Quilters Tour to Japan
18 to 29 January 2008
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TOUR INCLUDES:
- Entry to the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival
- Plenty of fantastic opportunities for shopping for fabric and other goods
- Escorted tours of Tokyo, Kyoto & Nara (Japan’s former ancient capital)
- 10 nights accommodation at 4* deluxe hotels in Tokyo (5 nights) and Kyoto (5 nights)
- Scheduled return non-stop Economy class flights with Japan Airlines from London Heathrow
- Travel on Japan’s famous Bullet Train
- Welcome Dinner and Farewell Dinners
- Optional day trip to Hiroshima
- Services of a knowledgeable Japan Journey’s guide throughout
18 & 19 January: UK-Tokyo
Fly overnight from London Heathrow to Tokyo (Narita International Airport). Transfer by private coach to The Tokyo Dome Hotel for 5 nights. Your hotel is adjacent to the Tokyo Dome (where the Great Quilt Festival will be held). Enjoy a Welcome Dinner on your first night.
20 January: Tokyo International Quilt Festival
After breakfast, attend the wonderful Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival and enjoy the rest of the day there.
21 January: Tokyo Tour
Enjoy a full day tour of Tokyo as we visit the imperial Palace, bustling Sensoji Temple in Asakusa and then go on to Shinjuku - the modern heart of Tokyo.
22 January: Tokyo International Quilt Festival
You have another full day to enjoy this event.
23 January: Tokyo Tour
Today we visit the serenely beautiful Meiji Shrine, lively Harajuku and the Omote-Sando for wonderful fabric shopping. Today’s tour will be by public transport.
24 January: Kyoto
After breakfast, we transfer by the famous Bullet Train to Kyoto. You’ll be met at Kyoto station by private coach from where you will enjoy an afternoon tour of Kyoto. Visit the beautiful Temple of the Golden Pavilion and its gardens. Then we go on to the stunning Kiyomizu Temple perched on the slopes of a hillside. Check in to the Kyoto Royal Hotel for 5 nights.
25 January: Kyoto
Today visit awe-inspiring Sanjusangendo Temple which features 1,001 gilded statues. We then move on to the Kyoto Handicraft Centre where you have time to take lunch and browse a multitude of craft shops.
We move on to the monthly market held at Kitano Temangu Shrine with its second–hand silks and other local goods.
26 January: Nara
We take a short train trip to the nearby town of Nara to visit stunning Todaiji Temple - the largest wooden building in the world, which contains the Great Buddha - Japan’s largest. Here you can take a stroll in Nara Park and feed the deer. We then return to Kyoto for a Shibori Dyeing Class.
27 January: Kyoto
After breakfast, we visit the Yuzen Gallery to learn about the art of Yuzen silk craftsmen. We then move on to Nijo Castle with its gorgeous interiors and famous squeaking “nightingale” floor which alerted the inhabitants to intruders. Then on to the Nishijin Textile Center in the Nishijin district - the famous home of Kyoto’s silk fabric weavers. Here you can try on a 12 layered kimono or try hand weaving (both require a prior appointment), watch a kimono show and learn about the method of kimono making.
28 January: Free Day
Enjoy your last full day at leisure. Alternatively, you may wish to join an optional day trip to by Bullet Train to Hiroshima and the nearby beautiful island of Miyajima. In the evening, enjoy a Farewell Dinner.
29 January: Return to UK
Sadly it is time to say “sayonara” and after breakfast we transfer to Kansai International Airport (Osaka) by private coach from where you depart for the UK.
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Scheduled return non-stop Economy class flights with Japan Airlines
- 10 nights hotel accommodation on a shared basis with breakfast daily
- Single Bullet train ticket from Tokyo-Kyoto
- Private air-conditioned coach transfers from Tokyo airport and to Kansai airport
- Afternoon private air-conditioned coach tour of Kyoto
- All local train and subway fares for sights visited on 21, 24, 25, 26 & 27 January
- Sightseeing and entrance fees to all named attractions on tour (with the exception of 2nd ticket to Quilt Festival for 22 January)
- Welcome and Farewell Dinners
- Separate baggage transfer from Tokyo-Kyoto
- Services of a knowledgeable Japan Journeys Guide throughout
NOT INCLUDED IN PRICE:
- Travel Insurance (see over page)
- Lunches and dinners (other than those mentioned above)
- Optional day trip to Hiroshima
All price estimates are based on a minimum of 20 persons travelling in January 2008.
All price estimates are based on current rates of exchange.
PRICE: £2,195 per person sharing a double or twin room
SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: £280
OPTIONAL DAY TRIP TO HIROSHIMA: £195 per person
FLIGHT UPGRADES: Please ask about this
REGIONAL FLIGHT CONNECTIONS AVAILABLE
To make a booking, a deposit of 10% of the full price per person is required.
The balance of the price of the trip must be made 8 weeks prior to departure.
INSURANCE
For insurance details click here for a full Summary of Cover offered by our Platinum level protection.
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AGED 18-54 |
AGED 55-73 |
AGED 74-79 |
AGED 79+ |
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£78 |
£89 |
£119 |
For this age range, insurance is not available from us. You will need to make your own arrangements. |
It is a condition of booking that you must have insurance cover at least equivalent to that described above. All insurance is arranged by the Travel Trust Association Ltd and Eclipse Of The Century Limited, who are independent intermediaries for selling general insurance.
For details of a land-only version of this tour please click here