Booking Conditions & Information

. How to make your reservation
Call 1-800-942-3301 or 561-687-3301 Atlas Travel who will handle your reservation and help you make your other travel arrangements.

. Deposit and final payment
Within 5 days of Reservations a tour, a non-refundable deposit must be sent:

• $25 per person on tours under 5 days except cruises and cruise tours
• $100 per person on North American tours of 5 days or more, except cruises and cruise tours
• $250 per person for all international tours, cruises and cruise tours

The balance is due 60 days before departure on all tours in this brochure. Payment must be made by charging to clients' MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover/Novus (card imprint and signature required) or by sending a check or money order. All rates are guaranteed upon deposit.

. Transfers and Cancellations and cancellation fees
If you have not purchased waivers, and you need to transfer or cancel for any reason prior to tour departure, the cancellation fees will be as follows for tours in this brochure, except Alaska, and Canadian Rockies Train tours (*see cancellation and unused services and waiver fees):

• More than 60 days prior to departure: a non-refundable deposit will be retained
• 60-16 days prior to departure: 20% of total price
• 15-1 day prior to departure: 40% of total price
• Day of departure and after: 100% of total price

*Upon cancellation of transportation or travel services where you , the customer, are not at fault and have not cancelled in violation of the terms and conditions above, you will be refunded 100%.

*Alaska, and Canadian Rockies Train tours will adhere to the following cancellation charges:

• More than 60 days prior to departure: a non-refundable deposit will be retained
• 60-16 days prior to departure: 50% of total price
• 15 or fewer days prior to departure: 100% of total price

. Cancellation and Unused Services: Land & Air Waiver Fee

Payment of a per person land waiver fee guarantees full refund on all payments (including deposit), except the waiver fee itself made for tour service in case of cancellation for any reason prior to departure. The Land waiver fee does not protect any airline tickets purchased from Collette Vacations. The Land waiver does not cover return transportation costs.

Air waiver may be purchased only if you purchase your airline tickets from Collette Vacations.

Once on a tour, if a passenger has to return home early due to personal illness, illness or death of a member of the immediate family (physician's statement required), payment of the Land waiver fee to Collette Vacations guarantees refund for any unused land services after departure from the tour. Payment of the air waiver guarantees your return transportation, with no additional supplement, utilizing your original airline tickets. In the event you have purchased non-refundable airline tickets, the air waiver does not apply. The air waiver does not cover the cost of lost airline tickets.

Payment of both waiver fee options (if chosen) must be received with the deposit. The waiver fees are non-refundable, non-transferable, and valid for each applicant only.

The waiver fees do not cover any single supplement charges which arise from an individual's traveling companion electing to cancel for any reason prior to departure. In this case, the single supplement will be deducted from the refund of the person who cancels. Division of this charge between the two passengers involved is solely their responsibility. If insufficient funds are deducted from the canceling client, the traveling client will be charged the remaining portion of the single supplement. The Land and Air waiver does not include any medical or baggage coverage.

To request a refund under the Cancellation and Unused Services Land and Air Waiver, please send any unused airlines tickets, a doctor's note or medical documentation, and a written request. If cancellation occurs prior to departure, contact our Reservations Dept. When a client cancels prior to departure, any refunds are processed through the Reservations agent.

Land Waiver Fees (Per Person)

• $10 for all domestic escorted tours under 6 days, except cruise tours
• $50 for all domestic escorted tours of 6 days or more, except cruise tours
• $50 for all international tours of 10 days or under, except cruise tours
• $90 for all international tours 11 days or more, except cruise tours and special events
• $125 for all cruise tours

When purchasing pre and post night accommodations, including optional extensions, the number of days will be added to the total number of tour days, and may subsequently alter your waiver fees. Please confirm with your reservation agent at time of Reservations.

Air Waiver Fee (Per Person)

• $10 per person on all domestic tours
• $20 per person on all international tours

The Air Waiver fee can only be purchased by individuals who have purchased air through Collette Vacations.

. Proof of Citizenship
Proof of Citizenship is required for all trips outside the U.S.A. All passengers should check with the appropriate foreign consulate for entry requirements. Passports and Visas are the responsibility of each client.

. Departure Taxes
When purchasing air transportation from Collette, various international departure and arrival fees are not included in the airfare. We will add to your invoice charges for air departure taxes. Other taxes/fees are to be paid upon exiting the country in local currencies. Please refer to the appropriate tour itinerary for details. Rates are subject to change and are approximate at the time of printing.

. Explanation of Resposibilities and Tour Conditions 
Any person reserving or purchasing any Collette Vacations product published in their brochure accepts the condition that Collette reserves to itself the exclusive right to change or cancel itineraries, hotels, and other tour components whenever it is deemed necessary. If this occurs, every effort will be made to offer alternate dates and/or programs.

Published times on itineraries are as accurate as possible but subject to change due to traffic, weather, mechanical and any other conditions beyond Collette's control that prevent Collette Vacations from operating as scheduled. Collette Vacations expressly disclaims any liability for any damages that may be incurred for any changes, cancellations or delays on any itinerary on any Collette tour.

All rates on foreign tours are subject to fluctuations of currency and may be changed when necessary without advance notice prior to deposit.

All rates published are per person as indicated and are based on double occupancy when only one rate is shown. Reservations will be accepted subject to availability at the time of a request and will be considered confirmed only upon receipt of a minimum deposit. Child rates are available. Please call details. Child rates apply to children 5 to 17 years old sharing a room with 2 full paying adults.

Collette Vacations does not accept liability in the case of any passenger being denied boarding by any airline carrier due to the carrier's over-booking of a flight.

All cancellation charges, fees and refunds for any tour within this brochure are in effect as of the effective date as indicated on the back cover of this brochure and supersede any other previously printed policies relating to these same charges.

. Travelers Needing Special Assistance
In compliance with the American With Disabilities Act, Collette Vacations will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special needs of tour participants. It is strongly recommended that persons requiring assistance be accompanied by a companion who is capable of and totally responsible for providing the assistance. Neither Collette Vacations personnel nor its suppliers may physically lift or assist clients onto transportation vehicles. Travelers needing special assistance for other than personal needs must inform Collette Vacations at the time of booking to determine what assistance may reasonably be made available by Collette Vacations. Collette Vacations regrets that it cannot provide special individual assistance to a tour member with special needs for walking, dining or other special needs.

. Baggage Disclaimer
Although every effort is made to handle passengers' luggage as carefully as possible, Collette Vacations is not responsible for and does not assume liability or accept claims for loss of or damage to luggage due to breakage, theft or wear and tear through hotel and group carrier handling. It is recommended for your own self interest and protection that you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. Check with your sales agent for low cost insurance to cover these risks.

. General Disclaimer
In all matters relating to the making of arrangements for hotel and/or motel accommodations, sightseeing tours and services provided incidental thereto, entertainment, and transportation by air, railroad, motor bus, automobile, or steamship, Collette Travel Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries act only in the capacity of an agent for the airlines, hotels/motels, and other suppliers stated in the tour literature describing the services purchased.

Because of its status as an agent, and because it maintains no control over the personnel, equipment, or operations of these travel suppliers, Collette Travel Service, Inc, and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for an cannot be held liable for any personal injury, property damage or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity which may be occasioned either by reason of (1) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized acts or omissions on the part of any of the suppliers, (2) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized acts or omissions on the part of any employee of any of these suppliers, (3) any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment, or instrument owned, operated or otherwise used by any of these suppliers, or (4) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any other party not under the supervision and control, direct or otherwise, of Collette Travel Service, Inc.