Terms and Conditions
All Correspondence(s) in Respect of Tours/Travel Service Bookings should be Addressed to Himalaya Birding Tours.
Payments:
For all the services contracted, certain advance payment should be made to hold the booking on a confirmed basis, and the balance amount can be paid either before your departure from your country/state or upon arrival at the birding destination, but definitely before the commencement of the services. The management personnel hold the right to decide upon the amount to be paid as an advance payment, based on the nature of the service and the time left for the commencement of the service. In some cases, such as special train journeys or hotel/resort bookings during the peak season (X-Mas, New Year), full payment is required to be sent in advance.
Mode of Payment:
Overseas advance payment can be made through wire transfer to our bank.
Birding & Wildlife Photography Tour Cancellation:
All the wildlife and birding tours booked into any of the Indian wildlife national parks/sanctuaries are non-refundable. Even a date change request will be considered as cancellation, and no payment will be refunded or adjusted against it.
Cancellation Policy:
In the event of cancellation of tour/travel services due to any avoidable/unavoidable reasons, we must be notified of the same in writing. Cancellation charges will be effective from the date we receive advice in writing, and the cancellation charges would be as follows:
Advance payment:
-30% payment on the booking date of the total tour cost.
-40% payment 45 days before arrival.
-30% on the arrival date.
Note:
Written cancellations will be accepted on all working days, except Sundays. Any cancellation sent on Sundays will be considered on the next working day (Monday). For the Christmas and New Year period from 20th December to 5th January, the payment is non-refundable and will be considered as cancellation.
Our Liabilities & Limitations:
Please note that after the finalization of the tour/service cost, if there are any hikes in entrance fees of monuments/museums, taxes, fuel cost, or guide charges by the Government of India, the same would be charged as extra. Himalaya Birding Tours acts only in the capacity of an agent for the hotels, airlines, transporters, railways, and contractors providing other services. All exchange orders, receipts, contracts, and tickets issued by us are issued subject to the terms and conditions under which these services are provided by them.
Please note:
We will not be responsible for any costs arising out of unforeseen circumstances like landslides, road blocks, bad weather, etc.