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        HOW TO REGISTER FOR A PROGRAM                   ticket price in certain cases — for which you will be personally   TERMS & CONDITIONS
                                                        responsible. Before purchasing your airfare, please wait until you
        To register, please call us toll free at (877) 426-8056    receive and carefully read your program preparatory materials   Responsibility: These Terms govern the relationship between you
        9 a.m. - 6:30p.m. ET, Monday-Friday, or visit us online at    packet.                           and Elderhostel, Inc., d/b/a Road Scholar. By enrolling in a program
        www.roadscholar.org                                                                             with us, you agree to be bound by these Terms; please be sure to read
                                                        PROGRAM POLICIES                                them carefully and make sure you understand them. Road Scholar’s
        Road Scholar is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that
        spends more than $4 million annually on credit card fees.   If Road Scholar Cancels or Interrupts a Program: Road Scholar   responsibility is limited. Road Scholar organizes, promotes, and sells
        Please help us reduce expenses by paying for your program with   reserves the right to cancel programs prior to departure, terminate   educational programs consisting of certain travel services, including
        a check. Please consider our new paperless check option when   a program early, and to take action as needed on an individual or   land, air, and water transportation, excursions, and cruise/barge/
        paying on the phone or over the Internet. Our Advisors are happy   group basis when, in Road Scholar’s sole opinion, the health, safety   hotel accommodations that Road Scholar purchases or reserves from
                                                                                                        various suppliers (collectively, “Suppliers”). Road Scholar neither
        to explain this payment option to you.          or well-being of participants requires such action. Additionally, due   owns nor operates any of these Suppliers; they are independent
                                                        to low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances, Road Scholar
        ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION                  must occasionally cancel or change the dates of a program. When   contractors and are not Road Scholar’s agents. Therefore, Road
                                                                                                        Scholar is not responsible for any negligent or willful act or failure to
                                                        that occurs we will notify you as far in advance as possible and will
        Specialty Programs: Programs noted as “Specialty Programs”                                      act of any Supplier or any other third party. You agree that you will
        in our publications have different cancel and transfer fees to help   assist you in transferring into another program or refunding your   look to such Suppliers, and not to Road Scholar or its agents, for any
        us cover financial commitments made on your behalf. These   full Road Scholar program payment. If you have made transporta-  accident, injury, property damage, or personal loss you may suffer.
        policies allow Road Scholar — as a not-for-profit organization — to   tion arrangements, such as an airline ticket purchase, Road Scholar   Without limitation, Road Scholar is not responsible for any injury, loss,
        continue to offer exceptional learning opportunities at excellent   will give you a  credit to help cover the cost of transferring your   or damage to person or property, death, delay, or inconvenience in
        value.                                          travel arrangements for use on a replacement program. The max-  connection with the provision of, or failure to provide, any goods or
                                                        imum value of the credit will be $300 and documentation of your
        The Road Scholar Assurance Plan: The Road Scholar Assurance   paid fees is required before issuance of the credit.  services occasioned by or resulting from — but not limited to — acts
        Plan is purchased on behalf of every participant and paid for                                   of God or force majeure, acts of war or civil unrest, insurrection or
        by Road Scholar. The plan provides 24-hour assistance in the   Travel Health: In addition to maintaining their necessary   revolt, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activities
        event of an emergency during your program and insurance for   vaccinations, including seasonal influenza vaccination, Road   of any kind, mechanical or other failure of airplanes or other means
        emergency medical evacuation. This plan includes insurance   Scholar recommends that all participants consult with their   of transportation, or the failure of any transportation mechanism
        benefits underwritten by Arch Insurance Company and emergency   physician, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),   to arrive or depart on time, or for any other cause beyond the direct
        assistance services provided by LiveTravel Assist. To learn   the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Department of   control of Road Scholar.
        more about this plan please visit: www.roadscholar.org/about/  State regarding their health condition and any recommendations   Safety & Risks: Certain risks — from natural disasters to accidents,
        included-insurance/                             specific to the destinations they will visit well before departure.   outbreaks of illness, crime, insect-borne and other infectious
                                                        Your physician will be able to assess your overall health and   diseases, environmental risks to health, terrorism and other
        Tax-Deductible Donations: As a not-for-profit organization, we
        appreciate and rely on charitable donations to help us develop and   fitness, provide information and guidance on health risks you may   unforeseen events — are inherent in travel. While such occurrences
        maintain high-quality educational programs with exceptional value.   encounter while traveling, medication you may need to take and   are beyond our control, we make substantial efforts to be prepared
        Donations from U.S. citizens are tax-deductible as provided by law.   other precautions for the prevention of injury and illness during   for such possibilities. Participants are encouraged to review the
        Gifts from Canadian citizens to U.S. not-for-profit organizations are   your program.           safety and travel information provided by the U.S. Department
        not tax-deductible as per Revenue Canada.       About Program Details and Itineraries: We do all we can to   of State and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to
                                                        finalize all aspects of our programs — including itineraries — well   learn about current security issues, travel advisories and warnings,
        Activity Level Ratings: Each Road Scholar program is assigned an                                recent embassy notices, country-specific health information,
        Activity Level rating, ranging from Easy Going to Challenging, that   in advance, but logistics occasionally must be altered. Our website   health risks you may encounter while traveling, precautions for
        is found under each program title. If you       reflects the most recent information, and we are committed to   the prevention of illness, disease and general health issues during
        have special needs, please call Participants Services toll free    providing you with final program details no later than three weeks   your program and other helpful destination-specific information.
        at (877) 426-8056.                              before the start of programs within the U.S.
                                                        Accuracy of Information: While every effort is made to provide   By enrolling in a program, you agree to assume responsibility for
        Disabilities and Special Needs: Road Scholar is committed                                       your own health, safety and welfare, and acknowledge that Road
        to providing reasonable accommodations to participants with   accurate information on our website and in our catalogs, Road   Scholar cannot guarantee your safety or health at any time.
        special needs and disabilities. If you have special needs requiring   Scholar is not responsible for typographical errors, inaccuracies
        accommodation, please communicate them to Road Scholar at   or omissions that may relate to program descriptions, pricing, and   Admission & Participation Policy: The granting or denial of
        the time of enrollment. We will discuss your request with you and   availability. Road Scholar reserves the right to correct any errors,   admission to a program is within the sole discretion of Road
        make every effort to accommodate your needs.    inaccuracies or omissions that may appear in our publications,   Scholar. Road Scholar reserves the right to revoke admission
                                                        and to change or update information at any time without prior   or terminate or limit participation at any time if Road Scholar
        Airline Fees: Please note that many airlines assess stringent   notice. If you discover an error on our website or catalog, please   reasonably determines a participant’s condition, behavior or
        penalties for changes or cancellations — up to 100 percent of the   let us know.                actions are inappropriate or disruptive, or adversely affect the





          HOW TO ARRANGE YOUR AIR TRAVEL
          Road Scholar Can Help Arrange Your Airfare: Road Scholar has made it easier than ever to enroll in and travel to your educational adventure. Most International programs can be purchased with airfare
          arranged by Road Scholar. We have negotiated special international rates with major airlines. These departure cities can be found by visiting our website or calling to speak with one of our experienced
          Advisors. As an added benefit, guaranteed airport transfers on a program’s published start and end dates are included with your air travel when arranged through Road Scholar. If your preferred airport is not
          listed, or you would like to travel on a different day, travel in premium or business class, specify the airline or routing, or travel independently before or after our program — we are happy to customize and
          create a personalized air travel itinerary  to meet your needs. Call and mention you would like “Travel with Custom Arrangements” (or enroll TCA gateway from our website) and our expert air Travel Advisors
          will help you arrange the air option that is right for you.
          Arranging Your Own International Airfare: If you choose to make your own air arrangements, it is very important to know that Road Scholar may sometimes have to alter a program in a way that affects
          flight schedules. For your protection, we suggest that you do not make your airline reservations until you receive your final Information Packet from Road Scholar. Also, you will be responsible for your own
          airport transfers.






          ROAD SCHOLAR TRIP PROTECTION WITH “CANCEL FOR ANY REASON” COVERAGE
          The optional Road Scholar Trip Protection Plan helps protect your investment  if must cancel or interrupt your program for specified, covered reasons, such as illness or injury to you, your traveling companion
          or an immediate family member of you or your traveling companion. Plus, if you need to cancel your program for any reason not covered by insurance, you will receive a credit good for future travel with Road
          Scholar for the full amount of the Road Scholar cancellation fee. The plan also provides benefits if you are delayed getting to or returning home from your program and protects your investment should you
          have an emergency during your program that causes you to miss program days or return home earlier than expected. Your airfare, whether purchased through Road Scholar or independently, is covered at no
          additional cost — an exceptional benefit and value offered exclusively to Road Scholar participants. You will receive information about this optional travel insurance plan when you enroll in a program. To learn
          more about this plan please visit: www.roadscholar.org/about/protection-plan.




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