SAKURA 2025: CHERRY BLOSSOM IN JAPAN

Get ready for an enchanting experience with the cherry blossom, or 'sakura', in Japan. This natural event is a breathtaking spectacle that transforms the landscape with delicate shades of pink, attracting visitors from all over the world. Cherry blossom is not only a visual treat, but also a moment of cultural reflection, symbolising renewal and the ephemeral beauty of life. Join us to celebrate this wonder of nature and immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of sakura.

DEPARTURE WITH FLIGHT FROM NAPLES

 

PROGRAM

1ST DAY: NAPLES - TOKYO
Meeting of the group at Naples airport, meeting with the tour leader and boarding operations. At 11.20 a.m. departure for Tokyo with ITA flight - via Rome.
Overnight stay and services on board.
Scheduled times (allotment flights):
AZ 1264 20MAR NAP FCO 11201215
AZ 792 20MAR FCO HND 1505 1120+1

DAY 2: TOKYO
Arrival at Tokyo Haneda Airport at 11.20 am and meeting with the guide. Departure for guided city tour by private bus: the Meiji Shrine (Shinto temple), the gardens of the Palace
Imperial, the Ginza district, the Sensoji Temple (Buddhist temple), the Asakusa district.
Free lunch during the visit. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight stay in a hotel. Planned hotel (or similar): MYSTAYS PREMIER OMORI - 3***

3RD DAY: TOKYO - KYOTO
Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, continue the guided tour of Tokyo. Entrance to the observatory of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. Then transfer to the
railway station and departure by Shinkansen fast train to Kyoto (2nd class). Your luggage will be sent directly to your hotel in Kyoto. Free lunch. Arrival at the railway station in
Kyoto, meet with the local assistant and transfer to the hotel by coach. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight at the hotel

Planned hotel (or similar) DAIWA ROYNET KYOTO SHIJOKARASUMA - 3***

DAY 4: KYOTO
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide and departure for a guided tour of the city by private bus (available for up to 9 hours). We devote the morning to a guided tour of
Kyoto with the Kinkakuji Temple, the famous Golden Pavilion and Nijō Castle, the Ryoanji Temple.
Visit the Gion district, where it is possible to come across Geisha, and the Kodaiji Temple (Zen Buddhism). Free lunch and dinner. Overnight stay in a hotel.

DAY 5: KYOTO - NARA - KYOTO
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide and departure by private bus (maximum 9 hours) to Nara, the ancient capital of Japan.
Visit the Tōdaiji temple, with the Great Buddha Hall, the surrounding Nara-kōen Park, the Kasuga Taisha shrine.
Entrance to Fushimi Inari (Shinto temple), used as the setting for the film 'Memoirs of a Geisha'. Free lunch. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight stay in a hotel

DAY 6: KYOTO - TAKAYAMA
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide and transfer by private bus to the railway station. Departure by train to Takayama (luggage will be sent by express service
directly to the hotel in Tokyo, where they will be collected on Monday 6 May. It will be necessary to pack a small backpack-type luggage with nécessaire for 2 nights). On arrival
Visit the Jinya House, the magnificent residence of the city's governors. Walk with a guide through the old town. Free lunch. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight at the hotel.
Planned hotel (or similar): TAKAYAMA GREEN - 4****

DAY 7: TAKAYAMA - SHIRAKAWA - KANAZAWA

Breakfast at the hotel, Japanese style. Visit to the Takayama market, then departure by bus to the historic village of Shirakawa-go (UNESCO) to admire the traditional houses in the style of
gasho-zukuri. Continuation to Kanazawa and arrival at the hotel. Free lunch. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight at the hotel.
Planned hotel (or similar) ANA HOLIDAY INN KANAZAWA SKY - 3***

DAY 8: KANAZAWA - TOKYO
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by private bus for a tour of Kanazawa with the famous Kenroku-en gardens and the Shima Tea House in the Higashi Chaia district. Visit to the
Samurai. In the afternoon departure by Shinkansen fast train to Tokyo. Transfer to hotel by private bus. Free lunch. Dinner in a restaurant and overnight at the hotel.
Planned hotel (or similar): MYSTAYS PREMIER OMORI - 3***

DAY 9: TOKYO - HAKONE - MT FUJI - TOKYO 
Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your guide and depart by bus for Hakone (Mount Fuji). Panoramic tour and boat tour of Lake Ashi, from where you will
enjoys an unparalleled view of Mount Fuji (weather permitting). Included: Komagatake funicular.
Free lunch and return to Tokyo at the end of the tour. Free dinner and overnight at the hotel

DAY 10: TOKYO - NAPLES
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Haneda Airport and departure on ITA flight at 1.20 pm. Meals on board. Arrival in Naples at 22.25 the same day.
Scheduled times (allotment flights):
AZ 793 29MAR HND FCO 1320 2015
AZ 1267 29MAR FCO NAP 2130 2225

 

THE FEE - VALID WITH 30 PARTICIPANTS - INCLUDES:

scheduled ITA flights from Naples a/r incl. economy class, including checked baggage; 8 overnight stays (double rooms with 2 separate beds)
at the hotels indicated, or similar, including breakfast;

6 dinners in restaurants with guide assistance in Italian;

guided tours and transfers (by bus or train) as scheduled;

entrance fees to monuments during scheduled visits;

earphones available for visits;
medical and luggage insurance;

escort from Naples and available throughout the tour.
THE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

supplementary cancellation insurance, EUR 140 per person (RECOMMENDED);

OBLIGATORY airport taxes, EUR 450 per person, to be reconfirmed;

meals not indicated and drinks with meals;

luggage porterage and tips (we recommend approx.
EUR 60 per person);

personal extras and anything not mentioned under 'the fee includes'.
A valid passport is required for entry into Japan. When entering the country, you must also be in possession of your return flight ticket.