Three companies
Japan, Ten Nights, Two Cities
Ten nights across two cities with the rail bought in advance because it has to be. Three contracts, and the rail one is the only thing on this sheet that becomes impossible rather than expensive if you leave it late.
| The company | What it owes you | Its own rule if you cancel | What happens if it fails |
|---|---|---|---|
| The airline | Seats and bags, into one city and home from the other | Fare rules, quoted in full | Rebooking under their conditions |
| The two hotels | Ten nights across two properties, both a short walk from the station that matters, with breakfast where the rate includes it. Rooms here are smaller than American travelers expect and the actual square meters go in your proposal | Each has its own schedule, generally forgiving until the final fortnight | Rehousing at their cost |
| The rail operator | The pass and the seat reservations on the long leg. Worth marking. The pass class we quote must be arranged before you leave the United States; it cannot be bought the same way once you have landed | Its own rules, and a pass is generally not refundable once issued | Service is dense enough that a cancelled train means a later train rather than a lost day, which is why this is the least fragile rail contract we handle |
The one deadline that is real
Most deadlines on this site are money. This one is availability: the pass has to exist before you fly. Everything else on this trip can be fixed late at a cost, and that cannot.
from$2,340per person, two sharing, land only
Split across three companies. What each of them charges, and what none of them charges, is on prices. The figure is confirmed in writing before anything is placed.
What is not here
Meals beyond breakfast. Local transport inside each city, which is inexpensive, excellent and better paid as you go. Any luggage forwarding between cities, which is a service worth knowing about and which we will explain rather than sell you.