Reservation Information

• Package Inclusions
• Payment Information
• Travel Arrangements
• Documentation Requirements
• Single Share Program
• Eligibility & Mobility
• Cancellation Policy
• Travel Insurance
• Disclaimer of Liability and Release

Package Inclusions

U.S. and Canada tours/packages include:

• Quality hotel accommodations.
• Entrance fees for attractions described in the itinerary.
• Meals as specified in the itinerary.
• World Wide Country Tours’ tour director and/or tour representative.
• Modern transportation as specified in the itinerary.
• Baggage handling of one suitcase per person at hotels.
• Gratuities for included meals.
• Hotel service charges for included items.

International tours/packages also include:

• Round-trip airfare to and from the tour’s U.S. departure city.
• Any additional flights as stated in itinerary.
• Local English-speaking tour director.
• WWCT Tour Representative*
• Airline fuel surcharges

* Departures with low passenger counts may travel without a WWCT Tour Representative.

Your price does not include (unless noted):

• Transportation from your hometown to the tour’s depart/return city, shuttle service to your hotel, vehicle parking, personal purchases, laundry and cleaning, telephone calls, optional land and shore excursions, meals, passport, visa and custom fees, Mexican tourist card fees, taxes, gratuities to airport baggage porters, motorcoach drivers, cruise personnel and tour directors.

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Payment Information

Deposits: Each reservation must include a $250 per person deposit (except 2010 Oberammergau’s Passion Play which requires a $500 non-refundable deposit), which will be credited against your final payment.

Final Payment is due 60 days prior to your departure except for the Alaska & the Yukon, Taste of Home Culinary Cruise and Scandinavia & Russia Adventure, which is due 95 day prior. You will receive an invoice stating the exact due date. If final payment is not received by the due date, a $50 per person late fee will be assessed or your reservation may be cancelled. Payment can be made by check or credit card.

Final Tour Documents will be sent 2-3 weeks prior to departure.

Important Note: The tour prices are based on currency exchange rates in effect as follows:

All tour prices are subject to revision in the event of a fluctuation in tariff, currency rates, or other factors which are beyond our control. In addition, fuel surcharges and departure taxes are subject to revision until time of airline ticketing which is approximately 30 days prior to departure. Every effort has been made to publish accurate pricing. We reserve the right to correct errors. Prices are quoted in U.S. dollars.

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Travel Arrangements

Arrival and Departure Information: You can either fly or drive to your tour’s departure city. Many starting hotels offer complimentary round-trip shuttle service from the airport to our hotel. In addition, many US tours will offer complimentary parking at the starting hotel. Most tours conclude with a stop at our starting hotel and a stop at the airport for those flying home.

Transportation to/from our tours: Airline and other transportation tickets to our depart/return city should not be purchased until you receive our “Get Set Mailing.” This information packet will include the required arrival times into our starting city on the day your tour begins and suitable departure times on the final day of our tour. This will enable you to make proper travel arrangements. World Wide Country Tours will not be responsible for change fees, including any non-changeable airline or other transportation tickets that are purchased at any time.

Pre/Post-Tour Hotel Accommodations: Extend your vacation in the tour’s depart/return city, or arrive early to avoid any unforeseen travel delays. This cost will be added to your invoice.

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Documentation Requirements:

Entry Requirements by Air:
A valid U.S. Passport is required for travel to/from the U.S.

Entry Requirements by Land or Sea:
U.S. citizens need to present a valid U.S. Passport, a U.S. Passport Card or a WHTI-Compliant Travel Document to enter/re-enter the U.S.

Travelers on the Scandinavia & Russia Adventure who participate in optional shore excursions purchased through Holland America Line do not need a visa to enter Russia. If you do, however, plan to sightsee in Russia independently, or if you would like to go ashore before or after participating in a shore excursion, you must obtain a Russian visa prior to leaving your home country. Visas are not issued on the ship and are at your own expense. Your passport needs to be valid for a minimum of 6 months after the expiration of your visa and have at least one blank visa page in your passport.

Passport applications are available at your local post office or online at http://travel.state.gov. If your passport is other than U.S. issued, please advise us in writing as other documentation may be required.

Failure to present required documentation means your entry will be denied and will result in your inability to join and/or continue on tour. World Wide Country Tours will not be responsible for the accuracy of your citizenship documents or any additional costs incurred due to incomplete documentation. All passengers should check with the appropriate consulate for entry requirements.

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Single Share Program

World Wide Country Tours welcomes solos of all kinds—friends, siblings and singles on all tours. We would be happy to “pair up” solo travelers of the same gender, qualifying you both for the per person double occupancy price. If we cannot match you with an acceptable roommate prior to your final payment due date, you can travel at the single occupancy price or receive a full refund.

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Eligibility & Mobility

To fully enjoy your tour, you should be in good physical and mental health. If you have any physical or mental limitations, please advise us of your situation when making your reservation. Travelers who require assistance must be accompanied by an able companion who will provide all necessary assistance.To be fair to all travelers, we reserve the right to decline or remove anyone whose health or behavior impacts the safety, welfare or enjoyment of the group.

Please be aware that there are times when a good deal of walking is involved in our tours. Those who have difficulty walking should consult with their doctors before deciding to travel. Due to the nature of our tours, we are unable to accommodate travelers using mobility devices.

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Cancellation Policy

Changes to a Reservation: If you need to make a change to your reservation such as departure date or traveler name, a $25 per person transfer fee will apply. If this change or a change to your pre/post-tour hotel is made within 65 days of departure, you will also be responsible for any penalties or fees imposed by our suppliers. All changes are subject to availability.

Cancellation Policy: In the event you need to cancel your reservation, we must receive your cancellation notice in writing, and it will become effective only when received by World Wide Country Tours. Refunds will be processed within 15 business days upon receipt of written cancellation. The cancellation fee per person will be determined by the number of days remaining until your tour departure date and are as follows:

2009 Tour Departures
U.S., Canada & and Mexico Tours (Except Alaska, Canadian Rockies Rail Adventure, Taste of Home Culinary Cruise, Christmas in November & Opryland Christmas.)
	45 or more days 44-31 days 30-15 days 14-8 days 7 days or less	$100 $200 25% of the tour price 50% of the tour price No refund
Alaska, Taste of Home Culinary Cruise, Christmas in November, Discover Chile, Panama & the Panama Canal and Scandinavia & Russia Adventure
	91 or more days 90-61 days 60-31 days 30-16 days 15 days or less	$100 $250 50% of the tour price 75% of the tour price No refund
Canadian Rockies Rail Adventure & Opryland Christmas
	90 or more days 89-61 days 60 days or less	$100 $250 No refund
Europe (except Scandinavia & Russia Adventure)
	91 or more days 90-61 days 60-31 days 30-15 days 14-8 days 7 days or less	$100 $250 $500 50% of the tour price 75% of the tour price No refund

2010 Tour Departures
Oberammergau’s Passion Play
	61 or more days 60-15 days 14-8 days 7 days or less	$500 50% of the tour price 75% of the tour price No Refund
If you leave a tour in progress, you will not receive any refund. In the event of cancellation by World Wide Country Tours prior to departure, you will receive a full refund of the monies paid, which is processed within 15 business days. On chartered cruises, World Wide Country Tours reserves the right to release any unused cabins back to the cruise line for general public sale.

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Travel Insurance

Insurance Program Designed For World Wide Country Tours
We would like to inform you about an insurance program designed for us, and offered through Insure America. The plan covers you and your travel investment if you need to cancel your trip for covered reasons prior to departure or if other covered unforeseen circumstances arise during your trip.

The Trip Cancellation coverage goes into effect when the premium is paid. All other coverages go into effect: (a) the date and time the Insured starts his/her Trip, or (b) the scheduled Contracted Departure Date shown on the enrollment form. You will receive a Description of Coverage with the confirmation invoice for your booking. It will describe all the details applicable to the plan (includes non insurance services). If you purchase this coverage, make sure to take this with you when you travel.

Coverages
Trip Cancellation & Interruption	Up to $30,000
Travel Delay ($100 max. per day).	$500
Baggage & Personal Effects	$500
Baggage Delay	$100
Medical Expense	$10,000
Emergency Medical Transportation	$20,000
Accidental Death & Dismemberment	$25,000
TRAVEL GUARD® Assist
Premium
Premium Per Booking: 8% of Trip Cost

Trip Cancellation & Interruption

Trip Cancellation and Interruption pays for forfeited, nonrefundable, unused payments or deposits if due to:

• Sickness, injury, or death of the Insured, Immediate Family Member, Traveling Companion or Business Partner which causes you to cancel or interrupt your trip.
• Inclement weather conditions causing delay or cancellation of travel.
• Your home being made uninhabitable by fire, flood, vandalism, burglary, or natural disaster.
• Your being subpoenaed, required to serve on jury duty, hijacked, or quarantined.
• Being involved in or delayed due to a traffic accident en route to departure.

Reasons not covered:

• Carrier-caused delays such as mechanical difficulties (covered under Travel Delay).
• Travel arrangements cancelled by the tour operator, airline, or cruise line.
• Change in plans (“I just don’t want to go.”).
• Normal pregnancy or childbirth.
• Financial circumstances (“I can’t afford to go.”).
• Business or contractual obligations (“My boss changed my vacation.”).
• Any government regulation or prohibition, war or act of war, whether declared or not, civil commotion.
  

Travel Delay

Reimburses up to $100 a day for additional accommodations and traveling expenses if delayed for 12 or more hours due to:

• Carrier delay such as mechanical difficulties or weather.
• Lost or stolen passport, money, or travel documents.
• Quarantine or Natural disaster that causes a complete cessation of travel services at the point of departure or Destination.
• Injury or sickness of Insured or traveling companion.

Baggage & Personal Effects

• Reimburses for loss, theft, or damage of luggage and personal possessions.
• Primary coverage — no need to present a claim to another carrier such as Homeowner’s.
• Covers loss of passports, visa, and the unauthorized use of your credit cards if Insured has complied with all credit card conditions imposed by the credit card company(ies)
• Pays for administrative fees to reissue lost or stolen tickets.
• Coverage for cameras,musical instruments, breakage of brittle or fragile articles, golf and scuba equipment.

Baggage Delay

• Reimburses for the purchase of necessary personal effects if checked luggage is delayed or misdirected by a common carrierfor more than 24 hours while on your trip.

Medical Expense

• Covers medically necessary covered medical and surgical expenses due to an Injury or Sickness which occurs while on your trip for up to one year following your trip.
• Includes medical and surgical treatment by a licensed physician, professional nursing, hospital, x-ray and ambulance services and prosthetic devices.
• Pays for emergency dental treatment by a licensed dentist while on trip.

Emergency Medical Transportation

• Evacuation to nearest medical facility as directed by a physician.
• Up to $5,000 for medical escort’s reasonable and customary expenses if an escort is recommended in writing by a physician
• Transportation of remains upon death.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment

• Covers death and loss of limb or eyesight within 180 days of accident while on a trip.

Pre-Existing Medical Condition Exclusion

The Insurer will not pay for any loss or expense incurred as the result of injury or sickness or other condition of an Insured or Immediate Family Member which 1) first manifested itself, worsened, became acute or had symptoms which would have prompted a reasonable person to seek diagnosis, care or treatment 2) required taking prescribed drugs or medicine unless the condition for which the prescribed drug or medicine is taken remains controlled without any change in the required prescription; or 3) required treatment or treatment had been recommended by a physician, during the 60 days immediately preceding any Effective Date of coverage, – not supported by the pre-ex definition in the policy. Termination Date: (a) the date the Trip is completed; (b) the scheduled Contracted Return Date; (c) the Insured’s arrival at the Return Destination on a round Trip, or the Destination on a one-way Trip; or (d) cancellation of the Trip covered by the policy.

All other coverage ends on the earlier of: (a) the date the trip is completed; (b) the scheduled Trip Completion Date; (c) the Insured’s arrival at the Return Destination on a round Trip, or the destination on a one-way Trip; (d) cancellation of the Trip covered by the policy.

TRAVEL GUARD® Assist
This is a service benefit.

• Arranging advancement of funds to cover on-site medical expenses.
• Telephone interpretation services in major languages.
• Replacement of lost passport and other incidentals as may be required.
• Assistance to locate local physicians, dentists, or medical facilities.
• Professionals will monitor your condition and contact your personal physician.
• Evacuation to a hospital, treatment facility or back home.
• 24-hour emergency hotline.

This is a brief description of the insurance benefits and travel services provided. Insurance is underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., (NUFIC) a Pennsylvania Insurance Company (NAIC #19445), with its principal place of business at 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10270. NUFIC is a member of the AIG Companies® and is currently authorized to transact business in all states and the District of Columbia. The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions and termination provisions. All coverages may not be available in all states. Travel Guard Assist is provided by Travel Guard.

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Disclaimer of Liability and Release

World Wide Country Tours, Inc. (WWCT) acts as an independent contractor that arranges travel-related services for tour packages. RDA–Milwaukee licenses its trademarks to us and acts as an independent contractor.

Neither WWCT nor RDA–Milwaukee nor their agents or affiliates act as your agent or as an agent for others who provide services in connection with any tour, including, but not limited to, hotels, restaurants, sight-seeing and transportation. These service providers also act as independent contractors. WWCT, RDA–Milwaukee, their agents, direct and indirect owners and affiliates and the tour operators shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, injury, death, delay or inconvenience arising out of or related to any act, omission, negligence, accident, error or default of any company or person engaged in providing such services or any defect in any vehicle or other equipment, and they shall not be responsible or liable for other occurrences and conditions that are beyond their control, including, but not limited to, strikes, theft, weather, acts of terrorism and acts of God.

You agree to release WWCT, RDA–Milwaukee, their agents, direct and indirect owners and affiliates from all such liability and to look to those who provide services in connection with your tour for recovery of any loss, damage, injury, death, delay or inconvenience. In addition, you agree to release RDA–Milwaukee, its agents, direct and indirect owners and affiliates from all liability for any loss, damage, injury, death, delay or inconvenience arising out of or related to any act, omission, negligence, accident, error or default of WWCT and its agents. We recommend that you obtain travel insurance for your protection.

WWCT reserves the right to decline or remove any person as a member of a tour and to change the itinerary including accommodations or to withdraw any or all tours or portions thereof. If this is necessary, we will resume the scheduled itinerary as soon as possible. If any tour must be withdrawn by WWCT prior to tour departure, liability is limited to a refund of money received by us.

2009 Tours
Holland America Line, Inc., Seattle, WA; Taymac Tours, Halifax, NS; Rocky Mountaineer Vacations, Vancouver, BC; Premier Alaska Tours, Anchorage, AK; Value Holidays, Mequon, WI; GL Tours, Fontana, WI; Chihuahua Al Pacifico Tours, Chihuahua, Mexico; Stoll-Reisen International, Söll, Austria; Iceland Travel, Reykjavík, Iceland; Ruijs Travel, Lith, Holland; Turismo Agricola, Easter Island, Chile and Kuoni Tours, Atlanta, GA, are responsible for arrangements on certain 2009 tours.

2010 Tours
Value Holidays, Mequon, WI; GL Tours, Fontana, WI; Chihuahua Al Pacifico Tours, Chihuahua, Mexico; Stoll-Reisen International, Söll, Austria; Turismo Agricola, Easter Island, Chile are responsible for arrangements on certain 2010 tours.

The sole and exclusive responsibility and liability of international airlines shall be in accordance with and as limited by the contract of carriage in the passenger’s tickets and applicable tariffs. This agreement will be governed by the laws of the state in which the tour operator responsible for arrangements is located; all disputes or causes of action shall be brought in that state.

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