With DIAMOND PRINCESS
SOUTHEAST ASIA & JAPAN & SOUTH KOREA
Tokyo (1) – Nagaski – Busan – Kochi – Shimizu – Tokyo
*** VISA-FREE PROGRAM ***
“TOKYO HOTEL ACCOMMODATION”
With QATAR AIRWAYS – 8 NIGHTS – 10 DAYS
13 SEPTEMBER 2026
DAY 01 ISTANBUL AIRPORT – DOHA 13.09.2026
After meeting in front of the Qatar Airways counter at 11:00 at Istanbul New Airport International Terminal, we complete our passport and check-in procedures, and then depart for Doha at 13:45 on Qatar Airways flight QR 240. Arrival in Doha at 17:50 local time. With the transfer here, we depart for Tokyo at 20:35 on Qatar Airways flight QR 808. Overnight on the plane.
DAY 02 DOHA – TOKYO 14.09.2026
Arrival in Tokyo at 12:55 local time. Transfer to our hotel by private vehicle waiting for us at the airport. After hotel check-in, settling into rooms and free time. Overnight at our hotel.
DAY 03 TOKYO (EMBARKATION) 15.09.2026
After breakfast, we check out of the hotel. Depart with our private vehicle waiting for us for the “Tokyo City Tour.” On today's panoramic tour, we visit Meiji Jingu Shrine, built to deify the spirit of Japan's first emperor, Meiji. Afterwards, we will enjoy the breathtaking view of the city from Tokyo Tower and see the National Diet Building panoramically along the way. Then we will stop on Tokyo's famous street, Ginza Street, and afterwards return to our ship. After boarding the Diamond Princess, settling into cabins and free time. Our ship will depart the port at 15:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 04 CRUISING AT SEA 16.09.2026
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can make use of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Guests who want can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances in dozens of bars. Different dining options will also be waiting for you all day. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 05 NAGASAKI 17.09.2026
Our ship will dock at Nagasaki port at 10:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the “Nagasaki City Tour” organized as an extra by their guide. Nagasaki is the center and largest city of Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture. In history, Nagasaki became the second and last city to be subjected to a nuclear attack. On the first stop of our city tour, we remember nuclear war, one of the most painful memories in history, with a visit to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum. Afterwards, we will visit Glover Garden, located in the oldest surviving Western-style house in Japan, built by Scottish merchant Thomas Bleke Glover. Finally, we will tour Nagasaki Chinatown and enjoy free time in the city center, then return to our ship after the tour. Our ship will depart the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship
DAY 06 BUSAN 18.09.2026
Our ship will dock at Busan port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the "Busan City Tour" organized as an extra by their guide. In this city, which has witnessed temples, royal tombs, the Japanese occupation, and the Korean War, we will first visit Haedong Yonggungsa Temple, one of the few coastal Buddhist temples in South Korea. Then we will see the Haeundae Dalmaji-gil Road, famous for its blue ocean, white sandy beach, camellia forest, and pine forest views, Haeundae Beach, Dongbaekseom Island, and the Mermaid statue representing the legendary heartbreaking love story of the princess of the kingdom of Naranda. Afterwards, we will visit the UN Memorial Cemetery where UN soldiers from 16 countries who lost their lives in the Korean War between 1950 and 1953 lie, as well as the 2 Turkish Martyrs' Cemeteries and memorial inside it. Busan Gamcheon Culture Village is also known as "Busan's Machu Picchu." Busan Tower, in Nampodong, the old center of Busan, offers all kinds of brands as well as reasonably priced local shops. Among the streets there is a paradise of street food. Afterwards, we visit Gukje Market, which has become Busan's largest market. After free time at the market, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 16:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 07 CRUISING AT SEA 19.09.2026
On this day spent cruising at sea, our ship will offer you many alternatives. Those who wish can make use of the ship's indoor and outdoor pools, jacuzzis, and sunbathing areas. Guests who want can shop at duty-free stores, try their luck at the casino, or enjoy the various music and entertainment performances in dozens of bars. Different dining options will also be waiting for you all day. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 08 KOCHI 20.09.2026
Our ship will dock at Kochi port at 07:00 in the morning. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the "Kochi Castle & Kochi City Tour" organized as an extra by their guide. Learn how Kochi became the center of pro-imperial ideology at the end of the feudal era while visiting the city's two most respected landmarks. From the pier we head to Kochi Castle. The "donjon" or main tower, built more than 400 years ago by feudal lord Yamanouchi Kazutoyo, is worth the climb to the top, offering famous panoramic views of the entire city. Your tour will take you through the beautifully restored Tsumemon Gate, which connects the castle's second keep to the inner sanctum, and no visit is complete without seeing the living quarters or "honmaru", home to local and historical treasures. After a walk on the castle grounds, you will board your bus and head to beautiful Katsurahama Beach. Here stands the statue of Sakamoto Ryoma, one of Japan's most beloved historical figures, known for transforming feudal Japan into a modernized, unified nation. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 17:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship.
DAY 09 SHIMTZU / FUJI 21.09.2026
Our ship will dock at Mount Fuji Shimizu port at 13:00. After breakfast, free time for personal activities and shopping. Guests who wish may join the “Kunozan Temple and Mount Fuji Tour” organized as an extra by their guide. Accessible by cable car, Kunozan Temple is dedicated to feudal Lord Tokugawa Leyasu, who unified Japan, and is a complex of ornate bright red buildings. Leyasu's son Hidetada built this temple to honor his father. The three main halls in the complex were designed with influences from different architectural styles. The carved ceiling in the Honden Hall inside the temple is very attractive for visitors. By hanging the piece of paper on which you wrote your wish on the strings hanging from the ceiling, you can wait for your wish to come true. This common practice in Japanese shrines is called Omikuji. We continue our tour to see the legendary Mount Fuji view. The pine grove by the sea is home to more than 50,000 pine trees, including a 650-year-old tree believed to possess legendary powers. The view from where we are is considered one of the top three views in Japan. After the tour, we return to our ship. Our ship will depart the port at 19:00. Dinner and overnight on the ship
DAY 10 TOKYO - DOHA 22.09.2026
Our ship will dock at Tokyo port at 06:30. After breakfast, we complete our disembarkation procedures and transfer to Tokyo airport with our waiting vehicle. After passport and check-in procedures, waiting until the flight time. Since our flight will be at midnight, guests who wish may join the “Hakone & Fuji Volcano & Lake Ashi Tour” organized as an extra by their guide. We head to Hakone, about 2 hours from Tokyo, which will enchant you with its hot springs, natural beauty, and nature. First, we stop in Oshino Hakkai village to enjoy a panoramic view of Mount Fuji. Then our next stop is Owakudani, formed by the eruption of Mount Hakone about 3,000 years ago. With sulfurous fumes and hot steam, this Owakudani is still an active volcanic area today. After the tour, we head to Hakone town at the foot of Mount Fuji, our next stop. Here we will take a pleasant boat ride on Lake Ashi, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and witness the natural beauty of the town up close. After the tour, transfer to the airport. After passport and check-in procedures, depart for Doha at 22:25 on Qatar Airways flight QR 807. Overnight on the plane.
DAY 11 DOHA – ISTANBUL AIRPORT 23.09.2026
Arrival in Doha at 03:20 in the morning local time. With the transfer here, we depart for Istanbul at 07:35 on Qatar Airways flight QR 239. Arrival at Istanbul Airport at 11:55 local time. End of our tour.