SPECIAL SAVINGS on Guaranteed Departures shown in red*
SAVE $150 per person
on Land Only tour fares
––––––––––––––––––––
Book Air & Land on United Airlines
SAVE an additional $30 per person!!
Valid on guaranteed departures shown in red from
April 1 - May 29, 2008 and August 25 - October 26, 2008.
*if deposit received by May 30, 2008
ULTIMATE GOLD VACATION Featuring FiveStarPlussm Hotels
Junior Suite on Yangtze Cruise (with balcony,
private shore excursions & a la carte dining on top deck)
Exclusively Ours: In Shanghai, expert-led History,
Art & Architecture tour; in Xi'an, private showing and
white-glove handling of museum artifacts
FULLY ESCORTED GROUPS LIMITED TO 16 MEMBERS Beijing Shanghai Zhujiajiao Upstream Yangtze River Cruise
Chongqing Xian Guilin Hong Kong
OUR WORLD OF DIFFERENCE®
Round-trip transpacific air transportation
All intra-China air/land transportation
Fully escorted by our professional, bilingual U.S. Tour Director
13 nights in FiveStarPlusSM and Deluxe hotels; 4 nights aboard Victoria Cruises deluxe ship in Junior Suite with balcony
16 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 14 dinners
Welcome orientation, welcome cocktail reception and dinner party
Round-trip transfers between airport and hotel, baggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges
Comprehensive sightseeing, special cultural activities and performances as noted
United Mileage Plus® 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
Complimentary Pacific Delight Tours carry-on bag
CULTURAL DISCOVERIES
BEIJING: 3 nights Shangri-La China World Hotel Welcome Orientation; Tiananmen Square; Imperial Palace with living quarters and jewelry sections; Forbidden City; Drum Tower, Hutong tour via pedicab, visit with local family; cocktails and Beijing Duck welcome dinner party at the China World Hotel; Great Wall at Mutianyu with cable car ride; cloisonné factory; buffet dinner at the hotel; The Legend of Kung Fu show; Temple of Heaven
SHANGHAI: 3 nights Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai An international expert in Shanghai's history, art & architecture leads a half-day walking tour of The Bund and the former French Concession; Shanghai Museum with audio tour; Children's Palace; renowned Shanghai carpet factory; China's most famous acrobatic show; Yu Garden; buffet dinner at the Four Seasons
ZHUJIAJIAO: SIGHTSEEING
Walking tour of the water town; sampan cruise along local canals
YANGTZE RIVER CRUISE: 4 nights on Victoria Cruises' ship the VICTORIA ANNA in a Junior Suite with balcony Victoria cruise upstream; Yichang; San Dou Ping (Three Gorges Dam); Daning River's Small Gorges and a sampan ride to see the scenic mini-gorges of the Ma Du River or Shennong Stream; Fengdu
CHONGQING: SIGHTSEEING Stilwell Museum's collection of WWII Flying Tigers' memorabilia
XI'AN: 2 nights Sofitel on Renmin Square Hotel Buffet dinner at Sofitel; Terra-Cotta Warriors, Circle Vision Movie and the Bronze Chariot; dumpling lunch at Defachang Restaurant; Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum including exclusive visit to the museum's private artifact room where you may white-glove handle national treasures; Tang Dynasty Theatre dinner and show; Wild Goose Pagoda
GUILIN: 2 nights Sheraton Guilin Hotel Upper deck Li River day cruise with lunch on board, to the market town of Yangshuo; Reed Flute Cave; round-trip cable car ride up Yao Mountain or Fu Bo Hill; dim sum lunch
HONG KONG: 3 nights InterContinental Hong Kong (harbor view room) Stanley Market; Repulse Bay; sampan cruise to see floating community at Aberdeen; Victoria Peak; farewell dinner party at InterContinental Hotel
Land Only tour fares include China domestic fuel surcharge of approx. $70. Air & Land tour fares include U.S. fuel surcharge of approx. $300 and China fuel surcharge of approx. $70.
BOLD RED DATE INDICATES GUARANTEED DEPARTURE WITH DISCOUNT* BOLD BLACK DATE INDICATES GUARANTEED DEPARTURE
FRIDAY DEPARTURE; TUESDAY RETURN ON UNITED AIRLINES: TOUR CODE: 8YG19VU
Tour Cost (per person, double occupancy)†
Departure
Date
Return
Date
LAND ONLY
includes
China Domestic Airfare
AIR & LAND
from
San Francisco
starting from
Single
Supp.
2008:
May 23
Jun 10
$7,258
$8,428
$3,400
Jun 20
Jul 8
$7,158
$8,458
$3,300
Sep 12
Sep 30
$7,758
$8,928
$3,600
Oct 3
Oct 21
$7,858
$9,028
$3,700
Oct 10
Oct 28
$7,858
$9,028
$3,700
Oct 17
Nov 4
$7,858
$9,028
$3,700
Oct 31
Nov 18
$7,658
$8,658
$3,450
SUITE UPGRADES AVAILABLE
BUSINESS CLASS AIR AVAILABLE
Please contact us for rates and information
*All discounts valid on departures indicated in red, and 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 San Francisco, please see 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.
Land Only rate does not include transpacific air, or initial arrival and final departure transfers in Asia.
Tour fares are subject to change.
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 United Airlines. Valid from April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009. Fares subject to change.
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 Friday Depart San Francisco for Beijing, China
Fly transpacific aboard United Airlines.
CHINA
DAY 2 Saturday Arrive Beijing
Upon arrival in Beijing, China's capital, you will be escorted to check in to your FiveStarPlusSM hotel. Shangri-La China World Hotel
DAY 3 Sunday Beijing
After breakfast and a welcome orientation, sightseeing includes Tiananmen Square and the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City, including the living quarters, museum and jewelry sections. After lunch, tour Beijing's old Hutong (narrow lanes) area. At the Drum Tower, see a traditional drum performance. Then take an old-fashioned pedicab to the Hutong's picturesque Shichahai Lake area with its 700-year-old Yuan Dynasty arched bridges and courtyard-style homes known as Siheyuans. Tour one of the ancient homes and visit with a local family. Stop at a Hutong kindergarten (if school is open) and a vegetable market. Tonight, a welcome dinner party at your hotel features cocktails before a Beijing Duck dinner.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party
DAY 4 Monday Beijing
Today highlights the amazing wonders of the Great Wall at Mutianyu including a scenic round-trip cable car ride. Step back in time as you walk along its ancient ramparts. After lunch, continue on to visit a cloisonné factory where you may observe the skilled artisans. This evening, a buffet dinner at the hotel is followed by the energetic show The Legend of Kung Fu, with seats in the front section.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
DAY 5 Tuesday Beijing/Shanghai
This morning visit the exquisite blue-domed Temple of Heaven to see local morning exercise and enjoy the beauty of this temple. See the Imperial Vault of Heaven with its Echo Wall and the Nine-Dragon Cypress, more than 500 years old. After lunch, fly to Shanghai where you check in to the luxurious Four Seasons. Tonight, enjoy dinner at an outside restaurant. Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Party
DAY 6 Wednesday Shanghai
An extraordinary day begins as an international expert on Shanghai's history, art and architecture leads a half-day walking tour through The Bund and the former French Concession. After lunch visit the Shanghai Museum, including audio tour highlighting the special features of the museum's permanent collection. Then, see the Children's Palace and the renowned Shanghai carpet factory. Tonight, attend a performance of the astonishing Shanghai acrobats, where your reserved seats are in the front section.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 Thursday Shanghai/Zhujiajiao/Shanghai
This morning drive to Zhujiajiao, known as Shanghai's Venice, and the best preserved of the four ancient canal towns in the area. Take a walking tour and a short sampan cruise along the town's canals to see the numerous arched bridges built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Return to Shanghai for a visit to the Yu Garden. Buffet dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel this evening.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
DAY 8 Friday Shanghai/Yichang*
Morning at leisure in Shanghai. This afternoon, fly to Yichang. After dinner, board the flagship Victoria Anna and begin your memorable cruise upstream in your Junior Suite with full bath and private balcony. Board Victoria Cruises' VICTORIA ANNA MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner *If direct flight is not available, fly to Wuhan and travel by motorcoach on to Yichang.
DAY 9 Saturday Yangtze Cruise: San Dou Ping/Xiling Gorge
This morning, stop at San Dou Ping to see the Three Gorges Dam. Return to the ship and pass through the dam's massive ship locks before cruising through Xiling Gorge, longest of the famed Three Gorges. Nightly dining has been reserved in the elegant top deck a la carte restaurant, with great views of the passing river scenery.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Early this morning, marvel at Wu Gorge's deep zigzagging valley. At Wushan, an excursion by cruiser takes you up the Daning River to see its famous Small GorgesDragon Gate, Misty and Emerald. Continue by sampan to the picturesque mini-gorges of the Ma Du River with its clear, swift water, unusual rock formations, and monkeys and goats along the banks. Depending on the water level of the Yangtze River, your excursion may be on Shennong Stream with its equally spectacular small gorges. Depart Wushan, passing through impressive Qutang Gorge, walled with mossy cliffs that crowd the sky.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11 Monday Yangtze Cruise: Fengdu*
At Fengdu, a shore excursion shows the new resettlement town on the Yangtze's south bank, a farmer's home and a local market.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner *Alternate shore excursion visits Wanzhou.
DAY 12 Tuesday Yangtze Cruise: Chongqing/Xi'an
Disembark in Chongqing. Visit the Stilwell Museum to see its collection of World War ll artifacts including memorabilia of the Flying Tigers, a group of American veteran pilots who volunteered to aid the Chinese in World War ll prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Later, fly to historic Xi'an where you will enjoy a buffet dinner at the Sofitel. Sofitel on Renmin Square Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Buffet Dinner
DAY 13 Wednesday Xi'an
Sightseeing today includes the site of the extraordinary life-sized terra-cotta army, the Circle Vision Movie, and Bronze Chariot, buried with the first emperor for over 2,200 years. Enjoy a dumpling lunch at Defachang Restaurant. Later, visit the Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum with our exclusive visit to the private artifact room where you may white-glove handle some of the national treasures from the museum's collection. Tonight, from your front section seats, take in an entertaining dinner and show at the Tang Dynasty Theatre.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Special Lunch, Dinner Show
DAY 14 Thursday Xi'an/Guilin
This morning visit the exquisite Wild Goose Pagoda. Fly to Guilin, heart of a magnificent landscape. Check in to your riverside view room and have dinner at the hotel. Sheraton Guilin Hotel MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner in Hotel
DAY 15 Friday Guilin
A cruise on the upper deck of a deluxe air-conditioned boat on the serene Li River reveals the haunting beauty of Guilin's mist-wrapped peaks, surrounding the river en route to Yangshuo. Return to Guilin for dinner at the Sheraton.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch, Buffet Dinner
HONG KONG
DAY 16 Saturday Guilin/Hong Kong
This morning see dramatic rock formations at Reed Flute Cave and take a cable car up Yao Mountain (weather permitting) or Fu Bo Hill for panoramic views of beautiful Guilin, followed by a lunch of dim sum specialties at the Sheraton. At Guilin's airport you are treated to beverages in the lounge and first-boarding privileges for your flight to vibrant Hong Kong. Check in to a harbor view room at your hotel. Hotel InterContinental Hong Kong (harbor view room) MEALS: American Breakfast, Lunch in Hotel
DAY 17 Sunday Hong Kong
Today's sightseeing tour passes through Hong Kong's rural Stanley Market and fashionable Repulse Bay; then enjoy a sampan ride to see the floating community at Aberdeen. Drive up to Victoria Peak for spectacular views of the harbor.
MEALS: American Breakfast
DAY 18 Monday Hong Kong
The whole day is at leisure. Perhaps take an optional excursion to Po Lin Monastery on scenic Lantau Island, largest of Hong Kong's 236 islands. For information on optional tours in Hong Kong, click here. Join us tonight for a farewell dinner party at the InterContinental.
MEALS: American Breakfast, Dinner Party
DAY 19 Tuesday Depart Hong Kong for San Francisco
Fly home today aboard United Airlines. Cross the International Date Line and arrive home the same day.
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 tour (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. 11 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.
We reserve the right to alter arrangements to better accommodate a smaller group, or 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 and 18 Day Thailand & Golden Triangle tours are 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.
SUPERVALUE SINGLE DESTINATION TOURS & any PRE/POST-TOUR EXTENSIONS offered are locally guided with a minimum of t wo (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 United 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 (June 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 50 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 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. Mongolia travel allows 33 lbs. total: 22 lbs. for checked luggage and 11 lbs. for a carry-on. 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 United Airlines' website for the most up-to-date requirements: http://www.united.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.
Exception: GOLD EXPERIENCE and IMPERIAL EXPERIENCE tours include hotel porterage tipping.
7. 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:
SFO/PEK, SFO/SHA, SFO/HKG, SFO/BKK, SFO/SGN, SFO/TYO, SFO/OSA, HKG/TYO
and vice versa. Domestic flights within China and inter-Asia flights are
(except HKG/TYO)
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.
CALL US FOR SPECIAL LOW RATES: Pacific Delight Tours will customize travel arrangements to meet the express needs of individual travelers, special interest groups, conferences, trade exhibitions, incentive travel award programs and professional seminars.