The most iconic symbol of Japan, Mt Fuji, is a must-see on any trip. Travel to the so-called border between heaven and earth and experience the powerful beauty Mt Fuji.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Visit the 5th Station of Mt Fuji
* Cruise Lake Ashi for breathtaking views over the landscape
* Ride the Hakone Sky Gondola
* Travel by Shinkansen
From Tokyo we travel on the Tomei Expressway for the first part of our journey to the oft pictured and perfectly shaped volcano, Mt Fuji. Travel through the clouds on the Fuji Skyline 7,546 ft above sea level to Mt Fuji 5th Station – nicknamed the border between heaven and earth – located halfway up the mountain, from where you can admire the incredible views of Mt Fuji.
If you choose the option with lunch, you can savour lunch at the Hakone Lake Hotel before continuing the tour aboard the Hakone Sky Gondola that takes you flying over the landscape, where views over Mt Fuji, Lake Ashi and the coast unfold before your eyes, on your way to the Owakudani Boiling Valley – an ancient crater where you can smell the sulfurous fumes and see clouds of steam rise from crevasses.
Cruise across the picture perfect Lake Ashi, a crater lake formed as a result of a powerful volcanic eruption. Once on board, behold Mt Fuji and other surrounding mountains in all their glory. We then return to Tokyo by bullet train.
Meeting/pick-up point: Pick-up at the Dia-Chi Hotel Tokyo.
Duration: 9 - 11.5 hours, depending on the option chosen.
Start/opening time: At 9am.
Languages: English.
Others: Others: Tour disbands at Tokyo Station. Tour guide will inform you how to go back to your hotel before boarding the train. Non-reserved tourist class seats are used on Bullet Train (Shinkansen)