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Late Registration Policy:

1. After the registration due date and/or 120 days prior to trip: $50

2. 120-91 days prior to trip: $100 + extra trip cost

3. 90-61 days prior to trip: $150 + extra trip cost

4. 60 days prior to trip: $300 + extra trip cost

Extra trip costs are any extra costs that may occur in relation do late bookings, for example airfare & hotel room rate increases.

Ground Cost Cancellation/Change Policies (Does NOT apply to Airfare): 

Standard Individual Cancellation Policy

The effective date of cancellation will be established based on the date when Real Asia receives official notification from the designated school representative, program traveler, or their legal guardian. 

Should a cancellation occur: 

1. 150 days or more before departure: A full refund will be issued, minus a $100 processing fee and any supplier-incurred losses*. 

2. Between 90 and 150 days: A full refund will be issued, minus a $300 processing fee and any supplier-incurred losses*. 

3. Between 30 and 90 days: A full refund will be granted, minus a $500 processing fee and any supplier-incurred losses*. 

4. Less than 30 days: No refund will be issued.

Cancellations Under a U.S. State Department Level 4 Travel Advisory
The safety of Real Asia participants is our top concern. Our international travel program cancellation policy is set accordingly to the U.S. State Department.

Suppose any destination of your program is a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory from the U.S. State Department. In that case, the whole group will be offered the opportunity to cancel and receive a full refund (minus the US$50 processing fee and the supplier loss fee*)
*Supplier loss is anything we cannot get back from third-party travel providers such as airlines and hotels. Real Asia has the right to cancel a trip before departure if an event occurs that is outside of the company’s control, such as natural disasters, disease outbreaks, political instability, etc. 

Refunded items during trip: 

Any items to be refunded will be processed after the trip has been completed. Refunds will be evaluated and processed within 60 days’ after the request is submitted. 

If during the trip any participants voluntarily leave the group, choose not take part in any group tour activities, or miss/do not attend group meals, no refund will be issued. If during the trip a participant must leave the group early due to a medical or family emergency, Real Asia will evaluate and process any necessary refunds. In these cases, most refunds consist of any meal or entrance ticket fees.
Real Asia will provide a line-by-line itemization of refund amount. 
Real Asia recommends all trip participants apply for traveler’s insurance. Most traveler’s insurance plans cover only the specific person during emergencies. Any additional expenses such as logistics/hotel for other people such as faculty or trip leader to stay with the trip participant during the specific emergency may not be covered by insurance companies. This may require additional payment and will be billed post-trip. 

International airfare refund fees 

Important note – This policy is separate and different from our “Ground Cost Cancellation Policies”. International airfare tickets can be refunded ONLY if the ticket purchased is “refundable” through the carrier or issuing site. Further details will be provided after the proposal stage, and when clients have selected their preferred airfare. International airfare refers to US-Asia trans-Pacific flights that are booked through Real Asia. Once issued, tickets are non-refundable. 

Due to covid-19 coronavirus threat, airlines may unilaterally cancel flights. Real Asia is unable to guarantee a full flight refund upon cancellation. Refund of any type and timing of refund, whether in the form of airline credit or cash will solely be determined by the airline.

That’s right, you already have homework! Prepare a short self-introduction (in Chinese, of course) that you’ll use once you arrive in China and meet the other travelers in your group. Don’t forget to stretch before your long flight to China! 

• Arrival in Beijing

• Bus transfer to Hotel

• Hotel check-in & dinner

• Climb the Great Wall 长城 of China and practice your language while hiking

• Stretch your limbs at a Kung Fu Class 功夫课 in the afternoon

• Peking Duck dinner 北京烤鸭

• Cultural tour of Tiananmen Square 天安门 and a scavenger hunt in the Forbidden City 故宫寻宝

• Next, check out Beijing’s Hutongs 北京胡同 and be immersed in language and culture during lunch with Hutong locals

• Hutong Cultural activity options (choose 2 options): cricket fighting 斗蟋蟀, playing diabolo 抖空竹, paper cutting 剪纸, and Chinese knot 中国结

• Hotpot Dinner at Haidilao

• Breakfast and hotel check-out

• Tour of the Temple of Heaven 天坛 in the am, interact with locals and their daily routines (exercise)

• Bus transfer from Hotel to Beijing HSR

• Lunch at station or packed lunch
• Take HSR to Shanghai

• Partner School Day

• Participate in school events, lessons and/or sports experience

• Spend your morning exploring the magic of Yu Garden, a walk into the past.

• Visit the Yu Garden bazaar, enjoy amazing food like Xiaolongbao, and take in some shopping.

• In the afternoon/evening, visit the Shanghai Museum, where you'll learn the story of this incredible city.

• Spend the morning and afternoon exploring the Ancient water town of Zhujiajiao or Shanghai Zoo

• Return to Shanghai to visit the famous Oriental Pearl Tower and enjoy the stunning 360 degree view of Shanghai

• Transfer to PVG Airport to fly home

• Fly back to the US.