“Finding the Hidden School” – Dan Millman

I. WHAT’S INCLUDED: $9,979 per person includes international airfare from the West coast of the U.S. to Kansai Osaka International Airport round trip, meet and greet at Osaka Kansai International airport by your English speaking Japanese tour manager/guide who will assist in the transfer to the shinkansen, the streamlined “bullet-train,” speed train with tourist first class seating, to Shikoku Island, hotel accommodations (double occupancy) in deluxe hotels and a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), hotel taxes and service charges, breakfast daily, (with option for Japanese breakfast or more American type of breakfast, your choice at most hotels), dinners during your stay at the ryokan in Mt. Fuji area, transportation within Japan on first class buses, bullet speed train with tourist first class seating, and express trains from Osaka Kansai International Airport/Shikoku Island/Kyoto/Mt. Fuji area roundtrip, extensive sightseeing as outlined in the itinerary, experienced and knowledgeable English-speaking Japanese guide/tour manager sensitive to the spiritual focus of this group, entrance fees to the sites visited, a visit to a special hot springs/spa, authentic private tea ceremony just for our group, special intensive seminars, experiential exercises and meditations with Dan Millman throughout the tour, plus much more. Price is per person based on two people sharing a room. For a single room, if available, add $1,999. (Price is based on a minimum of 10 passengers. In the unlikely event there are less than 10 people there will be a surcharge of $300 to $550 per person, the exact amount depending on exact number of travelers; travelers will be advised of surcharge about 30 days before departure, and if it is required, please be advised that cancellation fees still apply.)

NOTE CONCERNING ROOMMATES: Please let us know if you would like us to match you with a roommate. While we cannot guarantee that we can find you a roommate, we usually are successful in doing so. In the event we are unable to find a roommate for you, you will be required to pay the single supplement cost.

II. NOT INCLUDED: Visa and passport fees where required, airline baggage fees, meals not mentioned above, optional tours; foreign cities’ and countries’ departure taxes; airport/airline/government taxes, fees, fuel and other surcharges (currently estimated at $499), tips to guides, and items of a personal nature such as laundry and beverages, air deviation fees for travel on other than group departure or return dates, where allowed by airlines (minimum $125 fee; the airline may also charge an additional fee of $100 or more), plus change fee where applicable ($100 per change made within 45 days of departure, where changes are possible), and other items not included above.

III. DEPOSIT & PAYMENT: A $3,350 deposit secures your reservation. Interim payment of $3,000 is due on November 9, 2014. SPACE IS LIMITED. Reservations are accepted on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS according to date of registration. Your registration will be held for seven calendar days pending receipt of your deposit by check, money order, or wire transfer, after which you will be sent a confirmation of receipt of your deposit. (If you wish to pay by wire transfer, please contact our office for wire details.) Final payment due by
January 9, 2015. If the interim and final payments are not received 10 days after the payment due dates, and required documents are not returned on time, reservations are subject to a $100 late fee, and may be subject to cancellation. For payment by credit card, the tour price is $10,377. We accept Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Tour price of $9,979 is the price when both interim and final payments are made by check, money order, or wire transfer. Personal checks from a U.S. bank are accepted if received 90 days prior to departure. Within 90 days, payments are due by wire transfer or U.S. bank cashier’s check or money order.

NOTE ABOUT TRAVELER’S VITAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT (TVID): In order to coordinate your travel arrangements and complete your registration it is essential that this signed document (TVID) be received by mail, email, or faxed to Power Places^® Tours within 10 days of receipt. This document is included in your registration packet with a self addressed stamped envelope for your convenience. International participants may fax, or scan and email the signed document to us.

IV. CANCELLATION & REFUNDS: Deposits are refundable, except for a $450 processing fee per person, if cancellation is received by October 10, 2014. Within six months of trip departure, a cancellation fee of 25% of the total cost of the trip shall apply. Within four months of departure, a cancellation fee of 50% of the total cost of the trip shall apply. No refunds within three months of departure. All cancellations must be in writing, and reach our office by the applicable cancellation date above. Since the cancellation terms must be strictly applied no matter the reason for cancellation, travel insurance/trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended; this insurance includes coverage for cancellation in case of illness or death in the family. Check with Power Places^® Tours for insurance information and a free brochure. For International Travelers: Contact a local travel agency in your area for costs and details about the right travel insurance for you.

V. Responsibility: Power Places^® Tours, Inc., with its place of business in Colorado, and its associates act only as agent for the Tour Operator(s) and the various hotels, airlines, bus companies, railroads, ship lines (called Travel Suppliers) providing accommodations, transportation or other services described in this itinerary. By acceptance of travel program membership/registration and/or such coupons, exchange orders, receipts, contracts and tickets, the travel program member agrees to the foregoing and acknowledges that:
All such coupons, exchange orders, receipts, contracts and tickets issued by Power Places^® Tours, Inc. are issued or delivered subject to any and all tariffs, terms and conditions under which any such Travel Suppliers, their owners or contractors or any persons in their employ may have established;
Neither Power Places^® Tours, Inc. nor any of its associates, agents, officers, employees or consultants shall be liable for any delay, change in schedule, loss, damage, or injury to property or persons including death caused by reason of the negligence, wrongful or intentional acts, acts of God, terrorist acts, governmental or political actions, civil unrest or hostilities, notwithstanding any travel advisories or warnings; or for defects of equipment of any Travel Supplier, for any expense or inconvenience caused by late arrivals of any conveyances of such Travel Suppliers or any changes of schedules, conveyances or accommodations determined by any Tour Operator, or for any cancellation or disruption of any such services provided by any such Travel Suppliers; or for any failure on the part of any such Tour Operator or Travel Supplier to perform by reason of financial difficulty or default, suspension of operation, or other reason; or for any refunds for travel accommodations not provided by any such Tour Operators or Travel Supplier in excess of amounts actually received by way of refund from any such Tour Operator or Travel Supplier, or not paid over to Power Places^® Tours, Inc. by any such Tour Operator or Travel Supplier;
Travel Supplier(s)/Tour Operator(s) provide the travel services identified with this travel program, and the travel program member agrees to look solely to such Travel Supplier(s)/Tour Operator(s) for the provision to such travel services; the travel program member agrees to participate in the seminar on site unless other arrangements have been made previously prior to departure; the Tour Operator or Tour Director/Manager/Escort shall have the right to decline to accept or to retain any person as a travel program member should such travel program member’s health, mental condition, physical infirmity or general deportment impede the operation of the travel program or the rights, welfare, or enjoyment of other travel program members, and no refund can be given in such cases. The right is reserved to substitute hotels or alter itineraries, and either the Tour Operator or Power Places^® Tours, Inc. shall have the right to cancel any travel program prior to departure or to increase prices where the costs shall rise.
Neither Power Places^® Tours, Inc. nor any of its associates, agents, officers, employees or consultants shall be financially responsible for refunds in the event of cancellation of all or part of any tour due to acts of nature, governmental actions, travel advisories or warnings, civil unrest or hostilities, or acts of terrorism, or for the default of any Tour Operator or Travel Supplier, or for any reason beyond control of Power Places^® Tours, Inc. Power Places^® Tours, Inc. is not responsible for any refunds should a presenter/speaker advertised as attending/speaking or leading a tour or conference cancel for any reason whatsoever. Power Places Tours, Inc. is not responsible for any physical, mental, emotional, or other reaction, trauma, or ailment during the trip or occurring afterwards, that participants may experience at the sites or from any lecturers, workshops, or sessions of any kind, including private sessions with presenters;
In the unlikely event that a dispute arises between the tour member/traveler (or person registered to travel) and Power Places^® Tours, Inc. the tour member/traveler/person registered to travel also agrees that the dispute will be governed by Colorado law and the venue for any legal action will be in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and agrees that under any and all circumstances the cost of the trip is a fair and reasonable limitation on damages, of any sort whatsoever, and that no refunds or damages can be given greater than the amount actually paid to Power Places^® Tours, Inc. Costs incurred due to credit card or other fees accessed to Power Places Tours, Inc. are not subject to refund.
Power Places^® Tours, Inc. has recommended the purchase of appropriate travel accident insurance, baggage insurance, tour operator/carrier default protection insurance, and trip cancellation insurance, and has made available explanatory information and policies, and the travel program member has had the opportunity to purchase such insurance as protection against certain risks of travel to the planned destination. Travel program members are advised that travel insurance covers only what is included as stated as covered in the travel insurance brochure.
The airline or transportation companies concerned are not to be held responsible for any acts, omissions or events during the time passengers are not on board their planes or conveyances. The passenger contract in use by the carriers concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airline or transportation companies and the purchaser of this travel program and/or passengers. This brochure represents the entire agreement between the passenger(s) and Power Places^® Tours, Inc.
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