CRUISE INCLUDES:

• 17 day / 16 nights River Cruise with balcony cabin onboard deluxe Viking Century Sky
• 17 guided tours with private English-speaking guides: Shanghai/Bund/Silk Carpet Workshop/Shanghai Museum, Three Gorges Dam; Lesser Three Gorges; Fengdu/Snow Jade Cave; Xian/Terra Cotta Army; Beijing/Great Wall/Sacred Way of the Ming Tombs/Tiananmen Square/Forbidden City/Summer Palace
• breakfasts, lunches & dinners
• Welcome Cocktail & Farewell Dinner
• Fully escorted from airport arrival to departure
• All intra-China flights & appropriate hotel/airport/ship transfers
• All port charges included

CANCELLATION POLICY:

121 days or more before departure	30% of full fare
90 - 120 days or more before departure	45% of full fare
89 - 60 days or more before departure	65% of full fare
59 - 30 days or more before departure	80% of full fare
29 - 0 days or more before departure	100% of full fare

 

 

 

 

REVISIONS / CHANGES:
Once a booking has a deposit, all changes are subject to a $32 charge per change. See section above under Cancellation Policy for additional details on situations which are classified as cancellations rather than changes.

DOCUMENTS:
Documents will be issued approximately 3 weeks prior to departure. All early document requests will be charged a $27 early processing fee.

TRANSFERS:
Roundtrip airport-to-ship transfers are only included when air is purchased with a tour package. Transfers are only valid on tour departure and arrival dates. If you should choose to make your own air arrangements, transfers may be purchased through Viking River Cruises, Inc. for an additional cost or you may make your own transfer arrangements.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION/VISAS:
All passengers must have passports valid for six months following disembarkation and necessary visas when boarding. Passengers are advised to check with their Travel Agent or the U.S. Consulate Service to determine which
documents they must obtain. If incorrect documents are obtained, passengers will be unable to participate in particular shore excursions and may be denied boarding and/or entry into certain countries. Visa kits from an independent third party are provided upon request as a service to passengers selecting Russia destinations. Note: Due to airline security measures, your passport name must match your airline ticket name or you may be denied boarding. Viking River Cruises accepts no responsibility for obtaining required visas nor for advising guests of visa or other immigration requirements.

CHILDREN / MINORS:
Due to the nature of our cruise itineraries, Viking River Cruises does not maintain facilities or services for children aboard River Cruise Vessels. On all cruises and cruise journeys, minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied and share a cabin with a parent, legal guardian or other responsible adult over the age of 21. We regret that we cannot accommodate children under 12 years of age, and we reserve the right to limit the number of minors under the age of 18 years on board.

DISABLED PASSENGERS:
Guests who have any medical, physical or other special needs must contact us, to obtain our Policy Statement. All vessels and motorcoaches are equipped to European standards. Vessel operators will, under appropriate circumstances, permit its passengers to use motorized scooters and wheelchairs which satisfy the criteria stated in the Policy Statement, based upon a full understanding and appreciation by its passengers and their companions that the vessels do not have elevators which would permit easy access from deck to deck and that some decks are multi-level or contain significant thresholds. Acordingly, a physically challenged passenger will require the services of a responsible adult since crew availability is severely limited in most circumstances.
TIPS: It is customary to give cruise gratuities, subject to your satisfaction of services rendered. Gratuities on board and on land are not included in your tour price.Please read Policy Statement below

Policy Statement: Guests with Special Needs
While we welcome guests with special needs on the great majority of our river cruises, we are advised by the owners and operators of the China river cruise vessels that water transportation, as well as schedules and activities, are subject to change depending upon changing water levels, port accessibility and weather conditions. Ships and destinations in China generally do not have facilities to accommodate wheelchairs or physically challenged passengers. Embarkation and disembarkation facilities are extremely steep and impossible to navigate with wheelchairs, scooters or any other mechanical devices Additionally, shore excursions may include walks of up to one to two miles over steps and uneven ground, which are also not wheelchair-accessible. For your safety and enjoyment, we recommend that all passengers be in good physical condition, so that you may participate, enjoy and benefit from all tours and shore excursions, as well as the cruise experience.

As required by the Terms and Conditions of our Ticket/Contract and as a matter of consideration for all concerned, Guests must advise us of any physical, emotional or mental conditions which may require special attention or medication on board our ships. In that regard, when at the time of booking a Guest indicates that he or she may have such a condition, a fitness for travel letter will be sent to the Guest. In order for his or her circumstances to be considered fully, the appropriate information must be returned within two weeks of receipt. It will then determine whether the Guest’s needs can be accommodated, and if so how best to achieve such accommodation, based upon the information provided.

Consideration will be given as to the individual’s condition and the obligations and abilities to assure the safety of the vessel and all of its passengers, including the guest, as well as crew members and staff. If the Guest does not inform the Reservations Department of his or her condition in a timely or in a complete fashion, Viking River Cruises will not be able to consider these matters and may be required to deny passage under such circumstances. Viking River Cruises reserves the right to deny boarding at any time if, in our sole estimation, we feel the carriage of any particular guest places the guest, ship, other guests or the crew at risk.

Our cruises and cruisetours are itinerary-intensive experiences, offering access to a wide variety of foreign ports. Our ships are designed and built in China in accordance with Chinese shipbuilding regulations and international operating standards, and sail exclusively within foreign waters. Additionally, we do not operate the shore tours available at the foreign ports of call. Thus, the responsibility for providing assistance to Guests who elect to participate in tours on shore is solely that of each independent tour operator. We cannot provide assurance of their ability to accommodate each guest’s special needs.


REFUSAL OF PASSAGE:
Viking River Cruises. shall not be required to refund any amount paid by any tour participant who must leave the tour prematurely for any reason, nor shall Viking River Cruises. or the owners or operators of the vessels identified in this brochure be responsible for the lodging, meals, return transportation or other expenses incurred by such tour participant.

ADVANCED, CANCELLED OR DELAYED SAILING:
Viking River Cruises. reserves the right to withdraw and/or cancel a tour or to make changes in the itinerary and hotel accommodations whenever, in its sole judgment, or in the judgment of the vessel owner or operator, conditions warrant it. In the event of charters of the vessels, truces, lockouts, riots or stoppage of labor from whatever cause or for any other reason whatsoever, the Owner or Operator of the vessels identified in this brochure may, at any time, cancel, advance or postpone any scheduled tour and may, but is not obliged to, substitute another vessel or itinerary and shall not be liable for any loss whatsoever to passengers by reason of any such cancellation, advancement or postponement.

ACTS OF GOD, STRIKE, OR OTHER CONDITIONS BEYOND CONTROL:
Neither Viking River Cruises. nor the owners or operators of the vessels identified in this brochure shall be liable for delay or inability to perform any condition in this brochure or any part thereof caused by or arising out of strikes,
lockout or labor difficulties or shortages whether or not the Carrier is party thereto, or explosion, fire, collision, standing or foundering of the vessel or breakdown or failure of or damage to the vessel or its hull or machinery or fittings howsoever and wheresoever any or the same may arise or be caused, or civil commotion, riot, insurrection, war, government restraint, requisitioning of the vessel, political disturbance, acts or threats of terrorism, inability to
secure or failure of supplies including fuel, Acts of God, or other circumstances beyond their control.


EXTENSIONS:
The Extension packages as listed in this brochure have been developed in association with various international hotels. Situations may arise, voluntarily or involuntarily, that necessitate changes. Viking River Cruises, Inc. reserves the right to substitute hotels as it is deemed necessary and to provide comparable alternatives.

INSURANCE:
Travel Insurance is not included in the listed fares. It is offered for purchase through a third-party vendor. Once paid, the insurance premium is not refundable.

ITINERARIES, PRICES AND INCREASES:
Itineraries are subject to change and may need to be altered or cancelled specifically because of water levels or wind factors. Prices, shown are subject to change with or without notice. Adjustments for currency and/or fuel fluctuations may apply. Optional shore excursions/tours/concerts, excess baggage charges, drinks, beverages and meals not included in the package are additional costs to the passenger.