$100per person
SPECIAL SAVINGS
on Guaranteed Departures shown in red
if deposit received by May 30, 2008
LUXURY VACATION Featuring FiveStarPlussm Hotels The Luxury standard in touring: group experience
limited to 16 members Discover Asia's most intriguing destinations in style
ESCORTED IN VIETNAM
LOCALLY GUIDED IN BANGKOK & ANGKOR WAT Hanoi Halong Bay Hue Danang Ho Chi Minh City
Angkor Wat (Siem Reap) Bangkok
Extend to Hong Kong
OUR WORLD OF DIFFERENCE®
Round-trip transpacific air transportation
All Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand air/land transportation
Escorted in Vietnam; locally guided in Bangkok and Angkor Wat
by our professional Tour Director
13 nights in Five Star hotels (Four Star deluxe in Hue)
12 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 13 dinners
Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges
Sightseeing tours, cultural entertainment and performances as specified
$100,000 Automatic Flight Insurance for transpacific air ticketed by Pacific Delight Tours
USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program
CULTURAL DISCOVERIES
HANOI: 3 Nights Hilton Hanoi Opera Botanical Gardens, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Temple of Literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter sightseeing by pedicab, Water Puppet show
HALONG BAY:
Day excursion to Halong Bay includes luncheon cruise on a traditional wooden boat; explore island caves
HUE: 1 Night La Residence Hotel & Spa Citadel's Imperial City including Thai Hoa Palace, Halls of the Mandarins, Forbidden Purple City; Tombs of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh
DANANG: 2 Nights Furama Resort Danang Scenic Hai Van Pass and lunch at Lang Co Beach; Hoi An excursion, Cham Museum, China Beach, Marble Mountains; leisure time at Furama beach resort
HO CHI MINH CITY (Saigon): 2 Nights
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers Notre Dame Cathedral, City Hall, Reunification Palace, Ben Thanh Market, Binh Tay Market, Thien Hau Pagoda; Cu Chi Tunnels and Tay Ninh day tour
SIEM REAP (Angkor Wat): 2 Nights Sofitel Royal Angkor
Tonle Sap boat trip including Chong Kneas floating village; Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm; sunset over Angkor Wat from Phnom Bakheng hilltop; Angkor Thom including Bayon Temple and the Terrace of Elephants
BANGKOK: 3 Nights The Oriental Hotel
Royal Grand Palace, Wat Phra Kaeo's Emerald Buddha, Golden Chedhi, Pantheon of Kings, Eight Colored Towers; Jim Thompson House; Floating Market at
Damnoen Saduak
, Nakorn Pathom; dinner cruise on the Chao Phraya River
Air & Land tour fares include U.S. and intra-Asia fuel surcharges of
approx. $199.
BOLD RED DATE INDICATES GUARANTEED DEPARTURE WITH DISCOUNT*
BOLD BLACK DATE INDICATES GUARANTEED DEPARTURE
SATURDAY DEPARTURE; SUNDAY RETURN ON CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS TOUR CODE: 8AG16VB
Tour Cost (per person, double occupancy)†
Departure
Date
Return
Date
AIR & LAND
from
Los Angeles/
San Francisco
starting from
AIR & LAND
from
New York
starting from
Single
Supp.
2008:
Apr 5
Apr 20
$6,382
$6,382
$2,140
Apr 19
May 4
$6,382
$6,382
$2,140
May 10
May 25
$6,382
$6,382
$2,140
May 24
Jun 8
$6,382
$6,382
$2,140
Jun 7
Jun 22
$6,742
$6,862
$2,140
Jun 21
Jul 6
$6,742
$6,862
$2,140
Jul 12
Jul 27
$6,742
$6,862
$2,140
Aug 9
Aug 24
$6,742
$6,862
$2,140
Sep 6
Sep 21
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Sep 20
Oct 5
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Oct 4
Oct 19
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Oct 18
Nov 2
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Nov 8
Nov 23
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Nov 22
Dec 7
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Dec 6
Dec 21
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
2009:
Jan 10
Jan 25
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Jan 24
Feb 8
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Feb 7
Feb 22
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Feb 21
Mar 8
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Mar 7
Mar 22
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
Mar 21
Apr 5
$6,422
$6,422
$2,190
*Effective as of January 23, 2008 discount is valid on departures indicated in red only and is applicable when payment is received by deposit and final payment due dates.
Special Notes:
East Coast Cities & Other Gateways: For domestic Add-On airfares from interior U.S. cities to Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York, refer to Add-On Fare Chart below.
Government-imposed taxes and fees, including the 9/11 Security Fee, apply and are additional. Refer to Air and Land Information in our Terms & Conditions.
Tour fares are subject to change.
4 DAY HONG KONG EXTENSION TOUR CODE: 8AG04BHC
Tour Includes:
Bangkok/ Hong Kong flight
Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel (3 nights)
Breakfast daily
Transfers & baggage handling
Half Day Hong Kong Island Tour
TOUR COST* (Per person, double occupancy) 2008:
LAND ONLY
Single Supp.
Apr 1-May 4
$1,328
$750
May 5 - May 31
$1,168
$570
Jun 1 - Sep 11
$1,118
$510
Sep 12 - Sep 30
$1,168
$570
Oct 1 - Nov 22
$1,328
$750
Nov 23 - Dec 10
$1,168
$570
Dec 11 - Dec 26
$1,118
$510
Dec 27 - Dec 31
$1,328
$750
2009:
Jan 1 - Jan 3
$1,328
$750
Jan 18 - Feb 22
$1,118
$510
Feb 23 - Mar 15
$1,168
$570
Mar 16 - Mar 28
$1,328
$750
*Minimum 2 passengers
Blackout dates: Aug 4-24, 2008, Jan 4-17, 2009
BUSINESS CLASS AIR AVAILABLE
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS ADD-ON AIR FARE CHART
ZONE 1:
Add $130.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Las Vegas, NV
Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA
ZONE 2: Add
$160.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Carlsbad, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Tucson, AZ
ZONE 3: Add $130.00 to Los Angeles or San Francisco tour fare
Boise, ID
Medford, OR
Portland, OR
Spokane, WA
Seattle, WA
ZONE 4: Add $250.00 to Los Angeles or San Francisco tour fare
Billings, MT
Denver, CO
Salt Lake City, UT
Colorado Springs, CO
Great Falls, MT
ZONE 5: Add $130.00 to New York tour fare
Add $440.00 to Los Angeles or San Francisco tour
Albany, NY
Buffalo, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, DC
Baltimore, MD
Hartford, CT
Rochester, NY
Boston, MA
Norfolk, VA
Syracuse, NY
ZONE 6: Add $440 to Los Angeles or San Francisco tour fare
Abilene, TX
Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Laredo, TX
Monroe, LA
Albuquerque, NM
Dayton, OH
Lexington, KY
Montgomery, AL
Amarillo, TX
Des Moines, IA
Lincoln, NE
New Orleans, LA
Atlanta, GA
Detroit, MI
Little Rock, AR
Oklahoma City, OK
Augusta, GA
El Paso, TX
Louisville, KY
San Antonio, TX
Austin, TX
Evansville, IN
Lubbock, TX
Savannah, GA
Baton Rouge, LA
Fayetteville, AR
Madison, WI
Shreveport, LA
Birmingham, AL
Grand Rapids, MI
Memphis, TN
Sioux Falls, SD
Cedar Rapids, IA
Houston, TX
Milford, UT
St. Louis, MO
Chattanooga, TN
Indianapolis, IN
Milwaukee, WI
Toledo, OH
Chicago, IL
Jackson, MS
Minneapolis, MN
Tulsa, OK
Cincinnati, OH
Kansas City, MO
Mission, TX
Wichita, KS
Cleveland, OH
Knoxville, TN
Missoula, MT
Columbus, OH
Lafayette, LA
Mobile, AL
Corpus Christi, TX
Lansing, MI
Moline, IL
ZONE 7: Add $310.00 to New York tour fare
Add $440.00 to Los Angeles or San Francisco tour fare
Akron, OH
Ft. Myers, FL
Melbourne, FL
Richmond, VA
Allentown, PA
Ft. Wayne, IN
Miami FL
Roanoke, VA
Augusta, ME
Greensboro, NC
Middletown, PA
Sarasota, FL
Burlington, VT
Greenville, SC
Myrtle Beach, SC
Tallahassee, FL
Charleston, SC
Harrisburg, PA
Naples, FL
Tampa, FL
Charleston, WV
Huntsville, AL
Orlando, FL
Tri City, VA
Charlotte, NC
Ithaca, NY
Panama City, FL
W. Palm Beach, FL
Columbia, SC
Jacksonville, FL
Pensacola, FL
Wilmington, NC
Daytona Beach, FL
Key West, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
Winston-Salem, NC
Elmira, NY
Kingston, NC
Portland, ME
Fayetteville, NC
Lancaster, PA
Providence, RI
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Manchester, NH
Raleigh, NC
If your city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for information at 1-800-221-7179.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The above add-on fares are applicable only when using flights on Cathay Pacific Airways. Valid from April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009. Fares subject to change.
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 Saturday Depart Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York for Hanoi, Vietnam
Board your Cathay Pacific Airways flight to Vietnam via Hong Kong.
DAY 2 Sunday In Flight
Cross the International Date Line.
VIETNAM
DAY 3 Monday Arrive Hanoi
Upon arrival in Hanoi, you will be met and escorted to the hotel. Time to relax before dinner at the hotel this evening. Hilton Hanoi Opera MEALS: Dinner in the Hotel
DAY 4 Tuesday Hanoi
Today's city tour visits the Botanical Gardens, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda; the Temple of Literature, dedicated to Confucius, and scenic Hoan Kiem Lake. Then discover the Old Quarter's fascinating maze of streets and shops on a pedicab ride. This evening, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and see a performance at the Water Puppet Theater, an ancient traditional Vietnamese art form. Transfer to the show by pedicab. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 Wednesday Hanoi/ Halong Bay Excursion
Depart Hanoi by motorcoach to Halong Bay, known as the Bay of the Descending Dragon. In a traditional Chinese junk, cruise magnificent Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With the bay's 3,000 islets as a backdrop, enjoy a delicious lunch of fresh seafood on board. This afternoon, time to explore some of the bay's fantastic caves. Observe the rhythms of daily life as you sail past floating villages, fishermen casting their nets and pearl fisheries. Return to Hanoi in time for dinner at a local restaurant. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6 Thursday Hanoi/Hue
Transfer to the airport for an early morning flight to Hue, former imperial capital. Visit the old Imperial City, located in the Citadel. Within its walls are palaces and temples such as Thai Hoa Palace, Halls of the Mandarins and the Forbidden Purple City. Visit the Imperial tombs of Tu Duc and Khai Dinh. Tu Duc ruled Hue more than 100 years ago and was the longest reigning Emperor, while Khai Dinh's tomb, the last monument of the Nguyen Dynasty, was built in the 1920s. La Residence Hotel and Spa MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 Friday Hue/Danang
After breakfast, drive across the Hai Van Pass with its spectacular views, en route to Danang. Stop at Lang Co, a scenic palm-shaded beach area on the South China Sea. Continue on to Danang where you have the afternoon at leisure to enjoy the beach and amenities at the hotel. Furama Resort Danang MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner in Hotel
DAY 8 Saturday Danang/ Hoi An Excursion
Drive to the picturesque trading port of Hoi An, where a walking tour includes such sights as Quan Cong Temple, the Japanese Covered Bridge, Trading Ceramics Museum and centuries-old pagodas. Return to Danang and visit the Cham Museum with its breathtaking sandstone sculptures, China Beach and the Marble Mountains
(time permitting). This evening, dinner is at the resort. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner in the Hotel
DAY 9 Sunday Danang/Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
This morning, fly to Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, now Vietnam's largest city. City tour shows Notre Dame Cathedral, City Hall, Reunification Palace and Ben Thanh Market, one of the city's liveliest areas. Continue on to the Chinese sector called Cholon, which means Big Market. Visit Binh Tay Market and Thien Hau Pagoda. Dinner in a local restaurant.
Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 10 Monday Ho Chi Minh City/ Excursion to Cu Chi Tunnels and Tay Ninh
Today visit Cu Chi, an important base during the war because of its strategic location. The incredible Cu Chi Tunnels, a 125-mile long network of hidden tunnels used for storage, shelter, command posts, and hospitals were dug using only hand tools over a 25 year period, to defend against both French and American troops. Continue on to Tay Ninh, home of Caodism, an eclectic fusion of Eastern and Western religious philosophies. Visit the Caodai Great Temple before returning to Ho Chi Minh City. MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
CAMBODIA
DAY 11 Tuesday Ho Chi Minh City/Siem Reap (Angkor)
Morning at leisure. This
afternoon, transfer to the airport for your flight to Siem Reap, gateway to Angkor Wat. Check in to your hotel for dinner and overnight. Sofitel Phokeethra Royal Angkor Golf & Spa Resort MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner in the Hotel
DAY 12 Wednesday Angkor
After breakfast, enjoy a boat trip on Tonle Sap Lake to explore its fishing villages and the unique floating village of Chong Kneas. This afternoon, visit Angkor Wat, a World Heritage Site and one of the largest temple complexes in the world, containing exquisite examples of Khmer and Hindu art from the 12th century, and the jungle-entwined ruins of Ta Prohm. A sight not to be missed, visit the hilltop Phnom Bakheng temple this evening to watch the sunset over Angkor Wat, its domes awash in golden light.
MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
THAILAND
DAY 13 Thursday Siem Reap/Bangkok
This morning, continue your sightseeing of Angkor, including Angkor Thom, a fortified Royal City with its intriguing Bayon Temple and Terrace of Elephants. Transfer to the airport for your short flight to Bangkok, Thailand's resplendent capital. The Oriental Bangkok MEALS: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 14 Friday Bangkok
Visit the Royal Grand Palace, official home of the Thai royal family. Proceed through dazzling Wat Phra Kaeo with its revered Emerald Buddha, Golden Chedhi, Pantheon of Kings and the Eight Colored Towers, with transfer by boat. After lunch at the Sukhothai Hotel, visit the Jim Thompson House, noted for its traditional architecture and priceless antiques. Tonight, enjoy a relaxing dinner cruise on Bangkok's Chao Phraya River. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 15 Saturday Bangkok
Drive through the countryside to Damnoen Saduak and its Floating Market, where vendors hawk their exotic goods on the canals (klongs) from produce-laden skiffs. Visit Nakorn Pathom, the world's tallest pagoda. Return to Bangkok where the afternoon is at leisure to explore on your own. Bid farewell to new friends at dinner tonight. MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 16 Sunday Bangkok to Hong Kong/Los Angeles, San Francisco or New York
Transfer to the airport for your flight home aboard Cathay Pacific Airways via Hong Kong. (Or you may choose to join our 4 Day Hong Kong Extension.)
No Additional Charge - $100,000 AUTOMATIC FLIGHT INSURANCE
with each regularly scheduled airline ticket issued
and/or paid for by Pacific Delight Tours, Inc. Master Policy # SRG 0008062646 underwritten by
American International Life Assurance Company of New York
TRAVEL PROTECTION INSURANCE
CUSTOM DESIGNED FOR PACIFIC DELIGHT TOURS, INC.
Multi-City Packages: Only $159* Per Person
Single City Packages: $89* Per Person
We have assembled the best travel arrangements for your trip of a lifetime and now we recommend you protect your travel investment and your dreams with the Pacific Delight Tours Travel Protection Plan.
SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS:
Trip Cancellation/Interruption
Up to Tour cost
Travel Delay
$500
Emergency Medical Evacuation /
Repatriation of Remains
$25,000
Emergency Medical Expense
$10,000
Baggage/Personal Effects
$1,000
Baggage Delay
$300
Accidental Death or Dismemberment
$10,000
Flight Accident Protection
$30,000
24-hour Worldwide Emergency Assistance
Included
PROTECT YOUR TRAVEL INVESTMENT Sometimes the unexpected can force you to cancel your trip. Consider the sickness or injury of you, your family member or your traveling companion; or a terrorist event in a city on your itinerary; bad weather that delays your departure; or storm damage to your home.
Purchase your plan within seven (7) days of your initial trip deposit to be eligible for waiver pre-existing conditions. You must be medically able to travel at the time you purchase the plan and this must be the first booking for the same travel period and destination.
PROTECT YOURSELF No one plans to get sick or injured while traveling but what if it happens to you? Many group medical plans do not provide coverage when you are overseas or traveling outside of network. Most have no coverage for Emergency Medical Evacuation. Our plan provides benefits for up to $10,000 in medical expenses incurred while traveling, and up to $25,000 for Emergency Medical Evacuation.
PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY Coverage is included for lost baggage up to $1,000 and up to $300 per article to reimburse you for expenses incurred to
purchase essential items in the event your baggage is lost or delayed.
PROTECT YOUR PEACE OF MIND Valuable 24-hour Assistance Services are only a phone call away. Services include pre-departure planning such as weather, inoculation information, and passport and visa information. If you become sick or are injured while traveling our assistance specialists can direct you to the nearest medical facility providing the level of care you need as well as coordinate necessary emergency medical evacuation or the bedside visit of a family member or friend of your choice should you be hospitalized away from home.
The above are highlights of the Plan. You will be provided a Description of Coverage containing the complete terms, conditions and exclusions that apply, with your travel documents. You may click the following links for additional information: Overview of this plan ; The Evidence of Benefits (for a more detailed description of coverage, benefits, and terms and conditions); Frequently Asked Questions.
Or call Travel Insured at 1-800-243-3174
Plan is designed by Travel Insured International.
Insurance is underwritten by Arch Insurance Company, licensed in all states and the District of Columbia, and headquartered in New York. This is a brief coverage description. See Policy for restrictions. Conflicts between this document and the policy will be governed by the Policy.
*Rates subject to change without notice.
IMPORTANT NOTES
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 as stated below. Receipt of your payment represents your acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms and conditions. Your travel agent or Pacific Delight Tours, Inc. (PDTI) will be happy to clarify any questions you may have.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Cruise accommodations are based on double occupancy of twin-bedded stateroom with private bath. Triple occupancy in cabins is only available in Deluxe or Shangri-La suites. All Yangtze River cruise ships are People's Republic of China registry.
Hotels are based on double occupancy. Single supplement is indicated on the itineraries. 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 the U.S. Triple rooms are on request and subject to availability. Hotels are subject to change; substitutions, if any, are similar class to listed hotels.
MEALS: Meals are included, as specified in the itineraries.
TOURS: Due to occasional flight delays, weather conditions or other unforeseen situations, it may not be possible to include some sightseeing tours as scheduled. Cultural and acrobatic shows and other performances 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 weather, varying water levels on the Yangtze River or construction at the Three Gorges Dam, Yangtze River cruise routes and shore excursions are subject to possible change.
ESCORTED TOURS : 16 DAY VIETNAM, CAMBODIA & BANGKOK LUXURY VISTAS: A group size of 10-16 passengers will be escorted from arrival in Hanoi to departure in Saigon by a professional bilingual Tour Manager and locally guided throughout Bangkok and Angkor Wat. A group size of less than 10 passengers will be locally guided throughout. We reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
14 DAY CHINA GOLDEN ROUTE IMPERIAL VISTAS and 19 DAY CLASSIC CHINA & YANGTZE RIVER IMPERIAL VISTAS: A group size of 10-16 passengers will be escorted throughout Asia by a professional bilingual Tour Manager and locally guided in Hong Kong. A group size of less than 10 passengers will be locally guided throughout. We reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
14 DAY THAILAND & GOLDEN TRIANGLE VISTAS: A group size of six (6) or more passengers will be escorted in Thailand. With less than six (6) passengers, we reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
15 DAY BANGKOK,VIETNAM & CAMBODIA VISTAS (SuperValue) is escorted in Vietnam with six (6) or more participants and locally guided in Bangkok & Cambodia; 11 DAY BANGKOK, CHIANG RAI & CHIANG MAI VISTAS: A group size of six (6) or more passengers will be locally guided in Thailand.With less than six (6) passengers, we reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
18 DAY THAILAND & GOLDEN TRIANGLE SUPERVALUE: is locally guided with a minimum of two (2) passengers. We reserve the right to cancel the tour with less than the required minimum number of participants.
19 DAY SCENIC CHINA & YANGTZE RIVER VISTAS: A group size of 10-16 passengers will be escorted throughout China by a professional bilingual Tour Manager and locally guided in Hong Kong. A group size of less than 10 passengers will be locally guided throughout. We reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
12 DAY BEIJING, XI'AN, GUILIN & HONG KONG VISTAS and 10 DAY BEIJING, XI'AN & HONG KONG VISTAS: A group size of six (6) or more passengers will be locally guided in China and Hong Kong. With less than six (6) passengers, we reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
7 DAY HONG KONG VISTAS, 12 DAY HONG KONG, SINGAPORE & BANGKOK VISTAS, 14 DAY HONG KONG, BALI, SINGAPORE & BANGKOK VISTAS, 9 DAY BALI VISTAS, MODULARS and EXTENSIONS are locally guided with a minimum of two (2) passengers. We reserve the right to cancel the tour with less than the required minimum number of participants.
NOTE:
1. If any tour is operated with less than the minimum number of passengers, a supplemental charge will apply. Please note that we reserve the right to cancel any tour with less than the minimum number of passengers.
2. Participants on locally guided tours will be transferred in each city, but will not be accompanied on flights between cities. When travel between cities is by motor coach, a guide will travel with the group.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS : U.S. passports with a six-month validity AFTER the
date of return are required for all tour participants. Passports must have four (4) blank pages, excluding pages 22, 23 & 24 which are not accepted as visa pages. Upon request, PDTI will secure the visa for entry into the People's Republic of China (not required for Hong Kong) for a nominal fee. All applications must be forwarded to the Chinese Consulate for their approval. PDTI cannot guarantee the acceptance of your visa application. If for any reason your application is denied, a full refund will be made on any payment. It is the responsibility of all non-U.S. citizens to check visa and health requirements with appropriate consulates, in addition to travel agent, and to have the correct documentation prepared for travel outside of the U.S.
Passengers traveling to Tibet: Entry permits to Tibet are handled by Pacific Delight Tours, Inc. Your China visa is required in order for us to issue your entry permit into Tibet. Please note that if your China visa is not handled by PDTI, we require a copy of the China visa no less than four weeks prior to departure.
Please contact your local consulate for helpful information regarding visas for Vietnam and Cambodia.
HEALTH: In general, tours are quite active and require a good deal of walking, frequently including stairs. Tibet requires travel into areas of high altitude and with extreme temperature fluctuation. We strongly recommend that you discuss any health concerns regarding these points with your personal physician.
Additional Assistance: In order to ensure the smooth operation of the tour for all group members, any traveler requiring special assistance must be accompanied by an adult who is responsible for providing all such assistance. PDTI is under no obligation whatsoever to provide any special assistance. You are required to notify PDTI, in writing, prior to the time of booking of any physical disability or medical condition which may require any special assistance during the tour. Please note that for the physically challenged, access to some facilities may not be available at the same required levels standard in the US.
PDTI's tour directors and their designees reserve the right to exclude passengers from participating in tours if, in their sole discretion, they believe that the tour may be challenging to the passenger or could detract from the full enjoyment of the other tour participants.
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 & CONDITIONS
You are encouraged to carefully review the full text of our Terms & Conditions.
RESERVATIONS
1. DEPOSIT: All Deposits, Travel Protection Fees and Visa Fees paid to Pacific Delight Tours, Inc. (PDTI) may be paid by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express), with signed credit card authorization form, or by check. Upon receipt of your deposit, written confirmation/invoice and Passenger Information Form will be sent. Receipt of deposit confirms your
reservation and is applied toward final payment. Deposit.................................................................US $300.00 per person
IMPORTANT: In order to properly complete and process your reservation, the following items are required in this office in addition to your reservation and deposit:
a. Photocopy of your valid passport (picture/name page)
b. Completed Passenger Information Form
2. TRAVEL PROTECTION INSURANCE: Travel Protection Insurance payment (non-refundable/non-transferable) is due at time of deposit and is in addition to deposit amount.
Multi-City Packages..................................................US $159.00 per person
Single City Packages................................................US $ 89.00 per person
Travel Protection Insurance is strongly recommended. Pre-existing conditions exclusion is waived when insurance is purchased within seven (7) days of deposit. Travel Protection Insurance may be purchased any time before date of departure, but pre-existing conditions exclusion is not applicable if purchased more than seven (7) days after deposit is paid. Rates subject to change without notice.
3. AIRLINE RESERVATIONS AND PASSENGER NAMES: It is the responsibility of the travel agent/traveler to verify that the name shown on the invoice exactly matches the traveler's passport name. A revision fee of $100.00 per person will be charged if name must be changed within 75 days prior to tour departure date; changes are also subject to airline penalties. PDTI is not responsible for any ticket reissue charges or denial of boarding by an airline due to name discrepancy.
4. VISAS: PDTI will be pleased to secure your China visa for a nominal fee. US Passports must have at least a six-month validity AFTER the date of return and should have at least four (4) blank pages for visa stamps, excluding pages 22, 23 & 24 which are not accepted as visa pages . Passports should be sent to our office 60 days prior to departure date with completed and signed Visa Application Form, one (1) passport-size (2"x2") color photo, and payment by credit card or check. Visa fee is non-refundable once the visa is issued. Visa fees as shown are in effect at time of printing and are subject to change. Please refer to our visa section or call for complete visa application details. PDTI does not accept responsibility for passengers in possession of incorrect or invalid visas.
Passengers traveling to Tibet: Entry permits to Tibet are handled by Pacific Delight Tours, Inc. Your China visa is required in order for us to issue your entry permit into Tibet. Please note that if your China visa is not handled by PDTI, we require a copy of the China visa no less than four weeks prior to departure. China Visa Fee (passport must be received at PDTI office, 60 days prior to departure)........................................................... US $160.00 per person*
*Mailing or delivery fees are additional; see our visa section for details.
5. CANCELLATION FEES: All tours:
75 days or more before departure............................US $300.00* per person
74 to 45 days before departure................................US $350.00* per person
44 to 16 days before departure................................US $400.00* per person
15 to 1 day before departure....................................US $500.00* per person
On or after departure date.............100% forfeiture of the tour price per person
*Plus any additional charges assessed by land suppliers and airlines, in
addition to any revision fees.
GENERAL BOOKING CONDITIONS
1. FINAL PAYMENT: Air/Land or Land Only Payment: Due 75 days prior to departure and may be made by check or credit card, with signed authorization form.
Pacific Delight Tours, Inc. (PDTI ), the tour operator, reserves the right to cancel bookings not paid in full by 75 days prior to departure date, or to modify your tour arrangements to accommodate unforeseen circumstances due to high demand for air, cruise and hotel space. You will be notified immediately should this situation arise.
2. LATE FINAL PAYMENT FEE: To ensure smooth tour operation, final payment must be received at least 75 days prior to departure. A $100.00 per person late payment fee will be added to your invoice if final payment is not received by 75 days prior to departure date. Reservations are subject to cancellation if final payment is not received by 75 days and cancellation fees will apply.
3. PROMOTIONAL DISCOUNTS: Discounts are applicable to final payment and valid only when payment is received by deposit and final payment due dates. Promotional discounts are not combinable. Unfortunately, we are not able to apply promotional discounts when payments are not received by the specified due dates.
4. RESERVATIONS 74-46 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE: While booking early ensures the widest choice of availability, we will make every effort to accommodate spontaneous travel plans. Reservations will be taken only with full payment to avoid the late payment fee shown above. Payment by credit card must be accompanied by credit card authorization form. Prices may be subject to change less than 75 days prior to departure.
5. LATE BOOKINGS: For new reservations made within 45 days prior to departure, a $50.00 per person administrative handling fee will be assessed for all tours. Reservations will be taken only with full payment. Late bookings are subject to availability and will incur additional charges assessed by suppliers. PDTI reserves the right to refuse reservations requested less than 30 days prior to departure.
6. REVISIONS: After deposit, a $20.00 per person fee for each revision, including addition or deletion of services, will be assessed for any changes in air and/or land arrangements (plus supplier's penalties). Once documents/tickets are issued, changes are not permitted. Revision fee is in addition to any rebooking fees.
7. REBOOKING: A change in departure date or from one tour to another after your original reservation has been processed is considered a cancelled trip, and cancellation fees will apply.
AIR & LAND INFORMATION:
PDTI will provide air transportation in conjunction with all land tours, based on the applicable airfares on Cathay Pacific Airways and participating carriers, 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 publication (November 1, 2007) 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 airfare differentials.
Domestic carriers provide air transportation in China and Asia. Airfares are subject to change and any increase in airfare is not included in the tour fare.
Depending on airfare class used, the airfare may be non-refundable and subject to full cancellation penalties. Tour extensions may incur weekend surcharges. PDTI 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/InterAsia sections of your tour. US transpacific allowance is two pieces of checked baggage. Maximum weight/size for each piece is 44lbs. One carry-on not to exceed 45 inches (sum of three dimensions) is allowed. Baggage allowance within China and on InterAsia flights 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. We strongly recommend baggage insurance as Pacific Delight Tours does not assume any responsibility for loss or damage to baggage or passenger's belongings. It is at passenger's risk throughout.
*Baggage allowances are subject to change, please check Cathay Pacific Airways' website for the most up-to-date requirements: http://www.cathaypacific.com
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. Travel Protection Insurance fee is nonrefundable. Refund claims must be made in writing through the agent from whom the tour has been purchased within 14 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. Airfare add-ons from hometown to the gateway city.
2. Government-imposed taxes and fees, including the September 11th Security Fee, of up to $155 apply and are additional. These may change without notice.
3. Fees for delivery of tour documentation to international destinations.
4. Transportation of heavy baggage in excess of applicable allowance; cost of passport and visas; and all items of a personal nature.
5. Any fees incurred due to delays, changes or cancellations beyond Pacific Delight Tours' control.
6. 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.
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Modular Tours: transpacific flights and domestic flights within China and Inter-Asia flights are not included in land cost. International and domestic air schedules are subject to change at any time. If you make your own flight arrangements, Pacific Delight Tours will not be responsible for any loss resulting from cancellations, delays, or changes in flight schedules.
RESPONSIBILITY
Pacific Delight Tours, Inc. (hereinafter PDTI) acts as a tour operator and agent. The suppliers that provide transportation, conveyance or accommodations are independent contractors and are not agents or employees of PDTI. All tickets, coupons and receipts issued by PDTI and all arrangements for transport, conveyance or accommodations are made by PDTI as agent of the suppliers. By utilizing the services of suppliers, you agree that neither PDTI nor any of its officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries or affiliates 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, conveyance or other services of whatsoever nature resulting directly or indirectly from any acts or default of the suppliers or from any occurrence or condition, including but not limited to defects in vehicles or vessels, breakdown in equipment or the negligence of their operators. PDTI, its employees, officers, directors, subsidiaries or affiliates also shall not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, claim or accident resulting directly or indirectly (i) from delays, cancellations or changes in flights, itineraries, schedules or other services of any nature whatsoever, (ii) from strikes, theft, sickness, weather, quarantine or any other causes of any nature whatsoever or (iii) from acts or omissions of any Government, its local subdivisions, bureaus or authorities.
All tour itineraries and fares may be affected by alterations or delays in air or surface transportation services of the various countries. PDTI reserves the right to withdraw any tour and to make such alterations in the itineraries which, in its sole discretion, it may find desirable for the convenience of the parties or the proper operation of the tour. PDTI reserves the right to decline, to accept or to retain any person as a member of the tour party at any time.
NOTE: All tour fares shown in this brochure are based on the value of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar in effect at the date of the printing of the brochure and on the tariffs, airfares, taxes and fuel surcharges as of that same date and are subject to change at any time to reflect those or other changes since the date of the brochure's printing. PDTI reserves the right to correct promotional, pricing or typographical errors at any time. PDTI reserves the right to cancel the tour prior to departure for any reason. In such case, a full refund of all payments will constitute full settlement with the passenger.
The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act or event during the time the passengers are not on board their planes or conveyances. The passenger's contract in use by the airlines concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines and the purchaser of these tours and/or passenger with respect to that service. Any and/or all transportation companies shall have or shall incur no responsibility for or liability to any traveler aside from their liability as common carriers. The carrier's international tariff is available for inspection and will govern all aspects of the air transportation.
The Terms and Conditions contained herein and set forth in the brochures issued by PDTI and on its website, under which you agree to utilize the services of PDTI in arranging the tours, may not be amended in any way except in writing signed by an authorized officer of PDTI. By utilizing the services of PDTI, you agree the exclusive jurisdiction for all claims, suits, actions or proceedings of whatsoever nature against PDTI, its employees, officers, directors, subsidiaries or affiliates shall be the State of New York and such claim, action or proceedings shall be determined according to the laws of the State of New York. You also agree that if you have a claim against PDTI, its employees, officers, directors, subsidiaries or affiliates, (i) that you will notify PDTI, in writing, of your claim as soon as possible and (ii) that, if you choose to commence a law suit against PDTI, its employees, officers, directors, subsidiaries or affiliates, you will do so within one year from the date of the last day of the Tour on which your claim arose, failing which your claim against PDTI, its employees, officers, directors, subsidiaries or affiliates, will be forever barred.
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