Please take the time to read and understand the Travel Monk Journeys set out below prior to booking a trip with us. We strongly recommend that you carefully read all information relating to your trip on our website prior to booking to ensure that you understand the itinerary, level of comfort and physical demands of the trip you are undertaking.

1. CONTRACT
All bookings are made with Travel Monk Journeys. By booking a trip with us in writing, by phone, electronically (online), or in person, you are deemed to have agreed to these Booking Conditions (which constitutes the entire agreement between you and us) and your booking will be accepted by us on this basis. The services to be provided are those referred to in your booking confirmation invoice. It is also the customer’s responsibility upon receipt of an invoice/ a confirmation to check that the information on it is complete and correct. Any inaccuracies must be immediately reported to Travel Monk Journeys. Costs resulting from a failure to report shall be borne by the customer. Services which are not arranged or provided by Travel Monk Journeys are governed by the terms and conditions of carriage and the general terms and conditions of the provider concerned, which Travel Monk Journeys provides to the customer before the contract is concluded.

2. VALIDITY
Dates, itineraries and prices are valid from 01 January 2021 until 31 December 2022. Beyond 31 December 2022 dates, itineraries and prices are indicative only.The booked services are valid only on the dates indicated in the invoice/confirmation.Validity of flight tickets: Flight tickets are generally valid only for transport on the airlines for which they were purchased. Transfers of bookings to other airlines and changes in itineraries or additional stopovers are no longer possible during the customer’s journey. Flight tickets must be fully used in the booked order. Failure to use certain flight routes may result in the loss of the customer’s right to travel on all booked flights, or in the airline re-invoicing the ticket price. This may be higher than the price of the originally booked flight tickets.

3. REQUIREMENT
At the time of booking, you are required to pay a non-refundable deposit of Indian Rupees(INR) or US Dollor, as applicable, per person per trip for your booking to be confirmed. If your booking is made within 15 days of the departure date, then the full amount is payable at the time of booking. Please note that a higher deposit may be required for some selected trips.

4. ACCEPTANCE OF BOOKING AND FINAL PAYMENTS
If we accept your booking, we will issue a confirmation invoice. A contract will exist between us from the date we issue the confirmation invoice or if you book within 7 days of departure the contract will exist when we accept your deposit. Please refer to your booking confirmation invoice for details regarding final payments. Payment of the balance of the trip price is due 15 days before the departure date. Please note that full payment may be required earlier for some selected trips. If this balance is not paid on or before the due date, we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled.

5. YOUR DETAILS
In order for us to confirm your travel arrangements, you must provide all requested details with the balance of the trip price. Necessary details include full name as per passport, date of birth, nationality, passport number, passport issue, and expiry date, and any pre-existing medical conditions you have which may affect your ability to complete your travel arrangements. Your booking cannot be confirmed without the provision of these details.

6. BOOKING AMENDMENTS
If you wish to transfer from one trip to another or transfer your booking to a third party you must notify us at least 40 days prior to the proposed departure date. No charges are applied. If you notify us less than 40 days prior to the proposed departure date the refund policy applicable to cancellations will apply. Transfers to a third party are only permitted where the transferee meets all the requirements in relation to the trip, and transfers to another departure can only be made to a departure within the current validity period. Amendments to any other arrangements made in conjunction with your trip will incur a 500 INR administration fee per booking per change. This fee is in addition to any charges levied by hotels, ground operators, or airlines. No amendments are permitted to your booking within 10 days of departure.Any changes in bookings must be requested by the customer in writing.

7. INCLUSIONS
The land price of your trip includes:
all accommodation as listed on the website
all transport listed on the website
sightseeing and meals as listed on the website
the services of a group leader as described on the website

8. EXCLUSIONS
The land price of your trip does not include:
international or internal flights unless specified
airport transfers, taxes and excess baggage charges unless specified
meals other than those specified on the website
Visa and passport fees
travel insurance
Optional activities and all personal expenses

9. PRICES & SURCHARGES
Our trip prices are subject to variable and seasonal pricing, both of which are standard practice within the travel industry. This means our trip prices may vary at any time in accordance with demand, market conditions and availability. It is likely that different passengers on the same trip may have been charged different prices. Your best option if you like the price you see is to book at that time. Once you have received a quote the price will be locked in provided you pay the required deposit prior to the quote’s expiry. Any reduced pricing or discounts that may become available after you have paid your deposit will not apply. If you wish to cancel your booking to take advantage of a cheaper price, full cancellation conditions apply. The most up-to-date pricing is available on our website.

10. PASSPORT AND VISAS
You must carry a valid passport and have obtained all of the appropriate visas, permits and certificates for the countries in which you will visit during your trip. Your passport must be valid for 6 months beyond the duration of the trip. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of the correct visas, permits and certificates for your trip; please refer to the website for details. We are not responsible if you are refused entry to a country because you lack the correct passport, visa or other travel documentation.

11. TRAVEL INSURANCE
All our clients need to have a personal travel insurance. You are responsible for obtaining the insurance. Your travel insurance should provide cover against personal accident, death, medical expenses and emergency repatriation, with a recommended minimum coverage of INR 100000 for each of the categories of cover. We also strongly recommend it covers cancellation, curtailment, personal liability and loss of luggage and personal effects. Travel insurance information will be gathered by the tour leader on the first day of your trip. We recommend that you read carefully the General Terms and Conditions of your Insurance before Departure.

12. FLEXIBILITY
You appreciate and acknowledge that the nature of this type of travel requires considerable flexibility and you should allow for alternatives. The itinerary provided for each trip is representative of the types of activities contemplated, but it is understood that the route, schedules, itineraries, amenities and mode of transport may be subject to alteration without prior notice due to local circumstances or events.

13. CHANGE OF ITINERARY
While we endeavor to operate all trips as described we reserve the right to change the trip itinerary. Please refer to our website before departure for the most recent updates to your itinerary.Before departure: If we make a major change we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if there is time before departure. The definition of a major change is deemed to be a change affecting at least one day in five of the itinerary. When a major change is made you may choose between accepting the change, obtaining a refund of money paid on the land portion of the trip only or accepting an alternative tour offered.

After departure: We reserve the right to change an itinerary after departure due to local circumstances or events outside of our control. In such emergency circumstances the additional cost of any necessary itinerary alterations will be covered by you. Please note we are not responsible for any incidental expenses that may be incurred as a result of the change of itinerary such as visas, vaccinations or non-refundable flights.

14. AUTHORITY ON TOUR
Our group trips are run by a group leader. The decision of the group leader is final on all matters likely to affect the safety or well-being of any person participating in the trip. If you fail to comply with a decision made by a group leader, or interfere with the well-being or mobility of the group, the group leader may direct you to leave the trip immediately, with no right of refund. We may also elect not to carry you on any future trips booked. You must at all times comply with the laws, customs, foreign exchange and drug regulations of all countries visited, and you also agree to travel in accordance with our responsible travel guidelines.

15. ACCEPTANCE OF RISK
You acknowledge that the nature of the trip is adventurous and participation involves a degree of personal risk. You will be visiting places where the political, cultural and geographical attributes present dangers and physical challenges greater than those present in our daily lives. We use information from government foreign departments and reports from our own contacts in assessing whether the itinerary should operate.

However, it is also your own responsibility to acquaint yourself with all possible relevant travel information and the nature of your itinerary. You acknowledge that your decision to travel is made in light of consideration of this information and you accept that you are aware of the personal risks attendant upon such travel.

16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Travel Monk Journeys is not liable if the non-performance or bad performance of the contract is due to:a failure to act on the side of the customer;
an unforeseeable and unavoidable omission by a third party, which is not involved in providing the contractually agreed services;force majeure or an event, which Travel Monk Journeys or a service provider could not have foreseen or avoided, notwithstanding the exercise of due care.Travel Monk Journeys therefore is not liable for changes in an itinerary caused by strikes, social unrest, weather conditions, decisions taken by the authorities, third-party delays, etc., or for changes in schedule due to flight schedule changes.

17. OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Optional activities not included in the trip price do not form part of the trip or this contract. You accept that any assistance given by your group leader or local representative in arranging optional activities does not render us liable for them in any way. The contract for the provision of that activity will be between you and activity provider.

18. REGISTERED ADDRESS
Travel Monk Journeys
Shop No.2, 1st Floor, C-4 Block DDA Market, Keshav Puram, New Delhi – 110035
Tel : +91-9810243192/9315691593
Email :travelmonkjourneys@gmail.com
GST No :07AJBPJ7033L1Z6

19. UPDATING OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Company reserves the right to update and/or alter these terms and conditions at any time, and it is the Clients responsibility to be familiar with them. The latest terms and conditions can always be found on the Company website www.travelmonkjourney.com and will supersede any previous versions.