DAY 01 - 1 0CT (SUN) |
HONG KONG / OSAKA / ONOMICHI
Flight Hong Kong/Osaka CX596 0810/1300
Upon arrival, be picked up in Kansai Airport and take a transfer to Onomichi (approx. 4 hours)
Check in to overnight hotel, and self dinner.
Hotel: Onomichi U2 Hotel Cycle or similar
Meals: Packed-lunch
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DAY 02 - 2 OCT (MON) |
ONOMICHI / MUKAISHIMA / INNOSHIMA / IKUCHIJIMA Distance: 27km
After early breakfast, you will take an orientation briefing of your journey and fitting your rental bike.
To start your journey, you will bike through Shimanami Kaido today from Onomichi to Mukaishima, Innoshima and ends in Ikuchijima. Enjoy the enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Seto Inland Sea and the islands' small towns.
Upon arrival Ikuchijima, check in to your overnight hotel. Rest and enjoy a Japanese hot bath. Enjoy a Japanese-style dinner.
Hotel: Ryokan Tsutsui or similar
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
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DAY 03 - 3 OCT (TUE) |
IKUCHIJIMA / OMISHIMA / HAKATAJIMA / OSHIMA / IMABARI Distance: 40km
After breakfast then continue your journey through Shimanami Kaido. You will cycle through to Omishima, Hakatajim, Oshima and ends in Imabari.
Imabari is famous for Japanese towels and the Imari Towel Museum is dedicated to this long-standing industry. You will have a chance to visit the Imari Towel Museum.
Hotel: Imabari Kokusai Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 04 - 4 OCT (WED) |
IMABARI / NIIHAMA Distance: 38km
Enjoy an early breakfast in hotel, continue cycling along the coastal towns of the Seto Inland Sea from. The journey ends in Niihama tonight.
Check in the hotel, sightseeing and dinner on own expense.
Hotel: Imabari Kokusai Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 05 - 5 OCT (THU) |
NIIHAMA / KAWANOE Distance: 30km
Today, your guide will lead you to cycle through Niihama to Kawanoe. Check in your hotel. Sightseeing and meals on own expenses.
Hotel: Hotel Route Inn Shikoku Chuo - Mishimakawanoe or similar
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 06 - 6 OCT (FRI) |
KAWANOE / MARUGAME Distance: 45km
Continue to your journey to Kagawa Prefecture. Today you will cycle from Kawanoe to Marugame. Visit the Marugame Castle, one of only twelve castles remaining in Japan that have survived the post feudal ages (since 1868) with their keeps intact.
Check in to your hotel and explore Marugame city on your own. You may enjoy an udon dinner which is famous in the region. Dinner on own expenses.
Hotel: Okura Hotel Marugame or similar
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 07 - 7 OCT (SAT) |
MARUGAME / TAKAMATSU Distance: 28km
Continue your cycling journey to the last destination - Takamatsu. Upon arrival, you will visit Ritsurin Garden.
Ritsurin Garden is the largest Cultural Property Garden in all of Japan, and is an important cultural asset that has been maintained for nearly 400 years.
Return your rental bike and enjoy your own time to explore the city.
Hotel: JR Clement Hotel Takamatsu or similar
Meals: Breakfast
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DAY 08 - 8 OCT (SUN) |
TAKAMATSU / OSAKA / HONG KONG
Free time at leisure before your transfer to Kansai Airport in Osaka (approx. 3 hours) for your flight back home.
Flight Osaka / Hong Kong CX 595 1840/2145
Hotel: -
Meals: Breakfast
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