TERMS & CONDITIONS

Reservation and Payments:  A $500 per person deposit is required to secure your reservation.  Final payment will be due 90 days before departure. Tour cost is based on current exchange rate and subject to change due to foreign currency fluctuation.

Passport and Visa:  A valid passport for at least six months after the date of return is required.  We can apply for the Chinese visa on behalf of tour participants. Please click Visa to China for more information.

Cost of Tour Does Not Include:  International roundtrip airfare not listed in the “Included Features” section; passport and visa application fee, trip cancellation and baggage insurance, personal items and expenses, airport transfers for those not on groups flights, excess baggage; airport taxes, gratuities to ship and hotel personnel, tour guides, bus drivers and tour leader,  soft drinks and alcoholic beverages with dinner or at any other time not mentioned as included.

Insurance: For your protection, cancellation/interruption insurance is strongly recommended; information about insurance will be send to you upon receipt of deposit.

Cancellation Policy:  Chinese Cultural Exchange (CCE) must strictly adhere to its cancellation policy to offset costs incurred prior to the commencement of the tour, which may include, but are not limited to: advance payments to land operators, communication expenses; development/promotional expenses; and the loss of time that might have permitted resale of reserved space.  Cancellation for all or any part of the trip will not be effective until they are received in writing in the office of CCE.  Cancellation received after confirmation of booking and up to 90 days before departure, is subject to a $300 per person cancellation fee. No refunds will be given for cancellation within 90 days of departure.  We strongly recommend for your protection that you purchase Trip Cancellation Insurance.  Cancellation insurance forms can be requested from us.

Basis of Rates:  All prices are based on two persons sharing a room.  All prices and fares are quoted in U.S. dollars.  The rates are based on current tariffs and are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.  While we will do everything possible to maintain the listed prices, if it is necessary to levy a surcharge, we reserve the right to do so, and notification will be given at the time of final invoicing. 

Use of photos and comments: By agreeing to these Terms and Conditions you agree that CCE and our partner organizations may use any photo, or still or moving image which we or someone on our behalf takes of any member of your travel group; or any comments (written or verbal) you make during or in connection with your booking for our promotional/ marketing purposes (such as including them in our brochure /website) without obtaining any further specific permission or making any payment to any such person.

Liabilities Clause:  CCE and the sponsoring organization act only as agent for the passenger with respect to travel services.  We assumes no responsibility or liability in whole or in part for any injury, damage, loss, delays, delayed or changed departure or arrival, missed carrier connection, weather, strikes, acts of God, circumstances beyond our control, war, quarantine, criminal activity, expense, accident, sickness, injury or death to person or property, or mechanical defect, failure or negligence of any nature howsoever caused in connection with any accommodations, restaurant, transportation or other services or for any substitutions of hotels, or of common carrier equipment beyond our control, with or without notice, or for any additional expenses occasioned thereby. If due to weather, flight schedules or other uncontrollable factors you are required to spend an additional night, you will be responsible for your own hotel, transfers and meal costs.  No refund will be made for any unused portion of the tour due to these causes or voluntary cancellations, Baggage and personal effects are the sole responsibility of the participant at all times.  The right is reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of these tours at any time.  CCE reserves the right to change the itinerary of the tour without prior notice.  CCE shall not be liable for any loss whatsoever to passengers by reason of such cancellation, substitution or changes.   If the tour is cancelled by CCE for any reason, CCE shall have no liability beyond the refund of all tour participants’ deposits received by it.  CCE may increase the tour price in the event of cost increases.  The airline tickets when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the air company concerned and the purchaser of these tours and/or passenger.  The carriers are not responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time tour participants are not aboard their conveyance.  Any litigation concerning this tour must be brought in the State of Connecticut.  Upon payment of a deposit, tour participants indicate acceptance of the above terms and conditions.