TERMS AND CONDITIONS

INSURANCE

All participants have limited insurance which is valid abroad. Participants are covered by ARTIS through Travelex Group Travel Insurance. This insurance policy will cover Common Carrier/Scheduled Air, Accident Medical, In-Hospital Sickness, Baggage and Travel Assistance/Medical Evacuation. Detailed brochures will be provided for each participant explaining the coverage. College students may purchase an International Student ID card. Cards can be purchased for around $30 and includes additional insurance. We recommended the purchase of Trip cancellation insurance; this reimburses you for nonrefundable air and program costs, should you have to cancel the trip due to personal or family illness, acts of terrorism, etc. Trip cancellation insurance brochures are available from ARTIS upon request.

VISAS/PASSPORTS

All US citizens must have a valid US passport. All passport applications and requirements are available at your local US Post Office. All passport processing will be through your post office. Apply for your passport as soon as possible to avoid disappointments later. American citizens do not need a visa, if their stay is less than three months. If you are not a US citizen then call the Consulate (of the country you'll be visiting) located in your region of America to find out if a visa is required for your nationality. All nationalities requiring a visa must have a valid American visa or Green Card before they can depart from America. Normally it takes one-two months for the host Consulate to process a visa.

HEALTH

Participants should have a personal supply of any special medications which they may need, and we suggest you take special dietary items, vitamins, etc. All participants must be in good physical and mental health, free from any alcohol or drug problems and able to do extensive walking (1-2 miles at a time) plus climbing of stairs, etc. ARTIS cannot be held responsible for any incidents due to overexertion by participants. Our Florence program is not recommended for persons over 70 years of age. Currently, no inoculations are required for any of our tours. Also, all participants must fill out the medical form accompanying the registration form and return to ARTIS.

AIRLINE CLAUSE

Money paid to ARTIS for air tickets is money paid in trust for the airlines, and ARTIS can assume no responsibilities for fluctuations in price or schedule. In the event of a default, clients must look to the defaulting airlines. It is the participants sole responsibility to verify that all airline bookings, spellings, itineraries, etc. are correct and meet their needs. ARTIS will not be responsible for any penalties or other charges made by the airlines due to any reasons whatsoever.

AIR FARES

ARTIS program prices include air fare from a designated port city to a destination city and return only. All participants are responsible for additional transportation costs to and from your home city to the port city. However, due to our group buying power, ARTIS sometimes can negotiate free or inexpensive connecting flights into our port city ( i.e. New York- JFK ) from your city. Before you buy air fare into the port city, contact ARTIS and we may be able to purchase it cheaper for you.

Normally our international flight group tickets to Europe are booked without an open return. This means it will be necessary to pay an additional fee to the airline for anyone planning on traveling independently after the program and returning at a later date. In planning your extended stay it is cheaper to schedule your return date on a Monday through Thursday. However, ARTIS must have your set return date at the time of booking the group ticket (Feb. 10th). Your return date cannot be changed without penalty. Unless you are planning on traveling independently after the program, you will probably want to return with the group on the designated return date.

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