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SUMMARY:Ancient Traditions of Japan's Inland Sea
DESCRIPTION:Spend three nights in Japan’s spiritual and cultural capital\, Kyoto\, home to a sublime concentration of UNESCO World Heritage‑designated historical monuments\, including the celebrated temples of Kiyomizu-dera\, Ryoan‑ji\, and Kinkaku‑ji and the imposing Nijo Castle. Cruise for seven nights along the coast of the Inland Sea to South Korea aboard the 5‑star small ship LE SOLÉAL—an elegant French vessel featuring only 132 ocean‑view suites and staterooms. \nEnjoy excursions to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites\, including the 17th‑century Himeji Castle\, Japan’s largest surviving feudal complex; Hiroshima’s poignant Peace Memorial Park; Miyajima’s Itsukushima Shrine; and in Gyeongju\, South Korea\, the ancient Silla Kingdom Royal Burial Mounds; and the glorious Bulguksa Temple\, the embodiment of Buddhist utopia on Earth. \nShared with cosponsoring associations and with limited capacity\, this program is sure to fill quickly. Request a reservation today\, or please contact the Georgetown Travel Society at 866-525-8664 or GeorgetownTravelSociety@Georgetown.edu for more details. \nPlease Click for the PDF Brochure\n Dates and Rates: \nTrip Dates: April 16 – 27\, 2024 \nRates: $7\,195 – $22\,495 per person based on double occupancy. Taxes are an additional $450 per person. \nTraveling solo? Any available cabin may be reserved by single travelers at 160% of the per person double price (per person rate x 1.6)\,  or please contact us to inquire about any possible roommate options \nDeposit: $1\,000 per person (https://www.gohagantravel.com/terms for complete terms and conditions) \nTrip Type: Cruise \nTrip Status: Confirmed & Open for Reservations. Request a reservation today! \nItinerary: \nApril 16 – 17\, 2024 – Depart Home City / Osaka\, Japan / Kyoto \nDepart on individually scheduled flights\, cross the International Date Line and arrive in Osaka. Then transfer to impeccably preserved Kyoto. Check into the Kyoto Hotel Okura and enjoy an evening at leisure. \nApril 18 – 19\, 2024 – Kyoto \nVisit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kinkaku-ji Temple\, the vaunted “Golden Pavilion.” Continue on to Ryoan-ji Temple\, constructed as an aristocrat’s villa during the Heian Period (794 to 1185). Enjoy the afternoon at leisure and a Welcome Reception this evening. \nVisit the UNESCO World Heritage-designated monument of Kiyomizu-dera (“Pure Water Temple”)\, where the main hall and veranda were built without a single nail. Experience the serenity of the temple’s monumental hondo (main hall) and visit Otowa Falls\, where a sip of the “pure water” is reputed to bestow health\, success or beauty. This afternoon\, learn more about shogun history at the UNESCO-designated Nijo Castle\, built for shogun Tokugawa Leyasu. \nApril 20\, 2024 Kyoto / Himeji \nEnjoy a guided visit of the grounds surrounding UNESCO World Heritage-designated Himeji Castle\, Japan’s most stunning and best-preserved feudal fortress. Later\, embark the Le Soléal. \nApril 21\, 2024 – Hiroshima / Miyajima \nDrive to the solemn Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in central Hiroshima—which marks the spot where on August 6\, 1945\, the first atomic bomb used in war left only structural remnants of Hiroshima’s Genbaku Dome—and visit to the Peace Memorial Museum. Call at the island of Miyajima (“Shrine Island”) to tour the sixth-century Itsukushima Shrine. The shrine’s impressive Great Torii Gate—one of the largest in Japan—appears to float on water during high tide. Attend a Captain’s Welcome Reception on board the ship. \nApril 22\, 2024 – Hagi \nTour Hagi’s 17th-century Toko-ji Temple\, on Kikuyake and walk past dwellings that once housed samurai in the city’s old castle town. Visit the Kikuyake House—one of the best-preserved examples of merchant-style architecture from the Edo period (1603 to 1868)—and explore the Hagi Uragami Museum. \nApril 23\, 2024 – Sakaiminato for Matsue \nTour the Adachi Museum of Art\, where 20th-century and modern Japanese art coalesce with 6 perfectly landscaped gardens as “living paintings\,” and see 17th-century Matsue Castle. Enjoy onboard lectures this afternoon while cruising the Sea of Japan. \nApril 24\, 2024 – Ulsan\, South Korea\, for Gyeongju \nTravel from Ulsan in rural South Korea to the cradle of the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C. to A.D. 935) in historical Gyeongju. Visit the stunning eighth-century Bulguksa Temple and learn about Silla history in the Gyeongju National Museum\, which houses more than 30\,000 artifacts\, before touring the Royal Burial Mounds at Tumuli Park. \nApril 25\, 2024 – Moji\, Japan \nVisit the striking 12th-century Akama Shrine\, dedicated to the child emperor Antoku. Enjoy a Captain’s Farewell Reception on board the ship this evening. \nApril 26\, 2024 – Uno for Kurashiki / Okayama (Koraku-en Garden) \nWalk through the beautiful Koraku-en in Okayama. This strolling garden is unique for its large\, open grassy areas and distinctive wooden Ryuten\, a pavilion with a stream running through it. \nApril 27\, 2024 – Osaka / Disembark ship / Depart for home city \nAfter breakfast\, disembark the ship to continue on the Osaka Post-Program Option or transfer to the airport for your return flight home. \nIncluded Features: \n\nCruise aboard the five-star  Le Soleal.\nVisit to Kyoto’s renowned temples of Ryoan-ji\, Kinkaku-ji\, and Kiyomizu-dera.\nTour of the impressive Nijo Castle\, built by a powerful shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty.\nGuided visit of the stunning grounds of Himeji Castle\, the world’s finest surviving example of 17th-century Japanese castle architecture.\nVisit to Hiroshima’s compelling Genbaku Dome Peace Memorial\, with a tour of the Peace Memorial Museum.\nExcursion on Miyajima (“Shrine Island”) to tour the site of sixth-century Itsukushima Shrine and see the iconic Great Torii Gate.\nWalking tour of Hagi’s old samurai quarter featuring visits to the early 17th-century Kikuya House and Toko-ji Temple.\nVisit to the Adachi Museum of Art featuring Japanese modern art and perfectly landscaped gardens known as “living Japanese paintings.”\nExcursion from Ulsan\, South Korea\, to historic Gyeongju\, the cradle of the Silla Kingdom\, with visits to Bulguksa Temple\, the Gyeongju National Museum\, and the Royal Burial Mounds at Tumuli Park.\nTour of Moji\, with visits to the Akama Shrine and the Karato Ichiba Fish Market\, which specializes in fugu.\nVisit to the gorgeous and serene Japanese strolling garden\, Koraku-en.\nTransfers and luggage handling abroad for participants whose arrivals/ departure (s) coincide with the scheduled group transfers.\nAll excursions and visits\, as outlined above\, with experienced\, English-speaking local guides.\nGratuities to local guides and drivers on included excursions and transfers.\nHospitality desk in the hotels and aboard ship.\nThe services of experienced Program Directors throughout the program .\nTravel document wallet \, name badge and pre-departure information.\n\nNot included:\nAirfare; Taxes; passport fees; visas and fees for obtaining visas if applicable; personal expenses such as laundry\, internet access and telephone calls; accident/sickness\, trip cancellation\, and baggage insurance; gratuities to ship and hotel personnel; optional sightseeing excursions; excess baggage charges on aircraft; local departure air taxes; airfare and associated local taxes*\, airport facility taxes and federal inspection fees not listed in the “included features” section of the program brochure; transfers and baggage handling to/from airport/hotel  if you are arriving earlier or later and/or departing earlier or later that scheduled group transfer(s); meals and and alcoholic beverages not listed in the “Included Features” section of the program brochure; and all other services not specifically mentioned in the “Terms & Conditions” for the trip.
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