Arctic Tour
13 days
Attractions
Enjoy the experience of Sailing along the pack-ice of North Spitsbergen in the northern waters to a latitude of 82 degrees, Visit Langerbin, the largest city in the Svalbard archipelago, visit the unique wildlife of the Arctic: Polar bears, Arctic whales and northern mink, hiking in Foreland Island and exploring the island’s biodiversity up close: foxes, birds and their nests perched on rocks.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Tokyo
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Day 2: City Sightseeing
Today, after breakfast at the hotel, we are going to visit Tokyo.
Our visit with the beautiful palace of the emperor; It is currently the residence of Emperor Naruhito and the Japanese royal family; begin Then we will go to Chidorigafuchi Moat, the famous place of cherry blossoms, then we will visit the spectacular and very attractive neighborhood of Asakusa to record the first special experience of this tour in our travel book by seeing the oldest temple in Tokyo and the statue of Senso-ji. Then, after this, we will spend our pleasant experiences in the afternoon at the Udaiba area in Tokyo Bay and the beautiful Udaiba Beach Park, and then we will go to the Team Lab Art and Science Museum. Where art and science, technology, combine to make a ruckus. In this museum, photographs of nature with computer simulation provide the possibility of a new and unique experience that you may not find anywhere else in the world.
O/N 4-star hotel
Included:
Breakfast
Day 3: Modern City Part Sightseeing
After breakfast, we will continue our sightseeing in Tokyo and go to one of the most modern parts of this famous city in the Shibuya district to capture strange images of the most fashionable fashions. We will have lunch at the very famous Barbeque restaurant. The food of this restaurant is a combination of Japanese and Brazilian cuisine. After lunch, we spend time in the scenic streets of Umtsano and return to the hotel in the evening.
O/N 4-star hotel
Included:
Breakfast, lunch
Day 4: Shopping and free time; Experience Kimono
We have breakfast at the hotel.
Today we have free time, We can plan shopping in Tokyo with the help of a guide. Let's go book optional extra tours like Disneyland or participate in other optional tours such as Hiking in Takao or a short trip to Yokohama port or you can experience Kimino; a local Japanese dress of Japanese and take a lot of photos. you can book all those in Tour Radar as an optional extra. We will spend the night at our hotel in Tokyo.
O/N 4-star hotel
Included:
Breakfast,
Day 5: Leave Tokyo and drive toward Hakone
After breakfast, we will deliver the rooms.
Our heavy luggage and extra luggage are going to be posted to the Kyoto hotel so that we can continue our journey lightly. Before leaving Tokyo, we will go to one of the famous Japanese gardens. Then we move to Kanagawa prefecture and Hakone region, which has double its attractions with famous hot springs, beautiful Mount Fuji, and eye-catching nature.
We will continue our way to Fuji National Park (about three hours). We will have a two-and-a-half-hour tour of Fuji National Park, which will be a fascinating safari by bus, deep into the life of the animals living in this park.
Then we go to Hakone (30 km,1 hour). After staying in the rooms, we have the opportunity to get rid of the tiredness of the trip in the famous Japanese spa springs of this hotel.
O/N 4-star hotel
Included:
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 6: Sightseeing and go to Kyoto
Hakone is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Japanese and foreign tourists.
Therefore, after having breakfast at the hotel, we will visit this city. There are 5 lakes around Mt.Fuji, the largest of which is Ashi-Noku Lake, and several recreational and fantasy cruise lines travel there. We will board one of these cruises on Ashi-Noku Lake and have a pleasant tour of this beautiful lake If the weather is good, we can see a beautiful view of Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and one of the three sacred mountains, this beautiful mountain is a dormant volcano with a height of 3776 meters, whose last eruption was in 1708. Then we will go by cable car to the magical and volcanic valley of Ovakudani.
After this amazing experience, we will go to Mishima Railway Station to take one of the famous Shinkasen trains to Kyoto. After a three-hour train ride, we will arrive in Kyoto and stay at our hotel. We have chosen the location of Kyoto Hotel in one of the best parts of this city to have easy access to the traditional fabric of this city.
O/N 4-star hotel
Included:
Breakfast
Day 7: City Sightseeing
We have breakfast at the hotel.
Today's tour will be in Kyoto, we will visit Kiyomizodra Buddhist Temple, which means Pure Water Temple and one of the most authentic Buddhist temples with an age of more than 1200 years and one of the registered UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan. This temple is located next to Ottawa Falls and a hill covered with trees.
Next, we will visit the Golden Temple or Kinkakuji, which is a Zen Buddhist temple in the north of Tokyo. Then we will visit the popular and green area of Arashi Yama and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere and eye-catching nature of the bamboo forest.
We will have lunch in a charming restaurant and then return to our hotel. In the evening, we have free time for a night tour of this spectacular city.
O/N 4-star hotel
Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8: Go to Osaka
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit Uzumasa movie city and enjoy the ninja show, then we will visit the traditional Japanese tea ceremony, and after lunch, we will visit the beautiful city of Nara, which was the endpoint of the Silk Road in the 8th century.
Ancient buildings and shrines registered as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, some of which we will see today. We will walk in Nara Park in the center of the city, where many deer roam freely in its green space.
There are many Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines inside the park, the most famous of which we will visit is Todaiji Buddhist Temple with huge 15-meter Buddha statues and Kasugataisha Shinto Shrine with famous stone lamps. Then we go to Osaka city and stay at our hotel.
O/N 4-star hotel
Included:
Breakfast,
Day 9: Visit Osaka
We have breakfast at the hotel.
We will start our tour today by visiting the most famous Japanese castle, Osaka Castle. It is said that there are about 300 castles in different parts of Japan, but this castle is the largest and most luxurious.
There is also a golden tea house in this castle. This castle played an important role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century and the Azuchi Momoya period. After visiting this luxurious castle, we will go to the Kaiokan Aquarium in the port area of Osaka by the bay. This aquarium is a diverse collection of marine environments. A free tour in the Namba region will be our next program today.
The fame of this area is mostly due to entertainment and entertainment centers that have good facilities for shopping and using various restaurants. We will spend the night at our hotel in Osaka.
O/N 4-star hotel
Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 10: Departure and drop off to Osaka Airport
Today is the last day and based on your departure flights we can arrange a drop-off transfer to Osaka Airport.
Important Noted:
If your departure is from Tokyo, we recommend adding extra services to your booking. These include a domestic flight from Osaka to Tokyo and a one-night stay at a hotel near Narita Airport. We will take care of booking these services for you. Please note that transportation from the Narita Hotel to the airport can be arranged through airport shuttle services.
Included:
Breakfast, Drop off transfer
Service Include
- All Accommodations in hotel and in cruise
- Airport Transport
- Meals according to the itinerary
- Tea and unlimited coffee
- English-speaking guide with experience in polar travel, and Travel-related training
- Permits, tolls and taxes related to the port and Sea voyage,
- Excursion according to the itinerary
Excluded Services
- International flight tickets.
- Personal expenses such as drinks, telephone, satellite phone and laundry bills, tips, etc.
- Travel Insurance
- Aircraft overload on flights, cargo, luggage insurance and flight cancellation
- Any additional expenses incurred due to any flight delay or cancellation, weather conditions, political closures, technical faults etc.
- Arrivals and departures to the northern Norwegian islands
- Selected tours during the program Dinner and lunch in the city
- Single cabin accommodation costs
- Possible stay in Oslo
- Any other service/s not specified above.
Accommodations
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4 nights Hotel
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7 nights Cruise Ship
Meals
Go&Joy Travel provides 24 meals:
- 11 breakfast
- 6 lunch
- 7 dinner
Share of passengers (11 meals include):
- 6 lunch
- 5 dinner
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Cancelation Policy:
- Let's make it easy, any changes or cancellations of more than 70 days are free of charge.
- Change or cancellation fee within 70 to 50 days of the departure date is 20% of the total amount.
- Change or cancellation fee within 50 to 30 days of the departure date is 50% of the total amount.
- Change or cancellation fee within 30 to 10 days of the departure date is 70% of the total amount.
- Change or cancellation of less than 10 days before departure is non-refundable.
