It began in 998 AD when a group of Jews wandering the Silk Road came to Kaifeng, then capital of China. Emperor Zhenzong welcomed them and encouraged them to keep their own customs and rites. They settled down and from then on developed their business and cultural contacts all over China. Later, in the 19th century, Sephardic Jewish merchants appeared in Shanghai followed in the early 1900s by large numbers of Russian Jews. And, during World War II, Shanghai became "The Port of Last Resort" for thousands of Jews escaping Nazi tyranny. Your Jewish Heritage Tour will be filled with the exhilaration of discovery and an enriching wealth of new experiences, including the grandeur of deluxe Yangtze River cruising!
JEWISH HERITAGE & CHINA CULTURAL DISCOVERIES:
BEIJING: 3 nights Renaissance Beijing Hotel Special Shabbat Dinner and Services; Tiananmen Square; Forbidden City's Imperial Palace with living quarters, museum and jewelry sections; Hutong tour; Beijing Duck dinner party; Great Wall
ZHENGZHOU: 1 Night Sofitel Hotel KAIFENG Jewish Heritage Day Tour: Visit sites and attend lectures relevant to Kaifeng Diaspora; Dragon Palace; Jewish Quarter
XI'AN: 2 Nights Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel Terra Cotta Warriors; Circle Vision Movie; Bronze Chariot; Xi'an History Museum; Tang Dynasty Theatre Dinner Show
CHONGQING: Sightseeing Tour Stilwell Museum
YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: 3 nights on Victoria Cruises' ship, the Victoria Anna Victoria Cruise downstream; Chongqing; Fengdu; Small Gorges of Daning River or Shennong Stream; Three Gorges Dam; Yichang
SHANGHAI: 3 nights Radisson Plaza Xing Guo Hotel Shanghai Shabbat dinner with members of the local Jewish community; visit sites and enjoy lectures in this "Port of Last Resort" for European Jews including Ohel Moishe Synagogue and Old Jewish Shanghai; Children's Palace; Nanjing or Huai Hai Road shops; Shanghai Museum; Yu Garden; The Bund; Acrobatic Show
ALL INCLUSIVE FEATURES:
Round-trip transpacific air transportation
All intra-China air/land transportation
Escorted by a professional Tour Manager
9 nights in deluxe and superior first class hotels; 3 nights aboard deluxe Victoria Cruises' ship in outside cabin with private balcony
12 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 11 dinners
Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges
Sightseeing tours, Jewish heritage sites, cultural entertainment, other performances as specified
Northwest WorldPerks® members: earn frequent flyer credit with the purchase of each air/land package
$100,000 Automatic Flight Insurance for transpacific air ticketed by Pacific Delight Tours
Land Only tour fares include China domestic fuel surcharge of approx. $50. Air & Land tour fares include U.S. fuel surcharge of approx. $330 and China fuel surcharge of approx. $50.
BOLD BLACK DATE INDICATES GUARANTEED DEPARTURE
TUESDAY DEPARTURE; MONDAY RETURN ON NORTHWEST AIRLINES TOUR CODE: 8YE14JH
Tour Cost (per person, double occupancy)†
Departure
Date
Return
Date
LAND ONLY
includes
China Domestic Airfare
AIR & LAND
from
Los Angeles
starting from
Single
Supp.
2008:
Sep 9
Sep 22
$2,958
$4,068
$1,220
Special Notes: All prices are per person, double occupancy
East Coast Cities & Other Gateways: For domestic Add-On airfares from interior U.S. cities to Los Angeles, refer to Add-On Fare Chart below.
Minimum six (6) passengers required for guaranteed departures.
Supplemental
charges apply if group is less than six (6) members on any departure date.
With less than six (6) members on non-guaranteed dates, we reserve the right to cancel the tour.
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.
Additional baggage charges may apply. For details, contact Northwest Airlines or consult Northwest Airlines' website.
Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.
Tour fares are subject to change.
BUSINESS CLASS AIR AVAILABLE
NORTHWEST AIRLINES ADD-ON AIR FARE CHART
ZONE 1: To Los Angeles: No Additional Charge
Portland, OR
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
ZONE 2: Add $400.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Honolulu, HI
ZONE 3: Add $50.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Albuquerque, NM
Las Vegas, NV
Salt Lake City, UT
Anchorage, AK
Palm Springs, CA
San Diego, CA
Eugene, OR
Phoenix, AZ
Spokane, WA
ZONE 4: Add $200.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Austin, TX
Detroit, MI
Lexington, KY
New Orleans, LA
Chicago, IL
Fargo, ND
Little Rock, AR
Oklahoma City, OK
Cincinnati, OH
Grand Rapids, MI
Louisville, KY
Omaha, NE
Cleveland, OH
Houston, TX
Madison, WI
Saginaw, MI
Columbus, OH
Indianapolis, IN
Memphis, TN
San Antonio, TX
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Kalamazoo, MI
Milwaukee, WI
St. Louis, MO
Dayton, OH
Kansas City, MO
Minneapolis, MN
Tulsa, OK
Denver, CO
Knoxville, TN
Mobile, AL
Wichita, KS
Des Moines, IA
Lansing, MI
Nashville, TN
ZONE 5: Add $160.00 to Los Angeles tour fare
Albany, NY
Fort Lauderdale, FL
New York, NY
Raleigh, NC
Allentown, PA
Fort Myers, FL
Newark, NJ
Richmond, VA
Atlanta, GA
Greensboro, NC
Norfolk, VA
Rochester, NY
Baltimore, MD
Greenville, SC
Orlando, FL
Syracuse, NY
Boston, MA
Harrisburg, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Tampa, FL
Buffalo, NY
Jacksonville, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
Washington, DC
Burlington, VT
Manchester, NH
Portland, ME
West Palm Beach, FL
Charlotte, NC
Miami, FL
Providence, RI
7-Day Tokyo & Kyoto SuperValue and 12-Day Japan In-depth SuperValue Tours depart from Detroit. See individual tours for applicable add-on air fares from Detroit.
If your city is not shown on the lists above, please call us for information.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The above add-on fares are applicable only when using flights on Northwest Airlines. Valid from April 1, 2008-March 31, 2009; Fares subject to change.
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 Tuesday Los Angeles to Beijing
Fly transpacific aboard Northwest Airlines, bound for China. Cross the International Date Line.
CHINA
DAY 2 Wednesday Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, China's historic capital city, you are escorted to the Renaissance Beijing Hotel.
DAY 3 Thursday Beijing
Sightsee imposing Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City's Imperial Palace. A pedicab ride takes you through the Hutong district's ancient narrow streets to enjoy a close-up look at the heritage of this exciting city including a visit with a local family. Enjoy a Beijing Duck dinner party tonight.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party
DAY 4 Friday Beijing
Today, create memories to last a lifetime as you walk along the ancient ramparts of the awesome Great Wall at Badaling. This evening, enjoy Shabbat dinner and services.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5 Saturday Beijing to Zhengzhou/Kaifeng/Zhengzhou
This morning, transfer to the airport for your flight to Zhengzhou, where you will continue on by motor coach to Kaifeng, a Northern Song Dynasty capital whose emperor invited Jews to stay and develop a cotton industry. A synagogue was first built in Kaifeng in 1183; it was rebuilt many times due to flooding of the Yellow River, and finally destroyed by an earthquake in the 1860s. Driving through the center of Kaifeng, your first stop is at the Dragon Palace, then visit the Jewish Quarter and meet Mr. Jin, one of the Jewish descendants. He has collected old pictures and memorabilia of Jewish life. Your local guide will translate Mr. Jin's talk on the lives of Jewish descendants and their memories. As late as 1928, Passover was observed by a local family. Mr. Jin's brother emigrated to Israel. Return to the Sofitel Hotel in Zhengzhou for dinner and overnight.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
DAY 6 Sunday Zhengzhou to Xi'an
After breakfast at the hotel,
travel by train
to historic Xi'an.
This evening, enjoy a buffet dinner at the Shangri-La Golden Flower Hotel.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
DAY 7 Monday Xi'an
Tour the famed legion of terra-cotta warriors, Circle Vision Movie, Bronze Chariot and Xi'an History Museum. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to your hotel this afternoon. Tonight, enjoy a spectacular dinner show at the Tang Dynasty Theatre.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Show
DAY 8 Tuesday Xi'an to Chongqing
Morning is free, and then an afternoon flight takes you to Chongqing. Visit the Stilwell Museum, with its collection of World War ll Flying Tigers memorabilia. Enjoy a buffet dinner at the Marriott Hotel, then board the deluxe Victoria Anna cruise ship to begin your memorable cruise on the Yangtze River.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Buffet Dinner
DAY 9 Wednesday Yangtze River Cruise: Fengdu
A shore excursion at legend-rich Fengdu shows Mingshan Hill's unique temples, with statues of ghosts and devils.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Alternate shore excursion may visit Wanzhou.
DAY 10 Thursday Yangtze River Cruise: Qutang Gorge to Daning River Small Gorges or Shennong Stream/Wu Gorge/Xiling Gorge
Cruise through the first of the fabled Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge, hemmed by mossy cliffs. At Wushan, an excursion takes you up the Daning River to view the famed Small Gorges. Alternatively, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its impressive small gorges. Sail on through Wu Gorge, celebrated for its Twelve Peaks. Now cruise through Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. Finally, sail through the Three Gorges Dam Ship Lock.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11 Friday Yangtze River Cruise:
Xiling Gorge/San Dou Ping /Yichang To Shanghai*
At San Dou Ping, see the amazing
Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project. Continue on to Yichang where you board your early afternoon flight to Shanghai. On arrival, transfer to the Radisson Plaza Xing Guo Hotel Shanghai. Shabbat dinner tonight will be shared with members of the local Jewish Community Center.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner *If direct flight is not available, drive to Wuhan by motor coach then fly to Shanghai.
DAY 12 Saturday Shanghai
Begin your tour today at the Peace Hotel, a Shanghai landmark. Victor Sassoon, 4 th generation of a wealthy Baghdad Jewish family, built the 1930s-era hotel and was the place to stay in Shanghai. Sassoon occupied the top floors under the green pyramid. Continue on to the Ohel Rachel Synagogue (no entry as building is now used by the Shanghai Education Commission), built in 1920 by Victor's Uncle David in memory of his beloved wife. Visit the Ohel Moishe Synagogue, which was the center of an active Jewish community prior to World War II. European Jews fleeing Hitler's Germany made Shanghai their home during the war. Visit Old Jewish Shanghai where immigrants lived and their shops catered to the Jewish community. The old Hongkou district is located in a section now known as Yangpu, where much of the residential area is scheduled for demolition under a redevelopment plan. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Finally, visit a Children's Palace which provides a range of after-school and weekend programs including music, dance, art and photography. Return to your hotel this afternoon.
DAY 13 Sunday Shanghai
Today see the Shanghai Museum's collection of cultural artifacts, emporiums of Nanjing or Huai Hai Road, Yu Garden and the fabled Bund. After a buffet dinner, enjoy an astonishing acrobatic show at the Portman Theater.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
DAY 14 Monday Shanghai To Los Angeles
Transfer to the airport for your return flight. Cross the International Date Line and arrive home the same day. Or, you may choose to join our 4-DAY HONG KONG EXTENSION.
MEALS: American Breakfast
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. Tour accommodations are subject to availability at time of booking.
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: GOLD EXPERIENCE tours: A group size of 10-16 participants will be fully escorted from arrival in Asia by a professional bilingual U.S. Tour Director throughout the tour. With less than 10 passengers, the tour may be escorted or locally guided, depending on final group size; and we reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
IMPERIAL EXPERIENCE tours: A group size of 15 or more participants will be fully escorted from arrival in Asia by a professional bilingual U.S. Tour Director throughout the tour. A group size of 10-14 participants will be escorted by a bilingual Tour Manager throughout China and locally guided in Hong Kong, when applicable. A group size of less than 10 participants will be locally guided; and we reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
On GOLD EXPERIENCE and IMPERIAL EXPERIENCE tours, hotel porterage tipping is included.
ESCAPADE tours: A group of 10 or more participants will be escorted by a bilingual Tour Manager throughout China and locally guided in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Japan, when applicable. A group size of less than 10 participants will be locally guided; and we reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour. 17 Day Mongolia Escapade is locally guided in Beijing and escorted throughout Mongolia based on a minimum of six (6) participants. Should the group fall below six (6) participants supplemental charges may apply; and we reserve the right to cancel the tour.
SUPERVALUE tours: A group of 10 or more participants will be escorted by a bilingual Tour Manager throughout China and locally guided in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Japan, when applicable. 10 and 13 Day Yangtze River tours and 13 Day Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai tour are locally guided. We reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour. 19 Day Classic China & Yangtze River and 14 Day Ancient Capitals of China require a minimum of six (6) participants; with less than six (6) supplemental charges may apply, and we reserve the right to cancel the tour.
SUPERVALUE tours (Japan): 12 Day Japan In-Depth tour requires a minimum of six (6) participants; all Japan tours are locally guided. We reserve the right to alter arrangements to best accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour.
SUPERVALUE tours (Southeast Asia): 14 Day Thailand & Golden Triangle tour is escorted. With less than six (6) participants, supplemental charges may apply; and we reserve the right to cancel the tour. 12 Day Visions of Vietnam tour is escorted in Vietnam with six (6) or more passengers and locally guided in Bangkok; with less than six (6) passengers, it will be locally guided throughout; and we reserve the right to cancel the tour. 15 Day Bangkok, Vietnam & Cambodia tour is escorted in Vietnam and locally guided in Bangkok and Cambodia with six (6) or more passengers; with less than six (6) participants, it will be locally guided and we reserve the right to cancel the tour. 11 Day Bangkok, Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai is locally guided throughout with a minimum of six (6) passengers, with less than six (6) participants we reserve the right to cancel the tour. 18 Day Thailand & Golden Triangle tour is locally guided throughout with a minimum of two (2) passengers; we reserve the right to alter arrangements, or to cancel the tour if we have less than the minimum number of participants. We reserve the right to alter arrangements to better accommodate a smaller group, or to cancel the tour. 11 Day Bangkok, Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai is locally guided throughout; and we reserve the right to alter arrangements to better accommodate a small group, or to cancel the tour.
SUPERVALUE SINGLE DESTINATION TOURS & any PRE/POST-TOUR EXTENSIONS offered are locally guided with a minimum of two (2) passengers, we reserve the right to alter arrangements, or to cancel the tour if we have less than the 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 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 PDTI 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 Northwest Airlines 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 (August 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: Free allowances, limits, and additional charges for checked and carry-on baggage may apply and vary by airline, frequent flyer status, booking class, destination ( e.g., baggage allowance differs for the transpacific and China/inter-Asia sections of your tour), bag size and weight. See Northwest Airlines' website for details on its checked and carry-on baggage rules. Baggage allowances and charges are subject to change.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.
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.
Airline-imposed baggage fees.
4. Fees for delivery of tour documentation to international destinations.
5.
Cost of passport and visas; and all items of a personal nature.
6. Any fees incurred due to delays, changes or cancellations beyond Pacific Delight Tours' control.
7. 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.
Exception: on GOLD EXPERIENCE and IMPERIAL EXPERIENCE tours include hotel porterage tipping.
8. Land Only Fare does not include transpacific flights from USA/first point of entry abroad, or last point of exit on tour/USA. Transfers between airport and hotel upon arrival and departure are not included. Air sectors not included: LAX/PEK, LAX/SHA, LAX/HKG, LAX/BKK, LAX/TYO, DTW/TYO, DTW/OSA, HKG/TYO and vice versa. Domestic flights within China and inter-Asia flights (except HKG/TYO) are 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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