View allHer excitement for Japan made the tour even more enjoyable. She had a great sense of humor and can handle a challenging group with ease.
Lindsey, traveled in April
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- Platinum Operator
- Contiki
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 8 - 20
- Age range 18 to 35
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Visit Peace Park & the memorial museum in Hiroshima
- Check out the world-famous Robot Restaurant Show, Tokyo
- Taste delicate savoury pancakes with an Okonomiyaki lunch
- Unwind with a rejuvenating Onsen hot spring experience
- Zoom through Tokyo in a MariCAR, Mario Kart style
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Start Osaka
- Day 2 Osaka
- Day 3 Osaka to Kyoto
- Day 4 Kyoto
- Day 5 Kyoto to Hiroshima
- Day 6 Hiroshima (Including Miyajima)
- Day 7 Hiroshima to Tokyo (Including Hakone)
- Day 8 Tokyo
- Day 9 Tokyo
- Day 10 End Tokyo
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Ibis Budget Osaka Umeda (or similar)
HotelDays 1, 2Ibis Styles Kyoto Station (or similar)
HotelDays 3, 4Hotel Vista Hiroshima (or similar)
HotelDays 5, 6Daiichi Ryogoku Hotel (or similar)
HotelDays 7, 8, 9
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Operated by
Contiki
Number of tours
596
Age Range
18 to 35 years old
Response time
6 hours
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- Johnson· December 18th, 2023The Japan winter wonder trip has been a hit and miss for me. Hit: 1. Contiki has been professional in its hotel accommodation arrangement. 2. Our tour manager Renee has been very friendly and helpful, so does the local Japanese tour guides hired in different cities. 3. The organized tours cover most of the top destinations in each city. 4. The pace of the tour is good, as it mixed organized tours and free time add-ons. Miss: 1. We were brought to shopping plaza for lunch / dinner a few times. Contiki can do a better job recommending highly rated local restaurants for us to have a better dining experience. 2. Contiki is first and foremost an Australian travel agency targeting yound Australians. > 90% of your fellow travelers are young Australians (< 25 years old). If you do not conform to this demographic, you will likely have a hard time connecting with many of your fellow travelers. 3. Related to point 2 above, heavy drinking / partying can be expected throughout the trip. If you are not a drinker or party animal, you may want to think twice about joining this trip.Show more
Contiki commented on this reviewThank you for taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback about our itinerary. We appreciate your willingness to share your thoughts with us. We're thrilled that you had a great time on your trip and that our Trip Manager and Crew made a... Show moreTrip date: December 2023 - LDLiam· January 29th, 2023It was alright. Jaz was nice and I have no complaints about the tour management. The people on the tour could have been vetted better however.Show moreContiki commented on this reviewThank you for taking the time to give us feedback. That said, we still hope you have taken many lasting highlights away from your time in Japan.Trip date: January 2023
- Hoang Dat· April 24th, 2022This is an adventure of a life time. So much fun and memories. Would go again when after CovidShow moreTrip date: February 2020
- GSGeorgia· February 4th, 2020I had the best time! Highly recommend.Trip date: January 2020
- Daniel· January 23rd, 2020The first half of the tour was amazing, japan is absolutely stunning , the hotel's and breakfast was awesome and the included extras The snow was amazing but that is because of mother nature, the Hotel that is provided is pretty basic compared to the rest in town and the breakfast is the worst all trip They say 6 days snow but remember to cut of the first day and last for travel, and make sure you bring enough money for your ski hire and lift pass as its not included The tour guides and Trip manager did a amazing job Thankyou!!Show moreTrip date: January 2020
- NNicholasLefrancois· May 6th, 2019Great adventure anyone can enjoy! This tour...Show moreTrip date: April 2019
- SStephanie· April 19th, 2019Best time ever! James was amazing!Trip date: December 2018
- LLincolnWaters· April 19th, 2019James was absolutely world class for your tour. Awesome bloke to hang around and would definitely go on another Contiki with him as manager.Show moreTrip date: December 2018
- DDenniMareeRankin· April 18th, 2019Loved the tour, the group and the managerTrip date: December 2018
- JJordanRogers· April 17th, 2019Shann was the highlight of the tour. An...Show moreTrip date: February 2019
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Larry
Asked on April 21st, 2025Need help in selecting a tour that ends Tokyo about the 5th december 2025 so that we can be at the Yokohama Hot rod show on the 7th December. Leaving & returning Sydney Australia
ContikiOperator•Written April 2025The Japan Winter Wonder tour will end in Tokyo and has a departure date available that will start on November 26, 2025, and will end on December 05, 2025, which makes the tour perfect for your tour plan. Contiki's trips are tailored to a specific age group, 18 to 35-year-olds. The reason for this selective age bracket is that we aim to create harmonious, like-minded travel communities where common interests and rhythms prevail.
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Ginette
Asked on March 18th, 2025How can travelers confirm their bookings?
- ContikiOperator•Written March 2025
Please ensure registration is done promptly to secure booking confirmations and travel documents.
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Yannick
Asked on January 14th, 2025What is the recommended check-in time for accommodation?
- ContikiOperator•Written January 2025
The average check-in time is at 14:00.
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Christoph
Asked on January 9th, 2025Are there additional costs for pre-accommodation?
- ContikiOperator•Written January 2025
Pre-accommodation costs are on request, subject to availability.
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Vanessa
Asked on December 28th, 2024What happens to booking requests?
- ContikiOperator•Written December 2024
Requests will be processed in 3-4 business days to confirm availability and spaces.
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Sonja
Asked on December 8th, 2024When should travelers arrive for the trip?
- ContikiOperator•Written December 2024
It is recommended to arrive the day before the tour starts.
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Marco
Asked on August 6th, 2024Is there an evening arrival recommendation before the tour start?
- ContikiOperator•Written August 2024
Travelers are advised to consider arriving one day early to facilitate a smooth start.
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Rita
Asked on June 10th, 2024What types of hotels are used for this trip? If we wanted to do a night in Tokyo on the front end and leave on Sunday. Can we use the hotel provided for the last night before? We would get ourselves to Osaka before the tour starts!
- ContikiOperator•Written June 2024
With Contiki, you can stay in hotels rated 3-4 starts, hostels, boats, camping sites, jungle lodges, eco camps, beach resorts, and even our very own 16th century French Chateau. All accommodation used by Contiki has been vetted and determined by standard of the Travel Style it is associated with. We don't think using the accommodation left in advance is possible.
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Philip
Asked on May 3rd, 2024What is the insurance requirement for the tour?
- ContikiOperator•Written May 2024
Travel Insurance is compulsory on all Contiki Asia trips.
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Michael
Asked on April 23rd, 2024What are the costs for twin and single room accommodations?
- ContikiOperator•Written April 2024
A twin-share room is priced at AUD 4,318 per person, while a single room costs AUD 5,456 per person.
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