YJPT a la carte tour & travel service prices per group, payment & cancellation
I work to budget, your budget. I suggest tour & service charges day by day and night by night. But in the end the choices are yours.
I am 100% client centric. If you're not happy, I'm not happy! OK?
I design & make tours and packages for who you are and how you like to travel. The more I know about your budget, travel preferences and interests, the easier it is for me to design what you want (best fit).
And remember that private travel is very different from learning-curve travel. Private travel saves you time, money and improves trip quality but it's not free!
Remember: I design to budget! OK? See section in index below for YJPT's retail prices for guided, self-guided tours, and travel services.
The true value of my expert private travel & travel design services
- I save you time & money!
- I improve the quality of your travel time.
- My work is 100% tailormade for your travel preferences & Japan interests.
- Tours & services on all 5 Japanese islands since 1990.
- YJPT all-Japan guided & self guided tour prices
- YJPT transfer, reservation, car, ticket service prices
- YJPT payment options: credit card, Wise, bank transfers
- YJPT refund & cancellation policy
Learn more! Email me today at yourjapanprivatetours AT gmail DOT com. Or text me on Whatsapp @ +1-415-230-0579.
Ian Martin Ropke, owner of Your Japan Private Tours (est. 1990): I have been planning, designing, and making custom Japan private tours on all five Japanese islands since the early 1990s. I work closely with Japan private tour clients and have worked for all kinds of families, companies, and individuals since 1990. Clients find me mostly via organic search, and I advertise my custom Japan private tours & travel services on www.japan-guide.com, which has the best all-Japan English content & maps in Japan! If you are going to Japan and you understand the advantages of private travel, consider my services for your next trip. And thank you for reading my content. I, Ian Martin Ropke (unique on Google Search), am also a serious nonfiction and fiction writer, a startup founder (NexussPlus.com), and a spiritual wood sculptor. Learn more!
YJPT a la carte all-Japan guided & self guided tour prices
- Onetime trip planning & consultation fee: If your trip is more than 6 days, I charge a one-time Yen 19,000/family or private group (~USD 130) itinerary design & consultation fee: This fee covers as many phone calls, WhatsApp text and emails it takes to perfect your daily & nightly itineraries (including foodie-perfect restaurant suggestions);
- Self-guided tours (Sgts)*: 2 hrs, Yen 6,000/1-6 people; 4 hrs, Yen 14,400; 6 hrs, Yen 17,400; 8 hrs, Yen 25,500; add 7% for each person over 6pax;
- Guided tours (Gts)*: 4 hrs, Yen 39,000/1-6 people; 6 hrs, Yen 54,000; 8 hrs, Yen 72,000; add 7% for each person over 6pax; I only work with licensed bilingual guides;
*Note: All prices are per group and do not include expenses (lunch, public or private transportation, temple or museum entry). Learn more!
YJPT transfer, reservation, car, ticket service prices
- Transfers from any A to any B in Japan: Yen 4,800/1-6 people to reserve a van or sedan for airport transfers (and other transfers) or Yen 4,800/1-6 pax for an A to B transfer from any A to any B anywhere in Japan: can be used for trains, subways, buses and taxis or a combination of all four transportation styles in a single day. The choices are all yours!
- Cuisine experiences & reservations: Yen 4,800/1-6 people/reservation, including taxi instructions to and from the restaurant or train | subway | walking instructions to and from the restaurant
- Private car | bus & driver transportation arrangements: Yen 4,800/1-6 people/reservation to reserve a vehicle (sedan, van or bus) and driver with the transport company. [Generally, the per hour charge for a sedan or 9-seater van is Yen 9,000/hour/vehicle anywhere in Japan; buses for 10-24 are about Yen 12,000/hour.]
- Advanced train tickets & other ticket pre-purchased at the client’s request: Yen 4,800/1-6 people/ticket set (+ Yen 1,500 to courier the tickets to your arrival hotel)
- Private geisha | maiko entertainment (Gion, Kyoto): Yen 210,000/couple (for larger groups please inquire); includes an introductory Gion district stroll; a haute cuisine multi-course kaiseki dinner in a fabulous old Gion garden restaurant, an interpretor, a 90-min maiko dance performance & photos (up close and personal).
*Note: All prices are per group and do not include expenses (lunch, public or private transportation, temple or museum entry).
YJPT payment options: credit card, Wise, bank transfers
Private travel arrangements designed by Your Japan Private Tours Ltd are always approved, step-by-step, by the client (family, small group or corporation). This means that you, the client, will only receive an invoice for payment when the FINAL OK has been given by you, the client.
Once you have Final OKed the itinerary design--including all the services you chose for your Japan trip (guided tours, self-guided tours, Digital A to B transfers, restaurant reservations, and other client-specific services)--an invoice will be issued for payment. The client is requested to pay 50% of the invoice total IF they have booked any guided tours. If the client has only chosen self-guided tours (i.e., guided tours), the client is requested to pay 100% of the charges in advance.
I accept all major credit cards (processed by Square dot com , which is better than PayPal!). I also accept direct transfer payments via Wise (formerly TransferWise). International bank wire transfers are also no problem for payment. The choices are all your!
Learn more! Email me today at yourjapanprivatetours AT gmail DOT com. Or text me on Whatsapp @ +1-415-230-0579.
Your Japan Private Tours' cancellation policy
Your Japan Private Tours' cancellation fees:
Down payment cancellation fees: USD 500 down payments, to retain my services and pay for designing the client’s Japan private tour request, are subject to a 60% cancellation fee.
- 30 days prior to a Japan tour or travel service: 15% of the total charges;
- 21-11 days prior to a Japan tour or travel service: 30% of the total charges;
- 10-6 days prior to a Japan tour or travel service: 60% of the total charges;
- 5-0 days prior to a Japan tour or travel service: 100% of the total charges.
Notes: 1. Cancellation notice timestamp: The cancellation charges are based on the date and time when the cancellation notice is received in Japan Standard Time. 2. Down payments: Down payments are deducted from the total cost of the client’s Final OK tour package. 3. Your Japan Private Tours is a registered & licensed sole proprietorship in Ontario, Canada.
Learn more! Email me today at yourjapanprivatetours AT gmail DOT com. Or text me on Whatsapp @ +1-415-230-0579.