Physical Requirements
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Pacing
- 4 locations in 15 days
- 1 pre-dawn departure
Physical requirements
- Not appropriate for travelers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids
- Must be able to walk 6-8 miles unassisted each day and participate in 3-5 hours of daily physical activities, including scaling several steep steps without handrails
- Luggage porters are unavailable at hotels in both South Korea and Japan
- You must be able to carry your own carry-on bags for all train rides
- We reserve the right for Trip Experience Leaders to restrict participation, or in some circumstances send travelers home, if their limitations impact the group's experience
- You may encounter animals on this trip. We make every effort to keep these encounters safe, however animals may behave unpredictably or dangerously at times. Please use caution when interacting with animals on this trip: Keep a safe distance, stay alert, and respect the animals.
Climate
- Daytime temperatures are typically between 50-60°F in early spring, 85-95°F in summer, and 50-70°F in fall
Terrain & Transportation
- Travel over some rugged paths, as well as bumpy roads, by bus and on foot
- Travel via bus commuter train and bullet train, taxi, ferry, small boat, motorcoach, and subway
- Your check-on luggage will be shipped during our train rides, such as from Tokyo to Toba and from Kyoto to Hiroshima, if you have reserved our Hiroshima post trip
- Several long overland drives of 3-5 hours
Accommodations & Facilities
- Asian squat-style toilets must be used in some villages without other facilities; and travelers may experience pit-latrine toilets while on the Mongolia trip extension
- Because Japan is becoming a very popular destination for solo travelers, please be aware that single hotel rooms in Japan tend to be notably smaller than those in the U.S., and don't always feature closets.
- Some hotels and restaurants in Japan still have designated areas for smoking. While O.A.T. strives to provide our travelers with non-smoking hotel rooms at all times and works with local restaurants to limit smoking while our groups are present, please note that you may encounter cigarette smoke odor during your visit to Japan.
Cuisine
- Meals will be based on the local cuisine; Western food is limited