Thursday, November 29, 2012

Kyoto tour logistics

tea house in Japan

1. airfare


2. hotels


3. inner Japan travel


4. food & special food events as well


5. onsen and day trip costs
  *includes busses and trains

  -- the possibility of 


6. tour guide and special even tickets

example of last Tour plan logistics:


Tokyo logistics

Narita Airport

  • flight to Japan from USA -- airfare -- 750 - 800. $

  • Narita Express: getting to and from Narita  -- 4,000 ¥  (roughly 40. $)

Tokyo

  • Island of Ise - bus tour package for 2 days 1 night -- 25,000 ¥ ( 250. $ including food, hotel and bus trip) 

  • Shibuya, Shinjuku, Akihabera, Harajuku -- urban Pop experience of Tokyo -- evening, morning visits, customers on their own for meals and snacks

  • Asakusa, Ueno, Shibamaki -- old Edo-ko part of Tokyo -- afternoon visits, specific traditional Japanese points of interest to see & photograph, high historical value

  • enjoying Sushi in the night area of Tokyo  --  up to 13,000 ¥ for all inclusive meal or basic katsu curry dish cost 750-900. $ (7-10. $)

  • early morning trip to Tsukiji - to see how the fish mongers sell fish to sushi restaurant owners -- train trip from our hotel in Okenomisando (centrally located) to Mongoyaki town (south of Ginza) subway ticket - 800-900 ¥ (roughly 10. $)

Inter Kanto area train travel ticket(s) or pass  -- 10, 20, 35 $ passes (depending on the Tokyo rail company we go with)

near Tokyo

  • Kamakura -- important buddhist temple and interesting coastal vacation spot-- highly available from the Tokyo area  (day trip) -- (major scenic trips leave from Shinjuku and Tokyo station)

  • Hakone  -- experience natural wonders and get to take Japanese style Onsen (day trip)

  • Nikko -- famous shinto shrine and best place to view and photograph Koyo in the Fall (over night) -- JTB travel agency tour package 250. $ (all inclusive)

 Okenomisando (centrally located) Hotel (lodging): 80,000 ¥ a night (roughly 75-80. $)


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