Southern Japan Experience

Meals

2 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included

Transport

Train, Ferry, Public Bus, Private bus, Metro, Bullet Train

Accomodation

Hotel (9 nights), Homestay (1 night), Japanese Inn (1 night)

Included Activities

• Takamatsu - Ritsurin Garden & Sanuki Folkcraft Museum
• Takamatsu - Naoshima day trip (ferry, public bus & bicycle)
• Matsuyama - Matsuyama Castle
• Usuki - Local Sake brewery visit and tasting
• Usuki - Japanese home-cooking experience
• Beppu - 'Hells' of Beppu (Jigoku)
• Beppu - local onsen
• Beppu - Steamed lunch (Beppu style)
• Mount Aso - Nakadake Crater
• Mount Aso - Sunasenri trail hike (or Kusasenri trail, weather and access dependent)
• Mount Aso - Ogi Rice terraces
• Mount Aso - Daikanbo Observatory
• Nagasaki - Glover Garden
• Nagasaki - Peace Park & Atomic Bomb Museum
• Nagasaki - tram day pass
• Nagasaki - A-bomb survivor talk

• Explore the unique island of Naoshima – transformed from a sleepy fishing community into a world-class art destination, with sleek and stylish museums and artworks that harmonise with the landscape.
• Stay in a countryside homestay, taking you off the beaten track to experience excellent Japanese hospitality. Feast on home-cooked meals over fascinating conversations with your welcoming hosts and learn about rural life in Japan.
• Watch the steam coming out of the ‘hells’ (hot spring pools in Jigoku) of Beppu. Enjoy a local lunch, cooked in the unique local way – you’ll steam your food in the hot spring water, creating authentic flavours rich with healthy minerals! And followed by a relaxing soak in the local onsen if you wish!
• Take in the stunning view of the five peaks of Mount Aso from the Daikanbo Observatory, then a light hike on the moon-like terrain to the largest crater of Nakadake.
• Expect the unexpected in Nagasaki, tragically famous for being one of the only two cities that were bombed during the war. Discover the unique charm of this port-side Dutch influenced city and all the history it has collected over the years.