I'm still not fully recovered from my trip to Rome and Athens, but I'm already in the early planning stages for my next trip--which will be Spring Break of 2025 (a little over two years away). I want to keep up the trend of examining the history of a region, and I want to alternate between Europe (which is a focus for Western Civ) and other locations--especially Asia. With travel still a little iffy in China, I figure that my next trip will be to Japan.
I've already looked at a possible itinerary (to which I have requested to make a change) and have an idea about the rather hefty price tag--which looks like it will be over $5,000 per person. I'm aiming for a 10 day trip. The standard trip package I'm interested in starts by spending two full days in Tokyo (not counting the first arrival day and a partial day which also includes time in Kamakura). I want to reduce that by a day as one of the days is technology focused, and I would prefer to use the extra time to add on an additional 2 day excursion.
The trip then spends a day in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu region before heading to Kyoto for a day and a half, and then Osaka. This is where I want an excursion to Hiroshima which also includes a visit to Himeji Castle and then more time in Osaka before flying home. All told, this would have eight days in Japan and two travel days, which would largely fit into a Spring Break schedule (well, one day over).
As I looked at reviews about the trip, most of the negative comments centered on the idea that too much time was spent at temples and shrines, and not enough time was spent shopping. To me, that sounds like exactly the type of trip that I want. I still need to talk with our Travel Consultant to see if the trip changes that I'm requesting are possible and what the final price will be. I also need to find out what the actual dates for 2025's spring break are likely to be.
One of the reasons I want to start planning this early is due to the increased cost. I want to give people (including my own family) more time to budget payments for the trip. Again, I'm hoping to fill a bus, so hopefully the excitement and buzz about the last trip will get people interested in this next one. I know that I already am.
I've already looked at a possible itinerary (to which I have requested to make a change) and have an idea about the rather hefty price tag--which looks like it will be over $5,000 per person. I'm aiming for a 10 day trip. The standard trip package I'm interested in starts by spending two full days in Tokyo (not counting the first arrival day and a partial day which also includes time in Kamakura). I want to reduce that by a day as one of the days is technology focused, and I would prefer to use the extra time to add on an additional 2 day excursion.
The trip then spends a day in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu region before heading to Kyoto for a day and a half, and then Osaka. This is where I want an excursion to Hiroshima which also includes a visit to Himeji Castle and then more time in Osaka before flying home. All told, this would have eight days in Japan and two travel days, which would largely fit into a Spring Break schedule (well, one day over).
As I looked at reviews about the trip, most of the negative comments centered on the idea that too much time was spent at temples and shrines, and not enough time was spent shopping. To me, that sounds like exactly the type of trip that I want. I still need to talk with our Travel Consultant to see if the trip changes that I'm requesting are possible and what the final price will be. I also need to find out what the actual dates for 2025's spring break are likely to be.
One of the reasons I want to start planning this early is due to the increased cost. I want to give people (including my own family) more time to budget payments for the trip. Again, I'm hoping to fill a bus, so hopefully the excitement and buzz about the last trip will get people interested in this next one. I know that I already am.
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