Terms and conditions

By making a payment to Worldwide Adventures (“WWA’) or participating in this tour, (“Trip”) you agree to these Travel Terms and Conditions set forth herein together with any additional documentation we give you (collectively “The Agreement”) and any additional terms and conditions of any Supplier that are applicable to your travel arrangement.  The Agreement describes what you are legally entitled to expect from us when you book your Trip, in addition to important obligations you enter into as a traveler (“Member”) that affect your legal rights.  Therefore, it is of vital importance that you read The Agreement in its entirety. The lead traveler assumes the responsibility of sharing The Agreement with each traveler for whom they make a booking. In the case the booking is made by a Travel Advisor, the Advisor is responsible to provide all travelers with a copy of The Agreement. WWA is not responsible for any Member’s unawareness of the Terms and Conditions or any other provisions in The Agreement due to the failure of the lead traveler or Travel Advisor to share this information with all other travelers.  If you have any questions about The Agreement you should contact us before making any booking: https://www.worldwideadventuresindia.com/contact-us.html

RESERVATION AND PAYMENT
Final payment is due as indicated on your itinerary.  You must make all payments on time and in accordance with the instructions that we provide you. If we do not receive any payment due in full and on time, we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled by you in which case the cancellation charges set out below will become payable.  We reserve the right to refuse a booking without giving any reason and shall, in that event only, return any deposit received.  Reservations are non-transferrable.

INCLUDED IN THE TRIP
Prices are per person and include: all accommodations; airport transfers and land transportation as detailed in each Trip itinerary; basic internet where available in hotel rooms (service levels are not guaranteed); entertainment and special dinners as arranged by WWA; excursions and sightseeing; standard luggage handling; services of WWA Tour Director and local guides. Meals are included as specified in itinerary.  All appropriate gratuities for luggage handling, bellmen, doormen, dining room servers and housekeeping.

NOT INCLUDED IN TRIP
Trip prices do not include your airfare and related taxes to the departure point and from the ending point of your Trip.  The terms and conditions of the air carrier including the cancellation terms apply to your airfare.
Tour Director and Driver gratuities are not included and are voluntary for all land tours, and recommended gratuities have been provided.

TRIP MEMBER CONDUCT
By participating in a this Trip, a Member agrees to be bound by all rules and guidelines established by WWA, its representatives and your Tour Director(s).
WWA reserves the right to terminate your Trip if you are abusive of others, or your behavior disrupts the Trip or your physical condition negatively impacts the enjoyment of the other guests. WWA will make no refund and will accept no liability for if you must leave the trip.  WWA is not responsible for any costs incurred by you due to removal from a vacation.
When you book with us, you accept responsibility for any damage or loss caused by you. Full payment for any such damage or loss (reasonably estimated if not precisely known) must be paid direct at the time to the accommodation owner or manager or other supplier. You must indemnify us for the full amount of any claim (also including legal costs) made against us.

TRIP MEMBER HEALTH AND SAFETY
You participate in the activities of the Trip at your own risk.  Climbing, hiking, extensive walking, touring in general, use of various transportation and recreational vehicles, and other physical activity may involve greater risk of injury or death than the activities which you may participate in during your daily life.  By taking part in such activities, you incur and assume all of the risks that such activities present.  As WWA is not qualified to evaluate your fitness, you (or your doctor) must evaluate your fitness for any given tour or activity.  WWA assumes no liability or responsibility for any Damages which may result from your participation in any activity during the Trip. 
You may be required to sign waivers on or before the departure date.  Failure to sign waivers may prevent you from participating in the Trip or from participating in specific Trip activities. 

ITINERARY CHANGES and FLEXIBILITY
WWA pledges to make every effort to operate all Trips as advertised. Travelers should be flexible as situations may arise that necessitate changes or exceptions to the itinerary. WWA reserves the right to alter or curtail the itinerary and substitute hotels, sightseeing and/or conveyances as it is deemed necessary. Any savings realized by these changes will be refunded to guests. Any resultant expenses will be covered by WWA.

CANCELLATION POLICY
You have the right to cancel your reservation with WWA at any time prior to departure of the Trip.  However, regardless of reason cancellations result in costly expenses, therefore a cancellation may result in a penalty fee that increase the closer the cancellation is to departure.  Fees vary between Trips; please see the specific Cancellation Fees and Schedules for your Trip.

CANCELLATION BY WWA
We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule any departure for any reason.  If we cancel, except in the case of extreme circumstances as detailed below, we will offer alternate arrangements.  We may at our sole discretion offer travel vouchers or refunds in accordance with our cancellation policy above.  You are responsible for any additional costs for air tickets or other travel arrangements not made by us.

LUGGAGE POLICY
Although every effort is made to handle your luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible for loss or damaged luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and ground transportation handling. It is important to have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. 

TRAVEL DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
US citizens require a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond your return flight date. Non US citizens should contact their booking agent or appropriate consulate for information on all necessary documents. It is your sole responsibility to secure and/or pay for any and all visas, reciprocity fees, affidavits, immunizations, and any other requirements to be permitted entry into each destination. Your failure to have proper visas and/or passport will likely result in you not being able to leave a country or enter a destination and no refund will be available in any such case and WWA will have no liability in such case.
Failure to have proper visas and/or a passport, or other required documents, will likely result in you not being able to leave a country or enter a destination. No refund will be available and WWA will accept no liability in such a case.

TRAVELERS NEEDING SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
Special Dietary Requests:  The restaurants, hotels, caterers and numerous other partners we work with all do their best to accommodate special dietary requests from you. However, given the diverse nature of those food providers, some of our partners are better able than others to accommodate such requests.  We therefore cannot guarantee that all dietary requests can be accommodated at every meal.  Also, please note that where dietary requests can be accommodated, choices will frequently be limited.

EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES
WWA assumes no liability for, any loss, damage, delay, or cancellation resulting in whole or in part from an Act of God or any other Force Majeure condition, including, without limitation: fire, volcanic eruption, environmental pollution or contamination, inclement weather, earthquake, low or high water levels, flood, water or power shortages or failures, tropical storms or hurricanes, riots or civil commissions or disturbances, and any other acts of a similar nature, sabotage, arrests, strikes or labor disruptions, restraint of rulers or peoples, expropriations, acts of terrorism, war, insurrection, quarantine restrictions, government health advisories, epidemics, pandemics, or warnings or alerts of any kind of nature, government seizures, refusal or cancellation or suspension or delay of any government authority or any license, permit or authorization, damages to its facilities or the travel supplier and its facilities, or any other unforeseen circumstances or any other factors unforeseen by WWA that impacts negatively on, or hampers, its ability to fulfill any of its contractual conditions.  In the event that any of these conditions apply, WWA shall be excused, discharged, and released from performance to the extent such performance is so limited or prevented, without liability of any kind including liability to make any refund. 

SUPPLIER AGREEMENTS
WWA does not own, manage, control, run or operate any hotel, restaurant, or any other supplier of services connected with a Trip.  All tour services are subject to the terms and conditions specified by the supplier of such service and to the laws of the countries in which the services are supplied.  The passage contract (Conditions of Carriage), when issued by the airlines concerned, shall constitute the sole contract between such airlines and the Trip Member.

LIMITS ON WWA’S RESPONSIBILITIES
It is our aim to give each of our patrons the best possible service and attention.  All Members on WWA Trip should be aware that, in arranging restaurants, transportation (including air transportation),  motels, hotels and other accommodations or any other service, WWA and its agents, employees, officers, directors, and affiliates are acting only as agent for the Member and assume no liability or responsibility for any accident, death, personal injury, illness, property damage, delay or other loss or expense of any nature whatsoever (collectively, “Damages”)  arising directly or indirectly out of any act of God or any actions or omissions of, or default of, any restaurant, carrier (including airlines), motel, hotel, or other person or supplier of services providing any of the services, programs, or accommodations  offered in connection with a Trip.  All such restaurants, carriers (including airlines), motels, hotels and other persons or suppliers providing services, programs or accommodations are independent contractors. 
By participating in a Trip, a Member agrees that WWA and agents shall not be liable or responsible for any Damages, or any problems concerning any restaurant, carrier (including airlines), motel, hotel, or other person or supplier providing services, programs, or accommodations, resulting directly or indirectly from any occurrences beyond the control of WWA, including but not limited to acts of God, casualties, vehicle defects, natural disasters, labor disputes, theft, equipment breakdowns, cancellations of itinerary, delayed departures and arrivals, missed connections, quarantines, pilferage, weather, government restraints, hijackings, mechanical defects or failures, terrorist acts, or defaults or negligence by any restaurant, carrier (including airlines), motel, hotel or other supplier providing tour services, programs or accommodations.  By participating in a Trip, a Member further agrees that WWA and agents shall not be liable or responsible for any Damages arising out of or relating to any Trip, except to the extent arising out of WWA’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

MODIFICATIONS TO TRAVEL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WWA reserves the right to correct any errors or omissions in its published materials and to amend these Travel Terms and Conditions at any time as the result of any material changes to legislation or regulation.