General Travel Info |
| PRE-DEPARTURE PREPARATION In addition to the information given below, we will send you confirmation of your booking and follow this up with tour notes later. About two weeks before your departure you will receive your air tickets, itinerary with flight details, Hotel details. PASSPORT/VISAS Passengers must carry passports valid for 6 months on their return date. Holders of passports should take particular care as visa requirements may differ and it is most important that your passport contains the correct visa for your journey. If you would let us know, at the time of booking, what kind of passport you hold, we would be pleased to advise you accordingly. However, it is the personal responsibility of the passenger to make sure his or her passport is valid and contains the necessary visa and travel documents for his or her journey. HEALTH Health authorities change vaccination requirements as the need may arise and it is advisable to check the up-to-date position before departure. We suggest that you contact the Medical Advisory Service. Passengers should be fit to undertake a journey, which would not be considered suitable for anyone requiring assistance or for those who are not independently mobile. In the interest of our passengers we now have a no smoking rule on all coach travel for accompanied groups. SPECIAL NEEDS/PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS The nature of our holidays means that they are often unsuitable for those with disabilities in that there is inevitably a significant amount of embarkation and disembarkation from vehicles, the necessity to negotiate steps, etc. The essence of group travel is the provision of equal amounts of assistance, attention and advice to all members of a group. We do not feel that it is possible to provide the level of assistance inevitably needed by a disabled traveler whilst on a holiday without compromising our commitment to other members of the group. Please advise us before booking if you have any disability or pre-existing medical conditions that you feel might be relevant and we would be happy to advise you accordingly. HIGH ALTITUDE Some if our itineraries reach altitudes of over 10,000 feet and it is inadvisable for any passenger suffering from high blood pressure or respiratory problems to undertake these. If in any doubt, we would advise you to consult your doctor before booking on any of these holidays. HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS We take health and safety very seriously and monitor the hotels and transportation we feature in the brochure. The Manager and other members of our staff have visited many of the properties, and they, together with hotel managers and our overseas agents, are asked to complete appropriate reports, which are regularly updated. However, Bearing this in mind, we recommend that you take a few sensible precautions at your hotel (such as checking where the nearest fire exit is and exercising caution when entering the swimming pool). COST OF HOLIDAY INCLUDES: Transportation All travel by economy class air services, cruise boat, rail and coach, transfers as indicated. Accommodation In twin-bedded rooms (or cabins/berths on cruise boats/trains) with private bath or shower and toilet (where available). Single accommodation is not available in some of the places we visit. Right is reserved to substitute hotels when necessary. Individuals who wish to share a twin room should advise us at the time of booking. Initially the client will be booked on a single basis and charged as such. The position will be finalised at 2 weeks prior to departure when, if another sharing person has been found, the single room supplement will be refunded. It should be noted that single rooms may not always be in the same area of the hotel as the twin rooms and may tend to be on the small side. In the case of triple rooms, this usually consists of a standard size twin room with an extra bed which may be of a camp bed type. Meals For ease of reference, meals included in any given itinerary are specified each day. Sightseeing Excursions are detailed in the itineraries (except optional excursions), including guides, cars, coaches and entrance fees for places visited. Visits to local shops or emporiums are sometimes made at the end of the main sightseeing excursion without any obligation for clients to make purchases. Gratuities Tipping is not included in the cost of your holiday like porterage, transfers, hotel and restaurant staff and included sightseeing. Personal tipping, as always, must remain a matter for the discretion of the individual. Tipping is also not included on optional excursions or extensions or on our tailor-made holidays. Tour manager The service of a tour manager in all matters pertaining to the tour operation of an accompanied holiday. COST OF HOLIDAY DOES NOT INCLUDE Passport and visa charges, airport taxes (we will arrange for these to be paid for your convenience, and add them to your invoice), airline coaches, single room or cabin supplements, insurance, optional excursions, personal items such as wine, spirits and laundry. |
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