & 2026 to China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Taiwan & South Africa. Tours are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Applicable to new bookings only. Wendy Wu Tours reserves the right to release specials which are applicable to new bookings only. Bookings are non-transferable. Offer not combinable with any other offer. Related to Flight inclusive option only: Indicated rates are based on lead in economy airfares, airfare supplements may apply. Departures booked more than 11 months in advance may be subject to air supplements when airline fares are published.

^Lounge Pass is exclusive to Helloworld Travel. Available for departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Not redeemable for cash or credit. Combinable with selected Companion Flies Free departures only.

A non-refundable deposit of $300pp is to arrive at Wendy Wu Tours or your travel agent within three days of receiving confirmation that space has been held for you. An early flight payment may be required at time of booking to issue tickets depending on airline. Final Balance due day which is 75 days prior to departure (charges may apply if airline tickets already issued). For cancellations made within 75 days, please refer to our standard cancellation policy within our terms and conditions for further information. A valid passport copy must be provided at time of booking to ensure passenger names match with passports. Any spelling corrections made after a deposit is paid must be sent in writing and will incur additional fees, including any ticket reissue fees. Mobile phone number, email address and postcode of residence are mandatory at time of ticketing as required by the Australian Government.

Wendy Wu Tours reserves the right to correct any errors in rates quoted or calculated, or any omissions made at any time during your booking. Any verbal quote given is an indication only of the final price and is subject to confirmation in writing.

From

$10,890* | per person twin share
EXCLUSIVE Airport Lounge pass^
Destination:
Multiple Cities, Japan
Duration:
14 days
Offer ends:
02 April 2025
Valid for travel:
1 Jun, 8 Jun, 15 Jun 2025. Other dates available, seasonal surcharges apply.
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