Denver to Japan - Prices

 

Prices and options

We have our final price.

Kyoto, Hiroshima, Takayama, and Tokyo

Price: $3,500 per person *

* plus, each traveler must join Denver Sister Cities International.

* A $400 scholarship will be applied to the $3,500 price, resulting in a net price of $3,100.

Here's what's included:

  • Round trip airfare, Denver to Tokyo and return
  • 10 days and 11 nights in Japan
  • Standard class (3 star) hotels in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hiroshima
  • Homestay in Takayama
  • Transportation to and from hotels
  • Transportation between cities by bus or rail
  • Three segments on shinkansen (bullet train)
  • PASMO IC card for transportation and more in Tokyo
  • Admissions to various venues (museums, temples, etc.)
  • All meals in Takayama plus four lunches and four dinners

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  • Creation and maintenance of this website as an information source and communication tool
    • Information about the trip (Prices, Itinerary)
    • Information about the travelers
    • Information about each destination
    • Discussions of issues that concern trip members
    • Tips and tools (currency conversion, weather, time zones, etc.)
    • Information about other resources, either on the web or locally available (public library, personal libraries of trip members, etc.)

     

  • Services of two tour escorts, Kitty and Steve Comstock
      • Pre-trip
    • Interface with travel agent to coordinate itinerary requirements and negotiate best prices comensurate with desired quality
    • Run orientation meetings to create detailed tailored itineraries and provide language and cultural background
    • Provide information about local events that may be of interest to members of the trip
    • Provide focal point for completing paperwork and making payments
      During trip
    • Lead group through all connections from original departure through final return
    • Provide support (communication, direction, other assitance) throughout the trip
    • Connect with local contacts for enhanced experiences (guides, drivers, etc.)
      Post trip
    • Provide focal point for coordinating exchange of digital pictures in a common trip album

     

  • Note: there is no tipping in Japan


Cancellation policy:

  • Airline tickets are non-refundable
  • Cancellation before June 18: $200 fee for MEM and $400 scholarship money withheld; rest of non-airline ticket money is refundable
  • Cancellation between June 19 and July 10: 50% of non-airfare fees kept by MEM and $400 scholarship money withheld;
  • No refund for cancellation after July 11