What is Included:

LAND & AIR TOURS
Transatlantic air travel from JFK or Chicago.
Certain domestic flights within Turkey, if applicable.
Two meals every day throughout the tours, except for the dinner on the free day.
All Hotel accommodations throughout the tours.
All scheduled lectures, shows, performances/events, etc.
All entrance fees to museums, ancient cities and sightseeing excursions as set forth in the itinerary.
All baggage handling for check-ins, check-outs, in hotels and in airports. All local and hotel taxes are included as well as tips for hotel service.
All tips for hotel services.
Bottled water on all tours.
An English proficient guide who will escort you on your tour.

What is not Included:

ALL TOURS
Add-on flights.
Lunch is not included, in most cases.
Tips for the guides.
Tips for the bus drivers.
Wine and beverages not included during meals.
Airport tax (Please note that the airport tax price is subject to change at any time without notice.)
Airline insurance.
cost of visa application ($20).
Central Asia and China visa fees
Luggage, personal, and tour cancellation insurance.
Room Service, valet, laundry, telephone calls, etc..
Items of personal nature and other items not specifically mentioned above.
Cost of travel and tour cancellation insurance not included.

Payment Schedule
A deposit of $300 per person, by check, is required upon registration. Any deposit that is sent towards booking a tour constitutes full knowledge, acceptance and agreement of the cancellation policy.

All payments must be made by personal check or money order payable to Cultural Folk Tours Int'l Inc.. Credit cards are not accepted.

Full payment is due 65 days prior to departure, upon receipt of invoice (Central Asia & China Tours: 90 days prior to departure).

Applications received less than 65 days prior to departure will require full payment at time of registration.

Cancellations
Cultural Folk Tours Int'l reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure for any reason, including insufficient number of participants, in its sole judgment. If Cultural Folk Tours Int'l cancels a tour, participants will receive a full refund of money paid.

Refund Policy
The refund policy will be strictly adhered to regardless of the reason for cancellation.

A written cancellation is required for all refunds (oral notices are not valid). The following refund schedule will be based on the date we receive the written cancellation:

Up to 75 days prior to departure: Obligatory service charge of $150 per person.
75 days to 45 days prior to departure: Forfeiture of full deposit ($300 per person) and applicable airline penalty.

44 days to 30 days prior to departure: Forfeiture of full deposit, plus 25% of land costs and applicable airline penalty.(Discounted group airfare tickets are non-refundable after being issued.)

29 days to 14 days prior to departure: Forfeiture of full deposit, plus 50% of land costs and applicable airline penalty or no air refund.

13 days to 72 hours prior to departure: Forfeiture of full deposit, plus 75% of land costs. No air refund.

Less than 72 hours or during the tour: There will be no refunds.


Itinerary Modifications
Every effort will be made by Cultural Folk Tours Int'l Inc. to carry out all tours as planned. However, itineraries contained in our brochure and on this website are subject to modification and change.

Land Only
Land arrangements are available for every tour. Land arrangements begin at the hotel where the group will spend its first night and end at the hotel where the group spends its last night. Most tours are available on "partial attendance" basis and would be prorated.

GROUP DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE
Air prices depend on the season and the airline (Turkish Airlines, Delta, KLM, British Air, Air France and Lufthansa are available) We reserve group blocks of tickets, which make our prices very competitive. Group tickets have time limits and the sooner one signs up, the better their chance will be to obtain tickets. Discount group air tickets are non-refundable. During the high season (End of May to June and end of August through the December holidays), air tickets must be purchased at least three months in advance. There will be a penalty fee if any ticket changes or cancellations occur. Air prices quoted in the brochure may not be available if it is too close to departure. Due to the current exchange rate and rising gas costs, please note that airfare is subject to change.

Single Room/Roommate Policy
Some single rooms per tour (space is limited) are available at $40 extra per night (at cost) and are of excellent quality. The sooner you sign-up for a tour, the better the chances are that we will be able to find a roommmate for you. If a roommate cannot be arranged, the single supplement will be offered at a discounted rate.

Sightseeing - The Motor Coach
Admission fees are included on all tours. Transportation will be by private, air-conditioned new deluxe motor coaches. The buses are comfortable and designed for 46 people. There will be ample space for all, as we always leave one third of the bus unsold, even when there is a great demand for a particular tour. We never fill a bus to its full capacity, because we care about our client's comfort.
Number of Participants
We expect an average attendance of 12-18 participants per tour in 2008.

Transportation Companies Clause
The passage contract in use by airlines and other transportation companies whose services are used in our tours shall constitute the sole contract between the companies and the purchaser of a tour and/or a passage. Cultural Folk Tours Int'l does not assume responsibility for cancellation fees of any special fares due to departure or itinerary changes.

Limitation of Liability
Cultural Folk Tours Int'l Inc. (its owners, outfitters, agents, and employees) act only as an agent for the passengers in regard to transportation and/or all other related travel services as stated in the itinerary, and thus, assumes no liability for injury, delay, irregularity, loss, or damage to person or property, or additional costs resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, detention, annoyance, weather, failure of any means of transportation to comply with schedules, quarantines, strikes, civil disturbances, theft, government regulations, discrepancies, and/or change in transit or hotel accommodations over which it has no control, whether it arises out of or is incidental to the tour or otherwise. Although it is very, very rare, some reasonable changes in the posted itineraries and prices may be made any time when deemed advisable for the comfort and well-being of the passengers. Cultural Folk Tours Int'l cannot accept responsibility for the property of or personal illnesses or injuries to tour participants during the course of the tour.

We reserve the right to refuse to accept or retain any person as a tour participant should that person's health or mental condition or physical infirmity or general demeanor impede the operation of the tour or the rights, welfare, or enjoyment of other tour passengers, and to refund only the unused land portion of the tour price. In case of a dispute about the trip, litigations will be settled in the courts of Orange County, CA.

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