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    • Africa
      • Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari 2012
      • Safari Serengeti: Tanzania Lodge & Tented Safari 2012
      • The Best of Kenya & Tanzania 2012
      • Out of Africa: Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya & Tanzania 2012
      • Namibia & the Skeleton Coast: Africa's Last Wilderness 2012
      • Morocco Sahara Odyssey 2012
    • Antarctica
      • Antarctica's White Wilderness 2012
    • Asia
      • Heart of India 2012
      • Soul of India: The Colorful South 2012
      • Nepal & the Mystical Himalayas 2012
      • Imperial China, Tibet & the Yangtze River 2012
      • NEW! Mongolia & the Gobi Desert 2012
      • Ancient Kingdoms: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia 2012
      • Inside Vietnam 2012
      • Discover Thailand 2012
      • From Siam to Saigon: Thailand & Vietnam Revealed 2012
      • NEW! Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens 2012
    • Central America
      • Real Affordable Costa Rica 2012
      • Costa Rica: Natural Parks & Tropical Forests 2012
      • Route of the Maya 2012
      • Panama Canal Cruise & Panama: A Continent Divided, Oceans United 2012
    • Europe
      • Hidden Gems of the Dalmatian Coast & Greece 2012
      • Treasures of the Aegean: Greek Island Cruise, Athens & Istanbul 2012
      • Cruising the Adriatic: Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina 2012
      • Turkey's Magical Hideaways 2012
      • Turkey's Sacred Lands & Ancient Civilizations 2012
      • The Baltic Capitals & St. Petersburg 2012
      • Untamed Iceland 2012
    • Middle East
      • Israel: The Holy Land & Timeless Cultures 2012
    • South America
      • Machu Picchu & the Galápagos 2012
      • Ultimate Galápagos Exploration & Ecuador's Amazon Wilds 2012
      • Amazon River Cruise & Rain Forest 2012
      • Real Affordable Peru 2012
      • NEW! Colombia's Colonial Jewels & Caribbean Coast 2012
      • The Wilderness Beyond: Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego & the Chilean Fjords 2012
      • Chile & Argentina: The Andes to Patagonia 2012
    • South Pacific
      • Pure New Zealand 2012
      • Ultimate Australia 2012
      • Australia & New Zealand: An Adventure Down Under 2012
    • New Adventures
      • NEW! Mongolia & the Gobi Desert 2012
      • NEW! Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens 2012
      • NEW! Colombia's Colonial Jewels & Caribbean Coast 2012
    • Cuba with the Foundation
      • A Bridge Between Cultures 2012 – Read more on the Grand Circle Foundation website
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    • Solo Friendly Travel
      • 10 Reasons to Travel Solo with OAT
      • Lowest Solo Traveler Prices in the Industry: Guaranteed
      • Solo Traveler Challenge
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      • What Solo Travelers Have to Say About OAT
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    • Refer and Earn
      • Refer and Earn

        When you refer new travelers to OAT through our Vacation Ambassador Referral Program, you’ll earn $100 per person in CASH or credit—and the more travelers you refer, the greater the rewards. New travelers you refer enjoy instant savings of $100 per person off their first adventure.

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    • Good Buy Plan
      • Good Buy Plan

        Guarantee your trip price—and save up to 10%—with OAT's exclusive Good Buy Plan.

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    • Frequent Traveler Credits
      • Frequent Traveler Credits

        Every time you travel with OAT, you'll receive a Frequent Traveler Credit worth 5% of the advertised cost of your trip, applicable toward the next OAT adventure you take within one year.

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    • Travel Protection Plan
      • Travel Protection Plan

        When you purchase OAT's Travel Protection Plan, you can cancel your OAT adventure at any time—up to the day of your departure, and for any reason—and retain the FULL value of your trip, including your deposit.

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        Act now to take advantage of these terrific savings on last-minute departures, available exclusively on our website. You won’t find these deals anywhere else!
        Last updated: Friday, February 3, 2012

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    • Maximize Your Savings
      • Maximize Your Savings

        Travelers love the value we provide—and we’re proud to offer discovery-rich adventures and the lowest prices in the industry. Learn how you can save even more, whether you’re traveling with a companion or solo.

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    • Lowest Price Guarantee
      • Lowest Price Guarantee

        Reserve a 2012 departure of any OAT Land Adventure and you’re guaranteed to receive our lowest price. If we reduce the price of your main departure, we will automatically refund the difference to you.

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    • Adventure Travel
      • Adventure Travel

        Adventure travel with OAT is a journey beyond the familiar, one that takes you into the very heart of a destination—to meet people where they work and live.

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    • OAT Advantages
      • OAT Advantages

        Journey with the leader in adventure travel and watch your dreams take flight, thanks to the principles which ground every OAT adventure: value, choice, discovery, and carefully paced itineraries.

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    • Small Groups, Big Discoveries
      • Small Groups, Big Discoveries

        When you discover the world in an OAT small group, you’ll journey off the beaten path to the places the big tour groups miss—and enjoy an intimate, discovery-filled adventure filled with personal connections, shared experiences, and treasured memories.

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    • Trip Leaders
      • Trip Leaders

        No matter where in the world you venture with OAT, you'll have one of our resident, expert Trip Leaders by your side. All are fluent in English and possess the skills, certification, and experience necessary to ensure an enriching adventure.

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    • True Choice
      • True Choice

        New for 2012, you can customize your trip, creating the OAT adventure that's right for you. When you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing—or you can request that one of our Air Travel Consultants contact you to discuss other options.

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    • Sir Edmund Hillary Team
      • Sir Edmund Hillary Team

        Many OAT travelers return to discover the world with us time and time again, and to show our appreciation, we've created the Sir Edmund Hillary Team, a membership rewards program for travelers who've joined us on three or more adventures.

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    • Awards
      • Just Announced: Condé Nast Traveler’s 2012 Gold List and Platinum Circle
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    • Grand Circle Foundation
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        Grand Circle Foundation

        Simply by traveling with OAT, you support the work of the nonprofit Grand Circle Foundation. Alan and Harriet Lewis created the Foundation with the mission of changing people’s lives through travel—which includes both the travelers who journey with OAT, and the local people who welcome us so warmly into their homelands.

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        Connect with like-minded OAT travelers and meet new people who not only share your love for travel, but who might also become your new friends as you explore the world together.

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    • Traveler Celebration Events
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        Our regional Traveler Celebration Events are opportunities for you to meet other world travelers who share your passion for learning and discovery, swap travel stories, and give us feedback on how we can to make your experience even better—plus, you’ll be one of the first to preview upcoming trips.

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        This year, we received thousands of Photo Contest entries, representing countries all around the world. Congratulations to all of our winners—and to everyone who entered our contest.

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        Grand Circle Gallery in Boston invites you to view our extensive collection of vintage travel posters and breathtaking black-and-white photography from Alan and Harriet Lewis’ private collection, as well as special exhibits on other travel-related themes.

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Benefits Schedule of Coverage

Why Purchase Travel Protection

This is a brief description of the plan available for all Travel Protection Plan sales for trips departing November 1, 2009 and after.

Affordable Rates

The easy, affordable way to protect your vacation investment! Missing a vacation is bad enough. Losing the money you paid for your vacation is even worse. The Overseas Adventure Travel Travel Protection Plan is your ticket to worry-free travel. Now you can protect your travel investment at a very affordable group rate—take the peace of mind with you when you travel.

Cancel For Any Reason Waiver

When you purchase the Travel Protection Plan, you also qualify for the Overseas Adventure Travel Cancellation Waiver Benefit that allows you to cancel your Overseas Adventure Travel Arrangements before your scheduled departure FOR ANY REASON. For complete details of the Overseas Adventure Travel Cancellation Waiver Benefit, please click here.

Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Waiver

The exclusion for Pre-Existing Conditions will be waived if payment for this plan is received by Overseas Adventure Travel within 14 days of your initial deposit/payment for your Trip.

Below is a brief listing of the plan benefits.

Part A: The Travel Arrangement Protection Benefits of this Part A are provided by Overseas Adventure Travel.*

Schedule of Benefits—Part A

BenefitMaximum Benefit Amount
Trip Cancellation Trip Cost
Trip Interruption Trip Cost
Missed Connection $750
Travel Delay (Up to $150 Per Day)
Maximum Benefit $750

* For New York Residents Only: 1) Part A Benefits are insurance benefits underwritten by United States Fire Insurance Company; and 2) The Cancel For Any Reason Waiver Benefit may be purchased separately without purchase of the Travel Protection Plan.

Part B: The Travel Insurance Benefits of this Part B are provided by United States Fire Insurance Company.

Schedule of Benefits—Part B

BenefitMaximum Benefit Amount
Accidental Death and Dismemberment $25,000
Medical Expense/Emergency Assistance
Accident and Sickness Medical Expense
Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation
One Call 24-Hour Assistance Services

$50,000
$500,000
Included
Baggage and Personal Effects $1,500
Baggage Delay $250

Why you should purchase Travel Protection

If your Trip is Canceled or Interrupted, Your Travel Investment is Protected

If you are like a lot of people these days, you don't just look forward to your vacations, you need them. A vacation is your opportunity to rest, relax, and recharge your batteries. Or to catch up with friends and family. Unfortunately, many things happen that might cause you to cancel your travel plans or cut them short. The worst part is, without adequate protection, you can lose your travel investment. The OAT Travel Protection Plan protects your travel investment if your trip is canceled or interrupted for a covered reason such as injury, illness, or death of you, a Family Member, a Traveling Companion or a Business Partner.

If you must interrupt your trip or return home early for a covered reason, the plan will pay (up to the original cost of your Trip) for your unused land or water Travel Arrangements, less any refund paid or payable, plus the Additional Transportation Cost to return home or rejoin your trip.

Medical Expense and Emergency Assistance Benefits Could Be a Real Lifesaver!

If you have a serious illness or injury, the last thing you want to worry about is getting the care you need. The OAT Travel Protection Plan gives you peace of mind with benefits that cover, up to the plan's limits, everything from medical expenses to special transportation (such as an air ambulance) required for medical reasons.

Travel Delayed? You're OK!

You’ll be reimbursed up to $150 per day (to a maximum of $750 total) for meals and accommodations if your Trip is delayed for more than 12 hours for a covered reason.

Baggage Lost or Damaged? You're Protected!

It’s a traveler’s nightmare. You arrive at your destination, but your baggage has disappeared. Or has been stolen or damaged. What do you do? If you’re protected by the OAT Travel Protection Plan, you’ll be reimbursed up to $1,500 to replace or repair your lost or damaged luggage and personal articles.

Baggage Delayed? Need Clothes and Toiletries? Count on us!

The OAT Travel Protection Plan reimburses you up to $250 to help cover the cost of clothing, toiletries and/or personal items if your baggage is delayed for more than 24 hours while you are on your Trip.

Accidental Death Benefit

Your beneficiaries will receive payment according to the plan's Schedule of Benefits for Accidental Death which occurs within 180 days of an injury sustained while you are on your Trip.

The Travel Protection Plan is Administered by:

Trip Mate, Inc.*
9225 Ward Parkway, Suite 200
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
Tel: 1-800-888-7292
Plan Number: F394B

www.tripmate.com

*In CA, dba Trip Mate Insurance Agency

The Travel Insurance is Underwritten by:

United States Fire Insurance Company under Form series TP 401. In KS, LA, SD, TX, and UT Form #’s TP-401 CW. In WA under Form #TP-401-WA. In OR under Form #TP-401 OR.

Notice: If you are a resident of one of the following states (KS, LA, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA) your coverage is provided on an individual policy form. Your policy number is your complete name plus F394B. If you live in any other state your coverage is provided via a certificate. Your policy or certificate (including State Exceptions for AR, FL, ID, IL, KS, LA, ME, MS, MO, MT, NH, NY, OR, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, and WY) and all General and “COB” Provisions are available at www.tripmate.com. click here. You can also request this information by calling Trip Mate at 1-800-888-7292.

To review the Certificate of Coverage for complete details about the Overseas Adventure Travel Protection Plan, visit the Trip Mate Inc. website.

Traveler Favorites

Ultimate Africa: Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe Safari (2012)
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$350 per day
17 days
- including international airfare - from only
$5945
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Heart of India (2012)
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$214 per day
17 days
- including international airfare - from only
$3645
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Safari Serengeti: Tanzania Lodge & Tented Safari (2012)
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$319 per day
13 days
- including international airfare - from only
$4145
» See Adventure Details

NEW! Burma: Land of Golden Temples & Floating Gardens (2012)
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$262 per day
16 days
- including international airfare - from only
$4195
» See Adventure Details

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