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A Taste of Tokyo
Air/hotel package for a week in the heady Japanese capital.
Thursday, May 10, 2007;
The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare, five nights' accommodations, and sightseeing from $929 per person.
When: Through May 31 and Aug. 21-Dec. 5, 2007; add $120 for June 1-Aug. 20.
Gateways: Los Angeles.
The Fine Print: Airport/hotel transfers and hotel taxes are included. Airport taxes and fuel surcharge are roughly an additional $250 per person. Lowest fares are based on midweek travel (Sun.-Thurs.); add about $50 per person for weekend travel. Based on double occupancy; single supplement $399. For general guidelines on evaluating deals, click here.
Book By: No deadline; based on availability.
Contact: Escapes Unlimited, 800/243-7227, escapesltd.com.
Why It's a Deal: A recent search on kayak.com yielded a lowest round-trip fare of $901 between Los Angeles and Tokyo in late May (American Airlines). For only $28 more, Escapes Unlimited covers the airfare as well as the five-night stay and transfers.
Trip Details: The package includes round-trip airfare to Tokyo on award-winning Singapore Airlines and a five-night stay in the bustling Shinjuku neighborhood at the contemporary Tokyo Hilton International Hotel, with an indoor pool and rooftop tennis courts. Add extra nights for $85 per person per night.
The Tokyo Tower Observatory, the Imperial Garden, and the Meiji Shrine are among the stops on a half-day morning city tour. For neighborhood-by-neighborhood insider tips on what to see and do, consult our Tokyo Snap Guide.
Escapes Unlimited offers three optional extensions. You can add a day trip to Mount Fuji and Hakone Ropeway National Park, including lunch and bullet-train tickets, for $150 per person. Choose a day trip to Nikko National Park, with lunch, bus transportation, and sightseeing, for $133 per person. Lastly, add two nights at the New Miyako or Rihga Royal Hotel in Kyoto, including bullet-train tickets, for $320 per person, based on double occupancy.
Before you go, check the weather forecast, exchange rate, and local time at BudgetTravelOnline.com.
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