DAY 08 KANMON STRAIT CROSSING 23.05.2027
Our ship will cross the Kanmon Strait, and you will experience a sailing experience accompanied by unique views in this impressive waterway separating Japan's Honshu and Kyushu islands. During the crossing, you can watch the region's natural beauties, bridges, and coastal settlements from the deck of your ship. On this day, which will be spent sailing at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can take advantage of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free shops, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from different music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. All day long, various dining alternatives will also be waiting for you.
DAY 09 BUSAN 24.05.2027
Our ship will dock at Busan port at 07.00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities and shopping after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the "Busan City Tour" optionally organized by their guide. In this city that has witnessed temples, royal tombs, the Japanese occupation, and the Korean War, we will first visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, one of the few seaside Buddhist temples South Korea possesses. Later, we will see Haeundae Dalmaji-gil Road famous for its views of the blue ocean, white sandy beach, camellia forest, and pine tree forest, Haeundae Beach, Dongbaekseom Island, the Mermaid Statue representing the legendary heart-wrenching love story of the princess of the Naranda country, and then visit the UN Memorial Cemetery where United Nations soldiers from 16 countries who lost their lives in the Korean War between 1950-1953 lie, along with the 2 Turkish Martyrs' Cemeteries and monuments inside. Busan Gamcheon Culture Village is also known as the "Machu Picchu of Busan". Busan Tower is located in Nampodong, the old central district of Busan, which features all kinds of brands as well as reasonably priced local shops. Between the streets lies a street food paradise. Afterwards, we visit Gukje Market, which has become Busan's largest market. Return to the ship after the free time we will give in the market. Our ship will leave the port at 16:00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 10 NAGASAKI 25.05.2027
Our ship will dock at Nagasaki port at 07.00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities and shopping after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the “Nagasaki City Tour” optionally organized by their guide. Nagasaki is the capital and largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. Nagasaki became the second and last city in history to be subjected to a nuclear attack. At the first stop of our city tour, we remember the nuclear war, which is among the most painful memories in history, with a visit to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. Afterwards, we will visit Glover Garden, which contains the oldest surviving western-style house in Japan built by Scottish merchant Thomas Blake Glover. Finally, we will take our Nagasaki Chinatown tour, have free time in the city center, and return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will leave the port at 16.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 11 KAGOSHIMA 26.05.2027
Our ship will dock at Kagoshima port at 07.00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities and shopping after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the “Kamikaze & Sengan-en Japanese Garden Tour” optionally organized by their guide. On this impressive tour, our first stop will be the Chiran Peace Museum, which tells the story of the Kamikaze pilots and their planes who went to their deaths without hesitation for their country during World War II, knowing it was their final mission, which the Americans could not publicize until the end of the war. Afterwards, we will take a pleasant walk in Sengan-en, considered one of the country's most beautiful traditional Japanese Gardens, to better understand this fine art. We will visit the beloved home of the Shimadzu family across generations inside this garden. We will enjoy Japanese gardens and special views of Kagoshima Bay and the Sakurajima volcano. We will learn about the lifestyle of Prince Shimadzu Tadayoshi. We will see how distinguished guests coming from both Japan and overseas at that time were welcomed by the Shimadzu family at Sengan-en. Sengan-en and Shoko Shuseikan Museum were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. Shoko Shuseikan Museum is housed in Japan's oldest stone factory building constructed in 1865. Located right at the entrance of the gardens, this museum allows us to trace the trajectory of the Shimadzu family for over 800 years and see how the international relations they forged led to the development of industrial modernization in Kagoshima, Kyushu, and Japan. Return from the main street to the port in Kagoshima. Our ship will leave the port at 16.00. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 12 SEA DAY 27.05.2027
On this day, which will be spent sailing at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can take advantage of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Those who want can shop at duty-free shops, try their luck at the casino, or benefit from different music and entertainment performed in dozens of bars. All day long, various dining alternatives will also be waiting for you.
DAY 13 SHIMIZU 28.05.2027
Our ship will dock at Mount Fuji Shimizu port at 10.00 in the morning. Free time for personal activities and shopping after morning breakfast. Guests who wish may join the “Kunozan Shrine and Mount Fuji Tour” optionally organized by their guide. Reached by cable car, Kunozan Toshogu Shrine is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the feudal lord who unified Japan, and is a complex of ornate bright red buildings. Ieyasu's son Hidetada built this shrine to honor his father. The three main halls within the complex are designed with influences from different architectural styles. The carved ceiling located in the Honden Hall inside the shrine is of great interest to guests. You can hang the paper on which you wrote your wish on the strings hanging from the ceiling and wait for your wish to come true. This common practice in Japanese shrines is called Omikuji. We continue our tour to see the legendary view of Mount Fuji. The matsutake pine grove located by the sea is home to more than 50,000 pine trees, including a 650-year-old tree thought to possess legendary powers. The view at the point where we are is considered one of the top three views in Japan. After the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will leave the port at 17.00 in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay on board.
DAY 14 TOKYO 29.05.2027
Our ship will dock at Tokyo Port at 06.00 in the morning. Following our morning breakfast, we complete our ship check-out procedures and transfer to Tokyo airport with our vehicle waiting for us. Waiting until flight time after passport and check-in procedures. Since our flight will be at midnight, guests who wish may join the “Tokyo Shopping Tour” optionally organized by their guide. On today's shopping tour, we go to Gotemba Premium Outlets, which houses approximately 290 outlet stores. As one of Japan's largest outlet centers, at Gotemba Premium Outlets we will have the opportunity to shop in the stores of world-famous brands such as Gucci, Coach, Bottega Veneta, Loewe, Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, and Stella McCartney. After a pleasant shopping experience accompanied by the view of Mount Fuji, we depart for Shibuya, one of Tokyo's most vibrant areas. In Shibuya, we will see Shibuya Scramble Crossing, one of the world's most famous pedestrian crossings. We will have free time in Shibuya, which reflects the modern face of Tokyo with its neon lights, giant screens, shops, restaurants, and lively atmosphere. Afterwards, we will visit the Hachiko Statue, one of Tokyo's iconic spots and an important meeting point for city residents, to take photos and listen to Hachiko's story. After a short break, we conclude our tour. Transfer to the airport after the tour. After passport and check-in procedures, departure for Doha at 22.25 with Qatar Airways flight number QR 807. Overnight stay on the plane.
DAY 15 TOKYO – DOHA – ISTANBUL AIRPORT 30.05.2027
Departure for Doha at 01:25 with Qatar Airways flight number QR813. Arrival in Doha at 06.40 local time. With the connection we will make here, departure for Istanbul with Qatar Airways flight number QR 239 at 07.45. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 12.20 local time. End of our tour.
