Reservation Information and Conditions

PAYMENT:

DEPOSIT: A non-refundable deposit of $300 per person (insurable) is required at the time of booking to secure a space.

INSURANCE FOR CANADIANS: If you want deposit insurance, please click "Deposit and Insurance".

INSURANCE FOR AMERICANS AND OTHERS: If you want deposit insurance and you are resident outside of Canada, click "Deposit only" and visit:

http://www.travelinsure.com/what/selecthigh.htm?32905

A detailed itinerary, along with pre-departure, final balance, and & what-to-bring information will be sent to you upon receipt of your deposit. The balance (insurable) is due at least 60 days prior to departure unless otherwise noted for specific trips. Prices are based on “twin share” travelling and land costs in effect at the time of deposit/reservation. Prices are subject to change prior to final payment. However, if the price increases more than 7%, except increases resulting from an increase in retail sales tax of federal Goods and Services Tax, the customer has the right to cancel the contract and obtain a full refund.

PLEASE NOTE: The final balance of payment for your land cost must be paid by personal cheque, or bank wire, which we welcome. However, if you wish to add 3.5% to the balance of your land cost, you may use a credit card. Most air tickets and insurance can be paid by credit card at no additional cost. By making a reservation, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the terms and conditions below.

CANCELLATION:

Airfare cancellation fee depends upon airline cancellation policy. Please check with us.

RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK. (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

Canadian Himalayan Expeditions Ltd., o/a International Adventure Travel, hereafter referred to as the company, acts as agents for transport companies, hotels and other contractors and shall not be held liable for any injury, damage, loss, delay or irregularity that may be occasioned for any reason, including, but not limited to, any defect in a vehicle, the acts or default of any company or person engaged in conveying a passenger, acts of God, detention; delays or expenses arising from quarantine, strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majeure, civil disturbances, government restrictions or regulations; accidents by aircraft, boat, bicycle or motor vehicle, or in any hotel, inn, restaurant or accommodation; failure of any means of transportation to arrive or depart as scheduled or changes in transit, hotel, inn, guest house or camping services. The passenger understands that during the course of the trip certain risks and dangers may occur, including but not limited to the hazards of travelling in mountainous terrain, accident or illness in remote places without medical facilities, and the forces of nature. The passenger agrees to assume all risks associated with the journey and agrees that no liability will attach to the company or its outfitters, employees or agents, or to any member of the tour group in respect of death, personal injury, illness or delay of the passenger, or for any loss of or damage to the property of the passenger during the course of the trip, howsoever caused. The company reserves the right to withdraw, alter or otherwise modify tours, itineraries, specific programs or activities at any time without notice, or to cancel any tour prior to departure. In such a case, full refund of all payments will constitute full settlement with the passenger. The company is not responsible for any additional expenses incurred by members preparing for the trip. The company reserves the right to decline, to accept, or to retain any person as a member of any party at any time.

Claims: Any claims arising out of or relating to any tour must be made on pain of nullity in writing and within 30 days of the return of the passenger from their trip. Any legal proceeding which is properly subject to the jurisdiction of Canada or any Canadian province must be instituted on pain of nullity in the judicial district of Toronto, Ontario exclusively, and within six months after the return of the passenger from their tour.

Photographic Records: The company reserves the right to take photographic or film records of any of its trips, and to use such photographic or film records for promotional and/or commercial purposes.

Ontario retail registration No. 2772298 & wholesale registration No. 2772304 (1987). Your payments are insured under the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) Travel Compensation Fund.