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        exhibition hall detailing the Korean War, as well   styled after a traditional ryokan—we’ll dine in    POST -TRIP:  3 nights from


   Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan   as the Dorasan Observatory.    yukata robes on floors lined with tatami mats.   $ 1595 Only $ 532 per night
          B,L —  Pacific  Hotel   or  similar    B,D —  Hotel  Todaya   or  similar
        DAY  ‘ •  Seoul • Fly to Narita, Japan •   DAY  ŠŠ •  Toba • Meet local ama
     South Korea & Japan: Temples, Shrines & Seaside Treasures  Transfer to Tokyo     Visit a pearl farming family for a hands-on   To view your optional extensions in detail,
          Fly to Tokyo, Japan, and enjoy time on your   experience harvesting pearls. Then, have lunch   visit www.oattravel.com/ jko
 South Korea: Seoul  |  Japan: Tokyo, Toba, Kyoto   Departures:  own to get acquainted with the city.   with the local ama, “sea women” who free dive
 For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ jko pricing  Mar-Jun; Aug-Nov 2023    B —  Dormy  Inn  Korakuen   or  similar  without a breathing apparatus, and learn about
                                              their profession and lifestyle.
        DAY  • •  Meet a former sumo wrestler •     B,L,D —  Hotel  Todaya   or  similar   Arrive Early, Stay Later
   15  days from $ 5795   Learn from a Bonsai Master • Controversial   DAY  ŠŸ •  Toba • Train to Kyoto •   Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
                                                                                      and private airport transfer.
        Topic: Female sushi chefs & gender
 including international airfare    Ancient kingdoms and modern cities await adventurers exploring South Korea and   discrimination   Excursion to Nara • Todaiji Temple •   •   Arrive early in Ulaanbaatar on your Mongolia pre-
 Single Supplement:  FREE   Japan. From Seoul, where the “Miracle of the Han” buzzes with life, to Kyoto with its     Today, we’ll meet with a sumo wrestler, then   Traditional maiko demonstration   trip extension for $175 per person, per night
 serene temples and shrines, exploring these two empires in one journey o‡ers an

        we set off for a local Bonsai garden, where we’ll
                                                Depart for Kyoto by train. Along the way, stop
 Save a FULL 10%, up to $680, with our   experience like no other.   meet with a Bonsai Master to learn more about   for lunch and to explore Nara’s eighth-century   •   Arrive early in Hanoi on your Vietnam pre-trip
                                                                                        extension for $125 per person per night
                                              Todaiji Temple. This evening in Kyoto, enjoy a
        this Japanese cultivation technique. Before
 Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22  dinner, we will hear about the Controversial   traditional maiko dance demonstration.   •   Arrive early before your main trip in
        Topic of female sushi chefs in Japan, and the    B,L,D —  Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae  or similar  Seoul for $175 per person, per night
 WHAT TO EXPECT   DAY  ‹ •  Gyeongbok Palace • War Memorial   difference in the lives of expectant single mothers   challenges they face in this traditionally male-  •   Conclude your main trip with more time
 of Korea • Controversial Topic: Life in North   and their children. Learn about the Controversial   dominated field.   DAY  Š¢ •  Kyoto • Controversial Topic:   in Kyoto for $175 per person, per night
 Korea with a North Korean refugee   Topic of the “baby box,” where mothers can safely     B,L,D —  Dormy  Inn  Korakuen   or  similar  Discrimination of ethnic Koreans in Japan
  Visit the 14th-century palace of Gyeongbokgung,   leave their children with no questions asked. Then,     Today we’ll take part in a tour of Kyoto   •   Remain in Hiroshima after your Japan post-trip
 View all physical requirements at  also known as the Northern Palace. Later, we’ll visit   visit a local family for a Home-Hosted Lunch in   DAY  š •  Tokyo • Asakusa walking tour •   including the Fushimi Inari Shrine, Nishiki   extension for $150 per person, per night
 www.oattravel.com/ jko   the War Memorial of Korea, dedicated to the victims   the Mapo district of Seoul. This evening, enjoy a   Lesson with dance master   Market, and Kinkakuji Temple. Later, meet
 of the Korean War of the 1950s. Then, meet a North   Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant.     Enjoy a walking tour in the well-known   a member of Kyoto’s Korean community
   ITINERARY  Korean defector who will discuss the Controversial     B,L,D —  Pacific  Hotel   or  similar  neighborhood of Asakusa. Later, we’ll have an   to learn about the Controversial Topic of   DAY  Š‹ •  Return to U.S.
 Topic of what life was like in one of the world’s most   exclusive lesson in traditional Japanese dance.   discrimination against ethnic Koreans in Japan.     Transfer by airport shuttle to Osaka for your flight


 DAY  † •  Depart U.S.   isolated and repressive regimes, and the challenges   DAY  œ •  Seoul • A Day in the Life of     B,L —  Dormy  Inn  Korakuen   or  similar    B — Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae or similar  home, or to begin your Hiroshima: City of Peace post-
   Depart today on an overnight flight from the U.S.   they faced when they escaped.   Yangpyeong village   DAY  Š› •  Tokyo • Bullet train to Nagoya •   DAY  Š£ •  Kyoto • Tenryuji Garden •   trip extension.
 to Seoul, South Korea.     B,L —  Pacific  Hotel   or  similar    Today, experience A Day in the Life of Yangpyeong,     B
 a rural farming village where we’ll also enjoy a   Train ride to Ise • Toba   Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
 DAY  ‰ •  Arrive in Seoul, South Korea   DAY  ˜ •  Seoul • Grand Circle Foundation   traditional lunch. After returning to Seoul, enoy     Board the bullet train to Nagoya, followed by an     Witness the scenic beauty of the Arashiyama
   Arrive at your hotel in Seoul, where you’ll meet   visit: Jusarang Community Church •   dinner at a local restaurant.   hour-long ride on the train to Ujiyamada Station.   district, including the Tenryuji Temple, the
 your fellow travelers, including those who took   Controversial Topic: South Korean baby     B,L,D —  Pacific  Hotel   or  similar  Then, visit the Ise Shrine complex, structures   Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and the sprawling
 our Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar & the Gobi Desert or  boxes • Home-Hosted Lunch   dating back 2,000 years. Dinner is at our hotel,   Nijo Castle Complex. This evening, enjoy a
 or Vietnam: Hanoi & Halong Bay Cruise pre-trip     Visit the Jusarang Community Church—supported   DAY  ž •  Seoul • Visit the DMZ   Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.
                                                                                                To learn more about
 extension.    in part by Grand Circle Foundation—to     Drive into the Demilitarized Zone (or “DMZ”)    B,L,D —  Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae  or similar  this adventure, scan the
       Pacific Hotel or similar  learn how their services are making a   between North and South Korea, and visit an   QR code at right.

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