Azamara Quest Cruise Excursions 27 Apr – 11 May 2019

Number of participants: 6 – 14 people
Intended Travel date: 27th Apr – 11th May 2019
Cruise line: Azamara Cruises

Azamara Quest Cruise Itinerary Detail

Hakodate, Japan (29 April 0800-2200)

Program: Spring Day in Hakodate (8.0 hours)

8:00 Ship arrival
12:00 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach.
Visit Goryokaku Park & Tower (Cherry Blossom Spot)
Visit Tropical Botanical Garden – Monkeys swim in hot springs during cold weather
Visit Hakodate-Asaichi Market
Stroll Hachiman-zaka & Motomachi Area with many churches
Visit Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
Climb – up/down Mt. Hakodate (enjoy sun-set), by rope-way
20:00 Return at port
22:00 Ship departure
Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)
• Entrance fee: Goryokaku Park & Tower, Tropical Botanical Garden
• Rope-way up/down Mt.Hakodate

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)

Kanazawa, Japan (02nd May 0900-1800)

Program: Kanazawa & Gokayama (7.0 hours)

9:00 Ship arrival
9:30 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach.
Visit The Historic Village of Gokayama (The World Heritage)
Transfer back to Kanazawa City
Visit Kenroku-en Garden
Visit Omi-Cho Market
Lunch en route (on clients’ own account)
16:30 Return at port
18:00 Ship departure
Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)
• Entrance fee: Kenroku-en Garden

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)

Sakaiminato, Japan (03 May 0800-1730)

Program: Izumo – The Land of Myths and Legends (7.0 hours)

08:00 Ship arrival
08:30 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach
Visit Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
Visit Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine & Kaguraden
Stroll Shinmon Street
Visit Hinomisaki Lighthouse
Climbing up to the ovservation deck (spiral staircase 163 steps) is for applicants only, $2.00 payment on spot
Drive through Lake Shinji
Lunch en route (on clients’ own account)
15:30 Return to port
17:30 Ship departure
Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)
• Entrance fee: Matsue Castle, Adachi Museum

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)

Kitakyushu, Japan (05 May 0800-2000)

Program: Kokura Castle & Akiyoshido Cave (7.0 hours)

8:00 Ship arrival
9:00 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach.
Visit Akiyoshidai Observatory
Visit Akiyoshido Cave
Visit Kokura Castle
Visit Tanga Market
16:00 Return at port
20:00 Ship departure
Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)
• Entrance fee: Kokura Castle, Akiyoshido Cave

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)

Hiroshima, Japan (06 May 0800-1800)

Program: Best of Hiroshima (7.0 hours)

8:00 Ship arrival
9:00 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach.
Transfer to Miyajima-guchi by coach, then board on ferry to Miyajima
Visit Itsukushima Shrine
Stroll Miyajima
Take ferry to Miyajma-guchi, and transfer to Hiroshima by chartered car/coach
Visit Peace Memorial Park and Museum, and Atomic Bomb Dome
Lunch en route (on clients’ own account)
16:00 Return at port
18:00 Ship departure
Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)
• Entrance fee: Peace Memorial Museum, Itsukushima Shrine
• Ferry boat to Miyajima

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)

Shimizu, Japan (10 May 0900-1800)

Program: Lake Ashi Cruise & Mt. Komagadake (5.5 hours)

9:30 Ship arrival
10:30 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach.
Lake Ashi cruising (viking boat) (to Togen-dai)
Mt. Komagadake Rope-way up/down (from/to Togen-dai)
16:00 Return at port
18:00 Ship departure
Trip Price

Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)
• Lake Ashi Cruise, Rope-way up/down Mt.Komagadake

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)

Tokyo, Japan (11 May a0800 (+1) disembark)

Program: Tokyo Highlights (7.0 hours)

8:00 Ship arrival
9:00 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach.
Visit Meiji Shrine
Drive through Shibuya Scramble Intersection
Visit the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace
Drive through Tokyo Sky Tree (no entry)
Visit Asakusa Senso-ji Temple & Nakamise Shopping Arcade
Lunch en route (on clients’ own account)
16:00 Return at port
Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)

Muroran, Japan (14 May 0800-1700)

Program: Hell Valley, Mt. Usu & Lake Toya (7 hours)

8:00 Ship arrival
9:00 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach.
Visit Jigokudani (Hell Valley) at Noboribetsu-spa
Visit Mt. Usu & Rope-way
Visit Lake Toya & Silo Observatory
14:00 Return at port
17:00 Ship departure
Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)
• Mt. Usu Rope-way

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)

Kushiro, Japan (15 May 0800-1700)

Program: Akan National Park & Cranes Nature Park (6.5 hours)

8:00 Ship arrival
9:00 English-Speaking-Guide waits with welcome-board and proceed to tour by chartered car/coach.
Visit Akan Ainu Village (Ainu Kotan) and Traditional dance
Stroll Lake Akan
Visit Kushiro Marshland (Hokuto Observatory)
Visit Cranes Nature Park
Lunch en route (on clients’ own account)
15:50 Return at port
17:00 Ship departure
Kindly noted: The schedule is very tight and lunch time in the restaurant is not possible. Just short stop for getting fast-foods.
Inclusions

• Chartered car/coach including high-way and parking fee
• English-speaking guide (licensed)
• Entrance fee: Ainu Village, Marshland (Observation Deck), Cranes Nature Park

Exclusions

• Meals & drinks
• Personal expenses
• Tipping (for guide, driver, etc..)