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GENERAL INFORMATION AND CONDITIONS

Reservation and Cancellation

  1. Reservation: A deposit of $200 per person is required at the time of confirmation of the reservation.
  2. Final Payment: Final payment of the total tour fare is due 60 days prior to the departure date. If your payment is not received by the due date, the reservation will be subject to cancellation without notice and the deposit will be forfeited. If a booking is made within 60 days of the departure date, full payments are due immediately.
  3. Price Guarantee: Your tour price is guaranteed once Regent Network Services, Inc. has received your full payment.
  4. Credit Cards: Price quotes are Discount Cash Rates. Credit cards may be accepted, but cash discount will not be available.
  5. Changes in Plans: For any changes you make to your reservation within 60 days of departure that affect destination, departure date, program extension and/or traveler names, a $50 per person administrative charge applies, in addition to any other fees imposed by airlines, hotels.
  6. Cancellation: All cancellation requests must be done through fax or mail. Telephone / verbal cancellation is not accepted.

The following fee will be assessed per person accordingly when you cancel your reservation:

  • Up to 60 days prior to departure:$100.00 per person
  • 60 to 15 days prior to departure: $250.00 per person
  • 14 - 3 days prior to departure:$1,000.00 per person
  • 3 days within departure date or no show: 100% forfeiture of the tour price per person
  • Refund on unused or changed tour arrangement: Portions of land arrangements, hotel accommodations or any other service or feature of the tour which are not used are neither refundable nor exchangeable.
  • In addition to the above stated cancellation charges, tour participant could be assessed additional charges from land suppliers, cruise companies and airlines, which could amount to over US$1,000 or more if cancellation occurs within 60 days from departure date. Trip cancellation insurance is highly recommended.

General Conditions

  1. Tour Price: All tour prices are in US dollars and are based on tariff and rates of currency exchange in effect at the time of printing. These rates are subject to change without prior notice as deemed necessary and fair by Regent Network Services, Inc.
  2. When the total number of tour members should fall below ten persons, Regent Network Services, Inc. reserves the right to cancel the tour.
  3. Passports / Visa: All passports must be valid for at least seven months from departure date for all tour participants. All documents / tickets will be issued under passport name. Regent Network Services, Inc. is not responsible when you are denied entrance for any reason at foreign country, even if you have a valid passport and visa. All visa fees are non-refundable for any reason.
  4. Air Transportation: Air transportation for all tours are based on round trip economy class. Regent Network Services, Inc. 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. All airfares are subject to change without notice.
  5. Hotels: When the hotel listed in the brochure is not available, the same category hotel or better will be substituted.
  6. Room Shares: We offer assistance in arranging room shares but cannot guarantee that one will be available. Singles who wish to share with another should request this at time of booking and will be booked as a single but willing to share if possible. If at departure there is another person willing to share then the single supplement will be refunded.
  7. Baggage: Baggage is at owner’s risk throughout. For traveler’s convenience, baggage allowance is suggested to one piece per person each for check-in and carry-on baggage. Excess baggage charge and insurance is at owner’s responsibility.
  8. Charge for Children: For children 11 and under, if they are sharing bed with either parent and do not ask for a third bed in the same room, they will be charged the child fare. If they need the third bed in parents’ room, they will be charged 90% of the adult fare. For children 12 and over, they will be charged at the regular adult price.
  9. Tour Fare does not include: Air fare from your hometown to the gateway city, air transportation other than stipulated in the actual itinerary, international airport embarkation taxes, foreign airport taxes, transportation of heavy baggage in excess of applicable allowance, insurance premiums, visa fees, departure airport fee and tips to tour director, tour guides, drivers and in hotels.
  10. Shopping: Regent Network Services, Inc. does not take any responsibility for any items purchased at shops on the tour. Any after sales correspondence must be between the traveler and the store themselves.

Responsibility

Regent Network Services, Inc., as tour operator, acts only as agent. All travel arrangements included in this trip are made on participant’s behalf upon express condition that neither Regent Network Services, Inc. nor its agents shall be liable or responsible in the absence of its (or their) negligence for any direct, indirect, consequential, or irregularity of any kind which may be accessioned by reason of any act or omission of any person or entity, including without limitation, any act of negligence or breach of contract of any third party such as an airline, train, motor coach, private car, cruise vessel, boat, or any other conveyance, hotel, sightseeing provider, local groundhandler, etc., which is to or does supply any goods or services for this trip. Participant understands that Regent Network Services, Inc. neither owns nor operates such third party suppliers and accordingly agrees to seek remedies directly and only with those suppliers and nor hold Regent Network Services, Inc. responsible for their acts, omission or commission. Without their limiting the foregoing, Regent Network Services, Inc. and its agents are not responsible for any losses or expenses due to delay or changes of schedule, overbooking of accommodations, default of any third parties, sickness, weather, strike, acts of God, acts of terrorism, force majeure, acts of government’s civil disturbances, war, quarantine, customs regulations, epidemics, criminal activity or for any other cause beyond its control. All such losses or expenses have to be borne and paid for by the participant.

Regent Network Services, Inc. accepts no responsibility for value, reliability, quality or authenticity of any goods purchased while on tour or for any mailing, freight or shipping arrangements. Regent Network Services, Inc. reserves the right to decline, to accept, or retain any person as tour participant, should such person’s health, mental condition, physical infirmity or general deportment impede the operation of the tour or the rights, welfare or enjoyment of other tour participant.

Regent Network Services, Inc. reserves the right to substitute hotels, and alter the itinerary, withdraw any tour and make any desirable alteration for the convenience of the operation of tours. Regent Network Services, Inc. reserves the right to cancel the tour prior to departure for any reason. Liability for such cancellation is limited to full refund of money received by Regent Network Services, Inc., and this will constitute full settlement with the tour member.

All tour fares shown are based on the present value of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollars in effect on January 1, 2003, and in current tariffs on the same date and are subject to change. The local handling travel agency reserves the rights to alter or adjust its costs. In the event that the local handling travel agency increases the cost of any service, tour fares are subject to adjustment. The right is reserved to cancel the tour prior to departure for any reason. In such case, a full refund of all payment will constitute a full settlement with the participants. The local handling traveling agency has sole and exclusive control over the operation of all tours. The local handling travel agency reserves the right to make alterations or adjustments in the itinerary as to destinations, transportation, accommodations and all other services. Neither Regent Network Services, Inc. nor any subsidiary or affiliate of Regent Network Services, Inc. shall be responsible for any such alterations made by the local handling travel agency.

Baggage is carried at owner risk and baggage insurance is recommended. Regent Network Services, Inc. is not responsible for typographical or printing errors or omissions in this tour’s itinerary. Regent Network Services, Inc. accepts no responsibility for cost, which may occur as result of a participant failing to secure adequate insurance coverage, which coverage is highly recommended. Generally, your health insurance does not cover expenses outside the USA. Regent Network Services, Inc. is not responsible for participant’s visa or passport requirements, nor will a refund of unused services be made, nor reimbursement of any additional expenditure if a participant is denied entry to a country for this or any other reason.

The general conditions under which you agree to utilize the services of Regent Network Services, Inc. may not be amended in any way, except in writing, by an authorized officer of Regent Network Services, Inc. By utilizing the services of Regent Network Services, Inc., you agree that the exclusive venue for all claims shall be the County of Pasco, State of Florida and such claims shall be determined according to the laws and jurisdiction of the State of Florida.

The issuance of tickets and vouchers shall be deemed to be consent to the above conditions and to these terms and conditions.