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Tour Price: To Be Determind (TBD)
Additional cost: Entry Visa for
Tour payment will be due in full no later than 65 days prior to departure, the exact dates of which are TBD.
Tour size may range between 10 (minimum) and 17 (maximum) not including Tangents or associated staff. Ten passengers are required for departure.
Included: The fare covers double occupancy accommodations, bus travel (throughout
The tour also covers admission to concerts featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in
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
Not included: International flights*, tips to guides, bus drivers, musicians and hotel staff at your discretion.
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.
*International flight tickets to and from
Deposit: A non-refundable $500.00 deposit by check, cash, or money order (not credit card) per person is required to ensure your reservation. The balance is due no later than 65 days prior to departure, the exact dates of which are TBD.
If full payment is not received within 14 days after due date, 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.
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. A confirmation letter notifying you that we have received your cancellation notice will be mailed to you. There is a cancellation fee, the amount of which is dependent upon the date Tangents receives your notification.
For the 2009 Tangents Turkey Music Tour(s) in addition to the non-refundable $500 deposit, cancellation fees will be articulated once the dates and budget are finalized.
Note: Cancellation fees are in addition to the non-refundable $500 deposit.
Limitations of Liability: Tangents is a Sole Proprietorship registered in
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.
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.There are many places to purchase trip insurance. One resource is www.tripinsurancestore.com
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
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 to the traveler.
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 ($50/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 $50 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
Please print out and complete the following form. Please print clearly. Mail it to the address below along with the initialed "Fine Print" pages and tour payment.
Dore Steinberg
Tangents Radio
PLEASE RESERVE --------------- SPACES FOR THIS TOUR.
A NON-REFUNDABLE $500 DEPOSIT CHECK PER PERSON IS ENCLOSED.
Balance of tour cost is due on a TBD date.
Make check payable to "Tangents Radio".
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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".
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