Insurance
We strongly suggest you purchase travel insurance, including trip cancellation, trip interruption,
accident, health and baggage. This is for your own protection. EGW provides
comprehensive travel protection plan to safeguard and ensure your peace of mind.
Please check details of our Travel Insurance
Plan.
Tour Price
Tour price includes land arrangement and air transportation costs as a
package. Tour price is quoted in US dollars and based on tariffs and rates of exchange
between US dollars and foreign currencies in effect from time to time. Air transportation
is via selected airlines.
All prices are subject to change without notice. United States
departure, airport taxes and Customs fees in effect at time of ticketing and all foreign
airport taxes are not included.
All additional expenses including hotel accommodations, meals and
transportation caused by sickness, weather, strikes, wars, civil disturbance, quarantines,
alterations in ship, air or railroad services or by any other factor beyond EGW's control
are the responsibility of the passengers and will be collected on the spot.
Air Transportation
Air transportation is via selected airlines. All fares and fare rules are subject to
change by the airline. Any fare increase resulted from such changes will be added to the
tour price and be borne by the passenger.
Air transportation within China is provided by the domestic
Chinese carriers. Air fares are subject to change and any increase in fare will be added
to the tour price and be borne by the passenger.
Baggage
Free airline baggage allowance for the transpacific flight is 2 pieces per person with
combined maximum linear dimensions of 107", for the domestic flight within China is 1
bag with no more than 44 pounds. We recommend for efficient travel that each passenger
travel with only one suitcase and one carry-on bag. Excessive number, size, or weight of
luggage may result in your inconvenience and/or surcharge.
Hotel Accommodations
Accommodations are provided at First Class, Superior First Class, Deluxe properties
with private bath and air conditioning (when available). In locations where tourism is not
well developed, best available properties are featured. Costs are based on two people
sharing a twin-bedded room. For persons requiring a single room, the supplemental cost is
shown. Right is reserved to substitute hotels for those specified in the itinerary
whenever necessary.
Meals
As specified in the itinerary. Voluntary non-usage of meal coupons
are non-refundable
and non-exchangeable.
Transfers and Sightseeing
All transfers and sightseeing are by motor coach, car or other conveyance. Transfers to
and from airports and hotels will be provided only for tour members utilizing the airspace
reserved for the group. Sightseeing tours are as described in the tour itineraries.
Sightseeing is restricted to the sightseeing points covered by the tour package price.
Additional sightseeing points not covered in the tour package price will incur extra
charges on the spot.
Arrangements for the itinerary are solely at the discretion of
the local representative, who controls the scheduling of sightseeing and transportation
arrangements. EGW has no control over the itinerary and cannot be held responsible
for changes.
Passengers must provide their own transfers to and from the
specified hotel when arriving and / or departing on flights other than the ones
specified
by EGW for the specific itinerary.
Tips and Taxes
Hotel taxes are included in the land cost. Airport departure taxes, China domestic
airport taxes and any additional city development / construction fees imposed by the local
government are not included in the tour price and will be collected from each passenger
before departure at each airport.
Tips to restaurant and hotel waiters, chambermaids and
porters are not included. The customary end-of-the-tour gratuity to tour managers and tips
to local guides and drivers are not included.
Tour Price Exclude
Meals not specified in the itinerary, optional tours, airport taxes, charges for
passports, visas, expenses on the United States mainland, laundry, liquor, excess baggage
charges, usage of telephones, personal, health or baggage insurance, items of personal
nature and items not specifically listed as included.
Important Notice
EGW reserves the right to cancel any tour when the number of participants fall below
ten people, a minimum group requirement. The right is reserved to decline acceptance or
retention of any person as a tour participant whose health condition makes him/her
physically unfit for long trips due to mental illness, heart diseases, serious chronic or
contagious illness, physical handicaps, pregnancy, senility or infirmity. In such cases, a
full or equitable amount will be refunded, but not to exceed the amount paid by the
passenger.
Responsibilities
East Greets West acts only as agent in making arrangements for transportation, hotel
accommodations and other travel services, and does not assume any liability for any
injury, loss, damage, accident, delay or inconvenience which may be occasioned for any
reason by the suppliers or other companies engaged in conveying or accommodating tour
members. EGW shall not be liable for, and tour members hereby waive any claim against EGW
for any acts, omissions, promises and failures of performance by any airline, cruise line,
ground operator, other transportation company, hotel or any third party providing services
to the tour. All tour itineraries, performance, and prices may be affected by sickness,
weather, strikes, wars, civil disturbance, quarantines, alterations in ship, air or
railroad services or by other causes. EGW reserves the right to withdraw an announced
tour, substitute hotels, and to make such alterations in the itinerary as may be necessary
or desirable for the proper carrying out of the tour. EGW strongly
suggests you purchase travel insurance for your own protection.
Tour prices are subject to change. East Greets West reserves the right to adjust the
listed price at any time for any reason. However, we do not adjust prices once the tour
has been confirmed and deposit has been made.
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