Wonders of Japan Cruise

Arrive in Osaka and transfer to Kyoto, cultural and historic capital of Japan. Check into your tranquil hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Travel through the busy lanes of the Higashiyama district to Kiyomizu Temple. Visit its main hall, a remarkable 17th-century wooden structure set on a steep cliff and offering panoramic views of Kyoto. Take a guided tour of a machiya, a traditional wooden town house, and try on a kimono. After lunch, return to your hotel for time at leisure.

Set out on an enlightening tour of Kyoto. Visit the iconic rock garden at Ryoan-ji Temple —considered a supreme example of an abstract Zen garden — and Arashiyama, where you take in its famed bamboo grove and stroll its Togetsukyo Bridge over the picturesque Katsura River.

Transfer to Osaka and begin your main Luxury Expedition Cruise program.

Fly to Tokyo. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and check in to your hotel.

Delve into Japan’s vibrant capital with visits to the massive Tsukiji Outer Fish Market, the stately Imperial Palace Plaza, the traditional Asakusa district and the Shunkaen Bonsai Museum.

Continue your exploration of Tokyo at the Meiji Jingu Shrine, a grand structure flanked by tranquil forest. Then, visit the Nezu Museum, home to a vast collection of pre-modern Japanese and East Asian art.

Transfer to the airport and board your homebound flight.