Alaska & the Heart of Japan - Bears, Snow Monkeys & Sacred Mountains

Escorted Tour Highlights

• • ● 7 day fully guided land tour from Tokyo to Osaka
  • ● 4-star hotels with daily breakfast and all transfers
  • ● Half-day guided tour of Tokyo
  • ● Cruise across Lake Kawaguchiko
  • ● Sake tasting and lunch in Nagano
  • ● Visit to the Snow Monkey Park
  • ● Tour of Takayama Old Town and Shirakawa-go (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • ● Full day tour of Kyoto
  • ● Transfer to Osaka airport

Your Tour Itinerary in Detail

Royal Princess, 17 September 2026

‣ Day 1: 04 October 2026 – Cruise arrival at Yokohama Terminal

● Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to Tokyo.

● Half-day guided tour of Tokyo, including Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace

● Transfer to hotel and overnight stay.

‣ Day 2: 05 October 2026 – Tokyo free day

● Day at leisure in Tokyo.

● Overnight stay in hotel.

Breakfast Included

‣ Day 3: 06 October 2026 – Mt. Fuji - Nagano

● After breakfast, set off on a drive to Mt. Fuji's 5th Station, located 2300m above sea level.

● Cruise across Lake Kawaguchiko, followed by a transfer to Nagano hotel.

● Overnight stay in hotel.

Breakfast Included

‣ Day 4: 07 October 2026 – Nagano - Snow Monkeys - Takayama

● After breakfast, visit the Zenko-Ji Temple and enjoy sake tasting and lunch nearby.

● Afternoon visit to the Snow Monkeys Park, followed by a transfer to Takayama hotel.

● Overnight stay in hotel

Breakfast Included

‣ Day 5: 08 October 2026 – Shirakawa Go - Takayama - Gifu

● After breakfast, join a tour of Takayama Old Town, including the morning market and a walks along the Sannomachi Street.

● Drive to Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995 and then transfer to Gifu hotel.

● Overnight stay in hotel.

Breakfast Included

‣ Day 6: 09 October 2026 – Gifu - Kyoto - Nara - Osaka

● After breakfast, transfer to Kyoto for a tour, including Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kinkaku-ji Temple and Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.

● Transfer to Nara for a visit of the famous Nara Park and the Todaiji Temple, followed by a transfer to Osaka hotel.

● Overnight stay in hotel.

Breakfast Included