Tour cost does not include the following items: service charges for obtaining passports and/or visas, international airfare, portage, custom fee, insurance at home, extra charge for overweight baggage, tours and excursions that are not specifically included in itineraries or shown as optional, tips at local restaurants, hotels, guides and drivers, and all other items and expenses of a personal nature such as laundry, dry cleaning, beverages, personal accident and medical expenses, incidental expenses, taxis where not part of a regular transfer, telephone and telecommunication charges.