AUTUMN LEAVES PHOTO
AUTUMN LEAVES PHOTO Tour
13 days
The Japanese people have made this season into an celebration of contemplating the passing of time: momijigari, the hunt for koyo, the reddening leaves. One of the finest seasons for travelling in Japan and admiring its beauty, bathed in a reddish-orange light!A 100% photographical trip alongside Loïc Lagarde, a photographer who is in love with Japan, to help you share some of the best viewing points over emblematic sites in Tokyo, Kyoto, Himeji and Osaka, not forgetting Mount Fuji….
+ Mini-group of 10 people (*)
+ Virtually full-board (evening meals not included)
+ Guide Loïc Lagarde, photographer specializing in Japan
+ Best viewing points over Japan’s most emblematic sites
+ Stay in a luxury Ryokan at the foot of Mount Fuji
+ Option of extending the trip before or after the circuit
Included :
+ 3* accommodation in shared twin rooms+ 1 night in Top Luxury Ryokan in Mt Fuji
+ Breakfasts, lunches and one dinner at Mont Fuji included
+ Guided by Loic Lagarde, photographer
+ Domestic transport by train and subway (shinkansen included with the Japan Rail Pass)
+ 1 travel guide
Not included :
+ International flights+ Optional insurance
+ Personal spending (including any meal not specified)
+ Tourist attractions entry fees
+ Departure from another city (contact us)
+ A pocket wifi
Accommodation:
Basic price includes shared twin room.
Transportation
Detailed Itinerary
TOKYO - KAWAGUCHIKO - KYOTO - HIMEJI - OSAKA - KYOTO - OSAKA - NARA - OSAKA - TOKYO
Day
0
Saturday, November 16th
Departure from Paris on regular flight.
Meal and night on board.
Day
1
TOKYO
Sunday, November 17th
Arrival at Narita or Haneda airport.
Transfer to Tokyo. Check-in at the hotel and meeting with the group.
TOKYO
Night at your hotel.
Day
2
KAWAGUCHIKO
Monday, November 18th
Journey from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko by train.
Check-in at hotel.
Discover the highest mountain in Japan and contemplate a magnificient sunset.
KAWAGUCHIKO
Night at the hotel.
Day
3
KAWAGUCHIKO
Tuesday, November 19th
Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi is an ideal place to recharge your batteries surrounded by nature and to admire the delightful red autumnal leaves at sunrise and sunset.
KAWAGUCHIKO
Diner and night in a ryokan (traditional accomodation).
Day
4
KYOTO
Wednesday, November 20th
Journey from Kawaguchiko to Kyoto by train (approximately 3:30).
Check-in at the hotel.
Head for the most emblematic sites in Kyoto (golden temple Kinkakuji or silver temple Ginkakuji, or the famous path of philosophy)
Late afternoon in the historic district of Gion and fabulous sunset over the Kiyomizu-Dera temple, in the middle of splendid maples.
KYOTO
Night at the hotel.
Day
5
KYOTO
Thursday, November 21st
Watch the sunrise from the fabulous Fushimi Inari, world famous for its thousands of Japanese sacred gates (torii), in a row on a vast hill.
Then go off the beaten track with your guide who will take you to flamboyant maple gardens that only locals know.
KYOTO
Night at the hotel.
Day
6
HIMEJI - OSAKA
Friday, November 22nd
Departure to Osaka (45 min from Kyoto)
Check in at your hotel in the heart of Japan's gastronomic capital.
Discover the historic castle of Osaka and its charming wooded park.
Train journey from Osaka to Himeji by train (about 30min).
Observation of its famous castle, an essential site of the city, and its gardens in the flamboyant autumn colours.
Sunset in Himeji.
Return to Osaka by train.
OSAKA
Night at the hotel.
Day
7
KYOTO - OSAKA
Saturday, November 23rd
At Arashiyama, between Osaka and Kyoto, the hills offer up a magnificient spectacle during the koyo season, and you will be able to watch a sunrise wich brims over with poetry.
Then, go off the beaten tracks with your guide to discover some beautiful gardens with amazing automn leaves, far from mass tourism.
Return to Osaka (30min) and head for the lively Dotonbori district to discover the local life.
OSAKA
Night at the hotel.
Day
8
NARA - OSAKA
Sunday, November 24th
Departure by train to the city of Nara, famous for its giant Buddha and its park full of deers.
Depending on the progress of the program, possibility to stay in Kyoto for this day.
Sunset in Nara and return to Osaka.
OSAKA
Night at the hotel.
Day
9
TOKYO
Night at the hotel.
Day
10
TOKYO
Tuesday, November 26th
Guided tour of the city according to your suggestions.
Then, go off the beaten tracks with your guide to discover some beautiful gardens with amazing automn leaves, far from mass tourism.
TOKYO
Night at the hotel.
Day
11
TOKYO
Wednesday, November 27th
Accompanied day to explore the city at your own pace and according to your suggestions.
TOKYO
Night at the hotel.
Day
12
TOKYO
Thursday, November 28th
Transfer to the airport.
Boarding and flight to Paris.
TOKYO
Return to Paris.
