TERMS & CONDITIONS

China 2025 (includes India Extension, if added)

 

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED:

• Lunches (passengers will pay for their own lunches)
• Tips/Gratuities (See FAQs on registration page for details)
• Visas (See FAQs on registration page for details)
• Upgraded flights
• Seats on flights
• Flights on specific airlines or flights from other ports of departures
• Any private expenses
• Anything not specifically listed in the inclusions on the registration page

 

PASSPORT AND VISAS: 

• Your passport must be valid at least 6 months after your departure from the foreign country.
• It is your responsibility to verify if a visa is needed for any of the countries included.  If a visa is required for your country we need to be informed so we can provide the needed documentation to secure a visa. If needed, you must process your visa with enough time.

 

INDIVIDUAL/SINGLE SUPPLEMENT:  

• If you would like to have a hotel room to yourself (with no roommate), there is an additional charge of $ 790 per person.
• If you do not want to pay the single supplement but do not have someone to room with, we will do our best to find a roommate for you. Single supplements must be paid in full up front.

 

LUGGAGE: 

• You are allowed to bring 1 piece of luggage of up to 50 lbs per person, plus 1 carry-on.
• Carry on luggage should not weigh more than 16 lbs.

 

RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENTS: 

• A NON-REFUNDABLE and NON TRANSFERABLE deposit of 11% per person is required with the registration, this should be done as soon as you decide to register, in order to secure your space. SPACE IS NOT SECURED OR CONFIRMED UNTIL THE DEPOSIT IS PAID. ALL ACCOUNTS WITH UNPAID DEPOSITS ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CANCELLED AND CLOSED AFTER 1 WEEK. The second payment of $1,000 per person is required by 7 months prior to the trip (September 1, 2024), a third payment of $1,000 per person is required 5 months before the trip (November 1, 2024) and the final payment of the remaining balance on the account is due 4 months before the trip (December 1, 2024). Any registrations after payment deadlines will need to be paid up to the current due amount to have their spot secured. Credit Card payments have a 4% handling fee.  A late fee of $75 will be charged if the payment is past due.  If the trip is not paid in full 4 months before the trip, your spot on the trip and your airline ticket will be subject to cancellation.
• Single supplements must be paid in full upfront in order to secure single supplement accommodations. 

 

CANCELLATIONS AND INSURANCE:  

• Deposits are always non-refundable and non-transferable, no matter how far in advance the cancellation is requested.
• This is a trip with promotional prices, which means your cancellation can affect the size of the group and its cost. Therefore, we may charge cancellation fees as follows:
  • Up to 6 months previous to the trip = Deposit + 40% of amount paid
  • Between 180-100 days previous to the trip = Deposit + 80% of amount paid
  • Up to 99 days before the trip = Deposit + 100% of the amount paid
• All late fees are non-refundable.
• Only written cancellation requests will be considered.
• Name changes up to 180 days previous to the trip will be considered with a $200 change fee. We cannot guarantee that we can accommodate name changes but will do our best.
• This tour does NOT include travel insurance. We strongly suggest you purchase the insurance that is offered. If you do not purchase the travel insurance that we offer, please make sure you are somehow covered, as accidents and unexpected incidents can happen to anyone.
• Travel insurance does not cover preexisting medical conditions.
• The time limit to get the insurance is up to 45 days previous to the trip. After this, a late fee of $40 per person will be added in order to process your late insurance request.