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- Platinum Operator
- Expat Explore Travel
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- 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 1 - 40
- Ages 10+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Enjoy a welcome dinner at a local Izakaya
- Explore Tokyo's top attractions on a city tour
- Visit the Great Buddha and shrines in Kamakura
- Learn about ninjas at the Iga Ninja Museum
- Stroll through the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Start of tour in Tokyo
- Day 2 Tokyo
- Day 3 Kamakura - Hakone - Shizuoka
- Day 4 Nihondaira Tea Farm - Miso Factory - Toyota Museum - Iga
- Day 5 Iga Ninja Museum - Sumo Museum - Osaka
- Day 6 Osaka - Himeji - Hiroshima
- Day 7 Hiroshima
- Day 8 Hiroshima - Kurashiki - Kyoto
- Day 9 Kyoto
- Day 10 Kyoto - Hikone - Gujo Hachiman - Takayama
- Day 11 Takayama - Shirakawa-go - Kanazawa
- Day 12 Kanazawa - Tokyo
- Day 13 End of tour in 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
Operated by
Expat Explore Travel
Number of tours
85
Age Range
10 to 80 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
68%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- SCSarah· April 15th, 2025Great tour with very varied activities and sightsShow moreTrip date: March 2025
Dates & Availability
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- From Sunday28 Sep, 2025To Friday10 Oct, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $5,020 per person
- From Monday13 Oct, 2025To Saturday25 Oct, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold outFrom:NZ $5,020 per person
- 1 Other Unavailable Departure
- Instant Confirmation-10%From Monday27 Oct, 2025To Saturday8 Nov, 2025EnglishFrom:$5,495NZ $4,955 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday10 Nov, 2025To Saturday22 Nov, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutFrom:NZ $5,495 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday14 Mar, 2026To Thursday26 Mar, 2026EnglishFilling FastFrom:NZ $6,490 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-6%From Sunday22 Mar, 2026To Friday3 Apr, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,490NZ $6,115 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-1%From Friday27 Mar, 2026To Wednesday8 Apr, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,490NZ $6,425 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-3%From Saturday4 Apr, 2026To Thursday16 Apr, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,335NZ $6,115 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-3%From Monday20 Apr, 2026To Saturday2 May, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,335NZ $6,115 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant Confirmation-6%From Monday27 Apr, 2026To Saturday9 May, 2026EnglishFrom:$6,490NZ $6,115 per personMultiple Room Types
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Allan
Asked on July 16th, 2025My wife and I are interested in a Japan tour for about 13 days between mid August to mid September 2025. We enjoy modern architecture, vegetables and fruit farm visits, lovely scenery, abundant flowers scenery, flower garden visits, pick your own farm visits, grocery visits, city night life visits, archeological site visits, etc. We would like to travel on the high speed train, walk in Tokyo (busy crossing) and other cities also. Any additional attractions would be welcome. Can you suggest an itinerary and the cost. We would like to start and end the tour in Tokyo.
Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025We currently do not offer customized tours. What we do offer are tours that have a pre-set itinerary and gladly we have one for Japan. You may check the tour details and if you are interested on this tour, you can either place a 48 Hour Hold for any of the available dates offered, or you can book right away.
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Theresa
Asked on July 3rd, 2025What is the correct price? The price shows $3095 Canadian but then shows over $4000 on the October date.
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Theresa
Traveler•Written July 2025My travel partner was 76 yrs old in June of 2025. When I go to book the tour it's not allowing me as she is a few months over the age limit. We are very familiar with land tours and the physical requirements. Please make an exception for her to join the 13 day tour of Japan.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written July 2025
Our tours are open to all travelers aged 10 and above, provided they meet the general fitness and mobility requirements. As you've mentioned that both of you are confident and capable with the physical demands of a land tour, we'd be happy to welcome you onboard the Highlights of Japan trip.
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Lawrence
Asked on June 21st, 2025what sort of hotels are we staying in also is everything included except for the optional tour can you please tell me what optional tours there are with prices . Also is there any transfers from the airport to hotel and back
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written June 2025
This tour includes 12 nights of accommodation in a mix of comfortable 3- and 4-star hotels, selected to offer a great balance of quality and location. Optional excursions: Tokyo+ – JPY 9,000, Wagyu Beef Feast in Osaka – JPY 18,000, An Evening in Kyoto – JPY 20,000, Flavours of Kanazawa – JPY 11,000. Airport transfers are not included, so you'd need to arrange your own transport to and from the starting and ending hotels.
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Lawrence
Traveler•Written June 2025is it hard to get from the airports to the hotel you use if we did it ourselves
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written June 2025
Getting from the airport to hotel is manageable. Japan's public transportation is safe, clean, and efficient. From Narita Airport: Take Narita Express to Tokyo Station, then taxi or train to Kanda Station. From Haneda Airport: Take Keikyu Line to Shinagawa Station, transfer to JR Yamanote Line to Kanda Station. Taxi is another option but more expensive.
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Lorraine
Asked on June 13th, 2025Is it possible to add some days in Osaka?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written June 2025
Unfortunately, we do not offer customizations or extensions as our tours are pre-set. We also don't provide post-tour accommodation bookings, but we'd be happy to share helpful links from our trusted partner so you can arrange this independently. Kindly note that the ending point and hotel details will only be available within 90 days prior to departure.
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Alan
Asked on May 24th, 2025Is it possible to book Seats and fill in / change names at a later date before making the final payment?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2025
Yes, you can book this tour under a traveler and can freely ask to change travelers as long as it is more than 60 Days before the tour starts. The 60 Day Mark is when the remaining balance is paid and any changes after that time will result to amendment fees.
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John
Asked on May 15th, 2025Could you please confirm if there is availability for a single traveler in a private room for Nov 10th.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2025
Currently, we have reached capacity for private rooms, but we have contacted our operations team to explore the possibility of securing an additional one for you.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2025
We've received confirmation from our operations team that a private room is available for your upcoming tour.
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Kevin
Asked on May 14th, 2025I would like to talk with someone about tours of japan in apr 26 for 1 traveller, the options and supplements.
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Kevin
Traveler•Written May 2025I am looking to travel for the cherry blossom season in 2026, looking at the departure date on the 27th of March - 8th of April and would like to know if you can arrange 2 additional nights post accommodation for her in a single private room. I am also wanting to do an Onsen during the trip, would you be able to offer this experience?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2025
We are unable to assist in reserving pre and post-accommodation. You can use the Booking.com link for your reservations. Should the traveler wish to do an Onsen, they would need to do this in their own time as we do not offer this during the duration of the tour.
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Sandra
Asked on May 13th, 2025Is this tour available to start on the 15th?
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Sandra
Traveler•Written May 2025I hope to locate a reasonably priced 10-12-day tour, and I may join it.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2025
While this particular adventure has reached capacity, we have a variety of other exciting experiences available that might suit your travel plans.
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Robin
Asked on May 2nd, 2025Do you have this tour on any date with Mandarin speaking guide?
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2025
Expat Explore tours are conducted in English only, and at this time, we unfortunately do not offer translated or multi-language guided tours. This includes commentary from the tour leader, local guides, and any included experiences.
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Christina
Asked on May 1st, 2025I need to talk to someone as I have some questions please. I couldnt find any contact number on the website.
- Expat Explore TravelOperator•Written May 2025
We're excited to assist you with your travel inquiries. While our phone line is available, we also want to highlight the convenience of our self-service options. You can easily get in touch with local experts by using the "Contact Operator" button on our tour detail pages.
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