A deposit of $250 per person is required to confirm your reservations. A deposit of $350 per person on cruise bookings. Final tour payments should be received by Cartan Tours no later than 60 days prior to departure. Cruise bookings are due 90 days prior to departure. Wildlife tours require a deposit of $750 per person within 7 days of reservations. Final payment is due to Cartan Tours 95 days prior to departure.

Once confirmed: $30 per person
90-61 days prior to departure: $250 per person
60-46 days prior to departure: $450 per person
Within 45 days of departure: non-refundable
Cruise/Wildlife Tours:
Once confirmed: $300 per person
90-61 days prior to departure: 50% of the tour cost is non-refundable
Within 60 days of departure: Non-refundable

Plus any supplier charge such as air, cruise, and rail transportation. Please note, if a cancellation results in a change of room type, (e.g., a double to a single or a triple to a double), the additional charges will be the responsibilty of the remaining travelers. Changes to a confirmed itinerary are subject to a charge fee of $50.00.

Cartan's cancellation waiver will ensure that should you cancel tour services purchased from Cartan Tours prior to your departure for reasons of illness, the death of an immediate family member, illness of an immediate family member where a doctor recommends that you not travel, you will receive a refund of all monies paid excluding the cost of the waiver. Should you for these same reasons have to leave your trip early, this waiver will ensure that unused items purchased from Cartan Tours, will be refunded. Pre-existing conditions are covered if the cancellation waiver is purchased at the time of the initial payment. If you decide to add the cancellation waiver after your initial payment has been made, any pre-existing conditions will not be covered. The cancellation waiver may be purchased for new reservations at any time. The cancellation waiver can not be added to existing reservations once you are within 60 days of departure. Immediate family members includes: any children, adopted children, step-children, children-in-law, parents, step-parents, parents-in-law, siblings, siblings-in-law, grandparents, grandchildren, legal spouse, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews of you and your traveling companion. We recommend the following per person coverage based on the cost of your trip.

The trains featured in our tours DO NOT allow smoking on the train.

Special conditions may apply. This information is available upon request.

Once the tour has commenced, hotel accommodations, meals, sightseeing, or other tour services which are not used are not refundable or exchangeable. If a scheduled tour must be withdrawn for any reason, an alternative will be offered. If none is available, a full refund of all monies paid to Cartan Tours will be refunded and shall constitute our sole responsibility.

Service as detailed in our day by day itineraries as a published or as tailored to meet your specific requests based per person on double occupancy, marketing and operating costs related to the offering of these packages. Please request prices for children, single, triple, or quad pricing.

Some sightseeing tours are seasonal. Normally this is reflected by that season having a lower price. In the event we cannot provide a service that a client has paid for, we will substitute a service of comparable value.

All U.S. Citizens must have a valid U.S. Passport for travel to and from Canada as of January 8, 2007.

It is the responsibility of each client to ensure that they have the proper documentation and identification for travel outside the United States. Please check with your insurance carrier for details on baggage insurance, car insurance, and medical insurance in the event of illness while traveling, and general coverage. If your bags are damaged during airport handling, report it to the airline immediately. If during your trip you notice any damage to bags or personal items, report the damage immediately. Please note Cartan Tours is not responsible for lost or damaged luggage because of breakage, theft, hotel or carrier handling, or normal wear and tear. Items that are not covered in the cost of your tour must be paid directly to the supplier by cash or credit card prior to leaving the hotel, sightseeing, or service establishment.

These tours are under the management of Cartan Tours Inc., 3033 Ogden Ave. Lisle, IL 60532. It acts as agent for the passenger and therefore accepts no responsibility in whole or part for any delays; delayed departure or arrival; missed carrier connections; your failure to obtain valid travel documents or your failure to follow travel instructions; loss, damage or physical or emotional injury to a person or property caused in whole or in part by a supplier of any intervening third party or mechanical defect of failure of any nature, or for any substitution of hotels or for any additional expenses occasioned from any of the foregoing. Cartan Tours Inc., is not responsible for providing special facilities for your medical disabilities. No carrier shall have, or incur, the responsibility of liability to any person taking this tour, except its liability as a common carrier. The liability of the carriers for luggage or other property accompanying passengers is limited to their liability as common carriers. No revisions of the printed itinerary or its included features are anticipated; however, the right is reserved to withdraw any or all tours should the conditions warrant. A passenger shall be deemed to have left a tour after participation in the last feature noted in the printed itinerary or at such earlier time as the passenger may elect to commence his or her departure. Your retention of tickets, reservations or bookings after issuance shall constitute consent to the above terms and conditions and an agreement on your part to convey the contents hereof to your travel companions.

Renters must be 21 years of age (24 in Ontario) with a valid credit card and valid driver's license. Rental companies reserve the right to impose rental surcharges or to require specific insurance coverage for renters under 25 years of age. Rentals are based on a pick up and return to the same point unless otherwise specified. Rates are based on 24 hour time periods. Renters are responsible to ensure that they do not exceed their prepaid period. Time in excess of the prepaid period must be paid directly to the car rental company by the customer at the time of drop off. Gasoline, local taxes, CDW and PAI are not included. We recommend checking with your personal insurance agent to ensure that adequate coverage is purchased.

Where Cartan Tours assists in the arrangement of air transportation, the Airline Passenger Contract in use by the airlines concerned shall constitute the sole contract between the airline and purchase of these tours, and/or passengers. All airfares are subject to capacity controls. Confirmation of these rates are based on availability. Once air tickets are issued they are subject to change/cancellation charges. Check with the carrier you are travelling with for specific charges such as food and checked luggage as well as carry-on limitations.

These charges are based on current tax conditions and are subject to changes as directed by our air carriers and government authorities. Please note, some Canadian cities have an airport user charge that is paid directly to the airport authorities.

Visitors to National Parks (for example: Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and Glacier) are subject to a park user fee that is paid directly to the park service department. Most tours do not include these charges. If they are included, it will be noted in the "Tour Highlights" section of that tour.

Valid November 2012 through November 2013
2013 Cartan Tours, Inc. Printed in U.S.A

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, Cartan Tours Inc. is not responsible for any errors and omissions.

NOTE: Rates quoted are based on tariffs and projected exchange rates and are subject to change without notice.

Packages without game option:
A deposit of $100.00 per person must be received within 7 days of confirmation. Final payment is due Oct 31. Cancellations received on or before September 30 will be charged a handling fee of $50.00 per person. Charges of $100.00 per person will apply on any cancellations received between October 1 and October 31. Charges of $150.00 per person will apply on any cancellations received between November 1 and November 15. Cancellations received on or after November 16 are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Cartan Tours offers trip cancellation waiver for $125 per person which will ensure that should you cancel your trip prior to your departure date or interrupt your trip for a covered reason, you will receive a refund of monies paid, excluding the cost of the waiver. This waiver covers cancellation due to illness or a death in your immediate family. The waiver must be included at the time of deposit and cannot be added after initial deposit made to Cartan Tours.

This offering is under the management of Cartan Tours, Inc., 3033 Ogden Avenue, Lisle Illinois, 60532. Cartan Tours acts as agent for the passengers and therefore accepts no responsibility in whole or part for any delays to persons or property caused by any supplier of services. Cartan Tours reserves the right to substitute hotel or services with items of similar or equal quality. Cartan Tours also reserves the right to decline, accept or to retain any tour member should such person’s health, medical condition or general deportment impede the operation of the tour or the welfare and enjoyment of other tour members. Cartan Tours cannot be held responsible for strikes, civil strife or acts of God. Your travel package does not include travel insurance, any items of a personal nature or any items not specially mentioned as included. Once your tour has commenced, hotel accommodations, tickets, sightseeing or other unused services are not refundable or exchangeable.

Packages with game option:
A deposit of $200.00 per person must be received within 7 days of confirmation. Final payment is due Sep 30. Cancellations received on or before September 30 will be charged a handling fee of $100.00 per person. Cancellations received on or after October 1 are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Cartan Tours offers trip cancellation waiver for $175 per person which will ensure that should you cancel your trip prior to your departure date or interrupt your trip for a covered reason, you will receive a refund of monies paid, excluding the cost of the waiver. This waiver covers cancellation due to illness or a death in your immediate family. The waiver must be included at the time of deposit and cannot be added after initial deposit made to Cartan Tours.

This offering is under the management of Cartan Tours, Inc., 3033 Ogden Avenue, Lisle Illinois, 60532. Cartan Tours acts as agent for the passengers and therefore accepts no responsibility in whole or part for any delays to persons or property caused by any supplier of services. Cartan Tours reserves the right to substitute hotel or services with items of similar or equal quality. Cartan Tours also reserves the right to decline, accept or to retain any tour member should such person’s health, medical condition or general deportment impede the operation of the tour or the welfare and enjoyment of other tour members. Cartan Tours cannot be held responsible for strikes, civil strife or acts of God. Your travel package does not include travel insurance, any items of a personal nature or any items not specially mentioned as included. Once your tour has commenced, hotel accommodations, tickets, sightseeing or other unused services are not refundable or exchangeable.

Cartan Tours Inc.
3033 Ogden Avenue
Suite #303
Lisle, IL 60532
800.422.7826
www.cartantours.com