isaynothing41
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So, right now I'm planning on going to Japan this July for 16 days on a school trip but I'm starting to second guess it all...mostly because of the cost. I'm going through the New Persepctives: Japan program (if any of you are familiar with that), which is basically a cultural study program.
The $3800 covers:
- roundtrip air transportation to and from Japan
- surface travel to and from international airports and accommodations in Japan
- Centrally located accommondations in Tokyo and Kyoto (plus breakfasts and dinners, but NOT lunches)
- all train and bus travel expenses
- all entrance fees to special attractions as per tour itinerary
- orientation materials to use before departure
- special presentation in Japan chosen by group
- comprehensive sightseeing in Tokyo and Kyoto regions
- cultural exploartion activites while in Japan which are related to selected study themes
- Homestay experience with a Japanese family
- Visits to a Japanese school
So is that a good price for getting all of that? It doesn't include the passport fee, lunches, gifts I want to buy, gifts that I HAVE to buy for my host family, and other odds and ends. So I'm estimating roughly about $4500 total for everything I would want to/have to buy while in Japan?
I know this a good opportunity, to travel to another country...but still its VERY expensive. And my sister just pointed out to me that I could buy a car with the money my parents are paying for me to go to Japan (I just got my license...)
So any thoughts? I could still cancel the trip, but by now the program would charge a $100 cancelation fee, and I (well my parents) just paid $100 for my passport...I also just got a job, which pays me $8.55/hour but I'm saving up to pay for beauty school...
Help please!!
Is this trip worth the money?
I'm just worried about that issue...but is they money worth the experience? Anyone out there who has gone on a school trip to another country want to share their experience and advice and try to convince/not convince me to go?
The $3800 covers:
- roundtrip air transportation to and from Japan
- surface travel to and from international airports and accommodations in Japan
- Centrally located accommondations in Tokyo and Kyoto (plus breakfasts and dinners, but NOT lunches)
- all train and bus travel expenses
- all entrance fees to special attractions as per tour itinerary
- orientation materials to use before departure
- special presentation in Japan chosen by group
- comprehensive sightseeing in Tokyo and Kyoto regions
- cultural exploartion activites while in Japan which are related to selected study themes
- Homestay experience with a Japanese family
- Visits to a Japanese school
So is that a good price for getting all of that? It doesn't include the passport fee, lunches, gifts I want to buy, gifts that I HAVE to buy for my host family, and other odds and ends. So I'm estimating roughly about $4500 total for everything I would want to/have to buy while in Japan?
I know this a good opportunity, to travel to another country...but still its VERY expensive. And my sister just pointed out to me that I could buy a car with the money my parents are paying for me to go to Japan (I just got my license...)
So any thoughts? I could still cancel the trip, but by now the program would charge a $100 cancelation fee, and I (well my parents) just paid $100 for my passport...I also just got a job, which pays me $8.55/hour but I'm saving up to pay for beauty school...
Help please!!
Is this trip worth the money?
I'm just worried about that issue...but is they money worth the experience? Anyone out there who has gone on a school trip to another country want to share their experience and advice and try to convince/not convince me to go?