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COTERIE TOUR , , , , (大阪, 奈良, 京都, 名古屋, 東京) March 23 to April 2, 2018 May 15, 2017

ASIA GETAWAY INC 7668 El Camino Real Ste 104 #618, Carlsbad CA 92009 Tel: (760) 635-1288 / (888) 288-1868 Fax: (760) 635-1287 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.asiagetaway.com

Tentative Itinerary (final schedule by early 2018)

Time Service March 23, 2018 (San Diego) to Osaka (FRIDAY) Check in at Los Angeles (San Diego) Airport for Osaka. March 24. 2018 Arr. Osaka (大阪) (SATURDAY) Upon arrival, meet your English-speaking guide and transfer to the hotel. Welcome dinner (group). Hotel: Hotel Sheraton or similar March 25. 2018 Osaka (SUNDAY) Breakfast at hotel; lunch and dinner on your own. Cultural tour in Nara (奈良), Japan's first permanent capital: w Todaiji Temple (東大寺) w Nara Deer Park (奈良公園) w Kasuga Taisha (春日大社) w (道頓堀) March 26. 2018 Osaka (MONDAY) Breakfast at hotel; lunch and dinner on your own. Cultural tour in Osaka, including the Floating Garden Observatory at the Umeda Sky Building. Transfer to performance venue and back to hotel after performance. March 27. 2018 Osaka to Kyoto (京都) (TUESDAY) Breakfast at hotel; lunch and dinner on your own. Check out and travel to Kyoto, Japan's seventh largest and former capital as well as the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. Taste of Kyoto tour: w Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji Temple; 金閣寺) w Kiyomizu Temple (清水寺) w Area (祇園) Hotel: New Miyako Hotel, Main Building or similar March 28, 2018 Kyoto to Nagoya (名古屋) (WEDNESDAY) Breakfast at hotel; lunch and dinner on your own. Check out and travel to Nagoya, Japan's fourth most populated city. Transfer to performance venue and back to hotel after performance. Hotel: Nagoya Strings Hotel or similar March 29, 2018 Nagoya (THURSDAY) Breakfast at hotel; lunch and dinner on your own. Full day Historic Japan of visiting Takayama and Shirakawago (高山市, 白川村). March 30, 2018 Nagoya to Tokyo (東京) (Good FRIDAY) Breakfast at hotel; lunch and dinner on your own. Check out and walk to . Take the bullet train to Tokyo. Your suitcase will be delivered by courier services from Nagoya to Tokyo. 1 piece(s) of luggage per person (same day arrival). After checking in to hotel, follow your English-speaking guide to explore the city by subway: w Akihabara (秋葉原) w Ginza (銀座) Optional Good Friday service; possible Good Friday performance. Hotel: Sunshine City Prince or similar

ASIA GETAWAY INC 7668 El Camino Real Ste 104 #618, Carlsbad CA 92009 Tel: (760) 635-1288 / (888) 288-1868 Fax: (760) 635-1287 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.asiagetaway.com

March 31, 2018 Tokyo (SATURDAY) Breakfast at hotel Day tour to (富士山): w Mt Fuji World Heritage Center w (箱根) w Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖) w Owakudani Valley (大涌谷) Group lunch and farewell dinner. April 1, 2018 Tokyo (Easter SUNDAY) Breakfast at hotel; lunch and dinner on your own. Optional Easter Sunday service; possible Easter Sunday performance. Free day for own shopping and/or museum visits. April 2, 2018 Tokyo/USA (MONDAY) Breakfast at hotel. Departure - transfer to airport for LAX (San Diego).

COST *

Main Program Rate per person Sharing double occupancy By check $4,800 By Paypal $5,100 Single occupancy By check $5,100 By Paypal $6,100

* An additional $100 will be charged to those who made the deposit after 1, 2017. Cost is based on exchange rate $1 = ¥110. The rate is subjected to change upon final reservation. Supplemental cost may apply should fuel charges increase.

PAYMENT • A non re-fundable deposit of $550 per person is due by August 1, 2017. Please add an additional $50 for deposit made after August 1, i,e, $600.00. • Full payment by November 1, 2017. Those who made the deposit after August 1 please add an additional $50 to the final payment. • All checks should be made payable to GREATER SAN DIEGO MUSIC COTERIE. • Check payment should be mailed to: Dr. Angela Yeung Music Department University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego CA 92110 • For PayPal payment, please put in e-mail address: [email protected].

SERVICES INCLUDED • International air from Los Angeles (or San Diego) to Osaka and Tokyo to Los Angeles in economy class. • Airport tax & fuel surcharge. • Hotel accommodations as per itinerary with hotel taxes & service fees. • Arrival & departure transfers by deluxe coach; luggage delivery. • Sightseeing tours and entrance fees as per itinerary. • English speaking escort/ guide service throughout the trip. • Gratuity to local guides and drivers. • Coordination for performance arrangements. • Train tickets.

ASIA GETAWAY INC 7668 El Camino Real Ste 104 #618, Carlsbad CA 92009 Tel: (760) 635-1288 / (888) 288-1868 Fax: (760) 635-1287 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.asiagetaway.com

SERVICE EXCLUDES • Personal expenses. • Drinks during meals. • Travel insurance. • Musical instruments rental. • Transfer of musical instruments. • Stage set up. • Visa fee (if applicable).

RESERVATION • A completed reservation form and a non-refundable deposit is required to secure the travel space. • A valid photocopy of passport is required upon reservation. • Preliminary rooming list is required by November 10, 2017.

CANCELLATION POLICY All cancellation must be received by writing.

Cancellation Date (prior to departure) Cancellation Fee (per person) Cancelled after reservation deposit to be forfeited Cancelled between November 1-December 1 30% of the total trip cost Cancelled between December 2-January 1 70% of the total trip cost Cancelled between January 2-February 22 80% of the tour trip cost Less than 30 days 90% of the total trip cost

RESPONSIBILITY The responsibility of Asia Getaway Inc. (AG) is strictly limited. As a tour operator, AG organizes, promotes, and sells tour programs and vacations consisting of certain travel services, including, but not limited to, surface transportation, sightseeing excursion, cruise/hotel accommodations, and meals and entertainment that AG purchases or reserves from various suppliers. The suppliers providing travel service for AG’s tour programs and vacations are independent contractors and are not agents or employees of AG. To the extent that AG is involved in the sale of air and/or cruise transportation to you, AG acts as agent of the air carrier and/or the cruise line. For all other purposes, AG des not act as agent for any party whatsoever. AG is not responsible for the willful or negligent acts and /or omissions of such suppliers or of any air carrier and/or cruise line or their respective employees, agent’s servants, or representatives, including, without limitation, their failure to deliver or their partial or inadequate delivery of services. All Coupons, receipts, invoices and tickets are issued subject to the terms and conditions specified by the suppliers, air carriers, and/or cruise lines. By utilizing the travel services of the suppliers, you agree that neither AG nor any representative shall be liable for any accident, injury, property damage, or personal loss to you or to those traveling with you in connection with any accommodations, transportation, or other travel services, or resulting directly or indirectly from any occurrences or conditions beyond AG’s control, including but not limited to, acts of terrorism war, defects in vehicles, breakdown in equipment, strikes, theft, or delay or cancellation of or changes in itinerary or schedules. All pricing is subject to change. AG reserves the right to correct promotional or pricing errors at any time, or increase the program price in the event of cost increases due to changes in airfare, cruise fares, currency fluctuations. park fee increases, taxes or fuel surcharges. AG reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of any tour or vacation at its discretion. AG and/or its tour director retain the right to terminate the participating (without refund) of any group member at their discretion, if such person’s health, actions or general deportment impede the operation of the tour and or/causes any hardship to the tour director and/or other tour members. In such case, there will be no refund to the tour member for the unused portion of the tour, and all additional expenses incurred, such as airline ticket change penalties, transfers to the airport etc., will be the sole responsibility of the tour member whose membership was terminated. AG reserves the right to cancel or alter at its discretion and without notice, any tour or vacation including, but not limited to, change of dates, routing, change of hotels, meals, shows and/or sightseeing services of any itinerary and/or tour and/or vacation outlined in this flyer and/or brochure. If for any reason, AG changes a hotel(s) to a lower category, you may either accept the alteration or elect to cancel, in which case you will be entitled to a full refund. AG reserves the right to cancel any tour or vacation up to three weeks before departure if the number of passengers has not reached the minimum required to operate. Sellers of travel in California are required by law to disclose the following:CST#2045443-40. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. AG has a trust account and participated in the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation (TCRC).

Questions Please contact Dr. Angela Yeung at [email protected] for all inquiries about the Coterie 2018 Tour to Japan.

ASIA GETAWAY INC 7668 El Camino Real Ste 104 #618, Carlsbad CA 92009 Tel: (760) 635-1288 / (888) 288-1868 Fax: (760) 635-1287 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.asiagetaway.com