Meal on Board

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Hakodate via Narita/Haneda.

Kamameshi Kettle Set Lunch/Izakaya Dinner

Proceed to see the 150-year-old western-style Goryokaku Tower fort. From the Tower Observatory, you can see bird’s eye views of the city as well as the beautiful star-shaped fortress estate surrounded by lush greenery and cherry trees. Then, make your way to Hakodate Factory, where the red brick warehouses from the city’s trading past have been redeveloped into a chic waterfront dining, shopping and entertainment complex. For a perfect end to the day, proceed to the 334-metre high Mt Hakodate for spectacular panoramic views of the city.

Accommodation: La’gent Stay Hakodate Ekimae or similar

Breakfast/Lunch/Buffet Dinner

This morning, start your day with picturesque lakes, islands and majestic dormant volcano Mount Komagatake at Onuma Quasi-National Park before heading to Hakodate.  Then, visit to Lake Toya that is located in the scenic Shikotsu-Toya National Park, this photographic freshwater caldera lake is 10km in diameter and framed by a few active volcanic domes including the majestic Mount Showa.  Take a panoramic views of Lake Toya and its stunning surroundings at Silo Observatory.  “Grin and bear it” literally at the Showa Sinzan Bear Ranch as the facility’s bevy of adorable bears wave and greet you upon arrival. Photograph and feed these furry animals at your own expense. After the cuteness overload, stock up on popular local skincare products made from horse oil at the souvenir shop. Tonight, take a dip in a relaxing hot spring bath at an onsen resort in Lake Toya or Noboribetsu

Accommodation: Noboribetsu Manseikaku or similar

Breakfast/Japanese Set Lunch/8-Course Kaiseki Dinner

Take a morning, start your day will reach a boiling point as you traipse through the sulphurous valley to experience boiling ponds and steaming streams at the famous Jigokudani, also known as Hell Valley. Then, Visit Upopoy National AINU Museum and Park, the first National Museum in Hokkaido and serves as the national center for the revival and development of Ainu Culture  Upopoy is an Ainu Term meaning “singing in a large group”. Next, enjoy hands on DIY Chocolate cookies decoration at Shiroi Koibito Park and get to bring home your own makings as gift to friends or love ones. Tonight, don a Japanese yukata to enjoy a 8-course Kaiseki dinner at an onsen resort at Jozankei.

Accommodation: Jozankei Manseikaku Milione or similar

Breakfast/Lunch/Buffet Dinner

After breakfast, take a leisurely drive to the charming Otaru Canal which is lined with century-old stone warehouses on both sides. Then, get whimsical at Otaru Music Box Museum where displays of beautifully-crafted music boxes will delight even the grumpiest of cynics. Make a stop at Kitaichi Glass Factory to witness skilled artisans perfect their craft. After lunch, proceed to observing the manufacturing process of cheese at a Cheese Factory. You may wish to purchase some local cheese and milk at your own expense. This evening, take a breezy stroll through the zigzag line of wooden cabin shops nestled in the green forest of Furano at Ningle Terrace. Here, you can pick up some exquisite handmade souvenirs and be treated with a cup of baked milk, a local famous drink. Thereafter, indulge in a hot spring bath at an onsen resort in Furano. With its natural geothermal properties, the hot spring water will leave your skin feeling silky smooth for a good night’s rest.

Accommodation: New Furano Prince Hotel or similar

Note
Complimentary baked milk drink will be replaced with DIY ice cream if café is closed on day of visit.

Breakfast/Shabu Shabu Lunch

After breakfast, head to Sapporo. Make a stop at the Furano Winery on the way and get to taste limited edition wines cultivated from the unique Furano climate. With its pristine waters, vast pastures and bracing air, Hokkaido is renowned for churning out some of Japan’s best dairy products. Next Travel to Biei and ramble through the panaromic flower garden of Shikisai-no-oka with spectacular floral views across 15 hectares of land.  Then, head to Mitsui Outlet Sapporo Kitahiroshima for some retail therapy and take your pick from the wide range of domestic and imported brand items available.   Stay overnight in the beautiful city of Sapporo.

Accommodation: Sapporo View Odori Park or similar

Breakfast

Today, Visit Hokkaido Shrine, one of the Hokkaido’s most well-known places of worship, also called “Hokkaido Jingu”, it is one of the go-to “power spots” in the prefecture.  Next, visit Odori Park, an oasis in the city centre of Sapporo and extends 1.5km from East to West.   Don’t forget to visit the symbol of Sapporo, Sapporo TV Tower, built in 1957 with height of 147.2meter, beautifully illuminated at night. Round off the day with a stroll along Hokkaido’s longest shopping street, Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade

Accommodation: Sapporo View Odori Park or similar

Breakfast/ Meal on Board

If time permits, you can do some last-minute shopping you transfer to the airport for your flight home via Haneda/Narita.