
Japan
A Tokyo tour designed for children, a traditional house in Kyoto and a day at the park
Japan
An independent trip for families: a guided tour of Tokyo with activities for children and teenagers, a night in a ryokan in Hakone with the Hakone Free Pass, five nights in a traditional Japanese house in Kyoto, Osaka and a day at Universal Studios Japan, then back to Tokyo by Shinkansen. French-speaking welcome, pocket wifi, trains, luggage forwarding and park entry included.
When
Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Price
From 2 828€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
13 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-5
The capital as a family, then the ryokan.
Day 1
Flight to Japan
Flight to Japan. Night on board.

Day 2
Arrival in Tokyo
Welcome at the airport, your pocket wifi handed over and a shuttle transfer to the hotel.

Day 3
Tokyo as a family
A guided tour of Tokyo with fun activities for children and teenagers.

Day 4
Tokyo, free day
A free day: Ginza, Tsukiji market, Hama-rikyu garden, Asakusa and Senso-ji temple.

Day 5
Tokyo – Hakone
With the Hakone Free Pass, train, boat and cable car around Mount Fuji, then a night in a ryokan.

Days 6-13
A traditional house, then the theme park.
Day 6
Hakone – Kyoto
Shinkansen to Kyoto (about 2 hours) and check in to your traditional house.

Day 7
Kyoto, free day
A free day: the Zen garden of Ryoan-ji, the Golden and Silver Pavilions, the Philosopher's Path, Nishiki market or the Arashiyama bamboo grove.

Day 8
Kyoto, free day
A free day: the Zen garden of Ryoan-ji, the Golden and Silver Pavilions, the Philosopher's Path, Nishiki market or the Arashiyama bamboo grove.

Day 9
Kyoto, free day
A free day, for example at Himeji castle.

Day 10
A day trip to Nara
Train to Nara: Todai-ji and its great bronze Buddha, Kasuga-taisha shrine and its lanterns, the free-roaming deer.

Day 11
Kyoto – Osaka
A free day: Osaka castle, the Kaiyukan aquarium and in the evening the neon lights of Dotonbori and Kuromon market.

Day 12
Universal Studios Japan
A day of rides and adventures at Universal Studios Japan.

Day 13
Osaka, free day
A free day. Your luggage goes straight on to Tokyo.

Days 14-16
Back to the capital.
Day 14
Osaka – Tokyo by Shinkansen
About 2 h 30 by Shinkansen. A free day: Yanaka, old Tokyo, and Ueno.

Day 15
Tokyo – flight home
Transfer to the airport and fly to France.

Day 16
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.


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