PROGRAM COST
Program cost includes accommodation, all transport once in program, experienced facilitators, program delivery, all activity & safety equipment and public liability insurance during activities. Program cost does not include travel to and from start and finish location.
PAYMENT
The Participant shall provide APA with payment upon signing of this Agreement. For Participants transferring funds from overseas, APA agrees to pay all Hong Kong (receiving) bank fees. Please instruct your bank to charge local (issuing bank) fees to your own account as these are not included in our program course fee.
CANCELLATION
APA reserves the right to cancel applications that are not fully completed in a timely manner. APA will notify participants by email if their application or payments have not been completed or paid in time prior to cancelling applications.
APA reserves the right to cancel any programs offered at any time due to inadequate enrolment that makes the program economically unfeasible to operate or because of good faith concerns with respect to safety, health or welfare of the participants. If a program is cancelled by APA more than 30 calendar days prior to program commencement, APA will refund all payments made by the applicant.
In the event of an act of war, terrorism, natural disaster, political instability, S.A.R.S or other force majeure that significantly impacts the ability to travel safely in the location of a proposed program, APA will refund up to 90% of total program course fee.
Upon payment of the program course fee, 25% of payment is a non-refundable deposit. Cancellation by participants more than 60 calendar days of program commencement results in a reimbursement of 75% of the program price. Cancellation by participants between 15 to 60 calendar days of program commencement results in a reimbursement of 50% of the program course fee. APA will not make any reimbursement of program price for cancellations made less than 15 calendar days of program commencement.
If a participant leaves during a program, for any reason, no refund or partial refunds will be made for any remaining portion of the program.
WEATHER
Whilst APA will endeavour to run a program as described on the program summary, if weather conditions are deemed unsuitable by APA during the program, APA reserves the right to modify program duration, activities and/or locations for the safety of both participants and staff without refund of any program fees.
INDEMNITY
The Participant will hold APA blameless in and from all claims, liabilities, damages, costs and detriments not arising directly from APA’s actual negligence or malpractice in carrying out the agreed program. APA carries public liability insurance for claims arising during program activities only. This insurance coverage does not apply to any transport to and/or from activity locations at the commencement, during or after the program and the Participant agrees that APA shall not be liable for any claims, liabilities, damages, costs or detriments arising from or in connection with the transport to and/or from activity locations.
APA has selected independent transportation carriers, youth hostels, guesthouses and other suppliers of services connected with our programs (“Other Providers”). APA does not own, operate, supervise or manage any person, entity or facility of these Other Providers and all such persons and entities are independent contractors. As a result, APA is not liable for any negligent or wilful act or failure to act of any such person or entity, or of any other third party.