Comfort Japan & Korea Tour with Turkish Airlines for 9 Nights
5,599 $
Starting Price
Norwegian Jade Full Grand Japan & South Korea 14 Nights Qatar HY - 19 November 2026
Day 1 – (19.11.2026) Istanbul – Doha
We meet with our guide at Istanbul New Airport 4 hours before the flight and, after check-in procedures, take our connecting flight to Doha.
Day 2 – (20.11.2026) Doha – Incheon
Early in the morning we take our flight to Incheon, South Korea. Upon arrival, we transfer to the hotel.
Day 3 – (21.11.2026) Incheon – Transfer to the Ship | Seoul City Tour
We transfer from the hotel to the ship. Guests who wish may join the Seoul City Tour, organized as an extra by our guide. Among the places we will see during the tour are Gyeongbokgung Palace, built in 1395 by King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty; Insa-dong Street in the heart of the city; and Myeong-dong Street, home to many luxury brands.
Day 4 – (22.11.2026) Jeju | Yakcheonsa Temple & Yeomiji Botanical Gardens & Cheonjeyeon Waterfall
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the “Yakcheonsa Temple & Yeomiji Botanical Gardens & Cheonjeyeon Waterfall” tour. On this beautiful day we will explore Jeju Island, part of South Korea. One of the most exciting days of our tour! For a day full of dazzling colors and delights, we head on a scenic journey to the Jungmun resort area on Jeju Island. We go to Yeomiji Botanical Garden, the largest botanical garden in Asia. Here you will discover a three-acre glass greenhouse anchored by a 38-meter-high observation tower. More than 2,000 exotic plant and flower species are displayed in breathtaking exhibits, along with 24 acres of themed outdoor gardens. Then we continue to Cheonjiyeon to photograph its dazzling three-tiered waterfall and bright red bridge, featuring carved figures of seven nymphs symbolizing a local legend. We will embark on a spiritual journey at Yakcheonsa Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Asia, built magnificently in the early Joseon Dynasty style. After our temple visit, we will have free time for souvenir shopping at the colorful Maeil Olle Market. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship.
Day 5 – (23.11.2026) Nagasaki | Nagasaki City Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Nagasaki City Tour organized as an extra by our guide. We begin our tour by heading to Peace Memorial Park. Here we will witness the view of Megami Ohashi Bridge and the Mitsubishi shipyard. Peace Memorial Park is located near the Ground Zero of the August 9, 1945 explosion. The Atomic Bomb Museum records the events leading to the bombing and the bombing itself. Walk to the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter, a black monolith marking Ground Zero. We will visit the rebuilt Urakami Cathedral and the one-legged Torii gate. From here we continue to Dejima Island and visit the Dejima Museum, which explains how the unique Japan-Dutch trade system worked for two centuries. We will walk to Glover Garden in the Foreign Settlement area, home to seven historic buildings including Japan’s first wooden Western-style house.
Day 6 – (24.11.2026) Kagoshima | Kamikaze Museum & Senganen Japanese Garden Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the “Kamikaze Museum & Senganen Japanese Garden Tour” organized as an extra by their guide. On this impressive tour, our first stop will be the Chiran Peace Museum, which tells the story of the Kamikaze pilots and their aircraft during World War II—men who knew their final missions were their last, yet went to their deaths without hesitation for their country, something Americans could not publicly acknowledge until the end of the war. Next, we will take a pleasant walk in Senganen, considered one of the most beautiful traditional Japanese gardens in the country, to better appreciate this art. We will visit the house within the garden that the Shimadzu family cherished for generations. We will enjoy the Japanese gardens and the special view of Kagoshima Bay and Sakurajima Volcano. We will learn about the lifestyle of Prince Shimadzu Tadayoshi. We will see how distinguished guests from both Japan and abroad were welcomed by the Shimadzu family at Sengan-en in those times. Sengan-en and the Shoko Shuseikan Museum were inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 2015. After free time on Kagoshima’s main street, our tour ends at the port.
Day 7 – (25.11.2026) Hiroshima | Itsukushima Shrine & Hiroshima City Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Hiroshima City Tour organized as an extra by our guide. We begin by visiting Itsukushima Shrine, designated as a World Heritage Site, National Treasure, and Important Cultural Property. The shrine’s unique architecture, called Shinden, is a typical example of aristocratic houses from the late Heian Period. Elegant vermilion-lacquered shrine and supporting buildings, connected by long corridors and cloisters, spread over a pier standing above tidal flats. At high tide, the sixth-century Itsukushima Shrine and its picturesque red Torii gate appear to float on the water. Then we return to Hiroshima and visit the Peace Memorial Park and its museum. We will see the Atomic Bomb Dome here. The skeletal dome structure stands as a silent symbol of destruction. We will visit the Children’s Peace Monument, inspired by a girl who died of leukemia as a result of atomic radiation. The park now receives about 10 million paper cranes each year in the name of world peace. During your visit, we will see the colorful paper cranes hanging all around. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship.
Day 8 – (26.11.2026) Kochi | Kochi Castle & Kochi City Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Kochi Castle & Kochi City Tour organized as an extra by our guide. Learn how Kochi became a center of pro-imperial ideology at the end of the feudal period while visiting two of the city’s most respected landmarks. We head from the pier to Kochi Castle. Built more than 400 years ago by feudal lord Yamanouchi Kazutoyo, the “donjon,” or main tower, is worth the climb, offering famous panoramic views of the entire city. The tour takes you through the beautifully restored Tsumemon Gate, which connects the castle’s second fortress to its inner sanctum, and no visit is complete without seeing the living quarters, or “honmaru,” which house local and historical treasures. After a walk through the castle grounds, we board our bus and head to beautiful Katsurahama Beach. There stands the statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, one of Japan’s most beloved historical figures, known for transforming feudal Japan into a modernized, unified nation. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship.
Day 9 – (27.11.2026) Osaka | Nijo Castle & Kyoto City Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Nijo Castle & Heian Shrine tour organized as an extra by our guide. We begin the Nijo Castle and Kyoto City Tour. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nijo Castle is the best surviving example of castle architecture from Japan’s feudal period in the 17th century. Its almost entirely cedar-built extravagant interiors are decorated with gold leaf and finely crafted wood carvings. For the shogun’s protection, the builders of Nijo Castle created floors known as “nightingale floors”; if an intruder entered the corridors, the floors would squeak like birds. Some rooms in the castle also have special doors and hidden chambers where guards could conceal themselves. Then we head to Heian Shrine, also known as the Shrine of Peace, considered one of the most important and visually striking Shinto shrines in Kyoto. The 82-foot-tall torii gate, dedicated to the spirits of the first and last emperors to rule from the city, was built in 1895 to commemorate Kyoto’s founding in 795. During the tour, photography and video are not allowed inside Nijo Castle (Ninomaru Palace) and Heian Shrine (Shinto Shrine), but the exterior visit to the Golden Pavilion provides many photo-worthy shots. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Special Historic Site, the Pavilion is one of the most popular attractions in Japan. At the end of the tour, we return to our ship.
Day 10 – (28.11.2026) Nagoya | Nagoya Castle & Honmaru Palace Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the “Nagoya City Tour” organized as an extra by our guide. You will learn about the cultural and historical heritage by visiting attractions that show how the region has changed over the centuries. You will see Nagoya Castle, which was destroyed during World War II but faithfully reconstructed and sheds light on 17th-century Japan, Honmaru Palace, the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, where you will learn about the development of textiles, automobiles, and steam engine technology, and Atsuta Shrine, where you will get acquainted with Shintoism. After free time, we return to our ship.
Day 11 – (29.11.2026) Shimizu | Lake Ashi & Fuji Scenic Towns Tour
After breakfast on the ship, guests who wish may join the Lake Ashi & Fuji Scenic Towns Tour organized as an extra by our guide. With the ship’s arrival in Shimizu Port, we head to the fairy-tale-like Lake Ashi, about 1.5 hours away. After a boat ride lasting about half an hour, we visit the towns where we can best experience the traditional Japanese culture around Mount Fuji. While listening to the legendary stories of these towns with their famous Mount Fuji views, we will take a trip that best introduces life outside the big cities, and then return to our ship.
Day 12 – (30.11.2026) Tokyo | Transfer to Hotel | Kamakura Tour
After breakfast on the ship, we transfer to our hotel. Hotel check-in is at 15:00. Guests who wish may join the Kamakura Tour organized as an extra by our guide. In this city, once the old seat of government in Japan, you will step into a completely different world with its temples and statues. One of the most well-known places at the heart of the excursion is Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine — Kamakura’s most important Shinto shrine and one of the symbols of samurai culture. Visiting here, you will feel both history and the serenity of nature. At the end of the tour, we transfer to our hotel.
Day 13 – (01.12.2026) Tokyo | Tokyo City Tour
After breakfast at our hotel, the day is free. Guests who wish may join the Tokyo City Tour organized as an extra by our guide. Our tour begins in the Ginza district, one of the city’s most popular shopping areas, full of luxury boutiques as well as first-class cocktail and sushi bars. Ginza hosts countless tourists from around the world as one of the world’s most luxurious shopping districts. Next is Asakusa Temple, also known as Sensoji Temple, a Buddhist temple considered one of Tokyo’s oldest and most colorful temples. Also called Santa-jama (Temple of the Three Gods), Asakusa is very popular with both tourists and locals. It is one of the rare temples that survived the bombing raids in the final year of World War II, so the original structure of the building remains intact. The temple also hosts the Santa Festival every May. According to legend, Asakusa Temple was built by two fisherman brothers to pay their respects to the goddess of mercy, Kannon. After Asakusa Temple, we see Nakamise shopping street. Then we continue our tour with a visit to Akihabara, one of Tokyo’s world-famous neighborhoods. At the end of the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Overnight at our hotel.
Day 14 – (02.12.2026) Tokyo | Tokyo – Doha Flight | Tokyo Shopping Tour
After breakfast at our hotel, we transfer to the airport. Guests who wish may join the Tokyo Shopping Tour organized as an extra by our guide. We will visit Tokyo’s largest shopping streets. On this tour, where you can buy many electronic items at very affordable prices, you can also purchase clothing brands not available in Turkey such as Uniqlo. After meeting at the time announced by our guide, we transfer to the airport. We depart for Doha on Qatar Airways flight QR807 at 21:55.
Day 15 – (03.12.2026) – Doha – Istanbul
After landing in Doha at 04:45, we wait for our Doha-Istanbul flight. Our Doha-Istanbul flight departing at 07:45 will be operated by Qatar Airways flight QR239. We arrive at Istanbul New Airport at 12:20.
Qatar H.Y. with Doha connection economy class flights from Istanbul New Airport to Incheon / Tokyo (NRT) – Istanbul New Airport.
Turkish-speaking guide service regardless of number of participants.
Airport – Port – Airport transfers.
Airport and port taxes. (1150€)
2 nights hotel accommodation in Tokyo.
1 night hotel accommodation in Seoul.
Accommodation in the preferred category throughout the tour.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks on the ship.
Free 24-hour à la carte restaurant on the ship.
Entertainment and shows on the ship.
Use of the fitness & gym.
Travel health insurance / A surcharge of 100€ applies for those aged 70 and over.
Service charges. EUR 18.50 per person per day, payable on board. Mandatory.
Medical services.
Land excursions.
Personal expenses.
Domestic connecting flights.
Required visa fee.
All beverages consumed at bars and restaurants on board.
International departure tax.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND CONDITIONS
From the date of reservation; per person, a 10% penalty applies until 180 days remaining / 15% for 179-150 days / 25% for 149-120 days / 30% for 119-90 days / 50% for 89-60 days / 60% for 59-45 days / 75% for 44-30 days / 90% for 29-10 days / 100% penalty for less than 9 days.
GROUP FLIGHT INFORMATION
19.11.2026 IST DOH 13:45 – 17:50 – QR240
19.11.2026 DOH ICN 19:45 – 10:30 – QR862 +1
02.12.2026 NRT DOH 21:55 – 04:45 – QR807
03.12.2026 DOH IST 07:45 – 12:20 – QR239
