Japan & Korea 16 Days (14 Nights) Escorted Tour

Fly with Air Canada to Vancouver from your hometown connecting Air Canada non-stop flight to Tokyo (Japan).  Start your worry-free vacation with our Canadian Tour Leader.

Cross the International Date Line and arrive in Tokyo. You will be greeted and transferred to the hotel.

Hotel Metropolitan Ikebukuro  or Similar (4-Star)

After breakfast, visit Asakusa Kannon Temple (Sensoji Temple) and Nakamise Market. Then visit Tokyo Skytree Observation Deck for a skyline view of Tokyo and Tokyo National Museum before dinner.

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Hotel Metropolitan Ikebukuro  or Similar (4-Star)

Morning visit Meiji Jingu (Meiji Shrine), the most important and popular Shinto shrine in Tokyo. Then visit Tsukiji Fish Market, Imperial Palace and Nijubashi Bridge. In the afternoon, visit Ginza Shopping District and explore Odaiba.

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Hotel Metropolitan Ikebukuro /  Tobu Hotel Levant Tokyo or Similar (4-Star)

Leave Tokyo to Hakone, a 1.5-hour drive. Taking a calming, 30-minute Cruise on Lake Ashi in a pirate boat. After lunch, drive to Mt. Fuji 5th Station (depending on weather conditions) and visit the eight springs Oshino Hakkai. Dinner at a local restaurant.

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Hotel Associa Shizuoka or Similar (4-Star)

After breakfast, drive to Nagoya (3.5 hours bus ride). After lunch, visit Nagoya Castle and Atsuta Shrine. Then proceed to visit Osu Kannon Temple / Shopping Arcade, a network of covered shopping streets with over 400 shops and restaurants.

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ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Nagoya  or Similar (4-Star)

After breakfast, take 2-hour bus ride to Kyoto. Visit Fushimi Inari Shrine and Heian Shrine. Then visit the district of Gion and try to catch a glimpse of geikos (Kyoto dialect for geisha) or maikos (geiko apprentices) at Hanami-koji Street. Western Dinner at night.

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ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kyoto  or Similar (4-Star)

After breakfast, visit Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Togetsukyo Bridge. Then tour to Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) and Kiyomizu Temple. Dinner by your own arrangement.

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 ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kyoto   or Similar (4-Star)

Take the morning Bullet Train from Kyoto to Hiroshima. Visit Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Atomic Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Museum.  Then visit Itsukushima Shrine and Miyajima Island. Lunch by your own arrangement. In the late afternoon, take the Bullet Train to Osaka. Dinner at a local restaurant.

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Sheraton Miyako Osaka  or Similar (4-Star)

Nara is an hour drive from Osaka. Visit Todaiji Temple, held the record as the largest wooden building in Japan. Onward to Nara Deer Park, home to hundreds of freely roaming deer. Visit Kofukuji Temple and take a stroll in Naramachi, the former merchant district of Nara. Head back to Osaka and explore the largest shopping district Shinsaibashi. Enjoy a Special Dinner in Osaka.

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Sheraton Miyako Osaka  or Similar (4-Star)

After breakfast, flight to Busan. Greeted by local guide and straight to a tour of Oryukdo Skywalk and Taejongdae Cliff. Then visit Busan International Film Festival Square and biggest Fish Market, Jagalchi Fish Market. Korean Hot Pot Dinner at a local restaurant.

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Busan ASTI Hotel or Similar (4-Star)

Today, visit Gamcheon Culture Village, Haedong Yonggungsa Temple see the Cheongsapo Red and White Lighthouse. Then walk along Busan famous Haeundae Beach and get a ride on Haeundae Coastal Train. Enjoy a Korean Dinner at night.

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Busan ASTI Hotel or Similar (4-Star)

After breakfast, enjoy a ride to Gyeongju. Today visit 2 UNESCO Heritage sites – Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple. And then Cheomsongdae Observatory and Daerungwon Tomb Complex. Buffet Dinner at Ashley Restaurant.

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Gyeongju Commodore Hotel or Similar (4-Star)

In the morning, drive to Seoul. Upon arrival, having Korean Ginseng Soup with Rice for lunch. Then visit Gyeongbokgung Palace and experience of wearing Korean Traditional Cloth – Hanbok. After, visit National Folk Museum and Bukchon Hanok Village. Then watch The Painters show (or Nanta) and visit the Dongdaemun-gu.  Dinner by your own arrangement. 

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Four Points by Sheraton Josun, Seoul Station or Similar Hotel (4-Star)

In the morning, visit DMZ Area to see the reality of divided nation in the world. Itinerary includes the Third Tunnel Experience. Afternoon, visit War Memorial of Korea and Insadong. We will have a Special Farewell Dinner – Korean BBQ. Visit Myeongdong Night Market before back to the hotel. 

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Four Points by Sheraton Josun, Seoul Station or Similar Hotel (4-Star)

After breakfast, take a closer look at N Seoul Tower (No observatory) and visit Local Products Store then transfer to Incheon International Airport. Take the Air Canada non-stop flight to Vancouver, arrive home on the same day. 

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