Welcome to the International Tokyo airport! You guide will meet you, help to buy a sim-card and exchange curerency, will answer you questions, provede a Japanese socket adapter6 if needed.  Transfer to the hotel, check-in.

Travel to Kyoto - the soul of Japan, the city of Emperors, the city of traditions. Its old streets are the very place to plunge into the genuine atmosphere of ancient Japan, see unique temples, and make a lot of surprising discoveries. We'll see a very unusual tample Kiyomizu-dera, the Temple of Pure Water and enjoy the panoramic view on the city from its terrace built without a single nail. It looks as if floatiing in te air. The Philosopher's Path up to the Silver Pavillion, Ginkaku-ji. An example of unusual architecture, Nanzen-ji temple which hosts Kyoto's aqueduct. Gion Quartes, the heart of the old city, the tea houses and geisha district, Maruyama park, Yasaka Jinja, Kodai-ji.

Nijo Castle with the amazing paintings on sliding doors and singing floors, the famous bamboo grooves of Arashiyama, Ryoan-ji with its notorious dry garden, the Golden pavillion Kinkaku-ji, one of tje most gorgeous temples of Kyoto. There's a great possibilituy to discover something more - Kyoto is a city, full of mysteries.

It is possible to dress-up in kimono, if you wish.

Fushimi Inari shrine. Over 5000 torii gates have been donated to Fushimi Inari, the deity of abundancy. We will be walking through passages of vermillion torii gates and fox statues will welcome us at every turn.We'll see the amazing  dry gardens at Tofuku-ji Temple and 1001 golden statue of Boddhisattva Kannon in the longest wooden building in Japan.

A sacred and a most reverred places of Japan. The plateau that became the cradle of Buddhism in the 7 century.

Cosmic sensatins. Overwhelming.

You'll spend a night in an authentic buddhist monastery. It is incredible.

It;s.a.must.

A buddhist ceremony at dawn. Breakfast, cooked by monks, here you'll try vegetarian buddhist food.

Time to explore: Okunoin, where the Patriarch's of Shingon Buddhism spirit is floating in eternal meditation, his mausuleum. Kongobu-ji, the head temple. In the afternoon we are leaving for Miyajima - a sacred island closed for a long time for ordinary people. One of the most popular sites in Japan with great scenic views. We will see the O-Torii Gates, the Great Torii that is standing in the ocean. The legend runs that the one who walks under the O-Torii will be blessed with happiness and good luck. And we will do this.

Today let's go hiking and enjoy really breathtaking views! We'll see the eternal flame on Mt Misen, a very interesting temple complex of Daisho-in and make many discoveries, if the island deities are benevolent. We'll see deer, lovely and graceful. In the evening - the dinner. The freshest seafood. Oysters are the specialty of the region. Raw. Grilled. Tempura. In a soup and cooked in various ways. Oystesrs and the eel - mmm, delicious! 

The morning workout, check-out and let's go to Kobe.On the way we can drop in Hiroshima to see a very beautiful garden Sukkei-en.

The side trip to Himeji, where you will see a most amazing White Heron Castle. A snow white, so incredibly beautiful! In the evening we will go to a unique onsen town , one of three most ancient, known since 7 century! Sometimes it is called "The Inner Chambers of  Western Japan". The waters will wash a dozen of years off your face.

Departure

We are looking forward to seeing you again!