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TOTAL TOUR PRICE:
Tour prices, excluding cruises, are based on airfare, land rates and rates of exchange in effect at the time of arrangements. All rates are subject to change without prior notice. Should the rates go up or down prior to departure, an adjustment will be made. As all services are contracted and prepaid on a group basis, no refunds can be granted for any accommodations, services or events which are not used. If you deviate from the tour, no consideration can be given to a refund for unused services. Our tours are subject to a minimum number of people. Should fewer than 30 participate a price adjustment may be necessary. All trips are subject to change at the discretion
of Travel West. Some restrictions apply.
AIR TRANSPORTATION:
If Travel West is providing flight arrangements, flight reservations
are being held on behalf of the group on scheduled IATA carriers and based on 6-day
minimum, 30-day maximum fares. If a promotional airfare is broken or extended for any
reason, an additional fare may be payable. Tickets must be issued 31 days prior to departure.
Any change in return flights, after ticket is issued, carries a mandatory charge of $200
per person, plus deviation and change fees described elsewhere. IF TICKET IS CANCELLED AFTER BEING ISSUED, AIRLINE REGULATIONS STIPULATE NO REFUND OF FARE. Additional
non-recoverable airline penalties of up to $100 may be assessed for cancellations received
within 120 days of departure.
DOMESTIC AIRFARE:
For those who make domestic air arrangements to the originating
city of your tour, Travel West strongly recommends the purchase
of tickets that can be changed without heavy fees and penalties as flight schedules are
always subject to change. Travel West may be able to assist with
economical add on airfares. Call our domestic Air Department for specifics on your
departure and home city. (800-708-0880).
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:
Specially selected hotels based on double occupancy with private bath. A single room
supplement will be charged where requested and available. If you do not have a roommate
and Travel West is unable to arrange one, you will be billed for
the single room supplement. All singles are subject to availability.
MEALS:
Breakfast and Table D’Hóte dinners are provided daily except where
noted in the itinerary. An extra charge will be made when coffee, tea or other beverages
are not included in the menu of the day with the dinner meal.
INSURANCE:
Travel insurance is recommended on all tours and should be purchased at time of deposit. We highly recommend insurance. Please contact our office at (800-708-0880) for more information.
TIPS AND TAXES:
Tips and taxes normally appearing on hotel and restaurant bills as
"service" are included, as are all government and local taxes on hotels and meals,
porterage of one suitcase per person, housekeeping, reception and dining room staffs.
Airport departure taxes are not included. Tips to Tour Manager and guides and driver are
not included.
DEPOSITS AND CANCELLATIONS:
A deposit of $350-$500 per person is required to secure reservations, the deposit amount varies and will be assessed per trip. This sum will be applied to the price of the tour. Any balance is to be paid in full no later than 120 days before departure of tour. Final payments received at Travel West after 30 days before departure must include a $25 late payment fee. (This does not apply for new reservations made after 30 days of departure.) Reservations made within 120 days of departure must include full payment. Credit cards and checks are accepted. Funds for checks returned for any reason must be returned by overnight mail in the form of a certified check or money order and must include a $50 return check fee. Full refund from Travel West, until final payment date. On or after final payment date, full 100% penalties apply, unless you have insurance. Full refund does not include tickets from vendors including but not limited to theater tickets, airline tickets or any other vendor, that is out of the control of Travel West.
CHANGE FEE:
All changes not received in writing at least 30 days prior to departure
will incur a $35 change fee per person for each revision.
DEVIATIONS:
A service charge of $50 p.p. will be applied for any deviations made
in tour, (where possible). Plus any additional air or land charges incurred.
LAND ARRANGEMENTS:
Travel West reserves the right to change the
itinerary due to unforeseen circumstances or emergencies.
MEDICAL ISSUES:
Travel West must be advised in writing, prior
to any booking, of any medical condition, physical, emotional or mental, which may require
professional attention during the trip or may require the use of special equipment. If you
fail to notify us of any such conditions, Travel West may refuse to allow you
to take the trip and you will forfeit the cost of the trip; and in such event we shall have
no liability, financial or otherwise.
If you are so challenged, you must bring and be responsible for all necessary items related
to your condition. If any such condition arises after the trip is booked, you must advise
us in writing immediately. Failure to advise us shall release Travel West
and all professional personal from any liability related to such condition or it's
treatment.
We cannot accommodate women past their sixth month of pregnancy. If you require a wheelchair,
you must provide your own small, collapsible wheelchair. On some trips, and some features on
some trips, may not be wheelchair-accessible. We cannot guarantee any wheelchair assistance
or accessibility in international destinations.
Travel West reserves the right to decline any trip participant whose
condition, in our opinion, may affect the health, safety or enjoyment of other
participants.
Travel West is not responsible for the costs of any medical treatment
you may require during the trip. Under no circumstances is Travel West
responsible for the quality of medical care, or lack thereof, you may receive while on the
trip.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Travel West and their representatives act only
as agents for the tour members in making arrangements for hotels, transportation, sightseeing,
restaurants or any other services in connection with the itinerary. They will exercise
reasonable care in making such arrangements, however, they do not assume any liability
whatsoever, for any injury, damage, loss, accident or delay to person or property because
of any acts of war or terrorism, any act of default of any hotel, carrier, restaurant,
company or person rendering any of the services included in the tours. The tickets, coupons,
tariffs, rules or contracts currently in use by any carrier, hotel, restaurant or other
contractor rendering services shall constitute the sole contract between such contractor
and the tour member. Travel West, or the organizer, accept no
responsibility for any damage or delay due to sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery
breakdown, quarantine, government restraints, weather or any other cause beyond their personal
control. No carrier shall be responsible for any act, omission or event during the time
passengers are not on board its own conveyance. The right is reserved to cancel or change
itineraries, or substitute services without notice and to decline to accept or retain any
passenger at any time. In view of statutory or contractual limitations that may apply to
personal injury or property damage losses, the purchase of accident and baggage insurance
is strongly recommended.
INSURANCE:
Travel insurance is highly recommended on all tours and should be purchased at the time of deposit. Travel insurance includes medical, dental, emergency transportation, and accident coverage up to a certain amount. The insurance also covers baggage protection and delay including lost or stolen items. In the event of a trip cancellation or interruption, the traveler would be covered up to a certain amount. Our travel insurance also offers a 24-hour hotline service to assist you in solving any medical, legal or travel-related emergency. Please contact our office at (800-708-0880) for more information.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO:
During the tour or cruise, Travel West will be taking photographs and recording video of the trip. Sometimes our guests appear in the photographs. Some of these photos and videos may be used in our promotion, marketing and advertising for our company. If you do not wish to have any images of you, either in photographs or on a video recording, you can contact our company and let us know. A representative from our office must reply and send you a confirmation that we agree. If you do not contact our office prior to the departure date of your tour or cruise, or you do not receive a letter or email back from the Sew Many Places office, you will be in compliance to these terms and conditions.
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