2020 / 2021 - Japan Faculty-Led Travel Program
Japan Faculty-Led Travel Program
Join ARAMFO on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Japan, where students will get to see many historical and cultural places in Japan. They will visit popular Japanese cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. With ARAMFO, students will be able to learn all about Japan while also experiencing it in person. It's a great opportunity for students and professors alike.
- Prices are offered at these dates:
- December 2020
- January 2021
- Initial Itinerary:
- Important notice:
- Please note that your guide will accompany you during the day and manage your time including lunch and dinner
- Day 1 – Haneda/Narita - Tokyo
- Arrive in Tokyo and transfer to the hotel by private coach.
- Meet with your guide at 5:00pm for a short tour in Tokyo
- Stay at Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro or similar (Dormitory Style)
- No Meals
- Private from the airport to the hotel
- Day 2 – Tokyo
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Full-day sightseeing in Tokyo with English-speaking guide using public transportation
- Meiji Jingu Shrine
- Harajuku District
- Asakusa Sensoji Shrine
- Akihabara Electronic District
- Arrive back at hotel
- Stay at Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro or similar (Dormitory Style)
- Meals: Breakfast
- Public transportation
- Day 3 – Tokyo – Fuji – Tokyo
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Day trip to Mt Fuji Area with English-speaking guide
- Mt Fuji Visitor Center
- Lake Kawaguchi
- Oshino Hakkai Village
- Depart back to Tokyo
- Arrive back at hotel
- Stay at Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro or similar (Dormitory Style)
- Meals: Breakfast
- Private transportation
- Day 4 – Tokyo – Nagano – Takayama
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check out of the hotel
- Depart to Nagano with English-speaking guide
- Matsumoto Castle
- Daio Wasabi Farm
- Depart for Takayama
- Arrive at hotel/ryokan in Takayama and check in
- Stay at Best Western Takayama Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
- Private transportation
- Day 5 – Takayama
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Sightseeing in Takayama with English-speaking guide
- Takayama Morning Market
- Takayama Jinya
- Hida Folk Fillage
- Sanmachi Suji District
- Return to hotel
- Stay at Best Western Takayama Hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
- No transportation
- Day 6 – Takayama – Shirakawago - Kanazawa
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check out of the hotel
- Depart for Kanazawa via Shirakawago with English-speaking guide
- Shirakawago: Ogimachi Village
- Nagamachi Samurai District: Visit Nomura Samurai House
- Higashi Chayagai District
- Arrive at hotel in Kanazawa and check in
- Stay at Hotel Trusty Kanazawa Korinbo
- Meals: Breakfast
- Private transportation
- Day 7 – Kanazawa - Kyoto
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check out of the hotel
- Sightseeing in Kanazawa with English-speaking guide
- Kenrokuen Garden
- Omicho Market
- Depart for Kyoto
- Board Ltd Express train to Kyoto
- Arrive at hotel in Kyoto and check in
- Stay at K's House Kyoto
- Meals: Breakfast
- Private transportation
- Day 8 – Kyoto
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Sightseeing in Kyoto with English-speaking guide
- Use public transport for groups smaller than 14
- Nijo Castle
- Nishiki Market
- Kinkakuji Temple
- Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- Arrive back at hotel
- Stay at K's House Kyoto
- Meals: Breakfast
- Private and public transportation
- Day 9 – Kyoto – Nara – Kyoto
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Sightseeing in Nara and Kyoto with English-speaking guide
- Use express train or go on foot for groups smaller than 14
- Nara Deer Park
- Todaiji Temple
- Kasuga Taisha Shrine
- Arrive back at hotel
- Stay at K's House Kyoto
- Meals: Breakfast
- Private transportation and train
- Day 10 – Kyoto – Tokyo
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check out of the hotel
- Transfer to the train station to depart to Tokyo.
- Free time in Tokyo
- Stay at Sakura Hotel Ikebukuro or similar (Dormitory Style)
- Meals: Breakfast
- Train and private transportation to the hotel
- Day 11 – Departure day
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Check out of the hotel
- Transfer to the airport
- Fly home
- Meals: Breakfast
- Private transportation to the airport
The cost of the trip is $3,900 starting at JFK, LAX, Chicago (ORD), and Orlando (ORL).
Please contact us for other airports.
Important information
Price includes
The cost of the trip is $3,900 starting at JFK, LAX, Chicago (ORD), and Orlando (ORL).
Please contact us for other airports.
Please contact us for other airports.
- International flights starting at JFK, LAX, Chicago (ORD), and Orlando (ORL).
- Hotels with provided breakfast
- English-speaking tour guides
- The cost of the train tickets in Japan
- Entrance fees
- Transportation throughout the trip
- The travel cost of one professor, in a single room, with 9 students enrolled in the trip
Price excludes
- Travel health insurance
- Any activities not mentioned in the program
- Any meals not mentioned in the program
Double occupancy: $300 each person
Single occupancy: $550 each person
* Note: If an upgrade is requested and available: extra fees has to be paid 30 days before departure, for single occupancy
Cancellation policy
Payment schedule
Payment schedule will be set based on your requirements
Payment schedule will be set based on your requirements
Cancellation Policy:
All cancellations must be received in writing. The following cancellation schedule applies:
- Full refund receive 121 days before the departure day
- 50% of the paid amount refunded between 120 and 91 days prior to departure.
- 20% of the paid amount refunded between 90 and 61 days prior to departure.
- No refund within 60 days of the departure date.