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Osaka to Seoul

21 days Classic Group Tour

Osaka to Seoul

Discover the Japanese islands of Honshu and Kyushu, with the added bonus of South Korea, on this wonderful Far East exploration. Our Cruise & Tour journeys bring together all the joy of a cruise onboard the magnificent Celebrity Millenium with all the exciting exploration of a Wendy Wu Tours land itinerary. On this one your Celebrity cruise and WWT land tour will showcase Japan's history, culture and nature in a little more depth, before you cruise over to South Korea to call on the vibrant cities of Busan and Seoul.
  • Included Meals
    Breakfasts: 21 , Lunches: 19 , Dinners: 19
  • Group Tour
    Max Group Size: 28
  • Physical Rating 1
    A reasonable level of fitness is required but it's more about spending time on your feet rather than covering large distances. You'll be getting on and off coaches and boats, walking around the sights and climbing some steps.
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    Walking, some steps and time on your feet.
Classic Group Tour
21 DAYS
From USD $7,770PP
Beautiful Kinkakuji Mount Fuji Snow Monkeys Modern Tokyo Sights of Seoul
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Tour Highlights

Our Osaka to Seoul tour will see you exploring the most iconic sites, delving into deep-rooted culture and dining on delicious cuisine and thoroughly researched to bring you a range of once-in-a-lifetime experiences, many of which are entirely exclusive to us.

Day by Day Itinerary

Kyoto (3N) – Nagano (1N) – Tokyo (2N) – Celebrity Cruise (12N) – Seoul (2N)
  • Day 1
    Arrive Osaka
    Breakfast
    Days 1: Arrive Osaka

    On arrival you will be met by an English-speaking representative and transfer to your hotel in Kyoto. Please note: Early check-in is not included, please speak to your reservation's consultant. You will be transferred by shared coach with other passengers who are not part of a Wendy Wu Tour. If you are on a shared bus transfer, you may have to walk for a few minutes to get to your hotel. Transfers will differ depending on group size.

    Breakfast
  • Days 2-3
    Explore Kyoto
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Days 2-3: Explore Kyoto

    Start the day with a guided tour exploring some of the city's highlights. Begin with a visit to the Kiyomizu Temple, founded in the 8th century and situated halfway up the Otowayama Hill allowing for stunning views of Kyoto. Continue with a visit to the Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its corridors of torii gates, followed a Sukiyaki lunch at a local restaurant. Enjoy a trip to the Matsui Shuzou museum for some local sake tasting, followed by a stroll of the Gion. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel. On 2nd day, after breakfast, embark on a guided tour of Kyoto. Begin with a visit to the beautiful Kinkaku-ji Temple also known as the 'Golden Pavillion' due to its gold-like exterior. Go on to discover the Ryoanji Temple, the 'temple of the peaceful dragon' and Kiyomizu Temple before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant. After, enjoy a visit to the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and the Tagetsukyo bridge. Later this evening, enjoy a dinner with a Maiko Performance at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 4
    View Mount Fuji
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 4: View Mount Fuji

    After breakfast this morning, travel approximately 2 and a half hours by a Shinkansen ride with your English-speaking guide to Odawara. Your first stop will be lunch at a local restaurant, before taking the Komagatake Ropeway cable car up to the viewpoint on Mt Komagatake where you will have the chance to admire the unforgettable views of Mt Fuji and Lake Ashi below (weather dependent). Next head to Hakone to board a mini cruise on Lake Ashi (weather dependent). After, transfer to your hotel in Nagano for check-in. This evening, enjoy your dinner at a local restaurant. Please note: You will need to prepare a small bag for your overnight stay in Nagano. Your main luggage will be transferred separately to your hotel in Tokyo. In case of bad weather, you will visit the Mt Fuji World Heritage Centre instead.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 5
    Snow Monkeys
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 5: Snow Monkeys

    Today, you will pay a visit to the Jigokudani Monkey Park, home of the famous Japanese Snow Monkeys, accompanied with your English-speaking guide, by private vehicle. Please note, from the bus park, you will walk approximately 30minutes along potentially snowy paths on an incline, to the main pool where the monkeys bathe. Accustomed to humans, the monkeys can be observed from very close, and almost completely ignore their human guests. Next, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before transferring to your hotel in Tokyo for check-in, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant this evening.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 6
    Explore Tokyo
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 6: Explore Tokyo

    Enjoy breakfast at your hotel and embark on a full day tour of Tokyo. Begin with a visit to Sensoji Temple, arguably one of Tokyo's most popular and photographed temples and the oldest Buddhist temple in the capital. Next, wander down Nakamise Shopping Street, a centuries-old souvenir street, where you will be able to enjoy some shopping opportunities for that perfect souvenir or pick up a local delicacy as there's plenty of scrumptious snacks too. Next, participate in a sushi making class where you'll enjoy your own creations for lunch. After, visit Imperial Palace, Meiji Jingu shrine and then Takeshita Street for local treats tasting. Finally, head to Shibuya Crossing for a brief photo stop. You will be on your feet for approximately 4-5 hours during your touring in Tokyo.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 7
    Board the Celebrity Millennium
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 7: Board the Celebrity Millennium

    Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before checking out. You will be met by your English-speaking assistant and transfer to the Yokohama cruise port, a journey of approxiamtely 45 minutes. Upon arrival, board the Celebrity Millennium, where your cruise adventure begins! The rest of your day on the cruise ship is at leisure. Please note, your National Escort will not be accompanying you for the duration of your cruise. Whilst onboard, enjoy the amenities the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship has to offer. Onboard activities available include silent discos, yoga, archery, as well as award-winning shows that offer amazing entertainment at sea. During your time here, you will also be able to benefit from the wide range of eateries, serving flavours from around the world.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 8
    Cruise – Explore Shimizu
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 8: Cruise – Explore Shimizu

    Today you will dock in the port of Shimizu. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 9
    Cruise – Explore Kyoto
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 9: Cruise – Explore Kyoto

    Today, arrive back in Kyoto. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later for an overnight stay in port. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 10
    Cruise - Kyoto
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 10: Cruise - Kyoto

    Enjoy the day at your own pace at port in Kyoto before you go on to return to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 11
    Cruise – Explore Kochi
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 11: Cruise – Explore Kochi

    Dock in the port of Kochi. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 12
    Cruise – Explore Hiroshima
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 12: Cruise – Explore Hiroshima

    Your cruising adventures continues on to Hiroshima, where the ship will dock today. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 13
    Cruise – At sea
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 13: Cruise – At sea

    Spend today at sea enjoying what your cruise ship Celebrity Millennium has to offer.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 14
    Cruise - Explore Kagoshima
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 14: Cruise - Explore Kagoshima

    Port today in Kagoshima, Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 15
    Cruise - Explore Nagasaki
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 15: Cruise - Explore Nagasaki

    Dock in the port of Nagasaki. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 16
    Cruise – Explore Fukuoka
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 16: Cruise – Explore Fukuoka

    Port in Fukuoka, where you will be able to explore at your own pace what this stunning city has to offer. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 17
    Cruise – Explore Busan
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 17: Cruise – Explore Busan

    Your cruising journey continues to Busan. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 18
    Cruise – At sea
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 18: Cruise – At sea

    Spend today at sea enjoying what your cruise ship has to offer.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 19
    Arrive in Seoul
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 19: Arrive in Seoul

    Your cruise concludes as you reach Seoul cruise port today, where you will be met by an English-speaking guide. Transfer to your hotel and spend the remainder of the day at leisure before having dinner at your hotel.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 20
    Explore Seoul
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Day 20: Explore Seoul

    Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before being met by an English-speaking guide to embark a full day tour of Seoul. Begin with a visit to Gwanghwamun Plaza, where you will encounter the statues of King Sejong and Admiral Yi SunSin. Continue through Gwanghwamun gate to visit Gyeongbokgung (Gyongbok) Palace, where you will witness the ceremonial changing of the guard. Next, change into some traditional clothes before visiting Bukchon Hanok Village. After, head to a local restaurant for lunch. After, enjoy a Korean Traditional Kimchi cooking demonstration before taking a guided walk along the picturesque Cheonggyecheon Stream. Next, visit the Myeongdong area renowned for its trendy fashion boutiques, cosmetics shops, street food stalls, and more. You’ll also have a chance to visit Myeongdong Underground where you will find all sorts of latest fashion trends and memorabilia.

    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
  • Day 21
    Depart Seoul
    Breakfast
    Day 21: Depart Seoul

    Any time before your flight is at leisure. You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport, according to the departure time of your international flight. Please note: Only breakfast is included today. Late checkout is not included. If you wish to book a late check-out for your final day in Seoul, please contact our reservations department who can confirm additional pricing and make this arrangement for you, subject to availability at the hotel. Transfers: In the even that your flight departs outside of the majority group departure time, you will be transferred to the airport by a shared coach (not with other Wendy Wu Tours passengers). If you are on a shared coach transfer, you may have to walk for a few minutes to get to the coach.

    Breakfast
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When to go

The best time to visit Japan is during spring (March to May) when the cherry blossoms are bursting into life and autumn (September to November) when the scenery is ablaze with colour.

City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 1
    9
    5
  • 50
  • Nagano
  • -4
    4
    0
  • 51
  • Seoul
  • -6
    2
    -2
  • 21
  • Tokyo
  • 1
    10
    5
  • 65
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 1
    10
    6
  • 68
  • Nagano
  • -4
    5
    0
  • 50
  • Seoul
  • -3
    5
    1
  • 25
  • Tokyo
  • 2
    10
    6
  • 58
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 4
    13
    9
  • 113
  • Nagano
  • -1
    10
    4
  • 59
  • Seoul
  • 2
    10
    6
  • 47
  • Tokyo
  • 4
    14
    9
  • 77
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 9
    20
    14
  • 116
  • Nagano
  • 5
    17
    11
  • 54
  • Seoul
  • 8
    18
    13
  • 64
  • Tokyo
  • 9
    19
    14
  • 118
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 14
    25
    19
  • 161
  • Nagano
  • 10
    22
    16
  • 75
  • Seoul
  • 13
    23
    18
  • 106
  • Tokyo
  • 14
    23
    18
  • 145
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 19
    28
    23
  • 214
  • Nagano
  • 16
    26
    21
  • 109
  • Seoul
  • 18
    27
    23
  • 133
  • Tokyo
  • 18
    26
    22
  • 135
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 23
    32
    27
  • 220
  • Nagano
  • 20
    29
    25
  • 134
  • Seoul
  • 22
    29
    25
  • 395
  • Tokyo
  • 22
    29
    26
  • 81
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 24
    33
    29
  • 132
  • Nagano
  • 21
    31
    26
  • 98
  • Seoul
  • 22
    30
    26
  • 364
  • Tokyo
  • 23
    31
    27
  • 113
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 20
    29
    25
  • 176
  • Nagano
  • 17
    26
    21
  • 129
  • Seoul
  • 17
    26
    22
  • 169
  • Tokyo
  • 20
    27
    23
  • 131
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 14
    23
    18
  • 121
  • Nagano
  • 10
    19
    14
  • 83
  • Seoul
  • 10
    20
    15
  • 52
  • Tokyo
  • 14
    22
    18
  • 132
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 8
    17
    12
  • 71
  • Nagano
  • 3
    13
    8
  • 44
  • Seoul
  • 3
    12
    7
  • 52
  • Tokyo
  • 8
    16
    12
  • 128
City
Min
Average Temperate(°C)
Max
Monthly Rainfall(mm)
  • Kyoto
  • 3
    12
    7
  • 48
  • Nagano
  • -2
    7
    3
  • 46
  • Seoul
  • -3
    4
    1
  • 22
  • Tokyo
  • 4
    12
    8
  • 109

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    Additional Price Information

    • Land only: This tour price is based on land itinerary only. No international flights are included.
    • Visa: A visa may be required and is not included in the tour price.
    • Tipping kitty: Customary tipping amount of approximately £164.16 (Celebrity Cruises)
    • Transfers: Airport transfers are included when arriving on the first day and departing on that last day of the tour, or when booking the group tour additional nights’ accommodation through Wendy Wu Tours.
    • Early check-in and late check-out are not included but can be arranged at an additional price.
    • Price listed is based on new bookings only

    Group Tour includes

    • 12 nights cruise with Celebrity Millennium
    • Meals as stated (refer to itinerary)
    • Domestic transportation
    • Touring with English-speaking guides & entrance fees
    • All accommodation

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