GONE 2 ASIA

		TERMS & CONDITIONS
4114 Adams Avenue San Diego, CA. 92116 (619) 563-5890 (800) 506-1292 CSOT - 202685-10		Included in the Tour Cost: Accommodations - 7 nights sharing twin bedded rooms. Lhasa hotel in Lhasa and best hotels available in other cities. Meals - Breakfast daily. Transportation - Flights: Kathmandu/Lhasa/Kathmandu. All ground transportation included. Sightseeing - Services of English speaking guide throughout. Sightseeing tours, including entrance fees as described in the itinerary are included. Visa - Permission to enter Tibet is required and has no cost at this time.
		Not Included in the Tour Cost:
		Costs of obtaining passports(s), any inoculations, foreign airport departure taxes, excess baggage costs, personal insurance, gratuities to drivers and guides, services not specifically indicated in the itinerary, all personal items such as sundries, telephone calls, laundry, room services and beverages (other than coffee and tea with meals). Passport must be valid for 6 months beyond the tour departure date.
		Deposits and Final Payments:
		Upon confirmation of the tour, a $300.00 per person deposit is required with tour application. Final payment is due 45 days prior to departure..
		Cancellations:
		All cancellations must be received in writing. For cancellations received prior to 45 days before departure, deposits are refundable less a $100.00 per person administration fee. After 45 days the tour cancellation penalties are as follows: 44 - 30 days ...$500. 30 - 15 days...50% of the land cost, and less than 15 days 100% of the land cost. Airfares may involve additional penalties. CANCELLATION INSURANCE IS AVAILABLE AND STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
		Documentation:
		A passport is required, valid for 6 months beyond your tour departure date. A visa for Myanmar is required and the cost is included in the tour price.
		Health Advisories:
		Presently, no inoculations are required for travel to Bhutan and Thailand. There are recommended inoculations such as Polio, Hepatitis, Typhoid and Malaria. Altitude may be a concern to some travelers. The average altitude in Tibet is 8500 ft.. Please consult your physician for your specific needs. Further information can be obtained from the U.S. Public Health Quarantine Station, Los Angeles at 310-215-2365, and/or the Center for Disease Control at 404-639-2572.
		Insurance:
		Insurance coverage that will cover both cancellation and interruption as well as medical evacuation is available and strongly recommended. You will be traveling in third world countries where medical treatment is not of the quality we are used to in the United States. In this situation medical evacuation coverage is essential. Our recommended travel insurance will include coverage for pre-existing medical conditions of the traveler and immediate family if it is purchased within seven days of making your deposit.
		Responsibilities:
		Valet Travel and its staff (hereafter referred to as the "Tour Operator") acts only as agent for the owners and/or contractors providing means of transportation, accommodations, and/or other services described in the itinerary. All tickets, exchange orders, and/or vouchers or other travel documents issued for tour services are subject to any and all conditions under which such means of transportation, accommodations and/or other services are offered or provided and to current tariffs, terms and conditions under which the services are provided, and by the laws of the countries in which the services are provided, and by the laws of the countries in which services are rendered. By the acceptance of vouchers, contracts and tickets the participant agrees to the forgoing and also agrees that the Tour Operator shall not be or become liable or responsible in any way whatsoever in connection with any loss, injury, and/or damage to person, property or otherwise in connection with any accommodation, transportation or other services resulting directly or indirectly from any acts of God, dangers incident to wildlife areas, the sea, by fire, breakdown of machinery or equipment, government or other authorities, actual or intended wars (whether declared or not), hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, criminal activity, health quarantines, medical or customs regulations, defaults, delays or cancellation of or changes in itinerary, over-booking of accommodations or any causes beyond the control of the Tour Operator, or for any loss or damage resulting from insufficient or improperly issued passports, visa or other documents, and that the Tour Operator shall not be or become liable or responsible for any additional expense or liability sustained or incurred by participants as a result of any of the forgoing causes. The Tour Operator reserves the right, at any time, to make alterations or substitutions in the itinerary deemed necessary and desirable; to refuse to accept or retain any person as a member of the tour at any time; to pass on to tour members any expenditures occasioned by delays or events beyond its control; to make adjustments to rates, as necessary, at any time, in case of variations in the costs of service provided in the tour. The Tour Operator reserves the right to cancel services at any time prior to departure, in which case a full refund will constitute full settlement to the participant. The Tour Operator is not responsible nor liable for defaults of those not directly under its control. The issuance and acceptance of tour documents by the participant shall be deemed consent to all of the above.

				TIBET Terms & Conditions