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ITALY Under the Spiritual Direction of His Excellency: Bishop Mark L. Bartchak J ULY 8 - 16, 2013 | $3,499 FROM N EWARK www.pilgrimages.com/yfaj HIGHLIGHTS OF INCLUSIONS: Round-Trip Airfare, Fuel Surcharges & Airport Taxes, 7 Nights at First Class Hotel, Breakfast & Dinner daily, Audience with the Holy Father, Tour Escort & Local Guides, Air-Conditioned Motor Coach, Sightseeing & Admission fees, Mass Daily, Luggage Handling & Flight Bag. St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI & Bishop Mark L. Bartchak Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown LEARN MORE Scan this code with your smartphone's reader app to learn more about this pilgrimage! Bishop Mark L. Bartchak OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE PLENARY INDULGENCE!

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  • I TA LY

    U n d e r t h e S p i r i t u a l D i r e c t i o n o f H i s E x c e l l e n c y :

    B i s h o p M a r k L . B a r t c h a k

    JULY 8 - 16 , 2013 | $3 ,499 FROM NEWARK

    www.pi lgr images.com/yfa j

    HIGHLIGHTS OF INCLUSIONS: Round -Tr ip Ai r fare, Fuel Surcharges & Ai rpor t Taxes, 7 Nights at F i rs t

    Class Hotel , Breakfast & Dinner dai l y , Audience wi th the Holy Father, Tour Escor t & Local Guides,

    Ai r -Condi t ioned Motor Coach, Sightseeing & Admiss ion fees, Mass Dai ly , Luggage Handl ing & F l ight Bag.

    St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome

    St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI & Bishop Mark L. Bartchak

    D i o c e s e o f A l t o o n a - J o h n s tow n

    LEARN MORE

    Scan this code

    with your

    smartphone's

    reader app

    to learn more

    about this

    pilgrimage!

    Bishop Mark L. Bartchak

    OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE

    PLENARY INDULGENCE!

  • I n c l u s i o n s & R e s e r v a t i o n A p p l i c a t i o n I n t r o d u c t i o n & D ay - b y - D a y I t i n e r a r y

    Day 1 | Monday July 8: Depart USA - Italy Transfer from the local diocese to the airport for your flight to Rome. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.

    Day 2 | Tuesday July 9: Arrival in Rome

    Your flight will land in Italy where you will be warmly greeted by your tour escort outside of baggage claim. Upon arrival, celebrate Mass and enjoy an afternoon at leisure. If you wish to explore the city, your tour escort can suggest enjoyable nearby sights. This evening we will have a welcome dinner at La Carovana.

    Day 3 | Wednesday July 10: Papal Audience & Vatican Museums

    Wake up in Rome, the Eternal City and spiritual capital for Catholics worldwide. This morning we will be honored by traveling to Vatican City for the Papal Audience given by His Holiness Pope Francis I (pending papal schedule). Afterwards enjoy the magnificent Vatican Museums, with its hundreds of galleries showcasing art and relics do-nated as tributes of faith throughout the centuries. This guided tour will include the Tapestry Gallery, the Gallery of Maps, Raphael Rooms, Braccio Nuovo, and the breathtaking Sistine Chapel to see Michelan-gelo's masterpiece- a full wall fresco of The Last Judgment. The tour will culminate with entering St. Peter's Basilica, built on the site where St. Peter was martyred. Catholic pilgrims travel from around the world

    to visit St. Peter’s Basilica and it is the most majestic of the world's churches. We will also visit the tomb of Pope John Paul II at the Vati-can grottoes. Enjoy free time to explore Vatican City, shop, or eat dinner before returning to the hotel.

    Day 4 | Thursday July 11: Mass at St. John Lateran This morning the group will enjoy private Mass at St. John Lateran before engaging in a tour of Rome including the Pantheon, the mag-nificent Colosseum, and a view of the Roman Forum from Campido-glio, the most sacred hill of ancient Rome. The tour continues to the Circus Maximus, Arch of Titus, Arch of Constantine, the Baths of Cara-calla, the Victor Emanuel Monument, and the Monti Region, Rome’s most ancient neighborhood that spreads over three of the seven hills. Enjoy dinner before returning to the hotel for overnight.

    Day 5 | Friday July 12: Mass at St. Mary Major (Optional Excursion) After breakfast, visit St. Mary Major for Mass, one of the oldest shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin that contains a relic from the manger of the infant Jesus. Afterwards, our half day guided tour of Rome will include the Church of St. Clemente and the Catacombs where the early Christians hid themselves to escape persecution. The afternoon will be at your leisure before dinner & overnight.

    Optional Excursion: $50 Rome by Night tour (after dinner) Day 6 | Saturday July 13: Mass St. Paul Outside the Walls Our day will begin with Mass at the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Out-side the Walls, where the tomb of Saint Paul lies. This afternoon we will visit the largest public park in Rome, the Villa Borghese Park, known for the Piazza di Siena, Temple of Aesculapius, Villa Giulia, Galleria Borghese and many other acres of gardens, statues, and fountains. Make our way over Spanish Steps, the widest staircase in Europe consisting of 138 steps to the Piazza de Popolo. Here you will be able to visit churches such as the Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Monesanto. Later visit to the largest fountain in Rome, Trevi Fountain, followed by a visit through the Piazza Navona where you will see the Fountain of the four Rivers located in the center of this city square. There will be time set aside to visit the shops and market in the Piazza Navona before dinner and overnight.

    Day 7 | Sunday July 14: Excursion to Assisi Following breakfast, we will take a day excursion to Assisi. Enjoy a visit to the Basilica of St. Francis containing the miraculous consecrat-ed hosts that remained intact since 1730, Here we will celebrate

    Mass before visiting the Basilica of St. Clare to see the saint's incor-rupt body. St. Clare was the foundress of the Order of Poor Clares and followed the teachings of St Francis by living a life of poverty and hu-mility. Continue to the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built to enclose the tiny Church of the Porziuncola, St. Francis' first retreat and place of prayer where he consecrated Clare as the Bride of Christ. For the remainder of the day, explore Assisi on your own before returning to Rome.

    Day 8 | Monday July 15: Mass at the Vatican (Optional Excursions) Following breakfast, we begin our day by celebrating Mass at the Vati-can. Following Mass, you will have the duration of the day to explore all the beauty and glory that Rome has to offer on your own. You may want to take this opportunity to participate in one of the optional day excursions. For our last evening in Rome, the group will enjoy a farewell dinner at La Carovana.

    Optional Excursions: $70 Monte Cassino -OR- $85 Tivoli & its Villas Day 9 | Tuesday July 16: Depart Rome - USA After breakfast, bid farewell to Rome with memories that will last a lifetime. We will be transferred to Rome Airport for our flights home.

    Michelangelo's Pieta, St. Peters Basilica, Rome The Holy Stairs, Rome

  • I n c l u s i o n s & R e s e r v a t i o n A p p l i c a t i o n

    Your Trip Includes:

    † Round-trip air from Newark, NJ Airport (EWR)

    † Transfer by bus to/from Newark Airport

    † All Airport Taxes, Security Fees, and Fuel Surcharges

    † 7 nights in first-class Hotel Cicerone in Rome

    † Transfers as per itinerary by air-conditioned motor coach

    † Meals - Breakfast Daily

    - Lunch in Assisi

    - Dinners: 3 at Hotel Cicerone, 4 at local venue including transportation

    - Wine and mineral water with dinners

    † Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary

    † Assistance of a professional guide throughout

    † Papal Audience with the Holy Father

    † Mass daily & Spiritual activities

    † Luggage handling (1 piece per person)

    † Flight bag & portfolio of all travel document

    TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION , CONTACT : AM ANDA OR C ARA TEL : (800) 206 - 8687

    EMAIL : [email protected] OR [email protected] ( www.pi lg r images.com/yfaj )

    B ISHOP M ARK L . B ARTCH AK P ILGRIMAGE TO ITALY | JULY 8 - 16, 2013 | $3,499 FROM NEW ARK

    Trevi Fountain, Rome

    **Items indicated in RED are mandatory** (*please indicate country of passport - if not US)

    Last Name/First Name, Middle Name (as it appears on passport) Date of Birth US Passport # Passport Exp.

    1 ________________________________________________________ MM ____ DD ____YY____ ____________________ _________________

    gender: ⃞ Male ⃞ Female 2 ________________________________________________________ MM ____ DD ____YY____ ____________________ _________________

    gender: ⃞ Male ⃞ Female

    Address __________________________________________________ City __________________________________ State ______ Zip __________

    Home Tel # _____________________ Work/Cell Tel # _________________________ E-mail (s) _____________________________________________

    Departure City: ________________________ Nickname / Name tag _____________________________

    OPTIONAL:

    ⃞ July 12 Excursion $50 Rome by Night | July 15 Excursion ⃞ $70 Monte Cassino -OR- ⃞ $85 Tivoli & its Villas

    ⃞ Business Class Upgrade: ⃞ Round-Trip: $3,500 ⃞ One-Way east bound: $1,750 ⃞ One-Way west bound: $1,750

    ⃞ Private Room: $585 - single / private room is limited (If traveling alone) or ⃞ Roommate Request: ________________________

    ⃞ I want to purchase Travel Insurance for $206 (as per www.206tours.com/ insurance )

    ⃞ I am purchasing Extended Cancellation Protection Plan for an additional $199 (*Only valid if purchased with regular travel insurance!)

    For details please review back of flyer and or go to: www.206tours.com/cancel lat ionprotect ion

    PAYMENT OPTIONS: (www.206tours.com/payments )

    Please enclose $400 per person (include an additional $206 per person if purchasing travel insurance) *Select one of 3 payment options below

    ⃞ Check: x ____ people = $ ___________

    ⃞ Electronic Check: (ACH): Routing # _________________________ Account #_________________________________ First set of digits on the left side Second set of digits after the routing number

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    ⃞ Process the $400 per person registration deposit ⃞ Process the $400 per person deposit & insurance premium

    ⃞ Automatically process the balance due on April 4, 2013 ⃞ Process the total trip costs now

    Please make checks payable to: 206 Tours | Full payment is required on or before - April 4, 2013

    *Signature _________________________________________________ Date ________________________

    Enrollment in/payment for this tour constitutes your acceptance of all Terms and Conditions as stated on page 4 and as per: www.206tours.com/terms

    Please Mail Reservat ion & Payments to: 206 Tours 333 Marcus Blvd . Hauppauge, NY 11788

    Office Use: MB070813

    Amanda / Cara

    Not Included: Lunches not mentioned, Optional Excursions, Travel Insurance optional

    (www.206tours.com/ insurance), Extended Cancellation Protection Plan at $199

    (www.206tours.com/cancel la t ionprotec t ion ), Tips to your guide & driver.

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  • Highlights of Terms & Conditions (For Complete Terms & Conditions, Please Visit: www.206tours.com/terms) DEPOSIT AND REGISTRATION A $400 per person deposit is re-

    quired at the time of booking with a completed reservation application. Fax,

    internet, e-mail, or phone reservations are welcome. Deposit and/or pay-

    ment in full must be received within 7 days of booking or reservation will

    cancel. Full payment is due 94 days prior to the departure date. If a booking

    is made within 94 days of departure, full payment is required at the time of

    booking. If payment is received less than 30 days before departure, please

    include a $50 late fee. Packages shipped outside of the USA will incur

    additional shipping charges.

    AIRPORT TAXES, FEES & FUEL CHARGES Airport taxes (up to

    $700) are included in our tour packages. Airport taxes are based on depar-

    ture. City & government fees (airport taxes include Federal Inspection Fees

    for the U.S. Customs & Immigration; International Air Transportation Tax;

    Agricultural tax; security fees, & other airport related taxes).

    FORM OF PAYMENT Bank/Certified/Travelers Checks, Money Orders,

    ACH (check by phone) or Wire Transfers (please fax a copy of bank confir-

    mation when wiring funds) are accepted forms of payment at any time.

    Personal checks are acceptable if received more than 30 days prior to

    departure date. 206 Tours accepts PayPal payments (send to: in-

    [email protected]). You may also make Direct Credit Card Payments to

    206 Tours (American Express, Discover, Visa and Master Card). In order to

    speed the processing of deposits and final payments, please note the depar-

    ture date on deposit and balance of payment checks. Every reservation must

    be accompanied by a signed application. Returned checks will incur a $50

    service fee. In case of computer or human billing error, we reserve the right

    to re-invoice participants with corrected billing.

    PRICE GUARANTEE We can only guarantee prices when and if the trip

    is paid in full. Rates shown on website are based on double or twin occu-

    pancy and are as per each program’s inclusions show. All prices are shown

    in U.S. Dollars and are calculated on currency rates and fares in existence

    on Sept 18, 2012. 206 Tours reserves the right to alter prices at any time

    prior to departure and without prior notice if circumstances so warrant. Any

    devaluation or revaluation of currencies may effect price.

    NOT INCLUDED Items of a personal nature, such as telephone calls,

    mini bar, laundry, food, beverages or alcohol not included and not on

    regular d'hote menu (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving

    the hotel or restaurant); room service, optional activities, and laundry.

    Travel Insurance , Cancel For Any Reason Protection Plan at $199, portage

    at airports, excess baggage fees and passport or visa fees.

    PASSPORTS, VISAS & TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

    A valid US passport is required for travel for US citizens. If you do not

    have a valid passport please contact your closest passport office or see

    Passport Information.. Passports must be valid at least 3 months after return

    date. US or Canadian citizens do not need to obtain visas for most countries

    206 Tours services. For all other nationalities please consult the country of

    travel's consulate. When and if visa is required it is passenger’s responsibil-

    ity to obtain one. Cancellations due to lack of appropriate travel documents

    will incur usual penalties.

    FINAL DOCUMENTS Final documents are issued upon receipt of final

    payment only and within 3 weeks of departure. Documents are not guaran-

    teed if final payment is not received on time. Upon receipt of your docu-

    ments you are responsible to check your itinerary, spelling of your name,

    dates, times and other important information to insure their validity. Should

    your final documents have any errors it is the passenger’s responsibility to

    contact 206 Tours immediately.

    PARTICIPATION 206 Tours and suppliers contracted for services

    reserve the right to refuse to accept or retain any person whose behavior is

    deemed likely to affect the smooth operations of a tour, or adversely affect

    the enjoyment or safety of other passengers. 206 Tours, its agents, and

    suppliers shall be under no liability to any such person for refund, compen-

    sation, repatriation or any other matters arising.

    CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS Once a deposit or partial/full

    payment has been made, cancellations will only be accepted in writing.

    Cancellation terms will be applied based on the date that the written cancel-

    lation is received. In addition to a $300 per person administration fee, the

    following charges apply if a cancellation is made before departure (per

    person of total tour price):

    60 - 46 days prior to departure 10%

    45 - 21 days prior to departure 50%

    20 - 03 days prior to departure 80%

    02 days prior to departure or less no refund

    Additionally, once tickets are issued (approximately 4-6 weeks prior to

    departure) the ticket value is non-refundable. Requests for a refund must be

    in writing (mail, fax or e-mail). Phone calls can not be used as a form of

    cancellation. It is the individual’s responsibility to confirm 206 Tours'

    receipt of cancellations regardless of their form. Refunds will be issued

    within 30 to 60 days of receipt and pending return of airline tickets and

    receipt of written notice of cancellation. Refunds for payments made by

    credit card are subject to an additional 3.5% fee. No change of names or

    substitutions are permitted. No refund or cancellation fees will be waived

    due to death or sickness.

    TRAVEL INSURANCE 206 Tours strongly suggests the purchase of

    Traveler's Insurance. Travel Insurance offers a waiver of pre-existing

    conditions if insurance is purchased at the time of deposit. Travelers insur-

    ance cannot be purchased after your trip is paid in full. Travel Insurance

    premiums are non-refundable.

    Total Trip cost is $2,501 - $3,000 $193 per person

    Total Trip cost is $3,001 - $3,500 $206 per person

    Total Trip cost is $3,501 - $4,000 $219 per person

    Total Trip cost is $4,001 - $4,500 $232 per person

    Total Trip cost is $4,501 - $5,000 $245 per person

    Total Trip cost is $5,001 - $5,500 $271 per person

    Total Trip cost is $5,501 - $6,000 $297 per person

    If you do not have Internet access 206 Tours is happy to provide a copy of

    the description of coverage brochure provided by our travel insurance

    provider upon your request. We strongly recommend reviewing said web-

    site/brochure prior to the purchase of the insurance. 206 Tours is not liable

    for the policies, decisions, procedures, etc. of any insurance company. It is

    the sole responsibility of the passenger to request a brochure, if Internet

    access is not possible, and review the insurance coverage. Policies

    and restrictions imposed by the insurance company are not limited to

    that which is stated in the brochure. Traveler's Insurance purchased

    through 206 Tours will only cover the services, expenses, arrange-

    ments, arranged by 206 Tours. For additional clarifications, re-

    strictions, regulations, etc., please contact the insurance company

    directly. Upon purchasing the travelers Insurance you accept all

    Terms & Conditions as per our travel insurance.

    EXTENDED CANCELLATION PROTECTION PLAN 206

    Tours offers an optional additional protection plan for $199 which

    permits travelers to cancel for any reason up until the day prior to

    departure without penalty. You MUST file a claim with our travel

    insurance provider if you cancel your reservation, and if you are

    denied reimbursement from Travel for any reason 206 Tours will

    refund your losses in cash in full (not including the insurance and

    cancel protection premiums). You MUST select this option at the

    time of booking and it must be paid with your deposit. You MUST

    purchase standard travel insurance in order to purchase the cancel for

    any reason protection plan (unless you are a NY resident). Claims

    MUST be filed NO LATER than six (6) months after initial cancella-

    tion. After six months, no reimbursement can be provided.

    AIR TRANSPORTATION Air transportation is in economy class

    on IATA-approved carriers. Ticketing must be completed no later

    than 14 days prior to departure. Fares are based on levels in effect at

    the time of printing and prices and schedules are subject to change

    without notice. All travel is subject to the airlines terms of carriage.

    206 Tours is not responsible for any cancellations, loss, delays,

    injury, illness, or expenses incurred due to actions made by the

    airlines. For any issues which arise in relation to airline service

    complaints and compensation should be addressed to the carrier.

    SEAT ASSIGNMENT Random seats are assigned for all group

    participants. If you would like to secure a specific seat, or sit with a

    travel companion please advise us of such request at the time of

    booking, we will make an effort to accommodate you, however we

    cannot guarantee. If you must have specific seat we recommend you

    to be at the airport at least three hours prior to departure and arrange

    the seat assignment with your airline's gate agent. Bulkhead and exit

    row seating can never be requested prior to the day of departure. 206

    Tours can never guarantee specific seats, which are at the discretion

    of the airline & are pending availability, subject to seat map changes

    LAND ONLY Transfers are NOT included in Land Only costs.

    From time to time, a tour may be canceled due to non-

    materialization. If you chose to purchase a Land Only package and

    arrange your own domestic or international flight independently of

    us, be advised that 206 Tours is not responsible for domestic or

    international flights or transfers of any kind. Booked or purchased

    items outside of 206tours are sole responsibility of client.

    TRANSFERS Our programs include group round-trip transfers.

    Pilgrims or passengers who did not purchase "all-inclusive tour" or

    who purchased land only package and are arriving or leaving inde-

    pendently must transfer at their own expense. Expenses incurred for

    transfers due to lateness of flights are at the expense of the passenger

    and may be claimed for reimbursement from the airlines. No smoking

    is allowed on motor coach.

    HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Hotel accommodations are based

    on twin-bedded or double rooms. 206 Tours reserves the right to

    substitute similar category hotels without prior notice. In some hotels

    triple accommodation is possible, however, no reduction in cost is

    available for triple rooms. A limited number of single rooms are also

    available at a supplemental rate.

    PRIVATE ROOMS and SINGLE SUPPLEMENT A limited

    number of single rooms is available (on request basis only) at the

    supplement price. Single rooms provide privacy, but they are in some

    hotels smaller than twin or double rooms and sometimes may be

    poorly located, especially in the older hotels. As a general ratio we

    are able to confirm 10% of the total number of group participants in

    single rooms. If ratio is higher special supplements may be imple-

    mented for something referred to "single in double room" at an

    additional rate to the single supplement rate listed. If passengers are

    traveling alone and wish to have 206 Tours assign a roommate we

    will do our best, however, if we do not succeed in assigning a same

    sex roommate for you then you will be responsible to pay the cost of

    the single room.

    MEALS Most trips includes two meals per day (breakfast and

    dinners) which are served at your hotel or local restaurants. Beverag-

    es are not included with dinners where not indicated. In case you

    chose not to have a meal, there is no refund for unused meals. Alt-

    hough we cannot guarantee, we will try and accommodate each

    special meal request on flights as well as at hotels. Please advise of

    such a request at the time of booking. We can not guarantee that

    special meal/diet requests can be met.

    BAGGAGE Each tour participant is permitted to bring one checked

    suitcase, one small carry on bag, and one personal item (i.e. purse,

    laptop case). In general, the airlines permit 1 checked bag. Please

    check with your specific airline to verify the size and weight allow-

    ances. 206 Tours is not responsible for the loss of, theft of, delay, or

    damage to a participant's belongings.

    RESPONSIBILITY CLAUSE 206 Tours acts as a tour operator.

    The suppliers providing transportation, sightseeing arrangements and

    hotel accommodations for the tour program are independent contrac-

    tors and are not agents or employees of 206 Tours. All coupons,

    receipts and tickets issued are subject to the terms and conditions

    specified by suppliers. By utilizing the service of the suppliers, you

    agree that 206 Tours will not be liable for any change in flight or

    itinerary schedule, strikes, delay, acts of governments, fires, riots,

    theft, pilferage, epidemics, quarantine, medical or customs regula-

    tions, accident, loss, injury, or damage to you or to those traveling

    with you in connection with any accommodations, transportation or

    any other services or resulting directly or indirectly from any occur-

    rence or conditions beyond its control, including defects in vehicles,

    breakdown in equipment, thefts, delay or cancellation of or changes in

    itinerary for any act, omission, or event during the time you are on board

    the aircraft. Neither 206 Tours and/or agents of the airlines concerned are

    to be held responsible for the late arrival of passengers at airports or

    hotels due to inclement weather, nor are they to be held liable for pay-

    ment or any refund for transfers or unused hotel accommodations or

    meals occasioned by such late arrivals at the hotels holding rooms as

    confirmed itineraries. Passengers must bear all such losses or expenses.

    To guard against unforeseen health or other circumstances, we recom-

    mend you purchase our optional travel insurance. 206 Tours is not

    responsible for circumstances beyond its control. In circumstances where

    trip cancellations resulting from the inability for trip to depart as sched-

    uled, such as cancellations due to acts of war and/or terrorism, war, God,

    or nature takes place, 206 Tours is not liable for restitution. Though every

    effort will be made to follow the itinerary, it should be considered as an

    indication of the tour, rather than a contract of places to be visited.

    Occasionally local religious holidays, national days, traffic conditions

    and other events may necessitate changes in the sequence of visits or the

    missing of certain visits. We will have daily mass and strive to be in

    places as indicated. However, sometimes this is not possible as the site

    may not be available for Mass or itinerary changes are forced upon us. In

    this case an alternative site for Mass will be arranged.

    SPECIAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS You must report any disability

    requiring special attention to 206 Tours at the time of registration for any

    tour. We make every effort to accommodate disabled passengers by

    reserving for them wheelchair assistance at airports and handicap accessi-

    ble rooms where available, however, we cannot guarantee and are not

    responsible for any denial of services by carriers, hotels, restaurants, or

    other independent suppliers. Be aware that all of our tours are operated

    outside the U.S. where the Americans with Disabilities Act is not appli-

    cable and facilities for disabled individuals are limited. Most transporta-

    tion services, including the touring motor coaches, are not equipped with

    wheelchair ramps or lifts. We regret that we cannot provide individual

    assistance to any tour participant for walking, dining, while in their room,

    on flight, getting on and off motor coaches and other vehicles, or other

    personal needs. A qualified and physically able companion(s) must

    accompany travelers who need special assistance. It is the passenger's

    responsibility to arrange for such assistance prior to making their reserva-

    tions. Motorized scooters are unsuitable and impossible to accommodate.

    206 Tours is not responsible for any medical condition that occurs prior,

    during or after the tour. Additionally, airlines are not able to guarantee or

    provide assistance for disabled travelers including special seating. Preg-

    nancy, Breast-Feeding, and Traveling Pregnant women considering

    international travel should be advised to evaluate the potential problems

    associated with international travel as well as the quality of medical care

    available at the destination and during transit. A pregnant woman is

    advised to travel with at least one companion; during her pregnancy, her

    level of comfort may be adversely affected by traveling.

    YOUNG TRAVELERS Travelers who are less than 18 years old on

    the departure date must be accompanied by an adult. Due to heightened

    security, many countries have adopted practices to prevent international

    abductions of children. If a child will be traveling with adults other than

    the parents or with only one parent, it is recommended that a notarized

    letter be written by the parents or non-traveling parent granting authoriza-

    tion to travel including the dates of travel. We also suggest you contact

    the appropriate consulate and airlines because they may have additional

    requirements. For the purposes of 206 Tours trips an infant is defined as

    anyone who is under the age of 24 months for the entire duration of their

    trip. A child is defined as any one between the ages of 24 months-11

    years for the entire duration of their trip.

    SAFETY Please be aware that during your participation on tours

    operated by 206 Tours, certain risks and dangers may arise beyond our

    control including, but not limited to, the hazards of traveling in undevel-

    oped areas; travel by boat, train, automobile, aircraft or other means of

    transportation; the forces of nature, political unrest and accident or illness

    in remote regions without means of rapid evacuation or medical facilities.

    206 Tours does not have liability regarding provisions of medical care or

    the adequacy of any care that may be rendered. 206 Tours is not responsi-

    ble for compensation for cities/sites omitted from the itinerary due to

    circumstances beyond it's control.

    PHYSICALITY OF OUR TOURS Please note that almost all destina-

    tions serviced by 206 Tours require physical fitness and a lot of walking,

    sometimes up/or down the hills and at times very rough terrain. You may

    certainly stay behind for certain parts of the journey, however, it is

    suggested that 3 to 4 weeks before your departure one should begin

    preparing physically begin walking "briskly" 1-2 times a day; build up to

    2-3 miles with no discomfort.

    SERVICE INQUIRIES AFTER THE TRIP If upon returning from

    your trip, you wish to inquire about any services provided, please ensure

    that all correspondence is received by 206 Tours, 333 Marcus Blvd -

    Hauppauge, NY 11788, within 45 days of the tour completion date. This

    will enable us to make a timely investigation.

    TOUR CANCELLATION BY OPERATOR Be clearly advised that

    from time to time a tour departure may be cancelled due to lack of

    participation. In such case, the operator's sole responsibility is to provide

    a full refund. 206 Tours in not responsible and does not assume responsi-

    bility for any additional costs or any fees relating to the issuance and /or

    cancellation of air tickets or other arrangements not made through 206

    Tours. Cancellations due to state travel advisories and/or state travel

    warnings, Acts of War, War, Terrorism, Acts of God, Natural Disaster or

    any other circumstance outside the control of 206 Tours, are not the fault

    of 206 Tours. Great effort will be made to accommodate traveler to

    another trip or to revise itinerary, however, cancellation for any of these

    reasons will not be eligible for refund.

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