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Important InformationBooking Conditions & Booking Form

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At Greaves Travel we strongly hope that your holiday lives upto your expectations. Our years of experience in dealing withthe Indian Subcontinent has gone into formulating the tourprogrammes on offer. Due care has been taken to put thebest possible ground arrangements in place for you to havea memorable holiday. However, we seek your patience andunderstanding while travelling in the Subcontinent. Sometimesminor problems may occur, but our ground staff will always beon hand to try and solve such occurrences. The followinginformation is provided to help you prepare and get the bestout of your holiday. Please read this information carefully.

1 PASSPORTSPlease ensure that your passport is in order. You will need afull 10 Year British Passport, valid for at least 6 months beyondyour planned return date. Passports can be obtained by postfrom any of the Passport Offices located throughout the country.These offices are at Glasgow, Liverpool, Peterborough, Belfastand Newport South Wales. Passports can also be obtained fromThe London Passport Office, Globe House,89 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PN, in person byappointment only. For any enquiry concerning passports pleaserefer to www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/passports.

2 VISASVisas are required for travel to India. As a British passport holderyou have the option to apply for a single entry E-Tourist Visa or asix-month multiple entry tourist visa for India. If you need assis-tance in applying for the six-month multiple entry tourist visa oran E-Tourist Visa, then Greaves Travel can process the applica-tion on your behalf for an admin fee.

E-Tourist Visa (eTV)E-Tourist Visa (eTV) is allowed for a maximum of two visits in acalendar year and valid for days from the date of arrival.Once issued it is valid for entry, non-extendable and non-convertible

Please be aware of unauthorised online Indian visa websites.We request all our clients to apply for an e-TV (e Tourist Visa) onlythrough the official website:https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html

Six Month Multiple VisaIf you are travelling in and out of India more than once in sixmonths then you need to apply for a six month multiple entry tourist visa.

To apply for Six Month Tourist Visa please log onto www.indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/

Visas are also required for entry into Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lankaand Maldives. Please contact your Greaves Tours Consultant forfurther information.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU HOLD THECORRECT AND VALID TRAVEL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING VISASFOR ALL COUNTRIES TO BE VISITED. GREAVES TRAVEL CANACCEPT NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAVELLERS WHO HAVEINCORRECT OR INSUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION.

3 HEALTHYour itinerary may include sections where the altitude exceeds10,000 feet (3,048 meters). If you suffer from circulation, heart orrespiratory problems we advise that you consult with your doctorbefore confirming your booking.There are no compulsory vaccinations for travel to India,although it is strongly recommended that you are protectedagainst the following:-Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid, Hepatitis And Malaria, which is takenin a tablet form. We advise that you contact your doctor at least 4weeks before the date of travel, for all medical advice.Some areas including Bhutan and Nepal may be areas of highaltitude, please check with our staff before confirming youritinerary and then check with your doctor that it is safe for youto travel.An inoculation against Yellow Fever is required if you havevisited any infected area within 5 days prior to arrival.

4 YOUR FINANCIAL PROTECTIONMany of the flights and flight-inclusive holidays in this brochure arefinancially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection doesnot apply to all holiday and travel services listed in this brochure.Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking, when you buy an ATOL protected flights or flight inclusiveholiday from us you will receive an ATOL Certificate. This lists whatis financially protected, where you can get information on what thismeans for you and who to contact if things go wrong. For more in-formation about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to:www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate

5 TRANSPORTATIONTRAVELLING BY ROADThe roads in India can be very unpredictable and are frequentlynarrow, bumpy and pot-holed. At times you will also seelivestock wandering along the roads. Journey times can varydue to the change in road conditions which can be brought onby the monsoons. This is beyond the control of Greaves Travel.All our drivers are, however, trained and experienced. We generally use air conditioned sedan cars. The coaches we will use are also constructed locally. We will usedeluxe air-conditioned coaches,but these cannot in anyway becompared to that of western coaches.

TRAVELLING BY TRAINTrain travel in India is very interesting and a better way tomeasure the rhythm of the country. However, trains in India arebasic but comfortable. Where possible we will always try andreserve first class or air-conditioned carriages, but thesecannot always be reserved and do not exist on all routes. Ourtour consultants will be glad to discuss the facilities availableon the route you would be taking. Overnight train journeys aregenerally not recommended.

TRAVELLING BY AIRWhen booking the international airfare we will use our special inclusive tours fares from the airlines. Whilst these are very competitive fares it does mean that they are heavily restricted /inflexible tickets and do not allow for changes or any refundsonce they have been issued.

Our itineraries include some internal air travel in India.The main airlines used are Air India and Jet Airways,however there are other domestic carriers. Inflight catering isbasic. Travel is in economy class. Unfortunately, some airlines

have a reputation for flight delays, cancellations and occasionallystrikes. These aspects can be trying at times and patience anda good sense of humour will help a great deal. Greaves Travelcan take no responsibility if such a problem were to arise. Wewill offer a suitable alternative with the minimum change tothe itinerary as possible at no extra cost to yourself. Shouldyou find this unsuitable our agents will endeavour to makearrangements as per your instructions however any extra costswill have to be borne by the traveller.

Please note all domestic flights in India have a baggage restrictionof 15kgs per person in economy class.

6 ACCOMMODATIONThe standards of accommodation vary dramatically throughoutthe Indian Subcontinent. The comparison of these standardswith the western code of classification is not possible.As many of the hotels in India are constantly trying to improvetheir services, you may occasionally find that your hotel hasbuilding work being carried out. We will of course try toarrange your accommodation at another hotel should we knowin advance that the building work is being carried out, howeverif this is not possible we will try and arrange for your room tobe as far away from the building work as possible, althoughthis cannot be guaranteed.

7 AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAXESThe cost of our tours include airport departure taxes from India& the UK. Some taxes can only be paid on departure from thecountry, this will be advised at time of booking.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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8 WEATHER CHART FOR INDIA BY REGION

REGION

HIMALAYAS(example) SHIMLA,CORBETT PARK, NEPAL, BHUTAN

NORTH INDIA(example) DELHI, AGRA, RAJASTHAN

CENTRAL INDIA(example) VARANSI, KHAJURAHO,BHANDAVAGHAR, KANHA

WESTERN INDIA(example) GUJARAT, MUMBAI, GOA

SOUTHERN INDIA(example) CHENNAl, KERALA

SEASON CLIMATE MAX TEMP 0C MIN TEMP 0C

Winter (December - February) Cold 8 / 10 0 / 6Spring / Fall (November, March, April) Cool days, Cold nights 14 / 20 8 / 16Summer (May)- October) Pleasant, possible showers 18 / 22 14 / 18

Winter (December - February) Cool days, Cold nights 16 / 22 4 / 10Spring / Fall (November, March, April) Warm days, pleasant nights 20 / 28 12 / 22Summer (May - October) Hot, possible Monsoon Rains 32 / 44 22 / 28

Winter (December - February) Hot days, cooler nights 20 / 28 10 / 13Spring / Fall (November, March, April) Hot days, cooler nights 20 / 37 13 / 22Summer (May - October) Very Hot, Monsoon Rains 36 / 44 22 / 26

Winter (December - February) Warm days, cooler nights 28 / 32 13 / 22Spring / Fall (November, March, April) Hot days, cooler nights 28 / 32 13 / 22Summer (May - October) Very Hot, Monsoon Rains 31 / 32 23 / 26

Winter (December - February) Hot days, cooler nights 24 / 39 16 / 20Spring / Fall (November, March, April) Hot days, cooler nights 26 / 35 20 / 26Summer (May - October) Very Hot, Monsoon Rains 30 / 38 23 / 28

NOTE: The above temperature chart shows average temperatures by region and will differ from city to city as each region covers a large area.More Weather details will be available for each individual itinerary.

9 TIME DIFFERENCEIndian standard time is 5 and a 1/2 hours ahead of GMT. Indiahas only one-time zone.

10 FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE ADVICEYou are strongly advised to check for any Foreign &Commonwealth Office advice concerning travel to India beforebooking your holiday. Please ask one of our consultants oralternatively, the information can be obtained fromhttp://www.fco.gov.uk.

The information given above is correct at time of going topress and to the best of our knowledge. Please call us ontelephone 0207 487 9111 for any clarification or adviceconcerning your tour.

11 DATA PROTECTION POLICYYour booking: In order to process your booking and to ensurethat your travel arrangements run smoothly and meet yourrequirements we need to use the information you provide suchas name, address, any special needs/dietary requirements etc.We take full responsibility for ensuring that proper securitymeasures are in place to protect your information. We mustpass the information on to the relevant suppliers of your travelarrangements such as airlines, hotels, transport companies etc.The information may also be provided to security or creditchecking companies, public authorities such as customs/immigration if required by them, or as required by law.Additionally, as your holiday is outside the European Economic

Area (EEA), controls on data protection in your destinationmay not be as strong as the legal requirements in this country.We will not however, pass any information onto any person notresponsible for part of your travel arrangements. This appliesto any sensitive information that you give to us such as detailsof any disabilities, or dietary/religious requirements. (If wecannot pass this information to the relevant suppliers, whetherin the EEA or not, we cannot provide your booking. In makingthis booking, you consent to this information being passed onto the relevant persons.)Please note that where information is also held by your travelagent, this is subject to your agents own data protection policy.Your data controller is: Greaves Travel Ltd.You are entitled to a copy of your information held by us.If you would like to see this please contact us. We may makea small charge for providing this to you.

12 ABTA STATEMENTGreaves Travel Ltd is a Member of ABTA with membershipnumber V9610. ABTA and ABTA Members helpholidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assistthem when things do not go accordingto plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of serviceto you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct. For further information aboutABTA, the Code of Conduct and the arbitration scheme availableto you if you have a complaint, contact ABTA, orwww.abta.com

13 TRAVEL INSURANCEGreaves Travel strongly recommend that you have insurancecover for your holiday. Such insurance would ensure that youare fully covered against unexpected cancellation charges,medical expenses arising abroad, repatriation costs in cases ofinjury/illness/death, loss of luggage or money and personal lia-bility claims. Greaves Travel cannot be held responsible if youdo not purchase travel insurance or if you purchase inadequateinsurance cover for your holiday.

14 ELECTRICITYThe electric current in India is 230-240V and electricity iswidely available in the main towns, cities and tourist destina-tions. Sockets are the three round-pinned variety, similar (butnot identical) to European sockets. European round pin plugswill go into the sockets, but as the pins on Indian plugs aresomewhat thicker, the fit is loose and a connection not alwaysguaranteed*

15 GRATUITIES & TIPPINGThis is entirely at your discretion. However, the following may be helpful. If service is not included in the bill, 10% is usually the accepted amount. Hotel and railway porters will expect about 50 rupees for one piece of luggage and about 200 rupees for a trolley full. At the end of your stay if you wish to tip

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your sightseeing guide and driver, an acceptable amount for theguide would be approximately between 00 – 500 Rupees perday; and for the driver, it would be approximately 500 rupees per day

16 CURRENCYThere are no restrictions on the amount of foreign currency ortravellers cheques you may bring into India, provided a declara-tion is made in the currency declaration form given to arrivingpassengers. However, cash, bank notes and travellers chequesup to US $10,000 or equivalent need not be declared at the timeof entry. It is advisable to change your money through authorised banks and hotels. Hotels are probably the most convenient option, as their rates are usually only a little poorer than the banks. Always keep your receipts, as you will need them at the end of your trip if you wish to convert your rupees back to your own currency. The units of Indian currency are the rupee and the paise. There are 100 paise in the rupee. Paper money comes in the denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 000 rupees and coins are available in 50 paise and in rupee coins of 1, 2 and 5.

All major credit cards are accepted in most hotels and restaurants

and government shops, as are travellers’ cheques in US dollarsor Sterling.

There are ATM machines at all major airports, as well as in allmajor cities.

17 SHOPPINGIndia is a shopper's paradise with the promise of some excellent buys! However, as a measure of precaution, alwayscheck on the levels of import duty levied for items that you wishto purchase. Many local shopkeepers may claim that there is noduty levied, but this could be incorrect information. Please tryand carry back all the goods that you purchase with you toavoid storage charges. If you are planning major shopping,please seek information and advice from customs authoritiesbefore departing on your tour. When shopping for expensiveitems such as precious stones, carpets etc, the shopkeepersmay guarantee the authenticity of the item, but expert knowledge is essential to ascertain their true value. For generalshopping we recommend the Government Emporiums, and theshops in the hotels where quality and price are a little more reliable. You will find a huge choice of goods, from fashion bagsand shoes, to Indian silks and handicrafts. Do not forget thatany item that is more than 100 years old is banned from export

out of the country, as is ivory, crocodile skin and other wildlifeproducts. We pride ourselves on the quality of our sightseeingguides. However, if at any time you feel pressured by theguides to purchase any goods, we would be grateful if youwould bring it to the attention of our local representatives.Please note that bargaining is common in India at most of theestablishments except at the Government Emporiums whereprices are generally fixed.

We cannot be responsible for your dissatisfaction for any causewhatsoever in respect of any item purchased during the courseof your journey.

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BOOKING CONDITIONSThese Booking Conditions include important information andset out contractual terms and conditions which apply to anybooking or bookings you make with GREAVES TRAVEL LTD,53 Welbeck Street, London W1G 9XR. Registered in EnglandNo. 1032421.

1 MAKING YOUR BOOKINGa) To make a booking you must complete and sign the Greaves Travel booking form, accepting on behalf of all your party the terms of those booking conditions. A deposit of £ 0 per person must be enclosed with your booking forms, if, however, you book less than 10 weeks before departure, full payment should be sent with your booking form.

b) On receipt of your completed booking form and therequired payment, Greaves Travel will issue a ConfirmationInvoice, please note that your accommodation, flights andother arrangements will only be requested by Greaves Travelonce your booking form has been received. Your ConfirmationInvoice, in such cases, will include your requested packagecost and you will be advised of any accommodation, flights,etc., which are still on request and not confirmed at the time the Confirmation Invoice is issued. Thereafter you will be kept informed of the progress made. A valid contract comes into effect once a confirmation invoice is issued with all reservation status being confirmed.

ADVANCED DEPOSITSDue to advanced deposit conditions imposed by some hotels, lux-ury trains, wild life resorts & services in India, we may require a higher non-refundable deposit on certain itineraries.Our staff will inform you at the time of booking.

We cannot make reservations without arranging transfers and the services of one of our representatives.

2 TRAVEL AGENTSIf your booking is made through a Travel Agent, GreavesTravel will address all communications to that Travel Agent.All monies paid by you to Travel Agent are held by them underor in contemplation of this contract and will be held by themon behalf of Greaves Travel until such monies are forwarded toGreaves Travel.

3 YOUR BALANCE PAYMENTThe balance of the price of your holiday must be paid at least10 weeks before your departure date. If the balance is not paidin time we must reserve the right to cancel your holiday, retainyour deposit, and apply the cancellation charges set out below.If you make your booking within 10 weeks of departure you mustpay for the holiday in full at the time of booking.

4 ALTERATIONS TO YOUR BOOKINGIf, after we have issued the confirmation invoice, you wish to make any amendments to your travel arrangements, we will do our utmost to make the changes, provided that written notification is received at our offices from the person whosigned the booking form, or from his/her travel agent, at least 4 weeks before your departure date. This must be accompaniedby a payment of £25 per person to cover our administrationcosts. Any alteration by you within 2 weeks of departure willbe treated as a cancellation of the original booking and will besubject to the cancellation charges set out in clause 6 below.Please note that you may also need to take out additionalinsurance as a result of your change or alteration. If after thecommencement of your holiday you request any amendment toyour arrangements or accommodation, we and our agents will

do our best to implement it, but we cannot guarantee that itwill be possible. In the event of such an amendment beingmade you will be liable for any cancellation/retention chargesthat may be levied for the previously booked service and forcosts incurred by us and our agents in attempting to secureany revised arrangements.

5 CHANGES TO BROCHUREWe reserve the right to alter any of the information containedin the brochure at any time before your booking is acceptedand a contract comes into existence between us. If we do so,we will make sure that any changes which affect your holidaywill be communicated to you before we accept your booking.

6 CANCELLATIONYou, or any member of your party, may cancel your holiday atany time providing that the cancellation is made by the personsigning the booking form and is communicated to us in writingeither directly or via the travel agent with whom you madeyour booking. As this incurs administrative costs, we will retainyour deposit and in addition may apply cancellation charges upto the maximum shown below.

Period before departure Amount of cancellationwithin which written charge shown as a cancellation is percentage of thereceived by us holiday price

Greater than70 days Balance

to days 0% to days 0%

to days 0%

If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of aninsurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these sums,subject of course to the terms of the policy. If, after we haveaccepted your booking, you are unavoidably prevented fromproceeding with your holiday (for example, due to illness, deathof a close relative, redundancy or jury service) and you wish totransfer it to another person, we will try to assist you, providedyou tell us of the proposed transfer at least 30 days before thedue date of departure and provided that the person to whomyou wish to transfer the booking satisfies all the conditionsapplicable to the holiday which are set out in the brochure andthese Booking Conditions. No transfer will be allowed afterthis. Where we approve the transfer of your booking, both youand the person to whom it is transferred will be individuallyand jointly liable to pay us the price of the holiday (or, if part ofthe price has been paid, the balance of the price) together withany additional costs we incur in effecting the transfer.

* Some Trains and Hotels may have alternative cancellation policiesThe above cancellation charges reflect the charges made to us byhotels, trains or other entities with whom we have booked your hol-iday. In the event that any such entities require a higher chargethan that quoted above, we reserve the right to request such highercharge from you

7 COMPLAINTSIf you have a problem during your holiday, please report thematter in the first instance to our ground representatives atyour holiday location or to the manager of the hotel in whichyou are staying or the supplier of the service concerned. If yourcomplaint cannot be resolved locally, you must report thematter to us by phone, fax within 48 hours, so that we aregiven the opportunity to remedy the problem while you are stillaway. If the matter is not resolved to your satisfaction, on yourreturn you should write a letter to our Tours Manager at our

head office within 28 days. We will acknowledge your letterimmediately, and within 28 days of receipt send you a fullreply, or a full explanation for any further delay. In any eventthe full reply will be sent within 56 days of receipt of yourletter. You must appreciate that we will need to investigate yourcomplaint and if you do not follow this simple procedure, wecannot accept responsibility, as we will have been deprived ofthe opportunity to investigate and rectify the problem.It is our policy to take all steps to ensure that every aspect of yourholiday conforms with your booking such that complaints do notarise. However on occasions a problem does arise that, notwith-standing that you have followed the procedure set out in this para-graph, we have not been able to resolve to your satisfaction. Inthis event we will reimburse you with the equivalent of the cost ofthe accommodation for one night at the destination at which theproblem arose.

8 PRICESOnce your booking is accepted by us, we will not make anyalteration to the price of your holiday within the period of30 days before the date on which you are due to depart.Outside of this 30 day period, we may need to revise theprice of the holiday upwards or downward solely to allow forvariations in:i) transportation costs, including costs of fuel;ii) dues, taxes or fees chargeable for services such as landing,taxes or embarkation fees at ports or airports, oriii) the exchange rates applied to the particular package.Even in such cases, we will absorb an amount equivalent up to2% of the holiday price which excludes insurance premiums orany amendment charges. You will only have to pay the balanceof any price increases which exceed 2% of the holiday price.If such changes in price amount to more than 10% of theholiday price, you will be entitled to cancel your holiday with afull refund of all monies paid except insofar as such sumsrepresent premiums paid for holiday insurance or amendmentcharges. Should you decide to cancel for this reason, you mustexercise your right to do so within 14 days from the date onwhich we notify you of such changes.

9 ALTERATIONS TO YOUR HOLIDAY BY USIt is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to yourholiday, but we do plan the arrangements many months inadvance. Occasionally, changes may have to be made to yourtour (eg. itineraries, hotel accommodation or other travelarrangements), and these changes may be either major or minor.Where a change is a minor change, we will, if practicable,advise you before departure, but we are not obliged to do so,or to pay you compensation. A minor change is any changeapart from a major change as defined below. When a change isa major change, (and a major change is either an alteration toyour flight time by more than 12 hours or a change in type orstandard of accommodation) we will advise you as soon as isreasonably possible. You will then have the choice of acceptingthe change, taking an alternative holiday (and where this is ofa lower price, we will refund the difference), or withdrawingfrom the contract and accepting a full refund of all moniespaid. In addition, in appropriate cases, we will pay the followingcompensation per adult (on the assumption that the fullbalance has been paid) and the periods mentioned are thetime before departure after notification to you. Period beforedeparture within which a major change is notified to you oryour travel agent.Compensation per personLess than 56 days £20Less than 14 days £40

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10 YOUR FINANCIAL PROTECTIONMany of the flights and flight-inclusive holidays (in this brochure) arefinancially protected by ATOL scheme, But ATOL protection does notapply to all holiday and travel services listed in this brochure, Pleaseask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. If youdo not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOLprotected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts ofyour trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected, formore information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificatego to www.atol.org.uk/ATOLCertificate

11 CANCELLATION OF YOUR HOLIDAY BY USWe reserve the right in any circumstances to cancel your holiday.However, subject to paragraph 12 in no case will we cancel your holiday less than 6 weeks before the scheduled departure date except for reasons of force majeure or failure on your part to pay thefinal balance. In circumstances where we are unable to provide the holiday booked,or where you cancel the holiday as set out in paragraph 9 above, wewill return to you all monies paid, or offer an alternative holiday ofequivalent standard (subject to availability) or a holiday of lower standard (subject to availability) in which event we will refund the difference in sums which you have paid to us. If a cancellation occurswithin 6 weeks of departure, we will pay you compensation on asimilar scale to that shown in paragraph 9 above.

12 EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCESIn the event that your holiday is cancelled by extraordinary circumstances connected either with your flight or destination our obligation will be limited to reimbursement of the cost of your flightticket or if your flight is inordinately delayed, reasonably caring foryou in the meantime. In such circumstances we will also do our bestto obtain reimbursement in whole or in part of the cost of your hotelbooking or booking with other entities such as trains. However, to theextent that we are not able to obtain reimbursement for such costswe shall not be liable to reimburse you. For the purpose of this paragraph extraordinary circumstances shall be deemed to exist ifthey could not have been avoided notwithstanding that all reasonable measures have been taken and may, in particular, occur in cases ofpolitical instability, meteorological conditions incompatible with theoperation of the flight concerned, security risks, unexpected flightsafety shortcomings and strikes that affect the operation of an operating air carrier.

13 PROVISION OF SERVICESIf, whilst you are on holiday, we find that it is not possible to provide a significant proportion of the services which we agreed to provide toyou or we become aware we will be unable to, we will make suitablearrangements at no extra cost to you for the continuation of your holiday. We will also, where appropriate, compensate you for the difference between the services agreed to be supplied and those actually supplied. Where we cannot make such alternativearrangements, or where these arrangements are not reasonably acceptable to you, we will, where appropriate, arrange for you toreturn to the location from which you departed at the beginning ofyour holiday by the same form of transport used for your outboundjourney (or, if that is not available, another form of transport)and will, where appropriate, pay you compensation.

14 OUR RESPONSIBILITY(i) Where you do not suffer death or personal injury, we accept liabilityshould any part of your holiday arrangements booked with us in theUK not be as described in the brochure and not be of a reasonablestandard, and, subject to (iii), (iv) and (v) below, will pay you compensation. The maximum amount of compensation which we willpay you in any circumstance will be a refund of your holiday cost (excluding any insurance premium), a refund of any directly attributable expenses, and a daily sum of £72.00 per person. We willuse the maximum sum to assess the appropriate sum due to you inthe circumstances of your particular complaint. Any sums received by

BOOKING CONDITIONS CONTINUEDyou from suppliers, such as from airlines due to the Denied BoardingRegulations 1992 (in this case sums paid by the airline constitute thefull amount of your entitlement to compensation for all matters following from the airlines actions) will be deducted from any sumpaid to you as compensation by us. (ii) Where you suffer death orpersonal injury as a result of an activity forming part of your holidayarrangements booked with us before departure, we accept responsibility subject to (iii), (iv) and (v) below. (iii) We accept liabilityin accordance with (i) and (ii) and subject to (iv) and (v) below exceptwhere the cause of the failure in your holiday arrangements or anydeath or personal injury you may suffer is not due to any fault on ourpart or that of our servants, agents or suppliers, and is your own fault,or the actions of someone unconnected with your holiday arrangements or due to unusual or unforeseeable circumstances orevents which neither we, nor our servants, agents or suppliers couldhave anticipated or avoided even with the exercise of all due care. (iv)Where a claim (whether for personal injury or non personal injury)arises out of loss or damage suffered during the course of air travel,rail travel, sea travel, road travel or hotel accommodation, our liabilityand/or the amount of compensation you will receive will be limited inaccordance with the provisions of any relevant InternationalConventions, namely the Warsaw Convention 1929 (including asamended by the Hague Protocol 1955), the Berne Convention 1961,the Athens Convention 1974, the Geneva Convention 1973 and theParis Convention 1962. Copies of these Conventions can be suppliedto you upon written request. (v) It should be noted that our accept-ance of liability in (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above is conditional upon assign-ing any rights that you may have against any of our servants, agentsor suppliers which is in any way responsible for the failure of yourholiday arrangements or any death or personal injury you may suffer.Such acceptance of liability is also subject to your following the procedures of notification of complaints set out in clause 7.

15 VISAAt your request we will on payment of an administration fee apply fora visa to cover your travel arrangements. The visa will be issued bythe duly appointed representatives of the countries that you proposeto visit to whom we will provide details of your journey and your personal details as provided by you. However, we cannot be responsible if, notwithstanding the visa that has been issued, entry or departure is denied or delayed for any reason whatsoever by theauthorities of any country.

16 WHAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR PRICE• Economy class International flights. - On Request• UK & Indian Departure Tax - Economy class domestic flights.• All road and rail transportation as described in the brochure.• Airport/Railway transfers and sightseeing as detailed in the itinerary.• Entrance fees at monuments and other places of visit.• Double/Twin sharing accommodation with private bath or shower• and toilet in each room.• Meals as described on the respective price panel.• Services of our escorts, tour guides and local representatives,

where appropriate.• Excursions and tours where specifically detailed.• Porterage.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR PRICE• Travel Insurance, Cost of visa/passport.• Transport between your home and airport/port/station and vice versa.• Airport departure taxes from Nepal/Bhutan.• The cost of personal items such as laundry, drinks with

meals or otherwise, telephone calls and incidentals, etc.• Meals other than specified.• Optional excursions.• Gratuities/Tips for service paid on personal basis

17 SPECIAL REQUESTSIf you have any special requests, you should inform GreavesTravel or any travel agent through whom you make a bookingat the time the booking is made. We will advise the relevantsuppliers of such requests, but cannot guarantee that they will be met. Furthermore, Greaves Travel has no liability to you if such requests are not met.Please inform us at time of booking if you or any of your party suffer from a disability. We will do our utmost to provide an itinerary to suit your needs however many hotels throughout India do not provide some of the simplest requirements.

18 ARBITRATIONAny dispute between you and us which we have not managedto resolve amicably shall be referred to arbitration under aspecial scheme devised for the travel industry by the Instituteof Arbitrators by arrangement with the Association of BritishTravel Agents. The scheme provides for a simple andinexpensive method of arbitration on documents alone withrestricted liability on the customer in respect of costs. It doesnot apply to claims for an amount over £5,000 per person or£25,000 per booking form or to claims mainly in respect ofphysical injury or illness. Further details supplied on request.

19 CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGEWhen your holiday includes travel on airline(s), the conditionsof carriage of that airline(s) apply, some of which may limit orexclude liability. This brochure is the responsibility of GreavesTravel Ltd. It is not issued on behalf of, and does not committhe airlines mentioned therein or any airline whose servicesare used in the course of the holiday. Please note that a childmust be under 12 years of age, and an infant must be under2 years of age, on the date of their outbound flight to qualifyfor child/infant status. Copies of such international conventionsand conditions of carriage can be supplied to the client by usupon request. There is no guarantee that flights will depart atthe time specified, and we do not have any liability for anydelay which may arise. Where such delay does arise, we willuse our best endeavours to arrange for the air carrier toprovide appropriate meals etc, but we ourselves will not makeany such provision.

20 COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATIONUnless otherwise agreed by us, all communications withyou (including information relating to the security we havetaken out against our insolvency, information about travelarrangements and contact details and any other notices whichwe have to provide you in order to fulfil our legal obligations)will be sent to the person who signs the booking form. It isyour responsibility to ensure that all members of the Groupreceive a copy of all such communications and you mustindemnify us for any failure to do so.

21 THIS CONTRACTPlease note that if any of these Booking Conditions is foundto be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of theseBooking Conditions will not be affected but will remain validand enforceable This contract is made on the terms of these Booking Conditions which are governed by English law and both parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of English courts at all times.

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!BOOKING FORM

GREAVES TRAVEL LIMITED 5 3 W E L B E C K S T R E E T L O N D O N W 1 G 9 X RTOURS DEPARTMENT Tel: 0207 487 9111 E-Mail: [email protected]

Please read the important information and the booking conditions carefully before completing the details on the form, in block letters, and return with your remittance.

NAME................................................................................................................................

ADDRESS ..........................................................................................................................

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POST CODE .......................................................................................................................

TEL HOME .........................................................................................................................

TEL WORK .........................................................................................................................

EMERGENCY CONTACT TEL ...............................................................................................

ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE SENT TO THIS ADDRESS

1. NAME & ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCEOR AGENT STAMP

DATE OF DEPARTURE ................................... DATE OF RETURN ...................................

TYPE OF ROOM REQUIRED -

SINGLE TWIN DOUBLE SMOKING

REQUIRED INFO*

MOBILE NUMBER* ................................... EMAIL* .........................................................* When flying with British Airways they are able to inform you directly by email/SMS of flight cancellation

2. TOUR DETAILS

3. DETAILS OF ALL PASSENGERS TRAVELLING - PLEASE PRINT NAME AS APPEARS IN PASSPORT

Deposit payable at the time of booking is £ 0 per person. If reservation is made within ten weeks of departure, then the full amount is payable.

No of persons Deposit @ £ 0 per person Total Visa Required

YES / NO

Cheques to be made payable to Greaves Travel.* I Wish to pay by credit card, and authorise Greaves Travel to debit my account the amount of:

£ from my: MasterCard Visa Debit Card iss. no

Please contact us for further details

START DATE

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ADDRESS .........................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................. SECURITY CODE

CARD No EXPIRY DATE

SIGNATURE OF CARDHOLDER ......................................................... DATE .........................................

4. REMITTANCE 5. HOW DID YOU HEAR OF GREAVES TRAVEL?

6. METHOD OF PAYMENT

9. DECLARATION

I agree on behalf of myself and all other persons on this booking form that I have read and understood the unaltered Booking Conditions, Important Information and the Insurance Conditions (where applicable) and warrantthat I have the authority of all persons named on this Booking Form to make the booking subject to these conditions. All members of the party personally accept responsibility to be aware of, and comply with health, passportand visa requirements. I am over 18 years of age. 1also agree that where applicable, I authorise my agent to make this booking on my behalf.

SIGNATURE ................................................................................................................................................................................. DATE ..............................................................................Visas are compulsory for visits to India, Nepal and Bhutan, Greaves Travel can obtain visas for British Passport Holders resident in the UK only. (Please see visa section for cost details)

TRAVEL AGENTS

NEWSPAPER* MAGAZINE*

TOURIST BOARD PAST CLIENTOTHERS* *PLEASE SPECIFY ..................

.............................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................

From time to to time we would like to send you information about our other services.you do not wish to receive further information please tick this box

7. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SUPPLY INSURANCEDETAILS, PLEASE SIGN INDEMNITYSTATEMENT BELOW

TITLE NAMEAS PER PASSPORT

SURNAMEAS PER PASSPORT

NATIONALITY DATE OFBIRTH

PASSPORTNO..

PLACE &DATE OF ISSUE

Expiry Date

I undertake on behalf of myself and all members of my party to arrange holiday insurance which provides adequate health and repatriation cover. I absolve Greaves Travel of all possible liabilities which may arise if I fail to take out adequate insurance cover and indemnify Greaves Travel for any costs incurred due to my failure to take out adequate insurance cover.

Please supply Travel insurance details to us.

SIGNATURE DATE

............................................................ .............................FRANK WATER VOLUNTARY

CHARITY DONATIONAmount to be added to invoice £Further info visit www.frankwater.com

8. ONLINE BANK TRANSFERSort: 20-91-79 Account number: 80323209 IBAN: GB62BARC 2091 7980 3232 09 SWIFTBIC - BARCGB22I have transferred to the above account the sum of £

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CARDHOLDERS NAME (please print)

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LONDON53 WELBECK STREET, LONDON WIG 9XR

TOURS DEP ARTM ENT TEL : 020 7 487 9111EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.greavesindia.co

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