TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Booking Tour or Travel Services
All correspondence(s) in respect of Tours / Travel Services and bookings should be addressed to Vedas Tours and Travel Private Limited New Delhi,India
Booking:
On confirmation of booking your contract is with Vedas Tours and Travel Private Limited New Delhi (India) A contract exists between us when we confirm your tour/travel services and have received the deposit amount from your end.
Payment:
For the services contracted, a minimum deposit of 30% of the total cost is to be paid by you to Vedas Tours and Travel Private Limited New Delhi (India).The deposit is required to hold the booking on confirmed basis.
Balance Payment:
Balance payment is to be made 45 days prior to the date of start of services. Any booking made within 15 working days of the date of services would be considered to be a late booking and for same the full and final payment is required to be made at the time of booking itself.
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Apart from above, in case of bookings for special train journeys, hotel or resort bookings during the peak season (X-Mas, New Year, Pushkar Fair, Diwali etc) full payment is required to be made at the time of booking itself.
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Even After making the 30% advance to confirm your bookings, in some cases it might be required that you need to pay additional advance amount before the final balance payment date depending on the contractor / supplier's payment deadline as and when applicable.
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Terms & conditions for Group booking will be separate and case to case basis.
Payments Procedure for International and Domestic Clients:
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All payments has to be made in name of M/s Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd and Bank Account Details shared by authorised staff.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd. accepts both the modes of payment – Online and Offline, according to the convenience of its clients.
The following is the payment procedure for tours booked with us:
Mode of Payment:
International clients can make payment using any of the following methods:
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By Online Credit Card Payment (American Express / Visa / Master Card / Diners Club).
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By Online Debit Card Payment (by Master / Visa / Maestro).
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By Swipe Macchine Debit/Credit Card Payment (American Express / Visa / Master Card / Diners Club).
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By Bank Transfer to our Current Bank A/c in favour of Ms.Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt Ltd
MODE OF PAYMENT
DOMESTIC Clients can make payment using any of following methods:
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By Online Credit Card Payment (American Express / Visa / Master Card ).
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By Online Debit Card Payment (by Master / Visa / Maestro).
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By Swipe Macchine Debit/Credit Card Payment (American Express / Visa / Master Card).
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By Bank Transfer to our Current Bank A/c in favour of Ms.Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt Ltd
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In case of payment through credit/ debit card, 3% bank charges would be levied over and above the total amount.
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All payments should be free and clear of any with holding tax and deduction.
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Bank charges, if any, for remittance (by remitting bank or by intermediary bank) would be strictly borne by payer.
Policy Regarding Cancellation / NO SHOW / EARLY DEPARTURE :
In case of cancellation of tour/travel services due to any avoidable/unavoidable reason/s we must be informed in writing via email & same email should be ackowledged by authorised staff.
Cancellation charges would be effective from the date we receive letter in writing and cancellation charges would be as follows:
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60 days & prior to arrival - 10% of the tour/service cost.
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59 days to 45 days prior to arrival - 20% of the tour/service cost.
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44 days to 25 days prior to arrival - 35% of the tour/service cost.
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24 days to 15 days prior to arrival - 50% of the tour/service cost.
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14 days & less , prior to arrival or no show - NO REFUND.
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Irrespective of above mentioned cancellations slabs - incase of cancellation of tour / travel services after the booking is made with us - a minimum 5 % service charges on total invoice would be applicable.
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In case you cancel the trip after commencement refund would be restricted to a limited amount that too would depend on the amount that we would be able to recover from the hoteliers we patronize. For unused hotel accommodation, chartered transportation and missed meals etc. we do not bear any responsibility to refund.
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In case of special train journey (like Palace on Wheels, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Deccan Odyssey, Golden Chariot, Indian Maharaja & Maharajas Express) - a separate cancellation policy is applicable (which would be advised as and when required).
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Please note that if booking for following period is/are cancelled, due to whatsoever reason, no refund would be made for said cancellation.
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High Peak Season bookings ( from 15th Dec to 15th Jan).
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Festival Period Bookings (Festivals like -Diwali, Dussheera, Holi, Pushkar fair etc ).
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Long Weekends Bookings.
Refund:
In regard to refund of unused / unutilized services (which are paid for and cancelled in advance) the refund amount would be worked out on the basis of cancellation policy as described above and the money would be accordingly refunded to the person who has made the payment to us. Please note that the refund process may take 2 - 4 weeks due to banking procedures. If the refund is made to the credit card account OR to Bank account, the bank charges would be debited from the refund amount.
Mandatory Identification Document:
It is Mandatory for all guests (Foreign Nationals, NRI’s and Indian Nationals) to provide Photo ID at the time of booking confirmation.
Documents as per details given below are applicable for different categories :
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For foreign nationals – copy of Passport + Visa is mandatory.
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For Non Resident Indians clients (NRI client) – copy of passport.
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For Overseas Indian clients holding OCI / PIO card – copy of passport and copy of OCI/PIO card is mandatory.
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For domestic clients – copy of Driving License / Voter ID Card / Aadhar OR passport is mandatory.
Arrival and Departure Policy:
Check-In Timings: 1200 - 1500 Hours
Early arrival is subject to availability. For guaranteed early check-in, reservation needs to be made starting from the previous night.
Check-Out Timings: 1000 - 1200 Hours
Late check-outs are available on request and subject to availability / Payment.
Extra Usage of Vehicle:
Please note that the cost of extra usage of vehicle (cars / coaches with the driver) is not included in the services and hence extra usage of Vehicle after transfer or after sightseeing is not allowed.
Special Note for Flight and Helicopter Journeys :
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Flight Ticket and Flight Fare are subject to availability and for any change or amendment we need to follow policy of Airline Company.
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Helicopter Tickets & Fare are subject to availability & for any change or amendment we need to follow policy of Helicopter Company.
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Cancellation of Flight and Helicopter Journeys would be done according to policies issued by airline company & Helicopter Company.
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While Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt Ltd takes utmost care to make you fly by Helicopter but due to sudden weather conditions / VIP Movement / unavoidable situations at the last moment - it sometimes becomes unavailable. Vedas Tours will make every possible attempt to arrange for alternate Helicopter journey on same day or on alternate dates depending upon the availability of Helicopter at that time.
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No ticket would be carried forward to next day.
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No accommodation, meal or cost of transport would be paid or reimbursed or compensated due to cancellation of Helicopter.
Special note for Specific Destination
Please note for some destination Terms & Condition for Booking tour or Any Travel services is decided by local governing authorities.
Our liabilities & limitations:
Please note that after the finalization of the tour/service cost, if there are any hikes in entrance fees of monuments/museums, taxes, fuel cost or guide charges by the Govt. of India, the same would be charged as extra.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd. rates are based on the prevailing rates as negotiated by us with the hotels, airlines etc. Hotels and Airlines retain the right to modify the rates without notice. In case of such change - the rates quoted by us before modification can be changed by us according to the modifications by hotels or airlines.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd. and its associates acts only in the capacity of an agent for the hotels, airlines, transporters, railways & the contractors providing other services & all exchange orders, receipts, contracts & tickets issued by us - are issued subject to terms & conditions under which these services are provided by them. The tickets, coupons or passage contract in use by carrier / hotel or other contractors rendering services shall constitute the sole contract between the Clients and such contractor.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd. itineraries are sample itineraries, intended to give you a general idea of the likely trip schedule. Numerous factors such as weather, road conditions, the physical ability of the participants etc. may dictate itinerary changes either before the tour or while on the trail. Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd. reserves the right to amend any aspect of the itinerary including transportation and accommodation without notice in the interest of the trip, participants' safety, comfort and general well being without making any rebate, allowance or refund and extra cost, if any, would be payable by the client.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt.Ltd. shall not be responsible for any delay or change in programme or expenses incurred or special / consequential loss, injury and damage - directly or indirectly - due to natural hazards, flight cancellations, accident, breakdown of machinery or equipments, breakdown of transport, weather, sickness, landslides, political closures, acts of God, perils incident to the sea, floods, fire, acts of Government or any other authorities, wars, civil disturbances, riots, theft, pilferage, epidemics, quarantines, medical or custom department regulations, defaults, or any other causes beyond our control or any untoward incidents or any such causes whatsoever including any liability or extra expenses sustained by the Clients. Further, the Clients shall be liable for the liability or extra expenses incurred by him / her as a result of the forgoing causes.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd. shall not be responsible and shall not accept any liability towards the Clients or his/her legal representative for any loss of property or damages resulting from death or injuries including loss of services which the Clients may sustain on account of act, negligence or default by any transportation Company, hotel agents or any other body of persons, its agents or service providers providing such services or facilities or arising out of or while engaged in any tour, means of transportation or other services, whether due to ownership, maintenance , use, operation or control of any automobile, bicycle, boat, motor, or other vehicle in common carrier or otherwise and whether due to its or there negligence or otherwise or regardless of how caused. Clients using sporting equipment, bicycles, sailing boats, scuba diving gear, hired or supplied by hotels or rental bodies shall do so at their own risk.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt.Ltd. do not have any insurance policy covering the expenses for accident, sickness, loss due to theft, or any other reasons. Visitors are advised to seek such insurance arrangements in their home country. All baggage & personal property/s at all times are at the client's risk.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt.Ltd. reserves the right to cancel any services in case it deems that the tour, trip or passage is impracticable for any reason or should circumstances warrant such action, upon refunding the value thereof and the Client shall not have any other or further claim against the company by any reason thereof.
Vedas Tours and Travel Pvt. Ltd. reserves the right to refuse to carry out its contract with any person whom it may consider to be undesirable in its absolute discretion and it shall not be required to show any reason for doing so.
Jurisdiction Clause :
All the disputes arising out of this agreement or any other subsequent agreement would be subject to Delhi Courts only(India).