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Please read this information carefully. The payment of required deposits or
full payments for any program in this brochure or website constitutes consent
to the following:
How to make your reservations: Call your professional travel agent. No
one is better qualified to give you expert advice than your travel agent. Every
year, thousands of travel agents recommend Lynott Tours for quality,
dependability and value for money. Deposits and full payment: Your reservation
is subject to availability at the time your deposit is received. A deposit of
$500 per person is due within seven (7) days of making your reservations. Full
payment is due ninety five (95) days before departure. Some package prices
require instant purchase. Your price is guaranteed once your full payment is
received by Lynott Tours, Inc., unless circumstances beyond our control, such
as, but not limited to, increases in taxes, and fuel related charges. For
reservations and payments made closer to your departure date, a late fee of
$25-50 will apply. We accept checks in USD, drawn on a US bank, Visa,
Mastercard, Discover and American Express.
Airport Transfers on Escorted Coach Tours: We provide complimentary
transfers when we book your flights for some tours. Transfers are only valid on
tour departure and arrival dates.
Escorted Coach Tours Guides: On some tours, where the number of
passengers does not exceed our minimum number to allow operation of a private
departure, tours may be combined on one coach without affecting the content of
the tour. On departures with 19 persons or less, some tours may operate by a
vehicle with a driver/guide.
Baggage: Maximum dimensions of luggage cannot exceed 62 inches per bag.
Porterage of one suitcase per person is included on motorcoach tours. Baggage
is at owner's risk throughout unless specifically insured. Small articles
(coats, umbrellas, etc.) are entirely under the care of the passenger.
Passports and Visa: All passengers must have passports valid for 3
months after their trip. See individual country descriptions to visa
requirements. . Other foreign national passengers are advise to check with
their consulate for other entry requirements.
Accommodations:Land arrangements will be provided as described in each
individual tour. Accommodations are subject to availability at time of deposit.
We reserve the right to substitute hotels, guesthouses and sightseeing features
listed herein for accommodations in similar categories as conditions may
require. Hotel categories are subjective and are the opinions of Lynott Tours'
staff. Although early check-in is requested, rooms may not be ready for
occupancy until 2PM. Membership: Lynott Tours reserves the right to accept or
reject any person as a tour participant. Triple rooms are available on some
tours. They usually consist of a twin bedded room with an additional folding
bed or cot for the third person. This may not be comfortable for three adults.
Disabled Participants and those with limitations: Any disability
requiring special attention should be reported to us at the time the
reservation is made. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the special
needs of disabled tour participants, but we are not responsible in the event it
is unable to do so, nor are we responsible for any denial of services by
carriers, hotels, restaurants or other independent suppliers. As our coaches
are not equipped with wheelchair ramps, all tour members must be able to mount
3 or 4 steps into coach. We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance
to a tour member for walking, dining, getting on and off motorcoaches and other
transportation vehicles, or other personal needs. Travelers who need such
assistance must be accompanied by a qualified companion. Hand controls for car
rentals are special equipment and may not be available at all locations.
Oxygen: Some airlines do not allow you to travel with your own oxygen
canisters. If requested, we can arrange oxygen on board, and at our
destinations at added cost. Passengers requiring wheelchairs should bring their
own for added comfort, but we can also provide these if needed. Electric
scooters are not allowed on our larger coach tours, but may be accepted on our
smaller size tours.
Children: Rates for children apply when the child shares accommodation
with two full paying adults. On self-drive tours, rates include accommodations
only. Sightseeing and dinner is not included. When a child is free, breakfast
is not included.
When do you receive your documents? No later than two weeks prior to
departure, unless requested earlier. If you request the list of hotels and/or
guest homes prior to the shipment of documents - a $25 shipping and handling
fee will be incurred and must be paid prior to shipment.
TOUR MEMBERSHIP: To promote an enriching travel experience, we reserve
the right to accept or reject any client and to remove from a tour any person
whose conduct is incompatible with the interest of the tour group.
Revisions: Fees ranging from $25-50 will be charged for every revision
made, including name changes. These are non-refundable should you eventually
cancel.
Cancellations-Airfare: Penalties and restrictions are different for each
fare type. There is a fee for changing or canceling any airline reservation.
Minimum charge is $25. These can run as high as 100%. Please ask for details.
Cancellations-Motorcoach Tours: For land only bookings: If cancellation
is received in writing by Lynott Tours, Inc. more than 70 days before
departure, you will lose your deposit. For cancellations closer to departure,
the additional penalties are: 69-46 days-35% of tour price; 45-8 days-45%; 7-1
days-50%; 1 day-100%. If we cancel a tour, we will offer a substitute. If this
alternative is not acceptable, our liability is limited to the return of your
payments. We cannot assume liability for any fees relating to cancellation of
air tickets or other services.
Cancellations-Self Drive & All Other Tours: For land only bookings:
The operator reserves the right to deduct out-of-pocket expenses. The minimum
charge will be the loss of deposit and charges may run as high as 100%.
Pre-reserved itineraries incur substantial costs when canceled. Please check
the appropriate charges for your tour when making your reservations.
Refunds: Unused hotel accommodations, or any other unused service or
feature are not refundable nor exchangeable for other accommodations or
features unless as a result of extraordinary circumstances. YOU MUST CONTACT
OUR OVERSEAS OFFICES WHILE TRAVELING. All claims for refunds must be submitted
in writing within 60 days of completion of the tour.
Not Included: Airfare (except where shown), departure, customs,
immigration and security taxes, pfc's, taxes on gas, insurance and other
related items, passport fees, visas where required, tips to your tour director
and driver, laundry, telephone calls, any other items of a personal nature,
meals not specified on itineraries and items not on the table d'hote menu, any
future tax increases, sightseeing in the quiet season and any other items not
specifically mentioned.
Special Notice: All rates shown are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise
shown and do not include future government taxes or surcharges, or future
additional service charges. These rates are based on tariffs and tax rates in
effect as of January 1, 2007 and may be subject to change without notice. Each
individual tour price includes charges for research, itinerary preparation and
planning, currency transfer and booking procedures. In each case, the quoted
price represents a complete package price and an itemization of individual
component prices will not be rendered under any circumstances. In order to
protect your price, we recommend that you pay in full and on time. Escorted
tours are operated by Australian Pacific Touring and their suppliers; Other
programs are operated by Trans Nuiguinea Tours, Souther World Vacations and
other trusted suppliers.
Responsibility: Lynott Tours, Inc. (hereinafter called the tour
operator) is responsible to the tour member for supplying the services and
accommodations offered as stated in the brochure describing the tour purchased
by the tour member, but as to all services and accommodations furnished, the
tour operator expressly disclaims all responsibility or liability over any
matter whatsoever for loss, damage, injury or expense to property or person due
to any cause whatsoever occurring during the tour or otherwise. All tickets,
vouchers and orders are furnished and issued subject in all respects to the
foregoing and to any and all terms and conditions under which the
transportation and other services and accommodations provided thereby are
offered and/or supplied. The operator and/or their agents can accept no
responsibility for losses and accidental expenses due to changes in schedules,
sickness, weather, strikes, terrorism, war, quarantine or other causes. All
such losses or expenses will be borne by passengers. The right is reserved to
decline to accept or return any person as a member of any tour or to cancel or
alter the tour. All air carriers and any other transportation companies whose
services are featured in these tours are not to be held responsible for any
act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on board their
conveyance. Airline liability for passenger baggage is limited by their
tariffs. The services of any I.A.T.A. carrier may be used in conjunction with
these tours.
The statements herein and the contract between tour participants and the
Operator are made and entered into in Garden City, New York. Any claim which
cannot be settled amicably must be litigated in a state court for Nassau
County, New York and shall be governed by the laws of New York State.
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