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These are the Conditions of booking with Alpine Asian Treks & Expedition (P) Ltd. The contract between the parties is made on the terms outlined herein
PRICES
Prices are based on the costs for the year 2008
RESERVATIONS
are needed, please book as soon as possible. The tour can be booked by paying 20% of the tour cost by credit card (Master or Visa) through fax. The full balance amount must be paid before the tour starts.
DATE OF DEPARTURE & COLLECTION TIMINGS
these are subject to change or cancellation, should unforeseen circumstances occur. Please reconfirm at time of booking.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Is not provided by AATE. All guests are requested to have travel insurance from insurance company in their home country. (Please note that insurance companies do not normally offer travel insurance for an alien.)
SEAT ROTATION
On extended tours seats cannot be booked but are rotated daily.
PASSPORTS & VISAS
passport valid for six months is required for entry to Nepal.
ACCIDENT OR LOSS
We have no liability for loss, damage, delay, inconvenience, or direct or consequential loss however caused unless due to our employees negligence, in which case our liability is limited (except for death or personal injury) to a maximum of the refund of the tour cost. We do not own or manage the vehicles, accommodation, and restaurants used and we have no liability for loss or damage caused by the proprietors or operators thereof the client is responsible
EXTRA COST
for their portion of the extra cost due to unforeseen expenses that may arise due to the factors beyond our control like landslides, political unrest, personal illness, etc.
HELICOPTER RESCUE
If a client requires emergency evacuation or rescue, for whatever cause, the client must pay all costs associated with the rescue operation which may include: helicopter charter, medical treatment expenses, extra porter, etc. For remote evacuation a helicopter is normally required from Kathmandu. The client will be provided with receipts to claim these expenses with her/his insurance co. The company may ask the guest to sign a blank SALES SLIP of her/his CREDIT CARD to allow charter if a helicopter rescue is required. At the end of Trekking the signed SALES SLIP will be returned to her/him if no rescue is required.
BREAKING OF TOURS & TREKKING
No refund will be made for any tour or trek broken due client's sickness, accident, landslides or other factors beyond our control
WHAT THE COST INCLUDES & EXCLUDES
this is specifically stated on each itinerary
CANCELLATION
If you cancel the tour once booked then the following cancellation charge will apply:
1. 15% of the tour cost excluding cancellation charge required for air-tickets procured for the tour.
2. 20% of the tour cost if notified 1 week before excluding cancellation charge required for the air-tickets procured for the tour.
3. No refund thereafter.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
We may, at our discretion, require any person to withdraw from any tour if we deem his acts or conduct is offensive or a nuisance to other clients, and we shall have no further liability. We reserve the right to cancel any tours due to lack of demand and also to use vehicles as dictated by demand. No employee or agent of ours can vary our conditions and any such purported variation shall be of no effect unless it has been signed by one of our Directors.
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