8 Days Japan & Singapore
Travel to two of Asia’s fabulous cities – Tokyo and Singapore, experiencing their diverse cultures on this 8-day tour. Witness the cultural blending of these two cosmopolitan cities, while discovering the similarities and differences of each city’s way of life.
Destination: Japan, Singapore
Itinerary
DAY 01 DEPART HOMETOWN/TOKYO
Board your flight to Tokyo.
DAY 02 ARRIVE IN TOKYO
Arrive in Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, to be transferred to your hotel by airport limousine bus.
Set in the heart of Tokyo’s Shinjuku shopping and entertainment district, Hyatt Regency Tokyo is an upscale, high-rise hotel within minutes from Shinjuku station. Hotel offers 746 beautifully appointed guestrooms and contemporary dining ranging from Chinese and Western to Japanese cuisine, including French Restaurant which has been awarded two stars in the “Michelin Guide Tokyo″ for ten consecutive years.
DAY 03 TOKYO CITY TOUR (Breakfast)
This morning, see the best of Tokyo with a half-day tour of the city’s most glamorous neighborhoods and iconic landmarks. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure.
DAY 04 MT. FUJI & HAKONE TOUR (Breakfast/Lunch)
Travel by coach to Mt. Fuji, Japan’s highest mountain at 12,388 feet. Stop at Mt. Fuji’s fifth station at 7,607 feet (weather permitting) , you will be inspired by the beauty of the landscape. After lunch, enjoy a boat ride across picturesque Lake Ashi. Afterward, take a scenic cable car ride up Mt. Komagatake to the Owakudani volcanic valley, famed for its scenic views and kuro-tamago hot springs. Afterwards, return to Tokyo by motorcoach.
*Pick-up service may not be available from your hotel.
DAY 05 TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Breakfast)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Singapore, a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Perched on Fort Canning Hill in a restored colonial building on the ground of Fort Canning Park, The Hotel Fort Canning is within a short stroll to MTR stations and some of the city’s major attractions.
DAY 06 SINGAPORE CITY TOUR (Breakfast)
Our city tour of Singapore begins with a drive around the Civic District, passing by the Padang, the Cricket Club, the historic Parliament House, the Supreme Court and City Hall. Enjoy the impressive views of Marina Bay at the Merlion Park. Do not miss out on this great photo opportunity with the Merlion, a mythological creature that is part lion and part fish. Visit Thian Hock Keng Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist-Taoist temples on Singapore island before driving past Chinatown. Next stop is the National Orchid Garden, within the Singapore Botanic Gardens, which boasts a colorful display of 60,000 orchid plants. Our final stop at Little India will entice you with the scent of joss sticks, jasmine and spices. Early this afternoon we return to our hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
DAY 07 NIGHT OUT AT MARINA BAY (Breakfast)
Enjoy a day at leisure. In the evening, join us for a tour to the Gardens by the Bay, discover exotic plants in the FlowerDome from the 5 continents which are displayed in 9 different gardens. Walk in the Cloud Forest and marvel at the 114 feet tall indoor waterfall, a mysterious world veiled in mist with and be amazed at the unique and fragile plants. Watch the SuperTree Grove come alive with an exhilarating display of light and sound at night! Be amazed with a birds-eye view of the city and Marina Bay from the top of Marina Bay Sand’s Skypark – it is a roof like no other, perched 656 feet in the air with observation deck in the clouds (weather permitting).
*This tour operates on Wednesday, Friday & Sunday.
DAY 08 DEPARTURE (Breakfast)
Hotel check out time at 12:00 noon. Depart the hotel and head to the airport to catch your return flight home.
Package Inclusions:
Round-trip economy class airfare on Singapore Airlines
3 nights in a in a Guest Room at the Hyatt Regency in Tokyo
3 nights in a Deluxe Room at Hotel Fort Canning Singapore
Daily breakfast, 1 lunch and Satay Sampling in Singapore
Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
Half-day Tokyo City Tour
Full-day Mt. Fuji & Hakone tour
Half-day Singapore City tour
Night Out at Marina Bay Tour in Singapore
All taxes, fees and carrier-imposed surcharges