Escorted Tours 2020-2021

the ruins where this devastating attack took
place. While the city itself was rebuilt, the
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park remains as a
legacy of the attack, detailing its history with
pictures and memorabilia. Then take the ferry
to Itsukushima, known as Miyajima (‘Shrine
Island’), to see the famous floating red torii
gate. Board a bullet train to return to Kyoto,
where a sundowner cocktail awaits.
Kyoto Tokyu Hotel | Meals: B
DAY 9: Kyoto
Today, Design your Day® – giving
you the freedom to choose the experience
that is best suited to you. Select from the
following options:
OPTION 1: Don a kimono
Visit a town of machiya houses where you
can learn the history of the silk kimono and
try one on.
OPTION 2: Browse markets and make sweets
Visit Nishiki market, dating back to the 17th
century. Browse rows of fresh produce and
learn how to prepare Japanese sweets.
OPTION 3: Take a rickshaw ride
Travel by rickshaw around the Sagano
Bamboo Forest, idyllic in the light wind.
Buy bamboo baskets or mats made in the
local workshops.
OPTION 4: Cycle tour of the side streets
Smell burning incense and spot the vermillion
torii gate marking a shrine entrance during a
ride through the city’s side streets.
Tonight, enjoy a geisha performance during
your farewell dinner.
Kyoto Tokyu Hotel | Meals: B D
DAY 10: Depart Kyoto
A chauffeur will drive you to the airport from
where you will depart.
Meals: B
DATES & PRICING
GUARANTEED
DEPARTURE DATES (2020)
PRICE
PER
PERSON
MARCH:
10, 16 £6,795
APRIL:
1, 8 £6,895
MAY:
13 £6,650
SEPTEMBER:
11 £6,595
OCTOBER:
2 £6,795
NOVEMBER:
20 £6,850
GUARANTEED
DEPARTURE DATES (2021)
PRICE
PER
PERSON
FEBRUARY:
26 £6,750
MARCH:
19 £6,995
APRIL:
2, 16 £7,150
MAY:
14 £6,870
TRAVELLING SOLO?
Book early and the first four solo places won’t pay
any single supplement. The same journey, the same
luxury, guaranteed at the same price.
FLIGHTS
To provide you with flexibility and the latest flight
offers, we don’t include international flights. Our
specialists will be able to find the best travel options
to suit you.
Visit abercrombiekent.co.uk for up-to-date
availability and pricing information; and to
see how A&K can tailor this escorted tour
itinerary into the perfect bespoke holiday.
PRE & POST-TOUR
EXTENSIONS
Nakasendo Way post-tour
extension – four days
from £1,290pp
Available on selected departures.
Hakone ryokan-stay post-tour
extension – three days
from £525pp
Available on selected departures.
Contact a specialist for more information
about how to extend your escorted tour.
84 Call 01242 547 892, visit abercrombiekent.co.uk/escortedtours, or speak to one of our trusted travel agent partners