Japan

Highlights of the trip:

  • Discover Japan’s main temples, natural parks and traditions
  • Waking up in front of Mount Fuji and strolling along Lake Kawaguchi
  • Visit the Shibazabura Festival. A veritable carpet of flowers overlooking the iconic Mount Fuji
  • Crossing the world’s most famous walkway: Shibuya Scramble Crossing
  • Visit to a Bamboo forest
  • Visit to TeamLab Planets. A museum that combines digital art with the beauty of nature
  • Tea Ceremony and Meditation with a Monk
  • Take a trip on the famous bullet train: the Shinkasen

Information:

Destination

Japan

Dates

May 7-18, 2025

Duration

12 days

  • Accommodation: 11 nights
  • Meals: 11 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner
  • Transportation: All travel indicated in the itinerary
  • Train journey to and from arrival/departure airport
  • All transportation between cities and trips as described in the itinerary
  • Shinkasen bullet train ticket
  • Entrance to the temples and parks described in the program
  • Entrance to the Shibazakura festival on Mount Fuji
  • Entrance to Shibuya Sky
  • Entrance to the Tokyo Sky Tree
  • Entrance to the Team Lab Planets Museum
  • Activities and visits described in the program
  • Accompanied by a Buddy leader throughout the trip
  • International flights (from around 800€, indicative price)
  • Meals not described in the inclusions (indicative average price per meal: 15€)
  • Optional visits mentioned in the itinerary: Universal Studios, Hiroshima and Nikko Temples
  • Extra activities
  • Travel insurance – we offer a 5% discount at IATI
  • Personal expenses
  • Any topic not mentioned in the previous section

What are we going to visit?

Click here to download the trip itinerary

FAQS

Why aren 't flights included?

On our trips, the meeting point is at the destination.

This way, you have the flexibility to choose the flight time that suits you best and where you want to depart from. If you need help buying flights, just contact us and we can do it for you.

Please note that you should only buy your flight tickets when the trip has been confirmed, i .e. when the minimum number of participants for the trip has been guaranteed. If you decide to sign up for the trip, you will receive an email as soon as this happens, indicating that you can now book your flights.

Booking flights is the responsibility of the travelers, although we can help you book them. If you book yourself, we’ll ask you for your booking details and arrival times.

On arrival, a member of The Portuguese Buddy will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to the rest of the group.

You can go first. However, you’ll be on your own until you meet yours. Buddy and the group at the hotel on the day the trip starts. If you wish, you can also stay for more days after the end of the trip.

You can book your trip using the form on our website or by e-mail.

Pedimos-te uma sinalização de 30% no momento da reserva. O pagamento final deve ser feito até 60 dias antes do tour através de PayPal ou por transferência bancária, e o comprovativo deve ser enviado para o e-mail yourtravelbuddy.bookings@gmail.com.

Check out our terms and conditions.

We confirm the trip when all the conditions for it have been met, namely that the minimum number of travelers has been reached, as well as all the issues relating to the organization of the trip (reservations, transfers, activities…).

Confirmation usually takes place several months before the trip, but it can be up to 30 days before the date. It may happen that the trip is already confirmed when you make your booking.

If we have not reached the minimum number of travelers 30 days before the trip, we will contact you to inform you that the trip has been canceled.

If this happens, we will give registrants three options :

  • Return of money paid
  • Possibility of rescheduling
  • Possibility of using it at another destination or leaving it in credit for future trips.

If the traveler cancels, the terms and conditions apply.

Portuguese nationals are currently covered by the visa on arrival program for stays of up to 30 days. All you need to show is your passport, which is valid for at least six months after the end date of your trip, and your flight tickets out of the country. The process is simple and will cost around 35€. You can pay by bank card or cash.

We have chosen accommodation that is well located in the city center and close to the main points of interest, in order to make it easier to get around as planned in the program.

In most places, we select 3 to 4-star hotels, usually with two-bedded rooms, but in some cases the group may have to share rooms. For the 2 nights spent on the boats, the group may have to share a cabin and a bathroom. If you wish, and subject to the availability of the accommodation, you can request a private single room, but this will be subject to an additional fee.

On this trip we use a wide range of means of transportation. Depending on the activity, we can use a car, van or boat.

Of course, at no extra cost! Our group is varied and everyone is welcome.

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