Japan's Cultural Treasures: 15 days for $2,995 per person
O.A.T.'s special price for "Japan's Cultural Treasures" departing Nov 27 is $2,995 per person (two sharing), flights not included. O.A.T. normally charges about $6,195 per person for this trip without flights. Round-trip flights from the US to Asia usually run about $1,300 per person (our estimate); O.A.T. can add its own airfare when you book.
- 13 nights' accommodations
- 29 meals—13 breakfasts, 9 lunches, and 7 dinners
- All transportation, including 3 train transfers
- Services of a local O.A.T. Trip Experience Leader
- 13 activities, including A Day in the Life of a rural mountain town and a bullet train ride to Kanazawa
The catches
What you pay
| Item | Basis | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. special price, 2 × $2,995Required | O.A.T. special-offers page | $5,990 |
| Total | two travelers, O.A.T.'s price; flights not included | $5,990 |
| Flights to Asia, about $1,300 per person round trip (estimate)Not included | not in the price; our estimate of a typical economy round trip from a major US airport | $2,600 |
| Tips for the trip leaderNot included | not in O.A.T.'s inclusions list |
How to book it
- Open O.A.T.'s special offers (the button) and find "Japan's Cultural Treasures" departing Nov 27
- Book online or call O.A.T. at 1-800-955-1925
- Add O.A.T.'s airfare or book your own flights
Why it's this cheap
O.A.T. releases unsold places on near-term departures at a fraction of the regular price rather than run them with empty seats.
Why it's a steal
GOOD COMPARISONO.A.T.'s regular price for this trip, about $6,195 per person without flights, for two. O.A.T. lists this departure at $6,195 per person before the special, and the trip from $7,695 per person with its own airfare (about $6,395 without, using our flight estimate); we compare with the lower of the two.
Evidence trail
| Source | What we checked | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| O.A.T. special offers | Japan's Cultural Treasures, 2026-11-27 (4): $2,995 pp, listed $6,195 | Oct 23, 6:40 AM ET |
| O.A.T. trip page | From $7,695 per person, 15 days, includes airfare | Oct 23, 3:20 AM ET |
