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6Days 4 NightsOsaka and kyOtO

May 2017 to March 2018 (Every Sunday departure)

Depart from VancouverTwin

(Per person in CAD)

Single(Per person in

CAD)

May 21, 28; Jun 4, 11 From $2615 From $3395

Jul 9, 16, 23, 30; Aug 6, 13, 20, 27;

Sep 3From $2785 From $3575

Sep 10, 17, 24; Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov 5, 12, 19, 26;

Dec 3, 31 From $2485 From $32752018: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28;

Feb 4, 11, 18, 25; Mar 4

Jun 18, 25; Jul 2; Dec 10, 17, 24 Please ask for details

2018: Mar 11, 18, 25

• Mt. KOYA (Northern Wakayama) - the most important Shingon Buddhist centre in Japan

• City tour in Kyoto, Japanese former capital and home to the Imperial Court

• Arashiyama and its ‘bridge over the moon’• Free time at Osaka, the second largest city in

Japan, and visit Dotonbori

HIGHLIGHTS

From $2485(Twin share per person / Air inclusive)

Fares

• Round trip economy class airfare from Vancouver to Osaka by JAL (in designated category only and surcharge will apply if that category is sold out)

• Round trip transfers from Osaka airport to hotel• Travel by bus with English speaking guide• Breakfast buffet• City tour in: KYOTO• Evening transfer: Dotonbori in Osaka• 4 nights accommodation• Meals indicated in the itinerary• Ticket admission: Okuno Mausoleum,Kongobuji Temple and

Ajikan or Zazen meditation in Mount Koya, Shrine of Fushimi Inari, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Tenryu-ji Temple; Arashiyama bamboo forest in Kyoto, Todai-ji Temple in Nara and Horyu-ji Temple.

Price includes

• Fuel surchage, taxes C$180 (for reference only), subject to change according to ticketing date

• Any service not specifically listed under “included”• Travel insurance, phone bills, laundry, porterage and other personal

expenses.• Driver and guide tips (US$50), pay before departure

not include

www.silkway.coma JTB Group companyPrices and schedules are subject to change without prior notice. Deviation/amendment Fee and restrictions will be applied.

Crystal Mall (2)(604) 718.9000Unit 2315Crystal Mall

Crystal Mall (1)(604) 718.9000Unit 1328Crystal Mall

Richmond(604) 248.8000Unit 1060Aberdeen Centre

Vancouver(604) 656.1000Unit 419Oakridge Centre

Head Office(604) 656.60008899 Odlin CrescentRichmond

Metrotown(604) 637.2000Unit 163 Metropolisat Metrotown

Coquitlam(604) 472.3000Unit 2738Coquitlam Centre

Surrey(604) 634.300010153 King George BlvdCentral City

Tour Code: OPEN/OSAKYO4N/EMOJTB/SH/13580/MAY2017-MAR2018/ST/KK Issue date: May 3, 2017

ItIneraryDay 1: Vancouver - OsakaFly from Vancouver to Osaka with Japan Airlines.

Day 2: Osaka (Breakfast)TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Arrival Reception. Transfer to hotel and free time. You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the afternoon, or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area.

Day 3: Osaka - Mount Koya (Breakfast / Dinner)Free morning in Osaka. At 1 pm, we will leave the city for the sacred Mt. KOYA, the most important Shingon Buddhist centre in Japan. Here, in this magical place of pilgrimage, there are 120 temples and monasteries. We will visit Okunoin Mausoleum, an immense cemetery and spiritual site surrounded by nature with more than 200,000 graves. Visit to Kongobuji temple, built in 1593. Note: In winter, as it gets dark earlier, we will not have time to enter Kongobuji temple. We will spend the night in a Buddhist monastery. The monks will offers us a Zen meditation session (Ajikan). Dinner is included (vegetarian food). Passengers who wish to do so can attend the early-morning religious ceremony held at the temple. Note: We consider it an extremely interesting experience to stay at the monastery. The rooms are simple, have no bathrooms and are in the traditional Japanese style with tatamis. There are shared bathrooms.

Day 4: Mount Koya - Kyoto (Breakfast)Japanese breakfast at the temple. Then we leave early for KYOTO, to spend the whole day in the city, which was the capital of Japan between 794 and 1868 and home to the Imperial Court. During World War II the city was the only major Japanese to escape the bombardments, and so it still preserves its wealth of artistic heritage; the famous protocol restricting greenhouse gas emissions was signed in Kyoto in 1997. The visit includes a trip to one of the most important parts of the city. We will see the marvellous Shinto Shrine of Fushimi Inari, the Imperial Palace and Kinkakuji temple, “the golden pavilion” and its wonderful gardens. Free time before visiting GION, a busy traditional quarter famous for its Geisha. Free time. Note: If you already visited Kyoto on your circuit, our guide will offer you information and advice on visiting the other parts of the city unaccompanied.

Day 5: Kyoto - Nara - Osaka (Breakfast / Lunch)We head for the outskirts of Kyoto to Arashiyama, where we cross the Togetsukyo Bridge (“bridge over the moon”), which has fantastic views. We will visit the Tenryuji temple, one of the “five major Zen temples of Kyoto” and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, followed by a walk through its mystic bamboo forest. Then we leave for NARA and visit Todaiji, a magnificent Buddhist temple built in 752, which has a giant Buddha and where passengers can take photos and touch and feed the deer that wander through the park. Lunch included. After the visit, we will see HORYUJI Buddhist temple, a World Heritage Site that includes a seminary, monasteries and temples. Its main pagoda temple is one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world and is the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan and an important place of worship. We continue to OSAKA, where we arrive in the evening. Accommodation in this modern city (Japan’s second city) and free time. In the evening we will visit Dotonbori, a colourful district filled with nightlife.

Day 6: Osaka - Vancouver (Breakfast)Transfer to airport after breakfast. Then fly back to Vancouver.

• CA$1000 of non-refundable deposit per person is required to confirm your booking

• Full payment is due 60 days prior to departure date, and by cash or bank draft only

• Itinerary may subject to change according to extreme weather con-ditions or flight delays without prior notice

• This tour may be bilingual with Spanish and English speaking guides• All travellers are strongly recommened to purchase travelling insur-

ance• For detailed terms and conditions, please contact Silkway Travel &

Cruise Inc. or visit www.silkway.com

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