Japan and South Korea Tour (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Seoul)

The group meets at the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport at 12:25 PM. After check-in, passport, and customs formalities, flight TK50 departs at 3:25 PM for Tokyo, Japan's capital, with a flight time of about 11 hours 20 minutes. Since the night will be spent on the plane, this is expected to be a tiring day.

The group lands in Tokyo at 8:45 AM. On arrival, the city tour covers the Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Camii mosque, the Imperial East Gardens (from outside), and an electronics shopping district. After dinner, the group stays overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, the group visits Asakusa, which preserves Tokyo's traditional character, seeing Sensoji Temple and the colorful shops of Nakamise-dori. The tour continues to Shibuya Crossing, the world's busiest pedestrian crossing with around 3,000 people crossing at once, the Hachiko statue, and Ginza, one of Tokyo's most upscale shopping districts. After free time in Ginza, the group has dinner and stays overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, the group travels 115 km to the Hakone area. On arrival at Owakudani Station, they view Mount Fuji, one of Japan's active volcanic craters, from up close. A cable car then descends to Togendai Station on Lake Ashi, where a boat tour follows. After free time at an outlet mall, the group boards the Shinkansen bullet train, capable of reaching 300 km/h, covering 360 km to Kyoto in about 1 hour 45 minutes. After dinner, they stay overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, the group visits the striking Kiyomizu-dera Temple, taking in views of Kyoto from its wooden terrace. Next comes Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, shaped by Zen aesthetics and dazzling with its gold-leafed exterior. The group then visits Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for its thousands of orange torii gates and offering an up-close look at Japanese culture and Shinto belief. Afterward, the group travels 55 km to Osaka. After dinner, they stay overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, the group travels 30 km to Nara, visiting Todai-ji Temple and spending time with the free-roaming deer in the temple grounds. They then return 30 km to Osaka, where the city tour covers Osaka Castle, Castle Park, the Glico Running Man sign, a symbol of the city, and Ebisu Bridge. Free time follows on Shinsaibashi Shopping Street in the Dotonbori district. After dinner, the group stays overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, the group travels 50 km to Osaka Airport and takes a roughly 2-hour-10-minute local flight to Seoul, South Korea's capital. On arrival, the city tour covers the War Memorial of Korea and Namsan Mountain. After dinner, the group stays overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast, the group visits Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest palace built by the Joseon Dynasty in 1935 and a major legacy for modern South Korea, and the Bukchon Hanok Village. Free time for shopping follows in the Myeongdong district. Afterward, the group visits Gangnam, seeing the COEX Mall, the PSY statue, and Starfield Library. After dinner, the group heads to Seoul's airport for the return flight; because of the departure time, there is no hotel stay this night, and due to Seoul's heavy traffic, sightseeing is fit in as time allows.

Turkish Airlines flight TK91 departs at 12:10 AM for Istanbul; after a flight of about 11 hours 35 minutes, the group lands in Istanbul at 5:55 AM, concluding the tour.