Day 1   Mon. OCT 18: Honolulu ~ Osaka (L/S)

0900  Your tour begins with a shuttle from Hickam to the airport

Board a Japan Airlines flight across the Pacific landing at Kansai International. Lunch en route.
 

Day 2   Tue. OCT 19: Osaka (D)

1600  Exiting the airport, we board the Express train to the hotel

Swissotel Nankai Osaka

Make-your-own famous Osaka Okonomiyaki dinner

  

Day 3   Wed.  OCT 20: Hiroshima (B/L/D)

1000 Board your privately-chartered bus for a drive to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial & Miyajima Island

(Obento lunch in bus)

Miyajima Rikyu Onsen

Relieve your aches & muscles in the hot springs bath at a traditional Japanese inn (ryokan), sleeping on floor futons, wearing the yukata robes and a gorgeous traditional “enkai” dinner while enjoying local folk entertainment.

  Day 4     Thur. OCT 21: Kurashiki~Okayama (B)

Take a leisurely walk to Itsukushima Shrine, a World Cultural Heritage site

Stroll through Kurashiki town, settings of old Japan. Find some unique souvenirs.

(Lunch on own in Kurashiki)

Granvia Hotel Okayama (dinner on own)

  

Day 5  Fri.  OCT 22: Okayama  (B/L)

0900  Bus departs to Akaiwa Elementary school for a cultural exchange with students

Visit Akasaka Winery with BBQ lunch

Korakuen Garden – Private tea ceremony in one of Japan’s top 3 gardens

Granvia Hotel Okayama (dinner on own)

   

Day 6   Sat. OCT 23:  Wake Town, Okayama  (B/L)

0900  Experience an authentic shrine ceremony, then liven up to the heart-thumping frenzy of

traditional Japanese drum performance by the Kiyomaro Taiko group of Wake Town. 

Enjoy a local-style lunch with your newly made friends and share your aloha.

Try your hand at Bizen pottery-making.  Well-known throughout the history of Japan, authentic Bizen pottery is highly valued and treasured.  It is one of the oldest potteries in Japan.  You will have an option to have your “masterpiece” shipped home for you. (shipping additional)

Granvia Hotel Okayama (dinner on own)

  

Day 7   Sun. OCT 24:  Shimotsui, Okayama (B/L/D)

0900  Bus to Shimotsui town for cultural exchange with local fishing villagers

Seto-Ohashi Bridge, Sanuki on Awaji Island

Make your own udon lunch

Minami Awaji Royal Hotel

 Traditional Japanese dinner

  

Day 8     Mon. OCT 25:  Kobe (B/D)

0900 Bus to Nojima Fault Preservation Museum

Seafood Lunch Buffet

Kobe sightseeing on own

Okura Hotel Kobe
 

Day 9     Tue. OCT 26:  Osaka (B/L/D)

0900 Bus to Osaka Maritime Museum  

Free time in Osaka South Bay area

(Optional tours: Aquarium, Boat Cruise)

Japanese-style lunch

Farewell Dinner Buffet at top of WTC Cosmo Tower

Swissotel Nankai Osaka

 

Day 10   Wed. OCT 27:  Namba, Osaka ~ Honolulu (B/D/B)

Leisure on own.  Your local guide will tell you where to get those last-minute souvenirs.

1900 Express train to Kansai International Airport

2200 Depart to Honolulu  JAL #______

0930 Welcome Home!

  

Quality of Experience:

Value is defined as not just the lowest price, but the quality and experience that exceed expectation.  Searching out the best, most interesting and fun activities for our tours is an ongoing effort at the Hickam AFB Information Tickets & Travel.  We strive to offer places and experiences you may never find on your own…we make your experience a dream come true!

 

Escort Services: 

A bilingual Hickam ITT escort as well as a bilingual Japan escort will be with the group for the duration of the tour.

 

**PACKAGE RATE BASED FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 PASSENGERS**

 

 
COST: $3175.00 per person based on double occupancy
Cost subject to change due to fluctuating exchange rates and air/hotel increases.
 Land Only Cost: $2385.00/p based on double occupancy. Please call to coordinate arrival times.
Single & Triple Supplement:  Call for prices
                       
 DEPOSIT:     $400.00 per person is required at time of sign up.

 

 
TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:  International/domestic airlines, hotel accommodations (based on double occupancy), transfers, exclusive use of a fully air-conditioned coach with English speaking guide, all tours & meals listed on the itinerary and round-trip transfer from the ITT office to the Honolulu airport.

 

TOUR PACKAGE EXCLUDES:  Airline & airport departure tax, optional tours, travel insurance, personal expenses and any services not listed in the above itinerary.

 

 
COME MEET THE GANG..… (We will contact your with the date)

Please attend the pre-trip meeting for this Japan tour.  Balance of payment is due at this time.   We accept Visa and MasterCard, personal checks, traveler’s checks or cash.  Please bring your current passport to this meeting.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY:  A 10% administration fee will be charged for tour cancellation.  However, should the customer cancel the tour for other than health reasons (documentation is required), additional penalties may apply as determined by individual airline/hotel vendors’ fee.

The listed package price is based on a minimum of 10 passengers.  The tour is subject to cancellation if the minimum required 10 passengers are not met.  In this case, all monies will be refunded to the customer without penalty.   

 

TRAVELING DOCUMENTS:  Passengers on tour must possess a current passport of at least six months validity.  No visas are required for Japan.

 

HEALTH – IMMUNIZATIONS: Not required.  However, updating your health record is recommended. 

 

TRAVEL/ TRIP CANCELLATION INSURANCE:  Available upon request 

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:  

Tel:                  808-448-2295

Fax:                 808-448-9283

On-line:           www.hickamservices.com

Email:              mark.saruwatari@hickam.af.mil

 

Quality of Experience:

Value is defined as not just the lowest price, but the quality and experience that exceed expectation.  Searching out the best, most interesting and fun activities for our tours is an ongoing effort at the Hickam AFB Information Tickets & Travel.  We strive to offer places and experiences you may never find on your own…we make your experience a dream come true!

 

Escort Services: 

A bilingual Hickam ITT escort as well as a bilingual Japan escort will be with the group for the duration of the tour.

  

**PACKAGE RATE BASED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 PASSENGERS**
 

 

COST: $2,950.00 per person based on double occupancy and 4 in Ryokan (Japanese-style inn)

Cost subject to change due to fluctuating exchange rates and air/hotel increases.

With 2 in Ryokan: $3250.00/p

 

Single Supplement:     $3550 .00/p with 2 in Ryokan

                                    $3400.00/p with 4 in Ryokan

 

DEPOSIT:     $400.00 per person is required at time of sign up.

 

TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:  International/domestic airlines, hotel accommodations (based on double occupancy), transfers, exclusive use of a fully air-conditioned coach with English speaking guide, all tours & meals listed on the itinerary and round-trip transfer from the ITT office to the Honolulu airport.

 

TOUR PACKAGE EXCLUDES:  Airline & airport departure tax, optional tours, travel insurance, personal expenses and any services not listed in the above itinerary.

 

COME MEET THE GANG..… (We will contact your with the date)

Please attend the pre-trip meeting for this Japan tour.  Balance of payment is due at this time.   We accept Visa and MasterCard, personal checks, traveler’s checks or cash.  Please bring your current passport to this meeting.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY:  A 10% administration fee will be charged for tour cancellation.  However, should the customer cancel the tour for other than health reasons (documentation is required), additional penalties may apply as determined by individual airline/hotel vendors’ fee.

The listed package price is based on a minimum of 15 passengers.  The tour is subject to cancellation if the minimum required 15 passengers are not met.  In this case, all monies will be refunded to the customer without penalty.   

 

TRAVELING DOCUMENTS:  Passengers on tour must possess a current passport of at least six months validity.  No visas are required for Japan.

 

HEALTH – IMMUNIZATIONS: Not required.  However, updating your health record is recommended. 

  

TRAVEL/ TRIP CANCELLATION INSURANCE:  Available upon request 

 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:  

Tel:                  808-448-2295

Fax:                 808-448-9283

On-line:           www.hickamservices.com

Email:              mark.saruwatari@hickam.af.mil

                         

 

 
 
 
 
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