TOUR CONDITIONS

RESERVATIONS/PAYMENTS
A deposit of $200 per person payable by check or a major credit card is required at the time of booking. Full payment is due May 22, 2006 payable by check.
 
TOUR COST
Tour price is based on lowest airfares and currency exchange levels in effect at the time of printing. It is subject to adjustment in the event of significant changes in the exchange levels or any surcharges imposed by the airlines.
 
TOUR/AIR ARRANGEMENTS
Air transportation will be provided via LOT economy class.
Hotel accommodations will be provided in twin bedded rooms with private bath. Single rooms are available at the supplement shown. While every effort will be made to provide sharing of accommodations for persons booking alone, when requested, it cannot be guaranteed and single supplement must be paid before departure when billed. Triple rooms are not available.
Unused hotel accommodations or any other unused features of this tour are not refundable or exchangeable for other services. The right is reserved to substitute hotels and sightseeing features if it becomes necessary.
 
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR COST
Cost of passports, items of a personal nature, phone calls, laundry, porterage at U.S. airports, optional insurance, additional meals/beverages, gratuities to escorts, local guides and drivers.
 
BAGGAGE
Porterage of one suitcase per person is included in the tour cost not exceeding 50 lbs. Limit on carry-on bag is 13 lbs. It is advisable to pack a folding bag for purchases you make abroad.
 
VACCINATIONS
No vaccinations are required by law.
 
DOCUMENTS
A valid U.S. or foreign passport is required. To apply for passport, contact your local Post Office. Check the validity of your passport. Passport should be valid for at least three months after your return date.
 
CANCELLATIONS
All cancellations must be made in writing to PAT TOURS. Full refund will be made for cancellations received up to 45 days prior to departure less a $25 administrative fee. Between 45-36 days deposit of $200 is nonrefundable. No refund will be made for cancellations received less than 30 days prior to departure. After the airline ticket is issued, airfare is refundable in case of hospitalization, otherwise $200 per ticket is forfeited. After completion of the tour, claims for refund must be made in writing within 30 days.
 
INSURANCE
All-inclusive insurance (cancellation, accident/health, baggage, delays) is strongly recommended and will be offered to all tour participants with confirmation. If you have a pre-existing condition, insurance must be purchased within 7 days of deposit. Call PAT TOURS to request insurance application. Insurance premium is not refundable once purchased.
 
RESPONSIBILITY
The travel agency and the tour operator, PAT TOURS, 1285 Riverdale Street, West Springfield, MA 01089, Tel: 413-747-7702, act only as an agent in making arrangements for hotels, sightseeing tours, and transportation or any other service in connection with the itineraries of individual tour members who by acceptance thereof, acknowledge that the sponsoring organization and/or its agents and suppliers shall not be liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity, liability or expense to person or property due to act or default of any hotel, carrier or other company or person providing or rendering of services included in the tours. Further, the sponsoring organization and/or its agents accept no responsibility for any sickness, pilferage, labor disputes, machinery breakdown, government restraints, wars, whether declared or not, riots, theft, weather condition, defect in any vehicle of transportation or for any misadventure or casualty or any other causes beyond their control. PAT TOURS reserves the right to cancel, change, substitude any service and to decline to accept or retain any tour member at any time for any reason including insufficient number of participants.