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Terms & conditions

 

Reservations

Please e-mail info@birding2asia.com for reservations.

We do not accept reservations by phone or any other manner.

All bookings require the applicant to send us a copy or photo of the photo page

of the same passport which will be used for travel on the tour. 

We reserve the right to decline any tour or booking info to those persons who

fail to identify themselves.

 

Payment

A deposit is required to make any booking valid.  Amount and mode of payment

will be send by e-mail.  Birdtours2asia will send you confirmation of payment by

e-mail.

Unlike most tour companies we do not require participants to send us 1000s of €,

USD, whatever, months in advance.  We offer you the option to pay the balance

at the start of any tour.

 

Cancellations

Because we don’t require full payment for tours months in advance, we do

not have cancellations charges, simple as that.  Any cancellation will only

forfeit the deposit which is not refundable.

In the unfortunate case in which Birdtours2asia has to cancel a tour due to illness

or any other reason, deposits will be refunded in full.

 

Insurance

All tour participants must have comprehensive travel insurance, which at least will

cover any medical cost, repatriation and accident.  It is also most advisable to

have sufficient cover for the loss of any expensive optics etc.

Birdtours2asia, Tom Bex nor the tour leader will accept any responsibility for

whatever loss which might occur during a tour.

 

Passport & Visa

It is the participants sole responsibility to be in the possession of a valid passport

and a visa where necessary.  It should be valid for at least another 6 months

beyond the end of your tour, as well as to have sufficient blanc pages for entry

stamps.

 

Health & Vaccinations

It is the participants absolute responsibility to get all necessary vaccinations and

medication before the start of any tour.  Costs arising from the failure to seek the

most up to date medical advise are at the expense of participants.

Please specify any health problem, special requirements or physical limitations

you might have to us before the start of a tour which will enable us to be

prepared in the case of an emergency.

It is essential to have insurance covering any health issues.

A first aid kit will be carried on all tours.

 

Tour alterations

Our tours are carefully planned, but in certain circumstances, it might be advisable

or even necessary to change the itinerary of a tour.  We will always inform and

discuss this with the participants but we expect you to respect the professional

and final decision of the tour guide.

 

Accommodation

Quite uniquely, Birdtours2asia does not charge single supplements for rooms, and

moreover, this does not make any tour more expensive. We know that high single

supplements are a major drawback for many a single birder and this is why we

want to warmly welcome them.

It must be stressed however that this policy is for ‘single’ travelling birders only.

Couples of either mixed or same sex who wish to stay in separate rooms for

whatever reason will have to pay a supplement as it isn’t otherwise feasible to

keep our policy alive.

Rooms might be limited at certain locations, bookings cancelled beyond our

control…  For whatever reason you might not get the desired room, the tour

leader will reserve the right to find the best possible alternative for that specific

night.  A superior alternative will be at Birdtours2asia’s expense, a pro-rata

refund will be given if the alternative does not qualify the original standard.

 

Flights

Birdtours2asia does not sell international flights others than those included in the

itineraries.  We can however assist people to find the best flights to get to the

starting point of a tour. 

Because we are based in Thailand, we have made it possible to join our leader

from Bangkok on many a tour.  As well as being convenient for both our clients

and tour leader this will enable you to get those cheaper flights to Bangkok or to

combine any vacation with one of our tours or even to hop on any pre or post

tour extension!

For tours that include flights, full air fares have to be paid with your deposit as

we cannot give any credit for this.

 

Tour costs

The tour prices in € on our website are fixed.  Unlike other tour companies will

we never charge you extra for whatever price increases that might occur. 

Birdtours2asia will cover these costs. 

Important to note however is that the Euro is our principal currency and we

will reserve the right to adjust the amount of payments made in other currencies

according to the daily rate shown by the currency converter on our home page.

 

Group sizes

Most bird tour companies claim small group sizes, difference is that we ‘have’

them.  The absolute maximum number of participants for any of our tours

is 6, a number low as this isn’t to be found with any of the established bird

tour companies.

With Birdtours2asia you’ll get a superior birding experience with the best

possible chances for all group members to see those secretive species as well

as to get the best possible personal attention.

 

No additional costs

Birdtours2asia aims to offer the most all-inclusive tour prices. 

Except for international flights, visa, insurance and items of a personal nature

there should be no extra costs to join a tour.

We do find it rather ridiculous for people to have to pay a beer themselves to

celebrate a great day out birding, a fact with most birding tour companies selling

expensive tours!

Therefore, all drinks inclusive beers are included in our tour prices.  However,

we want to stress that it is unacceptable for any tour participant to become

either drunk, a nuisance for other group members, not be able to get up early…

as a result of too much alcohol.  The tour leader will reserve the right and given

power to either stop a group member to drink or to send him/her home at their

own expense in the case of alcohol abuse.

 

Liability

All our tours are carefully planned and we will take responsibility for the quality

of the tours offered to you.

We cannot accept any liability however for any loss, damage or expense

resulting form circumstances beyond our control.