Visas and Immunisations Quick Reference Chart
We stress that the following information is intended for quick reference only. A summary of requirements is listed here.
Y = YES, visa required. R = Immunisation/protection normally recommended. R* = Protection recommended for travel to some areas – please check with your healthcare provider. F = Valid International Certifi cate of Vaccination against Yellow Fever required only if coming from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission.
M = Meningitis. Immunisation may be recommended depending on area visited and time of year. D = Diphtheria. Immunisation recommended in some circumstances, seek medical advice.
For more information on the subject of vaccinations and health protection, check your individual Trip Notes or consult your booking agent. Further information can be found at
www.fi tfortravel.nhs.uk. For country-specifi c advice contact
www.nathnac.org/travel – an excellent source of information on health risks. Ask your medical practitioner for the latest information and allow time to obtain the appropriate vaccinations.
Cholera vaccinations are not offi cially required by any country. However, in practice, a cholera vaccination certifi cate may be asked for by border offi cials when arriving from, or travelling into, an infected area: especially at land borders. Please see Trip Notes for details. The UK Department of Health recommends immunisation against tetanus and polio for all countries.
b UK Department of Health
Vaccinations: Please note that some inoculation programmes require two injections, administered four weeks apart. You should leave plenty of time for this. As a general rule, please note that health requirements and recommendations may change and you must check the current requirements in good time before departure. For holidays in the EU / EEA you should obtain an EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) before departure, from the Department of Health. This is available by telephone (0870 1555455) or online at
www.dh.gov.uk. An EHIC is not, however, a substitute for appropriate travel insurance. Please check vaccination requirements with a GP or Vaccination Centre at least two months before travelling.
Special notes (1) Visa issued on arrival, subject to authorisation from Bhutan government. (2) Visa issued on arrival if arriving and departing as part of a group. Passport details required minimum 10 days before departure. (3) Visa may also be obtained on arrival. (4) Visa issued subject to authorisation from the relevant Government. Sensitive occupations such as journalist, photographer or defence related occupations may be refused entry. (5) Immigration does not accept any passport with an Israeli stamp (it is possible to request for the Israeli stamp not to be placed on the pages of the passport), or showing Israel as place of birth, nor do they accept any passport which has only an exit stamp from Jordan/Egypt (implying that entry was made via Israel). (6) Visas should be obtained before travel. Biometric data must be provided in addition to an Arabic transcript. See relevant Trip Notes for details. (7) Visa not required if holding Tourist Card issued by authorised airlines. (8) Valid International Certifi cate of Vaccination against Yellow Fever required if arriving after transiting infected/endemic area or if visiting Pto Maldonado – Tour Refs. PSA, PEA, PBA, PMA, HTA, PQA, AMZ & BQ. (9) For the Azores and Madeira only. (10) If you intend to travel to China after visiting Tibet, note that any China visa already obtained will have been cancelled on entering Tibet (OE & TB tours). (11) Visas not required provided entering by sea or air on a carrier participating in the Visa Waiver Program. From Jan 12th 2009 onwards, it will be compulsory for all travellers to the US to provide their personal details online using the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) well in advance of travel (and not less than 72hrs before travel) at a cost of $14 (£9). (12) Visa not required if holding tourist card issued by Explore or Cuban Consul. (13) Group permit issued in Kathmandu (Tour Ref. OE & TB) or Xian (RTB); passport details required in advance. (14) Electronic Visa (ETA) may be issued in conjunction with your international air ticket. Please check with your travel agent. (15) Passport must have 2 clear blank pages for entry stamp. (16) Yellow fever certifi cate is mandatory. (17) Visa fee (on arrival) waived if passport details sent by Explore to local immigration service (passport details needed min 10 days in advance). (18) Visa fee waived if arriving & departing as part of a group (passport details needed min 10 days in advance) otherwise visa issued on arrival. (19) Visitors to Spain must now provide Explore with Advance Passenger Information (API) in order to be allowed boarding point of origin. API requires DOB, Nationality and Passport number. Please have these details available when booking. (20) Nationals of Canada, Greece, Portugal and USA must buy a tourist card (currently 10US$) on arrival valid for 30 days from entry.
BOOKING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The air holidays in this brochure are ATOL Protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 2595.
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Please read carefully: Explore Worldwide Ltd (‘the Company’, “we”, “us” and “our”) accepts bookings subject to the following conditions. Except where expressly stated, these conditions only apply to tour arrangements booked by the client with the Company and which the Company agrees to make, provide or perform (as applicable) as part of their contract with the client. All references in these conditions to “tour”, “booking”, “contract” or “arrangements” mean such tour arrangements unless otherwise stated. Please note, the information appearing in the section headed “Information About Our Tours” in our brochure or in these or any comparable sections and any other relevant information on our website also form part of your contract with the Company. References in these conditions to such sections include the comparable sections or information on our website.
1. Your tour contract The contract is between the Company and the client (“the client” and “you” in these conditions), being any person travelling or intending to travel on a tour operated by the Company including any person who is added or substituted after booking. We both agree that English law (and no other) will apply to your contract and to any dispute, claim or other matter of any description which arises between us (except as set out below). We both also agree that any dispute, claim or other matter of any description (and whether or not involving any personal injury) which arises between us must be dealt with by the Courts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Island only. No employee of the Company other than a director has authority to vary or omit any of these terms. No promise of a discount or refund will be binding on us unless con rmed by us in writing.
BONDED
Please read the following notice as it is your contract with Explore Worldwide Ltd and clearly lays out what you have agreed with us.
2. To Secure your booking (Please refer to Clause 17 “Late Bookings”) To secure a booking, the Company or their authorised travel agent must receive payment of the minimum deposit of 10% of the total tour price, per person, (or full payment if booking within 60 days of the start of your tour or at an earlier stage for some tours). A higher deposit will be payable if any supplier(s) requires additional payment at the time of booking / prior to balance due date. On occasions, full payment for a service such as your ights may be required at the time of booking. The applicable deposit will be con rmed at the time of booking. See also “How to Book” section. All clients (including anyone who is added or substituted at a later date), whether booking in person, by telephone, via our website, by e-mail or facsimile or by any other means, will be deemed to have agreed to the following four conditions: a) they have read and accepted our booking conditions and general information pages (including the sections headed “Information About Our Tours”, “Tour Prices and “How to Book”), contained in our brochure and/or on our website. b) they appreciate and accept the risks involved in adventure travel. c) they do not suffer from any pre-existing medical condition or disability which may prevent them from actively participating in the tour – if any person suffers from any medical condition or disability which will or may affect their tour arrangements, please contact us before making your booking as referred to in clause 9 below so that we can advise. d) the person making the booking warrants that he/she is at least 18 years old and has full authority to enter into a contract on the basis of these conditions on behalf of all persons named on the booking and con rms that all such persons are fully aware of and accept these conditions.
or call our experts on 0844 875 1892
A booking is accepted and becomes de nite only from the date when the Company issues a con rmation invoice to the client who makes the booking or their authorised travel agent. It is at this point that a contract between the Company and the client comes into existence. For bookings made via our website, any acknowledgement of your booking request we send to you in the meantime is not a con rmation of your booking. Before your booking is con rmed and a contract comes into force, the Company reserves the right to increase or decrease holiday prices. Where our allocation of air seats has been fully utilised or where it is not possible to offer an air seat from an allocation, we reserve the right to pass on any extra costs incurred. Please see “Tour Prices” section. The Company or their agents reserve the right to decline any booking at their discretion. If you book via our website, we will communicate with you by e-mail. You must accordingly check your e-mails on a regular basis. We may also contact you by telephone and/or post if we cannot, for whatever reason, contact you by e-mail. Certain documents may need to be sent by post. References in these conditions to “send” and “in writing” or similar include communication by e-mail. You should contact us by e-mail if you need to do so for any of the reasons mentioned in these booking conditions (for example, to request an amendment). All e-mails should be sent to
cs@explore.co.uk
3. Payment for your tour
The balance of all monies due, including any surcharges applicable at that time, must be received by the Company or their authorised travel agent not later than 60 days before the start of your tour. For certain tours, full payment must be received at an earlier stage before the start of your tour. You will be advised at the time of booking when this is the case. In the case of non-payment of the balance by the due date, the Company reserves the right to treat your booking
as cancelled and cancellation charges will apply. Any monies paid by you to an authorised travel agent for tours operated by the Company are held by the agent on the Company’s behalf. You can pay the deposit and full amount by cheque, credit or debit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Maestro/Solo. A credit card fee is not payable for the deposit payment and insurance. However a 2% fee is payable (£2 per £100) if your nal balance (or the full amount) is paid to Explore by credit card. We reserve the right to increase this charge if the card issuer’s charges to us increase. We will advise you if this happens before taking any payment by credit card. This fee does not apply if payment is made by Maestro/Solo debit cards.
4. If you change your booking a) An administration fee of £25 per booking plus any additional costs or charges incurred by us or incurred or imposed by any of our suppliers will be charged if a con rmed booking is changed or transferred to a different departure date or tour, up to 60 days prior to departure. Thereafter all changes will be treated as cancellations and subject to the charges below. Changes are subject to availability. For an administration fee of £25 per booking, you can request a credit voucher for the amount paid in respect of any cancelled booking. This must be redeemed within 3 months of issue against a new booking. The voucher is not transferable, can only be redeemed against one booking and cannot be exchanged for cash. No refund or further credit voucher will be provided if the cost of the new booking is less than the value of the credit voucher.
b) If a client is unable to travel, in circumstances which the Company considers reasonable, the booking or that client’s place on the booking may be transferred to another suitable person (introduced by you). However the tour arrangements must remain the same as
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