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Dining: Waitstaff will wear face coverings and gloves. Seating will be adjusted to accommodate physical distancing (6ft, roughly 2m). Self-serve buffets will be eliminated. Common use menus will no longer be used unless sanitized. Hotels: Our hotel partners all have world-class health and safety protocols. However, these guidelines may vary depending on local situations and regulations. Here are some typical examples: Upon-arrival, health questionnaires, and temperature checks may be required. Some hotels may even require daily temperature scans. Physical distancing (6ft, roughly 2m) may be required in public areas, bars, and restaurants. High-touch areas such as railings, door handles, and elevators will undergo enhanced cleaning. In-room measures may include the removal of tent cards and magazines. Common use items, such as coffee makers and minibar amenities may be on-demand. High-touch areas, such as light switches, thermostats, remote controls, and door handles will be subject to enhanced and frequent cleaning. Guests will have the option to determine housekeeping frequency. All hotel staff will undergo daily health screenings. On-Tour Transportation: Keeping on-tour transportation safe is a major focus of our team who has worked with hundreds of partners to ensure continuity in health and safety protocols: On motorcoaches and other on-tour ground transportation, such as airport transfers, the guest should expect physical distancing (6ft, roughly 2m) and will be required to wear face coverings if unable to maintain physical distance. Prior to each trip, our motorcoaches (we have secured a vehicle larger than group size to add spacing between guests), vans, airport transfer vehicles, and on-tour aircraft will undergo a deep sanitizing process. Luggage may also be sanitized at each movement. Drivers will wear gloves and face coverings during all guest-facing interactions. Drivers will frequently clean handrails, door handles, armrests, tables, seats, air conditioning/HVAC units, restrooms, and overhead storage areas. Sightseeing & Local Activities: Many of our experiences are exclusive and/or private and that’s important in taking care of you. Whether it be a guided tour, a visit to an iconic museum or private home, a musical performance, or any other special Knutson Travels activities, we are applying the same rigor to health and safety protocols: Knutson Travels listening devices will be sanitized thoroughly and frequently. Sightseeing is being adjusted to ensure proper physical distancing (6ft, roughly 2m). Admission times at venues may be altered to ensure no crowding. Paper tickets, handouts and the like may be eliminated.

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12 breakfasts 9 lunches

Accommodation

Centrally located 4 & 5-star boutique hotels

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All international & one (1) domestic flights Tipping (Please note, Knutson Travels pays a portion of your tour cost in tips to each guide. It is at your discretion if you would like to give an additional tip.) Miscellaneous charges Beverages during meal Optional Tours

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Day 1 Day 1: Tokyo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Tokyo

Enjoy Tokyo including the Sanja & Kanda Matsuri Festival.
Day 2 Day 2: Kyoto
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Kyoto

Enjoy the famous bullet train (about 2hrs.) to Kyoto and while in Kyoto take part in the Aoi Matsuri Festival.
Day 3 Day 3: Hiroshima
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Hiroshima

Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park takes up over 120,000 square meters with trees, lawns, and walking paths. Before the bomb, the area of what is now the Peace Park was the political and commercial heart of the city. For this reason, it was chosen as the pilot’s target. It was decided that the area not be redeveloped but instead devoted to peace memorial facilities. The park’s main attraction is the Peace Memorial Museum. Consisting of two building, the museum surveys the history of Hiroshima and the advent of the nuclear bomb. Its main focus though is on the events of August 6; the dropping of the bomb and its outcome in human suffering. Stroll through the park and discover many memorials, monuments and statues, before heading into the Museum itself.
Day 4 Day 4: Osaka
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Osaka

Miyajima Island. A small sacred island located in the Inland Sea, it has been a holy place of Shintoism since the earliest times. Here you will find perhaps the most photographed site in Japan - The Floating Torii Gate. Designated as one of Japan’s ’3 Most Beautiful Views’, the shrine it belongs to dates back to the 6th century with the present structure dating back to the 12th century. The harmoniously arranged buildings reveal great artistic and technical skill and have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mere ’commoners’ were not allowed to set foot in this holy place, and even now it is forbidden to give birth or die on the island! You will have time to explore the island and its many shrines and temples, sample local goodies like maple leaf shaped cakes before heading back to Hiroshima station.

Please note Osaka may be a less expensive option for international flight back home, decide to fly from Osaka, you will not be charged the flight from Osaka - Tokyo.

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Japan Festivals

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Day 1: Tokyo

Day 2: Kyoto

Day 3: Hiroshima

Day 4: Osaka

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