Study Mission 2002

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Tour Information
An invoice with appropriate visa applications and general information such as reading and clothing suggestions, customs information, weather, etc. is sent upon receipt of deposit. Final tour documents, consisting of tour itinerary, hotel list, travel bags, baggage tags, etc. are sent approximately 30-45 days prior to departure.

Airline Clause
The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omissions or events during the time passengers are not on board their planes. The passenger tickets in use by the airline, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airline and the purchaser of these tours/tickets and/or the passenger.

Reservations and Deposit
Early reservations are essential. A deposit of $300 per person is due at SITA's office within 15 days of booking to hold your reservation. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure. If the reservation is made within 60 days of departure, the entire tour price must be paid at the time of confirmation.

Cancellations & Changes
Cancellations received 60 days or more prior to departure: $150.00 per person; 59 to 45 days: $300.00 per person handling fee will be charged per tour and per extension; 44 to 30 days: 15% of the tour price; 29 to 15 days: 50% of the tour price; 14 days or less: 100% of the tour price. To protect against cancellation charges, we strongly recommend purchasing Cancellation Protection and Travel Interruption Insurance. No refund will be made for any unused accommodations and/or any missed meals, sightseeing tours or unused services of chartered transportation. The right is reserved to cancel any individual tour membership in its entirety or part thereof by refunding a proportionate balance for the unused portion of the tour. All cancellations must be received in writing by SITA. Refunds will be calculated from the date the written cancellation is received by SITA.

Insurance
SITA World Travel, Inc. strongly recommends a Travel Insurance Plan to protect you and your investment in the event of a sudden emergency before or during your trip. This plan, underwritten by Trip Mate Insurance Agency, Inc., offers coverage for trip cancellation or interruption, illness, injury, and damage, loss or theft of baggage, as well as emergency assistance. Pre-existing conditions are covered at no additional cost, provided insurance is purchased at the time of deposit. Information on this insurance plan will be provided upon receipt of booking.

Responsibility
SITA World Travel, Inc. of Encino, California and all cooperating agencies, act only in the capacity of agents for the hotels, airlines, bus companies, railroads, ship lines or owners or contractors providing accommodations, transportation or any other services whatsoever provided by such hotels, airlines, bus companies, railroads, ship lines or owners or contractors or by their person in employ. By the acceptance of tour membership and/or such coupons, exchange orders, receipts, contracts and tickets, the tour member agrees to the foregoing and also agrees that neither SITA nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall be or become liable or responsible for any loss, injury or damage to person, property or otherwise in connection with any accommodations, transportation or other services resulting directly or indirectly from any acts of God, dangers incident to the sea, fire, breakdown in machinery or equipment, wars, whether declared or not, hostilities, civil disturbances, strikes, riots, thefts, pilferage, epidemics, quarantines, medical or customs regulation, defaults, delays or cancellations of or change in itinerary of schedules, or from any causes beyond SITA's control, or for any loss or damage resulting from insufficient or improperly issued passports. SITA reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a tour passenger 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 passengers. A refund of unused land tour services is the limit of SITA's liability. The right is reserved to substitute hotels, and alter the itinerary or reverse the places to be visited. The right is reserved to cancel the tour prior to departure. If any tour must be withdrawn prior to the passengers' joining the tour, SITA's liability is limited to a refund of moneys received by SITA. Further, SITA is not responsible nor liable for defaults of those not directly under the control of SITA. Tour members are held responsible for being in sufficient good health to undertake the tour. The payment for a reservation on a tour shall constitute consent to all provisions in the Condition List as published herein.