Tour Price:
May 1, 2010 - Aug 15, 2009: $4285
Aug 16, 2009 until departure: $4450
A minimum of seven travelers is required for
Tangents tours. If a tour does not take place due to insufficient enrollment or
any other reason, full payment is refunded. The maximum group size for a
Tangents tour is 16 not including Tangents or associated staff.
Additional cost: Entry Visa for U.S. citizens in Turkey: $20 USD (in cash to be
paid at Turkish Customs upon arrival at airport) There is also a $60 per night
additional charge for Single Supplement. (See Single Travelers and Single
Supplements Section)
Included: The fare covers double occupancy accommodations, bus
travel
(throughout Cappadocia and from Cappadocia to Sirince), Turkey domestic
airfare
(Istanbul-Kayseri and Izmir-Istanbul), Atatürk International Airport
(IST) airport pick-up at beginning of tour (October 10, 2010 only) and
drop-off at end of tour (October 26, 2010 only), breakfast and one
additional daily group meal. Most
people enjoy private/free time and the opportunity to explore and eat
on their
own once a day. Coffee, tea and bottled water are included for all
group meals.
Bottled water and snacks will be provided during long distance bus
travel
segments outside of Istanbul.
The tour also covers admission to concerts
featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in Turkey, a Bosphorus
cruise, local guides and all admission fees. Dore Steinberg and/or an assistant
will escort the group throughout the tour.
No refund will be given for unused tour services
after commencement of tour for any reason. In situations where there are
optional costs beyond admission, the customer is responsible for those fees.
For example, the tour covers the entry fee to the travertines of Pamukkale but
not admission for swimming in the Pamukkale Thermal Baths. An exception is
touring The Harem in Topkapi Palace. The Harem is a 'must see' experience, so
the tour covers the Palace and Harem admission fees.
Not included: International
flights*, tips to guides, bus drivers, musicians and hotel staff at your
discretion.
*International flight tickets to and from
Istanbul are at your own expense but Dore Steinberg is able to assist you with
arrangements. Estimated range for roundtrip airfare from San Francisco to
Istanbul in October 2010 is anyone's guess but in the past it has been $1000-$1300
for coach fare.
Drinks are extra other than coffee, tea and water
during group meals. Other items not included in the tour include but are not
limited to travel insurance, personal health insurance, inoculations and
vaccinations, any expenses prior to arrival in Turkey, meals not specified as
being included, room service, laundry, telephone calls, internet costs, the costs
of additional personal items, your own shopping items, the single supplement if
you choose a single hotel room, and other items not specifically mentioned
above.
Deposit: A
non-refundable $500.00 deposit by check, cash, money order or bank
transfer (not credit card)
per person is required to ensure your reservation. A deposit does not
lock in a discounted rate. Full payment locks in price. Tour members
who make a
deposit must make payment in full no later than 65 days prior to October 9
departure, which is August 5, 2010.
If full payment is not received by August 5, 2010, trip reservation can be revoked at discretion of Dore Steinberg
(tour operator). On advancement of deposit to Tangents, you thereby agree to be
bound by the recited terms and conditions of the "Fine Print"
including the "Limitations of Liability" and the "Cancellation
Policy".
Tour members must print out the "Fine
Print" and sign and date the last page, and initial each page. Deposits
must be accompanied by the signed and initialed "Fine Print" to be
accepted.
Refunds: Deposits are
non-refundable. (unless dates change or tour is cancelled)
No refund shall be made for any unused portion of any tour such as voluntarily
missed meals, sightseeing, concerts, transport, etc. after the trip has
commenced. Nor will any refunds be given to trip members who do not complete
any portion of the itinerary for whatever reason.
Baggage or valuables brought on the tour shall be transported, handled or
stored at the passenger’s risk entirely, and Tangents shall bear no liability
or responsibility for any damage or other loss thereto.
Should you need to cancel the trip, you must notify Tangents in writing. Cancellation
refunds will be calculated as of the date we receive your written cancellation.
A confirmation letter notifying you that we have received your cancellation
notice will be mailed to you.
For the 2010 Tangents Turkey Music Tour cancellation
fees are described below.
Prior to departure:
Cancellation Fee:
60 days or more (until August 10, 2010) $1070
59-30 days (August 11 – September 9) $2785
29 days – departure (September 10 – departure) 100% of selling price
Note: Non-refundable $500 reservation deposits count toward the cancellation fees.
Limitations of Liability: Tangents is a Sole Proprietorship registered in California by owner
Dore Steinberg.
Dore Steinberg (from now on referred to as Tangents) hereby gives notice that
services provided in connection with the Tangents Turkey Tour including
transportation, hotel accommodations, dining and all other travel services, are
purchased from independent suppliers who are not affiliated with Tangents in
any way.
Tangents makes and has expensed these
arrangements upon the express consideration and agreement by the passenger that
Tangents neither assumes nor bears any responsibility or liability whatsoever
in connection with the operation, safety, condition or services of any
airplane, motor coach, or other conveyance, or the actions of any third-party
involved in providing lodging, dining, or other travel services affecting this
tour.
Tangents assumes no responsibility in connection with any injury, death, loss,
accident or delay which may be occasioned either by reason of defect or through
the acts of default of any company or person engaged in carrying out
arrangements of the tour or flights.
Tangents is not responsible for damages, additional expenses, or any other
losses due to cancellation, delay or other changes in air schedules or other
services, sickness, weather, strike, war, civil disturbances, acts or threats
of terrorism, travel warnings or bans, quarantine, bird flu, or acts commonly
referred to as force majeure. All such losses must be borne by the passenger,
and tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated.
Tangents reserves the right in extraordinary circumstances to make alterations
to the tour’s cost or itinerary and to substitute hotels, vessels, or other
arrangements if this is required. Tangents is not responsible for costs
associated with airline change fees or for any compensation.
You are aware that the Tangents Turkey trip subjects you to certain risks
including, but not limited to: forces of nature, travel in remote areas and
wilderness terrain, and transportation by air, bus, automobile or other
conveyance.
If Tangents tour member gets ill, injured, or cannot resume travel with the
group, all resulting expenses are borne by the customer. You are aware that
medical services and facilities may not be readily available throughout the
duration of the trip. You recognize that such risks may be present at any time
during the trip.
In consideration of, and in part payment of, the right to participate in the
trip, you will fully assume all risk of the above hazards and hereby release
and discharge Tangents and our agents from all actions, claims or demands
resulting from your willing participation in the trip.
You are aware that this is a release of liability and a contract between you
and me (Dore Steinberg) and that you sign it of your own free will.
Independent Travel: Should tour member(s) decide to not travel with the group or not
participate in a group activity, Tangents bears no responsibility or liability
whatsoever in connection with any injury, death, loss, sickness, accident or
delay which may be occasioned.
Should a tour member decide to travel independently from the group such as
renting a car instead of taking the tour bus, or not flying with the group on
tour booked flights, the tour member(s) must sign an additional release of
liability contract that acknowledges the tour member(s) has left the group
during the tour on its on free will (even if temporarily) and releases Tangents
from any responsibility that may result from your action(s).
Non-group activities are borne at customer's expense. Tangents is released from
any responsibility that may result from your actions.
If a group member(s) chooses to leave a group activity, such as leaving a
concert early or staying late after the group has left, Tangents is released
from any responsibility that may result from your actions and any expense is
the responsibility of the group member(s).
Cancellation: Tangents
reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure for any reason such as
insufficient enrollment.
All monies paid will be refunded and this will constitute full settlement.
Tangents will not be responsible for any expenses that have incurred as a
result of your booking such as airfares.
We strongly recommend all passengers purchase trip cancellation and
interruption insurance as this may provide coverage under such circumstances.
Trip Cancellation Insurance: Trip cancellation and interruption insurance is highly recommended.
An excellent resource is tripinsurancestore.com.
With ash a real threat to travel plans, illness and injury remain the
most common reasons that prevent travel. Change of mind is not covered
unless you have "Cancel for Any Reason" insurance which is about 50% more expensive. Most companies insist that this insurance be taken within 14 days of your initial tour payment. Normal comprehensive travel insurance (that insures theft as well), ranges between $250-$300.
One other note about ash. As long as there is not an unfolding natural disaster when you pay for your insurance, any subsequent natural disaster such as a volcanic eruption should be covered.
Changes to Itinerary: The schedule may change suddenly due to finding out something
marvelous is happening that we must go see. On the other hand, a concert or
flight cancellation would cause a change to the itinerary. The given itinerary
may change due to a government issued travel advisory warning citizens not to
travel to a specific geographical area of a country. Under such circumstances
Tangents reserves the right to operate the trip under an altered itinerary.
Some trip insurance covers you for such an advisory.
Changing conditions in Turkey may necessitate itinerary modification before or
after the trip has departed. Passengers will be responsible for all increased
costs associated with en route itinerary changes or changes in means of
conveyance, hotels, tour guides, etc.
Tangents also reserves the right to change common carriers and substitute
hotels with properties of similar standard when necessary. Extreme care is
taken in the contracting of all services, however we cannot be responsible for
the errors or omissions of the suppliers or services.
Responsible Behavior: Trip members assume responsibility to select a trip most appropriate
to their physical abilities and interests. Members are responsible for being in
sufficiently good health to undertake their trip and may be required to obtain
a physician’s release.
Tour members will walk a substantial amount especially in Cappadocia and
Ephesus. Walking in Istanbul can be as hilly as San Francisco. There will also
be hiking and modest climbing in Cappadocia.
Damage to property or premises of any entity or agent that Tangents contracts
such as a hotel is borne solely and entirely by the customer responsible for
the damage.
Members must abide by the authority of the Tour Leader and/or local agents and
guides. Any cause of danger, distress or annoyance to the group will be acted
upon. Any expenses incurred from removal from a tour will be your
responsibility. In case of a dispute about the trip, litigation will be settled
in the courts of San Francisco.
Medical Insurance and Certification: You will be required to provide proof of medical insurance. Everyone
in the group should understand their coverage. Tangents will not pay for any
expenses incurred for medical reasons. If you are aged 75 or older, you will be
required to have a physician complete a questionnaire which assesses your
ability to travel.
For Americans covered by medical insurance at home, you're likely covered while
traveling abroad. But you need to call your company and check the extent of
your coverage in Turkey. Find out in advance if your insurance plan will make
payments directly to providers or reimburse you later for overseas health
expenditures. In Turkey doctors generally expect payment in cash. It is also
important to learn if your insurance will cover repatriation home during a
medical emergency or to better medical facilities elsewhere in Turkey.
Some supplemental insurance options are limited to Americans and Canadians. One
option for other Nationals is travelhealthinsurance.net. That will not likely cover preexisting medical conditions for the last
3 years. Generally, $50,000 worth of coverage should cost about $50.
Other sorts of insurance also may cover medical expenses such as:
— A Trip Cancellation policy may include limited medical protection. Read your
policy carefully and know what's covered.
— If you use a premium credit card ("gold," "platinum,"
etc) and pay for transportation services with it, you may have some flight
protection, and also medical coverage. Get an up-to-date version of your Credit
Card Agreement (probably available online), read the terms, and know what
coverage you have.
You can get no-obligation price quotes on all sorts of policies at sites such
as tripinsurancestore.com and insuremytrip.com. The latter is recommended by Turkey travel expert Tom Brosnahan.
Tell them Tom recommended it if you talk to them. It may make them more accountable.
Another possibility is Travel Guard International.
Single Travelers and Single Supplements: Tangents has a single-share program where we select another single
traveler as your roommate. We will endeavor to find a share partner for you.
The Tangents Tour is not responsible for roommate incompatibility for any
reason. But we will try to find a more suitable roommate when possible.
If a roommate is not assigned, the Tangents tour will cover the cost of a
single accommodation at no extra cost if the traveler pays the tour cost in full by July 15, 2010. For
travelers who pay tour cost in full after July 15, 2010 and no roommate
becomes available, $960 single supplement cost ($60 X 16) is due by
September 15, 2010. If a fulltime roommate emerges after September 15,
2010, the $960 is refunded in full.
Selection of a single room once the tour has begun is subject to availability
in each overnight stay. In such instances payment must be made immediately to
Dore Steinberg.
If you want to have your own room throughout the trip, you must pay a single
supplement. Payment of a single supplement ($60/night) will ensure that you are
provided with your own room.
There may be pensions or hotels that do not have sufficient capacity to
guarantee a single room and in those cases we will either find a guest house
with a single room or refund the $60 for the night.
Photographic Permission: Trip members grant Tangents express permission to keep a photographic
record of its trips for promotional and commercial use.
RESERVATION FORM
Print out and complete the following form. Please print legibly. Mail it to the
address below along with each Fine Print page clearly initialed and non-refundable $500 deposit or tour
payment as described in the Tour Price section of the Fine Print, which
is near top of page one.
Dore Steinberg
Tangents Radio
301 Gambier St.
San Francisco CA 94134-1341
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A NON-REFUNDABLE $500 DEPOSIT CHECK PER PERSON IS ENCLOSED.
Balance of tour cost is described in Tour Price section of Fine
Print.
Make check payable to "Tangents Radio".
Name 1 (as it appears on passport):
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I, ________________________________ agree to be
bound by the recited terms and conditions of the "fine Print"
including the "Limitations of Liability" and the "Cancellation
Policy".
Signature:
Date: