IMPORTANT
Go Scotland Tours is licensed by the British government under the
name Michael O'Rourke T/A
Go Scotland Tours. When you book your vacation, an agreement is made
between you and
Go Scotland Tours and others who provide services. Please read
the information on this page carefully, as it sets out the terms and
conditions governing the provision of these tours.
NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS
You should be aware that Scotland has particular features which
may or may not appeal to you, including weather, food, local
customs, etc. There are different living standards and conditions
with respect to the provision of utilities, services and
accommodation. By buying the particular travel service you have
selected, we assume that you have made all reasonable inquiries
about the travel service.
ACCOMMODATIONS
These tours are based on accommodations as listed in our
itineraries. Rooms are booked in quality character accommodations
and are standard rooms, unless otherwise noted. If it is stated that
accommodation is not included, we will still reserve the room(s) for
you and you pay directly to the establishment while on tour. Regular
accommodation costs per person per night are B&B [£30-£45], Hostel
[£10-£20], Hotel [£50+]
TOUR PRICES
Tour prices quoted are provided on a chart. Rates quoted in
GBP:
British Pound Stirling and are based on present currency exchanges rates and
are subject to change without notice. We reserve the right to impose
surcharges up to 6 (six) weeks before departure due to unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates, increases in travel
or accommodation costs or if any concerned Government requires us to
do so.
VISAS AND DOCUMENTATION
Tour participants will ensure that they comply with all the visa and
health requirements of the countries they intend to visit. It is the
passengers' responsibility to obtain and carry appropriate travel
documents for entry into all countries proposed to be visited. Go
Scotland Tours. shall not be held responsible should any client
fail to provide the proper documentation.
TOUR INFORMATION
The outline of the itinerary must be taken as an indication of what
each Group should accomplish and not as a contractual obligation on
the part of Go Scotland Tours. Any changes in itinerary may be
caused by local political conditions, delays, mechanical breakdown,
weather, border restrictions, sickness or other unforeseeable
circumstances. No refund will be given for services not fulfilled.
It is a fundamental condition of joining the tour described in the
itinerary that you accept this flexibility and acknowledge that
delays and alterations with resulting consequences, comfort or
disappointments are possible.
TOUR PORTFOLIO
Participants' tour Portfolio will be sent via email with login
details to our website’s (goscotlandtours.com) Itinerary Console. The
console will obtain a day by day itinerary, an introduction, prices
and what’s included. You will also find your invoice and vouchers
here.
RESERVATIONS AND DEPOSITS
A non-refundable deposit for land packages will be due when you
reserve your tour. This is to ensure availability, and reserve
guides, hotels etc. Final payment will be due 45 days prior to the tour
departure, unless otherwise noted.
TOUR INSURANCE PROTECTION
To protect yourself against cancellation charges, we highly
recommend that you purchase Travel & Medical Insurance for your
added protection and convenience. We accept no responsibilities for
these items.
REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS
Below
are the standard terms of cancellations. For regular tours
please refer to each tours individual terms when making the booking
online. Be-spoke services terms may vary and change.
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Be-spoke 1 Day Services; private
services of only 1 day (tours, transfers, etc..) are
non-refundable 1 week prior.
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Regular 1 Day Tours; Within 24 hours
of the tour departure, no refund will be given.
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Be-spoke Multi-day Services; A 90% refund (10% of package price or
£200 GBP if 10% of the
price lower, the deposit is non-refundable) will be
made if cancellations are received a minimum of 60 Days prior to the
Tour departure. From 59 to 30 Days 50% of the tour cost is
non-refundable. From 30 days prior to departure, 100% of the tour
cost is non-refundable.
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Regular Multi-day Tours; Within 2 to
3 days before the tour date 50% of the tour price will be
payable unless the seat can be re-sold in which case the
passenger will receive a full refund.
Note: No refunds are made for any unused services
including accommodations, sightseeing tours, transportation, etc.
with or without notice and the above schedule lists cancellation
penalties in effect from time of reservation on any tour or
extension. Go Scotland Tours is not responsible for
cancelations or delays caused by forces of nature or airlines.
Important for Regular Tour Bookings:
After making a reservation online you will be sent a confirmation
email with the tour company name, departure point and time. Go
Scotland Tours offers a variety of different tours from different
suppliers, with different departure points. Go Scotland Tours is
not the company name to look for when you arrive. If you fail to
print this confirmation and are unaware of these details you will
not receive a refund. It is advisable to check your junk mail
folder. It is not necessary to call to reconfirm.
We reserve the right to cancel trips under exceptional circumstances
such as those out with of our control. In such cases clients will be
promptly informed and offered:
UNUSED SERVICES
In case of you are canceling any portion of the tour while en route,
there are no refunds for pre-booked hotels, sightseeing tours or any
other services or costs.
CHANGES OF BOOKING
Be-spoke services; Changes made 30 or more days prior of tour
start date non-refundable fee of £85 GBP will be charged. Changes
made within 30 of tour start date non-refundable fee of £115 GBP.
Regular tours; no charge for changes
Note; charges may vary then what is specified above. This will be
discussed at time of change.
CHANGE OF ITINERARY
No changes can be made in the itinerary as set out in the itinerary
once travel has commenced unless confirmed by the Tour organizers in
accordance with the provisions listed here.
CHANGE OF HOTELS OR SERVICES
Go Scotland Tours. reserves the right to substitute hotels
listed for others of a similar category. In the event of any program
or hotel changes while you are on the tour, you will be immediately
informed and booked in another hotel of the same category. Any costs
incurred due to changes made by the tour participants or due to
additional services requested will be borne by the tour
participants.
RESPONSIBILITY
Go Scotland Tours., provide means of fully insured and licensed
transportation, and act as agents contracting hotels, meals, or
other services and receipts issued are subject to all terms and
conditions under which such services are offered or provided. The
acceptance of all such documents shall be deemed as consent.
Further, Go Scotland Tours. shall assume no responsibility in
any way for any injury, loss, accident, or delay that may be caused
by either reason or default of any company, agent or person engaged
in carrying our arrangements for the tour. Further no responsibility
can be accepted for any additional expenses incurred by the
passengers due to delays, omissions, rerouting, changes in the
schedule of the airlines or other events resulting from improper
documents carried by the passenger, or by any act of government or
any authority, strikes, civil disturbances, political unrest, acts
of God and any act or omission or event while the passengers are not
aboard their conveyances. The passenger contract in use when issued
by the airline/s concerned shall constitute the sole contract
between the airline and the purchaser of this tour and/or other
passengers.
ITINERARY, ACCOMMODATIONS AND PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE.