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The cost for our 52Best China2007 is $3,350.00 and leaves October 24th for 15 days from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)  to Hong Kong on United Airlines. Price includes airfare from San Francisco, all hotels and cruise accommodations, most meals and all scheduled tours:

1. Tour Fare  (to be adjusted for ChineseYuan/USDollar)       $ 3,350.00

Options plus Taxes and Fees:

2. Addition for Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges:             $     321.50 (See Below - Estimate}

3. Addition for Cost of Tourist Visa for China              $        80.00 (See Below - Paragraph 6)

4. Addition for Travel Insurance (PTPP) - Optional:     $    159.00

5. Addition for Single Supplement - single room:        $  1,488.00

6. Addition for Flight to San Francisco (SFO)                 - for price of connecting flights click here -

7. Reduction for your own airline travel to China          $      600.00

Reservation Form and Reservation Deposit:  A Deposit of $500.00 is needed now to hold your place for the trip with the balance of the trip cost due August 1, 2007. For the Reservation Form, please click here.


Airport, Airline and Governmental

Fees, Taxes and Surcharges - Estimated 

1) USA Departure taxes: charged by U. S. Government

 $      46.00

2) Passenger Facility Charge charged by airports

 $      18.00

3) Hong Kong and Shanghai Airport fees  $      32.50
4) Airlines Fuel Surcharge - Estimate  $    215.00
5) Airlines Security Tax  $      10.00
                Estimated Total Fees, Taxes, and Surcharges  $    321.50

1. Ticket regulations:
· Once ticket is issued, no changes allowed. 
· Air ticket is non-refundable if cancelled

2. Tour Fare includes:  
· Hotels as specified in the itinerary or similar grade on double occupancy basis. 
· Meals as specified in the itinerary with a possible variance of 2 to 3 meals. 
· Transfer and sightseeing by private motor coach. 
· Admission and fees to as per itinerary. 
· Luggage transfer – At owner’s risk throughout. Baggage allowance is two pieces of checked  luggage totaling 106 inches (the sum of the three dimensions) providing neither piece exceeds 62 inches on transatlantic flights. · Service of English speaking local “driver and guide” for sightseeing and transfers in each city. 

3. Tour Fare excludes:
·     Transportation of heavy luggage in excess of aforementioned limit. 
·     Conveyance fees used for private purposes. 
·     Expenses of a purely personal nature. 
·     Room service charges. 
·     Gratuities including Local Guide, drivers, and hotel porters. 

4. Pricing Remarks: 
·     Tour price includes airline fuel surcharges estimated to be $215. Tour fares are displayed excluding airport taxes, fees, and fees. Prior to final pricing the total of these airport taxes and fees will be displayed as a separate item on your invoice. You will view the invoice display prior to any payment being requested.  This tour is subject to a variety of foreign and domestic government taxes which are set and collected at time of final invoicing. Air travel timing and routes are subject to change. The special airfare pricing the the seats are limited and may not be available for all flights or dates of departure. The present pricing is done using an exchange rate date April 15, 2007, for the China Yuan vs. the U.S. Dollar. At final billing the price will be adjusted to the then exchange rate, if necessary.

 

5. Reservation Deposit and Final Payment:: 
 At anytime for the first 30 days after the Reservation Deposit has been paid, the reservation may be cancelled with a full return of the Deposit. After 30 days and until the final names are given for airline seat reservations, the passenger may receive back 100% of the Reservation Deposit, if and only if, the passenger finds a replacement and the replacement immediately provides a new Reservation Deposit. After final billing, no portion of the Reservation Deposit is refundable. If the passenger cancels after payment of the final invoice amount, the Reservation Deposit has been forfeited and the portion of the final billing payment to be returned, if any, will depend on the time prior to departure and the rules of the tour aggregator, the airline, and the tour operator. 

 

 

6.  Chinese Visa Required - Visa Service provided by Pacific Delight Tours

   A visa is required for U.S. citizens traveling to China. Pacific Delight Tours who is the tour aggregator for this trip, will secure the visa for each of us. The following is how to submit the visa application through them: 

  1. Send Passport, Visa Application (click here for application), passport photo, and check for $80.00 to: Pacific Delight Tours, 3 Park Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, New York 10016
  1. Must have Tracking Number: Use Fedex, DHL, U.S. Post Service Certified
  2. Must have clearly written:  “SANDY POFAHL GROUP – DEPARTURE 24OCT07”

 


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