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Terms and Conditions

Your contract with China Visit Tour Inc. (known as CVT hereafter) is subject to the Terms & Conditions as below.

Reservation, Deposit and Payment

• To make a reservation, you must send a deposit check of C$200 (C$400 for deluxe tour) per person along with a completed Reservation Form (refer to Reservation) to our office. A clear copy of each passenger's passport is required for tour booking. If your passport is currently being renewed or applied for, you may send in the reservation form and deposit check first to secure your space on the tour;
• Confirmation for your reservation is given on receipt of deposit in our office;
• The balance of full payment is due 60 days prior to departure. Final payments not received by the due date will be subject to cancellation and your deposit will be forfeited. In the event that a reservation is made less than 60 days before the trip, full payment must be paid immediately;
• The tour prices listed are on a cash basis. Payments may be sent in forms of personal check and money order or bank draft. 3% extra applies if pay by PayPal or credit card;
• All your payments are deposited into our client Trust Account.

Tour Rate* Includes

• Round trip international airfare, tax and fuel surcharge (apply to Full Package);
• First class or deluxe hotel accommodations as specified or similar class;
• Three meals daily, and special food as specified: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, SD=Special Dinner;
• Admission fees to scenery spots and evening shows as specified;
• English speaking tour guide service throughout the tour in China;
• Inter-city air and land transportation within China as per itinerary.

* Tour rate is quoted in CAD per person, based on double occupancy;

  Triple occupants pay the same rate as double occupants;

  Single occupants pay an additional single supplement fee on top of the tour fare. 

Tour Rate Excludes

• Round trip international airfare, tax and fuel surcharge (apply to Land Cost);
• China visa fee;
• Travel insurance;
• Personal nature expenses: laundry, phone call, mini-bar, Pay TV and others not specified in the itinerary;
• Tips for tour guides, drivers and tour leader(s) wherever applicable;
• Excess baggage;
• Extra meals & beverages.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Once reservation is confirmed, deposit paid is 100% non-refundable. A full refund less deposit per person will be issued for cancellation 60 days prior departure. All cancellation requests must be made in writing. Penalty for cancellations within 60 days before departure will be assessed as follows:

59-42 days....................... 25% of the tour rate

41-28 days....................... 50% of the tour rate

27 days or less................ 100% of the tour rate

Transfer of Tour-booking or Change of Departure Date:

Transfer of booking to another person may be accepted, provided the air tickets have not been issued. Change of departure date is not permitted after confirmation of tour.

Travel Document

Clients must have a passport valid for at least 6 months after date of departure from Canada and must have a valid visa to China.

Baggage

During the tour in China each client is limited to one piece of checked luggage, which according to the Chinese air carriers must weigh no more than 20kg (44 lbs). One carry-on weighing no more than 5kg is allowed. The client must be able to lift and comfortably transport their own luggage short distances as porter service may not be available at all hotels, airports, train stations, cruise and ferry terminals.

Health Condition

Clients should take into account all travel risks and familiarize themselves with health requirements. Travelers to Tibet are required to provide a doctor's certificate stating that he/she is fit to travel the area. CVT is unable to accommodate participants with physical or mental disability who require special attention. Our tours involve frequent and strenuous walking and stair climbing. A high level of fitness is required of all clients. CVT reserves the right to exclude participants who are physically or mentally ill before departure or during the tour. A client who is deemed unreasonably impeding the progress of the tour due to physical disability will be removed from the tour at the client's expense.

Travel Insurance

CVT strongly recommends that all tour participants purchase trip cancellation & interruption, hospital and medical, and baggage insurance to protect their travel plans. Details please refer to Insurance at www.chinavisittour.com

Itinerary Specified

CVT endeavors to follow the itinerary precisely. However, if it becomes necessary for the means of transportation or any other services to be changed, or for the tour to be prolonged through circumstances beyond the control of the Chinese handling travel agencies, the passenger is held responsible for all additional tour costs, which must be paid immediately.

Unused services

Regardless of the reason, unused services during the tour including transportation, hotel accommodation, meals and sightseeing are neither refundable nor exchangeable.

Clients' Responsible behavior

Clients agree to abide by the authority of the tour leader or our local agents. Conduct or behavior causing danger, distress or annoyance to the group will be acted on. Any expenses incurred as a result of the client's removal will be the client's responsibility.

Clients' Awareness

Clients must be aware that there may be different living standards and practices outside of their home country including but not limited to provision of utilities such as water, electricity, accommodation, food preparations and services of all kinds. Under no circumstances shall CVT be responsible for any inconvenience, loss, damage or injury resulting from these conditions.

Responsibility and Right of CVT

CVT acts only as an agent for the airlines, cruise lines, hotels, ground operators and suppliers of the travel and accommodation provided to tour members and has issued tickets and made arrangements as an agent upon the express conditions that CVT shall assume no liability for any loss, injury, accident, delay, or damage to person and/or property in connection with climatic conditions, sea fire, breakdown of machinery or equipment, acts of government or other authorities, wars whether or not declared, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulations, terrorist activities, or any other actions, omissions or conditions beyond CVT's control performance or irregularity which may be occasioned for any reason by the suppliers or other companies engaged in conveying or accommodating tour members. The passenger contract issued together with the air ticket by the air carrier shall constitute the sole contract between the airline and the passenger; the Company shall not be responsible for any delays, substitutions of equipment or any act of omission whatsoever by the carrier, its agent, servants and employees.

CVT reserves the right to take photographs during the operation of any tour or part thereof, and to use the resulting photographs for promotional purposes.

CVT reserves the right to accept or decline any person as a tour participant, to expel any tour participant from the tour at any time, to make changes in the itinerary whenever CVT deems it necessary for the comfort, convenience or safety of the tour participants, or to cancel a tour at any time prior to departure. All arrangements are arranged by local travel agencies in the related countries who reserve the right to change or readjust the tour schedule when necessary. Such actions are beyond the control of CVT. Due to earlier production of the brochure, CVT reserves the right to withdraw an announced tour, substitute hotels, transportation carriers or cruises and to make such alterations in the itineraries as may be necessary or desirable for the proper carrying out of the tour. All tour itineraries and prices are subject to change without notice.

Complaint & Claim

Any complaint must be brought to the attention of the tour leader or local guide immediately while on the tour. Any claim against CVT must be filed in writing and be received by CVT within 30 days upon completion of the tour.

Reservation with CVT confirms that the clients have read, understood and agreed to the above Terms & Conditions.