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Nature Trail Travel & Tours,Trekking & Exp. Chaksibari Marg,
Block no. 591, Thamel Kathmandu, Nepal.
GPO Box: 7405,
Phone:
977-1-4701925
Fax:
977-1-4700926
E-mail:info@allnepal.com Url: www.allnepal.com

Important Notes: (Travelling in China & Tibet)

We want you to get the most out of your vacation. For your own guidance, please carefully read and be sure that you fully understand the IMPORTANT NOTES and TERMS & CONDITIONS. Receipt of your payment represents your acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms and conditions. Your travel agent or Nature Trail Travels & Tours, Trekking & Expeditions Or our representative in China  will be happy to clarify any questions you may have.

• Hotel accommodations : Hotels are based on double occupancy. Single supplement is indicated in each city module itinerary. On occasions when accommodations must be assigned on a share basis due to insufficiency of single rooms, an appropriate refund will be made after returning to your home. Triple room rates are not available. Hotels are subject to change. Substitutions, if any, are similar class to listed hotels.
  
• Cruise accommodations are based on double occupancy of twin-bedded stateroom with private bath. Triple occupancy in cabins is not available. For upgrade to suite cabins, contact our reservations department. All Yangtze River cruise ships are People's Republic of China registry.
  
• MEALS: Meals are served as specified in the itineraries.
  
• TOURS: Due to occasional flight delays, it may not be possible to include some sightseeing tours as scheduled. Also, cultural and acrobatic shows and the Children's Palace performance may not be available during holidays and seasonal recess in China. If it becomes necessary to change the means of transportation or any other service, or for the tour to be prolonged through circumstances beyond the control of the ground operator, any additional tour cost must be borne by the passenger and is payable immediately. Due to varying water levels on the Yangtze River and/or construction at the Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River cruise routes and shore excursions are subject to possible change. SINGLE-CITY MODULES and MULTI-CITY MODULES: are locally hosted and include a private bi-lingual guide in each city who will meet and assist you at each airport and while touring in each city, but will not accompany you on flights or on motorcoaches when traveling between cities.
  
• TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: You must have passport with a six-month validity AFTER the date of return are required for all tour participants. Nature Trail or our Beijing/China Travel Representative will not be responsible for visa application for entry into the People's Republic of China; you must apply your Chinese travelling visa at the nearest Embassy. If you're travelling Tibet, we will take care of your Tibet permits.
  
• HEALTH: In general, tours are quite active and require a good deal of walking, frequently including stairs. Tours that include Huangshan or Tibet, travel into areas of high altitude and have extreme temperature fluctuation. We strongly recommend that you discuss any health concerns regarding these points with your personal physician.
  
  Travelers needing special assistance must advise Nature Trail at time of booking to determine what assistance may reasonably be made available. We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance to a tour member for walking, dining, getting on/off motorcoaches and other transportation vehicles, or other personal needs. Passengers requiring any form of assistance must be accompanied by an adult, over 21 years of age, responsible for providing such assistance. Handicap access to some facilities may not be available at the same required levels standard in China. Currently, vaccinations are not required. As health requirements change without notice, please check with your personal physician or public health service for current required or recommended inoculations.

Terms and Conditions

• BOOKING PROCEDURES (1 through 6, see below) 
  1) RESERVATION REQUEST: Upon receipt of your deposit, written confirmation/invoice and Passenger Information Form, will be sent. 
  2) DEPOSIT: All Deposits may be paid by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express) with signed credit card authorization form or by bank transfer. 
  a.) Receipt of deposit confirms your reservation and is applied toward final payment.
       Deposit: 20% per person
       Single-city Module: US $ 50.00 per person 
  3) FINAL PAYMENT: Final payment is due 70 days prior to departure date and may be made by credit card, with signed credit card authorization form, or bank transfer.
  
  Any payments not made by 30 days prior to departure date will be subject to a $25.00 per person late payment fee. A $25.00 per person late booking fee will be assessed on new reservations made within 30 days prior to departure. Final payment on late bookings is due immediately to avoid the late payment fee, and is accepted only by bank transfer. 
  
  Nature Trail Travel (hereinafter NTT), reserves the right to cancel bookings not paid in full by the due date. During peak travel periods, it may be necessary to request your final payment more than 70 days prior to departure date, or modify your tour arrangements to accommodate unforeseen circumstances due to the high demand for air and hotel space. You will be notified immediately should this situation arise.
  
  5. REVISION FEES: 
  A per-person fee for each revision will be assessed for any changes in air and/or land arrangements after the booking number has been issued and is under deposit. From initial reservation through issue date of documents/tickets. US $15.00 per person (plus supplier's penalties)
  
  Once documents/tickets are issued, changes are not permitted and air tickets are non-refundable.
  
  A change in departure date, or from one tour to another, is considered a cancelled trip and cancellation penalties will apply. 
  
  6. CANCELLATION FEES: All tours:
  
  70 days or more before departure: US $200.00* per person
  69 to 45 days before departure: US $250.00* per person
  44 to 16 days before departure: US $300.00* per person
  15 to 1 day before departure: US $350.00* per person
  Land Only/Single-City Module (at any time before departure): US $200.00 per person (if the cost of a City Module is less than $200.00, the cancellation fee will be the total amount of that module)
  
  *Plus any charges assessed by land suppliers, cruise companies and airlines, in addition to any revision fees.
  
  On or after departure date: 100% forfeiture of the tour price per person 
  
• AIR INFORMATION: 
  
  NTT will provide air transportation in conjunction with land tours, based on the applicable air fares on participating airlines, subject to the rules and regulations of the class, fare and service of the individual airline. Tours that are published inclusive of air utilize contracted net fares in effect at time of printing, and are subject to change by the airline. Due to special contracted net agreements, supplements or credits for air deviations may not be equal to published air fare differentials.
  
  Air fares are subject to change and any increase in air fare is not included in the tour fare.
  
  Depending on air fare class used, the air fare may be non-refundable and subject to full cancellation penalties. Tour fare does not include any increase in air fare due to increase in fuel cost and/or for any other reason. NTT endeavors to follow the itineraries precisely; however, if flights are not available at the scheduled time, we reserve the right to modify the air and land arrangements for smooth operation of the tour.
  
  
• BAGGAGE: Baggage allowance differs for the transpacific and China sections of your tour. Normally two pieces of checked baggage. Maximum weight/size for each piece is 70 lbs./62 inches (sum of three dimensions). One carry-on not to exceed 45 inches (sum of three dimensions) is allowed. Baggage allowance within China is one piece of baggage not over 44 lbs. per person, plus a carry-on. Baggage in excess of one piece per person will result in excess baggage fees to be paid immediately upon demand. Nature Trail Travels does not assume any responsibility for loss or damage to baggage or passenger's belongings. It is at passenger's risk throughout.
  
  
• LAND INFORMATION: 
  REFUND ON UNUSED OR CHANGED TOUR ARRANGEMENTS: Portions of land arrangements, hotel accommodations or any other service or feature of the tour which are not used are neither refundable nor exchangeable. Refund claims must be made in writing within 20 days of the termination of the tour. A written statement from the Tour Manager certifying the exact services not rendered must be attached to this claim.
  
  
• TOUR FARE DOES NOT INCLUDE: 
  
  1) Fees for delivery of tour documentation to international destinations.
  2) Airline and airport taxes, security charges and user fees, both domestic and international, which vary depending on itinerary; transportation of heavy baggage in excess of applicable allowance; cost of passport and visas; and all items of a personal nature. 
  3) China's airport management and construction fees imposed by the local government are not included in the tour price and will be collected from each participant before departure at each airport. Airport embarkation taxes are not included in the tour fare and will be collected upon departure from each city.
  4) The customary end-of-tour gratuity to tour managers and tips to local guides and drivers are not included. Tips to restaurant and hotel waiters, chambermaids and porters are not included. 
  
  5) Land prices for Single-city Modules do not include transpacific or domestic air. For Multi-city or Yangtze River Modules, land and cruise prices do not include transpacific air nor domestic air (unless otherwise stated).
  
  International and domestic air schedules are subject to change at any time. If you make your own flight arrangements, Nature Trail Travel will not be responsible for any loss resulting from cancellations, delays, or changes in flight schedules.
• RESPONSIBILITY:
  The suppliers providing transportation, conveyance or accommodations are independent contractors and are not agents or employees of NTT. All tickets, coupons and receipts issued by NTT and all arrangements for transport or conveyance or for hotel accommodations are made by NTT as agent of the suppliers. By utilizing the services of suppliers, you agree that neither NTT nor any subsidiary or affiliate of NTT shall be liable for any injury, damage, loss, accident or delay incurred by you or those traveling with you in connection with any accommodations, transportation or other services resulting directly or indirectly from any acts or default of the suppliers or from any occurrence or condition beyond the control of NTT, including defects in vehicles or breakdown in equipment. Nor shall NTT be liable for any injury, damage, loss, accident or delay resulting directly or indirectly from delays, cancellations or changes in flights, itineraries, schedules, steamers or other services, strikes, theft, sickness, weather, quarantine or other causes. By utilizing NTT to arrange your tour you agree that NTT is not responsible for any injury, damage, loss, accident or delay resulting, directly or indirectly, from delays, cancellations or changes in flights, itineraries, schedules, steamers, or other services caused by the acts of any Government, its local subdivisions, bureaus and/or authorities. All tour itineraries and fares may be affected by alterations or delays in air or surface transportation services of the various countries. NTT reserves the right to withdraw any tour in this program and to make such alterations in the itineraries as may be found desirable for the convenience of the parties or the proper operation of the tour. NTT reserves the right to decline to accept or to retain any person as a member of the tour party at any time.
  
  
  The General Conditions under which you agree to utilize the services of NTT in arranging the tours in this brochure may not be amended in any way except in writing signed by an authorized officer of NTT or our representative in Beijing. By utilizing the services of NTT, or our local agent, you agree the exclusive venue for all claims, actions or proceedings against NTT our our China counter part of whatsoever nature arising out of this contract shall be the Beijing of China and such claim, actions or proceedings shall be determined according to the laws and jurisdiction of Beijing, People's Republic of China. 
  
  
  Nature Trail Travels Group.
  Hunting telephone no. 00977 1 4701925
  
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