• Passport with at more than 6 months validity.
• Leave copies of your passport identification page, itinerary and insurance policy with friends or family.
• For Canadian passport holder, you may stay at the following country visa free: South Korea (up to 90 Days and Japan (up to 90 Days).
• Arrange for health and travel insurance.
• Anticipate financial needs: local currency, US Dollars or Canadian Dollars (approx $400.00 USD or CAD)
• Take care of health needs: vaccinations, prescriptions, medical certificates, supplies, extra eyeglasses.
• If travelling with children, carry documentation proving your right to accompany them (consent letter, court order).
• Register on-line with a Canadian government office abroad.
• Prepare for your flight by carefully attending to luggage, documentation and airport security.
• While abroad, keep receipts for purchases and make special arrangements for food, plants and animals brought back to Canada. Please check with Canadian Border service Agency for what is permitted to bring into Canada.

• Canada domestic and international airline tickets: you need to bring an E-Ticket Confirmation letter sent to you from Airlines or our agents.
• Intra Asia Flight: Please get noted that most of Intra Asia Flight will be issued by our local offices and given to you by our local tour guides when they meet you in Seoul, Osaka, and Tokyo. If they are issued in Canada, your agent should have given them to you along with your international air tickets and other tour documents. It is your responsibilities to make sure you have all tickets for Intra-Asia connections if you are travelling to more than one country. Please always feel free to consult with us if you are not sure about that.
• Finalized Tour Itinerary with detailed Hotel Information and Emergency Contact Information of our local offices.
• Passport with a visa issued on it if a visa is required for the country you are going to visit. You may need more than one visa if you are traveling to more than one country.
• Hotel Vouchers (if applicable). If you have any side trip and have booked extra hotel rooms, please make sure you do not forget the hotel vouchers. You don’t need separate hotel vouchers if you travel with our group.
• Nexus Holidays Badges and Nexus Holidays Luggage Tag. Any other service labels provided by our local partners.
• Travel Insurance Certificate (if applicable).

• Contact Airline concerned prior to leaving for the airport to confirm flight number and any possible schedule changes. Connecting passengers should verify, at the time of check-in, that luggage can be checked through to their North East Asia destination. For transpacific flights, you must check in at least three hours prior to the scheduled departure time. Nexus Holidays is not responsible for any missed connections and penalties/loss as a result. Note:
  ★ For transpacific flight, you must check-in three (3) hours prior to departure. For Domestic flight, you must check-in two (2) hours prior to departure. Please allocate enough time to clear through Airport security.
• Should you lose or misplace your tickets while traveling, you should immediately notify the airline. In most cases they will have you complete a Lost Ticket Indemnity Form, and for a fee, issue replacement tickets.
• If you miss you transpacific flights to North East Asia, or your flights are delayed, please contact your travel agent at the first time in order for us to inform our local offices and local partners right away.
• If you would like to get an aisle seat or a window seat, we would be very happy to assist you by calling the airline. However, such seats cannot be guaranteed. You can also call your travel agent or call the airline directly to report your frequent flyer numbers. You will also have a chance to report it at airport check-in counter. If you would like to request a specific seat because of a medical condition, or a specific seat on Exit Row or Bulk Head seat, you should call the airline directly after your international tickets have been issued.

The electrical current is 220V in Korea, 100V in Japan. Plugs and Outlets come in a variety of shapes. You are advised to bring along adapters and converters for your U.S. purchased appliances. Clients can borrow adapters and converters from Housekeeping at most hotels. Hair dryer and iron are readily available. Simply contact hotel housekeeping when you need them.

Japan weather throughout the four main islands that make up Japan is generally temperate, with four distinct seasons. The weather can get very hot during the summer months. June, July and August are hot and humid and after June the country experiences its wettest months. In the south winters are cool but sunny, but as one move further north temperatures drop and snow falls. The island of Hokkaido in the far north of Japan is bitterly cold in the winter, with snow guaranteed.

Tokyo has four distinct seasons, similar to New York. The summer months (June, July and August) are hot and sticky while winter can be freezing. Tokyo is best visited in spring or autumn.

Korea The climate in Korea is temperate with four very distinct seasons. Summers are very hot and humid, while in winter temperatures plummet to below freezing. Autumn and spring are the most comfortable seasons to visit South Korea. Most of the rain falls in summer during a monsoon season known as 'jangma'.

Seoul is classed as having a temperate climate with four distinct seasons, but temperature differences between the hottest part of summer and the depths of winter are extreme. In summer the influence of the North Pacific high-pressure system brings hot, humid weather with temperatures soaring as high as 95°F (35°C) on occasion. In winter the city is topographically influenced by expanding Siberian high-pressure zones and prevailing west winds, temperatures dropping as low as 7°F (-13.7°C). The bitterly cold days tend to come in three-day cycles regulated by rising and falling pressure systems, however, bringing some relief. The most pleasant seasons in the city are spring and autumn, when azure blue skies and comfortable temperatures are a sure bet. The city experiences heavy rainfall, but most of it falls in the summer monsoon period between June and September.

Unless noted, Gratuities are usually not included in your tour cost. They are customary, and their purpose is to encourage and reward quality service. Our tour guides, drivers, hotel porters do their utmost to make the trip smooth and pleasant. Gratuities are a way of showing your appreciation and also constitute a large part of their monthly income.

• The following gratuity guideline is introduced solely for the convenience of our group travelers (10 or more people in a group): Canadian 10 dollars per passenger per day (Includes National tour guide, Local Guide, Coach Driver and Porters).
• Included Meals: gratuities are not expected
• Outside Dining: service charge is included

If you take prescription medication, be sure to bring enough to last the entire trip. Always carry medications in the original prescription container when traveling. Keep the medications with you and do not pack them in checked baggage.

Long-term travel overseas might cause tourists to develop stomach upset; a change in water, food, sleep habits and/or climate may all cause discomfort. Bring anti-diarrhea medications such as Imodium and Lomotil just in case.

Vaccinations are not mandatory for travel to with the exception of anyone traveling from or via an infected area.

For the latest overseas travel health information, please contact Foreign Affairs Canada by visiting their website for more information.

Tap water is considered safe to drink in Japan and Korea. Bottled purified water and soft drinks are easily obtained at reasonable prices either in hotel or in grocery markets. Nexus Holidays provides one bottle of pure water for free to each group travelers every day. You will also find that your hotels offer boiled water to your room daily; with this boiled water you can safely make your own tea or drink directly. This is the similar case while you travel to other Southeast Asia countries.

Most of meals are included per itinerary. Breakfasts included on your tour are familiar American Breakfasts to give you a good start to the day. Lunches and Dinners are usually served in set menu family style and feature a variety of regional specialties. One beverage of your choice (beer, pure or mineral water and soda) is included per person per meal at no additional charge; Tea is usually complimentary.

Shopping is always a part of the travel experience. Asia is known as bargain shoppers' paradise, offering a marvelous selection of arts and crafts such as jade, silk, rugs, cloisonné, ceramics, antique, painting, furniture and more. Purchasing an item in the area where it is "noted for" has proven to be the best value. Your National Tour Guide and Local Tour Guides will be glad to assist you with detailed shopping orientation. However, your tour guides might not be an expert on gemstones, porcelain, jade, paintings, etc., so if you intend to purchase items of this nature, please do some research before departing and have an idea of what you are looking for as well as the price you are prepared to pay. In addition, please carefully check the quality of the products, and always ask for a receipt with product descriptions.

When shopping it is wise to use credit card for large purchases. Retain all receipts. Purchase insurance for items that you have shipped. A supply of one dollar bills is very handy when shopping with street vendors. Always keep in mind that a purchase is between the buyer and the seller. Nexus Holidays and its staff are not involved in and are not responsible for any purchases you make during the trip, whether that merchant is part of the scheduled itinerary or not. It is also suggest learning what are Restricted and Prohibited by Canadian Border Services Agency.