Ochtendtour door Kyoto - Keizerlijk Paleis van Kyoto, Gouden Paviljoen, Kasteel Nijo

Bezoek de bezienswaardigheden van Kyoto met deze begeleide ochtendtour door de stad. U reist per bus en bezoekt Kasteel Nijo, de met goud bedekte Kinkakuji Tempel en het Gouden Paviljoen. Er is ook tijd om te wandelen door het Keizerlijke Paleis van Kyoto, de residentie van de keizers tot 1868. Uw tour eindigt in het winkelparadijs Kyoto Handicraft Center waar u demonstraties van traditionele Japanse kunstnijverheid te zien krijgt.

Nijo Castle - The Kyoto Residence of the Tokugawa Shogun built in 1603, Nijo Castle is noted for the contrast of its solemn appearance and gorgeous interiors.

Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) - Kyoto's most popular temple is the home of perhaps the world's most authentic and exquisite Japanese Garden, as well as the celebrated Golden Pavilion.

Kyoto Imperial Palace - The ancient Imperial Palace clearly shows the Japanese taste for purity, simplicity and calmness. The residence of the Imperial family until the capital was relocated to Tokyo in 1868. View the Shishinden Imperial state chamber where enthronement ceremonies took place.

Kyoto Handicraft Center - Enjoy shopping at Kyoto Handicraft Center. See demonstrations of Japanese traditional arts and crafts.

Your tour will conclude at the Kyoto Handicraft Center where a free shuttle service is provided to major Kyoto hotels.

Programmagegevens

Kyoto Morning Tour - Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace

Vertrekdata:

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Vertrekpunt:

Tour departs from Kyoto New Miyako Hotel

OR

Selected Kyoto hotels

Vertrektijd:

8:35am from Kyoto New Miyako Hotel
OR

• ANA Hotel Kyoto: 8.50am
• Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto: 8:10am
• Hotel Monterey Kyoto: 8:05am
• Hyatt Regency Kyoto: 8:25am
• Karasuma Kyoto Hotel: 8:15am
• Kyoto Hotel Okura: 8:05am
• Kyoto Tokyu: 8:50am
• New Hankyu Kyoto: 8:25am
• New Miyako: 8:35am
• The Westin Miyako Kyoto: 7:50am
• Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto: 8:45am

U wordt vóór deze tijd bij uw hotel opgehaald. Neem contact op met de lokale reisorganisator om uw exacte ophaaltijd na te vragen.

Gegevens terugreis:

Concludes at the Kyoto Handicraft Center

Prijsinformatie

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Aanvullende informatie

Kyoto Morning Tour - Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace

Inbegrepen:

• Professional guide
• Transport by air-conditioned coach
• Entrance fees
• Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
• Local tax

Niet inbegrepen:

• Gratuities (optional)
• Food and drinks
• Hotel drop off

Aanvullende informatie:

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 7 days of travel. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
• Wheelchair accessible - if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer
• Some parts of road on this tour are gravel and steep inclines
• On Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed. During these times, the tour will visit other destinations. The same is true of the
  period before and after the public viewing of the Kyoto Imperial Palace in April and October, the three days before and after Aoi Festival (including the festival,
  held on May 15), as well as when there is an Imperial Household event.
• On Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, or Wednesday if Tuesday is a national holidays, Nijo Castle is closed. The tour will visit Ryoanji Temple or
  Daitokuji Daisen-in Temple instead.
• Please note you will be asked to fill in your full name, nationality, gender, and age before entering the Kyoto Imperial Palace (forms will be handed out on the
  day of the tour).
• This tour will disband upon arrival at Kyoto Station or Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto. Drop off service is not available.

Reisplan:

Nijo Castle:On Tuesday's in January, July, August and December when Nijo Castle is closed, the tour will visit Ryoanji Temple instead. Ryoanji Temple is a temple of Zen Buddhism. Well known for its karesansui garden - a type of dry garden composed of 15 rocks over white sand. This garden is believed to represent the philosophy of Zen.

Kyoto Imperial Palace : Note: On Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and some other days when Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu instead. The palace will also be closed on Oct. 10-31, Nov. 11, Nov. 17-20 in 2010.

Many people go here to pray for success in passing school entrance examinations. "Ushi-san" (Mr. Cow), the familiar of the god of Kitano-Tenmangu Shrine, is always lying stretched out, and he seems quite content to be caressed by visitors. When supplications for improved academic performance and examination success are made, he is said to pass these on to the god of the shrine. That explains the presence of so many cows within the grounds of Kitano-Tenmangu. White cows, black cows, brindle cows, calves - all stand in readiness for the visitor. While originally the cow was the symbol of a good harvest, at some point it came to represent scholarship after being associated with Sugawara Michizane for so long. Not only that, but in the process of being rubbed by countless visitors praying for good health, this cow's body has been polished to a high gleam.

Note: On June 25, September 25 and December 25, the tour visit Higashi Honganji Temple. Higashi Honganji (East Honganji) was built in 1602 as the head temple of the Otani faction. Its main hall is Kyoto's largest wooden structure. As one part of the headquarters of the two factions of Jodo Shinshu (True Pure Land Sect), one of Japan's largest Buddhist sects, it is a place to experience a certain atmosphere of contemporary Japanese Buddhism.

Algemene voorwaarden:

Als u ten minste 8 dag(en) voor het geplande vertrek annuleert, worden er geen annuleringskosten gerekend.
Als u tussen 3 en 7 dag(en) voor het geplande vertrek annuleert, worden er annuleringskosten op basis van 50 procent gerekend.
Als u binnen 2 dag(en) voor het geplande vertrek annuleert, worden er annuleringskosten op basis van 100 procent gerekend.

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