2012 Terms and Conditions

Deposits and Payments
A deposit of $400 per person will reserve the tour of your choice. Full payment is due in our office at least 75 days prior to departure. Your $400 deposit is refundable until January 01 the year of your tour departure.

Refunds and Cancellation Policy
We highly recommend you purchase Travel Insurance to take care of unforeseen circumstances for cancellation.  You will receive your full refund less your deposit 75 days prior to the Tour departure, 50% refund when less than 75 days prior to departure plus any additional hotel or supplier expenses, which cannot be recovered. There will be no refund after 30 days prior to Tour departure. Full refund is always available when you find a replacement traveler.

Travel Insurance
Highly Recommended.  If you are interested in purchasing this coverage, please notify the travel insurance company at the time of your initial payment.  Insurance purchased at a later date excludes pre-existing conditions.  Travel Insurance information can be obtained from your local travel agency or by contacting our office.

Tour Cancellation
ODYSSEY Tours, a division of Bek, Inc. does not like to cancel tours.  In the event a tour must be canceled due to insufficient participation, or other circumstances, our total obligation will be to refund all monies paid to us.

Participation Courtesy
We ask there be no audio or video taping presentations without the prior consent of the individual  performers. Participants are kindly requested to refrain from smoking inside all modes of transportation, during group meals, and lectures or events.

Itinerary or Program Modifications
The itinerary, as contained in this packet of information, is subject to modifications and change by ODYSSEY Tours, a division of Bek, Inc. Every effort will be made to carry out the program as planned, but alterations may still occur after the final itinerary is sent.

Responsibility
ODYSSEY Tours, a division of Bek, Inc. acts only as agents in making arrangements for the owner or operators of such transportation, accommodations, services or facilities, found in our tours.  Its responsibility is limited to that of an agent.  We accept no responsibility for accidents, injuries, property damage or personal loss to you or to those traveling with you in connection with any accommodations, transportation or other travel or outfitter and guide services or resulting directly or indirectly from any occurrences or conditions beyond our control, including but not limited to acts of terrorism, defects in vehicles, breakdown in equipment, strikes or theft.  We reserve the right to make changes in the tour where deemed advisable and for the comfort and well being of the participants. We reserve the right to withdraw your participation at any time if your actions impose upon or disturb the other members of the program.
                  
                   
                                                with humanities scholar  Clay S. Jenkinson
                    Telephone 208-791-8721   Fax 208-746-0625  email bek@odytours.net
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