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In Brief

1 Night Tokyo
1 Night Shimizu
2 Nights Kobe
2 Nights At Sea
3 Nights Tianjin
2 Nights At Sea
2 Nights Shanghai
2 Nights At Sea
2 Nights Hong Kong

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In pictures

Sensoji Temple, Tokyo, Japan

Hamarikyu Gardens, Tokyo

Tokyo Crossing, Japan

Sensoji Temple, Tokyo, Japan

Hamarikyu Gardens, Tokyo

Tokyo Crossing, Japan

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With the shining lights of Tokyo in your wake, get ready for one of the most joyous celebrations in Asia! See Japan’s most famous landmark - Mt. Fuji - in Shimizu, before travelling on to enjoy an overnight in Kobe – of beef and sake fame. Then its hello Golden Week! Four national holidays in seven days mean the locals are out and about. Sealed with an overnight in Shanghai, an authentic taste of China is guaranteed!

Day 1
Tokyo

Lights, sushi, manga! Sprawling, frenetic, and endlessly fascinating, Japan’s capital is a city of contrasts. Shrines and gardens are pockets of calm between famously crowded streets and soaring office buildings. Mom-and-pop noodle houses share street space with Western-style chain restaurants and exquisite fine dining. Shopping yields lovely folk arts as well as the newest electronics. And nightlife kicks off with karaoke or sake and continues with techno clubs and more. Whether you seek the traditional or the cutting edge, Tokyo will provide it.

Meals: D

Day 2
Shimizu

The salt and pepper cone of Japan's most famous natural landmark won’t fail to take your breath away, as it soars into the sky in a vision of spectacular symmetry. Make sure your camera is fully prepared before you dock in Shimizu’s port, where unparalleled views of the extraordinary Mount Fuji’s dramatic peak await. Take your time to soak up one of Japan's most iconic views, before dipping your toes into the rest of what this destination of tranquil temples has to offer. Take the cable car up to the top, to experience the tranquillity around the forested shrine, and to enjoy its stunning architecture of deep scarlets and gleaming golds. You can also enjoy heart-stopping views out over the Bay of Suruga, and the tea plantations below.

Meals: B L D

Days 3-4
Kobe

Located on the calm waters of the Inland Sea, Kobe has served as an important port town for hundreds of years. It was one of the first harbours to accept foreign traders in 1868. Today, Kobe is quite multicultural, with expatriates from 98 different nations in residence, providing a cultural diversity most easily visible in restaurants serving every kind of cuisine, including the now world famous Kobe beef. It is a cosmopolitan place with lively shopping arcades, interesting museums, great restaurants, and a port that is still at the heart of things. Kobe is well known for its nightlife, in an intimate quarter of neon lights, cosy bars and sophisticated nightclubs. It also serves as the gateway to the ancient Japanese capitals of Kyoto and Nara.

Meals: B L D

Days 5-6
At Sea

Relax on board the ship making use of the pool deck, the spa facilities or simply find a quiet corner to relax with a good book.

Days 7-9
Tianjin

Beijing is a vibrant jumble of neighborhoods and districts. It's a city that was transformed almost overnight in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, often leveling lively old hutongs (alleyway neighborhoods) to make way for the glittering towers that are fast dwarfing their surroundings. Still, day-to-day life seems to pulse the lifeblood of a Beijing that once was. Hidden behind Beijing's pressing search for modernity is an intriguing historic core. Many of the city's ancient sites were built under the Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). A number of the capital's imperial palaces, halls of power, mansions, and temples were rebuilt and refurbished during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Meals: B L D

Days 10-11
At Sea

Time at sea allows for downtime and opportunities to catch up on a movie, read a book or to relax around the pool.

Days 12-13
Shanghai

Shanghai is a city of two faces. It is home to some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, miles of luxury goods shops, and scores of trendy bars and restaurants. But look just beyond the main streets and you’ll find narrow alleyways packed with traditional lane houses, where laundry billows from bamboo poles, and local communities are alive and well.

Meals: B L D

Days 14-15
At Sea

Enjoy your time at sea with breakfast in your suite, taking in a lecture or visiting the spa for a treatment.

Days 16-17
Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Island skyline, with its ever-growing number of skyscrapers, speaks to ambition and money. You'll discover the real Hong Kong to the east of Central, in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, and beyond. Amid the residential towers are restaurants, shopping malls, bars, convention centers, a nice smattering of museums, and—depending on fate and the horse you wager on—one of Hong Kong's luckiest or unluckiest spots, the Happy Valley Racecourse.

Meals: B L D

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