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See by Land & Sea! COMPLETE 2020 JAPAN EXPLORER PACKAGES! PREMIUM CRUISE FROM $ * Plus Ise Grand Shrine, Toba, Mie, Shirahama, 5369 INCLUDES ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE Mt. Koya, Wakayama, , & FROM HONOLULU, 7 NIGHT PREMIUM 7 Night Premium Cruise Plus 5 Nights Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay CRUISE, HOTELS, SIGHTSEEING AS INDICATED ON THE FLYER, AND with Included Sightseeing and Meals ALL TRANSFERS, TAXES & FEES 12 Nights / 14 Days • Escorted from Honolulu • Diamond Princess Sail Roundtrip from Kobe, Japan EARLY BOOKING May 10 – 23, 2020 • Tour Managers: Delbert & Gale Nakaoka DISCOUNT PER PERSON $ PRE & POST CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: SAV E 100 BOOK BY JUNE 29, 2019† Okage Yokocho Street • Ise Grand Shrine • Mikimoto Pearl Island • Toba Aquarium Toba Ichibangai • Honganji Saginomori Betsuin • • AEON Mall Yuasa Soy Sauce Factory • Umeboshi Factory • Okunoin • Kongobuji $ Todaiji Temple • Nara Deer Park • Fushimi Inari Shrine SAV E 75 BOOK BY AUGUST 31, 2019† HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES: Brewery Tour & Tasting SAV E $50 CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS: BOOK BY OCTOBER 31, 2019† Kochi, Japan • , Japan • , Japan (Aburatsu), Japan • Busan, South Korea

YOUR ESCORTED CRUISE TOUR INCLUDES:

Roundtrip Airfare from Honolulu, 5 Nights Pre-Cruise Hotel Stay, ** Sightseeing as Indicated on the Itinerary, 7 Night Premium Cruise Ship Accommodations, Unlimited Shipboard Gourmet Dining, Nightly Shipboard Entertainment, 24 Hour Room Service, All Transfers, Taxes & Fees

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* Fares are per person, USD based on double occupancy and INCLUDE ALL AIRLINE & CRUISELINE TAXES AND FEES. Cruiseline and airline fuel supplements, taxes and fees are subject to change 615 Piikoi Street, Suite 102 and tour member is responsible for any increases. Some airline-imposed personal charges, including but not limited to baggage, priority boarding and special seating, may apply. For details Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96814 visit www.tripadvisor.com/AirlineFees. After initial deposit, a $75 per person Non-Stop Travel (NST) Cancellation Fee will apply. Group departures may be cancelled, if there are less than 24 tour members. Final Payment to NST for “non-cruiseline” Air and Land Package must be made by Money Order or Personal Check. NST does not guarantee that all tour members will fly together with Tour Manager. Tour Manager assignments, number of meals offered on tour, tour price, discount, and the “final” tour itinerary are subject to change with/without notice. 593-0700 NST reserves the right to correct errors or omissions including but not limited to, fares, fees and surcharges at any time. or Toll-Free † Early Booking Discount is per person. Purchase of Non-Stop Travel’s complete Air & Land Package is required. 1-800-551-1226 ** Earn Rewards Every Time You Refer a Friend. For each “New-to-NonStop Travel” customer you refer, both you and your referral can receive a $25 discount off your next NST escorted group. www.nonstop.travel †† Gratuity is not included for optional shore excursions, shipboard personnel and your Tour Manager. Ships of Bermudan Registry. 052119 LAND MAP CATEGORY ALL-INCLUSIVE FARE Pre-Cruise Nara Kobe Mie ID – Inside Aft $5,369 Post-Cruise Ise IC – Inside Mid For or Mid Aft $5,389 Wakayama Mt. Koya Toba IB – Inside Mid For, Mid, or Mid Aft $5,409

OW – Obstructed Oceanview Mid For or Mid Aft $5,469 Shirahama OF – Oceanview For $5,679

CRUISE MAP OC – Oceanview Mid For $5,784 SOUTH BD – Balcony Aft $6,149 KOREA JAPAN Busan BC – Balcony Mid For or Mid Aft $6,209 Matsuyama Hiroshima Kobe BB – Balcony Mid For, Mid, or Mid Aft $6,269 Kochi MD – Mini-Suite Aft $6,604 Miyazaki MB – Mini-Suite Mid For or Mid Aft $6,754 (Aburatsu)

Final Payment Due: 12/02/19 Air & Land Deposit: $500 per person • Cruise Deposit: 20% of Cruise Fare

2020 JAPAN EXPLORER PREMIUM CRUISE PLUS ISE GRAND SHRINE, TOBA, MIE, SHIRAHAMA, MT. KOYA, WAKAYAMA, KOBE, KYOTO & NARA DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai), one of Japan’s Sightseeing in each port is NOT included. Shore excursions are available for purchase most significant religious figures. A small, secluded temple town has developed around the sect’s through Princess Cruises. headquarters that Kobo Daishi built on Koyasan’s wooded mountaintop. It is also the site of Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum and the start and end point of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage. Kobo Day 1: Sun, May 10 – HONOLULU. Depart Honolulu. Daishi began construction on the original Garan temple complex in 826 after wandering the country for years in search of a suitable place to center his religion. Since then over one hundred Day 2: , May 11 – OSAKA. Arrive Osaka. After entry formalities, walk to your hotel located temples have sprung up along the streets of Koyasan. We visit the most important among them. within the Kansai International Airport. A Welcome dinner has been arranged at the hotel. Okunoin, the site of Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum, and Kongobuji, the head temple of Shingon HOTEL NIKKO KANSAI AIRPORT (1 Night) (D) Buddhism. HOTEL GRANVIA WAKAYAMA (1 Night) (B, L, D) Day 3: Tue, May 12 – OSAKA – ISE – TOBA. After breakfast, enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Day 7: Sat, May 16 – WAKAYAMA – KOBE – EMBARK DIAMOND PRINCESS. After a delicious Ise. Start the day with a visit to Okage Yokocho Street, a street reproducing the crowded Ise breakfast at the hotel, depart the hotel for Kobe pier. Enroute, stop for a tour of a Sake Brewery. temple town during the end stage of the (1603 – 1868). There are many shops for you You will have the opportunity to sample some of their tasty products. For lunch, enjoy Kobe beef to explore. Enjoy lunch (on own) at one of the numerous restaurants located on this busy street. shabu shabu before transferring to the pier for embarkation on the Diamond Princess. (B, L, D) Next visit the Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu), the most important shrine in the country. Dedicated to the sun goddess , Ise Grand Shrine is the ancestral shrine of the emperors Day 8: Sun, May 17 – KOCHI, JAPAN. 7:00 am – 5:00 pm. (B, L, D) of Japan. This evening, enjoy dinner at the hotel. TOBA HOTEL INTERNATIONAL (2 Nights) (B, D) Day 9: Mon, May 18 – HIROSHIMA, JAPAN. 9:00 am – 6:00 pm. (B, L, D) Day 4: Wed, May 13 – TOBA – MIE – TOBA. After breakfast, travel to Mie to learn about pearls and pearl cultivation at Mikimoto Pearl Island. Next, visit Toba Aquarium, which contains Day 10: Tue, May 19 – MATSUYAMA, JAPAN. 6:00 am – 6:00 pm. (B, L, D) one of the largest number of species of fish and animals in Japan spread out over twelve zones. Day 11: Wed, May 20 – MIYAZAKI (ABURATSU), JAPAN. 7:00 am – 4:00 pm. (B, L, D) The Toba Aquarium is also the only aquarium in Japan to have a dugong in captivity. Then learn about ama, the local women who free dive for shellfish, sea vegetables and other marine Day 12: Thur, May 21 – BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA. 11:00 am – 7:00 pm. (B, L, D) products. Relax in the Kamado, the huts used by the ama to warm up between Day 13: Fri, May 22 – AT SEA. (B, L, D) dives. Enjoy some freshly caught seafood for lunch while the ama divers share stories of their adventures. After lunch, spend some time at Toba Ichibangai, the largest shopping center in Day 14: Sat, May 23 – DISEMBARK DIAMOND PRINCESS – KOBE – NARA – OSAKA – Toba. Return to the hotel for dinner tonight. (B, L, D) HONOLULU. After disembarkation, start the day with a tour of Todaiji Temple, the largest *Baggage will be sent from Toba to Kobe, skipping Shirahama and Wakayama. Prepare overnight bag for 2 nights. wooden building in Japan, which houses the largest bronze statue of Buddha at 16.3 meters high. The surrounding Nara Deer Park is inhabited by over 1,000 deer. Enjoy lunch before visiting the Day 5: Thur, May 14 – TOBA – WAKAYAMA – SHIRAHAMA. After breakfast today, enjoy a full stunning vermillion colored Fushimi Inari Shrine, whose 4km long tunnel of scarlet gates day of sightseeing in Wakayama. First visit the Honganji Saginomori Betsuin and nearby was featured on the film Memoirs of a Geisha. Then transfer to the Kansai International airport for Wakayama Castle. Then enjoy lunch (on your own) at AEON Mall. After lunch, visit the flight home. Depart Osaka and arrive Honolulu the same day. Aloha and Welcome Home! (B, L) the Yuasa Soy Sauce Factory. This evening enjoy a special dinner featuring Kumano Beef. NANKI-SHIRAHAMA MARRIOTT HOTEL (1 Night) (B, D) Special Assistance: You must notify NST, at time of reservation, of any disability requiring special attention. NST reserves the right to cancel your booking or terminate your vacation if your special needs or disabilities are not suitable for the vacation or Day 6: Fri, May 15 – SHIRAHAMA – WAKAYAMA. After breakfast visit an Umeboshi Factory. if you are not traveling with a companion who will provide all the assistance you require. Wheelchair and Electric Scooter Next, explore Mount Koya (Koyasan), the center of Shingon Buddhism; an important Buddhist access outside of the USA is severely restricted. 052119