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Zen gardens, golden temples and the rising sun!
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For participants in the Harvard Glee Club Alumni Chorus' Nagasaki concert (and their family and friends) we offer two optional tours to extend your exploration of Japan before and after our September 8-14 stay in Nagasaki.
The pre-concert tour takes us to Kyoto, the historic city famous for its abundance of temples, flowers and gardens. We'll stay there four nights, including a visit to a unique art museum built into a hillside.
The post-concert tour offers the chance to explore the countryside of northern Kyushu and western Honshu, with a relaxing night at a traditional Japanese ryokan, an exciting two-night stay at the world-renowned Benesse Art Site on Naoshima Island, and a night in Osaka.
Whether you want an extra taste of Japan's beauty or a more comprehensive discovery of the region, Hanns Ebensten Travel (owned by Phil Sheldon, HGC '77), in conjunction with the Harvard Glee Club Foundation, offers these optional tours led by professional tour directors who specialize in Asian studies and travel.
Highlights of these extensions include:
- KYOTO PRE-TOUR EXTENSION (September 4-8, 2009):
- Explore Kyoto, one of the most beautiful cities in all of Japan.
- See the famous Golden Pavillion at the Kinkakuji Temple.
- Meditate in the Ryoanji Zen garden.
- Cost of Kyoto extension: $1500 per person double occupancy; $350 single supplement.
- WESTERN JAPAN POST-TOUR EXTENSION (September 14-18, 2009):
- Enjoy a scenic train ride through Kyushu's mountains then spend a night in a Japanese style room in a hot springs resort.
- Stay on Naoshima Island, home of the renowned Benesse Art Site.
- See the big city lights and excitement of 21st century Japan.
- Cost of Western Japan extension: $1700 per person double occupancy; $350 single supplement.
You can either pay the single supplement, or you can contact Bernie Kreger to see if anyone else would like to share a room and save the single supplement cost.
KYOTO EXTENSION:
All land transportation within Kyoto for group activities;
Room at Okura Hotel Kyoto for four nights, with private bath, in double occupancy (limited number of single rooms available on request);
Breakfast each day;
Full day guided tour of Kyoto;
Visit to Miho Museum outside of Kyoto;
Transfer from hotel in Kyoto to train station, then bullet train and express train from Kyoto to Nagasaki;
Transfer from Nagasaki train station to hotel;
Shipment of one piece of luggage from Kyoto to Nagasaki (NOTE: this will be picked up one day before travel);
All hotel services charges, government taxes, porterage, and meal gratuities.
WESTERN JAPAN EXTENSION:
Transfer from Nagasaki hotel to train station;
Train and ferry travel from Nagasaki to Yufuin to Naoshima Island to Osaka;
Rooms at traditional Japanese ryokan (Sansuikan) in Yufuin for one night, at Benesse House Park Building for two nights, and at Swiss Hotel Nankai in Osaka for one night, with private bath, in double occupancy;
A limited number of single rooms are available upon request;
Breakfast each day and three dinners;
Shipment of one piece of luggage from Nagasaki to Osaka (for items not needed during travel days);
All hotel services charges, government taxes, porterage, and meal gratuities.
Airfare;
Transfers between airports and hotels;
Meals not described as being included in the itinerary;
Personal items including: alcoholic beverages, snacks, laundry, and telephone calls.
Print out the registration form below or contact Phil Sheldon of Hanns Ebensten Travel at 1-866-294-8174 (toll-free from US and Canada) or 1-305-294-8174 or send an email to hetravel@gmail.com or a fax to 1-305-292-9665.
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