YOUR CONTRACT
The first named person on a booking request (“Lead Traveler”) promises that s/he is authorized to request a booking subject to these Booking Conditions by all persons named in the booking request and by the parents or guardians for any party member who is under 18 when the booking request is made. The Lead Traveler is responsible for making all payments due under a booking by all party members. The Lead Traveler must be at least 18 when the booking is requested. After we receive your booking request and all appropriate payments (see “Reservation and Deposit” below), if the arrangements you wish to book are available, we will issue a confirmation invoice. A binding agreement will come into existence between us when we email your confirmation invoice to the ‘Lead Traveler’ or the travel agent through whom the booking was requested.
OUR SERVICES
We commence providing services to you as soon as soon as we issue your confirmation invoice. This includes (often significant) work undertaken prior to travel to arrange and coordinate the delivery of your travel arrangements. The services we provide to you are limited to (a) the arrangement and coordination of your travel arrangements; and (b) the delivery of travel arrangements which we directly control (if any).
YOUR DETAILS
Passenger names must be provided exactly as per passport, including middle names, at the time of booking. A copy of your passport is required at the time of booking. Any spelling corrections made after a deposit is paid must be sent in writing. If you do not advise the correct information and we have to re-issue airline tickets or other documentation, then you will be responsible for any fees charged (such as airline cancellation charges or re-issue fees) in addition to our own reasonable administration fees.
YOUR OBLIGATION TO CHECK DETAILS
Please check your confirmation invoice carefully as soon as you receive it. Contact us immediately if any information which appears on the confirmation invoice or any other document appears to be incorrect or incomplete as it may not be possible to make changes later. We regret we cannot accept any liability if we are not notified of any inaccuracies (for which we are responsible) in any document within ten days of our sending it out (five days for tickets). We will do our best to rectify any mistake notified to us outside these time limits, but you must meet any costs involved in doing so. If you wish to change or cancel any arrangements later, you may have to pay an amendment or cancellation charge (See “Amendments by You” & “Cancellations by You” below).
PRICES
General: Prices and services are subject to availability of tour, airline, and specific economy airfare. Prices may differ once a preferred booking class is sold out. Prices stated are in US Dollars ($USD) and are current at the time of publication. The most up to date pricing is available on our website. The price includes domestic flights, accommodation, transportation and other inclusions as per the published itinerary.
The Wander Adventures reserves the right to release specials which are applicable to new bookings only. We also reserve the right to correct any obvious errors in rates quoted or calculated, or any omissions made at any time during your booking. Any verbal quote given is an indication only of the final price and is subject to confirmation in writing. Costs associated with passports, vaccinations, insurance, meals (other than those stipulated), emergency evacuation costs, gratuities, and all items of a personal nature are not included.
Itinerary Deviations: All fully inclusive tour prices indicated in the brochure are based on group travel and any deviation from the set itinerary may incur additional airline ticket costs. Arrangements such as transfers, accommodation, etc. outside the set group arrangements/dates are at an additional cost.
Airline Fuel Charges: In addition to the cost of any airfares, airlines also charge an additional levy to cover the ever-increasing cost of aviation fuel. As fuel prices have fluctuated, so too has the amount airlines charge for this levy. At the time of pricing, some airline fuel surcharges are included in the cost of the fare; however, this amount is subject to change until your airline ticket is issued.
Price Surcharges: We reserve the right to surcharge the cost of your booked travel arrangements prior to commencement for circumstances beyond our control such as currency devaluation, fuel or air fare surcharges, or the imposition of new or amended Government charges. We will not surcharge for currency fluctuations once full payment has been received by us.
PAYMENTS
Deposit: You are required to pay a deposit of $100 per person (or full payment if booking within 60 days of commencement of your travel arrangements) to The Wander Adventures or your travel agent within three days of you making your booking request. Please note that we may not hold any services for you until we receive payment of your deposit, meaning that services may become unavailable, or prices may increase, in which case you will be responsible for paying the increased price, and we will not be responsible if services become unavailable. In some cases, the amount of the deposit may be higher where, for example, we need to pre-purchase flight tickets, accommodation, or other services and in the case of our flight upgrade special offers, to which early airline ticketing may apply – please see the terms and conditions of individual special offers for further information. This will be advised at the time of quotation.
Balance Payment: 50% of the balance is payable 90 days before the start of the trip. The final balance of the travel arrangements is due no later than 60 days prior to the confirmed tour commencement date. Air tickets are issued upon receiving final payment only. If we do not receive all payments due in full and on time, we are entitled to assume that you have canceled your booking, and cancellation fees will apply (See “Cancellations by You” below). The Wander Adventures reserves the right to request a partial payment of the final balance more than 60 days prior to departure to cover the cost of earlier ticketing should it be requested by the airlines, or tickets issued by our overseas operators due to airline ticketing time limits.
Card Processing Fees: Please note that any payments made by credit or debit card are subject to a 2.6% processing fee, which represents the cost charged to us to process the payment.
Tailor-Made Quotations: For Tailor-made itineraries, the first two quotes are complimentary. After this, we reserve the right to request a non-refundable commitment fee of $100.00 per person. This will be deducted from your required deposit amount at the time of confirmation.
SPECIAL REQUESTS
If you have any special requests, you must inform us prior to booking. Although we will endeavor to pass any reasonable requests on to the relevant supplier, we regret we cannot guarantee any request will be met. Failure to meet any special request will not be a breach of contract on our part. Confirmation that a special request has been noted or passed on to the supplier or the inclusion of the special request on your confirmation invoice or any other documentation is not confirmation that the request will be met. Unless and until specifically confirmed, all special requests are subject to availability. Unless you receive written confirmation from the supplier that a special request will be complied with, you must assume that it will not be. The responsibility for providing the special request lies solely with the supplier and not with The Wander Adventures. We regret we cannot accept any conditional bookings, i.e., any booking which is specified to be conditional on the fulfillment of a particular request. All such bookings will be treated as “standard” bookings subject to the above provisions on special requests.
AMENDMENTS BY YOU
We will endeavor to accommodate amendments and additional requests. You acknowledge that these may not be possible to fulfill, and for group departures a transfer of a booking to a different departure is deemed a cancellation.
An amendment fee of $50 per change will be levied to cover communication and administration costs for any changes to bookings. You will also be required to pay any additional costs charged by suppliers. Please note that airfares are subject to strict airline policies and booking fare rules. Special airfares that require early ticketing may be non-refundable and non- changeable. Once a booking is confirmed, any name change, or passenger change will incur additional charges and/or may be deemed a cancellation of the airfare.
AMENDMENTS BY US
Prior to travel: Occasionally, we may need to make amendments or modifications to the itinerary and its inclusions, and you acknowledge our right to do this. If we become aware of a significant change to your itinerary or its inclusions prior to the commencement of your trip (where the trip can still proceed), then we will notify you within a reasonable time and give you the choice to accept the change, to receive a refund of the land portion of your trip or to accept an alternative trip if offered.
During travel: You acknowledge that the itinerary, modes of transport, accommodation and/or the trip’s inclusions may need to change during your trip due to local circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including road conditions, poor weather, changes in transport schedules, and/or vehicle breakdowns.
General: To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be responsible for any omissions or modifications to the itinerary or the inclusions due to Force Majeure or other circumstances beyond or control happening after we have accepted your booking. This includes any loss of enjoyment or distress caused by omissions or modifications. If you are entitled to any cancellation charges (subject to any additional charges for air or rail tickets as referred to below) from the date the written cancellation is received: compensation for any modifications or omissions, then you agree it will be reduced by the value of any alternative services we provide which you accept. We will not be responsible to you for any expenses or loss you incur in connection with your booking resulting from any amendment or change to the itinerary or its inclusions.
CANCELLATION BY YOU
General: all cancellations must be made in writing to The Wander Adventures and will be subject to the following:
More than 75 days prior to departure; loss of deposit
Before 60 days prior to departure; $100 deposit plus any additional expenses related to the trip
Between 59 and 30 days prior to departure; 10% of total cost plus any additional expenses related to the trip
30 days or less prior to departure 100% of total cost
Any ‘no show’; 100% of total cost
Airfare & Rail Tickets: If airline and rail tickets have been issued, the rules of the fare airfare will determine cancellation and/or amendment charges. Note that it is often the case the air and rail tickets once issued are non-refundable. You agree that these cancellation charges are reasonable, represent a genuine preestimate of our loss and are required to protect our legitimate business interests. For group departures, a transfer of a confirmed booking to another departure date is deemed to be cancellation of the original booking. Following the commencement of your tour, no refunds will be made for any services which you choose not to use or which you cannot use for any reason other than a reason within our control. Regrettably, cancellation charges and fees cannot be waived. There can be no exceptions. Please note that employees of our partners or staff of The Wander Adventures are not authorized to give any guarantees or agreements to customers in respect of refunds or any other matters.
CANCELLATION BY US
Minimum Numbers: The Wander Adventures reserves the right to cancel or vary a tour prior to departure due to insufficient numbers. We will advise you no less than 60 days prior to your tour commencement if minimum numbers have not been achieved. Please see the ‘General’ section below for your rights in this circumstance.
Force Majeure - Prior to travel: If your travel arrangements cannot proceed due to flood, earthquake, war or civil strife, acts of terrorism, hurricane, cyclone, industrial disturbance, strike, fire, lock-out, epidemic, pandemic, failure or delays of scheduled transportation, or any law, order, decree, rule or regulation of any government authority (including quarantine requirements or government travel advisories), or for any other reason beyond our reasonable control (Force Majeure), we may elect to:
Reschedule your travel arrangements, in which case we will issue you with a credit equal to amounts paid; or
Cancel your travel arrangements, in which case our contract with you will terminate.
If we cancel your travel arrangements, neither of us will have any claim for damages against the other. However, we will refund payments made by you less unrecoverable third-party costs and less fair compensation for work undertaken by us up until the time of termination and in connection with the processing of any refund.
Force Majeure - During travel: If we cancel your travel arrangements after your trip has commenced due to Force Majeure, we will provide you with a refund of recoverable third-party costs only. General: If we provide you with any alternative services or assistance where travel arrangements are canceled due to Force Majeure, then you agree the amount to be refunded to you will be reduced by the value of these services and assistance. If we cancel your travel arrangements for reasons beyond Force Majeure (including if minimum numbers are not achieved), you will be offered (at your election) a refund of all funds paid (less visa cost), or the offer of a trip of substantially equal or better quality if appropriate. We will not be responsible to you for any expenses or loss you incur in connection with your booking if your travel arrangements are rescheduled or canceled whether or not due to Force Majeure.
JOINING YOUR TOUR
Airline schedules from different cities/countries vary so travelers may require pre or post-tour accommodation, a stopover or have a lengthy transit en-route to their destination. Any cost for accommodation, transportation or meals incurred will be at the passengers’ own expense. Our reservations team can assist with any of these additional services. If you have booked a land only option, please email a copy of your flight schedule and passport copy at time of final payment so we can arrange transfers and visas.
ILLNESS
If due to any illness, suspected illness or failure to satisfy any required tests (such as a temperature test in relation to Covid-19):
* an airline or other common carrier refuses you carriage.
* a hotel or vessel refuses to accommodate you; or
* we or our suppliers (acting reasonably) exclude you from the trip and you are consequently prevented from commencing or continuing your trip, then:
* if you have already commenced your trip, we will provide you with reasonable assistance to arrange alternative travel arrangements or to continue the trip. This will be at your cost.
* if you have not commenced your trip then we regret we will not be in a position to provide such assistance.
REFUSAL OF CARRIAGE
The Wander Adventures retains the right to remove customers from our group tours for reasons that impact on the enjoyment or safety of other tour members, such as, but not limited to, the physical, medical or mental inability of customers to undertake the arrangements of the tour, unsocial or unruly behavior, or the carriage of prohibited substances and materials. You will not be entitled to any refund for unused services, and you will be responsible for any additional costs you incur.
HOTELS Hotel descriptions featured on our website are based on current hotel guides provided by suppliers. Any facilities described are subject to change at any time. Maps and photographs are included for general information only and may not necessarily reflect actual routings, location or services.
The Wander Adventures has made reasonable inquiries to verify that the descriptions and details are accurate but does not warrant that they are. We reserve the right to substitute hotels and other forms of accommodation with properties of a comparable or higher standard.
TRAVEL INSURANCE We strongly recommend that you take out a policy as soon as you pay your deposit. The Wander Adventures cannot in any way be made liable for any additional cost incurred by the customer on any tour due to the customer not having adequate travel insurance.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
All customers are required to familiarize themselves with any health requirements specific to the countries being visited. Any pre-existing dietary requirement/food allergy; disability; medical, health, physical, psychological, or behavioral condition (‘health conditions’) must be discussed with your doctor who can confirm your suitability to travel on your chosen tour. The ‘tour pace’ of each tour is outlined in our brochures, on our website and also in the Tour Dossier. All passengers will receive a link to download a copy of the Tour Dossier with quote and deposit documents.
If you or any member of your party has any health conditions, which may affect you while traveling, you must provide us with full details in writing prior to making your booking so that we can assist you in considering the suitability of your arrangements. You must also promptly advise us if there are any changes to your health that may affect your holiday after your booking has been confirmed. In the best interests of yourself and of your tour group, The Wander Adventures reserves the right to prevent you from further participation on a tour if a health condition presents itself that significantly affects the enjoyment or wellbeing of yourself or the rest of your group. The Wander Adventures will not be liable to refund any part of the price of the tour paid by you, or on your behalf, which you have not used if you are prevented from participating on a tour due to a health condition. You will be responsible for making alternative arrangements to accommodate any health condition. The information provided does not, under any circumstances, make The Wander Adventures liable if your condition exacerbates or affects your ability to participate in any portion of the tour. Your medical and dietary information is collected so that we may process your booking. Your medical and dietary information will be provided to our suppliers and partners for the sole purpose of endeavoring to accommodate your condition where possible.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS & VISA PROCESSING
A passport with a minimum of six months validity upon return to your country is required for customers traveling to Pakistan. Visa fees are not included however, we will support documentation required for processing of visas. Responsibility for documentation accuracy, passport validity, purchase of additional required passport photos, and dispatch of documents rests with the customer. The Wander Adventures accepts no responsibility for any failure in this respect. The Wander Adventures cannot guarantee that any visa will be issued by the relevant authority and accepts no responsibility if a visa application is refused. Any cancellation fees or other expenses incurred by the customer due to the refusal of a visa will be entirely the customer’s liability. Relevant authorities may require additional documentation to approve your visa application. The cost of additional documentation or application forms are at the travelers expense.
LATE BOOKINGS
If a booking is made within 75 days prior to departure it is considered a late booking. Late bookings may incur additional fees including any applicable urgent visa processing fees.
SHARED BOOKINGS
If traveler is unable to confirm a share partner, The Wander Adventures will confirm a single room with the single supplement. If the booking originated as a twin share booking and one traveler cancels, the remaining traveler will be charged the applicable single supplement. If the cancellation occurs more than 75 days prior to the tour departure date, the option to select ‘happy to share’ will apply if it is available on the selected tour.
SEAT BELTS Please note that seat belts are not compulsory by law in all destinations featured in this brochure and therefore the local people largely choose not to wear them. For this reason local operators may or may not have seat belts in vehicles or they may be hidden underneath protective seat covers. It is recommended that where seat belts are available customers must use them and remain seated at all times while the vehicle is moving. As such, customers acknowledge that seat belts may not be available and therefore travel at their own risk. Customers warrant that they shall not make any claim howsoever arising from injury or damage in respect of, arising from or contributed to by the absence of seat belts and hereby release The Wander Adventures from all such claims.
INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES & EXCURSIONS
We may provide you with information (before departure and/or when you are on holiday) about activities and excursions which are available in the area you are visiting. We have no involvement in any such activities or excursions which are neither run, supervised nor controlled in any way by us. They are provided by local operators or other third parties who are entirely independent of us. They do not form any part of your contract with us even where we suggest particular operators/other third parties and/ or assist you in booking such activities or excursions in any way. We cannot accept any liability on any basis in relation to such activities or excursions and the acceptance of liability contained in our booking conditions will not apply to them. We do not however exclude liability for the negligence of ourselves or our employees resulting in your death or personal injury. We cannot guarantee accuracy at all times of information given in relation to such activities or excursions or about the area you are visiting generally or that any particular excursion or activity which does not form part of our contract will take place as these services are not under our control. If you feel that any of the activities or excursions referred to in our brochure, on our website and in our other advertising material which are not part of our contract are vital to the enjoyment of your holiday, write to us immediately and we will tell you the latest known situation. If we become aware of any material alterations to area information and/or such outside activities or excursions which can reasonably be expected to affect your decision to book a holiday with us, we will pass on this information at the time of booking.
SHOPPING & OTHER SERVICES
Shopping can be fun and entertaining, especially in local markets, where many copies of international brand names can be purchased for next to nothing. However, The Wander Adventures, its staff and employees are neither qualified nor permitted to ensure or guarantee the quality or value of any goods purchased or the suitability of any retail outlets visited and the security of using a credit card to purchase such goods. In all cases the purchasing of goods and the use of a credit card for those transactions is entirely at the customer’s own risk and at all times the customer must use their own discretion. Leisure activities and services undertaken during free time is at the customer’s own discretion.
ACCEPTANCE OF RISK
You acknowledge that travel involves personal risks which may be greater than those present in your everyday life. This could be as a result of the adventurous nature of your trip or the visiting of destinations which present geographical, political or cultural risks and dangers. You should consult guidance issued by the country of your origin applicable to the destinations within your itinerary. You accept any additional personal risks associated with your travel. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim any liability for these risks.
RESPONSIBILITY
Services supplied by independent suppliers: Where a third party over whom we have no direct control (Independent Supplier) is the supplier of travel arrangements that form part of your trip, you acknowledge that our obligations to you are limited to taking reasonable steps to select a reputable Independent Supplier and arranging for them to provide those travel arrangements to you. Independent Suppliers over whom we have no direct control include but are not limited to airlines, railway and cruise operators, hoteliers, independent transport. Services we directly supply: To the extent only that we are the principal supplier to you of travel arrangements or other services which we control, then we will provide those travel arrangements and services with reasonable skill and care. We will only be responsible for our employees in the course of their employment, and for our agents and suppliers (where we are not the supplier’s agent or an intermediary for an Independent Supplier) if they were carrying out the work we had asked them to do. We will not be responsible for any loss, damage, claim or expense caused by the acts or omissions of yourself, of any other third party not connected with the provision of the travel arrangements or services, or due to an event of Force Majeure. While we endeavor to meet scheduled arrival and departure times, we cannot guarantee this. We will not be responsible for any loss or additional expenses you incur for any missed connections/ services attributable to delays.
General liability limitation: You acknowledge that travel arrangements or services which comply with local laws and regulations will be deemed to have been properly performed, even if this would not be considered the case in USA.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, our maximum liability to you under these Booking Conditions, in tort (including negligence) or at law is limited to arranging for the travel arrangements to be resupplied or payment of the cost of having the travel arrangements resupplied.
PROCEDURES FOR LODGING COMPLAINTS OR CLAIMS
At The Wander Adventures we are committed to ensuring that we deal with complaints effectively and efficiently. Should the customer not be satisfied with any aspect of their arrangements they must immediately inform the Local Guide who will endeavor to resolve the issue at the time. If this is not possible and you wish to lodge a complaint or claim this must be done in writing to The Wander Adventures by email to info@thewander.travel within 30 days of the date of the completion of your The Wander Adventures arrangements. Relevant receipts and substantiating evidence must be attached to the letter of claim. Our complaints handling policy is available at thewander. travel or upon request.
AIRLINES
Airlines featured in this brochure do not by virtue of their endorsement represent themselves either as contracting with any purchaser of a holiday from The Wander Adventures, or as having any legal relationship with such a purchaser. Pre-flight seat allocation may not be available. If seat allocation, additional baggage, airport assist services or medical clearance is required and is permitted by the airline, this is to be booked by the traveler directly with the airline and additional fees incurred at the time of arranging these services is payable by the traveler. For details, contact our office. Schedule changes or flight cancellations are subject to the airlines policy and are outside The Wander Adventures control.
PRIVACY
We are collecting your personal information so that we can process your booking. We will also keep you up to date with other The Wander Adventures offers and product information that may be of interest to you if you have consented to this. You can opt out of receiving information at any time if you choose to do so. Any personal information you provide will be managed in accordance with The Wander Adventures privacy policy, which can be viewed at https://www.thewander.travel/ privacy-policy.
BROCHURE VALIDITY
Tour itineraries and prices in this brochure are accurate at the time of printing and prices are based on exchange rates as of 1st January 2022. Once a customer has paid the deposit, the standard regular price of the tour is guaranteed, subject to any increase in fuel surcharge, tax changes or levies imposed by any government or their agencies or any airline. Prices are subject to change without notice.
Departure dates of tours are subject to change due to future airline schedules. The Wander Adventures reserves the right to make alterations to itineraries, departure dates and prices due to circumstances beyond its control.
AGENT RESPONSIBILITIES
If the tour has been booked by an agent or a supplier, it is the travel agents’ responsibility to ensure that all invoice and itinerary details and documentation issued by The Wander Adventures are correct and that the customer is aware of amendment and cancellation conditions and other provisions of these Booking Conditions. It is also the agent’s responsibility to provide copies of valid passports at time of deposit. If the agent fails to satisfy these obligations, you must make any claims against the agent and you hereby release The Wander Adventures from all such claims.
LAW OF CONTRACT
This contract is governed by the laws of the state of Colorado, United States and any legal action arising therefrom shall be litigated only in the appropriate court in that state having jurisdiction in that claim.