19 days or less prior to departure:
No refund. Caravan Serai Inc. reserves the right to cancel or postpone
the tour prior to departure for any reason including insufficient
number of participants. Caravan Serai Inc. has the right to substitute
or change the tour.
Circumstances Beyond Our Control:
Every effort will be made by Caravan-Serai Tours and its agents
and staff to execute our itineraries as outlined. Caravan-Serai
Tours and its agents cannot be held responsible for changes made
necessary by circumstances beyond our control. In addition, we reserve
the right to make any alterations, additions, or omissions in the
program when in our opinion they are necessary for the comfort and
well being of the group.
Pace:
Many of our programs (particularly the Yemen, Levantine, and Iran
programs) require participants to be able to stand for extended
periods, walk reasonable distances on uneven ground, climb into
small tombs and around ruins, and climb on and off buses without
difficulty. We reserve the right to return any client deemed to
be a hindrance to the well being of the group (for physical or mental
reasons) back to their country of origin at their own expense. The
Caravan-Serai Tours will only take this step after careful consideration,
discussion, and mutual agreement.
Baggage
Baggage allowances and fees vary from airline to airline. Please
refer to the rules of the airline you are traveling on for their
specific guidelines.
Single Supplement
Varies per tour, please contact our office for rates. If you register
as a single and wish to have a roommate, we will make every effort
to pair you with another single traveler, however this is not guaranteed.
We must collect the single supplement with final payment. Should
you be paired with another traveler, we will refund th e full amount
of the supplement upon confirmation of the other traveler.
Insurance
We highly recommend you purchase trip cancellation and interruption
travel insurance through your local travel agent.
Caravan-Serai, Inc. Responsibility
In the event of any breach of these terms by Caravan-Serai, Inc.,
Customer's damages shall be limited to the total price Customer
paid for tour. In no event shall by Caravan-Serai, Inc. be liable
for any incidental, contingent, or consequential damages. The making
and acceptance of final payment shall constitute a waiver of any
and all claims, known or unknown, liquidated or contingent, by the
Customer against by Caravan-Serai, Inc.
The parties agree that under no
circumstances shall Caravan-Serai, Inc. be responsible for any liability,
loss, or damage, caused by the Customer, airline, hotel or other
accommodations, convenyancing, or any third party, whether or not
contracted with by Caravan-Serai, Inc.
CARAVAN-SERAI, INC. MAKES NO
EXPRESS WARRANTIES HEREIN. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED.
Force Majeure
Caravan-Serai, Inc. shall not be responsible for errors, delays,
failures, or omissions, under this Agreement due to any cause beyond
its control, including but not limited to, employee, subcontractor
acts and/or omissions, labor disturbances, riots, fires, earthquakes,
floods, storms, lightning, epidemics, war, disorders, hostilities,
expropriation or confiscation of properties, failure of and delays
of carriers, interference by civil or military authorities, acts
of God, perils of the sea and the like.
Entire Understanding, Choice
of Law
This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties
hereto (final and integrated) with respect to the subject matter
hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
supersedes all prior and concurrent oral statements and representations
and is the final and integrated intent of the parties. This Agreement
may not be changed orally but only by an agreement in writing signed
by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification,
extension or discharge is sought. This Agreement shall be interpreted
and enforced in accordance with the substantive and procedural laws
of the State of Washington. If there is a determination by a court
of competent jurisdiction that one or more of the Agreement clauses
are found to unenforceable, illegal, or contrary to public policy,
the Agreement will remain in full force and effect except for the
clauses found to be unenforceable.
Waiver, Jurisdiction, Attorney's
Fees
No act, omission or delay by Caravan-Serai, Inc. in enforcing any
right under this Agreement shall waive any right under or breach
of this Agreement by the Customer. Caravan-Serai, Inc.'s waiver
of a breach of any provision of this Agreement with respect to the
Customer shall not operate or become construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by the Customer. Any and all claims by Customer
against Caravan-Serai, Inc. shall be brought within two (2) years
from the date of the occurrence or the date by which Caravan-Serai,
Inc. completed its services, whichever is earlier. For any controversy
or claim arising out of, or relating to this Agreement, or its breach,
all parties shall submit and not object to jurisdiction and venue
in the King County Superior Court, State of Washington, Seattle
Case Assignment Area. The parties agree to waive the rule of construction,
which construes the Agreement against the drafter thereof. Should
it be necessary for Caravan-Serai, Inc. to contact an attorney to
enforce the terms of this Agreement, Caravan-Serai, Inc. shall be
entitled to attorneys' fees and costs (including the fees and expenses
of expert and fact witnesses) reasonably incurred or made by the
Caravan-Serai, Inc. in its collection efforts prior to suit, preparing
for suit, during suit, on appeal, on petition for review, and in
enforcing any judgment or award, from the party or parties who do
not substantially prevail. Customer shall also be responsible for
any of Caravan-Serai, Inc.'s costs in sending Customer to collection.
Control
The terms contained herein shall take precedence over any inconsistent
or contradictory terms contained in any proposal, Invoice, purchase
order or other document regarding Caravan-Serai, Inc.'s services.
All terms and conditions of this Agreement shall survive the completion
of Caravan-Serai, Inc.'s services to Customer and/or any termination
of the parties' relationship.