INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION - By your preferred International Air carrier in economy class across the Atlantic or Pacific. Upgrading to Business or First Class is available for additional payment.
OTHER TRANSPORTATION - By first class motorcoach or private car in each city and by airplane, train or ship between cities as indicated in the day-by-day itinerary.
HOTELS - Double/twin rooms with private bath or shower in first class and superior tourist class hotels throughout the programs. Single room accommodations may be available at additional cost. Cruises in standard ship cabins.
MEALS - Meals are included as indicated in the day-by-day itinerary.
ITINERARY - Every effort will be made to adhere to the itinerary as stated in the day-by-day program. INTOURIST USA, INC. as well as other foreign hosting organizations, reserves the right to change the itinerary for reasons beyond the operators and/or airlines' control, or as otherwise deemed necessary for the best handling of the tour.
BAGGAGE - Each person is allowed two free bags, size and width of which will be determined by the regulations of your preferred airline.
PRICES - Based on IATA air tariffs on January 1, 2005. Land prices are those in effect when this brochure was printed. All prices in this brochure are subject to change without prior notice.
RESERVATIONS - Ask your Travel Agent to call INTOURIST USA, INC. A deposit of $250 per person is required at the time of booking, - before actual reservations of hotels, flights, rail, tours, etc. Booking will be processed only upon receipt of deposit. There is an $85.00 booking fee to be charged for each booking. This is for the entire party, not per person. In case of cancellation, the booking fee is never refundable. All reservations received less than 30 days prior the passenger's departure from the U.S.A. will be considered rush reservations. In case of a rush booking, there might be other additional charges (e.g. overnight delivery, long distance phone calls, etc.). All these charges will always be itemized. Our standard booking fee covers the cost of a regular mailing of documents. All given Quotes represent an approximate estimate of travel services only. All prices, rates and fares are subject to confirmation. All rates are subject to change without prior notice.
CANCELLATIONS - All cancellations must be made in writing. The date of the cancellation shall be the date when the written notice is received by INTOURIST USA. All cancellation rules will apply even if the authorities deny the visa. It is strongly recommended that the passengers purchase separate cancellation insurance to protect themselves against possible losses due to their own decision to cancel. $150 is subject to forfeiture if any changes or cancellations occur after the International Air ticket has been issued. This excludes Business and First Class travel. All cancellations are subject to a $50 service and administrative charge per person. Additionally, all cancellations received 46-60 days before departure will be assessed at 10% of the tour cost; 31-45 days before the departure will be assessed at 25% of the tour cost; 16-30 days at 50%; 10-15 days at 65%; 5-9 days at 75%; 2-4 days before departure will be assessed at 85%, and no refund will be made within the last 48 hours prior to the departure. After departures, all requested, confirmed and prepaid hotel accommodations, air, transportation and bus tickets, transfers, tours, sightseeing, excursions, theater/opera/ballet/circus/sports events or other special events tickets are absolutely non-refundable if not used by the passenger during the trip. The passenger(s) may modify the confirmed itinerary during the tour. In the event these modifications will create new or additional expenses, the passenger must settle these expenses personally on the spot with local authorities. In the event of the unforeseen or force majeure situation, passenger(s) will be forced to cancel confirmed services and will not use it, he/she must settle all refund requests on the spot with local authorities either in cash or in the form of an official certified refund document.
INTOURIST USA, INC. is authorized to refund any unused services only upon presentation of the official document. Booking fees and issued visas are never refundable.
CHANGE FEE - An administrative fee of $25 per person will be charged for each change or amendment to the original reservation (e.g., change of name, hotel, dates, duration, etc.) if requested after INTOURIST USA has issued the written confirmation, quote or invoice.
TOUR OPERATOR CANCELLATION - INTOURIST USA reserves the right to cancel any departure of scheduled tours if the minimum group size, has not been reached, as required by foreign operators, in such cases, INTOURIST USA will limit its liability only to refunding all moneys received for the departure, and cannot be considered responsible for any inconvenience to the passengers.
ITEMS NOT INCLUDED: Cost of Personal passport; Insurance; Transfers in land only; Visa; Excess baggage charges; Items of personal nature (such as laundry, food or drinks, which are not part of the regular menus); Telephone charges; Room service; USA departure tax; Any possible airport security charge (if levied by the airlines); other items not specified as being included.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED - Each passenger must be in possession of a valid passport and a proper visa. A valid passport and a properly issued visa are the responsibility of a passenger. INTOURIST USA will obtain the visas for each passenger for an additional fee, upon request.
RESPONSIBILITIES - A) Each exchange order coupon, or ticket is to be regarded as contracted by or on behalf of the particular company or person named in it. All exchange orders, coupons and tickets are issued subject to the terms and conditions under which such means of transportation, accommodations and other services are offered and provided. The issuance and acceptance of such tickets shall be deemed to be consent to further conditions.
B) INTOURIST - USA, the tour operator, acts only as an agent for various companies, owners or contractors providing the means of transportation, accommodations, delivering and other services pertaining to the tour. The tour operator, other sponsoring organizations and/or any operator shall not be considered in any way liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity anywhere beginning from reservation procedures and through the entire tour or in any vehicle, or through the act of default of any company or person engaged in conveying the passengers, or of any hotel proprietor, personnel or servant or any other person otherwise in connection herewith.
C) The airlines, ship, train and bus companies are not held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board the plane or conveyance. The passage contract, in use by the airlines concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines, bus companies and the purchaser of these tours and/or the passengers.
D) Passenger warrants, covenants and represents that no action will be filed by Passenger (including Passenger's heirs, legal representatives, successors, travel agent and assigns) against Tour Operator as a result of any event or condition occurring or failing to occur at any time during booking period and the tour and caused by or relating to: any governmental agency; any provider of travel, lodging, entertainment, meals, tours or amenities, or any other person, company or entity; any defective condition not actually known by and not under the direct control of Tour Operator; and any adverse conditions associated with the Millennium (Y2K). The sole responsibility of INTOURIST USA shall be to arrange for the services and/or goods described herein. In no event shall the liability of the Tour Operator exceed the amount paid by the Passenger to INTOURIST USA. Should any action be filed by or on behalf of passenger, whether or not authorized hereunder, jurisdiction and venue shall lie in Palm Beach County, Florida and the action shall be governed by Florida law. With respect to any action improperly filed, passenger, his travel agent or assigns shall pay all of INTOURIST USA's attorney's fees, costs, travel and lodging expenses for its attorneys and principals.
A deposit payment and/or payment in full, where requested, for any tour or travel on this site shall constitute consent to all General Conditions as published.