ARE YOU A SOLO TRAVELLER...? JAPAN DISCOVERY Join Solo Connections on our unique escorted small group tour from Brisbane, designed specifically for Solo Travellers over 50. Departing Brisbane 25 March, 2021 we are off to Japan on this 12 day tour to discover the many wonders of this country. Touring in cherry blossom season, experience the delightful colours and scents that spring offers. From Osaka to Tokyo discover the exotic delights and fall in love with the beauty that is uniquely Japan. We'll ride on a bullet train, visit the peace park in Hiroshima and stay in comfortable quality accommodation with your own private room, most meals included and tailor-made sightseeing. From $9,442* per person Tour is fully escorted, including return economy class airfares* Highlights 4Tokyo 4Osaka Castle 4Owakudani Hot Spring Volcanic Valley 4Yokohama and Harbour 4Hiroshima Peace Park 4Hakone National Park 4Miyajima Island 4Imperial Palace 4Gion District 4Peace Park 4Kyoto

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*CONDITIONS APPLY. PRICE IS BASED ON SINGLE OCCUPANCY ROOMS. SOLO CONNECTIONS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND ALL TOURS FOR AN EQUAL SUBSTITUTE AT ANY TIME AND ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. FURTHER BOOKING CONDITIONS APPLY, PLEASE CHECK ALL PRICES, AVAILABILITY AND OTHER INFORMATION WITH YOUR TRAVEL AGENT AT TIME OF OR BEFORE BOOKING. TOUR CANCELLATION FEES APPLY. DENISE MARIE FALSAY TRADING AS SOLO CONNECTIONS. ATAS ACCREDITED A11424. ABN 92 582 582 996. Day 1 The platform of the main hall, which is We will visit the Peace Park and continue BRISBANE supported by 139 giant pillars, affords a to Owakudani hot spring volcanic valley, Today you will meet your Tour Escort and spectacular view of the town of which overlooks Mount Fuji. We will visit fellow travellers at Brisbane International and has been designated a National Mt Fuji 5th station, and if the weather Airport for your flights to Osaka. Treasure. Hotel – Keihan Kyoto Grand or does not permit a climb, we will visit similar (2 Nights) Oshinohakai Springs. Lunch today will be at a local restaurant. Tonight, you can Day 2 relax and enjoy a traditional “Onsen” OSAKA (L-D) Day 6 (hot spring bath) at your Onsen hotel and Kon’nichiwa – welcome to Japan! We KYOTO (B-D) dinner will be at the hotel. will be met by our local tour guide who This morning we can have a relaxed Hotel – Breezy Bay or similar (1 Night) will accompany the group to the awaiting breakfast and the morning at leisure. vehicle and transfer to our hotel, where Your Tour Manager will discuss options we will leave bags and have time to have with you if there is something you’d like Day 9 a walk and stretch our legs and have to do, or you might just like to relax for HAKONE - TOKYO (B) some lunch before checking in at our the morning and catch your breath, This morning after breakfast we are on hotel. The remainder of the afternoon is or perhaps explore the local area. our way to Tokyo, via Yokohama. In at leisure and we will meet this evening This afternoon, we’ll visit the famous Japan’s famous port city we’ll see the for a welcome dinner. district of . With its Yokohama harbor and the world’s largest Hotel – Art Hotel or similar (3 Nights) beautifully preserved architecture and scale of China Town. Shortly after, we will traditional customs and entertainment, resume our journey to Tokyo. We will the streets of Gion are characterised have some free time in this area before Day 3 by old wooden townhouses () checking in to the hotel. This evening is OSAKA (B-L-D) which contain (ochaya), shops at leisure. Hotel – Sunshine City Prince or After breakfast this morning we will and restaurants. Later in the afternoon, similar (3 Nights) visit Osaka Castle. One of Japan’s most we will visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine. famous landmarks, the ancient castle It is famous for its thousands of bright is the symbol of Osaka with 500 years orange torii gates which were featured in Day 10 of history, and today you will have the the movie . If time TOKYO (B-L) opportunity to explore the interior of the permits we will visit the Nishiki Market After breakfast today we will visit the castle to learn more about its history. before dinner. Dinner tonight will be at famous Tsukiji Fish Market then to After lunch today we will visit the most a local restaurant. Odaiba, the manmade island in Tokyo exciting districts of Osaka, the Shin- Bay which is a popular shopping and saibashi & Dotonburi area. Dotonbori is entertainment district. Lunch will be at a large scale shopping district downtown Day 7 a local restaurant. This afternoon your along the south bank of the Dotonbori- KYOTO - TOYAHASHI (B-L-D) tour managerwill let everyone know gawa Canal, often selected as a scene This morning after breakfast we will what their plans are and you may choose in Japanese and foreign movies as the visit the Arashiyama district filled with to join them or you might like to take symbol of Osaka. temples and shrines, but with its star some time for yourself and relax. attraction - the famed Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. Lunch today will be at Day 4 a local restaurant. While we enjoy the Day 11 HIROSHIMA (B-D) beautiful view and take a walk in the TOKYO (B-D) This morning we’ll take the bullet train tranquil bamboo woods, we will also This morning we visit the Imperial Palace to Hiroshima. We’ll visit the Hiroshima have a chance to visit the world heritage Plaza and the East Gardens. Continuing Atomic Bomb Dome and the Peace site- Tenryu-Ji temple. The leading Zen our tour we travel to Chidori-ga-fuchi Memorial Museum. We’ll also visit the Buddhism temple built in 1339 is famous Park where the moat is situated; it is sacred island of Miyajima, the cradle of for its landscape gardens. Late afternoon, a classic spot for viewing the glorious the Japanese Shinto religion. We’ll visit we will leave lovely Kyoto and travel cherry blossoms. At last, we will visit the the Itsukushima Shrine, best known for south-east to Toyohashi prefecture for an Meiji Jingu Shine followed with some its ‘floating’ torii gate before returning to overnight stay and dinner tonight will be free time in Harujuku before we return Osaka by train later this afternoon. at our hotel. Hotel – Loisir Toyohashi or to the hotel. Tonight, we will enjoy our similar (1 Night) farewell dinner at the hotel.

Day 5 OSAKA - KYOTO (B-D) Day 8 Day 12 This morning, we will travel to Kyoto, the TOYAHASHI - HAKONE (B-L-D) TOKYO - BRISBANE (B) amazing city with more than a thousand After breakfast today, we will visit the We will all checkout of our hotel this years of history. Kyoto is famous for its Hakone National Park. With Mt Fuji morning and leave our lugguge with numerous classical Buddhist temples, as at the background, the placid Lake concierge. The day is at leisure so time well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto Ashinoko and scenic mountains, hot for some last minute shopping before the shrines and traditional wooden houses. springs and historic places, Hakone is group is collected and transferred to the Firstly, we visit the world heritage listed surrounded by natural beauty. airport in time for the flight home. New Kiyomizu Dera Temple; one of the most friends and a host of memories made. celebrated temples in Kyoto built at the end of the 8th Century.

TOGETHER WE TRAVEL.... NEW PLACES, NEW FRIENDS!