Full refund less $50 administration fee per person will be charged for all cancellations after confirmation of booking. The following cancellation charges apply in addition to the administration fee and any nonrecoverable charges imposed by the Chinese government's authorized travel agencies, hotels, airlines and other suppliers.

In addition to the cost of air transportation and any land arrangements, which are subject to change without notice, the tour price quoted includes charges for itinerary research, preparation, tour planning and coordination. Tour prices are based on a 3% cash discounted rate and are subject to increase if payments are made by any forms other than cash.

Land only packages may be purchased separately. All domestic air travel within China is included in the Land-only price. International air and transfer between airport and hotel will be the sole responsibility of the Land-only tour participants.

Tour participants are required to have passports valid for six months beyond the return date of the tour. Non U.S. Citizens should check with their booking agents regarding visa requirements. The group visa fee for entry into China is included with the land cost. Individuals purchasing land portions of the tour only must have an individual visa. When Aberdeen Tours obtains the visa the charge is $50. Visa application forms and all other necessary information will be sent to the tour participant along with the booking confirmation. Tour participants who submit their travel documents late will have to apply for an individual visa. It is the ultimate responsibility of the tour participant to have valid and proper travel documentation.

Tour documents, including vouchers, passport holder, flight bag and baggage tags, will be mailed to your travel agent approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the tour's departure, upon receipt of full tour payment.

The hotels have been chosen on the basis of location and quality. The majority of hotels are in the deluxe or first class category. Hotels in certain cities less frequently visited by tourists are spartan. (Dunhuang for example.) Should a hotel change become necessary or advisable, the hotel substituted will be rated in the same class as those shown in the itinerary. All hotel accommodations are based on two persons sharing a twin bedded room. Single rooms are subject to availability. When accommodations must be shared there will be a proportionate refund after the return of the tour.

In all matters relating to the making of arrangements for hotel and/or motel accommodations, sightseeing tours and services provided incident thereto, entertainment and transportation by air, railroad, motor bus, automobile or ship, or to the issuance of tickets and/or coupons for travel, Aberdeen Tours, Inc. will act only in the capacity of an agent for the suppliers of travel services listed on your itinerary. These suppliers are not agents of Aberdeen Tours, Inc. Because of Aberdeen Tours, Inc.'s status as an agent for those suppliers, and because it maintains no control over the personnel, equipment, or operations of those travel suppliers, Aberdeen Tours, Inc. assumes no responsibility and will not be held liable for any personal injury, property damage, or other loss, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity by reason of (1) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of its suppliers, (2) any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized acts or omissions on the part of any employee of these suppliers, (3) any defect in or failure of any vehicle, equipment or instrumentality owned, operated, or used by any of these suppliers, or (4) any wrongful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of any other party not under the control, direct or otherwise, of Aberdeen Tours, Inc., or (5) acts of God.

Aberdeen Tours, Inc. reserves the right to refuse to accept or retain any person as tour participant, and to make changes and substitutes in any itinerary of its tours as it deems necessary for the comfort, safety, or the convenience of the tour participants and the proper carrying out of the tour, and to withdraw any or all tours announced in this program should conditions warrant. If a tour is cancelled, a full refund of all monies paid to the company by the participant travel agent will constitute full settlement.

The airlines concerned are not responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time the passengers are not on board their planes or conveyance. The passenger contract in use by the airlines concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines and the purchaser of these tours and/or passenger. Any and/or all transportation companies herein mentioned shall have or incur no liability to any traveler aside from their liability as common carriers.

The China portion of all tours is exclusively controlled by the travel service agencies of the Chinese government. They have exclusive control over the itineraries including destinations, accommodations, modes of transportation and duration of the tour. They reserve the right to modify any portion of the itinerary and adjust the tour fare as it deems necessary. Neither Aberdeen Tours Inc. nor its agents shall be liable for any alterations to the itinerary made by them.