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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS All
participants must hold a passport valid for over 6 months
from date of travel. Visas may be required for the countries
visited. For visa requirements please visit the Consulate
General of India San Francisco's website for further
information.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS We strongly recommend
that you consult with your doctor &/or the Center for
Disease Control in Atlanta, GA in regards to your itinerary
and required inoculations. Please ensure that
required inoculations for visiting India and the
subcontinent and returning to North America are recorded on
a valid vaccination certificate and must be in your
possession during the tour.
RESERVATIONS AND DEPOSITS Early
reservations are essential to ensure proper documentation
and guarantee accommodations. A deposit of $350.00 Per
Person payable to ACTC office within 15 days after booking
to continue holding a reservation or as advised by the
reservation agent. Final payments are due 60 days prior to
departure. Reservations made within 60 days of departure to
be paid in full at the time of
confirmation or as specified by the reservation agent.
RATES AND FARES All rates shown are in
United States dollars and are accurate at the time of
publication. Rates are subject to change at any time prior
to tour departure.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS A booking
acknowledgement will be sent immediately upon receipt of a
reservation. An invoice with appropriate general information
such as reading and clothing suggestions, customs
information, weather, etc. on the countries visited will be
forwarded upon receipt of deposit. Final tour documents
consisting of detailed tour itinerary, hotel list, mailing
list, tour member list etc. are forwarded approximately 30
to 45 days prior to the tour departure.
CANCELLATIONS & CHANGES Cancellations
received 60 days or more prior to departure:
$ 200.00 Per Person; 59 to 46 days: 25% of the tour price;
45 to 31 days: 50% of the tour price; 30 or less: 100%.
To protect against cancellation charges, we strongly
recommend purchasing Cancellation Protection and Travel
Interruption Insurance. No refund will be made for
any unused accommodations and or any missed meals,
sightseeing tours, excursions or unused services of
chartered transportation. The right is reserved to cancel
any individual membership in its entirety or part thereof by
refunding a proportionate balance for the unused portion of
the tour. All can-cellations must be received in writing by
ACTC. Refunds will be calculated from the date the written
cancellation is received by ACTC. No claims will be
considered after 30 days from the termination of the tour.
INSURANCE ACTC strongly recommends a Travel Insurance Plan to
protect you and your investment in the event of a sudden
emergency before or during your trip.
TOUR PRICE INCLUDES
ACCOMMODATIONS First class hotel accommodations, as these terms
may be defined by the hospitality industry in the region
providing such accommodations, or by trade custom, will be
used exclusively. In the
event that an accommodation of such grade is unavailable,
the best available accommodation will be provided. Rates are
based on two persons sharing a twin-bedded room. Members
occupy-ing single rooms,
either by choice or by circumstance, will pay the single
room supplement as specified for each tour.
MEALS as specified are included. Freedom of Choice dining- a
unique ACTC dining plan provides - Full buffets, superb
multi choice table d'hôte menus and occasional a-la-carte
and specialty restaurants
including regional cuisine's in the cities are selected for
a truly memorable experience. Special meals and
entertainments are included as shown in the tour itinerary.
SIGHTSEEING AND LAND TOUR SERVICES The following services are
included in your tour price: transportation between airports
and hotels, bag-gage handling and porterage, sightseeing
with local English-speaking guides as mentioned in the
itinerary and entrance fees to attractions visited as per
itinerary Sightseeing will be via motor bus, private car and
other modes of transportation (air conditioned where
necessary and available), as determined by the nature of the
terrain and as outlined in the final tour itinerary and
voucher. Those making their own air arrangements on
other airlines
will join their tour at the Hotel of arrival city on Day 3.
GRATUITIES are at traveler's discretion, tipping recommendation
chart is available at request.
AIRLINE CLAUSE The airlines concerned are not to be held
responsible for any act; omission or event during the time
passengers is not onboard their aircraft. The passenger
tickets in use by the airline, when issued shall constitute
the sole contract between the airline and the purchaser of
these tours/tickets and or the passenger.
AIRLINES BAGGAGE REGULATIONS Economy class allowance permits
two checked pieces per person, and subject to a total
combined measurement of 106 inches (length + breadth +
height). No single bag is to exceed 62 inches. The regional
requirements for flights within the Indian sub-continent are
by weight, usually 44Ibs.per per-son. Carry-on baggage is
not to exceed 45 inches and must conform to under seat size
requirements of 9x14x22 inches. Baggage and personal effects
are at owner's risk throughout the tour and baggage
insur-ance is strongly recommended. Carrier liability for
tour member's baggage is clearly stated on the passen-ger
contract included on all tickets or can be found on file for
inspection at the offices of the carrier. Liability for
checked and unchecked baggage shall in no event exceed the
actual loss incurred by the pas-senger, subject to proof of
the amount of loss. Read all of the conditions of your
ticket. Federal law and treaties limit the amount of
recovery for loss of or damage to your luggage or its
contents. To protect against such limitations, you may
purchase additional insurance.
TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES Air transportation, passport, visa fees and
processing fees, Inoculations, health certificate fees,
airport taxes, all items of personal nature including wine,
liquor, meals not
specified, tips, room service and items not on regular
menus, excess bag-gage charges, cancellation health and
accident insurance, transfers airport/Hotel/airport when
using airlines not connected with the tour, and any items
not specifically listed as included are not included
in the tour price.
RESPONSIBILIN LIMITATION ON LIABILITY - A Classic Tours Collection
(ACTC) of Encino & Redondo Beach, California and
its affiliates herein after referred to as "A Classic Tours
Collection or ACTC" act only in the capacity of an agent for
the hotels, airlines, bus companies, railroads,
shipping-lines, or contractors pro-viding accommodations,
transportation or other services to the client. The client
is advised that ACTC pur-chases such transportation, hotel
accommodations, restaurant and other services from various
independent
suppliers who are not affiliated with ACTC. ACTC makes every
effort to choose the best suppliers of the aforementioned
services. However ACTC has no right to control the
operations of these agents and as a
result, CANNOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY
DAMAGE OR OTHER CLAIM which may occur as the result of (1)
the wrongful, negligent or arbitrary acts or omissions on
the part of the independent supplier's, agent's, their
employees or others who are not under the direct control or
supervi-sion of ACTC; (2) defects or failures of any vessel,
aircraft, vehicle or other instrumentality which is under
the control of independent supplier's; or (3) loss, injury
or damage to person, property or otherwise, resulting
directly or indirectly from any Acts of God, dangers
incident to the sea, fire, breakdown in machinery or
equipment, or wars (whether declared or not), hostilities,
civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts pilferage,
medical epidemics, quarantines, or customs regulation,
defaults, delays or cancellations of or change in itinerary
of
schedules, or from any causes beyond ACTC control. Further,
ACTC is not liable for any loss or damage resulting from
insufficient or improperly issued passports, visas or other
legal docu-ments. All coupons, exchange orders, receipts,
contracts and tickets issued by ACTC are issued subject to
any and all tariffs, terms, and conditions
under which any services are provided by such hotels,
airlines, bus companies, railroads, ship lines or owners or
contractors or by their person in employ.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS ACTC (when deemed necessary) reserves the
right to: (1) cancel any itinerary or any part of it; (2)
make alterations to the itinerary (including but not limited
to alterations to substitution of hotels); and (3) decline
to accept any person as a tour passenger should such
person's health, mental or physical condition impedes the
operation of the tour of other passengers. Tour participants
are held responsible to be in sufficient good health to
undertake the tour.
DISCLAIMER ACTC is not responsible for any errors, omissions or
misquotes contained in this brochure or any other
accompanying promotional documentation. The contents of said
brochure or promotional documentation may be changed at
anytime (including but not limited to rates and itinerary)
without notice and at ACTC sole discretion. IT IS SPECIALLY
AGREED THAT THIS AGREEMENI IS ENTERED INTO IN THE VAN NUYS,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AND THAT IN THE EVENT ANY
LEGAL OR EQUITABLE ACTION IS INITIATED CONCERNING THE
INTERPRETATION, ENFORCEMENT OR BREACH OF ANY TERM,
OBLIGATION OR DUTY AS CONTAINED OR RELATED IN THE TERMS AND
CONDI-TIONS AS SET FORTH IN THIS BROCHURE, IT IS
SPECIFICALLY AGREED THAT THE EXCLUSIVE VENUE OF SUCH ACTION
SHALL BE SOLELY IN THE STATE, COUNTY, AND CITY OF ACTC
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS, WHICH IS THE CITY OF WOODLAND
HILLS, VAN
NUYS, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA It is also stipulated
that the law of New York and its interpretations of
applicable federal law, statutes and treaties, shall
exclusively apply
YOUR TRAVEL AGENT ACTC recommends that you contact your travel
agent professional for more information and to further
assist with reservations on tours mentioned in this brochure
or to arrange a customized tour of your choice. Your travel
agent can also assist with obtaining visas, travel insurance
and general destination information. |
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