Cycling vacations at the heart of Japanese history
From
per person
Duration
15 nights
Level
4 - Advanced - hilly and mountainous - 50 to 90 km
This choice itinerary, mainly in the Kansai region and the south of the country, is a stimulating concentration of the Japanese world. On the program: Osaka and its modernity, the wooden castle at Himeji - the most visited in the country - the ancient capitals Kyoto and Nara, rich in heritage, not forgetting Mount Kōya, where you'll sleep in a monastery. And that's not all!
Add to this a string of islands - including Shikoku and its 88 temples - linked by six bridges, Hiroshima, a 300 km/h journey to Kyoto on the Shinkansen train, and the typical ryokan inns, and you have a memorable Japan, where good weather, refinement and gastronomic novelties are part of every new day.
transfers by coach, ferry, public transport and train;
15 nights in three- to four-star hotels and Ryokan, double occupancy;
15 breakfasts and 6 dinners;
transfers by coach, ferry, public transport and train;
15 nights in three- to four-star hotels and Ryokan, double occupancy;
15 breakfasts and 6 dinners;
air transport of passenger and bicycle;
equipment, such as bicycles, and their transport with Air Canada;
coverage under the Fonds d'indemnisation des clients des agents de voyages (FICAV), i.e. $3.50 per $1,000 of coverage
air transport of passenger and bicycle;
equipment, such as bicycles, and their transport with Air Canada;
coverage under the Fonds d'indemnisation des clients des agents de voyages (FICAV), i.e. $3.50 per $1,000 of coverage
Montréal-Trudeau / Osaka
Osaka / Montréal-Trudeau
From 12 to 20 cyclists, accompanied by a local English-speaking guide.
Circuit rating : 4+
medium-difficulty circuit: hilly, sometimes mountainous; from 50 to 80 km.
Montréal-Trudeau / Osaka
Osaka / Montréal-Trudeau
From 12 to 20 cyclists, accompanied by a local English-speaking guide.
Circuit rating : 4+
medium-difficulty circuit: hilly, sometimes mountainous; from 50 to 80 km.
Day 1
Arrival in Japan (Osaka). Transfer by private coach to Takamatsu.
Day 2
Bike assembly. 25 km or 55 km loops. Visit the Ritsurin garden.
Day 3
Transfer by public ferry to Shodoshima. Seaside and rice paddy loop or mountain loop (65 km or 82 km).
Day 4
Transfer from Tonosho, Shodoshima to Uno, Okayama, Kurashiki (60 km).
Day 5
Seaside road from Kurashiki to Onomichi (90 km).
Day 6
Shimanami Kaido: Onomichi to Ōshima (80 km).
Day 7
Tobishima and Kakijima Kaidos: Ōshima to Hiroshima via Kure and Etajima (85 km).
Day 8
Rest day in Hiroshima and cultural exploration.
Day 9
Shinkansen transfer to Kyoto and cultural exploration.
Day 10
Kyoto city loop (40 km).
Day 11
Kyoto to Nara (60 km).
Day 12
Nara to Yoshino (65 km).
Day 13
Yoshino to Koyasan (65 km).
Day 14
Koyasan to Inunakiyama. Bike dismantling and packing (45 km).
Day 15
Transfer to Osaka and cultural explorations.
Day 16
Transfer to Kansai airport (KIX).
