TERMS AND CONDITIONS
PAYMENT OF DEPOSIT AND SIGNATURE OF THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FORM ALSO BINDS TRAVELER TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

ELIGIBILITY
You must be 18 years old (except for minors accompanied by a parent or designated responsible adult) and in acceptable health to travel on one of our tours. Acceptance of your booking is subject to our review of your application. We retain the right to request medical clearance or any other information or to refuse any applicant for any tour at any time for any reason whatsoever, at our sole discretion.

INCLUSIONS/EXCLUSIONS
Inclusions and exclusions for custom travel are detailed in your individual itinerary and for ATJ scheduled group trips in the group itinerary.

RESERVATIONS
Deposits are $1,000 per person. See refund policies below for more info.

PAYMENT TERMS
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express or personal check. We require a signed credit card authorization form for each credit card payment.

Airfare, not part of land arrangements, is due upon confirmation. Tickets cannot be issued until we have received payment. Prompt payment will help us secure your tickets within our original quote. Airfare, as part of land arrangements, see Land Arrangements, below.

LAND ARRANGEMENTS
All land arrangements must be paid in full 60 days prior to departure.
Custom land arrangements require a 50% payment upon confirmation to maintain your reservations. All trips are quoted on a package basis. In most cases, we cannot provide detailed cost breakdowns.
Group land arrangements are subject to a single supplement. A single supplement must be paid under the following conditions: 1. If single accommodations are requested, or: 2. If we cannot match you with a same gender roommate, or: 3. If you reject your roommate either before or during the trip (a room of your own is not guaranteed in this instance, and is subject to availability).
For singles requesting shared accommodations, the full single supplement will be assessed at confirmation. The single supplement will be refunded if we are able to pair you with a same gender roommate prior to departure.
We retain the right to add staff members and/or invited guests to any of our group departures regardless of the stated group-size limitation.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
We cannot vary from our stated refund policy regardless of your situation. We recommend that you buy trip cancellation insurance immediately upon booking your tour. Correspondence about trip cancellation must be sent via email, fax or post.

AIRFARE
Refunds for unused plane tickets are in accordance with the terms of the respective carriers and will be subject to a $50 handling fee. We specifically recommend the purchase of refundable/changeable domestic U.S. air tickets to connect with your overseas flights. We will not assume financial responsibility for any air ticket changes for any reason.

LAND ARRANGEMENTS AND ALL OTHER CHARGES
The actual damages that would flow from a cancellation are difficult to estimate. The following represents a reasonable attempt to estimate these damages:
For all Custom Journeys:
• From time of confirmation until 60 days before departure – cancellation fee is limited to your deposit or 25% of all land cost, which ever is greater.*
• From 31 to 59 days prior to departure – cancellation fee is limited to your deposit or 50% of all land cost, which ever is greater. *
• Less than 30 days prior to departure – 100% of land arrangements is non-refundable.
*There may be circumstances where non-refundable full payments or deposits have been made on your behalf for airfare, ship or other charters, hotel or other custom arrangements that will supersede the above policies.

For all scheduled Small Group Trips:
• From time of confirmation until 60 days before departure – if postponing, 100% of your deposit may be transferred to another ATJ Small Group Trip. If canceling, the cancellation fee is $500, and the balance of your deposit is refunded.
• From 31 to 59 days prior to departure 50% of land cost of ATJ scheduled Small Group Trip is non-refundable.
• Less than 30 days prior to departure – 100% of land arrangements paid for ATJ scheduled Small Group Trips is non-refundable.
We retain the right to cancel any tour prior to departure. In such case, full refund of all monies paid toward land cost constitutes full settlement. We are not responsible for additional expenses incurred by trip members in preparation for the trip (i.e., non-refundable air tickets, visa fees, equipment, medical expenses, etc) if their trip is canceled or re-scheduled for any reason. We strongly advise against the purchase of non-refundable air tickets.

INSURANCE
Your trip cost includes the following types of insurance.
• $75,000 for emergency medical evacuation expenses, including repatriation of remains.
• $2,500 for medical care due to accident/sickness.
While this coverage level may be sufficient for a relatively simple medical problem treated overseas, we recommend that you carry supplemental insurance to cover hospital and other medical expenses exceeding this amount. Check with your health insurance provider to make sure the policy covers you in all country(s) where you will be traveling.
Your trip cost does not include any other insurance of any type other than as mentioned above. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you acquire the following coverage for yourself.

TRIP CANCELLATION/INTERRUPTION
We highly recommend you purchase trip cancellation insurance.

PERSONAL INSURANCE
We recommend you carry insurance to cover loss of baggage and personal belongings. Some homeowners’ policies cover this. Make sure the insurance covers you in the country(s) in which you will be traveling. We will make a travel insurance policy, covering all of the above hazards, available to you.

Effective 10/8/08