Win a Walking Holiday in Japan

February 10, 2012

Oxalis Holidays tours focus on getting away from the crowds and into the real Japan, off the beaten track.

Oxalis Holidays offer small-group guided tours and also self-guided tours for independent travellers.  The tours include village-to-village walking along Japan's network of historic trails, as well as cultural visits and city stays. Stay at family-run inns, dine on the best regional cuisine and soak in wonderful local hot springs. The guided tours are led by Japanese bilingual guides who bring expert knowledge of Japan's traditions and history, together with a passion to share it with visitors.  Groups are small - from 5 to 12 people. As well as Japan's evocative and beautiful rural landscapes, Oxalis also specialise in introducing visitors to the lesser-known areas and sites of Japan's major cities - such as Kyoto's less-crowded but equally beautiful temples. Accommodation is carefully selected with an emphasis on smaller, family-run traditional inns with superb local cuisine.

Self-guided walking tours by Oxalis Holidays offer independent travellers the opportunity to walk the historic trails of Japan without a group, and to see areas of the country which would otherwise elude the visitor. Oxalis Holidays offer three carefully-researched routes along the Nakasendo Trail, the Kumano Kodo Trail, and a two-centre trip including Nara and Asuka. The self-guided tour package includes train tickets, walking maps, detailed walking directions, a personalised itinerary and local support. Self-guided walking packages are available from 3 to 10 days, and can be combined with guided or independent travel in other areas of Japan. The Self-Guided Nakasendo tour starts at £1,725 for ten days, including accommodation, a 7-day Japan Rail Pass, 1 day of private guiding in Tokyo or Kyoto, and 5 days of gentle walking on the Nakasendo Trail staying at family-run country inns with exquisitely-prepared dinners and breakfasts.

WIN an Oxalis Walking Holiday in Japan!
To promote their self-guided walking tours, Oxalis Holidays are offering free entry into a prize draw.  The winner will receive a complimentary 4-day self-guided walking tour for two people. To enter the draw, visit www.oxalis-adventures.com.

View Oxalis Holidays Kumano Kodo Trail walking video here.
See a different side of Japan, off the beaten track. For more information about Oxalis Holidays, visit their website at www.oxalis-adventures.com.