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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

What’s included and what’s not The safety approach How to reserve your spot Our tour Why travel is important Our educational partner

Our meeting will cover

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

• f 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

• ut 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

• 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.

Why Japan?

Our Tour Our Tour

Our tour

Japan: Land of the Rising Sun

Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima

Requested Departure Date: March, 2021 Duration: 13 Days Gateway: Calgary YYC

See Itinerary

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

With their experience and a global presence, EF is there to help us whenever and wherever we need it

• 24/7 Bilingual Tour Director

Experienced, knowledgeable, and trained to handle every travel detail on tour

• Peace of Mind Policy

We can feel secure planning our trip knowing

• ur group has travel flexibility if our plans

change due to unforeseen circumstances

• Chaperones

Allows for more eyes on students

• 24-hour on-call service

Around the clock access to local EF

• ffices as well as our worldwide and North

American headquarters

• Travel wristbands and backpacks

To help us stay together easily. Plus, wristbands have easy-to-access EF contact information for each country

What’s included & what’s not

What’s included in the Program Price

Breakfast and dinner daily 24-hour on-tour assistance Traveller Support Team Tour Donation page weShare Travel gear Round-trip airfare On-tour transportation Safe, quality hotel rooms Full-time, bilingual Tour Director Educational itinerary Guided tours and activities

Includes departure taxes and airport fees

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.

• Tour cancellation and interruption
• Illness and accident

What the Global Travel Protection Plan covers (optional)

• Baggage and property
• 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.

• Spending money

For additional tour experiences, free time activities, souvenirs, beverages, lunches, and snacks ($30-$65 per day).

What are you responsible for?

• Airport baggage fees (TBD)
• Passport and/or travel visa

Passports & visas

All travelers are responsible for securing necessary documentation. Passports

• Valid passports are required for

all travellers. Passports may take up to 14 weeks to process.

• Important note: Passports must

be valid for at least six months after our return date. Visas

• Non-Canadian citizens may

require special visas or other travel documents.

Reserving your spot

Cost

Program Price $5,010.00 X X Protection Plan $189.00 X Spending 11 Days ($50.00) $550.00 X X TOTAL: $5,560.00 $5,749.00

Payment Options

Pay in full

• Pay the entire balance

at the time you enroll

• Payment methods

accepted: direct debit, from your bank account, personal cheque or credit card (Visa or MasterCard)

Automatic Payment Plan

• After you enroll with the $199

non refundable deposit, payments are automatically deducted from your bank account monthly or bi-weekly.

• Final payment extended up to
• ne month before your tour
• Chequing or savings account

accepted

Manual Payment Plan

• Receive invoices and make payments in less frequent

installments

• Accounts must pay the $199 non refundable deposit

upon enrollment; $500 due 30 days after enrollment; and additional $500 due 90 days after enrollment

• Final payment deadline is 110 days before your tour
• Payment methods accepted: direct debit, from your

bank account, personal cheque or credit card (Visa or MasterCard)

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!

Enrolment Info Card

• Has your personalized tour details
• Explains in 3 steps how to enrol online.

Day by Day Itinerary

• Provides tour inclusions and

highlights

Questions?

Contact EF Educational Tours

Phone: 1-800-263-2806 Online: www.eftours.ca/help-centre In person:

80 Bloor St. W., 16th Floor Toronto, ON M5S 2V1 110 Cambie St., Suite 300 Vancouver, BC V6B 2M8

Hand your tickets to your Group Leader

• n your way out!

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 7th, 2019
• Enrollment Link sent out to parents by April 10th, 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.

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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.

Selection Pr ocess

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