10 days tour

Japanese Alps - Snow Monkeys & Snow Corridor

Japanese Alps - Snow Monkeys & Snow Corridor

This tour includes:

Transport

Arrival and departure airport transfers All touring in air-conditioned vehicles Bullet train, Coach, Local train & bus Locally based professional drivers

Hygieneprotocol

The Services you book DOES NOT include Travel Insurance. For your protection, we strongly recommend that you purchase comprehensive travel insurance for your travel arrangements (without limitation) that includes coverage for medical expenses, loss of luggage, cruise, land content and airfare charges that may occur. It is a requirement that everyone travelling with Tweet World Travel must be fully and validly vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, that extends to your destination(s).

Guide

English-speaking local tour guides who live and breathe the destination โ€“ they will bring your itinerary to life For a group of more than 10 people, on top of local tour guides, we will provide an experienced tour director. He or she will oversee your entire journey, accompany you every day and connect you to the people, places and encounters in a way youโ€™ll never forget

Others

SIGHTSEEING Entrance fees at monuments Tokyo Full Day Tour With Lunch Mt Fuji and Hakone Full Day Tour With Lunch Visit Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yudanaka Visit Snow Corridor in Tateyama Full Day Shirakawago Village & Kanazawa City Tour Half Day Kyoto Tour: Gion and Arashiyama Half Day Kyoto Tour: Nijo Castle & Golden Temple Full Day Nara & Osaka Tour Comprehensive sightseeing as per itinerary All local government fees & tax FIRST CLASS SERVICE 24/7 local assistance and travel guidance Airport Meet-and-Greet welcome service with local tour guide Small group with maximum 16 guests A unique "local-host" experience exclusively offered by Tweet World Travel

Meals

Daily Breakfast, select 2 Lunches & 7 Dinners. A Unique & Varied dinning Experience Welcome & Farewell Dinner

Accommodation

Stay at excellent hand-selected 4-star hotels with daily breakfast Daily breakfast

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Itinerary of your trip Japanese Alps - Snow Monkeys & Snow Corridor

  • Day 1 Day 1: Tokyo - Welcome Dinner
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Tokyo - Welcome Dinner

      • ๏ปฟWelcome to Tokyo!
      • On arrival at the International Airport, you will be greeted by our Tour Guide and transferred to your hotel.
      • Check-in and the rest of the day is yours to explore at your leisure before enjoying a Welcome Dinner.
      • Check in โ€“ 15:00
  • Day 2 Day 2: Tokyo 1 Day Tour (B, L)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Tokyo 1 Day Tour (B, L)

      • Today you will take a sightseeing tour of Tokyo by public transportation. We start the day at the Imperial Palace, the former site of Edo Castle and current residence of Japanโ€™s Imperial Family.
      • Afterwards, you will proceed to the Asakusa Kannon Temple, an active place of worship where you can see the largest paper lantern in Japan. You will also be able to explore the Nakamise Shopping Street. It is a traditional style shopping street.
      • In the afternoon, we will visit Tokyo Tower which is 333 metres high. You will be able to get a birdโ€™s eye view of the city from the 150 metres high observatory deck.
      • Then you will travel to Shibuya where weโ€™ll witness Shibuya Crossing which is the worldโ€™s busiest pedestrian crossing.
      • Return to hotel.
  • Day 3 Day 3: Mt. Fuji & Hakone 1 Day Tour (B, L)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Mt. Fuji & Hakone 1 Day Tour (B, L)

      • Your breath taking day tour today begins with a transfer to Mt. Fuji where we travel up to the 5th Station and take in the panoramic view.  Make sure you try one of the Mt Fuji cakes at the top cafe/ shop at 5th Station.
      • We then journey to the lakeside resort of Hakone renowned for its hot springs and make a stop at Hakone Open Air Museum which is an outdoor sculpture gallery that plays with nature.
      • Depending on weather conditions you will have a breath taking view of Mt Fuji as we climb aboard the Hakone Ropeway, an aerial cable car before we proceed to Owakudani, located in an active volcanic zone.
      • After a full day we head back to Tokyo and our hotel.
  • Day 4 Day 4: Tokyo - Snow Monkey - Shinano Omachi (B, D)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Tokyo - Snow Monkey - Shinano Omachi (B, D)

      • Today we are off to the remarkable Jigokudani Monkey Park in Yudanaka, home to the popular snow monkeys. Jigokudani is the best place to go in all Japan to see cute, furry snow monkeys bathing in the natural Japanese hot springs.
      • Unlike other breeds of monkey, the snow monkey is capable of handling much colder temperatures and are only found in Japan thanks to the abundance of natural Japanese hot springs. Although some monkeys prefer to stay in the mountains, tourists flock to Jigokudani to see snow monkeys bathing in specially designated hot springs meant just for them.
      • Later in the afternoon check into your hotel in Shinano Omachi Area.
  • Day 5 Day 5: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (B, D)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (B, D)

      • The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is one of the worldโ€™s leading mountain sightseeing routes that runs through Japanโ€™s Northern Alps, with its 3,000m mountains. We will cross the tourist route from Ogizawa Station in Nagano Prefecture, to Tateyama Station in Toyama Prefecture, for a total length of 37.2km and a highest point of 2,550m. The majestic Snow Corridor is a masterpiece!
      • We will see where the road between the towering snow walls has been carved out for about 500 metres. These walls of accumulated snow can reach 20 meters in height, right after the opening of the Alpine Route.

      There are many kinds of vehicles to enjoy, like:

      • The Tateyama Cable Car, which climbs at an altitude of about 500m in 7 minutes.
      • The Tateyama Kogen Bus, which takes you through beautiful scenic views.
      • The Kanden Tunnel Trolleybus, which takes you through the tunnel used when the Kurobe Dam was built.
      • The Tateyama Ropeway, also called the โ€œMoving Observatory,โ€ which offers a spectacular panoramic view.
      • The unusual Kurobe Cable Car, which runs along a steep course underground.
      • The Kanden Tunnel Electric Bus, which moves underground between Kurobe Dam and Ogizawa.

      Overnight at Toyama.

  • Day 6 Day 6: Toyama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa - Awara Onsen Area (B, D)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Toyama - Shirakawago - Kanazawa - Awara Onsen Area (B, D)

      • Drive to Shirakawa-go (UNESCO World Heritage Site) which is hidden away in the mountains. This harmonious village is famous for its gassho-zukuri-style houses with their thatched-rooftops designed to resemble two hands joined in prayer. We will take you to Wada House, which was owned by one of the wealthiest families in Shirakawa-go and is now a public museum.
      • We then journey to Kanazawa to visit Kenrokuen Garden, one of three most beautiful strolling gardens of Japan. The name Kenrokuen literally means a garden combining the 6 attributes of a perfect landscape: spaciousness, seclusion, artifice, antiquity, water features, and panoramas. Here, youโ€™ll find the oldest fountain in Japan and Kotoji-toro, the two-legged stone lantern that is the icon of Kenrokuen and Kanazawa.
      • Decorate your own souvenirs with Kanazawaโ€™s famous gold leaf. Production of gold leaf in Kanazawa started 400 years ago. Today the city produces 99 % of Japanโ€™s gold leaf.
      • Continue to Awara Onsen Area and your hotel.
  • Day 7 Day 7: Awara Onsen Area - Kyoto (B,D)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Awara Onsen Area - Kyoto (B,D)

      • This morning a group of cliffs with rugged honeycomb-shapes and tall columns called Tojinbo create a picturesque scene on the coast of Fukui Prefecture. These rock formations were sculpted millions of years ago by erosion and strong waves from the Sea of Japan.
      • Kyoto awaits! The former Imperial capital of Japan is now one of the nationโ€™s top cosmopolitan cities. At the same time, Kyotoโ€™s connection with its past is strong; you wonโ€™t need to look far to see one of its 2,000 temples and shrines.
      • This afternoon, during a visit to Arashiyama to see Tenryuji Temple, you can have a glimpse of a traditional Zen landscape garden design. Then we proceed through a dense bamboo grove, past several small shrines, tea shops and private houses before arriving at the Togetsukyo Bridge over Hozu River.
      • Lastly, we will tour Gion, the old Geisha Quarter and Pontocho, whose cobblestone alleys vibrate with night life.
      • Tonight we will enjoy a dinner with a Maiko Lady.
  • Day 8 Day 8: Kyoto (B, D)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Kyoto (B, D)

      • Firstly today we will visit Nijo Castle which was built in the early 17th century.
      • Ninomaru- goten Palace within the castle grounds was renovated in 1626. This building is renowned as a priceless example of the architectural style of that period.
      • At the Nishijin Textile Centre, you can view displays of kimonos and even watch a kimono fashion show.
      • We then visit  the Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) covered with 18 carat gold leaf. This three story structure was originally built by the Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu in 1397.
      • Return to your hotel.
  • Day 9 Day 9: Kyoto - Nara - Osaka (B, D)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Kyoto - Nara - Osaka (B, D)

      • In the morning, we travel to Nara to see the cityโ€™s most famous landmark - Todaiji Temple. The immense temple hall was, until recently, the largest wooden structure in the world and houses the massive Great Buddha of Todaiji.
      • The temple is in a corner of Nara Park, which is home to over a thousand free- roaming, adorable Sika deer. These friendly creatures are protected by Nara, even recognized as an official symbol of the city. Stalls around the park sell special crackers to feed the deer and some of the wild deer have even learned to bow when asking for food.
      • On the way back to Kyoto, we stop in Katsuragi, the birthplace of Japanese sumo wrestling. This facility promotes the national sport of Japanese sumo and even offers a special sumo experience in a real sumo ring.
      • After travelling back to Osaka we will spend some time in Dotonbori, a popular shopping, entertainment and food district. It is known for the hundreds of neon lights and mechanized signs that line its streets.
      • Our group will also stop by Shinasaibashi, one of Osakaโ€™s oldest shopping destinations.
      • You will then be transferred to your hotel in Kansai Airport before enjoying your Farewell Dinner.
  • Day 10 Day 10: Kansai Airport - Departure (B)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Kansai Airport - Departure (B)

      • After breakfast we will assemble in the hotel foyer and walk to the airport where you will proceed to your airline check-in counter for your next destination.
      • Farewell Japan. 
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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 35 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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