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Japan: Architecture and Design 2025

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3 Feb – 14 Feb 2025

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Overview

Japan: Architecture and Design 2025
Tour Highlights

  • Explore the very latest in Japanese contemporary art, architecture and design with writer Stephen Crafti.
  • Enjoy an exclusive Kintsugi Demonstration by Kunio Nakamura, and discover the concepts behind this unique Japanese transformation of broken objects.
  • Visit Naoshima, Japan’s ‘art island’, renowned for its contemporary art museums and outdoor sculptures.
  • Explore masterpieces by Japan’s great architect Tadao Ando, including his Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum, Honpukuji (Water Temple) on Awaji Island and the Benesse House Museum on Naoshima Island.
  • Discover exquisite Japanese textiles at Hosoo in Kyoto and Nuno Works Warehouse in Tokyo.
  • Tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s beautiful Jiyu Gakuen Girls’ School and Le Corbusier’s National Museum of Western Art.
  • Encounter a stunning early modern interpretation of a traditional Japanese residence at Kusuo Yasuda’s Former Residence (1919), and the restoration of traditional machiya houses for use as the most contemporary of guest houses and design stores.
  • Tour Vermicular Village in Nagoya, home to cast iron cookware that focuses on precision, durability and excellence.
  • Be uplifted by one of Tokyo’s finest gardens at the Nezu Museum and by the modern art exhibits of 21-21 Design Sight by Tadao Ando and Issey Mikyake.
  • Dine on superb Japanese cuisine that reflects the importance of flavour, artistry and aesthetics in each dish.
  • Visit Japan’s most dynamic cities during the beautiful crisp winter, avoiding the tourist crowds.

Overnight Kyoto (2 nights) • Kobe (2 nights) • Kurashiki (2 nights) • Tokyo (5 nights)

Itinerary

Itinerary

The following itinerary lists a range of museums, galleries, buildings and design projects which we plan to visit. Many are accessible to the public, but some require special permission, which may only be confirmed closer to the tour’s departure. The daily activities described in this itinerary may change or be rotated and/or modified in order to accommodate alterations in museum opening hours and privately hosted visits. The tour includes breakfast daily, lunches and evening meals as indicated in the itinerary where: B=breakfast, L=lunch and D=evening meal.

Kyoto - 2 nights

Day 1: Monday 3 February, Arrive Kyoto
  • Tour commences at 1.00pm in the foyer of the Ace Hotel Kyoto
  • Welcome Meeting
  • Issey Miyake store (Naoto Fukasawa)
  • Gion District
  • Welcome keiseki dinner

Meeting Point: The tour commences at 1.00pm in the foyer of the Ace Hotel.

Kyoto was the capital of Japan from the late 8th century until 1868, when the court was moved to Tokyo. It is home to 17 World Heritage sites, 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines, yet much of the city centre is modern. The city is renowned for its aesthetic that merges the highly respected traditions of the past with contemporary design.

Following a short welcome meeting we walk to the nearby Issey Miyake store, situated within a machiya house (a traditional wooden townhouse), with a restoration and interior design by Naoto Fukasawa. The space is a harmonious melding of the traditional and contemporary.

We then take a walking tour of the historic Gion District, before enjoying a Welcome Dinner of keiseki cuisine, a feast of many small artistically presented dishes. (Overnight Kyoto) D

Day 2: Tuesday 4 February, Kyoto, Kyoto
  • Nishiki Market
  • House of Hosoo Flagship Store
  • Nanzen-ji Temple Complex
  • Kawai Kanjiro’s House Memorial Museum

We begin the day with a walk through the traditional 17th-century Nishiki-koji covered market, which has for centuries been the focus of food shopping in the city. You may wish to try Japanese pickled vegetables or purchase teapots and tea-bowls from a traditional vendor.

Hosoo is a Kyoto-based textile company. Working with world-acclaimed designers, Hosoo uses silk, hand-made washi paper products, and other premium materials to create beautifully coloured contemporary woven fabrics and wallpaper.

Kyoto is notable for its extraordinary diversity of Japanese gardens, including many of the finest traditional temple gardens.  Nanzen-ji is one of the most famous Rinzai Zen temples in Japan. It was founded in 1291 by Emperor Kameyama, and was rebuilt several times after devastating fires. At the entrance to the complex one passes through the huge Imperial gate, built in 1628 by Todo Takatora, and into the complex with its series of sub-temples.

Our day concludes with a visit to Kawai Kanjiro’s House Memorial Museum. The property was designed by the celebrated ceramic artist in 1937 as a residence and studio. His collection of art and furnishings, and many of his own art pieces of ceramic, sculpture and calligraphy are displayed throughout the house. (Overnight Kyoto) BL

Kobe - 2 nights

Day 3: Wednesday 5 February, Kyoto – Osaka – Kobe
  • Ryoan-ji (Dragon Peace Temple)
  • Arts & Science Central store
  • Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art, Kyoto, including Underground Jewelry Box annex (Tadao Ando)
  • Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum, Osaka (Tadao Ando)

Our first visit is to Ryoan-ji – the Dragon Peace Temple. No other garden in the world is so simple, elegant and refined. The garden comprises 15 rocks in a sea of raked gravel surrounded by a compacted mud wall coated in oil that is in itself a national treasure. The garden dates from 1500 as part of a temple of the Renzai sect of Zen Buddhism. The temple burned but was reconstructed in its original form. The garden constitutes the supreme example of a dry garden where gravel and rock symbolise plant and water elements. Indeed, apart from the moss on the rocks, no other plants grow in it. The meaning of the garden remains unknown. It might symbolise islands in a sea, mountains seen through clouds or tigers and cubs crossing a river, but this doesn’t matter since this is a garden to encourage contemplation, the enclosing wall separating the visitor from the world outside, and the verandah creating a horizontal boundary.

We then visit the Arts & Science store, a business owned by Sonya Park with shops in Kyoto and Tokyo. The store is filled with goods selected by Park who said “I’m opening a shop, and I’m stocking it only with things I love.” The business specialises in craftworks by local and international artisans, creating clothing, jewellery, food and daily items.

In the hills outside Kyoto is the Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art. The Oyamazaki Villa was built in the early years of the 20th century as a British-style mountain villa for businessman Shotaro Kaga. This historic building serves as the main building of the museum. Two annexes – the Underground Jewelry box and the Dream Box – were later designed by Tadao Ando when the villa was being saved from demolition by the Asahi Beer company. The collection of artworks include fine paintings by Claude Monet, including several Waterlilies, ceramics by Kanjiro Kawai and a sculpture by Henry Moore. Ando’s annexes serve to unite the spaces of the museum and are partly submerged and covered with greenery in order for them to maintain harmony with the surrounding mountainside.

We continue towards Osaka where we visit the Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum by Tadao Ando. Shiba Ryotaro was an important writer of the post-war period. The museum incorporates his home and Ando’s building which was inspired by the writer’s extensive library. The use of light plays an important part in the design, and reflects the way Shiba’s work cast light and hope into Japan’s dark post-war years. (Overnight Kobe) B

Day 4: Thursday 6 February, Kobe – Awaji – Ashiya – Kobe
  • Honpukuji (The Water Temple), Awaji Island (Tadao Ando)
  • Yumebutai Memorial Garden & Observation Terrace Research Centre, Awaji Island (Tadao Ando)
  • Koshino Hiroko House (KH Gallery), Ashiya

This morning we drive a short distance to Awaji Island where we encounter two beautiful structures by Tadao Ando. First we visit the modern Buddhist Honpukuji (Water Temple), an oval pool filled with water lilies, and a concrete-walled staircase that leads you down to the vermilion coloured sanctuary beneath.

Nearby is the Yumebutai Memorial Garden and Observation terrace, built to commemorate the victims of the 1995 earthquake that struck the Kobe area. Located near the earthquake’s epicentre, the complex includes a conference centre, open-air theatre and the Hyakudan-en garden that descend the site’s slope in one hundred 5×5 meter terraces.

Returning to the mainland, we continue to Ashiya to visit the Koshina Hiroko House, now the KH Gallery – a house Tadao Ando built for fashion designer Hiroko Koshino. With his signature use of concrete and underground corridors, Ando created a structure that, while joined internally by a corridor, appears from the outside as two separate buildings. The use of light is carefully controlled to allow a constant play of shadow. (Overnight Kobe) B

Kurashiki - 2 nights

Day 5: Friday 7 February, Kobe – Okayama – Kurashiki
  • Shinkansen (bullet train) Kobe to Okayama
  • Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter
  • Ohara Museum, Kurashiki

This morning we transfer to Kobe station to take the shinkansen to Okayama and then on to Kurashiki where we will be based for 2 nights.

Kurashiki has a very well-preserved historic centre, with a network or willow-lined canals, stone bridges and kominka – traditional warehouse buildings that once served as rice distribution centre and are now converted into museums, galleries and cafes.

We will visit the Ohara Museum, Japan’s first Western Art Museum founded by Magosaburo Ohara, a local entrepreneur in 1930. This impressive collection includes works by El Greco, Monet, Cezanne, Rodin, Gauguin, Picasso and Pollock, as well as a fine collection of Japanese art. (Overnight Kurashiki) B

Note: Our luggage will be transported by courier service from Kobe to our hotel in Kurashiki.

Day 6: Saturday 8 February, Kurashiki – Naoshima – Kurashiki
  • Ferry to Naoshima Island
  • Chichu Art Museum
  • Lee Ufan Museum
  • Benesse House Museum and Lunch at Issen Restaurant
  • Return to mainland by ferry

The island of Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea is home to a number of contemporary art museums and outdoor sculpture exhibitions. The Benesse Corporation installed much of the art on Naoshima and the neighbouring islands, and commissioned the design and construction of several museums by Tadao Ando. This commission included the Benesse House Museum, the Chichu Art Museum and the Lee Ufan Museum.

This morning we take a ferry from the mainland to Naoshima Island and spend a day visiting some of the remarkable art exhibitions, sculpture and architecture the island has to offer. We enjoy lunch at the Issen Restaurant at Benesse House Museum, where the focus of the cuisine is on the sustainability and exquisite presentation of each dish.

In the late afternoon, we return to the mainland by ferry. (Overnight Kurashiki) BL

Tokyo - 5 nights

Day 7: Sunday 9 February, Kurashiki – Okayama – Nagoya – Tokyo
  • Shinkansen (bullet train) Okayama to Nagoya
  • Vermicular Village: Lunch, cooking demonstration and tour
  • Shinkansen Nagoya to Tokyo

We depart Kurashiki early this morning and drive to Okayama to take the shinkansen to Nagoya. On our arrival we will transfer to Vermicular Village, home of a cast iron cookware company. The 80-year-old company’s focus is on quality craftsmanship and clever design that combines traditional and practical uses in the modern world. It has recently introduced the first cast iron induction cookware.

At Vermicular Village we will enjoy a tour of the store to learn about the history and design of the cookware, as well as a cooking demonstration and a delicious lunch.

At the conclusion of the visit we transfer to the station to take the shinkansen to Tokyo where we will stay for 5 nights. (Overnight Tokyo) BL

Note: Our luggage will be transported by courier service from Kurashiki to our hotel in Tokyo.

Day 8: Monday 10 February, Tokyo
  • Morning visits to local design studios and ateliers with Joni Waka of the ART Foundation
  • 21-21 Design Sight (Tadeo Ando and Issey Miyake)
  • Nuno Works Warehouse

We spend the morning with Mr Joni Waka, the Director of Tokyo’s ART Foundation. He will accompany us on an architecture tour of Kyu Yamate Dori in Daikanyama, home to T-site Bookstore by Klein & Dytham Architecture and the Bauhaus inspired Hillside Terrace complex by Fumihiko Maki, the architect behind New York’s new WTC.

We next visit Tadeo Ando’s and fashion designer Issey Miyake’s amazing 21-21 Design Sight Museum (2007). Ando has said of it: “The idea was to create not only a museum that shows exhibits, but also a place for researching the potentiality of design as an element that enriches our daily life, a place that fosters the public’s interest in design by arousing in them different sights and perspectives on how we can view the world and the objects surrounding us”. This split-level concrete structure has a hand-sanded steel roof inspired by Issey Miyake’s A-POC ‘A Piece of Cloth’ concept as well as 14-metre long glass panels.

We finish the day with a visit to Nuno Works Warehouse, a textile company that combines traditional Japanese aesthetic with computer technology to create fabric that are beautiful, usable and modern. (Overnight Tokyo) B

Day 9: Tuesday 11 February, Tokyo
  • Asakura Museum of Sculpture
  • Kusuo Yasuda’s Former Residence
  • Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

We first visit the small Asakura Sculpture Museum, which is dedicated to the life and work of Fumio Asakura. The museum is located in the historic neighbourhood of Taito. It was opened in 1967 and preserves the sculptor’s home and studio, including a beautiful garden.

We then walk to the nearby Kusuo Yasuda’s Former Residence (1919), a stunning early modern interpretation of a traditional Japanese house. This elegant wooden house looks out through large windows upon a lovely garden.

Our day concludes with a visit to another historic building, this time the Art Deco building that houses the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum. Commissioned by Prince Asaka and completed in 1933, the building’s interiors were designed by Henri Rapin and features decorative glass work by René Lalique. The museum’s collection focuses on Art Deco decorative art and furniture from the 1920s and 1930s (Overnight Tokyo) B

Day 10: Wednesday 12 February, Tokyo
  • Architecture tour of The National Museum of Western Art (Le Corbusier with Kunio Maekawa, Junzo Sakakura, Takamasa Yoshizaka; extension Kunio Maekawa)
  • Nezu Museum
  • Ayoyama district area: COMME des Garcons, Prado Aoyama (Herzog & de Meuron), Yamamoto Yohji Flagship Store; Shiro Sakai

This morning we transfer to Ueno Park to see Le Corbusier’s masterpiece, the National Museum of Western Art, Japan’s premier Western art museum. The museum is square in plan with the main body of its galleries raised on piles to first floor level; its layout is similar to Le Corbusier’s Sanskar Kendra museum in Ahmedabad, India, which was designed at the same time. A glazed pyramidal skylight intersected with reinforced concrete beams and a column lights Corbusier’s double-storey space. Visitors ascend to the paintings gallery via a promenade ramp that affords excellent views of Rodin’s sculptures.

After lunch we visit the Nezu Museum, showing traditional Japanese and Asian works of art once owned by Kaichiro Nezu, a railroad magnate and politician. Architect Kengo Kuma designed an arched roof that rises two floors and extends roughly half a block through the Minami Aoyama neighborhood. The vast space houses over 7000 objects, including works of calligraphy, paintings, sculptures, bronzes, and lacquerware. We also explore the building’s surroundings – one of Tokyo’s finest gardens with 5 acres of ponds, rolling paths, waterfalls and teahouses.

We finish the afternoon with a walking tour of Aoyama to see some of the architect-designed stores for which the area is renowned. These include the COMME des garcons store, the Prada Store by Herzog & de Meuron, Yamamoto Yohji’s stark and industrial flagship store and Shiro Sakai’s store. (Overnight Tokyo) B

Day 11: Thursday 13 February, Tokyo
  • St Mary’s Cathedral
  • Architecture tour of Jiyu Gakuen Girls’ School, Myonichikan (Frank Lloyd Wright)
  • Kintsugi Demonstration by Kunio Nakamura
  • Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant

This morning we visit St Mary’s Cathedral. The original 19th century structure was destroyed during World War II, and the building we see today was completed in 1964. Designed by architect Kenzo Tange, this fascinating soaring building features eight hyperbolic parabolas that open upwards to form a cross of light, which in turn continues vertically along the length of the four facades.

We then transfer to the Toshima district, where we shall take a guided tour of the beautiful Jiyu Gakuen Girls’ School, Myonichikan, designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.  The Myonichikan consists of four buildings whose extended horizontal lines blend with the landscape, like Wright’s famous ‘Prairie House’ designs. Arato Endo designed one of the four buildings – the auditorium. Myonichikan was designated an Important Cultural Property in May 1997 for its historic and artistic values.

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery and, rather than hiding the mended edges, enhancing them with gold or silver to create a new and enhanced beauty. This afternoon we enjoy a very special private demonstration of kintsugi by master craftsman Kunio Nakumura, who will show us the methods used to transform what may be broken into the ‘perfect imperfection’.

This evening we gather for a Farewell Dinner at one of Tokyo’s fine restaurants. (Overnight Tokyo) BD

Day 12: Friday 14 February, Depart Tokyo
  • Tour ends in Tokyo

Our tour ends in Tokyo after breakfast. You may wish to extend your stay in Japan or return home. You should find your own way to the airport or consult ASA for transfer assistance. B

Accommodation

Accommodation

All hotels are rated 4-star locally and are comfortable and conveniently situated. All rooms have en suite bathroom. Further information on hotels will be provided in the ‘Tour Hotel list’ given to tour members prior to their departure.

  • Kyoto (2 nights): 4-star Ace Hotel Kyoto – a hotel located in the heart of Kyoto with an interior designed to celebrate the city’s legacy of craft and beautiful, functional design. acehotel.com/kyoto/
  • Kobe (2 nights): 4-star Kobe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel – located on the harbour-front, its interiors are designed to evoke the passenger liners and yachts that call into this historic port town, while the building itself is intended to evoke waves rising from the ocean. www.kobe-orientalhotel.co.jp/english/
  • Kurashiki (2 nights): 4-star Kurashiki Royal Art Hotel  a comfortable modern hotel located a short walk from the historic Bikan district. www.royal-art-hotel.co.jp
  • Tokyo (5 nights): 4-star Hotel Groove Shinjuku – a modern ‘design’ hotel situated in the heart of the Shinjuku district near Shinjuku train station, with decor inspired by the district’s entertainment scene. www.panpacific.com/en/

NoteHotels are subject to change. In this instance a hotel of similar standard will be provided.

Single Supplement

Payment of this supplement will ensure accommodation in a double room for single occupancy throughout the tour. The number of rooms available for single occupancy is extremely limited. People wishing to take this supplement are therefore advised to book well in advance.

How to book

How to Book

ASA INTENTION TO TRAVEL APPLICATION FORM

Some ASA tours fill almost immediately. Don’t miss out! You can register your ‘Intention to Travel’ by completing this application and returning this to ASA with a AUD $200.00 per person deposit. Once the tour price has been published, the itinerary and ASA Reservation Application Form will be sent to you. From the time you receive the itinerary you will have two weeks to either:

  • Send us a completed ASA Reservation Application Form together with an additional deposit of AUD $800.00 per person. On receipt of this Reservation Application and deposit, ASA will process your booking and if approved, send you a tour confirmation. At this time your deposit of AUD $1000.00 is subject to the tour’s Booking Conditions.

Or

  • CANCEL your Intention to Travel in writing. ASA will refund your AUD $200.00 per person deposit, less a $66.00 service fee (including GST).

Participation Criteria

To participate in an ASA tour, you must be reasonably fit, in good health and able to participate in all activities without assistance from Tour Leaders or other tour members. If you require assistance, a fit and able travel companion must undertake to accompany and assist you with all tasks for the duration of the whole tour. ASA’s ability to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate your specific needs, your health and safety and the health and safety of other tour members, is of paramount importance to us. For this reason the ASA Reservation Application includes a Medical Information section. As a general guideline, you must be able to accomplish each of these activities without assistance or support:-

  • walk and stand unassisted for at least 2-3 hours a day in hot, humid conditions
  • walk confidently on and over uneven surfaces
  • climb at least 3 flights of stairs
  • embark and disembark from ferries, buses and trains
  • walk up and down steep slopes
  • walk at a steady pace and no less than 1km every 15-20 minutes
  • organise, manage and carry your own luggage
  • follow and remember tour instructions
  • meet punctually at designated times and places
  • administer your own medication.
Practical Information

Practical Information

The number of flags is a guide to the degree of difficulty of ASA tours relative to each other (not to those of other tour companies). It is neither absolute nor literal. One flag is given to the least taxing tours, seven to the most. Flags are allocated, above all, according to the amount of walking and standing each tour involves. Nevertheless, all ASA tours require that participants have a good degree of fitness enabling 2-3 hours walking or 1-1.5 hours standing still on any given site visit or excursion. Many sites are accessed by climbing slopes or steps and have uneven terrain.

This 12-day cultural tour involves:

  • Exploring Japanese cities on foot, with extensive walking (up to 5km per day) and standing during museum and other site visits
  • Inter-city travel by Shinkansen (bullet train)
  • Daily use of Kyoto’s and Tokyo’s public transport system
  • The use of audio headsets which amplify the voice of your guide (despite noisy surroundings). This technology also allows you to move freely during site visits without missing any information.

It is important to remember that ASA programs are group tours, and slow walkers affect everyone in the group. As the group must move at the speed of the slowest member, the amount of time spent at a site may be reduced if group members cannot maintain a moderate walking pace. ASA tours should not present any problem for active people who can manage day-to-day walking and stair-climbing. However, if you have any doubts about your ability to manage on a program, please ask your ASA travel consultant whether this is a suitable tour for you.

Please note: it is a condition of travel that all participants agree to accept ASA’s directions in relation to their suitability to participate in activities undertaken on the tour, and that ASA retains the sole discretion to direct a tour participant to refrain from a particular activity on part of the tour. For further information please refer to the ASA Reservation Application Form.

Overnight Bags & Luggage Transfer

This tour involves two journeys on Japan’s high-speed bullet trains. Larger suitcases are not permitted on these trains. A small overnight bag will be required rather than a large suitcase for the 2 night stay at Kurashiki. The group’s luggage will be transferred by specialist luggage service from the Kurashiki hotel directly to Tokyo where it will be ready for you on arrival.

Tour Price & Inclusions

Tour Price & Inclusions

AUD $TBA Land Content Only – Early-Bird Special: Book before 30 April 2024

AUD $TBA Land Content Only

AUD $TBA Single Supplement

Tour Price (Land Content Only) includes:
  • Accommodation in twin-share rooms with private facilities in 4-star hotels.
  • The tour includes breakfast daily, lunches and evening meals as indicated in the itinerary, where: B=breakfast, L=lunch and D=dinner.
  • Drinks at welcome and farewell meals. Other meals may not have drinks included.
  • Porterage of one piece of luggage per person at the hotel.
  • Lecture and site-visit program.
  • Public transport in Kyoto and Tokyo as per the itinerary.
  • Shinkansen (Bullet) inter-city train travel Kobe to Okayama (day 5) and Okayama to Nagoya to Tokyo (day 7).
  • Entrance fees as per the itinerary.
  • Use of audio headsets during site visits.
  • Tips for the coach driver, local guides and restaurants for included meals.
Tour Price (Land Content Only) does not include:
  • Airfare: Australia-Kyoto, Tokyo-Australia.
  • Airport-hotel transfers.
  • Personal spending money.
  • Luggage in excess of 20kg (44lbs).
  • Travel insurance.
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Terms & Conditions
Deposits

A non-refundable deposit of $1000.00 AUD per person is required to reserve a place on this ASA tour.

Cancellation Fees

If you decide to cancel your booking the following charges apply:

  • More than 75 days before departure: your initial deposit of $1000.00 is non-refundable.**
  • 75-31 days prior 50% of total amount due
  • 30-0 days prior 100% of total amount due

**$500.00 of this amount (ie 50% of your deposit) may be credited to another ASA tour departing within 12 months of the original tour you booked. We regret, in this case early-bird discounts will not apply.

We take the day on which you cancel as being that on which we receive written confirmation of cancellation.

Unused Portions of the Tour

We regret that refunds will not be given for any unused portions of the tour, such as meals, entry fees, accommodation, flights or transfers.

Will the Tour Price or Itinerary Change?

If the number of participants on a tour is significantly less than budgeted, or if there is a significant change in exchange rates ASA reserves the right to amend the advertised price. We shall, however, do all in our power to maintain the published price. If an ASA tour is forced to cancel you will get a full refund of all tour monies paid. Occasionally circumstances beyond the control of ASA make it necessary to change airline, hotel or to make amendments to daily itineraries. We will inform you of any changes in due course.

Travel Insurance

ASA requires all participants to obtain comprehensive travel insurance. A copy of your travel insurance certificate and the reverse charge emergency contact phone number must be received by ASA no later than 75 days prior to the commencement of the tour.

Final Payment

The balance of the tour price will be due 75 days prior to the tour commencement date.

Limitation of Liability

ASA is not a carrier, event or tourist attraction host, accommodation or dining service provider. All bookings made and tickets or coupons issued by ASA for transport, event, accommodation, dining and the like are issued as an agent for various service providers and are subject to the terms and conditions and limitations of liability imposed by each service provider. ASA is not responsible for their products or services. If a service provider does not deliver the product or service for which you have contracted, your remedy lies with the service provider, not ASA.

ASA will not be liable for any claim (eg. sickness, injury, death, damage or loss) arising from any change, delay, detention, breakdown, cancellation, failure, accident, act, omission or negligence of any such service provider however caused (contingencies). You must take out adequate travel insurance against such contingencies.

ASA’s liability in respect of any tour will be limited to the refund of amounts received from you less all non-refundable costs and charges and the costs of any substituted event or alternate services provided. The terms and conditions of the relevant service provider from time to time comprise the sole agreement between you and that service provider.

ASA reserves the sole discretion to canel any tour or to modify itineraries in any way it considers appropriate. Tour costs may be revised, subject to unexpected price increases or exchange rate fluctuations.

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