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Walk the Nakasendo Trail

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From Kyoto to Tokyo
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Walk the Nakasendo Trail - Exodus Adventure Travels
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  • Hiking & Trekking
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Exodus Adventure Travels
Private Tour
Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Self-guided
Independent exploration, backed by expert advice and support
Guided in English
Age range 8 to 80
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Highlights

  • Ride the Shinkansen from Kyoto to Nakatsugawa
  • Explore Kyoto's famous Buddhist temples
  • Hike from Magome to Tsumago on Nakasendo
  • Relax in a hot-spring Ryokan in Kiso-Fukushima
  • Discover Matsumoto Castle's unique architecture

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrive in Kyoto
  2. Day 2 Explore Kyoto (breakfast)
  3. Day 3 Kuramaa to Kibune (breakfast)
  4. Day 4 Magome to Tsumago (breakfast,dinner)
  5. Day 5 Tsumago/Nagiso to Nojiri (breakfast,dinner)
  6. Day 6 Gongentaki Waterfall (breakfast,dinner)
  7. Day 7 Yabuhara to Matsumoto (breakfast,dinner)
  8. Day 8 Free Day in Matsumoto (breakfast,dinner)
  9. Day 9 Karuizawa to Yokokawa (breakfast)
  10. Day 10 Rest Day in Tokyo (breakfast)
  11. Day 11 Depart Tokyo (breakfast)
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Number of tours

429

Age Range

16 to 80 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

92%

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Customer Reviews

  • Katherine
    · April 10th, 2024
    A wonderful Guide and good food and an interesting itinerary
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  • Dorothe
    · April 7th, 2023
    What an adventure of a lifetime! Kohei Nishido’s genuinely kind, responsive, flexible, and insightful nature made our travel encounters with Japan profoundly life changing. With his heartwarming ability to intertwine the customs and culture of the people with respect to the history and geographical natural beauty of Japan, unique experiences always seemed just around the corner! Our deepest gratitude to all our fellow traveler's who also gave us memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you for celebrating our Wedding Anniversary with us!
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  • dinesh
    · December 29th, 2024
    Cycling the backroads of Sri Lanka was a great experience. Tour was exeptionally well organized and the crew was very professional.
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11 days
Walk the Nakasendo Trail
From Kyoto to Tokyo

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