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- 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 - 30
- 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
- Hit the world-class ski & snowboard slopes, Hakuba
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 Tokyo to Hakuba
- Day 11 Hakuba
- Day 12 Hakuba
- Day 13 Hakuba
- Day 14 Hakuba
- Day 15 Hakuba to 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, 9Marion Shinano (or similar)
HotelDays 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Operated by
Contiki
Number of tours
596
Age Range
18 to 35 years old
Response time
9 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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Beth
Asked on August 22nd, 2024I need confirmation on the bed size for the accommodations. The boyfriend is a larger man and is unable to fit in any beds that are smaller than a queen size. So, all the accommodations must include queen or king size beds. Can you confirm this is the case?
ContikiOperator•Written August 2024For two people traveling together, accommodations are typically arranged as twin room. Bed sizes can vary depending on the location and hotel. We can request a queen or king-size bed at the time of booking, but please note that this request is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
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Beth
Traveler•Written August 2024Can you clarify what a 'twin room' usually entails? Is it two twin beds? My client doesn't feel comfortable booking unless she can ensure the accommodations will suit her boyfriend. He's over six foot tall so bed size is very important
- ContikiOperator•Written August 2024
The twin room may feature either two queen-sized beds or a king-sized bed. However, please note that we cannot guarantee the availability of a specific bed type at the accommodations you'll be staying in. Please be advised that Contiki tours have an age restriction, requiring guests to be between 18-35 years old to participate.
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Beth
Traveler•Written August 2024My clients were born in 1987 and 1988. Are you saying they would be ineligible for the tour because they are too old?
- ContikiOperator•Written August 2024
We're sorry to say this but yes, they're no longer eligible to travel with our Contiki brand. Just in case they want to consider Contiki's sister brands like Trafalgar Tours, Costsaver, Insight Vacations, etc. please let us know here as we're happy to help.
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Beth
Traveler•Written August 2024Do you know if there is a similar skiing excursion with any of the sister brands?
- ContikiOperator•Written August 2024
I tried looking for a tour that includes skiing from our sister brands, and regrettably I wasn't able to find one. Even so, I will still include our Japan tours below. These tours will visit most of the places on this Contiki tour.
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Cathy
Asked on January 24th, 2023Was wondering if I can play for the flights as well in a package? and pay over time for 2025
- ContikiOperator•Written January 2023
Yes, we can book flights. Depending on where you are traveling from you might need to pay for the flights in full at time of booking. Otherwise, you can pay installments as long as full payment is made by the due date in most cases it is 60days prior to departure. An exception to that rule would be if booking during a sale.
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Kerry
Asked on October 17th, 2022what hotel will I stay in osaka, what time do we all meet? I am traveling solo and need to meet people. Do I get full detailed itinerary once paid in full?
- ContikiOperator•Written October 2022
Once you are all booking and confirmed, we email you your documents 21 days before departure. We can then also tell you your starting location and time and as well possibly help with pre accommodation if we have the availability.
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Grace
Asked on September 30th, 2022Do you just offer the ski leg (Tokyo to Hakuba) separately? Does the package include ski gear? Ski Clothing?
- ContikiOperator•Written October 2022
We do not offer separate ski leg (Tokyo to Hakuba). Ski gear and clothing are not included in the trip price, but you can purchase those while you are on tour. Our Contiki trips are catered to people who are between 18 to 35 years old only, so we cannot accept travellers who are outside of our age bracket.
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Liam
Asked on May 28th, 2022I am a Chinese student currently studying for a Bachelor's degree in the UK. May I know how I should obtain a visa to Japan if I am interested in your tours?
- ContikiOperator•Written June 2022
We do not handle visa applications directly. I would recommend contacting the Japanese embassy as they will be able to provide the complete and accurate details of what is required. Once you create a booking, and apply your 60GBP deposit, we can issue the documents you may need for the application.
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