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TERMS AND CONDITIONS - GROUP TOURS
Tour Prices: Prices are based on the exchange rate of the dollar in effect in February 2010. Should the value of the dollar drop significantly, the prices will be adjusted accordingly. The variation will be reflected in the final invoice sent to the final payment deadline. Those that wish to fix the exchange rate may pay in full by the deposit deadline.
Reservation, Deposit, and Final Payment: A $300 per person deposit is required by the specified deadline, in order to make reservations, along with a signed copy of the registration form as well as a copy of the passport/s. If you are not in possession of your passport, send in your reservation with the note “copy of the passport to follow”. Final payment is due at the specified date. Late payments are subject to a $50.00 handling charge. Late registration (sixty days prior to departure) requires a full payment by cashier check and is subject to availability. All checks should be made payable to Caravelle Tours Inc.
Cancellation/Modification Fees: The following per person fees will apply in case of cancellation: $150.00 from time of reservation up to 101 days prior departure; $300.00 from 100 – 61 days prior to departure, 50% of total tour price from 60 to 31 days prior to departure. No refund from 30 days up to departure. Name substitutions or reinstatements of a previously cancelled reservation may be possible up to 45 days prior to departure. A processing fee of $100.00 will apply, in addition to any additional costs charged by the airline/s.
Cancellations/modifications can only be accepted in writing. Trip cancellation insurance is available and highly recommended. Application forms will be provided upon confirmation of the tour, at the reservation deadline, and insurance applications can also be directly submitted from our website www.caravelletours.com.
Passport and Visa: All U.S. citizens traveling to Europe require a passport valid at least 6 months after travel dates. U.S. citizens do not need a visa to enter Italy. Non U.S. citizens must check entry requirements with their respective consulate.
Air Transportation: Transatlantic airfare is based on a special economy class contracted fare, on regularly scheduled airlines and other IATA carriers. Total cost of taxes, security/fuel surcharges will be advised in the final invoice, however, is subject to change up to 30 days prior to departure. Deviation f departure or return date/city is possible for a limited number of seats, if the request is made at the time of reservation. A $50.00 deviation fee applies plus any additional costs applied by the airline.
Land Transportation: As specified in the itinerary. Ground transportation will be provided by deluxe, air conditioned motor coaches.
Hotels: Accommodation will be provided at the hotel described in the brochure. All rooms are with private bath. Occasionally, hotels may be substituted by others of a similar category or better at no cost to the passenger. All rates are per person. Single rooms, although assuring privacy, may be smaller in size and not ideally located.
Meals: snacks and meals are served on all transatlantic flights and all other carriers as specified by the single contractor involved. Buffet breakfast at the hotels and other meals will be provided as noted in the program. Beverages at lunches and dinners are included (mineral water and house wine).
Tipping: All gratuities and handling charges to hotel staff, porters, and all other carriers and waiters are included. Personal tipping to guides, tour escorts, and drivers are not included. Guidelines will be provided with the confirmation of trip materialization.
Baggage Handling: Checked baggage will be limited to one piece per person, plus one carry-on. The tour operator accepts no liability for loss and damage of luggage although maximum care will be taken to ensure safe handling. Baggage insurance is recommended.
Exclusions: Expenses and items not mentioned in this brochure are not covered, including but not limited to: passport fees, visas, meals (other than stated in the brochure), items of a personal nature and transportation to/from home and home town airports.
Responsibility: The responsibility of Caravelle tours Inc, herein after called the “operator”, and of their agents is limited. They act only as agents for the passenger in regard to travel, whether by railroad, motor coach, private car, boat, aircraft, or any other conveyance, and assume no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity which may be occasioned by either reason of defect, though the acts or default of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger or in carrying out the arrangements of the tour, or as direct or indirect result of acts of God, dangers incident to the sea, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, act of governments or other authorities, de jure or de facto, wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, theft, pilferage, epidemics, quarantines, medical or custom declarations, or from any causes beyond the Operator’s control, or from any loss or damage resulting from improper passport, visas or other documents. The airlines concerned are not responsible for any act, omission or event during the time you are not aboard the aircraft. The passenger contract in use by the airline, when issued, constitutes the sole contract between you and airline. Anyone not utilizing the pre-arranged transportation is responsible for the subsequent transportation. No changes in the itinerary are expected but we reserve the right to make them if necessary. Because of unforeseen changes in transportation schedules, the land portion of your tour may be occasionally extended or curtailed. The Operator cannot be responsible for changes of itinerary. The number of days indicated for each itinerary begins with the day of scheduled departure and end with the scheduled return arrival day, irrespective of the hour of departure or return, and may vary due to transportation schedule changes. The Operator reserves the right to accept or retain anyone as a passenger on its trip, or to cancel a trip. After refunding partial and full payments, the Operator has no other obligations to passengers on cancelled trip. Unused portions of the itinerary are not refundable. Full or partial payment for a trip reservation constitutes agreement to all the provision of this brochure.
17070 Collins Ave, Ste. 253
Miami, FL 33160
U.S.A.
Toll Free : 1-877-625-2700
Email : info@caravelletours.com
