Eligibility
Programs are open to any secondary school
student aged 15 to 19, registered in a public,
private or separate school.
Terms of Payment
To reserve a place in the Summer 2011 program,
a non-refundable deposit of $1000 and insurance
fee (if purchasing) by cheque or credit
card must accompany your application.
Cheques should be made payable to Georgia
Hardy Tours Inc. All other payments are
to be made by cheque. A second payment of
50% of the balance is due on March 28, 2011.
The balance of the program fee and applicable
taxes are due on May 4, 2011.We cannot guarantee
your place in the program if the balance
is unpaid by that date. Applicants who apply
after April 27, 2011 must pay in full for
the program.
Travel
Arrangements
Return airfare is included in the cost
of the program, students wishing to travel
on other than the group dates must contact
Georgia Hardy Tours Inc. in writing. No
changes will be accepted after May 1, 2011
.We reserve blocks of round-trip seats on
specific flights from Toronto. Transfers
to and from the airport are included for
the group flights only. Alternative arrangements
will be priced individually. Students who
do not fly with the group and make their
own travel arrangements will receive a deduction
from the program fee. Students who make
their own flight arrangements will be responsible
for their own transfer to and
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Travel
Documentation
It is the responsibility
of each participant to ensure that no additional travel
documents are required. GHT is not responsible for inadequate
travel documents.
Cancellation
All requests for cancellation must
be submitted in writing to Georgia Hardy Tours Inc.
(GHT)
The deposit and insurance premium are non-refundable.
The charge for cancellation after
March 28, 2011 is 50% of total program price. No refunds
are granted after May 4, 2011.
Registrants cancelling for medical reasons are protected
providing they have purchased trip
cancellation insurance (See Travel Insurance). GHT reserves
the right to cancel a course due
to insufficient participation by March 31, 2011. Students
who have enrolled in a course with
insufficient participation will be offered a 100% refund
or the opportunity to switch to
another program.
Travell
Insurance
Group insurance coverage for trip cancellation, accident,
baggage and excess medical costs
is NOT included in the program price. Georgia Hardy
Tours Inc. offers to Canadian residents
an All Inclusive Travel Insurance package. Non-Canadian
residents must purchase their own
medical coverage as we can only offer Trip Cancellation/Trip
Interruption Insurance to them.
The premium payment is due at the time of registration.
Personal liability insurance is the
responsibility of the individual. All insurance coverage
contains exclusions. It is the
responsibility of the insured and their guardian to
ensure that they read the insurance
policy and understand what these exclusions comprise.
Coverage for expenses or benefits
arising from or related to a pre-existing medical
condition may be limited.
Air Transportation
Airlines and other transportation companies whose
services are featured in these programs
are not to be held responsible for any act, omission
or event during the time passengers are
not on board their conveyance. The passage contract
in use by these companies issued
shall constitute the sole contract between the companies
and the purchaser of this
program. Please note the possibility of any fuel surcharges
prior to departure. Any
increasemust be borne by the individual participant.
Liability//Errors
and Omissions
GHT acts only as agent for all of the services included
in the program and as such will exercise reasonable
care in making the arrangements for, and the conduct
of, the program. All or part of the deposits and final
payments paid by program participants to GHT will
be sent to the various suppliers ofservices included
in the tour. GHT and the sponsors (public boards and
independent
schools) do not assume any responsibility or liability
for any claims, damages, expenses or
other financial loss whether to person or property
arising out of injury, accident, death, cancellation,
delay, alteration or inconvenience resulting from
any act of omission, commission, or inadvertence of
any hotel, carrier, restaurant, or other company or
person rendering any of the services included in the
program or caused by weather, sickness, strikes, quarantines
or the wilful or negligent acts or any other cause
whatsoever beyond the control of GHT. All tickets,
coupons and orders are furnished and issued subject
in all respects to the terms and conditions imposed
thereon. The credit sponsoring schools and school
boards have not assumed and shall have no responsibility,
obligation or liability for the financing, arranging
or the conduct of the programor for any damages or
claims of any kind with respect to loss, injury, death,
financial loss or damages to persons or property thatmight
occur in connection with the program, however arising,
whether by negligence or otherwise.
Changes
to Itinerary
All rates are based on current tariffs and exchange,
and are subject to adjustment in the
event of changes therein, at the time of final payment.
Schedules, departure dates, times
and itineraries quoted by Georgia Hardy Tours are
subject to change without notice.
Participants
Behaviour
Parents and students are required to sign the application
form. A code of conduct will be
sent to students to read, sign and return to GHT prior
to departure. GHT as organizer of the
group has the right to decline, or to send home any
participant or tour member at any time
at the expense of the parent or guardian, and in such
case, there will be no refund. Students
are expected to adhere to the laws of the country, curfew
rules, attend classes daily, and
treat all members of the staff and fellow students with
respect. Students are responsible for
any damage they cause. Students must undertake to reimburse
GHT for expenses due to
damage. Use of illegal drugs, excessive alcohol consumption,
or use of motorized vehicles is
not permitted. Overnight stays not related to the program
are not allowed.
Disclosure
Disclosure;
Parents and students are required to provide accurate
and current information about any academic, behavioural,
physical, psychological, social or emotional concerns
before
enrolling in GHT summer programs. If important health
related information has not been
disclosed to GHT at the date of application, GHT reserves
the right to withdraw the
student from the summer program. All money paid to GHT
will be nonrefundable
Georgia Hardy Tours Inc., TICO Lic. # 2747543. 
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