Summer Value American Explorer with Bahamas Cruise 18 Days Tour Package

San Francisco :
Guided city tour with a photo stop at the famous Golden Gate Bridge.
Drive across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Visit Sausalito.
Enjoy the Bay Cruise.

Los Angeles  :
Visit Solvang -Danish Village.
Visit Santa Monica Beach.
Visit to Universal Studios or Excursion to Catalina Island
Orientation tour of Los Angeles.

Las Vegas :
Helicopter ride at night.
Open Bus tour for Las Vegas By night
Fremont Street experience.
Chance to visit the Grand Canyon.

Niagara :
Enjoy the ‘Maid of the Mist’ boat ride.
Niagara Falls by night.

Hershey : Visit Hershey’s Chocolate World  “Experience make your own chocolate tour”

Washington D. C. :
Guided city tour of Washington, D.C.
Visit Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

New York :
Guided city tour.
Visit the SUMMIT One Vanderbilt.
Visit Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty.
Buggy Ride
Swaminarayan Temple

Orlando :
Visit Epcot - Walt Disney World.
Visit the Kennedy Space Centre.

Cruise : 03 Nights on-board cruise to the Bahamas with Ocean View cabins.

Accommodation:
02 Nights at DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport or similar in San Francisco
02 Nights at Hotel Millennium Biltmore or similar in Los Angeles
02 Nights at Horseshoe Las Vegas or similar in Las Vegas.
01 Nights at Hotel Wyndham Garden at Niagara Falls or similar in Niagara.
01 Night at Hotel Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey or similar in Harrisburg.
01 Night at Hotel Embassy Suites by Hilton Tysons Corner or similar in Washington, D.C.
02 Nights at Hotel Hyatt Place Secaucus or similar in New Jersey
02 Nights at Hotel Delta By Marriott Kissimmee Orlando or similar in Orlando.
03 Nights on-board Bahamas cruise in Ocean View cabins.
01 Night at Hotel Delta By Marriott Kissimmee Orlando or similar in Orlando.

Meals:
Enjoy daily Buffet Breakfast. (Breakfast includes breads, butter, Jam, Fruit, Juice, Cereal, Tea, Coffee, Milk and Hot Eggs)
Enjoy Indian breakfast in Las Vegas.
05 basic Indian Jain/ Vegetarian/ Non Vegetarian Lunches.
01 Veg Lunch on day of Swaminarayan Temple Visit.
11 Indian Jain/ Vegetarian / Non vegetarian Dinners.
01 International Dinner in San Francisco.
01 Meal card in New York (Giving Flexibility to dine as per your choice)
All Meals onboard the cruise with choice of Continental / Indian/ Vegetarian / Non Vegetarian meals.
Lunches and Dinners would consist of: 2 Veg Dishes, 1 Non Veg Dish, 1 Lentil, Rice, Naans, Salad, Yogurt, Accompaniments and 1 Dessert.

*** Do note in some hotels / restaurants disposable plates and cutlery can be provided for meals

Accommodations at the hotels specified above or similar.
Meals, transfers, entrances, sightseeing and surface transport as mentioned in the itinerary
Services of a professional & multilingual SOTC Tour Manager/ local representative.(subjected to minimum 25 customers)
Baggage handling fee charged by the airlines for travel within USA - 1 check in baggage per person.

• Airfare (Main & Internal), Airport tax, Visa, Travel insurance
• Meals not specified in the itinerary. Meals are pre-set and a choice of menu is not available.
• Arrival and departure airport transfers.
• Compulsory Tips to Local guides, drivers, hotel waiters of USD 05 per person per day for the duration of the tour (To be paid to the Tour Manager on day 01 of the tour)
• Baggage handling fees for additional check-in baggage and any additional sectors for internal flights
• Any expenses of personal nature such as porterage, laundry, wines, mineral/bottled water, food & drink not in the regular menus provided by us, mini bar and telephone calls.
• Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides availed of by the passengers, other than that mentioned in the ‘What your tour price includes’.
• Other applicable taxes.
• Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box.

Note: All optional tours will have to be booked and paid to your SOTC's Tour Manager or representative on day 01 of the tour. All payments to be made in US dollars only (Credit cards not accepted)

Surcharges:

• 02 Nights at DoubleTree by Hilton San Francisco Airport or similar in San Francisco
• 02 Nights at Hotel Millennium Biltmore or similar in Los Angeles
• 02 Nights at Horseshoe Las Vegas or similar in Las Vegas.
• 01 Nights at Hotel Wyndham Garden at Niagara Falls or similar in Niagara.
• 01 Night at Hotel Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey or similar in Harrisburg.
• 01 Night at Hotel Embassy Suites by Hilton Tysons Corner or similar in Washington, D.C.
• 02 Nights at Hotel Hyatt Place Secaucus or similar in New Jersey
• 02 Nights at Hotel Delta By Marriott Kissimmee Orlando or similar in Orlando.
• 03 Nights on-board Bahamas cruise in Ocean View cabins.
• 01 Night at Hotel Delta By Marriott Kissimmee Orlando or similar in Orlando.

Note: *As a 3rd in a triple, no extra bed or cot will be provided. Instead a room with two queen beds will be provided.
**As a 3rd in a double, no bed or cot will be provided to the child. Person below 12 years will be considered as a Child.
Maximum 3 persons are allowed per room.

Visa Requirements
You must be in possession of a Multiple Entry Visa for USA. The cost of this visa is not included in your package tour price. It would be best to check with your travel agent and the consulates nearest to you for advice and information. Please ensure that your travel documents are ready in time for departure.

Ticketing Requirements:
To participate on this tour, you need to be in possession of valid air ticket for travel within USA for the following sector: Las Vegas – Buffalo & New York - Orlando. It is mandatory to purchase these tickets through SOTC. Confirmed air reservations for these sectors have already been made by us. The cost of this internal ticket is USD 610 per person which has to be paid at the time of booking the tour.

Important Notes:
The tour will be operated subject to a minimum of 25 full paying passengers travelling together. In the event that the group size is less than 25 passengers, you will be given an option of travelling on another departure date.

Note:

• There is a possibility that your Tour Manager could change in-between the tour.
• As a third person in a Triple room, no extra bed or cot will be provided. Instead, a room with two queen beds will be provided.
• Internal flights would be via flights with one stop.
• On days when you are taking internal flights, there is a possibility that we might provide packed meal in case the flight timing does not suit the mealtime.
• All transfers and extensive sightseeing with entrance fees (as specified in the itinerary) by a deluxe air-conditioned coach.
• Services of our SOTC's Tour Manager or local representatives, while on tour.
• On some occasions, you may have to join another group in case your group does not have adequate members.
• A local representative or your coach driver may only be there to assist you during your initial part of the tour.
• All local taxes and services (Presently calculated as prevailing on 01^st September 2023).
• A person below 12 years of age on date of return flight will be considered a child.
• A baby below 24 months of age on date of return flight will be considered an infant.
• Land surcharges applicable on certain departure dates.
• On certain departure dates the tour routing could change. In some tours, there is also a possibility that the tour could operate in reverse itinerary. However you will not miss any sightseeing or excursions that are mentioned in the itinerary. Please check with your sales representative for final details.
• Certain sightseeing and excursions may not operate on public holidays.
• In some cities, there is a possibility that you may have to wait at the airport (in the terminal as would have been informed to you before departure by your booking office) for multiple flight arrivals/departures of different groups.
• Group departures will be operated in Co-operation with Thomas Cook India Ltd & SOTC Travel Ltd.

Points To Be Noted

• It is advisable to book more than 45 days prior to the tour departure date as the internal ticket rate might increase closer to the departure date, resulting in an increase in the Tour cost
• The airfare is based on the existing fare structure (Presently calculated as prevailing on 01^st November 2024). Any further increase in the airfare due to an increase in fuel price, change in government regulations, ticket taxes etc. charged by the airline will have to be borne by the passenger. SOTC Travel Ltd will not be held responsible for the same.
• Any damage caused to the hotel rooms or coach during your stay shall be payable by the passengers. SOTC Travel Ltd will not be liable for the same
• The management reserves the right to claim from the passengers, any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in the schedule of trains, flights, coach, cruise or other services
• We reserve the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure; excursions advertised or substitute a hotel of similar class if deemed necessary
• We reserve the right to use alternate cruise liner for any particular departure, excursions advertised or substitute a cruise of similar class if deemed necessary
• The images used in this brochure are for representation purposes only
• A date change fee, as applicable, will be levied on passengers who change their date of travel
• For the convenience of our passengers we may, sometimes will have to amend the itinerary. However all services will remain the same
• The company reserves the right to alter the order of the itinerary. The same will be informed to the client before departure
• Due to Trade Fairs and conventions in the cities, it is possible that the hotel accommodation provided would be outside the city. The same will be informed in advance
• Attractions in the theme parks may not operate/may change/entry restricted/closed without notice
• Other applicable taxes will be extra
• The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, injury, accident, death, delay, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out of the tour arrangement due to weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passenger
• Tours operated subject to RBI/GOI regulations
• Please refer to the booking form for detailed “Terms & Conditions”.