RESERVATIONS AND DEPOSIT

A deposit of $300.00 is required to reserve space on tours. Balance payments are due no later than 60 days prior to departure.  Failure to comply may result in an automatic cancellation of the reservation and forfeiture of deposits. A booking made within 60 days of departure is payable in full at the time of booking. For booking deluxe crises and trains, i.e. Palace on Wheels, Eastern & Oriental Express, Star Cruises, Yangtze River Cruise etc., 50% of fare cost is required as a non refundable initial deposit at time of booking. Full payment is due 60 days prior to departure and is fully non-refundable. 

Any deviation/ change requested by the passenger, will be subject to a non-refundable fee of $25.00 per deviation/ change. Tour documents will be send 2-3 weeks prior to the departure date.

CANCELLATION PENALTIES

All cancellation requests must be received by LTI Tours in writing.  Cancellation charges (unless otherwise indicated or in the case of deluxe cruises and trains) will depend on the time at which notice of cancellation is received by LTI Tours. 

Non-refundable cancellation charges:

60 days and prior - full deposit

59-30 days prior - 50% of the total price

29-0 days  - 100% of the total price

All above percentages are of total price, which include hotel taxes and service charges, GST (where applicable) and transportation taxes. For deluxe trains and cruises, full amount is non-refundable if canceled up to 60 days prior to departure terms and conditions of respective cruise and train company will apply.

*Note: If cancellation by one or more passenger(s) alters the room requirements of the remaining passengers of a group or individual tour, those passengers still traveling will be required to pay the applicable cost for accommodation to be occupied. 

REFUNDS ON UNUSED OR CHANGED TOUR ARRANGEMENTS

All voluntary unused tour services or features including hotel accommodations, ground transportation, domestic and international flights, and sightseeing tours are neither refundable nor exchangeable.  All claims for refunds must be made in writing within 30 days after termination of the tour.  Failure to provide LTI Tours with notice in writing will preclude your right to pursue a claim against us. 

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

A valid passport is required for all tour participants and the passport must remain valid for at least six months after the scheduled return of the tour.  Please note that tour participants may require visas for certain destinations.  All visas must be obtained by the client’s own arrangements prior to departure.  The cost of obtaining visas is not included in the cost of the tour.  LTI Tours will not be responsible for alternate or additional land or air arrangements resulting from improper documentation. 

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

Tour participants are advised to check with their personal physicians or health clinics at the time of booking. 

AIR AND LAND COSTS

All rates are quoted in Canadian Dollars (unless otherwise specified), based on twin sharing basis,  economy class Inter Asia airfares, train service as specified, unless otherwise stated. Costs quoted in this brochure are based on tariffs, costs and current exchange rates and are subject to change without notice.  Any increase in fares or land costs resulting in the change of the tour price will be borne by the passengers. 

TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

Meals not specified in the itinerary, optional tours, all domestic and international airport taxes, visa, visa fees, laundry, liquor, excess baggage charges, usage of telephones, faxes and telexes, travel and baggage insurance, airport fees, departure taxes, items of personal nature and any item not specifically listed as included.

ACCOMMODATIONS

A list and category of the hotels will be provided as per individual itinerary.   All accommodations are based on two persons sharing a twin bedded standard room with private facilities (unless otherwise indicated). 

Single accommodations are available and supplements charges will apply.  Single room supplements pay for privacy only and not for a superior room.  All hotel accommodations will be provided in hotels mentioned or hotels of similar category, LTI Tours endeavors to provide specified hotels at all times, however, in the unlikely event that the specified hotel in the itinerary is not available for reasons beyond our control, a substitute of similar class hotel will be arranged.  All hotel rooms will be randomly assigned by each hotel on run-of-the-house basis. Our tours include stay at standard rooms only.

MEALS

Meals are indicated in individual itineraries in abbreviated form as B/L/D.  Some meals are served by the airline in-flight when flying during normal meal times.  All meals are non-refundable and non-transferable.

BAGGAGE

LTI Tours assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged baggage.  All baggage allowance is as per the International Airline regulations.  Excess baggage charges are the responsibility of the passenger. 

PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD

In the case the payment is by credit card, the signature of the card holder is obligatory and the travel agent must keep the proof and remit it to LTI  Tours on demand. LTI Tours reserves the right to cancel any reservation in the case where the card holder signature does not appear on the credit card payment slip. In the case of reservations made over the phone, the consumer, is permitting the use of his credit card number by travel agent, agrees to respect the conditions of reservation even if he has not signed the appropriate slip and agrees to sign the payment slip on demand. If not, the reservations will be canceled and will be subject to the penalties indicated in the section, Cancellation Penalties.

RESPONSIBILITY

LTI Tours acts only as agent and/or intermediary for the independent suppliers.  The suppliers providing transportation, conveyance or accommodations are independent contractors and are not agents or employees of LTI Tours.  All tickets, coupons and receipts issued by LTI Tours and all arrangements for transport or conveyance or hotel accommodations are made by LTI Tours as agents of the suppliers.  LTI  Tours assumes no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity which may be caused either by reason of defect in any vehicle or through the act or default of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger, or carrying out the arrangements of the tour(s) or otherwise. LTI Tours accepts no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine or other cause or acts of God.  Although LTI Tours anticipates no changes in the itineraries or accommodations, etc. as printed herein, the right is reserved to make any changes with or without notice that might become necessary to the best interest of the tour.  In such cases, any additional expenses must be borne by the passenger.  The right is also reserved to withdraw any tour announced in this program and to substitute hotels if necessary, LTI Tours reserves the right to decline, accept or to retain any person as a member of any tour at any time.  The airline concerned are not held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not onboard their planes or conveyance. The passenger’s contract in use by the airlines concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airline and purchaser or these tours and/or passenger.  Any and/or all transportation companies herein mentioned shall have or incur no responsibility or liability to any traveler.

LIMIT OF RESPONSIBILITY

This brochure confirms that you have read, understood and agreed to each and all of the above conditions and limit of responsibility.

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