GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS
PAYMENT SCHEDULE: A 20% deposit (or other specified amount for a given tour) is required to reserve your space on the tour. Payment of the balance can be made in two equal installments: the first at least 60 days before the start of the tour, and the second at least 30 days before the tour. Payment can be made by personal check or via Zelle, payable to Natural Partners.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: All cancellations are subject to a $200 administrative fee per person. Cancellations received (i) 61-90 days before departure are subject to a penalty equal to 25% of the total program cost per person; (ii) 31-60 days before departure are subject to a penalty equal to 50% of the total program cost per person; and (iii) 30 or less day, a 75% penalty applies. Requests for cancellations must be made in writing. No refunds will be made for any part of this program in which you choose not to participate.
INSURANCE: We strongly recommend the purchase of trip insurance from reputable carriers like AIG or Allianz that provide coverage for trip cancellation of medical emergencies. If you must cancel your participation in a travel program, trip cancellation insurance may be the only source of full reimbursement. Baggage insurance is also recommended.
ITINERARY: The itinerary, accommodations, and arrangements may be adjusted at the discretion of Magical Places Tours (MPT) based on practical considerations, even while MPT endeavors to maintain the overall experience.
RESPONSIBILITY: Please read carefully the terms and conditions below, which constitute the sole, legally enforceable agreements between the traveler and Magical Places Tours (MPT), a service of Natural Partners. MPT acts solely as agents for the traveler concerning all transportation, hotels, and other tour arrangements. In that capacity, we exercise all reasonable care possible to ensure the traveler’s safety and satisfaction, but, we neither assume nor bear any responsibility or liability for any injury, death, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity arising in connection with the services of any ship, airplane, train, automobile, motor coach, carriage or other conveyance, or the actions of any third-party, involved in carrying the traveler or in affecting these tours. We are not responsible for damages, additional expenses, or any other losses due to cancellation, delay or other changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, civil disturbances, acts or threats of terrorism, travel warnings or bans, termination or suspension of war risks or other carrier insurance, quarantine, acts of God or other causes beyond our control. All such losses must be borne by the traveler. Tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated. In the event of cancellation, delay or rescheduling mandated by any of the aforesaid causes beyond our control, the traveler shall have the option of accepting in lieu of the original tour such rescheduled tour or other substituted tour(s) as may be offered by us, or else, receiving a refund of as much of such advance tour expenditures as we can recover on the traveler’s behalf from carriers, third-party tour vendors, etc., but, we shall not have any obligation or liability to the traveler beyond the foregoing. We reserve the right to make alterations to the tour’s itinerary and to substitute hotels, transportation methods, or lecturers if this is required. We reserve the right to cancel, delay, or reschedule any tour prior to departure, and, so long as this is not due to any of the aforesaid causes beyond our control, the traveler shall be entitled to a full refund of all monies paid to that point if he/she so desires. No refund shall be made for any unused portion of any tour. By forwarding their deposit(s), the traveler certifies that he/she and/or their dependents, minors or others covered thereby do not have any mental, physical, or other condition of disability that could create a hazard for them or other travelers. We reserve the right to decline to accept or to decline to retain any person as a member of any tour should such person’s health, condition, or actions adversely affect or threaten the welfare or safety of other travelers or impede the tour. Baggage or valuables brought on the tour shall be transported, handled, or stored at the traveler’s risk entirely, and, we shall bear no liability or responsibility for any damage or other loss thereto. Resolution of any disputes arising hereunder shall be handled exclusively in the state or federal courts presiding in the District of Columbia (DC), according to applicable DC law.
RATES: Tour pricing is based upon current market prices of hotels, transportation, guides, and other third-party service providers and current FX rates. While we do everything possible to maintain the listed tour prices, they are subject to change.
NOT INCLUDED. Our tour (land only) packages do not include airfare, travel insurance, items and expenses of a personal nature, including drinks, and any items not mentioned in the Itinerary and list of program inclusions.
For additional information, please contact us at magicalplacestours@gmail.com