8 Night Best Of Japan & South Korea

Route map

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Itinerary

Departs Hong Kong, Hong Kong · 8 nights · ends Yokohama, Japan · Asia

1. 

   Sun 3 Jan · Day 1

   Hong Kong Hong Kong

   Dep 16:00

   The Hong Kong Island skyline, with its ever-growing number of skyscrapers, speaks to ambition and money. Paris, London, even New York were centuries in the making, while Hong Kong's towers, bright lights, and glitzy shopping emporia weren't…

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2. Mon 4 Jan Day 2

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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3. Tue 5 Jan Day 3

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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4. 

   Wed 6 Jan · Day 4

   Busan South Korea

   Arr 07:00 · Dep 18:00

   White-sand city beaches and hot-spring resorts may not be everyone's first image of Korea, but these are what Koreans flock to Busan for all year. And there are plenty of opportunities for rest, relaxation, retail therapy, and even a touch…

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5. 

   Thu 7 Jan · Day 5

   Nagasaki Japan

   Arr 07:00 · Dep 19:00

   Nagasaki city has developed into one of the most important port cities in Japan. During Japan’s period of isolation in the 17th century, Nagasaki played a prominent role in foreign trade relation and only a very few ports were open to…

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6. Fri 8 Jan Day 6

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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7. 

   Sat 9 Jan · Day 7

   Kobe Japan

   Arr 06:30 · Dep 17:00

   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 when Japan was just emerging from its centuries of isolation.…

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8. 

   Sun 10 Jan · Day 8

   Yokohama Japan

   Arr 14:30

   In 1853, a fleet of four American warships under Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into the bay of Tokyo (then Edo) and presented the reluctant Japanese with the demands of the U.S. government for the opening of diplomatic and commercial…

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9. 

   Mon 11 Jan · Day 9

   Yokohama Japan

   In 1853, a fleet of four American warships under Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into the bay of Tokyo (then Edo) and presented the reluctant Japanese with the demands of the U.S. government for the opening of diplomatic and commercial…

   Port guide →

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Shore excursions on this cruise

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