Meal on Board/Shabu Shabu Dinner

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Osaka via Narita/Haneda. Upon arrival, take a leisure drive to the ancient capital of Kyoto, city of geishas, Zen gardens and temples, which charms with its understated elegance and refinement. End the day with some retail therapy at Kyoto’s main shopping area, Kawaramachi Shopping Street with an array of modern high-end fashion boutiques and traditional craft shops. Accommodation: Kyoto Plaza or Similar

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

After breakfast, proceed to Togetsukyo Bridge, the most popular landmark in the Arashiyama district boasting resplendent views of Katsura River framed against the captivating shades of spring and autumn in the surrounding foliage and the magnificent Arashiyama Mountain. Proceed to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and step into a world of peace and tranquil as the wind gently rustles the towering bamboo stalks. After that, Visit the iconic Golden Pavilion or Kinkaku-ji Temple. This majestic structure is characteristic of the extravagant Kitayama culture with each floor reflecting a different architectural style and the top two floors completely covered in gold leaf. End the day at one of the city’s cultural legacies and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kiyomizu-dera Temple This distinctive Kyoto landmark features a wooden veranda that hangs over the valley, providing a panoramic view of the city as you take in more than a thousand years of history.

Accommodation: Kyoto Plaza or Similar

Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Enjoy some fun time at Nara Deer Park. The park is home to hundreds of freely roaming deer of which will bow and ask to be fed. Deer crackers are for sale around the park; you may purchase a pack and enjoy the up close personal moment with a tame deer. Then, make a visit to the World Heritage Todaiji Temple, with a 15meter tall bronze status housed within. Visit Igaryu Ninja Village, is a museum dedicated to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. In the evening, enjoy a relaxing beauty bath at an onsen resort in Ise-Shima Onsen

Hotel Accommodation: Hotel & Resort Ise Shima

Note
Visit to Nara Deer Park and Todaiji Temple requires a 30-minute walk from car park entrance on narrow road

Sakura Edition
Takada Thousand Cherry Blossom Avenue mesmerises with the hundreds of cherry blossom trees bloom along the river in Takada, forming a pale pink tunnel that stretches around 2.5km to Onaka Park in early April.

Breakfast/Lunch/Buffet Dinner

MIE – TOYOHASHI (Breakfast/Lunch/Buffet Dinner) Take a morning, visit the famous 2,000-year-old Ise Jingu Shrine, dedicated to the Sun Goddess Amaterasu O-mikami, which has drawn countless worshippers and pilgrims in centuries past. Thereafter, visit the nearby Okage Yokocho, which embodies a nostalgic town that showcases culture, customs, specialities and traditions of the Edo and Meiji Period. Next, visit the Mikimoto Pearl Island, home of the world-famous Mikimoto Pearls. Witness female divers, otherwise known as Ama, demonstrate dive for pearls in their distinctive, traditional white outfits.

Accommodation: Loisir Hotel Toyohashi OR SIMILAR

Seasonal Bonus
Enjoy picking and tasting of seasonal fruits at Irako Fruit Farm.

Breakfast/Yakiniku Dinner

This Morning, Visit Nabana no Sato, Open spacious fields with seasonal flowers are breathtakingly beautiful.  There are series of events throughout the year including Flower Festival in spring, firefly watching in Summer, Momiji (maple) illuminations in autumn and winter illuminations.  You can enjoy certain events throughout the year. Next, proceed to Byodoin Temple in Uji. Originally built as a countryside retreat villa for politician Fujiwara no Machinaga, his son subsequently converted it into a temple and constructed the remarkable Phoenix Hall that is featured on the Japanese ten yen coin today. End the day in Osaka

Accommodation: Osaka Hinode Hotel Or SIMILAR

Early Bird Bonus
Travellers who have made the 1st 2 room bookings of each departure from April onwards will enjoy a complimentary 1-hour private hot spring bath at Osaka Hinode Hotel Nipponbashi. Please note that this will be on a first-come first-served basis.

Note
Enjoy unlimited alcoholic beverages and ramen at Osaka Hinode Hotel Nipponbashi from 10pm to 11pm.

Breakfast

Start your day with a photo stop at the majestic Osaka Castle, arguably one of the most famous, if not the most famous sight in the city. Surrounded by a vast verdant park, this imposing historical relic affords a vast panoramic view of the city. Then, head downtown to Osaka’s major shopping belt for one last shopping spree at Shinsaibashi and Dontobori Shopping Street. Take your pick from popular brands, chain stores and independent labels as you make your final purchases before transferring to the airport for your flight home.

Accommodation: Osaka Hinode Hotel Or SIMILAR

Breakfast/Meals On Board

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home.