THE NILE TRAVELLERS CLUB SAFARI PACKAGES:
Bookings, Payment, Standard Terms and Conditions for Dive Safaris
Bookings
- All tours, accommodation, transfers, flights, and activities / excursions are subject to availability as at the time deposits are received, notwithstanding the fact that at the time of request, availability may have been confirmed.
- Prices quoted, unless otherwise specifically notified in writing, are as per the standard tour itinerary, and are subject to change at the sole discretion of the Safari Operator.
- Prices are subject to any increases in air fares, land arrangements, or any other costs that may affect the tour price. All quotes are subject to these increases and costs.
- Any extensions, additions, variations or deviations from the itinerary may incur supplementary charges. These are also payable as per payment schedule below.
- Any changes of whatsoever nature made to any tours after acceptance of the original quotation, shall incur additional charges, with a minimum cost of 10% of the total package price and any additional cost to the application of the package due to the said changes.
- Should any of the resorts, operators, or principles quote the Safari Operator in any other currency, other than Euro (€), then the rate quoted will be as per exchange rate on the day of payment.
- Rates and quotes do not include any visa / passport costs or any air ticket / passport / document courier / delivery charges, or any airport departure taxes, airline fuel or any other levies and taxes that may be implemented.
- Rates and quotes include all VAT, or any sales taxes, that may be payable on the tour, or any portion thereof, in Egypt, or any country included on the itinerary, that imposes them.
- All payments for the tour must be made in full prior to departure, and no tickets, confirmations, or travel documents will be issued until all these payments have been received.
Payment
- A minimum 50% non-refundable, non transferable, deposit of total tour price (including any additional charges, including equipment rental, additional excursions, etc) is required to secure a booking. No reservation request can be considered booked until such deposit is received
- A further payment of the remaining 50% (the full balance) 30 days prior to departure.
- Should payments not be received as per this schedule, the booking will automatically be deemed cancelled, with forfeiture of all amounts paid. All bookings, irrespective of when made, must be paid in full 30 days prior to tour departure date.
- All prices are based on a minimum of 2 persons sharing accommodation. Single supplements will be applicable.
- Prices quoted on foreign destinations are based on exchange rates applicable on the day of quotation.
- Should the exchange rate vary from this, on date final payment is received, then the invoice will be amended accordingly. This final price will be determined by the exchange rate on the day full payment is received by the Safari Operator, based on the Standard Banks of Egypt’s sell rate that day.
- Credit card/PayPal payments exclude the 4.75% bank commission. This will be added to any credit card payments.
- All payments via Bank transfers, or cash bank deposits, must include all relevant bank charges.
Cancellation & refund policy
- Should notice be given by the client of his / her intention to cancel, refunds will be given as set out below. Refunds will only be considered if all payments were received according to the payment schedule above.
- Refunds will be made as follows - up until 30 days prior to departure – refund of all amounts paid except for cancellation fee of 50% of total tour price.
- Between 29 days & 21 days prior to departure – refund of all amounts paid except for cancellation fee of 75% of total tour price.
- Between 21 days & 07 days prior to departure – refund of all amounts paid except for cancellation fee of 90% of total tour price.
- No refunds whatsoever will be given for any cancellation received less than 7 days prior to departure.
- In exceptional circumstances, and at the sole discretion of the safari operator, where we manage to obtain a full refund for the client, all amounts will be refunded, except for an amount equal to 20% of the total final invoice value, which will be retained by the safari operator to cover bank charges, costs, and commissions.
Travellers are strongly advised to take adequate travel insurance
Unused Services/ Facilities.
- The rates quoted for the tour are based on prepaid rates, and as such no refunds for unused services and / or facilities can be entertained, for any reason whatsoever, including those suffered / incurred as a result of inclement weather, missed connections, illness, injury, or death.
- It’s the client’s responsibility to ensure that they have adequate travel insurance, correct visas, valid passports, and any other travel documentation that may be required for the intended tour.
Indemnity & Fine Print
- The Safari operator acts as a booking agent only for various operators, and as such is not liable for any loss of, or damage to, property, life or person, for any reason whatsoever. The client by his booking indemnifies the safari operator from any such claims.
- Further as such it is not liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result of any airline delays, missed connections, accommodation substitutions, non performance, negligence, or omissions of any of the resorts, operators or agents, or any additional costs suffered as a result of these events.
- The safari operator transfers monies received from the clients, in good faith, to the various hotels, resorts, lodges, operators, and service providers, and agents, and as such cannot be held liable in any way, should these funds be misappropriated by these various hotels, resorts, lodges, operators, and service providers, and agents, or lost as a result of insolvency or abscontion by any of them
- All schedules, costs, tour arrangements, and conditions subject to change, without any recourse whatsoever, at the sole discretion of the Safari operator.
- Should the accommodation booked not be available for any reason whatsoever, the safari operator reserves the right to book alternative accommodation of a similar standard.
- Booking on this tour shall constitute acceptance of these conditions
- Errors and omissions are excluded.
Booking the perfect holiday is a personal business. Please simply email us your contact details and we will contact you to discuss your wishes .