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Kyoto Cherry Blossom Trail
7 days / 6 nights in Destination
About this Trip
Duration
7 Days / 6 Nights
Route
Destination
Best Season
March–April
Type
Cultural
Group Size
Max 10 pax
Difficulty
Easy
Highlights
Private hanami picnic under Maruyama Park's weeping cherry tree
Tea ceremony with a licensed tea master
Itinerary
1
Arrive at Osaka Itami, Shinkansen to Kyoto, check in to your ryokan in Higashiyama. Don a yukata and wander the stone-paved lanes of Gion at dusk — keep an eye out for geiko.
Arrive at Osaka Itami, Shinkansen to Kyoto, check in to your ryokan in Higashiyama.
Don a yukata and wander the stone-paved lanes of Gion at dusk — keep an eye out for geiko.
MealsDinner
2
Pre-dawn taxi to Arashiyama bamboo grove — walk it alone before the crowds arrive. Visit Tenryu-ji garden and cross the Togetsukyo Bridge with cherry blossoms reflected in the water below.
Pre-dawn taxi to Arashiyama bamboo grove — walk it alone before the crowds arrive.
Visit Tenryu-ji garden and cross the Togetsukyo Bridge with cherry blossoms reflected in the water below.
MealsBreakfastLunch
3
Private tea ceremony in a 200-year-old machiya with a licensed tea master. Afternoon: Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion and Ryoanji rock garden with a private guide. Evening: sushi omakase dinner.
Private tea ceremony in a 200-year-old machiya with a licensed tea master.
Afternoon: Kinkakuji Golden Pavilion and Ryoanji rock garden with a private guide.
Evening: sushi omakase dinner.
MealsBreakfastDinner
4
Private hanami picnic under the famous weeping cherry tree at Maruyama Park. Bento, sake, and the tree at full bloom. Afternoon walk along the Philosopher's Path — 400 cherry trees line the canal.
Private hanami picnic under the famous weeping cherry tree at Maruyama Park.
Bento, sake, and the tree at full bloom.
Afternoon walk along the Philosopher's Path — 400 cherry trees line the canal.
MealsBreakfastLunch
Accommodations
Hiiragiya Ryokan
Day 1–4 · 4 nights Destination
One of Kyoto's oldest traditional inns, in continuous operation since 1818, in the heart of Gion with 33 tatami rooms.
The Thousand Kyoto
Day 5–6 · 2 nights Destination
Sleek contemporary hotel steps from Kyoto Station, with a rooftop bar overlooking the city grid and Higashiyama mountains.
Curated Experiences
cultural
Private Tea Ceremony
Authentic 90-minute tea ceremony with a licensed tea master in a 200-year-old machiya townhouse in Higashiyama.
1h 30m
Easy
nature
Arashiyama Bamboo Dawn Walk
Pre-dawn private walk through the bamboo grove before opening hours — silence, mist, and golden light through the canopy.
2h
Easy
Inclusions & Exclusions
Included
- ✓ 6 nights in ryokan and boutique hotel
- ✓ Daily Japanese breakfast and 3 dinners
- ✓ Unlimited JR Kyoto–Osaka day pass
- ✓ All temple entrance fees
- ✓ Private guide for 4 of 7 days
Excluded
- ✕ International flights
- ✕ Travel insurance
- ✕ Bullet train from Tokyo
- ✕ Alcoholic beverages
- ✕ Gratuities
Starting from
₹17,000
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