Hokkaido Winter Fantasia

PACKAGE TOUR

8 DAYS HOKKAIDO WINTER FANTASIA

JP8HIG

Overview

Overnight Stay 7 nights

10 Cities Sapporo, Chitose, Furano, Noboribetsu, Otaru, Mombetsu, Abashiri, JOZANKEI,

Asahikawa, Kushiro

Season November 2024 - March 2025

Inclusions

Return economy class airfare

Accommodation, meals & transfers as per the itinerary
Licensed tour guide & driver
Sightseeing & admission fees as per itinerary

Exclusions

Gratuities for tour guide & driver of 1000yen per person per day
Luggage porterage at all hotels
Travel insurance
Optional tour(s)
COVID-19 test, if required
Entry visa fees, if required
Others not specified in inclusions

Itinerary

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DAY 1: SINGAPORE - TOKYO - SAPPORO

Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for your flight to Chitose via Narita/Haneda. Upon arrival, proceed to hotel.

Accommodation: Sapporo View Odori Park or similar

Meals: Meal On Board

Accommodation:
Sapporo View Odori Park or simila

DAY 2: SAPPORO - OTARU - JOZANKEI

Highlights: Shiroi Koibito, Otaru Canal,, Otaru Music Box Museum

Ready? Kick off your day in the most delectable way possible after a fortifying breakfast with a stop at Shiroi
Koibito. Fashioned in a distinctively Tudor-styled building that evokes fairy tale impressions, this purveyor of
quality confectionary is an institution unto itself that would please the inner Hansel or Gretel in you. Your next stop
will be the evocative Otaru Canal, where charming century-old stone warehouses line both sides of the lively canal.
The genteel theme continues at Otaru Music Box Museum, where whimsical displays of beautifully-crafted music
boxes – each bearing lovely tinkling tunes – will delight even the grumpiest of cynics. Thereafter, make your way to
an onsen resort in scenic Jozankei. Tonight, don a traditional Japanese yukata and savour a sumptuous 8-course
Kaiseki dinner before taking a rejuvenating dip in a hot spring bath. You deserve it.

Accommodation: Jozankei Manseikaku Hotel Millione or similar

Meals: Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Accommodation:
Jozankei Manseikaku Hotel Millione or similar

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DAY 3: JOZANKEI - FURANO

Highlights: Glass Forest, candle making session

With its pristine waters, vast pastures and bracing air, Hokkaido is renowned for churning out some of Japan’s best
dairy products. Make a stop at Glass Forest to view its trove of exquisite diamond dust glassware known as Shibare
glass. Distinguished by an embedded crack line, each piece is unique and a consummate work of art. Roll up your
sleeves and enjoy a candle making session.

Accommodation: New Furano Prince Hotel or similar

Bonus

Get up close and personal with huge polar bears, furry white fox, chubby and witness the adorable penguins walk at
Asahiyama Zoo from December to January. The zoo is closed from 30December to 2January and the visit will not
be replaced.

Meals: Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Accommodation:
New Furano Prince Hotel or similar

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DAY 4: FURANO - MOMBETSU

Highlights: Okhotsk Sea Ice Museum, Okhotsk Tower, Okhotsk Seal Centre, kimono dress-up session

This morning, enjoy a hands-on, interactive education at Okhotsk Sea Ice Museum. Wander around this sprawling
science centre and find out more about the wonders of science and nature through exhibits on subjects such as sea
ice and climate change. Later, proceed to Okhotsk Tower to experience the mystery and wonder of drift ice in a
sub-20 degree environment. Catch a glimpse of the “ice fairy”, a mysterious creature, or try blowing “ice bubble”.
Later, come face-to-face with rare seal seals at Okhotsk Seal Centre, a conservation centre that offers dwelling
and protection for these remarkable creatures. This evening, make you way to an onsen resort in Mombetsu. Enjoy
a kimono dress-up session and and taste freshly made Anko Mochi, a traditional Japanese treat. Savor the soft
and pillowy texture of the mochi as it envelops the delectable anko, red bean paste filling.

Accommodation: Monbetsu Prince Hotel or similar

Bonus

Enjoy Ice-Breaker Cruise ride and admiring the panoramic view of Sea of Okhotsk covered with 40-50cm thick drift
ice from February to 15March

Meals: Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Accommodation:
Monbetsu Prince Hotel or similar

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DAY 5: MOMBETSU - ABASHIRI

Highlights: Shiretoko, Abashiri Prison, Shiretoko National Park Nature Center

This morning, make your way to Shiretoko after breakfast. Along the way, make a stop at historic and imposing-
looking Abashiri Prison. Built in the 1890s, this complex had once held dangerous criminals; today, it houses a
comprehensive museum that documents the daily lives of the prisoners. Arrive at Shiretoko National Park Nature
Center, one of the world heritage sites located on the Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido and is one of
Japan's most beautiful and unspoiled national park. Here experiencing the 12 m by 20 m giant screen presenting the
seasons of Shiretoko and an overview of the spectacular vistas, and hidden pristine land at MEGA SCREEN
KINETOKO. In winter, the peninsula's coast along the Sea of Okhotsk becomes one of the northern hemisphere's
southernmost regions to see drift ice. End the day with a sumptuous seafood dinner in the hotel.

Accommodation: Shiretoko Daiichi Hotel or similar

Bonus

Hands onIce Fishing on ice-lake from January to 15March

Meals: Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Accommodation:
Shiretoko Daiichi Hotel or similar

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DAY 6: ABASHIRI - KUSHIRO

Highlights: Akan National Park, Mt Iou, Lake Kussharo

After breakfast, take a leisurely morning drive to Lake Akan, a unique crater lake located in Akan National Park,
and home to colonies of marimo, a very rare algae species that transforms to beautiful green balls if left untouched
for a few centuries. Along the way, walk through the sulphurous valley and see boiling ponds and steaming streams
at the Mt Iou, here you might get to taste the local sulfur steam egg. Rest those tired feet after a morning of
walking and enjoy a foot spa at the enchanting Lake Kussharo. If times permit, you may want to experience snow
mobile ride on fine powdery snow at own expenses. Spend the night at an onsen hotel in Lake Akan.

Accommodation: Hotel New Akan or similar

Meals: Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

Accommodation:
Hotel New Akan or similar

DAY 7: KUSHIRO - SAPPORO

Highlights: Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kitahiroshim

This morning, bid farewell to peaceful Lake Akan and make your way to buzzing Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido
prefecture. Go all out and embark on a quick shopping spree at Mitsui Outlet Park Sapporo Kitahiroshima, an
outlet mall that boasts a plethora of domestic and imported brands under one roof. Next, proceed to Odori Park,
located in the heart of Sapporo. This beautifully manicured green space is a charming assembly of monumental
fountains, sculptures and flowerbeds. Each winter, its verdant grounds play host to the famed Sapporo Ice Festival.
End the day with a stroll along famed Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade, the longest shopping street in Hokkaido.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:
Sapporo View Odori Park or similar

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DAY 8: SAPPORO - TOKYO - SINGAPORE

After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home via Haneda/Narita.

Meals: Meal On Board

Breakfast

Remarks

1. Tour is conducted in Mandarin unless otherwise specified.

2. A minimum of 20 adult travellers is required to confirm a tour with a tour manager
3. Revisions, if any, in itinerary are subject to the Company’s Terms & Conditions, a copy of which is available at
www.ChanBrothers.com/PackageTourTnCs. In particular, the Customer is requested to note the following:
Itinerary may be subject to change due to circumstances beyond the Company’s control.
Accommodation in designated cities is subject to room availability.
Sequence of itinerary may be subject to change.
Different tour groups may be merged.
Hotel ratings are based on each destination’s local standard
4. Proposed changes, if any, that are not accepted will be subject to the refund provisions set out in the Company’s Terms
& Conditions.