JAPAN TOUR PACKAGE

Tour Itinerary

JAPAN TOUR PACKAGE - DAY 1 OSAKA

Meals

Welcome to Japan! Transfer to the hotel and free time. Information on the beginning of the circuit will be provided to you in the afternoon.

JAPAN TOUR PACKAGE - DAY 2 OSAKA - ENGYO-JI - HIMEJI - OKAYAMA

Meals

After breakfast, we will travel to Mount SHOSA, home of the more than 1,000-year-old ENGYO-JI complex of temples, the location of the filming of "The Last Samurai," and its surrounding landscape. travel by cable car.
After that, we will visit HIMEJI, where we will have access to its enormous complex that showcases Japanese castle architecture.
Lunch is included at a nearby restaurant. As we continue, we stop in OKAYAMA to see Korakuen, one of Japan's most exquisite gardens complete with lakes, waterfalls, and traditional teahouses.
Over night stay at the hotel.

JAPAN TOUR PACKAGE - DAY 3 OKAYAMA - KURASHIKI - ITSUKUSHIMA - HIROSHIMA

Meals

After breakfast, we depart for KURASHIKI, a city with a historically significant core. It's time to take a stroll through this delightful area with its vintage vibe.
Later we continue on our trip to HIROSHIMA, a city that is infamously known for being completely levelled by an atomic bomb in 1945. We'll take a trip past the Peace Memorial, the Bomb Dome, and the spectacular Museum of Peace. After the war, we will travel by ferry to the island "where men and gods live together," where the sanctuary of ITSUKUSHIMA honors the sea guardian and is partially submerged in the water. Time to see the temple, stroll through its quaint core.
Dinner is included.
Return to our hotel in Hiroshima.

JAPAN TOUR PACKAGE - DAY 4 HIROSHIMA - MATSUYAMA

Meals

After breakfast, we are boarding the ferry to Shikoku Island, where we'll have 2.5 hours of sightseeing the various islands that make up Japan. We'll ride the cable car to reach MATSUYAMA's magnificent castle. Then, we'll go to the renowned Buddhist temple and shrine known as ISHITEJI.
Lunch is included.
We will go to DOGO ONSEN, a nineteenth-century traditional Japanese bathhouse, in the late afternoon (entry is free).
Over night stay at the hotel.

JAPAN TOUR PACKAGE - DAY 5 MATSUYAMA - KOTOHIRA - TAKAMATSU - NARUTO - KOBE

Meals

After breakfast, we will depart towards KOTOHIRA, a well-liked pilgrimage site in honor of the God of Sailors and a Shinto shrine. To reach the shrine, which is situated on Mount Zosu, one must ascend 785 stairs.
The next stop is RITSURIN in TAKAMATSU, one of Japan's most exquisite gardens.
Lunch is included.
We next cross a spectacular sea bridge at NARUTO, stopping along the way to admire the structure and walk on its glass floor with the water 45 meter's below us. Our route traverses beautiful farmland and extensive coastal bridges that connect islands.
Arrival in KOBE, over night stay at the hotel.

JAPAN TOUR PACKAGE - DAY 6 KOBE - OSAKA

Meals

After breakfast, we will proceed to the Earthquake Memorial Museum in Kobe, which serves as a memorial to the catastrophic 1995 earthquake that destroyed the city and its flawless rebuilding.
Then we continue on and arrive at OSAKA about lunchtime. The Earthquake Museum may be substituted on certain days for the Sake Museum or a hike up the Kobe Tower.
End of our services.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Inclusions

Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
Includes arrival transfer
Ticket admission: Engyio-ji Temple, Castle , Korakuen Gardens , Itsukushima Temple , Peace Museum in Hiroshima , Dogo Onsen, Ishiteji Temple , Shinto shrine , Ritsurin Garden , Naruto Brigde , Earthquake Memorial Museum
Ferry: Hiroshima - Miyajima, Hiroshima- Matsuyama
Funicular: Mount Shosa, Matsuyama castle
3 Lunch included in: HIMEJI, MATSUYAMA, TAKAMATSU
1 Dinner Included in: HIROSHIMA

Exclusions

Govt. service tax of 5% is applicable on total billing (GST will be applicable as per Govt regulation)
TCS
All Flight Tickets / All Train Tickets.
Excludes Visa charges.
Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come into effect prior to departure.
Cost of extension of the validity or deviation from route of your air ticket.
Porterage, Tips, laundry, telephone charges, all items of person, all nature and food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.
Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box.
Taxes as applicable to be paid extra on the total tour price.
If the payment is through Credit Card, extra charges 2.5% on the total billing

Tour Info

Benchmark will be not liable for any decision by the consulate or Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Maximum 3 adults allowed per room. As a Third person in a Triple room, most of the hotels used roll-away beds and room size may be the same as the Double room.
Additional supplements on account of fuel hikes as and when received would be applicable with immediate effect.
Once an air ticket is issued, date change penalty will be applicable. Check with our Sales Officer for the applicable charges.
The rights to vary, amend, alter or withdraw any itinerary, departure or excursion rests entirely with the company. Due to demand of a airline the in / out points may change. Services however, will remain unchanged.
In Group Packages, Arrival and Departure Sectors may change due to availability of flights. Group Size of 20 Passengers and below travelling together Driver cum Guide will be provided. Group Size of 20 Passengers and above travelling together Separate driver and Separate guide will be provided
Itinerary is subject to change due to operational constraints if any
Indian dinners and local meals are pre -set and a-la carte is not possible.
Any damage caused to the hotel rooms / coach during your stay, shall be borne by the concerned passengers.
The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss of baggage, loss, injury, accident, death, break - down or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangements due to weather conditions, strikes, war, threat of war, quarantine or any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in schedules of train, aero plane, bus, Ship or any other services.
The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible, because in some Cities coaches are restricted.
On days when certain attractions, sights, monuments, museums, etc. are closed, the Tour Manager reserves the right to amend the Itinerary / cancel the visit.
There are no refunds for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing, etc not utilized on your tour. For the convenience.
The flight change/cancellation fees vary based on airline rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please do call us.
Partly utilized ticket and No-Show tickets cannot be cancelled.
Flight seat Guarantee: - Subject to availability at the time of booking.
Domestic ticket is completely Non-Refundable.
Standard Check-In time at the Hotel is -1600hrs - and Check-Out time is 1000hrs - 1200hrs. Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and the hotel might charge you extra for it.
For Hotel change/cancellation fee, vary based on hotel rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please call us.
Children aged 12 years or above years are fully charged by the hotel.
Refunds shall be within 20 Working Days, from the date request receipt.
Coach used for transfers processed & sightseeing will be provided only as per itinerary and not at disposal.
Please note the rooms in Europe is Standard room and its very small.
Benchmark will make sure that your Japan tour & vacation will be memorable with this Japan tour & holiday package.

PAYMENT TERM FOR THE DEPARTURE
BENCHMARK shall confirm the booking against the payment policy listed below. Payments can be made through the following modes:
Via online payment gateway.
Cheque / Demand Draft – To be drawn in favor of “Benchmark Incentive & Leisure Travels Pvt Ltd.” payable at Bangalore.
NEFT/RTGS – The Bank details are listed below for Bank transfers • Credit Card – There will be additional 2.5% tax on total billing amount.

CASH
All payments towards the tour cost must be made by the client to the company in accordance with the procedure and time frame mentioned herein below

CANCELLATION POLICY
All services such as Airline seats / Hotel accommodation / ground transportation etc. for group tours are pre-blocked well in advance. We are still liable to pay to all our suppliers / vendors the agreed charges including penalties, if these services are released / cancelled within the below mentioned time frame. If circumstances make you cancel the Tour, the cancellation must be intimated to us in writing.