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Traveling Well Includes… • Tauck’s private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $2,267
• All gratuities to Tauck Director, ship staff, local guides and drivers • 8-night cruise aboard the yacht L’Austral • 3 nights in Kyoto and 2 nights in Tokyo at premier city-center hotels
• Special Tauck Experiences featuring local cultural entertainment include a sumo wrestling demonstration, geisha and taiko performances, a tea ceremony, and calligraphy
• Aboard ship alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available throughout the day, including house wines & spirits; premium spirits and wines are available at extra cost
• 35 meals on land and at sea, airport transfers as noted, service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes, and porterage
district, Gion, lined with shops, fine restaurants, and teahouses. Spend the rest of the day getting to know Kyoto on your own. Tonight we invite you to enjoy a welcome reception, dinner, and geisha performance at a local restaurant. Meals BLD
3. TAIKO, CALLIGRAPHY, AND TEA This morning get to know traditional Japanese arts with a taiko performance (drumming as athletic as it is artful); a tea ceremony; and a calligraphy lesson. Your afternoon and evening are free to explore Kyoto independently. Meals B
4. HEIAN SHRINE & OSAKA/ EMBARK SHIP Say good-bye to Kyoto today with a visit to the Heian Shrine, a powerful symbol of civic pride dedicated to the first and last emperors who ruled when Kyoto was the country’s capital. Inside the shrine’s massive torii gate stands a partial replica of the Heian-period imperial palace. After lunch at a local restaurant, it’s on to Osaka for a walking tour of Dotombori, the energetic neighborhood famous for its dazzling array of neon and mechanical signs. Afterwards you’ll board your handsome yacht, L’Austral, to begin your cruise through the peaceful Seto Inland Sea, known for its mild climate and many islands of white sand beaches and green pine woods. Meals BLD
5. ART IN NAOSHIMA AND KURASHIKI Anchor in Uno Ko and board a ferry to the unique little island of Naoshima – it’s exclusively devoted to art installations and the work of the renowned architect Tadao Ando. Wander through the Art House Project, traditional houses transformed into stand-alone art projects; the Ando Museum; and the Benesse House Museum, designed by Ando to express and explore coexistence among nature, art, and architecture. A walking tour of the historic quarter of Kurashiki reveals an old merchant town, where warehouses, shops, and mills remain virtually unchanged by time and weeping willows line a koi-filled canal. Another
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Kurashiki treasure, the Ohara Museum of Art, shows you its great collection of Western art, including works by Matisse, Monet, Gauguin, El Greco, and Pollock. Back onboard ship, enjoy your captain’s welcome dinner tonight. Meals BLD
6. HIROSHIMA & THE PEACE MEMORIAL Reach your next port of call, Hiroshima, early this morning to take in the iconic Miyajima-Itsukushima Shrine that seems to float on water; have lunch at a restaurant serving regional fare; and visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and the nearby Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Meals BLD
ACTIVITY 2
RUSSIA CHINA
NORTH KOREA
SOUTH KOREA Hiroshima/Miyajima
OF KOREA Busan
STRAIT Nagasaki
EAST CHINA SEA
KYUSHU Kagoshima
PHILIPPINE SEA
Maximum Elevation: 597 ft.
Sakaiminato/ Matsue
SHIKOKU Uwajima Kurashiki
Maizuru Kyoto
Osaka Naoshima Uno Ko
HONSHU Tokyo
PACE 3
SEA OF JAPAN
JAPAN
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