TERMS AND CONDITIONS

RESERVATIONS: Call your travel agent or South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt. If you call an agent they will place your reservation with us and help you with additional travel arrangements should you require them.

PAYMENT:  If you use a travel agent pay them for the tour.  They will inform you as to the deposit needed and the date the balance is due. Your payment is not deemed made until it is received by South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt.

CANCELLATION:  Once you have decided on a tour you will have to pay a deposit to secure your reservation.  Generally a $500 deposit holds your reservation.  There are exceptions for special events, certain holiday periods or if a particular supplier involved with your tour requires additional funds.  You will be informed of the correct deposit amount by your travel agent.  The balance is due 30 days before arrival unless otherwise noted.  Should you discover you have to cancel your plans your deposit will be refunded  (only if you do so in writing via fax, e mail or postal letter) and said request is received at South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt,  P.O. Box 5429, St. Marys, GA 31558  USA  at least 30 days before departure) minus a $100US service charge per person. Cancellations within 30 days forfeit the deposit.  Should you have to cancel after paying the final payment but at least 15 days prior to departure a refund equal to the total value of the package (less the deposit and/or any cancellation fees of the various suppliers affected such as the airlines, hotels, ground transportation services, etc.) will be extended.  This must be done in writing (fax, e mail, postal letter) and received at South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt, P.O. Box 5429, St. Marys, GA 31558  USA no later than 10 days prior to scheduled arrival in Egypt.   Cancellations within 10 days forfeit the entire value of the tour.  Any credits allowed in lieu of refunds have a limited life of one year (365 days) from the original departure date and must be used within the time allotted for same.  Credits are not transferable without South Sinai’s written permission.

RESPONSIBILITY:  South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt and cooperating agencies act only in the capacity of agent for the participation in all matters relating to transportation and/or all other related travel services and assume no responsibility howsoever caused for injury, loss or damage to person or property in connection with any service including but not limited to, that resulting directly or indirectly from: acts of God, detention, annoyance, delays and expenses arising from quarantine, strikes, thefts, pilferage, force majure, failure of any means of conveyance to arrive or depart as scheduled, civil disturbances, government restrictions or regulations, discrepancies or change in transit.  Reasonable changes in itinerary may be made where deemed advisable for the comfort and well being of the participants.

If for any reason beyond South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt control, scheduled flights or air fares are changed, any increase in air fare will be collected from tour members.  The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time the passengers are not on board the aircraft and/or conveyances. the airline tickets issued by the airlines concerned, when issued, shall constitute the sold contract between these airlines and the purchaser of any of South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt’s  tours and/or tour members.

RISKS:  The very nature of providing  tours causes concern on the part of South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt as to the safety of each tour participant.  Due to this the company reserves the right to refuse to accept or retain any person as a client of any package at any time and for any reason whatsoever, which South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt and/or its suppliers shall in our (their) sole judgment deem necessary. In any such event the companies involved shall not be held liable and the client shall have no recourse whatsoever, directly or indirectly against  South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt and/or its suppliers with respect to the cancellation.

TRAVEL INSURANCE:  South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt requires that all tour participants have travel insurance coverage including trip cancellation, health and life. Tour operators and agencies cannot be expected to refund or credit clients when circumstances prevent the client from completing their trip.  Insurance is an inexpensive alternative and should be considered as part of the cost of any holiday.

 

It is solely the responsibility of the traveler to obtain this.

VENUE:  Legal proceedings against the company must be filed within one year following the date of tour departure.  South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt nor any affiliate shall in any case be liable for other than compensatory damages, and all tour members hereby waive any rights to punitive damages.  No party, other than an officer of South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt by any means, including verbal or written, is authorized to vary, add, or waive any term or condition in this contract.  It is agreed that the venue for any disputes which may arise from this agreement will be Camden County, Georgia, USA.  On advancement of deposit the depositor and all tour members agree to the bound by the above recited terms and conditions. It is solely the responsibility of the depositor to inform all tour members of these terms and conditions and South Sinai Travel Inc/Travel Egypt cannot be held responsible in any way for failure on the part of the tour organizer and/or depositor to adhere to this matter.