Flight from Istanbul to Tokyo on Turkish Airlines flight TK198; check-in at the hotel upon arrival. Overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, a tour around Tokyo (Meiji Shrine, Takeshita Street, Hachikō Statue, Sensō-ji Temple in Asakusa) and free time. Overnight stay at the hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Tokyo port, embarkation and settling into cabins. Dinner and overnight on board.
The ship docks at Shimizu port at 08:00. Sightseeing around Lake Ashi and free time during the day. The ship departs from the port at 16:00; overnight stay on board.
The ship docks at Osaka port at 08:00. Sightseeing around the Sacred Water Temple, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and the Gion District, plus free time during the day. Overnight stay on board.
Stop at the port of Osaka. Sightseeing around Osaka Castle and free time during the day. The ship departs from the port at 21:00; overnight on board.
Full day cruising at sea: free time on board with pools, spa, shows, and restaurants. Overnight stay on board.
The ship docks at Kagoshima port at 07:00. Sightseeing around the Iso Gardens and free time during the day. The ship departs the port at 16:00; overnight stay on board.
The ship docks at Nagasaki Port at 07:00. Enjoy sightseeing and free time around Megami Ohashi Bridge, Glover Garden and Dejima Island during the day. The ship departs from the port at 16:00; overnight on board.
The ship docks at Busan at 07:00. The day includes sightseeing and free time around the Nakdong River Valley, Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, Haeundae District, Haeundae Beach and Dongbaekseom Island. Overnight stay on board.
The ship docks at the port of Yeosu at 08:00. Sightseeing around Seonamsa Temple and free time during the day. Overnight on board.
The ship docks at the Kanmon Strait port at 08:00. Free time ashore; optional shore excursions are organized for those interested. Overnight stay on board.
The ship docks at Hiroshima port at 09:00. The day includes sightseeing and free time around Miyajima Island, Itsukushima Shrine, the Shinto Shrine Gate, the Torii Gate, and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The ship departs the port at 21:00; overnight on board.
The ship arrives at Kochi port at 07:00. Enjoy sightseeing and free time during the day around Kochi Castle, Shikoku Island, a Japanese feudal castle, Makino Botanical Gardens, and the Sakamoto Ryōma Statue. Overnight stay on board.
Full day cruising at sea: free time on board with pools, spa, shows, and restaurants. Overnight stay on board.
Disembarkation from the ship after breakfast at Tokyo port; transfer to the airport and return flight to Istanbul.
Arrival in Istanbul; end of the tour.
The tour is 16 nights 17 days; including 2 days at sea.
Respectively Tokyo, Shimizu, Osaka, Kagoshima, Nagasaki, Busan, Yeosu, Kanmon Strait, Hiroshima, Kochi.
Onboard the Westerdam ship.
Fly from Istanbul to Tokyo port with Turkish Airlines to embark on the ship; return is also by air.
Departure dates: February 28, 2027. Prices start from €4,499 per person.
Standard Ocean View Cabin (base price), Standard Balcony Cabin (+€1,000). Difference is per person.
16 nights onboard accommodation in the selected cabin category; Full board meals onboard; Round-trip flights with Turkish Airlines.
Cruise staff service charge (17 USD per day); Medical services; Shore excursions arranged at ports; Beauty center and SPA area; All drinks on board; Expenses incurred during hotel stays; Personal expenses (Internet, dry cleaning, telephone, etc.); Domestic connecting flights; Travel medical insurance.