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Classic Galápagos Adventure – Terms & Conditions
- What to expect
- Getting there & getting home
- Trip insurance
- Terms & conditions
- Understandings & responsibilities
Questions? Please call WWF Travel at 888-WWF-TOUR (993-8687).
Cost: Prices are per person, based on double occupancy: $5,495 (Category 1, Iguana Deck), $5,795 (Category 2, Booby Deck), $6,095 (Category 3, Dolphin Deck). Singles pay 1.25% regular rate (see Singles & Shares, below).
Number of participants: Limited to 20.
Included: Accommodations; meals from breakfast on Day 2 to breakfast on Day 11 (except lunch and dinner on Day 10); safe drinking water; services of professional expedition leaders, local guides and boat crew; some gratuities; airport transfers; Otavalo Market or Quito city tour excursion; use of wetsuits and snorkel gear on all scheduled departures; permit fees.
Not included: Travel to and from Quito; roundtrip flights between Quito and the Galapagos (to be added to your invoice); most gratuities; alcohol; Galapagos tax and transit card ($110 for adults, $60 for children under 12; prices subject to change; monies collected in advance), airport departure tax ($40 as of August 2011; payable by individual travelers upon departure); items of a personal nature (phone calls, laundry, etc.); travel insurance; optional activities; anything else not specifically mentioned as included.
Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person, payable by credit card or check made out to WWF, confirms your space. A signed waiver of liability is due within two weeks. The final balance is due 90 days prior to departure. For those who paid their deposits by credit card, the final balance will be charged automatically on that date to the credit card on file for you. For those who wish to pay the final payment by check, the check is due on or before 90 days prior to departure and should be made out to Natural Habitat Adventures, WWF’s tour operator for this program. If your payment is not received by the due date, the reservation is subject to cancellation.
Cancellations & refunds: Cancellation must be received in writing at WWF, by postal mail, email or fax. Cancellations made within 45 to 90 calendar days prior to departure will result in a loss of 50% of the entire program fee, including extensions. Cancellations made within 44 calendar days prior to departure will result in a loss of the entire program fee.
Singles & shares: Travelers who would prefer a single room may have one at a single-room surcharge of 1.25 times the regular rate on a first-come, first-served basis. We cannot always guarantee single accommodations even after reservations and confirmations have been made. We will be happy to attempt to make a roommate match for those who choose; if one is not available, you will not be charged the single supplement for the boat portion of the trip, but you will be required to pay $315 supplement for the land portion of the program.
What to expect: Rating: easy/moderate and flexible. The activities on this trip consist of island walks, swimming and snorkeling. Trails can be rough and uneven, and walking over slippery rocks is sometimes necessary when coming ashore. Passengers must be able to walk one mile to participate in this trip, and be able to get in and out of our motorized pangas, which can be very unsteady in rough water. A few wet landings, where we disembark from the panga directly into the water and walk up onto the beach, are included. Snorkeling can be a big component of this trip with nearly daily excursions offered (no experience required). Travelers are not required to participate in every activity.
Getting there & getting home: Plan to arrive in Quito anytime on Day 1 and depart anytime on Day 11. It is recommended that Natural Habitat Adventures makes flight reservations for you as its air specialists are intimately familiar with the special requirements of this program and can arrange the most efficient and cost effective travel. Please call 800-543-8917.
NHA will make the flight arrangements between Quito and Ecuador for all travelers on this tour and will charge for your the cost. The approximate cost as of August 2011 is $430 for adults and $230 for children 11 and younger. Prices subject to change
Trip insurance: We highly recommend that travelers protect themselves by participating in an accredited travel insurance protection plan. Natural Habitat Adventures will include a quote for a non-refundable, full coverage travel protection plan on the invoice you receive immediately after booking your trip; you may decline this insurance, if desired. More information will be sent to registrants.
Terms & conditions: Click here to review Natural Habitat Adventures' terms and conditions.
Understandings & responsibilities: In order to offer wildlife-oriented travel experiences to its members, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has arranged for an independent Tour Operator(s) to organize this tour and procure carriage, accommodations, and other tour services from other parties. WWF serves only to assist in making necessary travel arrangements and in no way represents, or acts as agent for, transportation carriers, hotels, or any other suppliers of services connected with this tour. Travel and services are subject only to the terms and conditions under which such accommodations, services, and transportation are offered or provided, and WWF and its employees accept no responsibility or liability therefore. WWF and the Tour Operator(s) accept no responsibility for any damage, loss, accident, injury, delay, or other irregularity which may be caused by the defect of any vehicle or the negligence or default of any company or person engaged in carrying out or performing any of the services involved in this tour. Nor do WWF or the Tour Operator(s) accept responsibility for losses or expenses due to sickness, weather, strikes, political unrest, wars, or other such causes. Any such losses or expenses must be borne by the participant, since tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated. WWF and the Tour Operator(s) reserve the right to make changes in the published itinerary whenever, in their judgment, conditions warrant, or if they deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or the safety of the tour. They reserve the right to withdraw without penalty any tour announced. WWF and the Tour Operator(s) also reserve the right to decline to accept any person as a member of the tour, or to require any participant to withdraw from the tour, at any time, if such action is determined by the appropriate staff member to be in the best interest of the health, safety, and general welfare of the tour group or the individual participant. Under such circumstances, no refund will be made. Baggage and personal effects are solely the responsibility of the owners at all times. Dates, schedules, program details, and costs, given in good faith, based on information available and in force in August 2011, are subject to change and revision. As a condition to acceptance of enrollment, please read, agree to, and sign, the Waiver of Liability forms that will be sent upon registration.
A portion of your tour cost (between 5 and 10%) goes to support WWF's global conservation efforts.
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