Japan: Land of the Rising Sun Group Leader: Jamie Good
Introductions: Trip Leader: Mr. Jamie Good Contact: jamie.good@westmountcharter.com Trip experiences as teacher/chaperone: Ottawa and Quebec Washington (a few times) Europe Trip Leader Japan 2017
Our meeting will cover Why travel is Our educational Our tour important partner What’s included The safety How to reserve and what’s not approach your spot
Why travel is important
Travel, like raising kids or doing a job, or any kind of experience is how you gather the raw materials. It’s how you go to the market of a place of life. What you do back in the kitchen is the stillness part. Stillness is how you take all of those raw materials and make a meal or a life out of it. It is how you take the sights you have seen in the world and try to turn them into insights. ~Pico Iyer, Writer and Philosopher
Why Japan? • We know that many of our students have been to Europe and/ or plan to travel to Europe in the near future, and Japan offers something different. • This trip would offer our students a unique set of experiences upon which to reflect and launch from Westmount into our globalized world with an enriched pantry of ingredients. • It would feed their heightened inner capacity for emotional and intellectual reflection thus broadening their appreciation of people who, for most, have a vastly different perspective on the human experience rooted in Japanese culture, history and geography.
Our Tour Our Tour
Our tour See Itinerary Japan: Land of the Rising Sun Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima Requested Departure Date: March, 2021 Duration: 13 Days Gateway: Calgary YYC
Tour highlights Visit Akakusa Kannon Temple
Tour highlights Visit the Harajuku shopping district
Tour highlights Visit the Meiji Shinto Shrine
Tour highlights See the Great Buddha in Kamakura
Tour highlights Visit Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and take a cruise on Lake Ashi Ride a cable car up Mount Komagatake
Tour highlights See Odawara Castle
Tour highlights Take a tour of the beautiful Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto
Tour highlights Visit the Peace Memorial Park and Museum in Hiroshima
Our educational partner
EF’s commitment to our safety With over 50 years of experience and a global presence, EF is there to help us whenever and wherever we need it.
Round-the-clock safety with EF • • Over 50 years of experience Chaperones With their experience and a global presence, Allows for more eyes on students EF is there to help us whenever and • 24-hour on-call service wherever we need it Around the clock access to local EF • offices as well as our worldwide and North 24/7 Bilingual Tour Director Experienced, knowledgeable, and trained to American headquarters handle every travel detail on tour • Travel wristbands and backpacks • To help us stay together easily. Plus, Peace of Mind Policy We can feel secure planning our trip knowing wristbands have easy-to-access EF our group has travel flexibility if our plans contact information for each country change due to unforeseen circumstances
What’s included & what’s not
What’ s included in the Program Price Round-trip airfare Breakfast and dinner daily Includes departure taxes and airport fees On-tour transportation 24-hour on-tour assistance Safe, quality hotel rooms Traveller Support Team Full-time, bilingual Tour Director Tour Donation page Educational itinerary weShare Guided tours and activities Travel gear Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) Travel Agent Compensation Fund (FICAV) contribution of $1 per $1000 for residents of Québec. Price includes HST/GST where applicable. No HST/GST applicable on international travel.
What the Global Travel Protection Plan covers (optional) • Tour cancellation and interruption • Baggage and property • Illness and accident • 24-hour access to an English-speaking representative The Global Travel Protection Plan is underwritten by Chubb Insurance Company of Canada. For complete terms, conditions and exclusions, please visit eftours.ca/coverage .
What are you responsible for? • Spending money • Airport baggage fees (TBD) For additional tour experiences, free • Passport and/or travel visa time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches, and snacks ($30-$65 per day).
Passports & visas All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation. Passports Visas • Valid passports are required for • Non-Canadian citizens may all travellers. Passports may require special visas or other take up to 14 weeks to process. travel documents. • Important note: Passports must be valid for at least six months after our return date.
Reserving your spot
Cost Program Price $5,010.00 X X Protection Plan $189.00 X Spending 11 Days $550.00 X X ($50.00) TOTAL: $5,560.00 $5,749.00
Payment Options Manual Payment Plan Automatic Payment Plan Pay in full • Receive invoices and make payments in less frequent • After you enroll with the $199 • Pay the entire balance installments non refundable deposit, at the time you enroll • Accounts must pay the $199 non refundable deposit payments are automatically • Payment methods upon enrollment; $500 due 30 days after enrollment; deducted from your bank accepted: direct debit, and additional $500 due 90 days after enrollment account monthly or bi-weekly. from your bank account, • Final payment deadline is 110 days before your tour • Final payment extended up to personal cheque or • Payment methods accepted: direct debit, from your one month before your tour credit card (Visa or bank account, personal cheque or credit card (Visa or • Chequing or savings account MasterCard) MasterCard) accepted You can find EF’s Booking Conditions at eftours.ca/bc which outline the tour inclusions, payment schedule, cancellation and refund policies.
Your tour donation page A quick and easy way to raise money for your tour ___ How it works • Located on your personal EF website • Share your donation page on social media or via email with friends and family members you’d like to ask for support • All donations are automatically added to your account
FlipGive Shop online and raise money for your tour ___ How it works • Create an account at eftours.flipgive.com • Easily reach out to your network for support • Earn up to 25% cash back on purchases • Withdraw your funds and pay for your tour
Take these home with you! Hand your tickets to your Group Leader on your way out! Questions? Contact EF Educational Tours Phone: 1-800-263-2806 Online: www.eftours.ca/help-centre Enrolment Info Card Day by Day Itinerary In person: 80 Bloor St. W., 110 Cambie St., 16 th Floor • Provides tour inclusions and • Has your personalized tour details Suite 300 Toronto, ON Vancouver, BC highlights • Explains in 3 steps how to enrol online. M5S 2V1 V6B 2M8
Student Commitment • Participate in trip preparation as prescribed by the chaperone team. • Language, customs, team building, etc. • Maintain an acceptable academic standing. • Follow School Code of Conduct and Canadian Laws.
Timeline • Submit Contact form via Google Forms by April 7 th , 2019 • Enrollment Link sent out to parents by April 10 th , 2019 • Enrollment closes May 30th, 2019 • Trip team meets before the conclusion of the school year. • Preparation Schedule handed out in the second week of September, 2019. 32
Selection Pr ocess The minimal amount of students for this trip to go is 30 and the maximum will be 66 — a tour bus in Japan only holds 44 people. When you decide this trip is a viable experience, you will first submit contact information on the provided Google Form — see last slide. On this form, students must submit reasons why they want to participate on the trip, and how the trip will contribute to them being a better global citizen. Selected students will be informed via email upon returning from spring break, 2019. 33
Japan 2021 Enrollment Process • Discuss this as a family. Is this a viable option? • If yes, use the provided link below and submit your contact information, and explain why you want to go to Japan. • In mid-April (after spring break), an enrollment email will be sent to parent contacts and we will begin the process! Start with this link: https://goo.gl/forms/IRxvyVTSEHGUF3iW2
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