eclipse over libya - SITA SOLAR ECLIPSE TOURS

TOTAL SOLARECLIPSE OVER LIBYAMar 30 Thu: Jalu – TripoliDrive to Jalu to board a charteredaircraft for non-stop flightto Tripoli. This evening will beat leisure to explore the cityon your own. Overnight: WahatHotel 4* or grand Hotel 4*Mar 31 Fri: Tripoli – LeptisMagna – TripoliAfter breakfast, travel to theRoman ruins of Leptis Magna– a world Heritage Site. Thecity grew up at the mouth of the Wadi Lebda where a smallport was developed over the years, exporting importantvolumes of grain and olives. The early Roman period saw theconstruction of basic harbor works and a forum close by theoriginal Punic settlement. The city flourished under the ruleof and patronage of Septimus Severus (193-211 AD) who wasborn in Leptis Magna. Most of the major buildings at Leptisdate from his time. The city spread along the coast and inland.All the important buildings can be reached adjacent to themain paved monumental road from the present entrancethrough the new parts of the site. This evening we’ll return toTripoli for an evening farewell dinner. Overnight: Wahat Hotel4* or Grand Hotel 4*(BLD)Apr 1 Sat: Depart TripoliAfter breakfast transfer to airport for your homeboundflight home, or extend your stay for a Libyan Desert 4x4Adventure. (B)TERMS & CONDITIONS:Please read the Terms, Conditions & GeneralInformation very carefully. Payment of depositand/or final payment is an acknowledgementof receipt and constitutes acceptance of suchterms & conditions as outlined.Excluded from tour price: meals not mentioned;visa fees and processing; insurance;tipping/gratuities to guides; inoculations; airtravel to/from Tripoli (quoted separately subjectto change), items of personal nature suchas telephone, laundry, beverages; any items notlisted under “Inclusions”.Visas: US Passport holders require visas forLibya. Please ensure that your passport is validfor 6 months from return date. Visa informationwill be sent to you on receipt of deposit.Insurance: We recommend Travel Insurancefor protection in case you must cancel orinterrupt your trip, incur accident or sicknessrelated medical expenses. Comprehensiveinsurance is available for $139 (covers up to$3,000) and $219 (covers up to $4,500). Theplan contains an exclusion for pre-existingmedical conditions if premium is received withinitial deposit or within 14 days thereof. Theplan may not be purchased after final payment.More details available on request. A signedWaiver is required by final payment whetheraccepting or declining insurance.Deposit: A deposit of $600 per participantis required by March 25th, 2005 in order toguarantee your space. A second installmentof $1,000 is due by August 25th, 2005. Finalpayment is due 120 days prior to departure(November 25, 2005).Payments: SITA WORLD TRAVEL acceptstour payments by check or by Visa, Mastercard,American Express & Discover credit cards.Signed booking form authorizes charge fordeposit. A signed statement provided by SITAWORLD TRAVEL is required by each clientcharging final payment on credit cards.Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received120 days or more prior to departure: depositsare forfeited; 119-90 days: 75% of thetour price; 89 or less 100% of the tourprice. Cancellations must be received by SITAWORLD TRAVEL in writing; cancellation/swill be effective when the written notice isreceived.Unused Tour Items: No refund will bemade for any unused accommodations, missedmeals, transportation segments, sightseeingtours or any other service. Such unused itemsare neither refundable nor exchangeable (noexceptions).Tour Documents: Final tour documentsincluding day-by-day itinerary, hotel listing, airtickets & vouchers are sent 21 days prior todeparture.Health Requirements: No inoculationsare required for entry into Libya, howeverHepatitis A and Typhoid are recommendedvaccinations. SITA strongly recommends thatyou consult with your personal physician orcontact Passport Health at 1-888-499 7277or www.passporthealthusa.com for questionsregarding country-specific health counseling.Accommodations on a double occupancybasis, will be provided. Rooms will be assignedby the respective supplier/s. All per personrates are based on double occupancy. ATour member occupying single room will paythe single room supplement. Quoted singleroom rate does not necessarily mean singleoccupancy of a double room, as some of theestablishments featured in this brochure haveespecially designed single occupancy units.Airlines Baggage Regulations: Economyclassallowance per tour participant permitstwo checked pieces of luggage per person upto 70lbs each, and subject to a total combinedmeasurement of 106 inches (width + depth +height), however, there is a weight restrictionof 33lbs on internal flights, therefore pleaseplan accordingly.