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Favorite Winter Russia Siberia + Ice Safari of Lake Baikal OE08FSIBFEBMAR / Update, 29/11/19 FAVORITE WINTER RUSSIA SIBERIA + ICE SAFARI OF LAKE BAIKAL 08 HARI ( IKT – IKT ) | 01 NEGARA | CATHAY PACIFIC + SIBERIA AIRLINES Keberangkatan: 12, 19, 26 FEB / 04, 11, 18 MAR 2020 Termasuk: Travel Insurance, 07 Malam di Siberia, Peschanaya Bay, Olkhon Island, Ogoy Island, Cape Khoboy, Buryats Village HARI 01: JAKARTA – HONG KONG – IRKUTSK mengunjungi White Buddhist Stupa yang didedikasikan ( flight tba) untuk Dewi Dakini. Dilanjutkan menuju ke Khuzhir di Pulau Hari ini berkumpul di Bandara Soekarno-Hatta untuk Olkhon untuk Anda beristirahat dan bermalam. bersama-sama memulai perjalanan menuju Irkutsk, Rusia. Setibanya di kota ini yang merupakan salah satu kota terbesar HARI 05: KHUZIR - CAPE KHOBOY EXCURSION – di wilayah Siberia yang terkenal dengan sebutan “Paris of Siberia”, KHUZHIR Anda akan langsung diantar ke hotel untuk beristirahat. (termasuk Santap Pagi, Siang, Malam ) Hari ini dengan berkendara mobil 4WD-UAZ, Anda akan HARI 02: IRKUTSK – LISTVYANKA diajak berorientasi dengan mengunjungi bagian paling utara (termasuk Santap Pagi, Siang, Malam ) dari Pulau Olkhon yang bernama Khoboy Cape, tempat ini Pagi ini Anda akan diajak menuju ke kota Listvyanka untuk merupakan pertemuan antara bagian danau kecil dan besar. diajak city tour mengunjungi Aquarium of Baikal Seal, Baikal Anda akan disuguhkan dengan pemandangan yang sangat Museum mengenai sejarah Danau Baikal, Museum of indah dengan mengunjungi Ice Grottoes, Shaman Rock yang Wooden Architecture "Taltsi”. Dan akan mencoba makanan dulu dikenal sebagai “Kuil Batu” merupakan tempat suci bagi khas Ikan Omul Asap di Fish Market. Kemudian dengan para Shamans. menggunakan kursi gantung (jika cuaca memungkinkan) HARI 06: OLKHON ISLAND – UST ORDA - IRKUTSK diajak menikmati panorama keindahan Danau Baikal dari (termasuk Santap Pagi, Siang, Malam ) ketinggian Observation Point. Dan bermalam di Listvyanka. Pagi ini Anda akan diantar kembali menuju Irkutsk dengan melewati Kobylya Golova (Horse Head Cape). Dan akan HARI 03: LISTVYANKA – PESCHANAYA BAY – diajak mengunjungi Buryats village di Ust-Orda tempat IRKUTSK tinggal suku Buryats yang berasal dari Mongol, Golden Horde (termasuk Santap Pagi, Siang, Malam ) Ethno Park, Ust-Orda Datsan, Local Lore Museum yang Selesai santap pagi, Anda akan menuju ke Teluk Peschanaya menggambarkan sejarah Pulau Olkhon. Serta dengan berkendara Hovercraft diatas permukaan es dari berkesempatan untuk menikmati makan siang khas Buryat. Bermalam di Irkutsk atau sekitarnya. Danau Baikal yang membeku (tergantung tingkat kebekuan es). Setibanya Anda diajak berjalan kaki merasakan sensasi HARI 07: IRKUTSK kedalaman danau es ini dengan melewati Rock of (termasuk Santap Pagi, Siang, Malam ) Observation, Malaya Kolokolnya Cape. Dan akan diajak Selesai bersantap pagi, Anda akan diajak untuk city tour kota mengikuti upacara “A Kiss to Lake Baikal”. Selesai acara dengan melewati Ortodoks Church, Kirov Square, Alexander kembali ke kota Irkutsk atau sekitarnya untuk bermalam. III Monument dan Moscow Gate. Dan selanjutnya menikmai waktu bebas. HARI 04: IRKUTSK – OLKHON ISLAND - OGOY HARI 08: IRKUTSK – HONG KONG – JAKARTA ISLAND – KHUZHIR ( flight tba | termasuk Santap Pagi) (termasuk Santap Pagi, Siang, Malam ) Hari ini Anda diantar menuju Bandara untuk penerbangan Pagi ini menuju Pulau Olkhon yang merupakan pulau kembali ke Jakarta. Tiba di Jakarta di tanah air tercinta. terbesari yang terletak di tengah Danau Baikal. Setibanya, Dengan ini, acara tour Anda ke Winter Russia Siberia Anda akan diajak menikmati berpetualang diatas permukaan bersama Kami selesai sudah. Kami harap Anda mendapatkan Danau Baikal yang membeku dengan Hovercraft (tergantung kenangan terindah bersama dan sampai jumpa di tingkat kebekuan es) menuju ke Pulau kecil Ogoy untuk kesempatan lainnya. Minimum keberangkatan: 20 Dewasa Biaya Tour dalam Ribuan Rupiah: Tanggal Dewasa Anak Single Airport Visa Russia PPn Keberangkatan (Twin/Triple) Twin No Bed Supplement Tax & Fuel Rp. 26.388,- Rp. 26.388,- Rp. 24.388,- Rp. 9.000,- Rp. 8.300,- Rp. 1.650,- 1% Syarat – syarat dan Ketentuan : (Detail syarat – syarat dan ketentuan mengacu pada Buku Tour, Bukti Pembayaran Deposit/Invoice dan Website) 1. Uang muka pendaftaran yang dibayarkan kepada PT. Golden Rama Express (“Golden Rama Tours & Travel”) tidak dapat dikembalikan (down payment non- refundable) pembayaran minimal IDR 10.000.000,-/per Peserta atau sesuai dengan destinasi yang dipilih ditambah dengan biaya visa (jika ada). 2. Semua peserta di lindungi oleh Asuransi Perjalanan Zurich berdasarkan ketentuan polis Group. 3. Pelunasan biaya tour dilakukan 14 hari sebelum tanggal keberangkatan. 4. Bagi peserta yang menempati Kamar Triple (1kamar ditempati 3 orang), kami tidak menjamin tamu akan mendapat 3 tempat tidur yang terpisah, mengingat tempat tidur yang didapat tergantung dari kondisi hotel yang ada (bisa berupa 1 tempat tidur / kasur saja / sofa bed) dan tamu tidak mendapat pengurangan biaya. 5. Bagi pendaftar yang berusia di atas 70 tahun atau memiliki keterbatasan fungsi anggota tubuh atau indera atau keterbatasan secara mental, wajib didampingi oleh anggota keluarga, teman atau saudara yang akan bertanggung jawab selama perjalanan tour. 6. Jika terjadi pembatalan acara tour oleh Peserta sebelum tanggal keberangkatan maka biaya pembatalan adalah sebagai berikut: • Setelah pendaftaran : Uang muka pendaftaran (Non Refundable) • 30-15 hari kalender sebelum tanggal keberangkatan : 50% dari biaya tour • 14-07 hari kalender sebelum tanggal keberangkatan : 75% dari biaya tour • 06-00 hari kalender sebelum tanggal keberangkatan : 100% dari biaya tour 7. Pembatalan yang dilakukan oleh salah satu pihak (Peserta atau Golden Rama Tours & Travel) karena bencana alam, perang, wabah penyakit, aksi teroris atau keadaan ‘Force Majeure’ lainnya, maka ketentuan-ketentuan di atas dapat berubah sewaktu-waktu tanpa pemberitahuan terlebih dahulu, tergantung dari kebijakan pihak airlines, hotel dan agen di luar negeri. (Force Majeure; Suatu kejadian yang terjadi di luar kemampuan manusia dan tidak dapat dihindarkan sehingga suatu kegiatan tidak dapat dilaksanakan sebagaimana mestinya). 8. Bila permohonan visa ditolak, sedangkan tiket sudah diterbitkan sebelum permohonan visa disetujui, karena keharusan sehubungan dengan tenggat waktu yang ditentukan perusahaan penerbangan (airlines), maka biaya visa tidak dapat dikembalikan dan Peserta tetap dikenakan denda pembatalan dan administrasi sesuai dengan kondisi terkait pihak airlines, hotel dan agen di luar negeri. 9. Demi kenyamanan dan kelancaran perencanaan perjalanan tour, Golden Rama Tours & Travel berhak untuk menerbitkan tiket pesawat, kereta api dan transportasi lainnya, akomodasi, tiket masuk objek wisata tanpa melakukan konfirmasi lisan maupun tertulis kepada pendaftar yang telah melakukan deposit. 10. Golden Rama Tours & Travel berhak mengganti hotel-hotel yang akan digunakan berhubung hotel tersebut sudah penuh dan mengganti dengan hotel lain yang setaraf sesuai dengan pertimbangan dan konfirmasi. Apabila dalam periode tour di kota-kota yang dikunjungi sedang berlangsung pameran/konferensi maka akan diganti dengan hotel-hotel lain yang setaraf di kota-kota terdekat. 11. Jadwal tour dapat berubah sewaktu-waktu mengikuti kondisi yang memungkinkan dengan tanpa mengurangi isi dalam acara tour tersebut. 12. Pihak Golden Rama Tours & Travel berhak menagih selisih harga tour dan lain-lainnya (jika terjadi kenaikan harga tour, airport tax, dll) kepada calon Peserta. Biaya Tour Termasuk: 1. Tiket pesawat internasional kelas ekonomi (non-refundable, non-endorsable, non-reroutable berdasarkan harga tiket group atau harga promosi lainnya). 2. Akomodasi, menginap di hotel berbintang 4* dengan ketentuan 2 (dua) atau 3 (tiga) orang dalam satu kamar (Twin / Triple Sharing). Jika menginginkan satu kamar sendiri akan dikenakan biaya tambahan (Single Supplement). 3. Bagasi cuma-cuma 1 potong dengan berat maksimum 30kg dan 1 handbag maksimum 7kg untuk dibawa ke kabin pesawat (sesuai dengan peraturan penerbangan yang digunakan) 4. Makan (MP-Makan Pagi; MS-Makan Siang; MM-Makan Malam), transportasi dan acara tour sesuai dengan jadwal acara tour. 5. Tas kabin dari Golden Rama Tours & Travel. 6. Tour Leader dari Golden Rama Tours & Travel. Biaya Tour Tidak Termasuk: 1. PPn 1%, Airport Tax Internasional, Fuel Surcharge, Dokumen Perjalanan (passport, visa). 2. Pengeluaran pribadi seperti: mini bar, room service, telepon, laundry, tambahan makanan dan minuman di restoran, dll. 3. Tour tambahan (optional) yang mungkin diadakan selama perjalanan. 4. Biaya kelebihan berat barang-barang bawaan di atas 30kg (excess baggage) atau sesuai dengan peraturan penerbangan yang digunakan. 5. Bea masuk bagi barang-barang yang dikenakan oleh bea & cukai di Jakarta maupun di negara-negara yang dikunjungi. 6. Tipping untuk pengemudi, dan local guide masing-masing EUR 2/orang/hari, dan Tour Leader EUR 3 /orang/hari. 7. Biaya Single Supplement bagi Peserta yang menempati 1 kamar sendiri. ** DENGAN MEMBAYAR DEPOSIT TOUR, ANDA DIANGGAP TELAH MEMAHAMI DAN MENERIMA KONDISI DI ATAS ** .
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