Lavender Story in Hokkaido & North Central Japan 10D7N/11D8N

JL038 SIN-HND 0150-0950 (GRP 1 & 4)
JL515 HND-CTS 1240-1415

JL036 SIN-HND 2150-0545 (GRP 2 & 3)
JL507 HND-CTS 0855-1030

Hotel: Tomamu the Tower or similar / Western room

Meal: Meal on Board / L / D

Upon arrival at New Chitose Airport, coach transfer to Sapporo for lunch. Then, proceed to Tomamu for hotel check in. Tonight, enjoy your dinner at the hotel restaurant.

Hotel: Shin Furano Prince Hotel or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / D

This morning, start your day at Unkai Terrace (雲海テラストマム) “Spectacular Sea of Cloud” (depends on climate and weather). At 1,088m above sea level, you will be high enough to touch the clouds! Enjoy the heavenly view of clouds covering the surroundings from various observation decks such as the Cloud Walk, Cloud Pool and Cloud Bar. This afternoon, have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, visit Shikisai no Oka (四季彩の丘) “Various Flowers”. Translated to Four Seasons Hill, the flower garden is carpeted with flowers along the hills. A feast for your eyes of various flowers such as tulips, lupine, lavender, sunflowers and dahlias. Next, proceed with Melon Picking Experience. Thereafter, transfer back to the hotel. Tonight, enjoy your dinner at the hotel.

Hotel: Shin Furano Prince Hotel or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / D

After breakfast, visit Flowerland Kami Furano, a beautiful flower garden where you can enjoy vibrant floral displays. After exploring the garden, leave for your next destination. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before heading to the Goto Sumio Museum, where you can appreciate a collection of art and exhibitions. After your museum visit, continue your journey to Farm Tomita (ファーム富田) “Lavender”, famous for its stunning lavender fields. Next, participate in a jam-making experience, where you can create your own homemade jam using local ingredients. Afterward, transfer back to the hotel, check in, and unwind. For dinner, enjoy a delicious meal at the hotel restaurant to end your day on a perfect note.

Hotel: Sapporo Stream Hotel or similar / Western or Japanese Western room

Meal: B / L / -

After breakfast, transfer to Ishikari (at least 1 breaktime on the way). Visit the ROYCE CACAO & CHOCOLATE TOWN (ロイズカカオ&チョコレートタウン). The newly opened experiential building brings you on a chocolate journey from the cultivation of cacao to chocolate production through the factory tour. During the tour, you will also get to enjoy a Chocolate Making Experience. Next, transfer to Sapporo and have lunch at a local restaurant before heading to the hotel for check in. The rest of the day will be free and easy and dinner will be under your own arrangement.

On Board Shin Nihonkai Ferry / State Room A

Meal: B / L / D

This morning, visit Shiroi Koibito Park (白い恋人パーク), a chocolate entertainment park that is enjoyable to see, know, taste, and experience. It is opened by Ishiya, the producer of one of the most famous souvenirs from Hokkaido. Thereafter, transfer to Otaru Pier. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. After that, visit the Otaru Canalside and Sakaimachi Street (境町通り). Stroll the port city lined with historic warehouses from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sakaimachi Street is a preserved merchant street from the late 1800s to early 1900s. The conserved buildings have been converted to restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops, boutiques and museums. Thereafter, proceed to Otaru Port to experience taking the Overnight Cruise from Otaru to Niigata. Enjoy your dinner on the ferry.

Hotel: Naspa New Otani or similar / Japanese room

Meal: B / L / -

Upon arrival at Niigata Pier, coach transfer to Furusatomura (ふるさと村‎), a large roadside station selling Niigata speciality snacks such as senbei and dango, restaurants and crafts such as lacquered bowls. After that, lunch at a local restaurant before continuing your journey at Niigata Saito Villa with Geigi Dance (旧齋藤家別邸). Geigi is a woman who entertains guests at banquets, performing traditional Nihon buyo dances and playing parlor games called o-zashiki-asobi with the guests. Following that, proceed to a sake brewery visit. Finally, transfer to Echigo Yuzawa for hotel check in. Tonight, enjoy free time and dinner under your own arrangement.

Hotel: Keio Plaza Hotel or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / -

After breakfast, visit Tambara Lavender Park (たんばらラベンダーパーク), the largest lavender fields in the Kanto area with around 50,000 flowers in a vast area of 200,000m2. There are a wide variety of lavenders that bloom throughout the flowering season. Today, lunch will be at a local restaurant. Thereafter, transfer to Fukaya and visit Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlet for shopping. There are 137 branded stores selling international and local goods. Next, proceed to a Daruma Painting Experience. Daruma is a traditional handmade wishing doll made in Japan. Finally, transfer to Tokyo City for hotel check in. Tonight,
dinner will be at your own expense.

Meal: B / - / -

JL711 NRT-SIN 1755-0020+1

After breakfast at hotel, free at your own leisure until departure. Lunch will be under your own expense.

Bid farewell to Tokyo as we proceed to the airport and take the flight back to Singapore. We hope that you have enjoyed this vacation with JTB and we look forward to bringing you to your next holiday destination.

Arrive at Singapore (GRP 1, 2, 3)

After breakfast at hotel, free at your own leisure until departure. (GRP 4)

Arrive at Singapore (GRP 4)