Adventure holiday in Japan
| country: | Japan |
| trip type: | A small group adventure |
| departures: | Departures every fortnight on Mondays from March to December |
| price: | From £930 (14 days) excluding flights. Local payment US $250. Passengers must purchase their own 14 day Japan Rail Pass (Ordinary) before arriving in Japan. Max group size 15 people. |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
Japan is an intricate blend of East and West. Its cities may look Westernized - but beyond first impressions there's very little about this Asian nation that could lull you into thinking you're home. It is a society of deep traditions and customs but also a nation that leads the world in innovation and style and progress.
Highlights include:Hida Folk Village Himeji Castle Kyoto's temples Miyajima Island Kyushu Hot Springs Mt Fuji
Price includes accommodation (hotels & traditional inns), tour leader & local guides, entrance & tours as per itinerary, and transport (local bus, bullet train (travellers must buy JR Pass), tram, taxis, ferry, walking).
Highlights include:
Price includes accommodation (hotels & traditional inns), tour leader & local guides, entrance & tours as per itinerary, and transport (local bus, bullet train (travellers must buy JR Pass), tram, taxis, ferry, walking).
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Arrival. Arrive in Tokyo at any time. |
| Day 2-3: | Takayama. Nestled in the mountains, this town retains an old charm nurtured by its ryokans, sake breweries and craft shops. |
| Day 4-5: | Hiroshima. Don't miss a visit to the Peace Park, the famous Tori Gate, and, after a short ferry ride, Miyajima island – the Island of Shrines. |
| Day 6-7: | Nagasaki. A thriving center for Western trade and culture. Feeling brave? Try the local speciality – Fugu, or blowfish for lunch. |
| Day 8-10: | Himeji - Kyoto. The centre of artistic and cultural history in Japan, Kyoto will leave you breathless with its temples, gardens and traditional courtyards. If you're lucky, you may catch a glimpse of a geisha popping into a teahouse in the narrow alleyways of Gion. |
| Day 11-12: | Mt Fuji - Kawaguchiko. Spend the night at the base of one of the most famous mountains in the world. Get lost in the throngs of pilgrims, families and school groups who come to make the ascent. |
| Day 13: | Tokyo. Take part in some last minute shopping for high tech gadgets upon your return to this exciting city. |
travellers' tales
The most memorable was a painting exhibition in Hiroshima. (more)
small group adventure holiday
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.how this holiday makes a difference
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Group size: In order to keep the environmental and negative social impact of travel to a minimum, we operate this tour with a maximum of 15 passengers.
Accommodation: The majority of our hotels are small, locally owned and family operated establishments. This tour includes two nights in hotels and eleven in traditional inns. Local guides and operators: By working with local guides and operators, we provide economic benefits directly to the local people and businesses. Our local guides are experts in flora, fauna, history, culture, and provide our travellers with insight into local knowledge. Tour leaders: Our tour leaders receive special training in low-impact travel and regional conservation issues and projects. They are also provided with a Sustainable Travel Manual. Tour leaders are selected based on their knowledge of, and commitment to sustainable travel. All our tour leaders speak English and have first aid and CPR certification. Our foundation: Through our commitment to responsible tourism we have developed our own foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of people and communities around the world through support of international charities, local organizations and community projects in the places that we visit on our tours. Through this, we support the Seva Canada Society, an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the elimination of preventable and treatable blindness. Seva has worked in Nepal and India for 25 years and more recently in Tibet and Tanzania. Today, nearly 40 million people are blind with ninety percent of the world’s blind living in developing countries. Another 135 million have debilitating low vision. The good news is that most of this blindness can be prevented or cured. Half of the world’s blindness is caused by cataract that is reversible with a 15-minute operation costing $20 - $50 in most developing countries. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |