SHORTLIST

Beijing to Tokyo: The Great Wall & Mt Fuji

Explore two ancient nations in 16 well-packed days on this unique journey that takes you from the epic lengths of the Great Wall of China to the ptic views of Mt Fuji. Hop aboard trains and ferries and face an army of Terracotta Warriors for a historical encounter you won't soon forget. Spend nights in a traditional ryokan and a shukubo temple lodging for an authentic Japanese experience. Our CEOs will take you off the beaten track to reveal the cultural treasures of the region’s ancient sites.

Tour details

Tour Provider	G Adventures
Price From	$7,577
Number of Days	16
Start Location	Beijing, China
End Location	Tokyo, Japan
Age Range	Avg. 30+
Group Size	1 to 16
Tour Style	Standard
Tour Themes	Virtuoso
Physical Rating	Moderate

Itinerary Open all

Day 1 - Beijing

Arrive at any time.

Day 2 - Beijing

Enjoy an included visit to the Great Wall. Later, explore Tiananmen Square.

Day 3 - Beijing/Xi'an

Take the Beijing metro to visit the Forbidden City. Later, board a fast train to Xi'an.

Day 4 - Xi'an

Visit one of China’s greatest archaeological treasures—the Terracotta Warriors. After, the day is yours to explore as you wish.

Day 5 - Xi'an/Suzhou

In the morning, visit the ancient Xi’An City Wall and learn more about China’s incredible history. Then take the bullet train to Suzhou in the afternoon.

Day 6 - Suzhou/Shanghai

Start the day by exploring in the city. Visit Suzhou's famed Master of the Nets Garden, one of the most beautiful gardens in China and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wander around Shantang Street. In the late afternoon, ride the bullet train to Shanghai.

Day 7 - Shanghai

After an orientation walk along Shanghai's famous Bund, you are free to explore the delights of this modern Chinese city. In the evening, head to the theatre for an intense acrobatic performance that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Day 8 - Shanghai/Osaka

Hop on a flight from Shanghai to Osaka. Take the evening to explore the city.

Day 9 - Osaka/Kōyasan

Travel to the centre of Buddhism in Japan and sleep in a temple atop the 800m Mt Koya. Savour a traditional dinner of shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine).

Day 10 - Kōyasan/Hiroshima

Watch the monks pray in the morning and enjoy a traditional breakfast. Have some time to enjoy Koyasan this morning, before travelling to Hiroshima this afternoon.

Day 11 - Hiroshima

This morning, visit the Peace Park and Memorial Museum commemorating the events of 1945. In the afternoon, take a ferry ride over to the sacred island of Miyajima to see the famous floating Torii Gate. Opt to hike around Mt Misen.

Day 12 - Hiroshima/Kyoto

Travel to Kyoto and start exploring. Visit the impressive Nijo Castle and gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the evening, explore the geisha district of Gion on a CEO-led walking tour.

Day 13 - Kyoto

Enjoy a visit to the beautiful Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine and walk under the bright torii gates. Opt to shop, stroll along the riverbank, or explore another of Kyoto's many temples with free time.

Day 14 - Kyoto/Hakone

Take a boat ride on Lake Ashino-ko, and hopefully catch a glimpse of majestic Mt Fuji. Enjoy a feast on a traditional Japanese kaiseki meal then soak in the natural hot springs.

Day 15 - Hakone/Tokyo

Head to Tokyo with time to do some last-minute shopping.

Day 16 - Tokyo

Depart at any time.

Inclusions

Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Discover Moment: Shanghai Your Local Living Moment: Overnight in Mount Kōya Temple, Kōyasan
Great Wall excursion and entrance (Beijing)
Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City guided tour
Terracotta Warriors excursion (Xi'an)
Master of the Nets Garden visit (Suzhou)
Shanghai orientation walk
Chinese acrobat performance (Shanghai)
Hiroshima Peace Park and Museum visit
Miyajima excursion with floating torii gate visit
Nijo Castle and gardens visit (Kyoto)
Gion walk
Fushimi Inari shrine visit
Lake Ashino-ko boat ride
Traditional ryokan stay with kaiseki meal
Internal flight
All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Departure dates

All pp pricing is based on twin share occupancy. Single supplements will apply

Start	End	Availability	Price NZD
05 Dec 2025	20 Dec 2025	4	$8,259
23 Jan 2026	07 Feb 2026	13	$7,819
04 Feb 2026	19 Feb 2026	7	$7,819
06 Feb 2026	21 Feb 2026	11	$7,819
27 Feb 2026	14 Mar 2026	6	$7,819
06 Mar 2026	21 Mar 2026	3	$8,419
09 Mar 2026	24 Mar 2026	14	$8,419
16 Mar 2026	31 Mar 2026	1	$8,419
06 Apr 2026	21 Apr 2026	11	$8,979
08 Apr 2026	23 Apr 2026	11	$8,979
13 Apr 2026	28 Apr 2026	13	$8,979
20 Apr 2026	05 May 2026	15	$8,679
22 Apr 2026	07 May 2026	14	$8,679
04 May 2026	19 May 2026	13	$8,679
11 May 2026	26 May 2026	6	$8,419
18 May 2026	02 Jun 2026	14	$8,419
25 May 2026	09 Jun 2026	11	$8,419
01 Jun 2026	16 Jun 2026	15	$8,419
08 Jun 2026	23 Jun 2026	14	$8,419
19 Jun 2026	04 Jul 2026	14	$7,577
26 Jun 2026	11 Jul 2026	15	$7,577
03 Jul 2026	18 Jul 2026	11	$7,577
10 Jul 2026	25 Jul 2026	10	$7,577
17 Jul 2026	01 Aug 2026	15	$7,577
24 Jul 2026	08 Aug 2026	15	$7,577
31 Jul 2026	15 Aug 2026	15	$7,577
03 Aug 2026	18 Aug 2026	14	$8,419
10 Aug 2026	25 Aug 2026	15	$7,577
12 Aug 2026	27 Aug 2026	15	$8,419
17 Aug 2026	01 Sep 2026	15	$7,577
24 Aug 2026	08 Sep 2026	15	$8,419
31 Aug 2026	15 Sep 2026	15	$8,419
04 Sep 2026	19 Sep 2026	10	$8,679
07 Sep 2026	22 Sep 2026	15	$8,679
14 Sep 2026	29 Sep 2026	13	$8,679
21 Sep 2026	06 Oct 2026	15	$8,679
25 Sep 2026	10 Oct 2026	14	$8,679
12 Oct 2026	27 Oct 2026	11	$8,679
19 Oct 2026	03 Nov 2026	15	$8,679
21 Oct 2026	05 Nov 2026	10	$8,679
26 Oct 2026	10 Nov 2026	14	$8,679
02 Nov 2026	17 Nov 2026	15	$8,419
09 Nov 2026	24 Nov 2026	15	$8,419
18 Nov 2026	03 Dec 2026	15	$8,419
27 Nov 2026	12 Dec 2026	15	$8,419
04 Dec 2026	19 Dec 2026	15	$8,419
18 Dec 2026	02 Jan 2027	15	$8,419
25 Dec 2026	09 Jan 2027	15	$8,419
08 Jan 2027	23 Jan 2027	14	$7,819
22 Jan 2027	06 Feb 2027	15	$7,819
29 Jan 2027	13 Feb 2027	15	$7,819
03 Feb 2027	18 Feb 2027	15	$7,819
22 Feb 2027	09 Mar 2027	15	$7,819
24 Feb 2027	11 Mar 2027	15	$7,819
01 Mar 2027	16 Mar 2027	15	$7,819
03 Mar 2027	18 Mar 2027	15	$7,819
08 Mar 2027	23 Mar 2027	15	$7,819
10 Mar 2027	25 Mar 2027	15	$7,819
15 Mar 2027	30 Mar 2027	15	$7,819
17 Mar 2027	01 Apr 2027	14	$7,819
22 Mar 2027	06 Apr 2027	15	$7,819
29 Mar 2027	13 Apr 2027	15	$7,819
31 Mar 2027	15 Apr 2027	15	$7,819
05 Apr 2027	20 Apr 2027	15	$7,819
07 Apr 2027	22 Apr 2027	15	$7,819
12 Apr 2027	27 Apr 2027	15	$7,819
14 Apr 2027	29 Apr 2027	15	$7,819
19 Apr 2027	04 May 2027	15	$7,819
21 Apr 2027	06 May 2027	15	$7,819
10 May 2027	25 May 2027	15	$7,819
12 May 2027	27 May 2027	15	$7,819
17 May 2027	01 Jun 2027	15	$7,819
19 May 2027	03 Jun 2027	15	$7,819
24 May 2027	08 Jun 2027	15	$7,819
31 May 2027	15 Jun 2027	15	$7,819
07 Jun 2027	22 Jun 2027	15	$7,819
14 Jun 2027	29 Jun 2027	15	$7,819
18 Jun 2027	03 Jul 2027	15	$7,819
25 Jun 2027	10 Jul 2027	15	$7,819
02 Jul 2027	17 Jul 2027	15	$7,819
09 Jul 2027	24 Jul 2027	15	$7,819
12 Jul 2027	27 Jul 2027	15	$7,819
16 Jul 2027	31 Jul 2027	15	$7,819
23 Jul 2027	07 Aug 2027	15	$7,819
30 Jul 2027	14 Aug 2027	15	$7,819
02 Aug 2027	17 Aug 2027	15	$7,819
09 Aug 2027	24 Aug 2027	15	$7,819
11 Aug 2027	26 Aug 2027	15	$7,819
16 Aug 2027	31 Aug 2027	15	$7,819
23 Aug 2027	07 Sep 2027	15	$7,819
25 Aug 2027	09 Sep 2027	15	$7,819
30 Aug 2027	14 Sep 2027	15	$7,819
01 Sep 2027	16 Sep 2027	15	$7,819
06 Sep 2027	21 Sep 2027	15	$7,819
08 Sep 2027	23 Sep 2027	15	$7,819
13 Sep 2027	28 Sep 2027	15	$7,819
20 Sep 2027	05 Oct 2027	14	$7,819
11 Oct 2027	26 Oct 2027	15	$7,819
13 Oct 2027	28 Oct 2027	15	$7,819
18 Oct 2027	02 Nov 2027	15	$7,819
20 Oct 2027	04 Nov 2027	15	$7,819
25 Oct 2027	09 Nov 2027	15	$7,819
27 Oct 2027	11 Nov 2027	15	$7,819
01 Nov 2027	16 Nov 2027	15	$7,819
03 Nov 2027	18 Nov 2027	15	$7,819
08 Nov 2027	23 Nov 2027	15	$7,819
17 Nov 2027	02 Dec 2027	15	$7,819
24 Nov 2027	09 Dec 2027	15	$7,819
01 Dec 2027	16 Dec 2027	15	$7,819
03 Dec 2027	18 Dec 2027	15	$7,819
08 Dec 2027	23 Dec 2027	15	$7,819
17 Dec 2027	01 Jan 2028	15	$7,819
24 Dec 2027	08 Jan 2028	15	$7,819
07 Jan 2028	22 Jan 2028	15	$7,819
21 Jan 2028	05 Feb 2028	15	$7,819
21 Feb 2028	07 Mar 2028	15	$7,819
23 Feb 2028	09 Mar 2028	15	$7,819
28 Feb 2028	14 Mar 2028	15	$7,819
01 Mar 2028	16 Mar 2028	15	$7,819
06 Mar 2028	21 Mar 2028	15	$7,819
08 Mar 2028	23 Mar 2028	15	$7,819
13 Mar 2028	28 Mar 2028	15	$7,819
15 Mar 2028	30 Mar 2028	15	$7,819
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22 Mar 2028	06 Apr 2028	15	$7,819
27 Mar 2028	11 Apr 2028	15	$7,819
29 Mar 2028	13 Apr 2028	15	$7,819
03 Apr 2028	18 Apr 2028	14	$7,819
05 Apr 2028	20 Apr 2028	15	$7,819
10 Apr 2028	25 Apr 2028	15	$7,819
12 Apr 2028	27 Apr 2028	15	$7,819
17 Apr 2028	02 May 2028	15	$7,819
19 Apr 2028	04 May 2028	15	$7,819
08 May 2028	23 May 2028	15	$7,819
10 May 2028	25 May 2028	15	$7,819
15 May 2028	30 May 2028	15	$7,819
17 May 2028	01 Jun 2028	15	$7,819
22 May 2028	06 Jun 2028	15	$7,819
24 May 2028	08 Jun 2028	15	$7,819
29 May 2028	13 Jun 2028	15	$7,819
31 May 2028	15 Jun 2028	15	$7,819
05 Jun 2028	20 Jun 2028	15	$7,819
07 Jun 2028	22 Jun 2028	15	$7,819
12 Jun 2028	27 Jun 2028	15	$7,819
16 Jun 2028	01 Jul 2028	15	$7,819
23 Jun 2028	08 Jul 2028	15	$7,819
30 Jun 2028	15 Jul 2028	15	$7,819
07 Jul 2028	22 Jul 2028	15	$7,819
10 Jul 2028	25 Jul 2028	15	$7,819
14 Jul 2028	29 Jul 2028	15	$7,819
21 Jul 2028	05 Aug 2028	15	$7,819
24 Jul 2028	08 Aug 2028	15	$7,819
28 Jul 2028	12 Aug 2028	15	$7,819
31 Jul 2028	15 Aug 2028	15	$7,819
07 Aug 2028	22 Aug 2028	15	$7,819
09 Aug 2028	24 Aug 2028	15	$7,819
14 Aug 2028	29 Aug 2028	15	$7,819
16 Aug 2028	31 Aug 2028	15	$7,819
21 Aug 2028	05 Sep 2028	15	$7,819
23 Aug 2028	07 Sep 2028	15	$7,819
28 Aug 2028	12 Sep 2028	15	$7,819
30 Aug 2028	14 Sep 2028	15	$7,819
04 Sep 2028	19 Sep 2028	15	$7,819
06 Sep 2028	21 Sep 2028	15	$7,819
11 Sep 2028	26 Sep 2028	15	$7,819
13 Sep 2028	28 Sep 2028	15	$7,819
18 Sep 2028	03 Oct 2028	15	$7,819
09 Oct 2028	24 Oct 2028	15	$7,819
11 Oct 2028	26 Oct 2028	15	$7,819
16 Oct 2028	31 Oct 2028	15	$7,819
18 Oct 2028	02 Nov 2028	15	$7,819
23 Oct 2028	07 Nov 2028	15	$7,819
25 Oct 2028	09 Nov 2028	15	$7,819
30 Oct 2028	14 Nov 2028	15	$7,819
01 Nov 2028	16 Nov 2028	15	$7,819
06 Nov 2028	21 Nov 2028	15	$7,819
08 Nov 2028	23 Nov 2028	15	$7,819
15 Nov 2028	30 Nov 2028	15	$7,819
22 Nov 2028	07 Dec 2028	15	$7,819
29 Nov 2028	14 Dec 2028	15	$7,819
01 Dec 2028	16 Dec 2028	15	$7,819
06 Dec 2028	21 Dec 2028	15	$7,819
13 Dec 2028	28 Dec 2028	15	$7,819
15 Dec 2028	30 Dec 2028	15	$7,819
22 Dec 2028	06 Jan 2029	15	$7,819