Please Note: This set of terms and conditions applies to the following
tours: Ancient Capitals and Scenic Wonders and China Panorama. If you are interested
in my 2008 eclipse tour, please go to the 2008 eclipse
tour page to find the link for the applicable terms and conditions and reservation
form.
In these terms and conditions, the word "we" refers to the tour director,
Jasmine's China Adventure Tours (CST 2034611-40). If you send us a deposit for
a tour, you are agreeing to be bound by all these General Terms and Conditions.
1. What the price includes: Airport pickup upon your arrival in Beijing
and transfer to your hotel; all air and other transportation within China; all
airport departure taxes on included flights; all accommodations (double occupancy);
all meals (including one beverage), except in Hong Kong, where only breakfast
is included; transfers and permits; entry fees for sightseeing attractions (except
in Hong Kong); music and dance performances and other cultural events described
in the itineraries; the services of Jasmine as your guide throughout the trip;
and dropoff service at the airport of departure from China or to Hong Kong.
2. What the price does not include: Roundtrip air travel between your
home and China; airport departure taxes on such travel; the cost of your Chinese
visa; sightseeing and one lunch and dinner in Hong Kong; personal insurance;
personal items such as extra beverages at meals, food or snacks at times other
than regular meal times, laundry, telephone, fax or Internet/E-mail access charges,
film, fees for taking photographs or videos in certain locations, fees for changing
money, individual transfers, medical expenses, excess baggage fees, customs
duties, shopping and tips or gratuities.
3. Participation by minors: Persons under 18 may take this tour only
if they are traveling with a parent or legal guardian. There can be no exceptions
to this policy.
4. Scheduling: The tour is scheduled so you leave the United States on
a Saturday and return on a Sunday. This allows you to fit the tour into a normal
two or three week vacation. Please note that the tours last 16 or 23 days, which
includes the days you spend traveling to and from China.
5. International Air Travel: We can assist you in arranging your air
ticket to China. Please contact us for details.
6. Itineraries, Arrangements and Tour Guides: All are subject to change
without notice, although we will try to give you notice as soon as possible.
We reserve the right to rearrange the itinerary and to substitute or delete
activities from the schedule if this becomes necessary due to local conditions,
the convenience of the parties or the proper and safe conduct of the tour. If
this happens, we will try to provide you with alternate arrangements of comparable
quality.
7. Accommodations: All hotels in larger cities are first class. Rooms
have an attached private bath and air conditioning, as well as a telephone capable
of international direct dialing and a television (although usually only Chinese
channels are available). In smaller towns or rural areas, simple guest houses
may be used. Please see individual tour descriptions for details.
8. Room assignments/Single supplement: All hotel accomodations are based
on double occupancy. If you tell us that you are willing to share a room on
the trip when you sign up, we won't charge you a single supplement if we can't
match you with a roommate. If you tell us when you sign up that you want to
have your own room, there will be an extra charge of $600, which will guarantee
you a single room throughout the trip. If you wish to request a particular person
as your roommate, please indicate that on your application form or by e-mail
or letter to Jasmine, and you will be given a room together. In the absence
of such a request, room assignments will be same-gender and random.
9. Price: The price is based on the most current information on costs
in China and on the rate of currency exchange. If there are significant changes
in either of these things, we may have to increase the cost of the trip. We
will always inform you of this, if it is necessary, as far in advance of the
trip as possible. If we have to increase the cost of the trip 10% or more, we
will let you cancel your trip without any penalty.
10. Extra Days: If your travel plans require you to spend extra days
in China at the beginning or end of your trip, or if you would like to spend
more time there, you may do so at an additional cost. Please contact Jasmine
for more information. Alternatively, you may make your own arrangements for
the extra days.
11. Reservations and Payments: Please send a deposit of $300.00 to reserve
your space on the trip. Payment of the balance of the price is due 90 days prior
to departure. If payment in full is not received at this time, we reserve the
right to regard your reservation as cancelled, and there will be no refund of
payments already made.
12. Cancellation of the Tour By Us: We reserve the right to cancel the
tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following conditions:
1. Fewer than 6 persons have signed up for the tour;
2. In our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China
would make the tour inadvisable.
If we cancel the trip for either of these reasons prior to the date final payment
is due, all money paid by the participants will be refunded.
If cancellation occurs because of the number of participants, we will offer
all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour, but the
price may have to be increased. We will notify you of any increase, and give
you a reasonable period of time to make your decision. You may, but are under
no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms.
After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion,
health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour
inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise
suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to
natural disasters and civil unrest, we cannot guarantee a refund in this case.
This is because payment will already have been made to our cooperating agencies
in China in order to finalize the arrangements. Please see paragraph 15 regarding
trip cancellation insurance.
13. Cancellation By You: All cancellations by participants must be in
writing, and are not effective until received by us. If you cancel more than
90 days before departure, you will get a full refund. If you cancel between
60 and 90 days prior to departure, we will charge a cancellation penalty of
50% of the cost. If you cancel less than 60 days prior to departure, we cannot
guarantee any refund because payment and arrangements for the trip will have
been made final. Please see paragraph 15 regarding trip cancellation insurance.
14. No Refunds After Tour Begins: There will be no refund for any reason
once the trip has begun, unless through our fault you do not receive the trip
you paid for. There will be no refund for unused hotel rooms, meals, sightseeing
or any other charges once the trip begins.
15. Insurance: We strongly recommend that you obtain a trip cancellation,
accident and baggage insurance policy. You may obtain such coverage on your
own, or you may contact us for details on obtaining coverage.
16. Travel Documents: Citizens and residents of the United States must
have a valid passport that will not expire for at least six months after the
end of the trip. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must also have a valid "green
card" to re-enter the country. Citizens and residents of other nations
should consult immigration authorities in their home country regarding re-entry
requirements. A visa is required to travel in China. You will need to obtain
an individual visa from a Chinese consulate. Please contact us for details.
17. Baggage: You carry your baggage at your own risk throughout the tour.
Excess and oversized baggage charges are your responsibility.
18. Medical Responsibility: It is your responsibility to determine whether
the tour you choose is suited to your physical condition. You are responsible
for the cost of any medicines or medical care you may require during the trip
for any reason. Please make sure you have adequate personal medical insurance
to meet any medical emergency which might arise. In some cases, if you need
medical care during the tour, you may be required to pay for it at the time
it is rendered and seek reimbursement from your insurer after you return home.
Please check with your medical insurer for details. In the event of a medical
emergency, we will make every effort to assist you in obtaining necessary care
and, if necessary, assist you in making arrangements to transfer funds from
home to pay for it. Also, please tell us if you suffer from any allergies or
other physical conditions which might affect you during the tour. Finally, please
check with your doctor to find out what innoculations may be recommended for
the areas you will be visiting. It is your responsibility to obtain all necessary
innoculations. We reserve the right to decline to accept any person as a member
of the tour, or to decline to retain any person, if such person's physical condition,
mental well-being or behavior interferes with the operation of the tour. There
will be no refund in such cases.
19. Limitation of Liability: We are not liable for delays, inconveniences,
accidents, injuries or expenses of any kind resulting entirely, or in part,
from the negligence of others or from causes beyond our control. Participants
assume all risks of personal injury and aggravation of any medical condition
related in any way to the activities of the tour. Baggage and other personal
property are the responsibility of the owner and we are not liable for any loss.
Also, please see the paragraph on "Free Time" below.
20. Free Time: Certain periods during the tour are, or will be, designated
as "free time". These periods are provided primarily to give you a
chance to rest and relax. You are, however, free to use the time as you wish.
We will be happy to give you some information about things to do or see, but
we do not accept responsibility for any loss, accident or injury which occurs
while you are not with the group.
21. Disclosures Required Under California Law:
[For residents of California only:]
This business is a participant in the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation
(TCRC).
You, the passenger, may request reimbursement from TCRC if you are owed a refund of more than $50 for transportation or travel services which was not refunded in a timely manner by a seller of travel who was registered and participating in the TCRC at the time of sale. The maximum amount which may be paid by the TCRC to any one passenger is the total amount paid on behalf of the passenger to the seller of travel, not to exceed $15,000.
A claim must be submitted to the TCRC within six months after the scheduled completion date of the travel. A claim must include sufficient information and documentation to prove your claim and a $35 processing fee. You must agree to waive your right to other civil remedies against a registered participating seller of travel for matters arising out of a sale for which you file a claim with the TCRC, if you are located in California at the time of the sale.
You may request a claim form by writing to Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation, P.O. Box 6001, Larkspur,
California 94977-6001; or by faxing a request to (415) 927-7698.
California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account or bond. Jasmine's China Adventure
Tours has a trust account.
[For all other persons:]
This transaction is not covered by the California Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation.
California law requires certain sellers of travel to have a trust account or bond. Jasmine's China Adventure
Tours has a trust account.