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JAPAN CHERRY BLOSSOM FIXED DEPARTURE 

DURAT I ON: 6 NIGHTS/ 7 DAYS 

DAT ES: 20TH - 20TH MARCH 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival 

How to Book?

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.A cherry blossom, also known as a Japanese cherry or Sakura, is a flower of trees Wild species of the cherry tree are widely distributed, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. They are common in East Asia, especially in Japan. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, not cherry trees grown for their fruit.

The cherry blossom is considered the national flower of Japan.

Cherry Blossom in Japan – Escorted Group Departure

06 Nights & 07 Days | 6 Cities | 1 Country | Departure 20th March 2024

2 Nts Tokyo, 1 Nt Hiroshima, 2 Nts Osaka, 1 Nt Kansai

Highlights:

  1. Experience Cherry Blossom in full bloom all cross Japan.

  2. 1 Bullet Train Journey – Saves Your Valuable Time.

  3. Visit Strawberry Farm: Enjoy Fresh, Organic Strawberries with cream.

  4. Quality Multi Cuisine Meals – North / South Indian and Local Japanese Meals on Tour(Optional)

  5. Sightseeing Points with Paid entrances included to Enhance your Experience in Japan.

  6. Adequate Shopping Time.

  7. Services of a Professional Local Guide.

 

Day-wise Itinerary:

20th Mar 24 - Day 1: Tokyo Full Day City Tour

Arrive at Narita airport by early morning flight and clear immigration, meet your English Speaking Guide at the arrival hall and start your tour.

Visit:

*Sky Tree: Sky Tree is a Broadcasting and Observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010 and reached its full height of 635 Mts, making it the tallest tower in the world. Ticket Included.

Asakusa Sensoji: Sensoji: (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colourful and popular temples. Sensoji was built nearby for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.

Nakamise Shopping Street: A shopping street of over 200 meters, called Nakamise, leads from the outer gate to the temple's second gate, the Hozomon. Alongside typical Japanese souvenirs such as yukata and folding fans, various traditional local snacks from the Asakusa area are sold along the Nakamise. The shopping street has a history of several centuries.

*Sumida Cruise: Sumida River has acted as Tokyo’s gateway to the sea since ancient times. This access to the ocean has always attracted both people and business, and even today, you’ll spot many a ship sailing on the rivers and Tokyo Bay. Ticket Included.

Hotel Check In will happen at 17:30 - 18:00 Hrs. For the guest to relax and enjoy the facilities of the hotel. We have arranged Packed Indian Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight Stay in Tokyo at 4* Hotel Mercure Haneda                                  (Packed B, L, Packed D)

21st Mar 24 - Day 2: Tokyo Full Day City Tour

 

 

 

Visit:

* Kotokuin: The Great Buddha of Kamakura (鎌倉大仏, Kamakura Daibutsu) is a bronze statue

of Amida Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 11.4 meters, it has long been the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan. Ticket Included.

Strawberry Picking: Visit local strawberry farm and enjoy fresh strawberries with cream. Included. Shinjuku Goen (Garden): Shinjuku Gyoen was constructed on the site of a private mansion belonging to a “daimyo” (feudal lord) Naito, at the Edo era (1591). It developed as a palace garden for international diplomacy, re-designated as a national garden after the World War Ⅱ and opened to the public. Ticket Included.

Shibuya Crossing: Shibuya Scramble Crossing, commonly known as Shibuya Crossing, is a popular pedestrian scramble crossing in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located in front of the Shibuya Station Hachikō exit and stops vehicles in all directions to allow pedestrians to inundate the entire intersection. Drive By

*Team Labs: Team Lab is an international art collective, an interdisciplinary group of artists formed in 2001 in Tokyo, Japan. The group consists of artists, programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians and architects who refer to themselves as “ultra-technologists". Team Lab creates artworks using digital technology. Ticket Included.

Overnight Stay in Tokyo at 4* Hotel Mercure Haneda                                                              (B, L, D)

22nd Mar 24: Day 3 - Tokyo – Hakone Full Day Trip of Mt Fuji & Hakone – Hiroshima

(Today, you will transfer Baggage to Osaka. 1 Bag per person 23 Kgs Max.)

Visit: Lake Yamanaka: Lake Yamanaka and Kawaguchiko, these two lakes are dammed lakes that were formed by Fujisan’s volcanic activity and they both belong to the Fuji Five Lakes. Lake Yamanakako and Lake Kawaguchiko were mentioned as lakes in which he underwent religious bathing. Of those eight lakes, Lake Yamanakako and Lake Kawaguchiko, as part of the Fuji Five Lakes, have remained places for religious bathing pilgrimage.

Lake Yamanakako is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes and is shaped like a whale when viewed from the air.

Visit 

Owakudani Boiling Valley: The result of a volcanic eruption over 3,000 years ago, Owakudani is a volcanic valley with active Sulphur vents and hot springs. This area is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Hakone due to its volcanic activity and striking scenic views—you can even catch an amazing view of Mt. Fuji on a clear day. Visit

*Hakone Ropeway Owakudani to Togendai: Desolate mountainside covered by plumes of smoke produce a distinct scene so fitting the area’s former name of Hell Valley. Now, the Hakone Ropeway rising above Owakudani. Traveling from Owakudani to Lake Ashi, passengers they can enjoy views of Mt. Fuji and Lake Ashi. Ticket Included.

*Pirate Cruise on Lake Aashi: Replicas of pirate ships cruise Lake Ashi, offering views of forests, hotels and the striking red gateway to the Hakone Shrine. Ticket Included.

 

Bullet Train to Hiroshima. Reserved Seat Ordinary Class: Post the sightseeing travel to Hiroshima through Bullet Train. Ticket Included.

Overnight Stay in Hiroshima at 4* Hotel Grand Prince, Hiroshima                                      (B, L, PD)

23rd Mar 24: Day 4 - Hiroshima – Osaka - Full Day Trip of Hiroshima

 

 

 

Visit:

*Peace Memorial Museum Ticket Included. & Park, A-Bomb Dome, Cenotaph Memorial, Sadako Monument, Gandhi Memorial.

Travel to Osaka by Coach. Enroute to Osaka Visit: Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Kobe.

Overnight Stay in Osaka at 4* Hotel Art Bay Osaka Towers                                                   (B, L, D)

23rd Mar 24: Day 5- Osaka – Kyoto – Osaka - Full Day Trip of Kyoto from Osaka

 

 

 

Arashiyama Bamboo Grooves & Togetsu Bridge: Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a back drop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty. Visit.

*Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, literally "Temple of the Golden Pavilion"), officially named Rokuon-ji ,is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually. It is designated as a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape and is one of 17 locations making up the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which are World Heritage Sites./ Ticket Included.

*Kyoto Botanical Garden: Founded in 1924, Kyoto Botanical Gardens is the oldest and most comprehensive public botanical garden in Japan. More than 450 cherry blossom trees bloom beautifully in spring and leaves of deciduous trees such as maple colour exquisitely in autumn. The Kyoto botanical garden is famous for its weeping cherry trees. Ticket Included.

 

 

 

Fushimi Inari Taisha: Fushimi Inari Shrine is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead to the sacred Mount Inari. Visit.

Overnight Stay in Osaka at 4* Hotel Art Bay Osaka Towers (B,L,D)

24th Mar 24: Day 6 – OSAKA – Half Day Trip of Osaka – KANSAI

Visit:

*Umeda Sky Building: The Umeda Sky Building is the nineteenth-tallest building in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks. It consists of two 40-story towers that connect at their two uppermost stories, with bridges and an escalator crossing the wide atrium-like space in the centre. It is in Umeda district of Kita-ku, Osaka. Overlooking the Umeda Sky Tower is the TKP tower which is famous for the highway passing through the middle of the building.

*Osaka Castle: Osaka Castle: Osaka Castle (大坂城 or 大阪城, Ōsaka-jō) is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century.

The main tower of Osaka Castle is situated on a plot of land roughly one square kilometre. It is built on two raised platforms of landfill supported by sheer walls of cut rock, using a technique called burdock piling, each overlooking a moat. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from attackers.

Dotonbori: The lively entertainment area of Dotonbori is Osaka’s most famous tourist destination and renowned for its gaudy neon lights, extravagant signage, and the enormous variety of restaurants and bars.

Overnight Stay at Kansai in 4* Odysis Suites, Kansai                                                            (B, L, D)

26th Mar 24: Day 7 Kansai – India

Transfer to Kansai International airport to take the flight back to your hometown.

Weather:

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Tokyo

Hakone

Nagoya

Hiroshima

Osaka

Osaka

H 22 / L 10

H 18 / L 8

H 20 / L 10

H 20 / L 10

H 22 / L 12

H 22 / L 11

  • More accurate weather details will be updated 15 days prior to departure date.

Hotels Offered:

  • Tokyo: (20 Mar – 22 Mar – 2 Nights with Breakfast)

Hotel Mercure Haneda 4*or similar

(Single 24 Sq. Mts / Sup. Dbl 24 Sq. Mts / Sup. Twin 24 Sq. Mts)

 

 

 

 

ØHiroshima: (22 Mar – 23 Mar – 1 Night with Breakfast)

Hotel Grand Prince 4* or similar (Single 17 Sq. Mts. / Twin 23 Sq. Mts.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ØOsaka: (23 Mar – 25 Mar – 2 Nights with Breakfast)

Hotel Art Bay Tower 4*or similar

(Single 17 Sq. Mt. / Dbl / Twin 23 Sq. Mts.)

  • Osaka Kansai: (25 Mar – 26 Mar – 1 Night)

Odysis Suites Kansai 4*or similar (Single / Dbl / Twin 23 Sq. Mts.)

 

Costing & Other Details:

 

LAND PACKAGE

 

Per person cost on Twin / Double sharing basis

JPY 2,55,000 (Incl. Taxes)

Per person cost in a Single room

JPY 3,35,000 (Incl. Taxes)

Per person cost on Triple sharing basis

(The rooms are blocked on twin / double sharing basis. Triple rooms are subject to availability)

 

 

JPY 255,000 (Incl. Taxes)

Child Policy:

  1. 0 – below 2 Yrs – FOC. No Charge.

  2. 2+ up to 5 Yrs No Bed *JPY 1,75,000

  3. 6+ up to below 12 Yrs with bed

*JPY 2,55,000 (Incl. Taxes)

Group Size

Minimum 2 – Maximum 40 adult pax

 

Hotel Details:

Date

City

Hotel

*

Rating

Rooms Type & Size

BF

20 - 22 Mar

Tokyo

(2Nts)

Mercure Haneda or

Similar

4*

Single 16 Sq. Mts / Sup. Dbl 20 Sq.

Mts / S. Twin 24 Sq. Mts

Yes

22 - 23 Mar

Hiroshima

(1 Nt)

Grand Prince or

Similar

4*

Single 17 Sq. Mts / Dbl 23 Sq. Mts

/ Twin 23 Sq. Mts

Yes

23 - 25 Mar

Osaka

(2 Nts)

Art Bay Towers or

Similar

4*

Single / Dbl / Twin 21 Sq. Mts

Yes

25 - 26 Mar

Kansai

(1 Nt)

Odysis Suites

Kansai or Similar

4*

Single / Dbl / Twin 23 Sq. Mts

Yes

 

Package Inclusions:

※ Accommodations in Hotel listed above with breakfast.

※ Packaged water 2 x 500 ml daily.

※ Breakfast (B), Lunch (L) and Dinner (D) as mentioned in the itinerary. Jain, Veg, Non- Veg.

On some days we will provide Japanese Meal Option for those interested.

※ English Speaking Guide on all days as per itinerary.

※ Ordinary Class (2nd class) Bullet Train Travel experience as per itinerary. Ticket Included.

※ Entrance tickets are included to all the sightseeing’s which are marked Asterisk (*)

※ Airport transfers as mentioned in the itinerary. Day 1 - Day 7 By AC Coach.

※ Sightseeing by Air-conditioned coach on all days as per itinerary.

※ Tips to Driver and Guide.

※ Baggage Transfer from Tokyo to Osaka. 1 Bag, Max 23 Kgs per person. Large bags (Check In size) are

not allowed on Bullet Trains.

 

 

 

(approx.@ 7AM). The tours will starts at 9AM from Narita airport. (Guest needs to

 

reach on own to Narita airport as per the schedule time)

 

To avail complimentary departure transfers to Kansai airport, we recommend the

 

guest to book early morning flight departing from Kansai airport. The group will be

 

 

 

Note:

 

 

 

Flight Details for group: ANA.(Not included in the package cost)

Sector

Date

Airline

Flight

No.

Dep

Arrival

BOM – NRT

19 Mar 24

All Nippon Airways

NH 830

08:00

07:20 / 20 Mar

KIX – HND

26 Mar 24

All Nippon Airways

NH 094

07:10

08:10

NRT – BOM

26 Mar 24

All Nippon Airways

NH 829

11:20

07:20

 

Package Exclusions:

※ International and Internal - Domestic Flights

※ Sightseeing other than those specified

※ Domestic Airfare To and Fro within Japan (Domestic Sector) other than the one mentioned above.

※ Guaranteed early check-in charges

※ Personal travel plans / programs before, during, or after the tour

※ Any increase in the airfare / taxes / routing charged by the airlines for tickets

※ Any change in the hotel cost prior to departure due to rate fluctuation

※ Airline & Hotel up gradation charges

※ Meals other than mentioned.

※ Entrance fees to all mentioned sightseeing in the itinerary, rest of the sightseeing points are marked

as visit or photo stops or may not require an entry charge.

※ Any airfare / other transportation / other services not mentioned in the 'Includes' column

※The above cost does not include any Surcharges which might be levied by the respective hotels during any special Events or Exhibitions taking place during the requested dates.

 

Payment Policy:

※ Advance Deposit = 40% of the total tour cost.

※ Balance Amount = Before 40 days of the tour date

※ Amount to be transferred to our Bank account INR equal to JPY currency. ROE will be

fluctuating on daily basis. Kindly check with us on the ROE while making the payments.

 

Cancellation Policy:

※ If you cancel your bookings, we will charge cancellation fees as follows:

※ 40 days prior to tour date

Admin charges of JPY 22000 will apply

※ 39 to 31 days prior to tour date

25% of Package Cost mentioned above.

※ 30 days to 16 days prior to tour date

50% of Package Cost mentioned above.

※ 15 days to 8 days prior to tour date

75% of Package Cost mentioned above.

※ 7 days to 2 days prior to tour date

90% of Ground Package Cost mentioned above.

※ Within 02 days or NO SHOW - 100% of Package Cost mentioned above.

Towards Admin charges JPY 22000 will be applicable at the time of cancellation before 40

Days

Intimation for cancellation to be emailed to us on : keyterns@gmail.com

Note:

※ Cherry Blossom blooming is a natural phenomenon and blooming will depend on weather

Conditions and we cannot give guarantee on the natural phenomenon

※ Changes may apply to the itinerary depending on weather, traffic and any other conditions.

※ Coach & guide usage must be maximum 12 hrs per day strictly garage to garage (Within

08:30 - 20:30). Garage to Garage.

 

※ In case any of the services are not utilized or cancelled due to weather conditions the

amount will not be refunded.

※ This tour is designed for Adults 18+. Max age limit is 75 years.

※ We suggest wearing comfortable walking shoes, as walking is involved while covering some

of the sightseeing attractions.

※ We suggest carrying 2 days clothes, medicine etc. in hand baggage while your baggage gets

transferred from Tokyo to Osaka, as sometimes the baggage may arrive after 1 day of your arrival.

 

Validity:

THIS OFFER IS VALID FOR 40 SEATS ON FIRST CUM FIRST SERVE BASIS OR TILL

SEATS ARE AVAILABLE: 31st DECEMBER 2023.

  • Banner Picture Courtesy - Japan National Tourism Organization website

 

 

 

(Today, you will transfer Baggage to Osaka. 1 Bag per person 23 Kgs Max.)

6 Nights 7 Days Available on request Tokyo
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