107th annual convention of rotary international seoul, korea

Howard Tours for Rotarians

We look forward to traveling with you

107th Annual Convention of

Rotary International

28 May - 1 June, 2016

Seoul, Korea

You are invited to join us as we travel to the 107th Annual Convention of Rotary International in Seoul, Korea from May 28—June 1, 2016. Our programs have been designed to give you freedom and flexibility of choice. From short tours that are economically minded, to deluxe programs designed for experienced travelers, we have offered you a wide range from which to choose.

Howard Tours, which is owned and operated by Rotarians, has been taking Rotarians to the Rotary International conventions since the early 1950’s. Literally tens of thousands of Rotarians have traveled with us. We hope that we have included something that you would like to see and do in the following materials, and hope you will join us. Thank you for your interest. Jolene Bortz, Manager Howard Tours

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Howard Tours

Howard Tours was founded in 1948 by Joe Howard, Past District Gover-nor of what was then known as District 517, which includes California’s Silicon Valley. We remain a Rotarian owned and operated company, now headed by Brad Howard, also a Past District Governor of District 5170. Our manager, Jolene Bortz, is a Past President of Oakland Sunrise Ro-tary Club. Howard Tours is a primary tour operator and not a travel agency. We do not sell to the general public. We select and purchase our services from the airlines, hotels, sightseeing companies, etc. and then sell the tours directly to Rotarians attending the convention. We do not purchase tours from other wholesalers and resell them as our own. Nor do we “repacked” tours designed for other clients and call them a tour for Rotar-ians. As a result, we offer superior travel service at a greater value. Howard Tours has operated professional, educational, and other special-ized programs, such as this one for Rotarians, since our inception. In addition to providing tours to the International Conventions since 1950, Howard Tours has been an innovator in developing humanitarian travel programs that give Rotarians first hand experience in world understand-ing and peace. These include participation in National Immunization Days in Africa and India, the delivery of wheelchairs to those in need, hu-manitarian grant site visits and many other humanitarian travel programs.


Our tours have been specifically designed for a range of needs for those traveling to the Seoul Convention. We offer three different types of tours: Explore Tours - Designed for those Rotarians who have limited time or

funds, but who want to explore another city during their travels. Highlights Tours - Perfect for those who have about two weeks and

want to see the most popular and interesting cities and regions be-fore and after the convention.

Grand Tours - Tailored for those who want a longer, higher standard travel program. We offer first class or deluxe hotels throughout and an in-depth itinerary to give you a complete travel experience.

Table of Contents

Explore Tours

Pre-Convention Taipei Page 4

Post-Convention Tokyo Page 5

Highlights Tours

Post-Convention Asian Highlights Pages 6-7

Pre-Convention Japan Highlights Pages 8-9

Post-Convention China Highlights Pages 12-13

Grand Tours

Pre-Convention Vietnam/Cambodia Pages 10-11

International and Intra-Asian Airfares Page 14

Hotel in Seoul Page 15

Application / Terms and Conditions Page 16-17

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Itinerary Sun., May 22 – Depart North America for travel to Taipei Mon., May 23 – Cross International Dateline and arrive in Taipei. Airport transfer to our ac-commodations at the The Howard Plaza Hotel - Taipei provided to members on designated group flight. Daily breakfasts included.

Tue., May 24 – Taipei: Morning city sightseeing to explore Taipei, including visits to the National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, and Taipei 101, the 101 floor landmark skyscraper, etc. Afternoon free for inde-pendent exploration. Wed., May 25 – Taipei: Morning sightseeing to the Taipei National Palace Museum, which is considered to be the world’s most compre-

hensive and precious collection of ancient Chinese artifacts. Lunch provided in the beautiful Silks Palace at the National Palace. Afternoon free. Thu., May 26 – Taipei – Yehliu and Jioufen: All day sightseeing to explore the New Taipei to visit the towns of Yehliu, Jioufen and Jingtong. Each will give you insight into Taiwan’s history, culture and beauty. Lunch is provided. Our journey ends in Pingxi’s Old Street that comes alive with colorful paper lanterns, calligraphy and charm. Evening free. Fri., May 27 – Taipei/Seoul: Airport transfer for members on designated group flight. Sat.-Wed., May 28 – June 01 - Seoul: Attend the Rotary International Convention. No Howard Tours’ events are scheduled in deference to the Rotary Convention activities. Thu., June 12 - Seoul/Depart for home:

Pre-Convention

Explore Taipei

Land Only Tour Price: $949 Per Person, Based on Double Occupancy

For Single Room, Add - $425

Round trip Asiana Airlines Airfare: $x,xxx

(Comprised of $xxx base airfare and $xxx in taxes, fees and surcharges)

(See Land Only pricing notes page 14)


Post-Convention

Explore Tokyo

Land Only Tour Price: $1,549 Per Person, Based on Double Occupancy


Round trip Japan Airlines Airfare: $1,250

(Comprised of $950 base airfare and $300 in taxes, fees and surcharges)


Itinerary Thu., May 26 - Depart home for your flight to Seoul Fri., May 27 – Arrive in Seoul Sat., May 28- Wed., June 01 – Seoul: Attend the Rotary International Convention. No Howard Tours’ events are scheduled in deference to the Convention activities.

Thu., 02 June Arrive Tokyo: After entry procedures, transfer to the hotel in To-kyo. Arrival transfer provided for Japan Airlines group flight arri-val. Accommodations at the Keio Plaza Hotel, Tokyo, including daily breakfast. Fri., 03 June - Tokyo: Morning city sightseeing including visits to the Tokyo Tow-er, Imperial Palace Plaza, and the Meiji Jingu Shrine, etc. Afternoon free for independent pursuits. Sat., 04 June - Tokyo/Nikko: All day travel to picturesque Nikko, to visit Toshogu

Shrine, Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfalls. Lunch provided as a tour service. Sun., 05 June - Tokyo: Morning sightseeing including a boat cruise on the Sumida River, and visits to Asakusa Kannon Temple and Edo-Tokyo museum. Afternoon free for independent pursuits. Mon., 06 June - Tokyo/Kamakura: All day sightseeing to visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura, a national treasurer. We also visit the his-torical Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, etc. Lunch provided as a tour service. Tue., 07 June – Tokyo/Home: Transfer from our hotel to Narita airport provided for Japan Airlines group flight departure for LAX.

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Itinerary Fri., May 26 - Depart home to fly to Seoul Sat., May 27 – Arrive in Seoul Sun. May 28 - Wed., June 1 - Seoul: Attend the Rotary International Convention. No Howard Tours’ events are scheduled in deference to the Rotary Convention activities. Thu., Jun 02 - Seoul/Bangkok: Flight to Bangkok. Hotel accommodations at the ShangriLa Bangkok, including daily breakfasts. Afternoon free.

Fri., June 3 - Bangkok: Morning city sightseeing including Royal Palace, Emerald Buddha Temple, etc. Afternoon free. Evening din-ner show at Sala Rim Naam restaurant. Sat., June 4 - Bangkok: Morning sightseeing program through the beautiful countryside to Damnern Saduak Floating Market. Free af-ternoon.

Sun., June 5 - Bangkok/Chiang Mai: Midday flight to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Hotel accommoda-tions at the Le Meridien Hotel, including daily breakfast. Afternoon sightseeing in the city and visits to home industries and handicraft factories. Each evening, browse and shop on your own for some of the world best bargains at the Night Bazaar. Mon., June 6 - Chiang Mai: All day excursion to rural Chiang Mai, including visits to an elephant farm and an orchid farm, etc. Lunch is provided as a tour service. Tue., June 7 - Chiang Mai: Morning visit to an adventurous 290 step climb to Wat Doi Suthep, followed by a visit to the Meo hilltribe’s village. Afternoon free for personal pursuits.

Post-Convention

Highlights of Asia


For Single Room, Add - $xx

Round trip Singapore Airlines Airfare: $1,312




Wed., June 8 - Chiang Mai/Singapore: Morning departure to Singapore. Hotel accommodations at the Jen Hotel, including daily breakfast. Evening Free. Thu., June 9 - Singapore: Morning city sightseeing tour including a boat ride on the Singapore riv-er, the Civic district and exploration through Little India, Arab Street, and Chinatown, etc. Afternoon free. Fri., June 10 – Singapore: Half day sightseeing including Singapore botanical gardens and an as-cent of Mt. Faber for a panoramic city and harbor view below. Afternoon free. Sat., June 11 - Singapore/Hong Kong: Morning departure to fly to Hong Kong. Hotel accommo-dations a the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, including daily breakfasts. Sun., June 12 - Hong Kong: Morning city sightseeing program on Hong Kong island, including Wanchai, Central, a ride on the tram to Vic-toria Peak, Repulse Bay and Stanley Market before returning to the ho-tel. Afternoon free. Mon., June 13 – Depart for home: All Day Free. Evening airport transfer for those on the group flight.

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Itinerary

Mon., 16 May Depart from home for flight to Osaka. Tue., 17 May - Cross International Dateline and arrive in Osaka: After entry procedures, motor-coach transfer provided to members on designated Japan Airlines group flight. Accommodations at the ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel, including daily breakfast. Wed., 18 May Osaka: Half day city sightseeing including Osaka Castle and the Floating Garden Observatory. Afternoon free for independent pursuits. Thu., 19 May Osaka/Kyoto: Sightseeing en route to the beautiful city of Nara to visit the Kasuga Shrine and Deer Park, Todaiji Temple, etc. Lunch provided enroute as a tour service. We continue to the ancient city of Kyoto for sightseeing at Heian Shrine. Accommodations at the Royal Park Ho-tel THE Kyoto, including daily breakfast. Fri., 20 May Kyoto: Morning city sightseeing including Kinkakuji Tem-ple, Nijo Castle, etc. Afternoon free. Sat., 21 May Kyoto/Hakone: Morning sightseeing , including the Sanjusangen-do Temple and Kiyomizu Temple. This afternoon depart, via train to Lake Hakone. Accommodations at the Hakone Hotel, in-cluding breakfast. Sun., 22 May Hakone/Tokyo: All day sightseeing en route to Tokyo including the beautiful coun-tryside to visit Japan's icons - Mt Fuji and Lake Hakone. We will enjoy a boat cruise on Lake Ashi and a cable car ride to the top of Mt. Komagatake. Accommodations at the Keio Plaza Hotel, in-cluding daily breakfast. Mon., 23 May - Tokyo: Morning city sightseeing including visits to the Tokyo Tower, Imperial Pal-ace Plaza, and the Meiji Shrine. Afternoon free for independent pursuits.

Pre-Convention

Highlights of Japan



Round trip Japan Airlines Airfare: $1,250




Tue., 24 May - Nikko: All day travel to picturesque Nikko, to visit Toshogu Shrine, Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfalls. Lunch provided as a tour service. Wed., 25 May - Tokyo: Morning sightseeing including a boat cruise on the Sumida River, and vis-its to Asakusa, Kannon Temple and Edo-Tokyo museum. Afternoon free for independent pursuits. Thu., 26 May - Kamakura: All day sightseeing to witness the Great Buddha of Kamakura, a na-tional treasurer. We also visit the historical Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, etc. Lunch provided. Fri., 27 May – Tokyo/Seoul: Morning transfer to Haneda airport for your flight to Seoul, Ko-rea. This transfer provided for Japan Airlines group flight departure.

Sat. May 28 – Tue., June 1 - Seoul: Attend the Rotary International Convention. No Howard Tours’ events are scheduled in deference to the Rotary Convention activities.

Wed., June 2 – Depart for home.

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Itinerary

Wed., May 11 - Depart from home to Hanoi

Thu., May 12 - Arrive in Hanoi. After entry procedures, motorcoach transfer provided to members on designated Asiana Airlines group flight. Accommodations including daily break-fast at Moevenpick Hanoi Hotel. Fri, May 13 – Hanoi: Today's sightseeing to include the Temple of Literature for an overview about Hanoi culture and history, West Lake, and Tran Quoc Pagoda. Lunch provided as a tour service at Le Tonkin. Continue on to visit Hoa Lo prison, the War Museum, Restored Sword lake, Ngoc Son temple, etc. Dinner provided as a tour service Sat., May 14 – Hanoi: Morning visit to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, One Pillar Pagoda, Hoan Kiem Lake, and the old quarter of Hanoi. Lunch Provided as a tour service. Free afternoon. This evening dinner is provided as a tour service before we attend a performance of the famous Viet-namese Water Puppets. Sun., May 15 – Hanoi/ Ha Long Bay: Morning departure for Halong Bay, an extraordinarily beautiful UNESCO World Heritage site. Upon arrival, we will board a cruise boat for an overnight cruise on the bay. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included with our accommodations

with Victoria Star Cruise Lines. All cabins have private baths. Mon., May 16 – Halong Bay/Hanoi/Hue: Continue with our Halong Bay cruise. Afternoon transfer to Hanoi airport for a flight to Hue. This flight is included in our "land only price". Upon arrival, transfer to our Hotel Saigon Morin accommodations, including daily buffet break-fasts.

Tue., May 17 - Hue: Morning sightseeing at the Citadel, Purple Royal Palaces, etc. Lunch is in-cluded as a tour service. Afternoon free. Dinner is included as a tour service.

Pre-Convention

Grand Vietnam and Cambodia



Round trip Asiana Airlines Airfare: $1,376




Wed., May 18 – Hue/Hoi An: Depart by private boat for travel down the Perfumed River to visit Thien Mu Pagoda and the mausoleum of King Minh Mang. Motorcoach transfer across Cloudy Pass. Lunch is included as a tour service. Resort accommodations at the Palm Garden Beach Resort & Spa, Hoi An, including daily breakfasts. Evening Free. Thu., May 19 - Hoi An: Morning city sightseeing in Hoi An, including a visit to store exhibiting silk goods, pedicab ride, etc. Lunch provided as a tour service. Free afternoon. Dinner included as a tour service. Fri., May 20 – Hoi An: Free day for relaxation and personal enjoyment of the resort. Dinner in-cluded as a tour service. Sat., May 21 - Hoi An/Da Nang/Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): Morning flight to Saigon, via Da Nang. This flight is included in our "land only price". Upon arrival, transfer to accommodations at the Caravelle Hotel, including daily breakfast. Lunch provided upon arrival before continuing for afternoon city sightseeing to include Central Post Office, the Fine Arts Museum, War Museum, Chi-natown. Free afternoon and evening. Sun. May 22 - Saigon: Morning city sightseeing tour including Reunification Palace, etc. Free af-ternoon for your enjoyment. Dinner provided as a tour service, including entertainment. Mon., May 23 - Saigon: Early morning visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, followed by a visit to the Cao Dai Great Temple. Lunch provided as a tour service. Free afternoon. Dinner included as a tour service. Tue., May 24 – Saigon: All day excursion to My Tho and the Mekong Delta. Lunch provided as a tour service. Free evening. Wed., May 25 – Saigon/Siem Reap: Morning transfer to Saigon Airport to depart Saigon to fly to Siem Reap. This flight is included in our "land only price". Accommodations at the Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf and Spa Resort, including daily breakfast. Lunch provided as a tour ser-vice. Afternoon sightseeing to include Kravan, Srah Srang, Banteay Kdei, Neak Pean and Preah Khan temples. Dinner provided as a tour service. Thu., May 26 – Siem Reap/Ankor Wat/Seoul: Full day of sightseeing in Siem Reap, including Visit to South Gate of Angkor Thom, Bayon, Baphuon, Elephant Terrace, Leper King Terrace and the Royal Enclosure. After lunch, continue sightseeing at Angkor Wat Temple and Phnom Ba Kheng Hill. Dinner provided as a tour service before we depart for airport for a late night departure on an overnight flight to Seoul. Fri., May 27 – Seoul: Morning arrival in Seoul. Sat. May 28 – Tue., June 1 - Seoul: Attend the Rotary International Convention. No Howard Tours’ events are scheduled in deference to the Rotary Convention activities.

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Itinerary Fri., May 26 - Depart home to fly to Seoul Sat., May 27 – Arrive in Seoul Sun. May 28 - Wed., June 1 - Seoul: Attend the Rotary International Convention. No Howard Tours’ events are scheduled in deference to the Rotary Convention activities.

Thu., June 02 Seoul/Beijing: Depart from Seoul to Beijing. Arrival coach provided in conjunction with the group flight arrival. Upon arrival enjoy a city sightseeing orientation tour, including Olympic Village. Lunch to be provided as a tour service. Accommodations at the JW Marriott Beijing Cen-tral, including daily breakfasts. Fri., June 03 Beijing: All day sightseeing to include Tian An Men Square and the Forbidden City. Lunch provided as a tour service. Afternoon visit to Temple of Heaven. Free Evening.

Sat., June 04 – Beijing: All day sightseeing to Great Wall and Ming Tombs. Lunch provided as tour service. Dinner provided as tour ser-vice. Sun., June 05 - Beijing: Morning sightseeing to Summer Palace. Lunch provided as a tour service. Afternoon and evening free.

Mon., June 06 – Beijing/Xian: Morning transfer to the airport for late morning flight to Xian. This flight is included in our "land only price". Upon arrival provide a lunch, before providing city sight-seeing to include Bell Tower, Ancient City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Accommodations at the Shangri-La Hotel Xian, including daily breakfasts. Evening dinner and Tang Dynasty show included as a tour service.

Post-Convention

Grand China Tour



Round trip Singapore Airlines Airfare: $1,268




Tue., June 07 - Xian: All day sightseeing to Hua Qing Hot Springs, includ-ing Chang Kai Shek's residence; the Banpo Museum, and the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum, including the exhibit of sword and chariot at Funeral Vault of the Qin Dynasty. Lunch provided as tour service. Free evening. Wed., June 08 - Xian/Shanghai: Transfer to the airport for flight to Shanghai. This flight is included in our "land only price". Upon arrival pro-vide transfer of passengers and luggage to our accommodations at Regal International East Asia Hotel, including daily breakfasts.

Thu., June 09 - Shanghai: Morning city sightseeing that will include the Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Gardens and the famous Shanghai Museum. Afternoon free for individual enjoyment. Fri., June 10 - Shanghai/Guilin: Morning flight to Guilin. This flight is included in our "land only price". Upon arrival lunch in included as a tour service followed by sightseeing to the Reed Flute cave, and Seven Star Park. Accommodations at the ShangriLa Guilin, including daily breakfasts. Sat., June 11 - Guilin: All day sightseeing on the River Li. Lunch to be provided on board the boat as a tour service. Dinner event included as a tour service. Sun., June 12: Guilin/Hong Kong: Morning flight from Guilin to Hong Kong. This flight is included in our "land only price". Upon arrival provide transfer to accommodations Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, including daily breakfasts. Mon., June 13 - Hong Kong: Morning city sightseeing program on Hong Kong island, including Wanchai, Central, a ride on the tram to Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay and Stanley Market before re-turning to the hotel. Afternoon and evening free.

Tue., June 14 - Hong Kong/Depart for Home. All day Free. Evening airport transfer for those on the group flight.

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All tour members have the freedom to decide if they want Howard Tours to include round trip airfares between the U.S. and Asia, or if you will secure your own international airline tick-ets. Therefore, all tour prices are offered “land only.” Before you decide which option is best for you, please read and review the following carefully. Land Only prices include flights necessary for the tour, which includes airfares from the specified cities AND all necessary flights between the cities visited. The following information specifies, by tour, which airfares within Asia are included in our “land only” prices.

LAND ONLY PRICES AND AIRFARE OFFERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR 2016 ROTARY CONVENTION TOURS

Pre-Convention Tours:

Explore Taipei: No flights are included.

Japan Highlights: No flights are included.

Vietnam and Cambodia Grand: Flights Hanoi to Hue, Hoi An to Saigon and Saigon to Siem Reap are included.

Post-Convention Tours:

Explore Tokyo: No flights are included.

China Highlights: Flights Beijing to Xi'an, Xi'an to Shanghai, Shanghai to Guilin and Guilin to Hong Kong are included.

Asia Highlights: One Flight Bangkok to Chiang Mai is included.

Howard Tours can include Trans-Pacific Airfare in your booking. Please note that for each tour, we have listed the two components of airfares we can book separate from the "land Only" prices– the base fare, which is guaranteed, and the associat-ed and required government security/tourism/airport/international transportation taxes and fees and the fuel surcharges dictated by the airlines. Howard Tours does not and cannot control any changes to these the taxes and fees. The taxes and fees quoted are accurate at the time that this tour brochure was produced. The amount each traveler will pay is the amount that is required to be charged by the airline at the time your air ticket is pur-chased. Howard Tours will provide you an itemization of a change if any in this expense in the invoice you will receive approximately 90 days prior to departure. Howard Tours will provide group transfers between the airport and hotel for tour members who purchase flights designated as tour flights. We cannot guarantee transfers for mem-bers who arrive on different flights. Airport Transfers in Seoul are NOT included in our tour prices.

As a service to our tour members, we can confirm reservations at the following hotel, subject to availability. Accommodations in Seoul are not included in our tour prices. All of the above listed hotels will be serviced by either the transfer motorcoaches pro-vided by Rotary or they are within walking distance of a pick up point. Because of the limited number of room reservations we have in Seoul , we can only offer these ho-tel accommodations to our tour members. All rates quoted below include taxes for single or double occupancy rooms. Breakfast


IBIS Ambassador Seoul Insa-dong – Daily Room Rate: US$160. Located in the heart of Seoul at Insadong district, famous for tradi-tional antique and art shops, surrounding by popular Korean Palac-es, Ibis Ambassador Seoul Insadong features comfortable rooms with free WIFI and offers restaurant, bar, fitness.

Hotel in Seoul

Application

Please Print

Traveler 1: NAME: (Full Legal Name EXACLY as it appears on your passport—no nicknames, please)

Passport No.: Country of Issue: Date of Birth:

Traveler 2: NAME: (Full Legal Name EXACTLY as it appears on your passport—no nicknames, please)

Passport No.: Country of Issue: Date of Birth:

ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP:

PHONE: Day: Evening:

E-Mail:

Member, Rotary Club of:

Accommodations Desired (please circle): Single Double Triple Shared Double

□ Please Confirm roundtrip airfare with my tour:

Originating Airport:

□ I want a hotel in Seoul during the Rotary Convention

□ Hotel ibis Ambassador Seoul Insa dong

Send application to Howard Tours, with a legible photocopy of the personal information page of each passport and $500 per person deposit, by check . I have read and accept all conditions within this folder, and have reviewed and understand the airfares that are included and not included in the tour prices.

Sign and Date: ________________________________________________________________ (PP09/25)

POST-CONVENTION TOURS

□ Explore Tokyo

□ Highlights of China Tour

□ Asian Highlights Tour

PRE-CONVENTION TOURS

□ Explore Taipei

□ Japan Highlights Tour

□ Grand Vietnam/Cambodia Tour

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PAYMENTS: Send $500 per person, payable ONLY by check, with application. Check made payable to: "Howard Tours, Trustee Account." Please indicate “Seoul 2016” in the memo. Remaining payments are due upon request.

Bank Trustee Account & Financial Responsibilities: Payments are deposited in a Bank of America, Oakland, CA, trustee account, used exclusively for this program. By law, Howard Tours cannot and will not use these funds for purpos-es other than to defray the program costs. While the money is in the bank, Bank of America and NOT Howard Tours, is custodian of the funds. When the travel service companies are paid, Howard Tours will have met its financial and trustee obligations for the travel services involved.

Per Person Prices Include: (1) Double occupancy cruise and/or hotel accommodations; (2) Meals and special events specified in itinerary; (3) Private, guided motorcoach sightseeing with English speaking guide; (4) Entrance fees; (5) Tips to local guides and tour hotel porters; (6) Airfares as identified on page 14 herein or in Airfare Notes on the website; (7) Other values detailed in the itinerary.

Prices do NOT include: (1) All airfares not specified on page 14; (2) Passport and visa fees, if any; (3) Airport departure taxes; (4) Government taxes, or airline fees (e.g., baggage fees;) (5) Insurance; (6) All personal expenses, (e.g., phone, laundry, etc.); (7) All health and medical services, and related expenses; (8) Refunds for missed or unused services; (9) Accommodations in excess of the nights listed in the itinerary; (10) Accommodations and all other services in Seoul dur-ing convention; (11) Rotary International convention registration; (12) Overnight delivery fees or delivery fees for clients outside the continental U.S.; (13) Meals not specified in the itineraries; (14) Airport/hotel transfers, unless noted in itiner-

ary. (15) Bank charges incurred by use of a credit card to make final payment. Conditions of Prices: Prices are based on airfares, taxes and the relative value between the U.S. dollar and the curren-cies of the countries listed when tours are priced and the folder printed. If the exchange rates, airfares, local taxes or other travel costs change, or if the minimum size of the group is not achieved, the traveler may be assessed any extra charges or refunds. By joining this program, you acknowledge that travelers may be charged additional sums by the airlines, and therefore Howard Tours, to offset increased fees, fuel surcharges, taxes, fluctuations in foreign exchange

markets or any combination thereof, and therefore you consent to any post-purchase price increases. Visa, MasterCard and American Express are accepted for final payment. However, all prices stated in this folder and cash/check prices. Credit card payments are subject to a convenience surcharge.

Changes of Itinerary: Howard Tours reserves the right to change the itinerary or services for reasons which may be out of our control, (e.g.,: airline schedule changes, number of people who join a tour, natural disasters, etc.) If changes are necessary, the traveler may be assessed any extra charges or refunds.

Cancellations & Other Charges: Cancellations must be made by letter, E-mail, or fax and NOT by telephone. Partial or total cancellation of tour services, regardless of reason, are subject to: (1) Funds that may be withheld or imposed by the airlines, hotels, cruise lines, sightseeing companies, etc.; (2) A per person Howard Tours' cancellation service fee, prorat-ed before departure, as follows: $300 up to 46 days before departure, and $500 within 45 days of departure. Cancella-tions within 14 days of departure are fully non-refundable. Travelers whose changes result in rewritten air tickets will be charged whatever penalties the airlines may impose, & a Howard Tours $50 service fee. Those applying within 45 days of departure will be assessed extra expenses caused by late enrollment, with a minimum charge of $50 per person.

Because the airlines, hotels, etc. impose heavy cancellation fees, we recommend the purchase of "Cancellation Insur-ance," which is available through Howard Tours.

Responsibility Clause: Howard Tours and Travel Service, Inc., d.b.a. Howard Tours, of Oakland, California, operates these programs as an agent for the travelers who join them, and for the vari-ous companies that perform services on land, sea and in the air. Individuals apply for membership and are accepted in these programs on the conditions that Howard Tours and its officers will not be responsible for and irregularities, omissions, acts, events, or for any additional expenses due to delays, strikes, military action, riots, airplane hijacking, civil disorders, losses, injuries, sickness, dam-age, political action, and/or other matters related to any personal or property involving any facili-ty, transport services, personnel and/or activity in the operations of this program. Because How-ard Tours has no control over flights, sailings, rail schedules, and connections between flights, Howard Tours does not accept any responsibilities for these services. Air tickets, and the related tariff conditions filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board, constitute the sole contract between the airline and the purchaser of the travel program.

Prices determined as of October 1, 2015



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Wed., June 2 – Depart for home.

107th annual convention of rotary international seoul, korea

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