The Terms and Conditions below form the basis of the contractual relationship between ChinaBirdingTours(Company Name: Nanjing Cantu Travel Service Co.Ltd.) and our customers. It is extremely important that our customers understand and accept these Terms and Conditions .By paying us a deposit for a certain tour, we see this as you agree and accept these terms and conditions.
Reservations: We confirm the tour reservations by receiving a deposit, once we have received the deposit, the tour is confirmed, you will receive a notification about a confirmed reservation. Bookings are welcome up to the last minute. We suggest before any bookings or reservations, you read our terms and conditions first.
Payments
We accept payments in CNY, USD,GBP,Euro or equal amounts in any other currencies.
We offer 3 methods of payment:
1)Wire transfer/Bank transfer; 2) Pay by Paypal; 3) Pay in cash upon arrival
Deposit: 10% of the total tour cost is required at the time of booking. The full amount is required 90 days before departure for your China tour. Can also make the full amount for one time payment.（We keep the right to specify our guests that for some of our tours, according to the seasons, how popular the tours are, etc, this 10% deposit is non-refundable）
Cancellation: In the event of you cancelling your booking the following scale of charges will apply:
Over 90 days: Loss of basic deposit paid for that particular tour
Under 90 days: Full amount of tour cost
Sharing Rooms: Bookings are accepted only on the understanding that should no room-mate be available, you will accept single accommodation and pay the appropriate single room supplement. Smokers should kindly note that smoking is not allowed in the room if you are sharing with a non-smoker. Please note that there is no absolute guarantee that single accommodation will always be available for those requesting it, especially on tours indicated to including camping or guesthouse accommodation where some degree of sharing basic rooms or facilities is usually required. Bookings are only accepted on the understanding that the participant agrees to share in the event of any lack of single accommodation at any location.
Tipping: Tipping are very popular in travel industry and widely accepted in China,especially for birding tours, the working time is longer and early start , we would suggest a tiping standard daily to our guides and drivers, please consult us when you book our tours.
Passports and Visa Requirements: It is your responsibility to ensure that you have a valid passport and necessary a visa. Your passport must be valid for at least six months after the duration of your tour. You may have to have a visa to visit China(Though China is now visa free to many countries, please check that your country is amoung these visa-free countries ), in case you do need a visa, please let us know and we will send you an ‘Invitation Letter’ which will help you in obtaining a ‘L’ visa to China.
Travel Insurance: It is our policy that all clients must take out comprehensive travel insurance before commencement of a tour. This insurance should at least cover cancellation, accident, medical evacuation, medical costs, repatriation, and loss of effects. It should be noted that as the majority of our tours are in the less devenloped and the mountainous areas, passenger liability insurance covering the vehicles we hire may be inadequate. It is therefore important that your insurance cover makes sufficient provision in the event of an accident. This type of comprehensive cover is also invaluable on the rare occasions that a tour may be hindered from reaching the end point in time for booked international flights.
It is also most advisable that travel insurance cover begins from when your booking is confirmed so as to cover any cancellation charges due to illness of yourself or close family members prior to the tour commencing.
Liability: The tour participant agrees that ChinaBirdingTours(Company Name: Nanjing Cantu Travel Service Co.Ltd.) is not liable for injury, death, damage, monetary loss or loss of property as a result of participating in any tour. Participants should make their own health and travel insurance arrangements. Travel insurance should cover unplanned costs. For and in consideration of the opportunity to participate in the tour, each tour participant agrees to release, indemnify, and hold harmless ChinaBirdingTours, its agents, servants, employees, shareholders, officers, directors, solicitors and contractors as set forth herewith. ChinaBirdingTours acts only as an agent for the passenger in regard to travel, whether by bus, boat, airplane, or by other means, and assumes no liability for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity caused by defect in such vehicles or for any reason whatsoever, including the acts, defaults, or bankruptcies of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger or in the carrying out the arrangements of the tour. ChinaBirdingTours accepts no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to transport delays, sickness, quarantine, weather, strikes, war or other political crises, acts of God or other events which amount to force majeure. The tour participant shall bear all such losses and expenses.
Release of Liability: I have carefully read and accept the Terms and Conditions and the Cancellation Policy provided herein. ChinaBirdingTours gives notice that it is only an agent to the owners and suppliers providing accommodations and guest services in those establishments. ChinaBirdingTours assumes no responsibility for any delay, mishap, inconvenience, expense, injury or death or damage to property occasioned through acts of nature, detention, weather, quarantine, strikes or civil disturbances. ChinaBirdingTours reserves the right to alter the itinerary and/or substitute vessels, hotels and transportation when deemed necessary or advisable in order to successfully operate the trip. I/we acknowledge that during a trip to a destination such as this and on a tour of this nature, certain risks and dangers may be involved, including but not limited to boat travel, hiking over slippery, muddy trails and rocky trails and underdeveloped areas, the forces of nature, and accident or illness in remote areas without means of rapid evacuation or availability of medical supplies and facilities. I am voluntarily participating in these activities with the knowledge of the element of risk dangers involved and hereby agree to assume any and all risks, including injury and death. I acknowledge that the enjoyment of a trip of adventure travel is derived in part from the inherent risks incurred by travel and activity beyond the accepted safety of life at home or work and that these inherent risks contribute to such enjoyment, being a reason for my participation. I understand that many risks are beyond the control of ChinaBirdingTours. I therefore release and discharge (and will not make a claim against) ChinaBirdingTours and its owners, agents, employees, heirs and contractors, for bodily injury, death, property damage or loss resulting from negligence or any cause during or after participating on this tour. This release of liability is entered into on behalf of all members of my family. I certify that I have read the Terms and Conditions as well as the Release of Liability section and that I am over 18 years of age. I understand that this is a legally binding and enforceable contract and sign it of my own free will. I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
Contracts: By paying us a deposit for a tour,you are entering into a contract made with ChinaBirdingTours(Company Name: Nanjing Cantu Travel Service Co.Ltd.) . This means that you agree to accept all our terms and conditions listed on our website: http://www.chinabirdingtours.com. The contract is governed by Chinese law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chinese courts.