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JAPAN HIDDEN GEMS SCHOOL TOUR

JAPAN HIDDEN GEMS SCHOOL TOUR

While many Japan school tours hit the main tourist cities, this school trip will focus on Japan’s many hidden gems; the itinerary is focused on digging beneath the surface to uncover genuine and heart-warming hospitality, vibrant and unique festivals, delicious regional delicacies and the most refined gardens and architecture in the country. With comprehensive sightseeing, agricultural experience and cycling in Shimanami, your students will expand their understanding of different world cultures as they experience the many facets of Japan first hand. This student tour in Japan will contrast city living with rural life, starting with Tokyo sightseeing, and ending with a fruit picking experience with farmers who still use ancient techniques to cultivate the land.

This is a suggested itinerary only and can be changed to suit each individual school group. We can specifically tailor each itinerary to ensure that we meet your schools learning objectives and requirements. Whether your students are travelling for a specific topic or looking for something with cross curricula value we can meet all of your requirements.

Trip code : JB4351TW

Duration : 8 days

Destination : Japan

Travel Dates : As required

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Learn about the Japanese history, culture and traditions
  • Engage in studies of society and environment
  • Participate in team building exercise
  • Enhance perspectives, develop appreciation for diversity and differences
  • Develop communication skills within peers and in a foreign environment 
  • Discover a world more beautiful, diverse and colorful than any textbook could ever portray
  • Develop skills for students through a meaningful overseas experience 

HIGHLIGHT

  • Discover the dynamic city of Tokyo old and new
  • Experience a fun dyeing project with the famous indigo dye
  • Enjoy the scenic vistas and natural attractions of Oboke, Koboke, and Lya Valleys.
  • Sample amazing local dishes in Hirome Ichiba
  • Pick your own fruit at at a Taisho period farm
  • Visit on of Japan's finest gardens Takamatsu Castle​
 

On arrival to Tokyo airport your group will be welcomed and you will transferred to your hotel

This afternoon enjoy a Tokyo Half Day Tour with an English-speaking guide. Sightseeing will iclude the Tokyo Tower, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Imperial Palace East Garden,. Then take a delightful Sumida River Boat Cruise to Tokyo's most ancient Buddhist temple, Senso-ji Temple.

In the evening, enjoy a special Welcome Dinner.

Overnight in Tokyo. 

Today, take a short domestic flight to Tokushima. Students will learn the traditional art of  indigo dyeing in the historic town of Tokushima. Experience a fun dying project with the famous indigo dye, almost exclusively produced in Japan in the Tokushima region and has become Tokushima symbol.

Overnight in Tokushima. 

Today your students can enjoy the scenic vistas and natural attractions of Oboke, Koboke, and Iya Valleys. A highlight will be a peaceful river cruise through the gorge on a small boat. Students will glimpse the life of rural Japan in freeze frame at Kakashi no Sato, and cross the natural vine bridges too!

In the afternoon, we will transfer to Kochi.

Overnight in Kochi. 

Enjoy a day sightseeing in Kochi and explore the castle, Katsurahama Beach, some traditional art at Ekingura, and great food at Hirome Ichiba.

From Onomichi, students can take a cycling tour and cross the dramatic bridges of the Shimanami Kaido,  and stop to enjoy the sights on the islands.

Overnight in Imabari. 

Today students will enjoy a fruit picking experience in Kagawa, named as Strawberry Kingdom. Strawberry cultivation started at the end of Taisho period. Farmers of that time had a philosophy of “Quality over Quantity” and adopted Elevated Cultivation Method to expose these fruits to the sun uniformly. Here students can learn all about the agricultural techniques and traditions of fruit production in this region. 

Overnight in Kagawa. 

Today we visit Takamatsu, to explore the spectacular Ritsurin Koen -  an outstanding Japanese style landscape garden (one of Japan's finest). In the afternoon, visit Takamatsu Castle.

In the evening, enjoy a special Farewell Dinner. 

Overnight in Takamatsu. 

After breakfast your group will be transferred to Osaka for departure flight. End of our services. 

DAY 8

FIRST-CLASS SERVICE

  • 24/7 local assistance and travel guidance
  • Medical kit
  • Airport Meet-and-Greet welcome service with local tour guide
  • Assistance with project coordination for community project/services or mission/immersion trips
  • Destination and trip Information Packs
  • A unique "local-host" experience exclusively offered by Tweet World Travel

ACCOMMODATION

  • Stay at excellent hand-selected 3&4-star accommodation in central location or adjacent to monuments or strategically at the edge of a wilderness.  
  • We guarantee that students will be located together within the same area in hotels

FLIGHT

  • Tokyo to Tokushima

SIGHTSEEING

  • Entrance fees at monuments
  • Comprehensive sightseeing as per itinerary:
    • Tokyo City full day tour
    • Tokushima Old Town & Indigo experience
    • Iya Valleys & Oboke River excursion
    • Kochi Castle & Shimanami bridge biking
    • Agricultural experience & fruit picking
    • Takamatsu castle & Ritsurin Koen Garden tour
    • All local government fees & tax

TRANSPORTATION

  • Arrival and departure airport transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles 
  • All touring in private air-conditioned vehicles
  • Locally based professional drivers 

TOUR GUIDE & TOUR LEADER

  • English-speaking local tour guides who live and breathe the destination – they will bring your itinerary to life
  • On top of local tour guides, we will provide an experienced Local Tour Director. He or she will oversee the entire journey, accompany your group every day and connect you to the people, places and encounters in a way you’ll never forget.

MEALS

  • Welcome & Farewell Dinner
  • A Unique & Varied Dining Experience 
  • Full Breakfast Daily; Select Lunches and Dinners (B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner)

 

The price depends on the below:

- Projects your group would like to participate
- Desired outcome/Learning objectives for students
- Accommodation level
- Travel date
- Group Size
- Duration of the tour
- Sightseeing

FOR ENQUIRY:

Please contact us on 1300 739 652 or +61 8 7226 1898

or email contact@tweetworldtravel.com.au One of our school travel experts will get back to you shortly.

 

Please note:  this tour doesn’t include the entry visa for the country it travels to. Make sure you have acquired a valid visa before travelling and joining the tour. Check whether a single entry or multiple entry visa is required/ available.

When assisting with an international travel booking, we assume that all travellers in the booking have a valid passport. Passports must be valid for the countries through which a ship or tour passes. It is the responsibility of each passenger to ensure the validity and conformity of their passport. 

It is the customer’s responsibility to make sure that the travellers have the valid visas and/or correct visa type to enter the destination country they are travelling to. Travellers might need to present the visas at multiple checkpoints and may be refused to fly out of their countries, if the visa documents cannot be presented. If such an event occurs, we won’t be liable and the travellers will be deemed as “no-show”. Please check our Terms & Conditions for penalty for “no-show”.

Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate for up-to-date information.

If you require us to assist with visa application in less than 60 days before your departure date, an additional fee of $120 per person will be required for visa processing, on top of the visa fee. 

 

Important Note:

  • All travellers must have a valid passport for international travel and most countries require at least 6 months validity from the date of return and some countries require a machine‐readable passport.
  • Some countries require visas and re‐entry permits which meet the requirements of immigration and other government authorities. 
  • It is your sole responsibility if any fines, penalties, payments or expenditures incurred as a result of such documents not satisfying the requirements of those authorities.

 

JAPAN

You're visiting Japan for tourism and for less than 90 days, you could qualify for a 'visa waiver'. Japan's Visa Waiver Program is strictly enforced. To qualify, you'll need to provide evidence of sufficient funds and an onward/return ticket or confirmed accommodation arrangements.

Contact an Embassy or Consulate of Japan for up-to-date information. All foreign nationals, including permanent residents of Japan, are photographed and must have their fingerprints electronically scanned on arrival in Japan. If you refuse to provide fingerprints or be photographed, you could be denied entry into Japan. People under 16 years of age and holders of diplomatic or official visas are exempt.

 

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