High School Students to Japan
Prices and what's included
Our current pricing figures are below; until we actually purchase all the parts of the trip, prices are subject to change. So these prices are a best estimate.
Tokyo, Kyoto, and Takayama
Price: Total price: $2,800 per person
* Plus, each traveler must join Denver Sister Cities International.
* We anticipate running at least one fund raising event the students are expected to participate in.
Here's what's included:
- Round trip airfare, Denver to Tokyo and return
- 12 days and 13 nights in Japan
- Business hotels in Tokyo and Kyoto
- Homestay in Takayama
- Transportation to and from hotels
- Transportation between cities by bus or rail
- Three segments on shinkansen (bullet train)
- Admissions to various venues (museums, temples, etc.)
- All meals in Takayama plus all breakfasts, four lunches, and four dinners in Tokyo and Kyoto
- Creation and maintenance of this website as an information source and communication tool
- Information about the trip (Prices, Itinerary)
- Information about the travelers (students and chaperones)
- 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: Chris Hindman and Gail Jackson
- 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
- 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.)
- Provide focal point for coordinating exchange of digital pictures in a common trip album
- Run a welcome-back potluck party for returning travelers
- Note: there is no tipping in Japan
- Pre-trip
- During trip
- Post trip
Cancellation policy:
- Once purchased, airline tickets are non-refundable
- Cancellation before March 18: $200 fee for travel agency withheld; rest of non-airline ticket money is refundable
- No refund for cancellation after March 19