General business terms:
Payment: Payments accepted by MasterCard, AMEX, VISA or international wire transfer
50 % nonrefundable down payment due with confirmation. Final payment due two weeks prior to arrival
Cancellation charges: No refund of down payment. Two weeks prior to arrival 100% cancellation fee
Liability: Culture Trip acts only as your agent with respect to your travel arrangements, whether by air plane, railroad, boat, motor coach or motor car and assumes no liability whatsoever for any injury, damage, loss, accident, delay or otherwise which may be occasioned either by the defect or delay of any such transportation vehicle or through the default or negligence of any company or person engaged in your conveyance or carrying out the arrangements of the tour, or for any other reason. As the tour fee provides for arrangements for the time stated only, all consequential losses or expenses resulting from such events will be borne by the participants. Luggage is at the owner's risk entirely. Culture Trip and its suppliers shall not be liable for any delay in performance or by non-performance of its obligations under this contract resulting from, or by reason of, circumstances beyond the control of the Culture Trip and its suppliers, including, but not limited to, Acts of God, substantial changes in general economic conditions, act of government or military authority, casualty, riot or any other cause of any nature whatsoever beyond Culture Trip and its suppliers control. Culture Trip and its suppliers shall maintain a policy of liability insurance in a commercially reasonable amount to cover claims arising out of the performance of their services. Claims above and beyond these limits will not be receivable. All complaints must be filed in writing and must be submitted within two weeks of the tour completion
Miscellaneous: The organization and conduct of the tour as well as any and all terms and conditions listed hereinabove are subject to German law. The competent court in Berlin has the sole jurisdiction to hear any and all disputes relating thereto. In the absence of a contractual agreement with the individual participants, your acceptance of our offer will constitute agreement on your part to convey the contents of the above terms and conditions to the participants and your assumptions of all related rights and obligations on their behalf
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