South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong Tour with Turkish Airlines, Cherry Blossom Season

Meet at Istanbul Airport three hours before departure and fly direct to Seoul on Turkish Airlines TK20 at 16:50. Overnight on board.

Arrive at Seoul Incheon Airport at 08:30 local time for a Seoul city tour: Gyeongbokgung, the main palace of the Joseon dynasty, Gwanghwamun Square and the King Sejong statue, Insadong and Cheonggyecheon. Transfer to the hotel and free time. Overnight in Seoul.

After breakfast we visit Bukchon Hanok Village, Gwangjang Market for street food and free time, Heunginjimun (Dongdaemun Gate) and the Zaha Hadid-designed Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Free time at an outlet mall, and in the evening Myeongdong Night Market. Overnight in Seoul.

After breakfast and check-out we fly from Incheon to Osaka on a local airline. A panoramic Osaka tour covers the Osaka Castle area, Shinsaibashi and Dotonbori with the Glico sign. Overnight in Osaka.

After breakfast we visit Nara Park with its sacred deer and Todai-ji Temple with the Great Buddha. In Kyoto we explore Gion, Hanamikoji and Pontocho and take part in a kimono experience and a traditional tea ceremony. Free time by the Kamo River and Kawaramachi, then return to Osaka.

After breakfast, a full-day Kyoto tour: Fushimi Inari with its thousands of red torii gates, Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavilion), the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, a walk along the Katsura River and the Togetsukyo Bridge. Return to Osaka.

After breakfast and check-out we take the Shinkansen bullet train to Tokyo (about 2.5 hours). We see the Hachiko statue, Shibuya Crossing and Center Gai, Meiji Shrine, Takeshita Street, Shinjuku, Senso-ji with Kaminarimon Gate and Nakamise Street in Asakusa, and Ginza. Overnight in Tokyo.

After breakfast, a full-day Mount Fuji and Hakone tour: Chureito Pagoda, Lake Kawaguchi (Fuji views weather permitting), Oshino Hakkai, Lake Ashi in Hakone and free time for shopping at Gotemba Premium Outlets. Return to Tokyo.

After breakfast we visit Kamakura: the Great Buddha (Daibutsu) at Kotoku-in, Komachi Street and Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu. We continue to Enoshima Island for the Sea Candle, the Ryuren Bell of Love and the Chigogafuchi rocks. Back in Tokyo we attend a Japanese culture show. Overnight in Tokyo.

After breakfast and check-out we fly to Hong Kong on a local airline. The Hong Kong tour covers Victoria Harbour, the Clock Tower, St John's Cathedral, Queen's Road, Hollywood Road, Man Mo Temple, Victoria Peak and the Wong Tai Sin and Che Kung temples, with the Victoria Harbour night view in the evening. Overnight in Hong Kong.

After breakfast, a full-day Macau tour: A-Ma Temple, Macau Tower, the Kun Iam statue, the UNESCO-listed historic centre and Portuguese colonial buildings, with free time for shopping. Return to Hong Kong. Overnight in Hong Kong.

After breakfast and check-out, free time. A Victoria Harbour cruise shows the skylines of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Transfer to the airport at a time set by the guide and fly direct to Istanbul on Turkish Airlines TK71 at 22:30. Overnight on board.

Arrive at Istanbul Airport at 05:00 Turkish time. End of the tour.