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1 RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 The Rugby Club Foundation Tour One 9 OCT 29 OCT FEATURED MATCHES Australia v Georgia Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa England v France International Stadium Yokohama Japan v Scotland International Stadium Yokohama Quarter-final 1 Oita Stadium Quarter-final 3 Oita Stadium Semi-final 1 International Stadium Yokohama Semi-final 2 International Stadium Yokohama CITIES VISITED Tokyo Kyoto Hiroshima Oita Osaka Kanazawa Gullivers Sport Travel Pty Ltd Level 8, 283 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone: / Fax: (02) gullivers@gulliverssporttravel.com.au Website: ABN Lic No 2TA "TM Rugby World Cup Limited All rights reserved

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3 ITINERARY WEDNESDAY 09 OCTOBER AUSTRALIA PM Depart Australia on an overnight flight to Tokyo. THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER TOKYO L As per Japanese regulations the coach will stop every 2 hours for a minimum of 15 minutes for the duration of the tour. AM Arrival into Tokyo. You will be met at the airport by an English speaking guide. This morning there will be a sightseeing tour of Tokyo including lunch. Tokyo is definitely one of those top places in every traveller s to-do list. The city is a marvellous mix of modern living and old-fashioned manners, slick high-tech gadgets and cutesy cartoon mascots. There are shrines and stone lanterns and other traces of old Japan scattered among the skyscrapers, swanky shopping malls and hole-in-the-wall noodle shops. You will visit Imperial Palace Plaza, the primary residence of the Japanese Emperor. Visit Tsukiji outer Market, Japan's "Food Town," where one can encounter all kinds of Japanese traditional foods. A mixture of wholesale and retail shops along with numerous restaurants line the streets and new culinary trends are born here. This afternoon continue onto your hotel, here you will stay for the next four nights on a bed and breakfast basis.

4 FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER TOKYO/SHIZUOKA/TOKYO B/L Breakfast this morning at your hotel. Travel by bullet train from Shinagawa station to Kakegawa station. Upon arrival you will be met by your coach for a sightseeing tour. It is impossible to visit Shizuoka without stopping at one of the many green tea plantations. Visit Greenpia Makinohara and immerse yourself in a world of Japanese tea. From picking green tea leaves to savouring them in various Japanese dishes Greenpia is a destination for lovers of Green tea. You will enjoy lunch at Greenpia s renowned restaurant, for its cuisine based on Green tea of course! This afternoon continue onto Shizuoka Stadium 7.15pm Kick Off Australia v Georgia After the match you will return to Tokyo via Bullet train. SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER TOKYO/YOKOHAMA/TOKYO B Breakfast this morning at your hotel. This morning is at your leisure in Tokyo. This afternoon you will transfer to Yokohama International Stadium. 5.15pm Kick Off England v France After the match return to your hotel in Tokyo. +

5 SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER TOKYO/YOKOHAMA/TOKYO B Breakfast at your hotel. This morning is at your leisure to explore Tokyo. This afternoon travel to International Yokohama Stadium. 7.45pm Kick Off Japan v Scotland After the match return to Tokyo. MONDAY 14 OCTOBER TOKYO /KYOTO B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel prior to check out. Travel by bullet train to Kyoto. A bento lunch will be served on board. Upon arrival into Kyoto you will be met by your coach for an afternoon sightseeing. Visit the Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari. Continue onto your hotel for check in, here you will stay for the next two nights on a bed and breakfast basis. This evening you will attend a Maiko dinner show. Indulge in Kyoto-style cuisine with a multi-course kaiseki dinner while visiting the ancient capital. Watch apprentice geisha perform elegant dances.

6 TUESDAY 15 OCTOBER KYOTO B/L Breakfast at your hotel. Today there will be a full day tour of Kyoto including lunch. You will visit Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) where the top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf. Visit Kiyomizudera Temple (Pure water temple) is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills east of Kyoto, and derives its name from the fall's pure waters. This afternoon you will stop at Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. The thick green bamboo stalks seem to continue endlessly in every direction and there s a strange quality to the light at this famous bamboo grove.

7 WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER KYOTO/HIROSHIMA B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel before check out. This morning travel by bullet train for Hiroshima. A bento lunch will be served on-board. Upon arrival you will be met by your coach for an afternoon orientation tour. A visit to Hiroshima naturally focuses on memorials to the atomic bombing of 1945, but that s not the end of the story. Present-day Hiroshima is home to an ever-thriving cosmopolitan community, and it's worth spending a couple of nights here to experience the city at its vibrant best. Check out Hiroshima s thriving food scene, a clutch of galleries and historic sites, and some of the wildest nightlife in Japan. The most important sight in Hiroshima, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is a must-see for those who want to understand the horrors of the atomic bombing and the events that led to it and took place after it. You will also have time at the Hiroshima Memorial Park and Atomic Bomb Dome. This evening there will be a traditional Okonomiyaki dinner, Hiroshima s soul food.

8 THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER HIROSHIMA/MIYAJIMA/HIROSHIMA B/L After breakfast this morning depart on a full day sightseeing tour of Miyajima Island. Visit the famous Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island. This iconic shrine is known for its floating torii gate. You will have time to explore Nakamise Street before returning to Hiroshima by ferry. FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER HIROSHIMA/IWAKUNI/OITA B/L/D Breakfast at your hotel before check out. Today travel via coach to Oita, stopping at Iwakuni and Kintaikyo Bridge. The elegant wooden bridge makes five bold arches onto massive stone pillars as it crosses the Nishiki River. There will be a group lunch in Iwakuni before continuing onto Oita. Upon arrival check into your hotel, here you will stay for the next three nights on a bed and breakfast basis. Tonight there will be a group dinner.

9 SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER OITA/BEPPU B/L Breakfast at your hotel. Beppu is the hot springs capital of Japan. No visit to Kyushu would be complete without a stop in the famous spa city. Today there will be a Jigoku hot springs tour including lunch. 4.15pm Kick Off QF1: W Pool C v RU Pool D After the game return to your hotel. The evening is at your leisure. SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER OITA B Breakfast this morning is at your hotel. This morning is at your leisure. 4.15pm Kick Off QF3: W Pool D v RU Pool C After the game return to your hotel. The evening is at your leisure.

10 MONDAY 21 OCTOBER OITA/OSAKA B/D Breakfast this morning is at your hotel prior to check out. Today travel by Limited Express and Bullet Train to Osaka. Upon arrival in Osaka you will be met by your coach and transferred to your hotel, here you will stay for the next two nights on a bed and breakfast basis. Osaka, Japan's third-largest city, is a place where things have always moved a bit faster, where people are a bit brasher. Osaka is a city that loves to eat: its unofficial slogan is kuidaore ('eat until you drop'). It really shines in the evening, when it seems that everyone is out for a good meal and a good time. Tonight there will be dinner at a local restaurant. TUESDAY 22 OCTOBER OSAKA/NARA/OSAKA B/L Breakfast this morning at your hotel. Today you will depart for a full day tour including Osaka and Nara. Kuromon Market, a lively covered market stretching over 580m. Famous for its fresh seafood many of the stalls will prepare, cook and serve you food on the spot. This makes for an excellent venue for strolling, sampling and snacking on a delicious variety of food. Visit Nara Park, at the base of Mount Wakakusa. The park is home to hundreds of free roaming deer s. Within the park is the Todaiji Temple, constructed in 752. The Big Buddha Hall is the world largest wooden building housing one of Japans largest bronze statues of Buddha. You will have a group lunch in Nara.

11 WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER OSAKA/KANAZAWA B Breakfast at your hotel prior to check out. Today you will travel to Kanazawa via Thunderbird express train. Upon arrival into Kanazawa you will be met by your coach and transferred to your hotel, here you will stay for the next two nights on a bed and breakfast basis. THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER KANAZAWA B Breakfast this morning at your hotel. Today is at your leisure to explore Kanazawa. Why not explore the traditional area of Higashichay. Spend time at Kanazawa s largest fresh food market, Omicho Market. This is a busy and colourful network of covered streets lined by about 200 shops and stalls.

12 FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER KANAZAWA/ TOKYO B/L Breakfast at your hotel prior to check out. Today you will travel by bullet train to Tokyo. Upon arrival you will be met by your coach and transferred to your hotel for check in. Here you will stay for the next three nights on a bed and breakfast basis. SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER TOKYO/YOKOHAMA/TOKYO B Breakfast at your hotel. This morning is at your leisure in Tokyo. This afternoon transfer to International Stadium Yokohama for the Rugby World Cup 2019 semi-final. 5.00pm Kick Off SF1: W QF1 v W QF2 After the match return to Tokyo. SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER TOKYO/YOKOHAMA/TOKYO B Breakfast at your hotel. This morning is at your leisure in Tokyo. This afternoon travel to International Stadium Yokohama for the Rugby World Cup 2019 semi-final. 6.00pm Kick Off SF2: W QF3 v W QF4 After the match return to Tokyo. MONDAY 28 OCTOBER TOKYO B TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER AUSTRALIA Breakfast at your hotel prior to check out. Travel via coach to Tokyo Airport for your return flight to Australia. Arrival into Australia.

13 Tour cost based on a minimum of 30 people travelling together on the above itinerary $15, per person TOUR COST INCLUDES : Return economy airfare flying Australia/Tokyo/Australia 18 nights accommodation in 3* hotels on a bed and breakfast basis sharing twin/double rooms throughout Local English speaking Japanese guide throughout tour 19 Day Executive Coach transportation throughout the tour Bullet Train Tokyo Kakegawa return, 2 nd Class Bullet Train Tokyo Kyoto, 2 nd Class Bullet Train Kyoto - Hiroshima, 2 nd Class JR Limited express + Bullet Train Oita Osaka, 2 nd Class Thunderbird Osaka Kanazawa, 2 nd Class Bullet Train Kanazawa Tokyo, 2 nd Class 10 lunches as per itinerary 4 dinners as per itinerary 10 th October Imperial Palace Plaza, Tsukiji outer Market 11 th October Greenpia Makinohara 14 th October Fushimi Inari Shrin 15 th October Kinkakuji Temple, Kiyomizudera Temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove 16 th October Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, Hiroshima Peace Park, Atomic Bomb Dome 17 th October Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima) + Return Ferry 18 th October Kintaikyo Bridge, 19 th October Beppu Jigoku tour 22 nd October Kuromon Market, Nara Park, Todaiji Temple RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 INCLUSIONS: Rugby World Cup 2019 Category C tickets with all Rugby World Cup royalties to the following games Australia v Georgia, Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa England v France, International Stadium Yokohama Japan v Scotland, International Stadium Yokohama Rugby World Cup 2019 Category B tickets with all Rugby World Cup royalties to the following games Quarter final 1, Oita Stadium Quarter final 3, Oita Stadium Semi final 1, International Stadium Yokohama Semi final 2, International Stadium Yokohama Rugby World Cup 2019 merchandise to include jacket, cap, lanyard & bag TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE: Airport taxes / Fuel Surcharges / Airline Levies approx.$ per person Payable by all tour participants. Taxes & Fuel surcharges are subject to fluctuate up or down and will be reconfirmed at time of final invoice Excess baggage over and above free allowance provided by airline. Meals other than stated Local public transportation for days at leisure Items of personal nature (e.g. laundry, phone calls, room service, etc) Passport and visa costs please check with this office if you require visas for your tour. If you are travelling on a non Australian passport please check if you require a re-entry visa Travel Insurance ESSENTIAL A comprehensive policy with Suresave Travel Insurance is available from Gullivers Sport Travel on application

14 All land costs shown are subject to alteration (up or down) due to currency fluctuations. Increases in land and air costs which may arise between now and the date of departure. Costs will also depend on availability of flights, hotels, trains, buses etc quoted on. These costs are subject to the group travelling together throughout the tour. Any variation will incur an amendment fee and may also jeopardise the costs for the rest of the group. Land costs are based on an exchange selling rate of 85 against the Yen. The copyright in this document is owned by Gullivers Sport Travel Pty Limited. The document is provided on the understanding that, other than the number of copies approved for Rugby World Cup Rugby Club Foundation Tour 1, it will not be copied by any means whatsoever, nor given, loaned or sold to any other person or organisation. To do so will be an infringement of Australian and worldwide copyright laws and will result in legal action.

15 BOOKING FORM RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 RUGBY CLUB FOUNDATION TOUR 1 Please complete the form clearly in block letters and return to Gullivers Sport Travel along with your payment PASSENGER ONE PASSENGER SURNAME (As shown in your passport): PASSENGER FIRST NAME (As shown in your passport): GENDER: MALE FEMALE DATE OF BIRTH: PASSENGER NATIONALITY: PASSPORT DATE OF ISSUE: PASSPORT NUMBER: PLACE OF BIRTH: PASSPORT DATE OF EXPIRY: ISSUING COUNTRY: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (dietary, medical conditions etc): PASSENGER TWO PASSENGER SURNAME (As shown in your passport): PASSENGER FIRST NAME (As shown in your passport): GENDER: MALE FEMALE DATE OF BIRTH: PASSENGER NATIONALITY: PASSPORT DATE OF ISSUE: PASSPORT NUMBER: PLACE OF BIRTH: PASSPORT DATE OF EXPIRY: ISSUING COUNTRY: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (dietary, medical conditions etc): ADDRESS: POSTCODE: PHONE (Work): (Home): (Mobile): FAX: ** Please attach a copy of your passport/s to this form ** ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED: TWIN SHARE (two beds per room) DOUBLE (one double bed per room) SINGLE (Additional cost available on request) If you wish to share a twin room with a person not listed on this form, please advise their full name if known.

16 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL CITY DEPARTURE POINT: FLIGHT ARRANGEMENTS Flights as per tour package (economy class) Business class First class Note: Airfare supplements applicable to business or first class travel. Please contact your consultant for further information. BUSINESS & FIRST CLASS AIRFARE UPGRADES ARE AVAILABLE AT AN ADDITIONAL COST Land only (no airfare required) Note: A reduction from your tour cost of $1,100 per person applies. This reduction will appear on your final tour invoice. Deviating pre/post tour package Note: A deviation fee of $ per person applies to travel dates which differ from the set tour package. Airfares are also subject to fare increases due to seasonality surcharges/seat availability, as quoted by the airline at time of request. Fares will fluctuate until requests are booked and confirmed by the airline. Please complete your preference in the section below. Date Departure City Arrival City TRAVEL INSURANCE: (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED) YES please send a brochure / NO thank you I ENCLOSE THE DEPOSIT OF $2, PER PERSON TO SECURE MY/ OUR PLACE ON THE TOUR persons) (no of PAYMENT OPTIONS: CHEQUES are to be made out to Gullivers Sport Travel CREDIT CARD: MasterCard / Visa / Amex (1% surcharge applies for AMEX Transactions). BPAY: An invoice will be sent to you with payment details CREDIT CARD NAME: CREDIT CARD NUMBER: AMOUNT TO BE DEBITED: $ EXPIRY DATE: (if paying by Amex please add a 1 % surcharge to the amount) I confirm that I accept the Gullivers Sport Travel and Rugby World Cup 2019 Ticket Terms and Conditions (available at on behalf of all people listed on this booking form. Signed Date Gullivers Sport Travel Pty Ltd Telephone: Sydney Level 8, 283 George St, Sydney NSW 2000 Telephone: (02) / Fax (02) gullivers@gulliverssporttravel.com.au GULLIVERS SPORT TRAVEL - CONDITIONS OF BOOKING

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18 Airport Taxes (Departure, Arrival, Security & Government taxes etc): Are not included in the tour cost as they are continually changing ie. due to exchange rate fluctuations, adding & deleting of taxes etc. Taxes will be advised and payable at the time of final payment. Airline Surcharges & Levies: The current fuel surcharge has been included in the tour cost but is subject to change. Any of these charges imposed by the airline will be notified to you and payable at the time of final payment. Frequent flyer/mileage accrual: Some group airfares are not eligible to accrue frequent flyer points (due to discounted group airfares). Please advise your travel consultant if you are a member of the airlines associated frequent flyer program to see if your fare is eligible for frequent flyer point accrual. Travel Advisories: We strongly suggest that you consult the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) website and register (either group or individual) so that you are kept up to date with any travel warnings or advisories that may be in place for your destinations ( You should also advise DFAT of your travel details such as date of departure and itinerary. Travel and Immunisations: It is essential that all tour participants discuss their personal travel plans with a health professional to ensure you have the correct vaccinations for your trip and any booster doses of childhood vaccinations you may need. Upon reentry into Australia, Customs & Immigration will request a copy of your vaccination certificate if you have visited areas that have current health risks or hazardous diseases. For further information, visit the following website to check the current health alert and warnings for the destination/s you are visiting -