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Walk the Nakasendo Trail (Small Group Tours)

Summary:

Walking Japan's Nakasendo Trail

Duration
11 Days
Cities
7
Next Departure
21-Apr-2025
Starting at
± USD 4,399.00
Price per day
± USD 400.00
Tour Type
Tour Type

  • Overview
  • Dates and Details
  • Map, Destinations
  • Exodus
 
Operator
Exodus Adventure Travel
Tour
Walk the Nakasendo Trail
Travel Style
Small Group Tours
Age Group
8 - 99 Years
Categories
tour category: Walkingtour category: Train

Summary

Walking Japan's Nakasendo Trail

Walk the Nakasendo Trail (Exodus)

Short Itinerary / Route

Day 1
Arrive In Kyoto
Day 2
Explore Kyoto
Day 3
Kuramaa To Kibune
Day 4
Magome To Tsumago
Day 5
Tsumago/Nagiso To Nojiri
Day 6
Gongentaki Waterfall
Day 7
Yabuhara To Matsumoto
Day 8
Free Day In Matsumoto
Day 9
Karuizawa To Yokokawa
Day 10
Rest Day In Tokyo
Day 11
Depart Tokyo

 

Travel Cities (7): Kyoto, Matsumoto, Nagoya, Nakatsugawa, Nara, Osaka, Tokyo

Details

The Nakasendo Trail or 'Road through the Central Mountains' was part of Japan's network of highways. Travellers moving between Kyoto and Tokyo took several days to travel the Nakasendo, staying overnight in Juku post towns. In the seventeenth century, the Nakasendo was crowded with travellers, including feudal lords, samurai, itinerant merchants, and pilgrims. Now largely forgotten and quiet, the road provides a pleasant trail through scenic countryside and the history of Japan.Explore the fascinating city of Kyoto before starting the Nakasendo Trail, your trip ends in the sprawling city of Tokyo. Famous for its beautifully built Buddhist temples and traditional teahouses, Kyoto is a great introduction to your Japanese adventure. From here, you can visit the historical city of Nara, full of cultural treasures and tranquil gardens.In Tokyo you can experience the whole breadth of Japanese arts and culture, not to mention the abundance of culinary treasures. An ever-evolving city, Tokyo is an explosion for the senses with a discovery around every corner.

Highlights

  • Village to village walking on the loveliest parts of the old Nakasendo Trail in the picturesque Kiso Valley and Karuizawa
  • See Matsumoto castle, one of Japan's best historic castles
  • Visit the exquisitely preserved villages of Magome, Tsumago and Narai
  • Bathe in the thermal waters at a hot-spring Ryokan

Included in Price

  • 10 nights’ accommodation in hotels and Japanese-style inns (ryokan/minshuku)
  • All breakfasts & 5 dinners
  • Management by your local Headwater appointed agent
  • Route directions and maps
  • Luggage transfers between accommodation from Magome to Matsumoto
  • Train from Kyoto to trail starting point and from trail end point to Tokyo

NOT included in price

  • Lunches
  • Travel insurance
  • Single supplements
  • Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)
  • Visas and vaccinations

Travel Package

 

Coming from

 

Going to

Tour...

Kyoto

Arrow Going To

Tokyo

Group ToursThis is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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