I know it isn't an exact comparison, but just to get an idea of pricing, I looked at the Nat Geo Japan trips. They range from $6390 for the family 9 day trip to $9500 for the 11 day Photography trip (with a couple of others in there for 11 days with prices between that). Abercrombie and Kent also has a great itinerary on their small journeys (18 in the group) with some very nice hotels for $9995. So, my guess, is that ABD will be similar. Of course, that's just a random guess with absolutely nothing to base it on. The China ABD (prices as of today's cursory glance) are averaging around $8799-$9399 for a 12 day trip. My guess, is ABD may try to do a 7-9 day trip and try to keep the price around the $8000-$9000 mark.
It will be very interesting to see what the itinerary is like and what the pricing is. I think a lot of people can then decide it planning on your own with some tour guides or going through ABD is *worth* it from their own perspective. I have heard that Japan is really easy to get around on your own because so many people speak English, but it would be nice to have the expert guides with you all along the way and a group to share the experience with. A couple more months to speculate
It will be very interesting to see what the itinerary is like and what the pricing is. I think a lot of people can then decide it planning on your own with some tour guides or going through ABD is *worth* it from their own perspective. I have heard that Japan is really easy to get around on your own because so many people speak English, but it would be nice to have the expert guides with you all along the way and a group to share the experience with. A couple more months to speculate
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