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6Days Cultural Osaka
Prices
valid till 31 March 2006
TOUR
HIGHLIGHTS
- Osaka
City Tour
- Ritsurin
Park
- Sanuki
Udon
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Konpira Temple
- Kiyomizu
- Universal
Studios
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Day
1: Depart for Tokyo
Meet our tour representative at the
JAL counter (Changi Airport, Terminal 1), two
hours before flight departure for check-in procedures.
Then it's off to Tokyo, Japan.
Day
02: Kobe Sake Factory - Osaka City Tour - Umeda
Sky Building - Osaka Castle - Shinsaibashi Shopping
Street (L/D)
Upon arrival in Kansai International Airport,
we start our journey to Kobe City. We visit
a Japanese Sake Factory to learn about sake
making industry. In the late afternoon, we travel
to Osaka City. Upon reaching Osaka city, we
go for a city tour. Interesting sites of Osaka's
1,400-year history include Umeda Sky Building
and Osaka Castle. We have a great shopping and
food sampling experience at the Shinsaibashi
Shopping streets before returning to hotel in
the late evening.
Accommodation : Osaka Granvia Hotel or similar.
Day
03: Akashi-Kaikyo Hanging Bridge - Naruto Straits
-Ritsurin Park - Konpira Temple - Kanamaruza
(B/L/D)
After breakfast, our journey begins with crossing
Akashi-Kaikyo Hanging Bridge, the longest suspension
bridge and through Naruto Straits, a place famous
for its giant whirlpools. We travel to Japan's
special beauty spot - Ritsurin Park. It is one
of the most famous gardens created by feudal
lords in the Edo Period. The garden is best
known for its beautiful pine groves. We then
travel to Konpira located at Mt Zouzu in the
heartland of Sanuki. Visit the Kotohira shrine
or in its history name, "Konpira San" famous
among seaside dwellers praying for the safety
of ships and passengers. Today, our highlight
is to experience making your own Udon, the special
Sanuki Udon, very famous noodle in Japan and
followed by lunch. After lunch, visit Japan's
oldest surviving kabuki playhouse, Kanamaruza.
Built in 1835, the Kanamaruza in Kotohira is
still infrequently staging kabuki performances.
Tonight, experience traditional Japanese lifestyle
and relax in a hot spring available in the hotel.
Accommodation : Takamatsu Okura Hotel or similar.
Day
04: Kyoto Kiyomizu Temple - Nishijin Kimono
Show - Heian Shrine - Golden Pavilion Temple
(B/L/D)
After breakfast, we travel to Kyoto, the ancient
capital of Japan for more than 10 centuries.
Our first stop, Kiyomizu Temple, a temple of
"pure water" dedicated to goddess of mercy.
The main hall (a National Treasure) has a platform,
which commands a panoramic view that one must
not miss. To appreciate the delicate Japanese
traditional wear, we are treated to a Kimono
show at the Nishijin Textile Center. Nishijin
district is world-famous for its traditional
silk weaving and it is reputed to be the place
for Japan's highest-grade textiles. Our next
stop is the infamous red colored Heian shrine.
Heian shrine is famous for its beautiful merry
go-round style garden, well known for the beauty
of its weeping cherry trees, Japanese iris,
and water lilies. Another majestic architecture
that one shall not miss is the Golden Pavilion
Temple, one of Kyoto's best-known attractions.
Golden Pavilion Temple is a three-story pavilion
covered in gold leaf and if on a clear day,
the Golden Pavilion shimmers against a blue
sky, its reflection captured in the waters of
a calm pond. Be sure to explore the surrounding
park with its moss-covered grounds and teahouses.
Accommodation : Kyoto Kokusai Hotel or similar.
Day
05: Osaka Universal Studios - Osaka Hard Rock
Cafe (B/D)
A whole day of excitement awaits you at the
thrilling Universal Studios, armed with your
passport for unlimited rides. Through state-of-art
technology, you will experience the thrills
of the world's favorite movies, such as "Jurassic
Park", "ET", "Back To The Future", "The Terminator"
and "Jaws" etc. And don't forget to shop at
the Hard Rock Café.
Accommodation : Kansai Ramada Airport or similar.
Day
06: Depart Osaka for Singapore (B)
Time to say SAYONARA. After breakfast, we will
arrange for your transfer to Kansai Airport
for your flight back to Singapore.
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ADULT
/ per person S$
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CHILD
/ per person S$
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SGL
Supp
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SINGLE
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W/BED
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NO
BED
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1608
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1458
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1228
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320
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Holiday Surcharge $50 per person apply
Deviation Surcharge $50 per person apply
(Above prices are subject to changes with
or without prior notice)
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