ATLAS JAPAN TOUR


General Conditions

Terms & Conditions

Atlas Japan Tour operated by Atlas Tours Co.,Ltd. (hereinafter referred to Atlas
Tours)
customizes a tour for overseas travelers visiting Japan. The tour price varies
depending on the client’s preferences as we organize personalized and individual
itineraries.


Reservations and Deposit

1. All reservations for Hotel accommodations, or travel related services are made
though Atlas Tours.

2. When applying for group tour arrangements (more than 2 people ), the tour
contract including conclusion and cancellation of the contract shall be
exchanged between Atlas Tours and the group representative. It is the
clients’ responsibility to check that the details are accurate before signing
these conditions.

3. Tour reservation deposit shall be 10 percent of the total tour fare.
This deposit is refundable. Reservations will be tentatively held for
10 days of confirmation, and will not be considered confirmed until
the clients’ deposit is received. Should the payment not reach Atlas Tours
within allowed time limit, reservations will be automatically cancelled.

4. Our tour planning fee shall be 2,500yen per person. This fee is non-refundable.


Payment of Tour Fare

1. The balance of the Tour Fare shall be paid no later than the 21st day prior to
the eve of the departure date. When application is made on or after
the 21st day prior to the eve of the day the tour starts, the tour fare shall
be paid before departure by a date designated by Atlas Tours.

2. Should the balance of the tour fare not reach Atlas Tours within allowed time
limit, Atlas Tours reserved the right to cancel the contract.

3. Our prices are calculated in Japanese yen, and include the Consumption tax
in Japan.

4. Payment in Japanese yen can be made by a bank transfer to our designated
bank account. Clients are required to pay the bank charges for remittance.


Cancellations and Refunds

1. All cancellations must be made in writing by e-mail or fax to Atlas Tours.
Please note that there may be a considerable time difference Japan and the
client’s country. The date of cancellation is deemed to be the date on which
Atlas Tours receives written notice of cancellation cased on the Japan
standard time.

2. No cancellation can be accepted after Atlas Tours business hours (09:00am-
18:00pm
).
Cancellatons requested after business hours are dealt with tha following day.

3. If the client changes the departure day for his or her convenience,
Atlas Tours shall consider it the cancellation of the entire tour and the
specified cancellation charges will be levied on the client.

4. Atlas Tours shall refund the remaining amount of the received tour fare after
deducting cancellation charges our planning fee of 2,500yen per person and bank
transfer fees. If the tour deposit is not enough to cover the cancellation charge,
Atlas Tours shall charge the difference separately.

5. Cancellation fees are as follows. If notice of cancellation is received by Atlas
Tours;

( 1 ) 30 days - 21 days prior to start of tour: 10% of the total tour price.
( 2 ) 20 days – 8 days prior to start of tour: 20% of the total tour price.
( 3 ) 7 days – 3 days prior to start of tour: 30% of the total tour price.
( 4 ) 2 days or 1 day prior to start of tour: 50% of the total tour price.
( 5 ) less than 1 day prior to start of tour: 100% of the total tour price.

6. If the whole tour is canceled or 70% or more of the participants cancel,
cancellation fees are as follows. If notice of cancellation is received by Atlas Tours:

( 1 ) 60 days to 31 days prior to start of tour: 10% of the total tour price.
( 2 ) 30 days to 21 days prior to start of tour: 30% of the total tour price.
( 3 ) 20 days to 8 days prior to start of tour: 50% of the total tour price.
( 4 ) 7 days to 1 day prior to start of tour: 70% of the total tour price.
( 5 ) less than 1 day prior to start of tour: 100% of the total tour price.

 * The specified cancellation charges (i.e. arrangements charged cancellation fee
from the date of reservation) will be levied on the client, even if the cancellation
is made 60 days prior to the departure.


Changes to the booking

1. If the client wishes to change the bookings he/she may be required to pay any
  price differences incurred by the new arrangements including accommodations,
  transportations, and any other services.

2. If a client wishes to transfer the bookings to another person, he/she may request
to inform Atlas Tours in writing by e-mail or fax. If Atlas Tours receives a written
notice of the details of the proposed transfer less than 31 days before the
departure date, this will be treated as a cancellation.


Package Tour operated by other tour companies.

If the client participates in an agent-organized tour by other tour company in
his/her itinerary, the terms and conditions of the tour company will apply.
Atlas Tours will not.


Payment Penalty

When a client fails to pay cancellation charges or additional fees to Atlas Tours
after the payment deadline, Atlas Tours will bill the plan for the appropriate late
payment charges. The charges include both interest and penalty charges.
The charges are based on the outstanding premium amount due on the filing due
date. The penalty is a percentage of the unpaid amount for each day.
*The penalty rate is 0.1 percent of the late premium payment per day.


Exemptions of Atlas Tours

1.Atlas Tours shall not be liable for damages incurred by any of the following
  reasons apply:

   *   Natural disaster, war, civil unrest, terrorist activity, industrial dispute.
   *   Accidents during transportation or accommodations, damage by fire.
   *   Orders of either Japanese or foreign governments, immigration
     regulations, isolation resulting infectious diseases, and tour itinerary
     alteration or cancellation owing to such cases.
   *   Food poisoning.
   *   Theft.
   *   Delays, stoppages, changes of schedule and route in retaltion to
      transportaion facilities, and itinerary alterations and /or shortened
     stay at destinations owing to such causes.

2. Atlas Tours makes every efforts to choose suitable travel service suppliers to
  provide services on the trips, but has no authority to control their operations.
  Therefore, travel arrangements are made on the condition that Atlas Tours
  will not be liable for any conduct by them.

3. The cost of all trips arranged by Atlas Tours is based on the client’s
  acceptance of the exemption above. In consideration for taking part in
  the trips, the client agrees in writing not to sue Atlas Tours in respect of all
liability for economic loss and physical or mental injury, direct or indirect,
  arising in connection with the trip including permanent disability and death;
  any emotional distress; or any damage to or loss of property.

4. Atlas Tours shall not be liable to the client for transportation failure,
  delays of flights by the weather condition, airline rescheduling, industrial
  action or mechanical failure. Atlas Tours will give no refunds or
  compensation for lost time and services from the itinerary due to delayed or
  cancelled flights, cancelled public buses, trains, or other forms of
  transport included in the itinerary.


Liability of Client

1. Atlas Tours shall require the client to ensure that he/she has coverage
  appropriate to cover himself  against accident, theft, loss or damage to
  personal possessions before traveling on a trip. The clients are strongly
  encouraged to purchase travel and trip cancellation insurance,
  as well as all international-travel related health insurance,
  liability insurance, business interruption insurance, trip interruption
  insurance, and insurance for theft, loss or damage to personal
  property, bodily injury or loss of life.

2. Atlas Tours shall require the client to certify that he/she does not have any
  physical condition or disability that would create a hazard for him/her or
  other travelers.

3. Atlas Tours shall require the client to visit a doctor in advance of departure,
  if she/he has existing medical conditions. If a client or members of a group
  is not granted a visa or permitted entry into Japan, Atlas Tours cannot be
  responsible in any circumstances. If such refusal occurs and the tour is
canceled,cancellation fees shall apply.



ATLAS TOURS Co.,Ltd.
2nd Floor,A.S.bldg.,3-129 Kobu, Kanazawa,
Ishikawa, 920-0362 JAPAN
TEL: 81+(0)76-240-3980 FAX: 81+(0)76-240-3989

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