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Holiday Overview
Holiday Overview
Highlights
- Chinese Cuisine
- Classic Route
- Cultural Experience Activities
Brief Itinerary
- SHANGHAINESE FOOD NIGHT TOUR
- SHANGHAI BREAKFAST TOUR / COOKING CLASS / HUANGPU RIVER CRUISE
- SHANGHAI ZHUJIAJIAO WATER TOWN SNACKS / CHENGDU HOT POT
- CHENGDU IMPRESSIONS: GIANT PANDAS / SICHUAN CUISINE MUSEUM
- LOCAL MARKET TRIP / VEGETARIAN LUNCH IN NUNNERY / TEA HOUSE / JINLI OLD STREET SNACKS / SICHUAN OPERA
- CHENGDU / GUANGZHOU FISH MARKET / LOCAL STREET FOODIE TOUR
- CANTONESE BRUNCH / PRIVATE BIKING TOUR IN ART ZONE / DIANDOUDE DIM SUM DINNER WITH PEARL RIVER NIGHT CRUISE
- GUANGZHOU / HONG KONG FOOD TOUR: CENTRAL AND SHEUNG WAN DISTRICTS
- FREE SHOPPING DAY IN HONG KONG / HONG KONG HARBOUR NIGHT TOUR
- HONG KONG DEPARTURE
Map & Itinerary
Map & Itinerary
China is a vast country, and each of the more than 30 provinces and autonomous regions has developed its own special dishes and unique flavors that reflect the region, culture, and local specialities. Within this expanse of spices and ingredients are eight styles of cooking that are considered the great, showcase cuisines, backed by years of history, ambitious chefs, and a range of incredible dishes. This trip will help the avid diner begin their culinary tour along four great cities of China. Note: Visiting time, Transporting time, and Duration of shows and Meals in the itinerary are suggested and will be subject to change particular situations.
Tip: For vegetarians, just let CAT know during the booking so we can make adjustments to the food received during the tour.
Holiday Itinerary
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SHANGHAINESE FOOD NIGHT TOUR
[Shanghai boasts one of China's best and most distinctive cuisines. Influenced by its position just south of the Yangtze River and at the mouth of the Huangpu River, the region abounds in a selection of freshwater fish and shellfish. Dishes from this area are delicately seasoned. Shanghai's people have a 'sweet tooth', and more sugar is used in Shanghai than in any other part of China. Shanghai's neighbors also contribute to the diversity of the area's cuisine: Hangzhou, known for its West Lake carp; Zhejiang to the west, for its vinegar; and Shaoxing, for its warmed rice wine.]
Upon arrival, you will be met by our CAT tour guide at the Shanghai airport and escorted to the downtown hotel by car. After a rest, your cuisine adventure begins with a welcome dinner, accompanied by an expert gastronomic guide. Move to the famous Yunnan Road, stopping at a restaurant that is local favorites. Try typical Shanghainese dishes such as scallion oil noodles, parched chicken or soup dumplings with black vinegar. Learn about the history and culture of the quickly changing city through your guide's informed commentary. During this late night session, you will be able to see the night Shanghai, to taste of some craft beers or desert with some fresh hand-pulled beef noodles and lamb kabab. After dinner, back to the hotel and have a good sleep to recover from any remaining Jet Lag.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in Shanghai
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SHANGHAI BREAKFAST TOUR / COOKING CLASS / HUANGPU RIVER CRUISE
Awoke early and gather at Xiangyang Park in Shanghai’s French Concession, taking a half hour to investigate this picturesque green space before digging into your food crawl. Observe Tai Chi Masters and Water Calligraphers going about their daily rituals, learning about these fascinating practices from your guide. Make sure to stay hungry, because your next stop will offer a chance to sample Xiaolongbao (Soup Buns), a famous style of Shanghai dumpling filled with soup. Watch these mouth-watering morsels sizzle in the pan before grabbing one, carefully piercing its skin, and popping it into your mouth, savoring the piping-hot broth and tasty fillings inside. You’ll have a chance to enjoy a selection of savory breakfast pancakes, fried dumplings and fresh-pulled noodles. Finish your food excursion with a sweet treat, stopping for an egg tart dessert at a local vendor. Enjoy the creamy egg custard center surrounded by flaky pastry crust, your stomach now feeling satisfied after a few hours worth of tasty food discoveries.
Shanghai is not just about colonial architectures. There are some rarely areas of old city behind the modern skyscrapers. Enjoy an interesting walking tour around French Concession that will take you to visit the non-tourist sites where you might run into a street that full of "shanghai style pajamas" and an exiting Majiang game.
After a simple lunch, your instructor will take you to a nearby Wet Market, where you’ll stroll among vendors hawking a variety of fresh produce, fish and meat. We will learn how to choose the best vegetables, and how to bargain for the best prices. Then go to a local home kitchen and start your Cooking Class. Pleasure your palate with local specialties like wontons, fried pot stickers and the city’s renowned ‘xiaolongbao’ (soup dumplings or steamed buns) as you discover enticing food stands with a knowledgeable guide. From this class, you will learn what the real local cuisine like, what local people eat, how to cook like a Shanghainese family. In the end of the class, you will take a recipe card home with full instructions and ingredients list in both Chinese and English, so that you can cook Chinese dishes again after home to impress your friends and family.
After that, you will visit the Bund, Shanghai’s picturesque waterfront, well known as the International Architecture Exhibition for its spectacular soaring skyline. From here, enjoy sweeping views of both sides of the Huangpu River. Next, you will take a Huangpu River Cruise, admire the beauty of Shanghai on the river and between the skylines. The tour will finish here and you will be transferred back to your hotel or appointed spot in downtown.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in Shanghai
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Meals BLD
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SHANGHAI ZHUJIAJIAO WATER TOWN SNACKS / CHENGDU HOT POT
Zhujiajiao, an ancient water village in Qingpu District of Shanghai will be your first stop. It is an ancient town that was built on the bank of Dianshan Lake and at the foot of Dianshan Hill within a beautiful scenic area. The village boasts 36 stone bridges and numerous rivers, with many ancient buildings lining the riverbanks. There is also a cute little temple called Yuanjin Buddhist Temple that with the Kezhi Garden worth a visit. Following your visit to the water village, you will have time to wander along the market street past the shops back to the village entrance. With hundreds of small shop fronts selling local foods, arts and crafts, silk products and pearls, this makes for a complete experience, in all senses of the word. It is also the perfect time to get some souvenirs for friends and family back home.
In the late afternoon, you will be taken back to downtown and catch the flight to Chengdu.
[Sichuan cuisine is one of the most popular in China, famous for its brash flavors, mouth-tingling pepper, and sweat-inducing heat. The province is characterized by the iconic numbing (má麻) and spicy (là 辣) characteristics, but Sichuan cuisine should not be judged by the pure power of its spiciness alone. The cooking here is as diverse and exuberant as the complex topography (and population) from which it springs. In fact, chilies did not even make it to China until the 16th century from the New World, and Sichuan cuisine quickly picked it up as a way to balance the effect of the prickly ash, which was already iconic in its cuisine. Today, its capital (Chengdu) buzzes with foodies who delight in everyday eating, and the city houses chefs who are both rooted in tradition and some of the most innovative in China, who are buoyed, not shackled, by its deep-rooted history.]
Your private driver picks you up from Chengdu Airport and transfers you to a favorite restaurant for a hot pot meal. Hot pot is a well-known Sichuan cuisine that features a simmering pot of stock (spicy or non-spicy) placed in the center of your table. A range of ingredients can be selected to throw into the stock to cook. Choose from different meats, vegetables, and seafood to create your dinner in the hot pot. Hot pot dining is also a social experience, as you chat with others while making your soup. When you have finished your meal, make your own way to your next destination.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in Chengdu
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Meals BLD
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CHENGDU IMPRESSIONS: GIANT PANDAS / SICHUAN CUISINE MUSEUM
Our expert gastronomic guide will pick you up from the lobby of your hotel. You will first visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda, as the pandas are very active in the morning. There you will see lovely furry giant pandas of all ages eating and playing with each other. You will also have a chance to see the very cute baby pandas, as well as documents and pictures of how these little pink mouse-size things grow to giant white and black chubby pandas of over 100kg (about 220pounds). While at the base, you can also see red pandas and swans.
Then drive to visit the Sichuan Cuisine Museum which is the only dynamic museum in the world displaying the Sichuan Culinary Culture. It displays the important parts of Sichuan local culture like Sichuan cuisine, Sichuan wine, Sichuan opera, Sichuan tea, Sichuan architecture, Sichuan gardens and so on, which makes it unique and distinctive from other museums. There are about 6000 collections on Sichuan culinary. The museum is built in the western Sichuan architecture style, including the Classic Collection Hall, the Kitchen God Ancestral Hall, the Raw Material and Processing Tools Display Areas and the Interactive Demonstration Hall. In the hall for demonstration, you could enjoy authentic and traditional Sichuan food made by renowned chefs on site. The most fantastic part of today is that you can partake in the Cooking Class to personally make three typical Sichuan dishes, like Kung Pao chicken, Mapo Tofu, Panda Steamed Dumpling, etc. under the direction of the chef. You will learn how to cut, control fire, complete cooking process and accomplish your dish. Share and enjoy your dishes with your families or partners and be awarded with official certificate of “Master of Chuancais”. The rest of the day is on your own to explore this ancient city of China.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in Chengdu
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Meals BLD
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LOCAL MARKET TRIP / VEGETARIAN LUNCH IN NUNNERY / TEA HOUSE / JINLI OLD STREET SNACKS / SICHUAN OPER
In the morning, your guide will take you to explore the dazzling Local Spice Market with the assigned tasks for you to try and learn very local stuffs and snacks.
After the fun experience in the local spice market, you will take a walk through the back streets to a hidden spiritual Buddhist temple in the hustling downtown of Chengdu -Wenshu Temple. Marvel at the exquisite Buddhist architecture, soak in the reverent atmosphere, and wander on the peaceful paths. You may see the locals do their praying in the monastery, and the monks practice their afternoon class in one of the halls. Enjoy the Vegetarian Lunch with the special Buddhist ceremony. In addition, the best part of Wenshu Monastery for non-religious visitors is the tea house, which is a simple, comfortable little place with bamboo chairs and tables and good local green teas.
Chengdu is famous for its relaxing and leisure pace throughout China, which will be proved after a stay in Renmin Park. Sit down, order a pot of Chinese tea, make a casual chat with your friends and watching locals indulging themselves in different kinds of folk entertainment – napping in a lively teahouse, playing mahjong, disco dancing, neck massage, ear cleaning…Next is an impressive trip to the famous Jinli Old Street. Time steals away from you quietly while walking on the lively streets which are full of delicious local snacks (Spicy or sweet, crispy or soft…the snack will satisfy your taste buds), delicate artifacts, interesting folk shows, etc.
After that, you'll be transferred to a tea house at Chengdu Culture Park for the Sichuan Opera. As the show begins, enjoy a performance filled with dialogue, humor, acrobatics, puppetry, dancing, music, and acting, all of which honor the Sichuan province's history of arts and creativity. Known for acts such as Changing Faces and Rolling Light, Sichuan opera might seem more like a play than traditional opera, as most acts are based on folk tales, legends, and classic novels. When the show ends, you'll be taken back to your hotel.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in Chengdu
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Meals BLD
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CHENGDU / GUANGZHOU FISH MARKET / LOCAL STREET FOODIE TOUR
This morning, you will be transferred to airport to take flight and fly to Guangzhou.
[The great joke about Guangdong, or Cantonese, cuisine is that the Cantonese will “eat anything that has four legs other than a table, anything that flies other than an airplane, and anything that swims other than a submarine.” However, don’t let this deter you. Cantonese cuisine is lauded for its focus on bringing out pure flavors, the result being bright, crisp vegetables, steamed fish, and elaborate, lightly sautéed dishes. Cantonese cuisine is also well regarded for its roasted meats, like lacquered barbecue pork, burnished golden pigeons, and crisp, flavorsome goose. Perhaps most famous of all is the dim sum that hails from the region: elaborate and delicate steamed dumplings, custard buns, radish cakes, and more eaten in the mornings with tea.]
Upon arrival, you will be met by our CAT tour guide at the Guangzhou airport and escorted to the downtown hotel by car. After a rest, accompanied by an expert gastronomic guide, you will have a short walk to the Market to buy seafood. It’s very fresh. Just choose what you like. The restaurant can help you cook this food. Usually, the market will open before noon. If food is sold out, I’m afraid that you can just order food in the restaurant. But don’t worry! You can still taste yummy food. This area is used to be where fishermen live their lives as it’s close to the sea. They go fishing in the sea and come back to sell them all in the market. Until now, these old streets and shops are still there. This Cantonese restaurant is an example. It’s so popular with locals that people may need to wait in line. They usually ignore its crowded surroundings just for the delicious food. After a lunch, you can have a walk along this street to digest. There is a very small but popular Cantonese dessert shop you need to try
Then, move to and stroll around the Duabao Road known for its changfen (rice flour rolls). Next, make your way along Enning Road where you can meet brass-making craftsmen who still practice the same techniques of their ancestors. Take a break at Guangzhou’s most popular dessert spot, and snag a double-steamed milk and ginger milk pudding before heading to Hualin Buddhist Temple. Afterward, get back to tasting food with a sample of noodles and soups by Changshou Road. Then, try coconut, mango, and durian ice cream, fish skin, and steamed Tingzai porridge. Your tour ends at the Liwan Museum where you can explore on your own or go in a different direction.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in Guangzhou
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Meals BLD
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CANTONESE BRUNCH / PRIVATE BIKING TOUR IN ART ZONE / DIANDOUDE DIM SUM DINNER WITH PEARL RIVER NIGHT
Having a Cantonese brunch is something you must do when you come to visit in Guangdong. In this experience, we will take you to a famous local restaurant and help you to make a perfect order of an authentic Cantonese brunch.
After brunch, we will walk to the art area where creative workshops gather together. We will show you the best cafe, bookshop, and boutique. Along the green walkway, you will feel refreshed and relaxed. There is also a weekend market twice a month. If we are lucky, we will have fun in the open market. Many indie designers and artists gather together to sell their works. It is possible if you want explore this area by bike.
Then you will be transferred to famed Diandoude Dim Sum Restaurant for a very traditional dim sum in Canton style. Try out the tasty shrimp dumplings, shaomai dumplings, walnuts bun, steamed ribs and many other yummy dim sum items.
Afterwards you will be transferred to the dock on the Pearl River to hop on the night cruise. Cruising on the Pearl River is listed as one of must-do things in Guangzhou. You will be able to see the amazing city night view along the river on the cruise. After your tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel or somewhere that you prefer to be dropped off in the city.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in Guangzhou
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Meals BLD
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GUANGZHOU / HONG KONG FOOD TOUR: CENTRAL AND SHEUNG WAN DISTRICTS
Upon arrival, you will be met by our CAT tour guide at the Hong Kong airport and escorted to the downtown hotel by car.
In the afternoon, follow your guide on a foodie adventure through the alleyways of Central and its neighbor Sheung Wan, visiting six family-run hot spots – from a noodle shop to a local bakery – for tastings both savory and sweet! (Please note: All food venues are subject to change). Begin your culinary walking tour with a stop at a wonton noodle shop, an award-winning family restaurant started by the grandfather of a brother-sister team. Savor delicious wontons with noodles and intensely flavored broth before moving on to a restaurant specializing in roasted meat. Here, taste a bowl of succulent roast meat rice and learn how the owner of more than 30 years has perfected the juicy meat. Continue to one of the neighborhood’s oldest shops to gulp a refreshing glass of juice, containing elements that balance the delightful flavors on your food tour. Next, follow your guide to one of Hong Kong’s greatest hidden treasures – a private tea house, set in a Chinese courtyard. Sip a handpicked selection of high-quality cha (tea), meant to aid with digestion. As you meander with your guide from one tasting location to another, walk through an open market, where you can watch how the locals bargain over fresh fish.
At Dim Sum corner, where you’ll find siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephews all helping out with the family-run business, sample a selection of dim sum and you’ll want to come back for more. Finally, your guide will lead your small group down a side alley to check out a little bakery where you can relish your dessert – freshly baked tarts still hot from the oven – yum! Throughout your culinary and cultural tour, your local guide – a food connoisseur – will lead you past beautiful colonial architecture in the business district, and share interesting facts and anecdotes about Central and Sheung Wan. Learn about Hong Kong’s food culture and food industry, as well as its cultural heritage, living conditions and history of development. After visiting several hidden gems of this commercial area – far from the busy shopping malls and typical sightseeing spots – you’ll gain new insight into Hong Kong. At night, move to the Sheung Wan MTR station and enjoy your beautiful night.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in HongKong
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Meals BLD
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FREE SHOPPING DAY IN HONG KONG / HONG KONG HARBOUR NIGHT TOUR
Enjoy your leisure on your own this day until 5:00 pm for the night tour.
You will first board on a Chinese style cruiser for a relaxing cruise on Victoria Harbor glittering in spectacular lighting gliding past the Western district, Tsim Sha Tsui, Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and the neon-lit entertainment district of Wan Chai, whilst enjoying unlimited complimentary drinks (including alcoholic beverages).
Afterwards, drive up to the famous Victoria Peak (554 M) where dinner is served at the “Bubba Gump” - the highest restaurant in town offering a sweeping night view of the city & harbor. This family friendly restaurant is themed on Forrest Gump’s life, and showcases memorabilia & photos from the movie, along with reproductions of script pages, storyboards & costumes.
Next, you cross to Kowloon to the renowned Temple Street, best known for its night market and are extremely popular with tourists and locals alike. This crowded flea market is sometimes known as “Poor Man’s Night Club”.
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Accommodation 4* Hotel in HongKong
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Meals BD
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HONG KONG DEPARTURE
Today, be free until your tour guide escorts you to the airport to catch your flight to next destination or home.
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Price Policy
Tour Price Policy
Additional details
1. Before you pay deposit to book the tour, we haven’t made any reservation yet. The train, flight tickets and the hotel may different from the itinerary listed.
2. The visiting order of the scenic spots in the itinerary may change according to the traffic condition and other unforeseen things.
3. Tourist insurance is a must before going, please provide us the confirmation of insurance company when sign up.
The price includes
1. Entrance Fees: to scenic spots as listed in the itinerary
2. All the activities fee mentioned in the itinerary: Hutong rickshaw in Beijing; Sichuan Opera show in Chengdu;
3. Private Transfers: Transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing during the trip by private air conditioned vehicle with a driver.
4. Meals: All meals as indicated in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch, D-dinner), include Peking duck dinner in Beijing; Hot pot dinner in Chengdu.
5. Guide: As outlined in the itinerary an English-speaking guide and driver will be provided in each city, who will remain with you throughout your time in that city. A new guide and a new driver will meet you at each city on your tour, to provide you with the best local knowledge available
6. Hotel: hotel fees are based on two people sharing one room with king-size bed. All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast
7. Internal flights
** Day 03/ Flight from Shanghai to Chengdu (based on economy class);
** Day 06/ Flight from Chengdu to Guangzhou;
8. Trains
** Day 08/ High speed train from Guagnzhou to Hongkong (based on 2nd class);
9. Arrangements: the tour cost includes planning, handling, operational and communication charges
10. Travel Agency Liability insurance
The price does not include
1. International airfare or train tickets to enter or leave China
2. China entry visa fees
3. Excess baggage charges
4. The medicine for the sickness or accident while on the way
5. Personal expenses: expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary
6. Meals: any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary
7. Single room supplement
8. Please notice that the price will be much higher during the festival of Labors’ Day, National Day, spring festival
9. Tips to tour guide and driver (recommended USD10-15/guest/day).
10. Tourist accident insurance. NB - you are strongly suggested to buy travel and health insurance before you start out from your home country.
Payment conditions
To confirm your reservation, you must pay a deposit of 30% of the total amount due via the payment link that your local agent will share. The balance is due 30 days prior to departure. The quoted exchange rate is valid for the next 7 days – if the deposit is not paid within this time, the quote will be re-calculated.
Terms and conditions for cancelation
i. Cancellation of the Tour by CAT (local agent):
CAT reserve the right to cancel the postpone tour at any time up to the date final payment is due under the following condition: in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. And in this case, all money paid by the participants will be refunded. If the tour is postponed, CAT will offer all those who have signed up the opportunity to have the same tour for a later time, but the price may be changed according to the season. We will notify you of any change, and give you a reasonable period
of time to make your decision. Consumers may, but are under no obligation to, take the tour under these new terms. After final payment has been made, we may cancel the tour only if, in our opinion, health and/or safety factors related to conditions in China would make the tour inadvisable. Since cancellation in this case involves factors which may arise suddenly and are entirely outside our control, including but not limited to natural disasters, civil unrest and epidemic disease, we cannot guarantee a full refund in this case. This is because payment will already have been made to finalize the arrangements and reservation.
ii. Cancellation of the Tour by Consumer:
Any cancellation must be made by sending an email to the local agent. The cancellation fee varies according to how many days prior to departure the cancellation is made:
· More than 30 days prior to departure: 5% of the total holiday cost
· Between 30 and 22 days prior to departure: 25% of the total holiday cost
· Between 21 and 8 days prior to departure: 50% of the total holiday cost
· Between 7 and 3 days prior to departure: 75% of the total holiday cost
· Less than 3 days prior to departure and after the departure date: 100% of the total holiday cost
All cancellations must be in writing and will be effective upon receipt by CAT. No refund will be made to those participants who break the journey regardless of the portions of the package unused. If, owing to serious illness or injury, the participant withdraws from the tour, a refund will be subject to the consent of the local travel agent.
No refund will be made to those participants who have failed to secure valid travel documents such as passport or visas.
