TermS and Conditions
We want you to know
Please read this information carefully. The payment of required non refundable deposits or
full payments for any program on this website constitutes consent
to the following:
How to make your
reservations: Call us. No one is better
qualified to give you expert advice than your travel agent, recommended for quality, dependability
and value for money. Deposits and full payment: Your reservation is subject to
availability at the time your deposit is received. A non-refundbale deposit is due immediately tof makeyour reservations, unless
advised otherwise. Each trip and program has different payments and requirements. At minimum, full payment is due ninety five (95) days before departure.
Some package prices require instant purchase. Your price is guaranteed once
your full payment is received by Wise Women Travel, unless circumstances
beyond our control, such as, but not limited to, increases in taxes, and fuel
related charges. For reservations and payments made closer to your departure
date, a late fee of $25-50 will apply. We accept checks in USD, drawn on a US
bank, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. For payments from
overseas clients, we accept wire transfers only.
Passports and Visas: All passengers must have passports valid for 3
months after their trip. The costs of visas are your responsibility. We also recommend that you make a
photocopy of the picture page of your passport and keep it with you, separated
from your passport. It will be helpful in the event that you lose your passport
while traveling. We strongly recommend that your passport be valid for six
months beyond the completion of your trip.
Accommodations: Land
arrangements will be provided as described in each individual tour.
Accommodations are subject to availability at time of deposit. We reserve the
right to substitute hotels, guesthouses and sightseeing features listed herein
for accommodations in similar categories as conditions may require. Hotel
categories are subjective and are the opinions of the tour operator. Although early
check-in is requested, rooms may not be ready for occupancy until 2PM.
Membership:Wise Women Travel reserves the right to accept or reject any
person as a tour participant.
Disabled Participants and those with limitations: Any disability
requiring special attention should be reported to us at the time the
reservation is made. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special
needs of disabled tour participants, but we are not responsible in the event it
is unable to do so, nor are we responsible for any denial of services by
carriers, hotels, restaurants or other independent suppliers. All tour members must be able to mount
3 or 4 steps into coach. We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance
to a tour member for walking, dining, getting on and off motorcoaches and other
transportation vehicles, or other personal needs. Travelers who need such
assistance must be accompanied by a qualified companion. Oxygen: Some airlines do not allow you to travel with your own oxygen
canisters. If requested, we can arrange oxygen on board, and at our
destinations at added cost. Passengers requiring wheelchairs should bring their
own for added comfort, but we can also provide these if needed.
When do you receive your documents? No later than two weeks prior to
departure, unless requested earlier.
TOUR MEMBERSHIP: To promote an
enriching travel experience, we reserve the right to accept or reject any
client and to remove from a tour any person whose conduct is incompatible with
the interest of the tour group.
Revisions: Fees ranging from $25-50 will be charged for every revision
made, including name changes. These are non-refundable should you eventually
cancel. BANK FEES OF UP TO $25 WILL BE CHARGED FOR EACH TIME A CREDIT CARD IS
DECLINED. Bank fees apply when a check is unpaid by your bank.
Travel Insurance: We understand that your
trip can take a year to prepare for, but only a second to ruin. While you can't
do anything to prevent unforeseen inclement weather, illness, injury, baggage
loss or many other unpredictable circumstances either before or during travel,
you should definitely consider purchasing travel insurance when traveling. As a valued Lynott Tours client, we want to make sure that you
cover your travel investment. Therefore, we have partnered with Travel Guard,
the leading travel insurance company, to provide a comprehensive travel
insurance plan at an affordable cost. Travel insurance is strongly recommended
and we suggest that you consider this valuable coverage in addition to your own
health insurance policy or other existing insurance policies, should certain
other unexpected events arise while traveling. Details will be sent with your
trip confirmation and the insurance will be included in your trip package as
shown on the trip invoice. You may purchase the protection plan at anytime
prior to your final trip payment date but to receive the pre-existing medical
condition waiver, you must do so within 7 days of making your initial trip
deposit. To decline the travel insurance, you must sign and return the waiver
portion of the insurance information provided with your trip confirmation to
our office. The cost of the insurance coverage will then be deducted from your
trip invoice. You may also call Travel Guard's 24-Hour World Service Center
toll-free at 1.866.385.4839 with any questions or claims needs. A live
representative will be available to assist at anytime. Please refer to Product
# 008526 P1 4/09. Insurance is underwritten by National Union Fire Insurance
Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Pennsylvania Insurance Company (NAIC #19445) with
its principal place of business at 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10270,
currently authorized to transact business in all states and the District of
Columbia. The Policy will contain reductions, limitations, exclusions and
termination provisions. All coverages may not be available in all states. TRAVEL INSURANCE
Cancellations-Airfare: Penalties and restrictions are different for each
fare type. There is a fee for changing or canceling any airline reservation.
Minimum charge is $40. These can run as high as 100%. Please ask for details. TRAVEL INSURANCE Cancellations-Land Programs and Cruises: For land only bookings: If cancellation
is received in writing by Wise Women Travel more than 70 days before
departure, you will lose your deposit. For cancellations closer to departure,
each program has different terms and conditions. Please check before purchasing. If we cancel a tour, we will offer a substitute. If this
alternative is not acceptable, our liability is limited to the return of your
payments. We cannot assume liability for any fees relating to cancellation of
air tickets or other services. TRAVEL INSURANCE
Cancellations-Self Drive
& All Other Tours: For land only bookings: The operator reserves the
right to deduct out-of-pocket expenses. The minimum charge will be the loss of
deposit and charges may run as high as 100%. Penalties are the higher of loss
of deposit or: 45-31 days 25%; 30-8 days 50%;7 days or less 100%. If amount
stated is less than deposit, you will lose your deposit. Reservations cancelled
within a week before departure are non-refundable. Pre-reserved itineraries
incur substantial added costs when canceled. These penalties are in addition to
the above: RESERVATION FEES, REVISION FEES, THEATRE TICKETS, RAIL TICKETS, TRAVEL INSURANCE LATE FEES. Please check the
appropriate charges for your tour when making your reservations.
Refunds: Unused hotel accommodations, or any other unused service or
feature are not refundable nor exchangeable for other accommodations or
features unless as a result of extraordinary circumstances. YOU MUST CONTACT
OUR OVERSEAS OFFICES WHILE TRAVELING. All claims for refunds must be submitted
in writing within 60 days of completion of the tour. If you contest the charges
on your credit card, and you are found to be incorrect, you fees charged to us
by the bank will be passed along to you. This is at minimum $25 per
transaction.
Not Included: Airfare (except where shown), departure, customs,
immigration and security taxes, pfc's, taxes on gas, insurance and other
related items, passport fees, visas where required, tips to your tour director
and driver, laundry, telephone calls, any other items of a personal nature,
meals not specified on itineraries and items not on the table d'hote menu, any
future tax increases, sightseeing in the quiet season and any other items not
specifically mentioned. Fees charged by your bank for credit card or other
transactions are not included.
Special Notice: All rates shown are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise
shown and do not include future government taxes or surcharges, or future
additional service charges. These rates are based on tariffs and tax rates in
effect as of the date of publication and may be subject to change without notice. Each
individual tour price includes charges for research, itinerary preparation and
planning, currency transfer and booking procedures. In each case, the quoted
price represents a complete package price and an itemization of individual
component prices will not be rendered under any circumstances. In order to
protect your price, we recommend that you pay in full and on time. Programs are not operated by Wise Women Travel, but by individual tour operators and cruiselines. The supplier's terms and conditions may supcede ours.
Responsibility: We are responsible to the tour member for supplying the
services and accommodations offered as stated in the brochure/website describing the
tour purchased by the tour member, but as to all services and accommodations
furnished, the tour operator expressly disclaims all responsibility or
liability over any matter whatsoever for loss, damage, injury or expense to
property or person due to any cause whatsoever occurring during the tour or
otherwise. All tickets, vouchers and orders are furnished and issued subject in
all respects to the foregoing and to any and all terms and conditions under
which the transportation and other services and accommodations provided thereby
are offered and/or supplied. The operator and/or their agents can accept no
responsibility for losses and accidental expenses due to changes in schedules,
sickness, weather, strikes, terrorism, war, quarantine or other causes. All
such losses or expenses will be borne by passengers. The right is reserved to
decline to accept or return any person as a member of any tour or to cancel or
alter the tour. All air carriers and any other transportation companies whose
services are featured in these tours are not to be held responsible for any
act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their
conveyance. Airline liability for passenger baggage is limited by their
tariffs. The services of any I.A.T.A. carrier may be used in conjunction with
these tours.
The statements herein and the contract between tour participants and the
Operator are made and entered into in Mineola, New York. Any claim which cannot
be settled amicably must be litigated in a state court for Nassau County, New
York and shall be governed by the laws of New York State.
A Note about Airfare: It is your responsibility to provide us with:
Under the Secure Flight program, passengers will be required to provide: ·
Full name (as it appears on passenger's identification document) · Date of
birth · Gender. We are not responsible if you are denied boarding, or appear
on the "no fly" list.
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