HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR
- A complete, all-inclusive tour with maximum quality sightseeing!
- Stay at comfortable and conveniently located hotels
- Daily buffet breakfast at the hotels except on Day 01
- Local/Western/International Veg/Non-Veg lunches
- Indian/Local/Western/International Veg/Non-Veg dinners
- Stay 03 nights in Tokyo
- Visit Asakusa Sensō-ji Temple
- Experience Nakamise-dori Street
- Enjoy the River Sumida Cruise
- See Shibuya Scramble Crossing
- Visit Tokyo Tower
- Visit Shinjuku Gyo-en
- Visit TeamLab Planets
- Visit Zōjō-ji Temple
- Ride the Hakone Ropeway (weather conditions permitting)
- Enjoy Lake Ashi Cruise (weather conditions permitting)
- Visit Mt Fuji - 3rd/4th/5th Station (weather conditions permitting)
- Stay 01 night in Nagano
- Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
- Stay 01 night in Toyama
- Experience Murodō Gorge
- Visit Shirakawa-go Village
- Stay 01 night in Kanazawa
- Visit the Nomura-ke Samurai House
- Visit Kenroku-en Garden
- Experience Kin-paku - Gold Leaf workshop
- Stay 01 night in Kyoto
- Visit the Golden Pavilion and see Kinkakuji Temple
- Visit Nijo Castle
- Visit Tōdai-ji Temple and Nara Deer Park
- Stay 02 nights in Osaka
- Excursion to Hiroshima
- Visit Miyajima Island
- See the Itsukushima Jinja Shrine
- View the floating Torii Gates - Japan's second most recognizable landmark
- See the Atom Bomb Dome and visit the Peace Park
- Visit the Peace Memorial Museum
- Excursion to Nara
- Visit Tōdai-ji Temple
- Visit Nara Deer Park
- Visit Umeda Sky Tower
- Experience traveling on the Shinkansen Bullet Train
- Stay 03 nights in Seoul
- Services of an experienced and professional tour manager throughout
ITINERARY
Arrive Tokyo - Welcome to Japan!
Today, begin your beautiful journey of Japan with Airtours Holidays. Arrive at Narita Airport where you will be met by your Tour Manager at the arrival area after clearing immigration and customs. The coach will depart from the airport between 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM considering most flights arrive at Narita airport around that time. Kindly manage your own transfer if you are unable to meet the Tour Manager at the designated time. Then check-in to the hotel.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Tokyo. (D)
Guided City Tour of Tokyo - River Sumida Cruise - Visit the Asakusa Sensō-ji Temple - Visit Shinjuku Gyo-en
After a buffet breakfast, proceed on a guided tour of Tokyo. Start with a cruise on River Sumida and enjoy the landscape of Tokyo from the river. Then, visit the 7th Century Buddhist Sensō-ji Temple in the Asakusa District. Also walk through the Nakamise Shopping Street, which has been in existence since the 17th century. Enjoy a local lunch. Drive past the Shibuya Scramble Crossing. Visit Shinjuku Gyo-en, that has been around since the Edo Period (1603-1868) as a feudal lord's Tokyo residence. In 1949 it was dedicated to the citizens of Japan as a public park.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Tokyo. (B, LL, D)
Visit Tokyo Tower - Zōjō-ji Temple - TeamLab Planets
After a buffet breakfast, visit Tokyo Tower, that was constructed in 1958, and is an enduring icon of Japan. Get a bird's eye view of Tokyo from the Main Observation Deck at 150 metres. Later visit the Zōjō-ji Temple, an impressive temple complex housing the tombs of six Tokugawa shoguns. Enjoy a local lunch. Thereafter, visit TeamLab Planets and experience immersive art involving light, water, and sound.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Tokyo. (B, LL, D)
Tokyo - Hakone Ropeway - Lake Ashi Cruise - Mount Fuji - On to Nagano
After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive to Hakone and take the Hakone Scenic Ropeway. Thereafter, embark on a cruise on Lake Ashi. Enjoy a local lunch. Later, drive to experience the majestic Mt Fuji, Japan's most famous symbol! Take in the amazing view of the valley below from Mt Fuji (3rd/4th/5th Station - weather conditions permitting). Drive to Nagano and check into the hotel.
Tonight enjoy a local dinner.
Overnight in Nagano. (B, LL, LD)
Matsumoto - Alpine Route - Murodō - Toyama
After a buffet breakfast, check out. Proceed to enjoy the Japanese Alps. Tateyama experiences some of the heaviest snowfall in the world. Enjoy a local lunch en route. Experience the Murodō snow wonderland along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. At 2450 meters above sea level, Murodō is the highest point along the Alpine Route. Proceed to Toyama and check into the hotel.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Toyama. (B, LL, D)
Toyama – Kanazawa - Kenroku-en - Nomura Samurai House - Kinpaku Experience
After a buffet breakfast, check out and drive to Kanazawa. One of the wealthiest cities in Japan, Kanazawa escaped the devastation of World War II, allowing its historical districts, samurai residences, and traditional art scene to remain intact. Visit Kenroku-en, one of Japan’s three most beautiful gardens. The name Kenroku-en means “having six attributes”. Enjoy a local lunch. Later proceed to visit Nomura Samurai House, a national treasure that provides a fascinating insight into the lives of Japan's famed warriors. Proceed to experience Kinpaku - the usage of Gold Leaf. Bring back home your own postcard decorated with gold leaf. Later, transfer to your hotel and check in.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Kanazawa. (B, LL, D)
Kanazawa - Shirakawago – Kyoto
After a buffet breakfast, check out and visit the Alpine village of Shirakawago- declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The village is famous for their traditional gassho-zukuri houses, some of which are more than 250 years old. The architectural style developed over many generations and is designed to withstand the large amounts of heavy snow that falls in the region during winter. The roofs, made without nails, provided a large attic space used for cultivating silkworms. Enjoy a local lunch. Thereafter, proceed to Kyoto. Enjoy the views as you witness mountain slopes, streams and pine trees. Upon arrival in Kyoto, check in to your hotel.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Kyoto. (B, LL, D)
Kyoto - Nara – Osaka
After a buffet breakfast, check out and visit Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion). Kinkaku-ji was built to echo the extravagant Kitayama culture that developed in the wealthy aristocratic circles of Kyoto. Later, visit Nijō Castle, the former Kyoto residence of the first shogun of the Edo Period. The castle was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Enjoy a local lunch en route to Nara. Upon arrival in Nara visit Tōdai-ji Temple. The temple was constructed in 752 as the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan. The Daibutsuden (Big Buddha Hall), once held the record as the world's largest wooden building and it houses the largest bronze statue of Buddha in Japan. Later, drive to Osaka.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Osaka. (B, LL, D)
Excursion to Hiroshima - Miyajima Island - Peace Memorial Museum - Osaka
After a buffet breakfast, transfer to Hiroshima by bullet train. Drive to Miyajima Ferry Pier to embark on a ferry ride to Miyajima Island. See the floating Torii Gates – the second most photographed monument in Japan and see the Itsukushima Jinja Shrine. Take the ferry back to the mainland. Enjoy a local lunch. Drive to Hiroshima - the city where time stood still when it was devastated during World War II by the Atom bomb. See the Cenotaph which is a tribute to all those people who died due to the bombing. See the Atom Bomb Dome – the only building that remained after the bombing which has now become the symbol of Hiroshima. Visit the Peace Memorial Museum. Later transfer to Osaka by Bullet train.
Tonight enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Osaka. (B, LL, D)
Farewell!
After buffet/boxed breakfast, transfer to Osaka Kansai Airport for your flight back home. Return home with wonderful memories of your holiday.
(B)
FOR CLIENTS PROCEEDING TO SOUTH KOREA
Osaka, Japan - Flight to Seoul - Arrive Seoul, South Korea
After a buffet/boxed breakfast, check out and proceed to the airport for your flight to Seoul, South Korea. (Flight Cost Included) Arrive at Seoul Airport. After clearing immigration and customs, transfer to Seoul and check-in to the hotel.
Tonight, enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Seoul. (D)
Seoul - Gyeongbokgung Palace - Insa-dong Cultural Street - Jogyesa Temple
After a buffet breakfast, visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is the largest of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon dynasty. Wear the Hanbok as you walk through the palace grounds. Later, participate in a Kimchi-making masterclass. Enjoy a local lunch. Thereafter, visit the Insa-dong Cultural Street and the Jogyesa Temple built in the 14th century, is the Jogyesa Temple, is center of Buddhism in South Korea. Return to Myeongdong.
Tonight, enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Seoul. (B, LL, D)
Seoul - Excursion to DMZ - Lotte Tower Mall Sky Observatory
After a buffet breakfast, transfer to the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone), which serves as a buffer zone between South Korea and North Korea. Visit the Imjingak Park, Dora Observatory and the Tonglichon Unification village. Also experience the 3rd Tunnel that the North Korean regime dug to infiltrate Seoul. Enjoy a local lunch. Afterwards, visit the Lotte Tower Sky Observatory to get an aerial view of Seoul and its suburbs. Later, walk along Seokchon Lake.
Tonight, enjoy an Indian dinner.
Overnight in Seoul. (B, LL, D)
Farewell!
After buffet/boxed breakfast, transfer to Incheon International Airport for your flight back home. Return home with wonderful memories of your holiday.
(B)
TOUR COST & DATE
DEPARTURE DATES IN 2026
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May 2026
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09, 23
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NOTE
- Tour starts in Tokyo (Japan) on the above-mentioned dates for clients taking this tour.
TOUR COST 2026 Japan
LAND COST 09 Nights 10 Days
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Per Person on Twin Sharing
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US$ 4,199
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Single Room Supplement
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US$ 697
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TOUR COST 2026 Add-On South Korea
LAND COST 03 Nights 04 Days
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Per Person on Twin Sharing
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US$ 1,749
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Single Room Supplement
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US$ 648
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NOTE
- As a 3rd person in a triple room, most hotels use rollaway beds and room size may be the same as the double bed. There will be no reduction for triple sharing.
- Single Room Supplement charges will be applicable in case two different people are sharing a room and one of them cancels the tour.
- On certain departure dates the itinerary may be operated in reverse order. However, all services and inclusions will remain the same.
TOUR INFO
WHAT YOUR TOUR COST INCLUDES
SIGHTSEEING AND EXCURSIONS
JAPAN |
Tokyo |
- Visit Sensō-ji Temple
- Visit Nakamise-dori Street
- River Sumida Cruise
- Visit Tokyo Tower
- Visit Shinjuku Gyo-en
- Visit TeamLabs Planets
- Visit Zōjō-ji Temple
- Hakone Ropeway
- Lake Ashi Cruise
- Visit Mt. Fuji (3rd/4th/5th station - weather conditions permitting)
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Nagano |
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Alpine Route |
- Toyama, Tateyama Alpine Route
- Experience Murodō Gorge
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Shirakawago |
- Visit Shirakawa-go village
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Kanazawa |
- Visit Nomura Samurai House
- Visit Kenroku-en
- Kinpaku - Gold Leaf Workshop
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Kyoto |
- Visit the Kinkaku-ji Temple and see the Golden Pavilion
- Visit Nijo-jo
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Nara |
- Visit Nara Deer Park
- Visit Tōdai-ji
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Osaka |
- Day Excursion to Hiroshima
- Visit Miyajima Island
- See the Itsukushima Jinja Shrine
- View the floating Torii Gates
- See the Atom Bomb Dome
- Visit the Peace Memorial Museum
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SOUTH KOREA |
Seoul |
- Guided city tour
- Visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace
- Excursion to the Demilitarised Zone
- Kimchi Making Masterclass
- Wear the traditional Hanbok
- Myeongdong Street
- Visit Insadong Street
- Visit Jogyesa Temple
- Visit Lotte Tower Sky Observatory
- See Seokchon Lake
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ACCOMMODATION
- 03 nights accommodation in Tokyo at Grand Nikko Daiba/ANA Holiday Inn/Villa Fontaine Grand Ariake or similar
- 01 night accommodation in Nagano at Mercure Nagano Matsushiro or similar
- 01 night accommodation in Toyama at DoubleTree by Hilton or similar
- 01 night accommodation in Kanazawa at Koko Premier Kanazawa/Sanraku Kanazawa or similar
- 01 night accommodation in Kyoto at Rihga Gran or similar
- 02 nights accommodation in Osaka at Hotel Monterey Grasmere or similar
- 03 nights accommodation at Four Points by Sheraton/voco Myeongdong or similar in Seoul
MEALS AS SPECIFIED IN THE ITINERARY
- Daily buffet breakfast at the hotel except on Day
01
- Local/Western/International Veg/Non-Veg lunches
- Indian/Local/Western/International Veg/Non-Veg dinners
TRANSFERS
- All transfers and excursions will be conducted by a deluxe air-conditioned
coach
- Bullet train: Osaka - Hiroshima - Osaka
- Ferry to Miyajima Island.
COMPLIMENTARY TRANSFERS
- One complementary transfer for clients whose flights arrive at Tokyo, Narita Airport.
TOUR MANAGER
- Services of a professional and experienced tour manager throughout your
tour.
MINERAL WATER, TIPS & PORTERAGE
- 2 bottles (500 ml) mineral water per person per day.
- Tips to drivers and guides.
- Porterage of one bag (20 kgs) per person at hotels.
VISAS REQUIRED TO TRAVEL ON YOUR TOUR
Japan
- USA Citizens : No Visa Required
- Indian Passport with Green Card : Tourist Visa required
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South Korea
- USA Citizens : May need ETA in 2026. No communication yet
- Indian Passport with Green Card : Tourist Visa required
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Note: Cost of the above-mentioned visa /ETA are not included in your tour price.
OVERSEAS TRAVEL INSURANCE:
It’s very important to find out before you leave whether or not your medical
insurance will cover you overseas. Your regular U.S. health insurance may
not cover doctors’ and hospital visits in other countries. We recommend clients take overseas travel
insurance to cover any eventuality while on tour.
BOOKING TERMS AND CANCELLATION POLICY
- Due to very high and constant demand, as a Tour Operator, we are required to pay non-refundable deposits to secure and block accommodation, entrances to prominent landmarks, train tickets, cruise tickets, internal flight tickets amongst other services to cover all services indicated in the itinerary. For this very reason we are required to take a non-refundable deposit from you for booking the tour.
- In view of the above, unfortunately, this deposit cannot be refunded, even in case of any emergency due to which you have to cancel the tour.
- We humbly advise you to take necessary insurance to cover the tour cost, in case of any eventuality.
Booking Terms
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Non – Refundable deposit to book your tour
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US$ 1000 Per Person
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Full payment to be made
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75 days prior to departure
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Cancellation Policy
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74 Days to 45 Days
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50% of Total Tour cost Per Person
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44 Days to 30 Days
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75% of Total Tour cost Per Person
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30 Days till Tour date
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100% of Total Tour cost Per Person
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Discontinuation of tour due to any personal emergency
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No refund for unutilised services
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WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
- COST OF INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT TICKETS
- Cost of deviation: In case any clients wish to deviate from the group departure dates mentioned in the brochure i.e. either travel before the departure date of your tour or would like to come back on a later date after the tour ends, there will be an additional charge that will be applicable which will be advised to you by our sales team. The same is subject to availability of seats & class for the given dates & ticket validity. Kindly also note, the deviation request is to be made at the time of booking.
- Cost of Transfer: In case clients are arriving or departing at a time that is different from the group arrival/departure time, which will be conveyed to the clients while booking the tour, there will be an additional cost of transfer. The group arrival and departure timings will vary from tour to tour.
- Cost of visas to travel on the tour.
- Medical/Travel insurance.
- Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, food and drink not in the regular menu provided by us, mini bar, telephone calls, pay channels, cruise shore excursion and any type of beverages in cruise etc. Anything not specified under inclusions.
- Meals other than what is mentioned in your itinerary.
- Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides availed of by the passengers, other than that mentioned in ‘What your tour price includes’.
- Departure taxes except where included.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED
- All tours will be operated subject to a minimum of 25 full paying passengers
traveling together. In case there are less than 25 full paying passengers
the clients will be given an option of travelling on another departure date.
- Standard check-in at hotels is 1400-1500 hours and check out is 1100-1200
hours.
- The Tour Cost is a combination of all the arrangements and hence cannot be
calculated on an individual service basis. Tour cost is one component and
not calculated individually.
- Single Room Supplement charges will be applicable in case two different
people are sharing a room and one of them cancels the tour.
- Passengers taking early morning flights will be provided with boxed
breakfast.
- Keeping in view the luggage compartments of coaches & Internal Flight
regulations, we strongly recommend you to carry only medium size Bag and 1
carryon bag per person.
- The dates and granting of Visas is at the sole discretion of the Embassy or
Consulate. Air Tours Holidays is not responsible for granting of visas and
are only a facilitator in the visa application process and any situation
arising out of delay in granting visa by the consulate/embassy.
- In case you are not able to continue the tour due to loss of passport,
theft, illness, or any other life-event beyond our control, Air Tours is not
liable to give any refund on unutilized services.
- Please note that in case any clients loses their passport, the cost of
getting a new passport and necessary charges to revise the arrangement to
return home will be borne by client, and there will be no refund for any
unutilized services.
- Air Tours shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any delay in
flights or change in Schedule by the airline and any situations arising out
of the same. Any damages caused to the hotel rooms/coach during your stay,
shall be payable by the passengers. Air Tours will not be liable for the
same.
- Air Tours shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages,
loss, injury, accident, death, delay, breakdown or irregularity which may
occur in carrying out of the tour arrangement.
- Air Tours will not be liable in any loss of baggage by the Airline. However,
we will provide assistance in tracing any lost baggage.
- Air Tours reserves the right to charge any additional expenses due to delay
or changes in train, plane, bus, ship or other services, weather conditions,
strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such losses
or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
- Air Tours reserves the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any
particular departure, excursion advertised or substitute a hotel of similar
class if deemed advisable or necessary.
- Please ensure to take the necessary vaccinations and shots depending on the
destination you are travelling to.
- There will be no refund on unutilized services or partly utilized services
under any circumstances.
- For the convenience of our passengers, Air Tours will sometimes amend the
itinerary; however all the other services will remain the same.
- If clients prefer to have meals on their own there will be no refund.
- All hotels may not have Tea or Coffee machines in the room.
- It is strictly not allowed to eat, drink or smoke inside the Coach.
- Coaches may not have any Wi-Fi facilities or USB phone charging options on
board.
- Updating of mileage is subject to Airlines terms & conditions in group fare.
- We request the airlines for your preferred seats however this is as per
their policy and at their discretion.
- Please refer to the booking form for detailed cancellation policy and ‘Terms
and Conditions’.
- The company reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to the departure,
without assigning any reason.
- All monies paid by you will be fully refunded in USD only, and no
compensation will be payable.
- In case of cruises, internal flights, train tickets and visas 100% of the
cruise cost paid will be forfeited, in case of any cancellations
irrespective of time of cancellation.
- Airtours Holidays LLC does not assume responsibility for any fees relating
to the issuance and/or cancellation of air tickets or other arrangements not
done by us.