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BACK FROM PERU

Peru is a far away land. It is filled with many wonders, more than we had ever expected. We knew we would see ancient ruins; we knew we would see the Nasca lines, eat different food, see beautiful art, magnificent scenery, hear wondrous folktales and legends and experience sacred rituals and ceremonies, and meet new individuals and "travelers." We were surprised though at witnessing our own personal experiences of spiritual, mental and emotional journeys that captured us moment to moment while traveling through unknown territories. We observed other's awe and transforming personalities throughout our entire trip. We are home now, looking through photos, mpegs and film, and still trying to remember and process our truly endearing journey to Peru.

We would like to thank every one for coming on this little expedition and sharing the moments; for each person was a character in the Peruvian experience. For us, we will always carry in our hearts very special moments of interaction with both you as a group and as individuals. We learned a lot about others, and ourselves. 

We hope every one who traveled on this tour experienced that which they were seeking and even found more than that which they were expecting. It was a most different journey for us; we have never been exposed to the wonders of such that we were at some of the ancient sites we visited in Peru. Peru is very different from the other ancient lands we have researched. The Nasca Lines were in many ways most momentous. We would like to go again sometime now that we are more understanding of the actual reality of being at those specific sites that were spectacular in every way. There were real moments that no books or photographs can ever depict in truth that are really “alive” and “being” in Peru. Once we are sorted out, we will be writing about some of our experiences and posting our photographs along with some Mpegs for you to see of the different sites. This will all take time. We ask you to please be patient again!

Thank you,

Robert Schoch & Colette Dowell

Body Mind Spirit Journeys
A Division of RMC Travel
PERU

Land of the Ancient Incas
March 4 - 12, 2006
Dr. Robert Schoch, PhD
Dr. Colette M. Dowell

Journey with Dr. Robert Schoch, and Dr. Colette Dowell to the majestic land of the ancient Inca. From charming and picturesque Cusco, to the lush and verdant Sacred Valley of the Incas, and to enigmatic and mysterious Machu Picchu, the Crown Jewel of the Andes, Peru offers visually stimulating and profoundly nurturing experiences that will rejuvenate, restore and heal your body, mind and spirit…on deep levels!

A Personal Note by Robert Schoch and Colette Dowell

       Circular Times and The Official Website of Dr. Robert M. Schoch, have now been posting on the internet for approximately six months. I would like to thank everyone who has supported the new sites and been following the updates as they have been posted and being patient while I have been recreating  Dr. Schoch’s lost articles during the crisis in August of 2005.

        This is a reminder that I and Dr. Schoch will be in Peru during the first couple of weeks of March. Upon returning we will be posting new articles,  photographs and little ‘flicks’ of our expedition to Peru along with our recent lecture/conference held at the Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, Kansas.

        While in Peru we will be taking many photographs, shooting footage, recording native music and interviewing particular individuals who have knowledge of the ancient ruins we will be exploring. Please come back and check up on the sites as we further create new pages for your education and enjoyment. There will be more special guest articles and upcoming events posted. Watch for our little ‘flicks’ and enjoy what we will have to share after we return from our journey. The Phantom Punster will be updated with new views and comments to guide you through your days of exasperation. Look for new archived articles from Circular Times to be posted along with creative thoughts from special guests. More links to other informative sites will be added with unusual scientific findings and new technology and research. This all takes time to create and I do thank you for your patience in regards to the “Under Construction” period of the new sites.

Robert and I also want to personally thank Angela Praxter and PAL for keeping watch on the sites and managing our affairs while we are engaged in new studies and eager to return from Peru with amazing new and unique concepts and mysteries.

        Thank you,

                Colette Dowell & Robert Schoch 

Dr. Robert Schoch and Dr. Colette Dowell will be journeying through Peru in March to further explore the Ancient Inca Empire and their culture, myths, temples, megalithic sites and spiritual legacies. They will be traveling through the Sacred Valley of the Incas and Apus Mountains towards Machu Picchu. There will be stops at the ancient solar observatory at Pisac and other highlights including the spiritual Urubamba River, Aguas Calientes, Sacsayhuaman, (very ancient megalithic stone architecture) and the Nasca Lines. This exploration will prove to be a very exciting time. A tour has been arranged for others to join in the expedition and explore the great mysteries that are so thrilling to learn. Students are encouraged to join. This will be a momentous experience for everyone to share and such a very special occasion to be able to spend personal and private time with Robert and Colette. They expect to gain much knowledge from this expedition and are very excited about documenting their findings. You can contact Dr. Dowell directly for more information.

SPECIAL OFFERING ! Sunrise Ceremony at MACHU PICCHU !
Optional Excursion: Fly over the mysterious NASCA LINES !

Dr. Robert M. Schoch, a full-time tenured faculty member at the College of General Studies of Boston University , is a geologist well known for his work in Egypt, focusing on the Great Sphinx and Pyramids. Diving below the waves with the spirit of a true adventurer, Dr. Schoch has also explored the giant underwater structures off the coast of Yonaguni Island, Japan. Dr. Schoch lectures frequently, has been extensively quoted in the media, and has appeared in television documentaries that have aired around the world, such as the Emmy-winning show The Mystery of the Sphinx (now available in an expanded version on DVD). Author of numerous books, including Voices of the Rocks (1999), Voyages of the Pyramid Builders (2003), and most recently Pyramid Quest (2005), Dr. Schoch is currently researching indigenous cultures and sacred sites in Peru. He journeyed to Peru this past summer to further his studies and is now eager to return once more to the monuments and ruins of that ancient land. This is your opportunity to join Dr. Schoch in the adventure of a lifetime as he travels and continues to delve deep into the eternal and enduring mysteries of the past! Please visit Dr. Schoch’s website: THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF DR. ROBERT M. SCHOCH for related topics & interesting articles.

Dr. Colette M. Dowell, a Naturopathic Physician with degrees in Divinity and Philosophy, is world renown for her anomalies research and collaboration with many scientists and professors over the last three decades in the fields of astronomy, archaeology, anthropology, ancient wisdom, sacred geometry, physics, and other fields. Dr. Dowell has traveled around the world surveying ancient ruins, researching cultural cosmology, and documenting preternatural events. Her various talents and gifts of healing have been featured in many international television documentaries including ones aired on Nova, The Discovery Channel, The Other Side, Encounters, and PBS. She has been discussed in over thirty books, and she lectures widely on various aspects of the natural environment, human origins, and higher awareness. Dr. Dowell is founding editor (1995) and publisher of Circular Times: An International Networking Educational Institute for Intellectual, Scientific and Philosophical Studies. She has been characterized as “A remarkable woman in modern times tracking the ancient sacred history of megalithic man to more recent alternative scientific discoveries.” Dr. Dowell loves to climb ruins and worship nature; she looks forward to exploring Peru and its magnificent legends. You can privately share her passions on this occasion as she journeys through Peru and searches for enduring truths while documenting ancient origins and cultural cosmology. Please visit CIRCULAR TIMES website for related topics & interesting articles.

Dr. Dowell will board the Nasca Lines flight to talk in detail about their history and research which has been accumulated through out the years from early pioneer explorers such as Dr. Maria Reich, Professor Gerald S. Hawkins and Mr. Tony Morrison.

Dr. Dowell is scheduling trips to bazaars, stores and street vendors for the most exceptional buys on crafts and Peruvian jewelry. She has made contact with the local merchants dealing beautiful arts and crafts to take home with you from the historical townships and sacred sites. Dr. Dowell has a unique background in art and collectible items and will guide travelers to the best market places and highest quality collectibles.

Your Journey Includes:
• International airfare from Dallas or Boston
• U.S. Air taxes and security charges
• Airfare in Peru, including airport departure taxes & international departure tax
• Flights and other tour-related transportation in Peru
• Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
• Luggage handling at hotels
• All site entrance fees
• First-class hotels
• Meals: Day 2 – lunch/dinner; Day’s 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 – breakfast/lunch/dinner; Day 8 – breakfast /dinner
• Pre-paid Gratuities
• Peruvian Tourist Visa upon your arrival in Lima
• Fully escorted by Dr. Robert Schoch and Dr. Colette Dowell and Excellent bilingual Peruvian guides

Special Added Features:
• Travel with authors and teachers Dr. Robert Schoch and Dr. Colette Dowell
• 1 nights / 2 days at Machu Picchu – with plenty of free time to explore on your own!
• Special Sunrise Ceremony at Machu Picchu
• Traditional ceremonies with ritual specialists in the Inca Spiritual Tradition
• Optional: Fly over the ancient and mysterious Nazca Lines
NOT INCLUDED:
• Cost to obtain valid passport
• Any items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks and telephone calls. Any item that is not specifically detailed in the itinerary.

TOUR ITINERARY
March 4 - 12, 2006
(B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

Day 1. Saturday, March 4. Depart USA to Lima, Peru
Depart from Boston, Miami or Dallas with Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell and connect in Miami for the international flight to Lima. In flight overnight. Everyone will meet in Miami and remain together for the duration of the trip.

Day 2. Sunday, March 5. To Sacred Valley of the Incas, Visit from the Q’ero Elders, Welcome Dinner (L/D)
Arrive Lima early morning. Clear immigration, where you will be issued your Peruvian Tourist Visa. Claim your luggage. Clear Customs and meet our local tour representative for your transfer for your 1-hour flight to Cusco over the spectacular Andes mountains. As you fly into Cusco, colorful ancient capital of the Inca Empire, you are greeted by the towering apus (mountains) with their shimmering caps of snow. Deplane, claim your luggage and meet our local tour representative. Transfer to your hotel in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, nestled between the majestic snow-covered apus and fed by the waters of the sacred Urubamba River. Light lunch in the hotel restaurant. Time to rest to adjust to the change in altitude. Perhaps you’d like to take a stroll through the colorful gardens or along the Urubamba River. Or, use the labyrinth that is laid out in stone on the hotel grounds as walking meditation. Late afternoon Orientation Meeting with Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell, followed by a visit from the Q’ero Elders, ritual specialists considered to be the last remaining descendents of the Incas, who will perform a sacred ritual to ask the apus and Pachamama to bless each person during the journey. Afterwards you’ll enjoy a “Welcome to Peru” dinner of traditional Peruvian cuisine at the hotel. Overnight Urubamba.

Day 3. Monday, March 6. Pisac and Ollantaytambo (B/L/D)
After breakfast you depart to the ancient solar observatory at Pisac and enter the site through the ancient Temple of the Condor, to invoke the power of the Condor, totem of the HananPacha, the Upper World. Then walk along the winding trail, full of magnificent vistas of the hills and valleys below, to the most sacred area of the site, the ancient Sun Temple, where you enjoy a knowledgeable tour of the site with your guides. Walk back to your bus and drive into the village of Pisac, where you enjoy a nutritious lunch of traditional Peruvian dishes at one of the local restaurants, followed by time to shop in its traditional Andean marketplace full of colorful clothing, handicrafts, jewelry and more! Afterwards you continue to Ollantaytambo, the Sanctuary of the Wind, an Inca fortress/temple that is one of the most impressive in Peru. First stop is the royal baths/fountains to connect with Unu, the Water element. Then walk to the main altar area of the temple to receive a blessing from Wayra, the Wind element, the guardian of the site. As the sun is setting you depart the temple and return to your hotel in Urubamba. Group dinner at the hotel. Overnight Urubamba.

Day 4. Tuesday, March 7. To Machu Picchu (B/L/D)
After an early breakfast, you drive to the train station in Ollantaytambo and board the train to Machu Picchu. Travel alongside thewild Urubamba River deep into the mountain valleys of the high jungle on our approximate 2-hour trip, arriving at Aguas Calientes, the small village at the base of Machu Picchu. After a quick check-in at the hotel, you’re finally on your way…….take the bus up to Machu Picchu, the 8th Wonder of the World. You're finally here, at one of the most mysterious places on earth. During your group tour this morning with a professional guide from the site, you visit the Temples of the Sun & Moon, the Temple of the Condor, the Temple of the Three Windows, and finally the world-famous spiritual center of the site, the Intihuatana, or the Hitching Post of the Sun. Then enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the on-site hotel, accompanied by the joyful music of local Andean musicians. After lunch you have time to re-enter the Sanctuary for exploration time on your own. Perhaps you will want to join Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell as they explore and study the area, delving into its ancient secrets, and explaining its significance to anyone interested in listening. In the late afternoon return to Aguas Calientes. Group dinner. Option: Take a leisurely soak in the local hot springs. Overnight Machu Picchu/Aguas Calientes.
 

Day 5. Wednesday, March 8. Machu Picchu/Return to Cusco (B/L/D)
You return to Machu Picchu very early morning and have the opportunity to greet the sun, just as the Incas did in the ancient past. Your guide will take the group to an area that is rarely visited and from which you will be able to see Taytay Inti, as He peeks over the surrounding apus. Afterwards, you might like to climb the towering sister peak of Huayna Picchu (Young Peak). Or, explore more of Machu Picchu on your own, or in the company of Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell. Late group lunch in Aguas Calientes. Then you board the afternoon train to Cusco. Arrive early evening at your hotel. Light group dinner at the hotel, followed by free time for exploration and/or shopping on your own. Overnight Cusco.

Day 6. Thursday, March 9. In Cusco: Sacred Temples (B/L/D)
After a buffet breakfast at the hotel you depart for a tour of the fascinating history of Cusco. Your first stop is Tambo Machay, the private fountains/baths of the Incan nobles and priests, to connect with the sacred water element Unu. We then continue to Sacsayhuaman, where you will see some of the most amazing Inca architecture - walls made of giant megalithic stones, fitted together perfectly without any mortar! Cusco was originally laid out in the shape of a puma, the totem animal of the Kay Pacha, the middle world in Inca cosmology. Sacsayhuaman was the puma's head, and the zigzag walls at this amazing site represent the teeth, as well as the path of the lightning, a revered earth elemental for the Incas. Return to Cusco for a light lunch at a local restaurant. This afternoon join Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell as they visit the colonial cathedrals, archaeology and art museums, and the traditional marketplace. Or simply use the free time to soak in the atmosphere and explore on your own. Group dinner. Overnight Cusco.

Day 7. Friday, March 10. To Lima/Pachacamac (B/L/D)
After breakfast you transfer to the airport for your return flight to Lima. Upon arrival you meet our local tour representative and transfer to your motor coach. Lunch at a local restaurant. Then you drive south of Lima along the Pan American highway to Pachacamac, the most renowned pre-Inca and Inca pilgrimage site of the area, dedicated to the most important deity of the coast of Peru, the creator god Pachacámac. In the indigenous Quechua language, Pacha means world, and camac to animate, The One who Animates the World. The main features of the site are a walled enclosure containing a stepped pyramid, storage structures, and patios. The main temple at the site was dedicated to Pachacámac and held a famous oracle. Pilgrims traveled to the center from great distances, and its cemetery was considered sacred. The site has been preserved, and one of the Inca structures, the Mamacuna, which housed the Virgins of the Sun, has been reconstructed. Later afternoon return to Lima and check into your hotel in Miraflores, the garden district of Lima, near the ocean. Free time to explore alone or with Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell before your group dinner. Overnight Lima.

Day 8. Saturday, March 11. Optional Nazca Lines, Free Time, Farewell Dinner (B/D)
Optional Nazca Lines Excursion: After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight south along the coast over the world-famous Nazca Lines, one of the true Overnight Urubamba. enigmas of the world. The lines are a series of complex designs, some up to 300 meters long, which take the shape of gigantic figures of mammals, insects, deities, and what appear to be aerial runways. They can only be seen in their true dimension from the sky, from an altitude of at least 1,500 feet. The most extraordinary legacy left by a culture that flourished in 300 BC, they were discovered in 1927. The area has been declared a Mankind Heritage Site by UNESCO, and the ancient mystery of the figures still waits to be unraveled. Return to Lima. Meet our local transfer person. Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell will accompany those taking the Nazca Lines Excursion and discuss the significance and mysteries of the lines. For those not taking the Nazca Excursion, you have a free day to explore Lima on your own. Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell will help you decide how to best use your time, and our local tour representative will be available to help you make arrangements to visit your choice of museums, art galleries, churches, marketplaces, or other areas of interest. Evening “Farewell to Peru” dinner. Transfer to the airport for your late night departure from Lima.

Day 9. Sunday, March 12. Arrive US.
Arrive US. Clear Immigration, Baggage Claim, and Customs.

Connect to your flight to your home city. Dr. Schoch and Dr. Dowell

will accompany those on their attending flights.

Note: This itinerary is subject to change due to conditions beyond our control.

WE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH ALL YOUR JOURNEY !
Don’t forget to bring your camera !
 

For additional information, contact:

Andrea Mikana-Pinkham, National Director,
Body Mind Spirit Journeys

PMB 330; 51 Bell Rock Plaza, Suite A;

Sedona, AZ 86351
800 231-9811 (toll free in the U.S.)

TOUR PRICING
(per person, double occupancy)
From Boston (including air taxes and prepaid gratuities): $3,197
From Dallas (including air taxes and prepaid gratuities): $3,297
From Miami (including air taxes and prepaid gratuities): $2,897

LAND ONLY - you arrange your roundtrip air to Lima
(including air taxes in Peru and prepaid gratuities): $2,497

PLUS: Supplement for connecting air from Dallas to the international departure from Miami is estimated at an additional $200/$250. This amount will be finalized once the group forms and the final number of passengers traveling from Dallas is obtained. Registration for the tour will be left open until February 11, 2006. At that time the final number in the group will be determined and you will be notified of the pricing. Payment will be due upon notification.

Optional Excursion to fly over the NASCA LINES: Based on a sliding scale of $175 to $300 per person, depending on the final number taking the option. Registration for this excursion will be left open until February 11, 2006. At that time the final number in the group will be determined and you will be notified of the pricing. Payment will be due upon notification.

TO REGISTER, PLEASE USE THE ATTACHED FORM.

Body Mind Spirit Journeys
A Division of RMC Travel
Raymond M. Cortell, President
Andrea Mikana-Pinkham, National Director
Judy K. Nelson, MA, Travel Consultant
PMB 330: 51 Bell Rock Plaza, Suite A; Sedona, AZ 86351
800 231-9811 or 928 284-2384
info@BodyMindSpiritJourneys.com www.BodyMindSpiritJourneys.com
Deposit: $300.00 per person ($350 if taking the optional Nazca Lines Excursion)
Please complete this registration form, sign and mail it with your deposit
to the address above.

IMPORTANT:
Please make your check payable to "RMC Travel".
Checks not made our in this name will not be accepted by our bank
and will be returned to you to replace.
This delay could jeopardize your land and air reservations,
so please make sure your check is made out as requested. Thank you!

TOUR REGISTRATION FORM

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

IMPORTANT: The name you use must be exactly as it appears, or will appear on your passport. If you do not have a passport when registering, please complete this registration form and mail it to us. You can provide Body Mind Spirit Journeys with your passport information as soon as you receive it.

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Date of Birth _________________________ Place of Birth _________________________________

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Mailing Address 2 weeks prior to departure (if different from above) where U.S. Post Office Priority Mail (with tracking) documents can be delivered during the day:

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________

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___________ I would like double occupancy, and have a roommate. My roommate is

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If your roommate is not sending in their registration at the same time as you are, please indicate when Body Mind Spirit Journeys can expect their registration: ______________________________________

___________ I would like double occupancy, but do not have a roommate. I understand that Body Mind Spirit Journeys will try to match me with a suitable roommate. I further understand that if by 2 weeks before the departure date, they have not been able to find me a roommate, that I will be responsible to pay the single supplement fee before my departure date. NOTE: For students traveling with Dr. Schoch, everyone will be matched with a roommate; this may necessitate three people in a room. If you are traveling with Dr. Dowell or Dr. Schoch and would also like to have a triple room, please indicate here: _________ Yes I would like to share a room with 3 people if necessary.

___________ I would like the single supplement. I understand that I will be invoiced for this and that payment will be due with my final payment, 60 days before the departure date.

___________ I understand that Body Mind Spirit Journeys highly recommends purchase of Trip Cancellation Insurance. I understand that a trip insurance pamphlet and acknowledgement/waiver form will be provided to me in my registration packet. I do ___ do not____ don’t know at this time ____ plan to purchase trip insurance.

__________ I do not have any physical limitations that require special attention. If you do, please attach details on a separate sheet. Most situations can be accommodated, but we must know beforehand in order to make arrangements. There may be additional costs involved.

________ I require a special diet, or the following special services:


________Please charge my remaining trip payment to my credit card (@ 4.75% administrative fee as per Terms & Conditions listed below). This will be done automatically 60 days prior to departure.

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I understand that some or all payments made may be forfeited, based on my cancellation of this program as detailed within the “Terms and Conditions” included with this Registration Form. Should this trip be cancelled by Body Mind Spirit Journeys, all payments received will be refunded.

My signature below affirms that I have read and completely understand the Tour Itinerary as described in the Tour Brochure, as well as Information and Conditions as stated in the “Terms and Conditions” provided herein and agree to all of the contents therein.


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NOTE: A separate signed Registration Form is required for each traveler.

We suggest you photocopy this form for your records.


Body Mind Spirit Journeys
A Division of RMC Travel
Raymond M. Cortell, President
Andrea Mikana-Pinkham, National Director
Judy K. Nelson, MA, Travel Consultant
PMB 330: 51 Bell Rock Plaza, Suite A; Sedona, AZ 86351
800 231-9811 or 928 284-2384
info@BodyMindSpiritJourneys.com www.BodyMindSpiritJourneys.com

Terms and Conditions

Reservations and Payments: A deposit of $300.00 per person (plus $50.00 per person for the Nazca Lines extension) along with a completed application must be submitted with the reservation to confirm the trip. Balance to be paid in full January 3, 2006, which is 60 days prior to departure. (If you are registering after January 3, 2006, see note # 1 below.) MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted for payments (see Credit Card payments section below).
NOTE # 1: Registrations will be accepted after the final payment is due January 3, 2006, but they are on request and subject to availability of air and hotel space. Full payment will be required upon registration. Payments made less than 45 days before departure, January 17, 2006, must be made with certified check, money order, or credit card, and mailed US Post Office Priority Mail to BMSJ’s Sedona office. An early registration assures you of your place on the tour. Therefore, we highly recommend that you submit your registration deposit as early as possible.

Cancellations and Refunds: Refunds for individual trips cancelled more than 60 days prior to departure are subject to a $150.00 per-person cancellation fee. From 60 days to 45 days, there is a $300 cancellation fee, plus any penalties imposed by airlines, hotels, and/or cruise ships. For less than 45 days, there is a 100-percent cancellation fee.
NOTE # 2: Should the trip fail to achieve minimum participation, RMC will make every effort to operate the tour, but reserves the right to cancel. If a tour is cancelled due to lack of participation, RMC will offer participants the opportunity to apply these funds to a similar revised tour program offered by RMC within 12 months of tour cancellation. If passenger declines, then RMC will refund in full all payments received.

Surcharges: The advertised cost for each tour is based on an established minimum level of participation (varies by tour). Should the group for any tour fall below this number, and RMC operates the tour for the smaller group, each traveler may be assessed a surcharge. The amount will be dependent on the final number of persons traveling and will be from $100.00 to $200.00 per person maximum. We make every effort to keep the surcharge as small as possible. If assessed a surcharge, you will be notified of the amount at least three weeks before the departure date. Payment is due upon notification, and must be in our Arizona office by 2 weeks before the departure date in order for final tour documents to be mailed.

Credit Card Payments: RMC accepts American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover. All prices quoted reflect a 4.75% discount reduction for payments made by check or money order. This discount is not applicable when paying by credit card; 4.75% will be added to the published selling price. Note also that quoted prices are based on the airport departure locations indicated in the tour itinerary for the international departure; there may be airfare surcharges if you need a connection.

Fuel Surcharges: With oil prices approaching record levels, airlines are beginning to charge fuel surcharges. Any fuel surcharges imposed by the carriers we use, after tours have been priced, will need to be passed on to the passenger. You will be advised of the surcharge by invoice and payment will be due before tour departure date. You will be notified of the amount at least three weeks before the departure date. Payment is due upon notification, and must be in our Arizona office by 2 weeks before the departure date in order for final tour documents to be mailed.

Accommodations: Based on twin-bedded rooms with bath or shower as indicated. You are assigned accommodations as the guest of the facility selected. The tour operator reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar category.

Meals: Meals will be provided as per the final trip itinerary. Any foods or beverages not included in the program and purchased by you will be at additional cost. Tour price includes only foods and beverages that are provided to the entire group.

Sight-seeing: As specified in itinerary. Entrance fees are included.

Land transportation: As specified, by modern coaches.

Air: All airline tickets are subject to each carrier’s Terms and Conditions as to passage and cancellation fees. Tours are sold in conjunction with the services of these approved carriers.

Not Included: Items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks and telephone calls. Any item that is not specifically detailed in the brochure or final trip itinerary.

Documents: A valid passport must be held by each passenger. For passengers other than those traveling on a U.S. passport, it is your responsibility to check with the consular office of the country where you will be traveling to in order to obtain the correct and up-to-date requirements for your entry. In countries where an entrance visa is required, those passengers traveling on a U.S. passport will be notified of this and billed separately for obtaining this document.

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INSURANCE PROTECTION PLAN
We strongly recommend TRAVEL INSURANCE to protect against cancellation fees and additional travel expenses that may incur before, after or during the trip. With your registration packet, RMC will be sending complete details on its insurance program. Additionally we have included an insurance policy with every package so should there be any political problem that will result with the US State Department issuing a directive that the trip not depart, all your funds will be protected.

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