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Summer Vacation in Japan&Korea  Tour Code: Visiting:
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| Day 1 Los Angeles - Tokyo | top | Depart on your transpacific flight for Tokyo.
| | Day 2 Tokyo ( D ) | top | Arrive at Narita International Airport in the early evening. After clearing customs, you will be met by a Signature Travel & Tours Program Manager who will escort you back to the hotel. Enjoy some time to freshen up before tonight's welcome dinner.
| | Day 3 Tokyo ( B, L, D ) | top | Enjoy a Japanese-style buffet breakfast at the hotel. Begin your city tour with a visit to the Edoko Museum, which has on exibhition scale models of ancient buildings and other artifacts from Old Tokyo. Continue to Asakusa Kanon Temple, the symbol of Tokyo. Enjoy some time to stroll along the Nakamise Shopping arcade, featuring traditional stores and local food stalls, perhaps trying some local sweet treats. Today's afternoon meal features the traditional Japanese bento style lunch. The late afternoon is spent traveling to Tokyo's Bay where you will get a panorama of the city on a bay cruise. Watch as the sun sets along the bay, a fantastic photo opportunity. Round out your evening with an after dinner stroll at Odaiba, a massive shopping complex that combines two shopping structures.
| | Day 4 Tokyo - Owakudani ( B, L, D ) | top | Take a morning scenic drive to Hakone National Park and Peace Garden, located southwest of Tokyo between the Suruga and Sagami bays. Continue to the Owakudani Volcano Valley, characterized by bubbly and steaming spouts. Arrive at Lake Ashi, where you will board an ornate pirate ship for a cruise around the lake. Depart for Lake Kawaguchi where you will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Continue on to your hotel for the evening, a quaint Japanese hotel that offers both Western and traditional Japanese style rooms. Dress up in the kimono robes provided by the hotel for a festive and fun dinner this evening. You’ll have access to the hotel's hot spring facilities for a soak.
| | Day 5 Owakudani - Mt. Fuji - Kyoto ( B, L ) | top | Enjoy the morning learning the tea-making process at a local plantation. Travel to Nagoya Castle, one of the three most famous castles in Japan. After lunch, we travel to Kyoto by bullet train. Upon arrival, a fun visit to Kyoto Isetan Department store, where you cans hop to your heart's content and have dinner at one of the many restaurants.
| | Day 6 Kyoto - Osaka ( B, L ) | top | Visit the Golden Pavillion, a Zen temple formally knonw as Rokuonji. The top two levels of the temple is covered in gold leaf and serves as a shrine, housing relics of Buddha. Enjoy a special visit to a Nishijin Kimono showroom, where kimonos are made of gorgeous Nishijin textile. Make sure your camera is charged for today's breath-taking panoramic view of Kyoto atop the hillside at
Kiyomizu Temple. Be sure to drink some water from the Otowa waterfall, said to have therapeutic properties. Travel to Osaka in the afternoon where you will have some free time to enjoy dinner at Dontonburi, a popular dining area with the locals.
| | Day 7 Osaka – Nara – Kobe - Osaka ( B, L, D ) | top | Nara was the capital of Japan for 74 years. Your tour of Nara starts with a visit to Deer Park, where you have the opportunity to feed the adorable deer roaming free around the park. Todaiji Temple is one of the oldest temples in Japan, housing an indoor bronze Buddhist Buddha statue in the country. Kasuga Shrine is known for its lanterns made of bronze, stone and wood. Next, travel to
Kobe to visit a local sake factory. Your last stop today is at the Kobe Chinatown before returning to Osaka.
| | Day 8 Osaka - Seoul – Mt. Seorak( B/D ) | top | The morning is free for you to relax at the hotel or spend some of your last yen at the nearby Outlets Shopping Center. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Seoul. Airport meet and greet by the local guide upon your arrival. Travel to Namiseom, where the mega hit drama "Winter Sonata" was filmed. Feel the excitement of the drama at the film location. Continue to the majestic Mt. Seorak National Park, one of Korea's most beautiful mountain areas.
| | Day 9 Mt. Seorak – Konjiam ( B/L/D ) | top | Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before visiting Sinheungsa Temple and Gwongeumseong fortress by cable car. Depart for Gangneung, with a stop at Ojukheon House, where the great Confucian Scholar Sin Saimdang of the Joseon Dynasty, once lived. The afternoon is spent learning to make kimchi and learning the proper way to wear the Korean hanbok.
| | Day 10 Konjiam – Seoul ( B/L/D ) | top | Spend the morning at the peaceful Gyeyongbok Palace, once the main palace of the Joseon Dynasty. Visit the Korean Folklore Museum located on the grounds of the Palace. The museum showcases the lifestyle of the Korean people from the prehistoric age to the Joseon Dynasty. Continue to Insadong, known for its antique shops. Take a walk around Cheonggyecheon Stream where the surrounding park blends into city life. Enjoy some shopping time at Myeongdong and Namdaemun.
| | Day 11 Seoul ( B/L/D ) | top | Today's sightseeing takes you to Namsan Park where you can enjoy the scenic view of Seoul. Visit Namsangol Hanok Village, which is comprised of three parts, a traditional Korean garden; Time Capsule Plaza, and the village itself. Visit the Korean Ginseng Center and Amethyst Factory before arriving at the Dongdaemun shopping area.
| | Day 12 Seoul – Los Angeles ( B ) | top | Enjoy a relaxing breakfast before transferring to the airport for your departure flight.
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Departure time : July 5
Land Only: $3,399/person*
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