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About TLC World

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Japan for all seasons –

Spring, Summer or Autumn – individual, tailor-made, or small group tours – talk to us now!

Visit all of the most famous landmarks.
from £2,350 per person + flights

We’re the specialists for planning your perfect tailor-made adventure to Japan

Japan can be both the most fascinating and most daunting country to navigate around without the right help.

Whether you’re exploring the Golden Route around Japan’s most popular cities and shrines, or going wild in the wilderness of Hokkaido you’ll infinitely benefit from all the support we give you

Finding trains, understanding routes, comprehending all that you see, becomes so much easier on one of our tailor-made tours

Just see the examples below, then talk to us about your own plans and wishes and we’ll design the perfect tour for you

Example Itineraries

We’ve an English-speaking team on the ground to take care of you all the way.

The Best of Japan

 Capture the colours of Japan with this stunning 10 day small group tour of the principal cities of Japan  – at a price that we believe won’t be beaten!

Tokyo > Kyoto > Nara & Fushimi (Option) > Kanazawa > Shirakawa-Go (Option) > Takayama > Tokyo

10 Days – 9 nights from £2,350 pp + flights

Price includes Japan Rail Pass, specialist guides and all park entrance fees, transfers  with English speaking guides – exc. international flights

Wonderful Japan

10 days visiting many of the best known landmarks of this fascinating country

Tokyo > Kamakura > Hakone > Kanazawa – Shirakawago > Kaga Onsen > Osaka – Himeji > Hiroshima  > Mayajima > Kyoto > Nara > Fushima

11 days – 10 nights from £2,585 per person + flights

Price includes Japan Rail Pass, entrance fees, transfers and  English speaking guide throughout.

Winter Adventures in Japan

12 days full of opportunities, activities and excitement throughout Japan – from skiing and diving to sake and snow monkeys

Tokyo – Tokyo Imperial Palace and tours > Tokyo Art Installations > Asakusa – Senso-ji > Saku – Art of Sake > Jigokudani Yaen-koen > Hakuba – Mountain Ski Resort > Nanto – woodworking craft > Kanazawa Feudal Town > Okinawa – beach resort > Tokyo

12 days – 11 nights from £4,870 per person + flights

Price includes ski pass, entrance fees, transfers by private car, internal flight,  English speaking guide throughout – exc. international flights

Hokkaido – Japan’s Wild Paradise

Extend your tour through the volcanic clouds and deep forests of Hokkaido to witness some of Japan’s greatest natural marvels – a tranquil paradise of untouched scenery where people have learned to live in balance with the environment. 

Tokyo > Shinkansen – Bullet Train > Hakodate > Ofune > Lake Onuma > Lake Toya > Upopoy > Sapporo > Tokyo

4 Days / 3 nights from £4,120 per person for two + flights

Price includes private vehicle, park entrance fees, ropeway and canoe! English speaking guide – exc. flights

Wild Shiretoko

Fierce beauty and untamed wildlife in this adventurously wild extension in Hokkaido -a wild and exciting search for brown bears, whales and dolphins in Shiretoko.

Tokyo > Ozora Hokkaido > Sea of Okhotsk/Lake Shiretoko > Shiretoko National Park > Rausu > Nemuro Strait – Sea of Miracles > Tokyo

3 days / 2 nights from £2,720 pp for two sharing

Price includes private vehicle; park entrance fees, whale watching cruise, English speaking guide – exc. flights

Comprehensive Chubu, Kansai and Kyushu: Historic Japan by road

Travel ancient pathways of Japan through medieval cities and holy shrines, metropolitan regions and traditional Japanese cuisine on this comprehensive 19-day tour

Tokyo > Fukuoka > Saga > Karatsu Bay > Hirado Island > Shin-Kyushu Shinkansen Bullet Train > Nagasaki > Shimabara > Kumamoto > Nara > Kyoto > Ine > Kanazawa > Murodo > Matsumoto > Narai  > Otaki > Inuyama > Nagoya > Tokyo

19 days / 18 nights from £18,908pp for two sharing

Price includes transfers by private car, ropeway, boat trips, bus, ferry and trains inc.Bullet Train, English speaking guide – exc. flights

We create tailor-made itineraries of any duration, any standard of accommodation, for any number of people

– either join a small group tour, take your own private vehicle and driver/guide to look after you all the way, or do-it-yourself touring with our guidance.

Just tell us your preferences in the form below – the first step on your way to Japan!

“We had a marvellous trip … thanks for all your help and for the help of our excellent guide, we felt very safe and well looked after.”

Margaret Gradwell & Margaret Thomas

“When we met you we thought you were special people, but now we think you are super special, extraordinary people. I have told all my friends about you.”

Karen von Gerlach

Thank you for all the care and organisation to put together our trip to Japan. Your planning of the various stages of the trip were invaluable and meant we were able to get the most out of the 16 days.

Anne Moody

“From the bottom of our hearts – thank you, thank you, thank you for putting together the most amazing holiday of a lifetime – you listened to what we wanted and you delivered!! The care and attention to detail was second to none.”

Louise Maker

“We’ve now travelled on several exotic holidays, courtesy of TLC World, and can’t thank them enough for their attention to detail.”

David Slade

“Fantastic trip!”

Hugh Hale

“It’s been a brilliant holiday – just what we’d dreamed of, so many thanks for arranging this.”

Andrew & Alison Foster

A huge thank you for our amazing trip to Costa Rica…loved every minute, your suggestions were perfect – PURA VIDA!

Kevin & Rosemary Offer

“Everything and everyone was excellent and we were treated like VIPs … a truly wonderful TLC trip. Thank you for your great planning, help with visas and keeping us informed all the way along of what to expect. It was more than expected!”

Reg & Jackie Heath

“We felt very special – as if we were your only clients – and have returned home with countless memories. It was emotional, inspiring and just AWESOME! Without a doubt, when I plan my next big holiday, I will be giving you a call!”

Marina Hardiman

“Seamless from start to finish at prices we couldn’t match ourselves.”

Andrew Jones

“What a wonderful holiday … we really enjoyed every minute in Japan … an incredible experience! Due to the fantastic planning on your part – everything ran very smoothly … I really don’t think we could have enjoyed it more!”

Richard & Wendy Carne-Hughes

“Personal care and attention, start to finish, with a touch of humour and a lot of effort on our behalf.”

Rebecca Watkins

“Everything we could possibly have wanted to see and do in Japan – and fantastic value for money.”

Ken & Sue Creed

“We had a superb time in Costa Rica…thank you so much once again for putting this all together…just wanted to say how amazing this trip has been…we loved every minute”

Steve & Carolyn Cartwright

“What an experience… we were really glad we chose you to arrange everything. We will definitely seek your assistance next time.”

Richard Hughes

“TLC World deserves a platinum rosette for service.”

Mike & Izzy Devall

“Our holiday… was wonderful, superbly organised. Our driver was brilliant, he really cared that we made the most of our trip and became a friend.”

Kevin Davis & Charlotte DiClemente

Just to say that our Costa Rica trip was wonderful…your organisation went like clockwork with a very attentive local network…Well done!

Mike & Barbara Lambert, Jenny & Sally

“A most fantastic holiday, we’ll definitely come back to you for our next.”

Barry Smith

Thank you for all the planning that went into our family holiday in Sri Lanka, you played a big part in how wonderfully successful a holiday it was.

Julie Hawes

“Thanks to Geoff and Cherrie of TLC World for arranging such an amazing, tailor-made holiday. We very much got what we paid for and had the most incredible two weeks ever.”

Stuart Tizzard

“A huge thank you for arranging such a wonderful trip … it exceeded our expectations and was a wonderful holiday.”

Wendy Hughes

“We had the most amazing time in Myanmar.”

Steve & Carolyn Cartwright

All in all we had the best time in Costa Rica…thanks for organising a fabulous trip…what a beautiful and diverse country!

Christopher & Sarah Field

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Prefer to Chat?

If you would like to talk through your travel needs and ideas please call Geoff or Cherrie on 01202 030443

Or email team@tlcworldtravel.com and we’ll call you

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