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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Reservations
The present conditions of purchase apply to the services proposed on this site. Our Agency as well as the trekker commit to respect them if he/she chooses our services. It is entirely up to the trekker to read, understand and accept these conditions and every on-line reservation implies the acceptance of the present conditions. Our Agency shall not be considered responsible if the trekker ignores or misinterpret our conditions.
To reserve and confirm any program for groups or individual clients the following information is required and must be sent to us via our reservation form, and include the following information: Full name as it appears in the holder’s passport; passport number valid on the date of the trip being requested; address and telephone number; current e-mail address; nationality; date of birth; gender; occupation; dates and times of flights or arrival in Peru and Cusco; any medical or dietary restrictions; any special interests regarding the service requested
In order to deal with your reservation in a timely manner we require a deposit of 50% of the cost of the chosen program at the time of booking. The balance should be paid 30 days before departure. All payments should be made to our bank account, or via the method of payment agreed upon at time of booking (Visa, Paypal, etc.)
Important:
Bookings should be made as far in advance as possible; for example, the Inca Trail is in high demand throughout the year and we recommend that you make your reservation as soon as you have received our confirmation of availability.
Groups
Prices for groups over 10 passengers are subject to discounts.
Please ask our reservation agent at info@samaritarvelcusco.com
Singles
Hotel Reservations: (Not included in Tourist Packages)
All requirement of hotel accommodation which are confirmed, are guaranteed.
The confirmation of the reserve, must be sent by e-mail with the hotel reservation code.
Breakfast and transfer from the airport are included only if it is specified and published by the hotel, Otherwise the price includes only the accommodation.
Passengers only have to show their passports or document at the hotel and give the confirmation code. This is enough to take the room.
Penalties:
For every cancellation made by the passenger, more than 16 days prior the arrival, must be subject to a penalty of US $ 25.00 for administrative expenses.
For every cancellation made by the passenger, within the 15 days prior the arrival, must be subject to a penalty of the first night amount plus the US $ 25.00
In the case that passenger don\'t arrive at the hotel (no show) at the reserved date, and haven\'t send a cancellation in advance, must loose the payment of all the nights reserved.
Air, Bus or Train Tickets Reservations (Not included in Tourist Packages)
Every confirmed reserve is guaranteed.
The flight tickets are e-tickets and passenger don\'t require any paper or physical document. It is necessary only to show the passport of identification document at the counter and give the confirmation code, then you can pick up your boarding pass or ticket.
The confirmation of the requested reserve, must be sent by an e-mail, with the confirmation code of each transportation company in the next 48 hours.
Fares of airlines are subject to confirmation on the day of reservation, and can be modified getting higher or cheaper, it depends on the availability of the fare.
Once ticket is issued, it may not be reassigned to a different passenger or airline.
Penalties:
FLIGHT TICKETS:
The payment is not refundable. Not admitted any change of itineraries and / or passenger name.
BUS TICKETS: For every cancellation made by passenger, more than 24 hours prior the beginning of the journey, has only the possibility to change the date of travel, not the route. The payment is not refundable. If the cancellation is within the 24 hours prior the beginning of journey, there is no possibility to change the travel date, and ticket is not refundable.
TRAIN TICKETS: For every cancellation made by passengers, more than 7 days before the date of travel, has only the possibility of change the date of travel, not the route. The payment is not refundable. If cancellation is within the 7 days prior the travel, there is no possibility to change the date and ticket is not refundable.
Payment
To see the forms of payment of 50% please see in METHOD OF PAYMENT
Prices
All prices are expressed in US Dollars and they are subject to change without notice. They can also be expressed in other currencies for information only. In this case, the amount indicated is only an estimation based on an average and rounded up exchange rate. The only valid prices are those indicated in US Dollars through the whole Site and those expressed in other currencies on the payment form where the exchange rate used will be considered definitive.
After payment, prices are not subject to any change, even if exchange rates or prices change between the date of purchase and the beginning of the Trek.
Cancelations
Cancellations: In our experience a certain percentage of bookings are cancelled by the client before departure due to some unforeseen circumstance. The penalties incurred for cancellation of services will depend on the date of cancellation according to the following list (Important: At any time after confirming the purchase of your Inca Trail permit, in the event of cancellation we will charge the full cost said permit):
45 days or more before the date of the start of services: only the bank charges will not be refunded (except in the case of the Inca Trail permit).
44 to 30 days before the date of the start of services: 40% of the deposit will not be refunded.
29 to 16 days before the date of the start of services: 50% of the deposit will not be refunded.
15 to 07 days before the date of the start of services: 80% of the deposit will not be refunded.
06 to 0 days before the date of the start of services: 100% of the deposit will not be refunded
A special note regarding cancellations of Inca Trail reservations:
The advance payments for the different treks which include the Inca Trail, such as: Inca Trail 4 days/3 nights; Inca Trail 2 days/1 night; The costs of these treks are non-returnable, and include entrance tickets to the Inca Trail, porters, cooks and train tickets. This is because these services are reserved and paid for at the time of booking and therefore the deposit required is non-returnable.
Failure to Arrive (No show): We will retain the full amount paid and will not be responsible for the failure of the client to arrive due to cancelled or delayed flights. Andean Adventures / Andean Travel Peru is not responsible for damage to or loss of luggage, accidents, unforeseen expenses, unavoidable delays, services provided by third parties or direct or indirect causes beyond our control. In the unfortunate event of a no show due to unforeseen circumstances, the company will provide a certificate to the client for insurance purposes.
IMPORTANT NOTE: In the event of a passenger leaving the tour for any reason, any extra expenses are the passenger\\\\\\\'s responsibility and the company shall not be liable for any refund, either total or partial, of money paid for any unused services.
Changes And Funds
Insurance
Insurance: Travel insurance is strongly recommended to cover loss of deposit or final monies paid because of unavoidable cancellation due to illness or other causes, personal baggage loss, medical expenses, etc.
All travellers should be adequately insured against personal accident and medical costs. We recommend a short term insurance policy that covers the trip selected with cover in the event of illness, accident, emergency evacuation, costs incurred due to flight delays, schedule changes, delays caused by bad weather, missed connections, strikes, natural disasters, or unforeseeable events. We require that all passengers involved in adventure activities such as trekking and excursions to Peru’s jungle region be fully insured.
Medical
Action in case of emergency: In the event of an accident or illness during a trekking activity, Samari Travel, through its guides or support personnel, will provide all the help possible and if specialist evacuation is required (helicopters, doctors, nurses and other medical assistance beyond first aid treatment) Samari Travel will not be financially responsible for such services.
Trip Changes
The itineraries are planned with great care, although, for operational or practical reasons, it may be necessary to change the sequence of activities or the specified route. Even if such cases are rare, in general the itinerary should be treated only as a basic guideline.
Liability
Samari Travel is responsible for providing all the services and accommodations exactly as advertised on the web site.
In case of strikes or political manifestations, natural disasters, severe weather or any other acts of nature, Samari Travel is not responsible for the services not provided.
If for any reason the transportation chosen by the passenger (bus, flight, train, etc) don\'t arrive to destiny at the date and hour programmed for take tour or program reserved , Samari Travel deny all responsibility for not bringing the tour or package services; these services will not be reprogrammed. Samari Travel will bring the services only from the portion considered after the arrival of passengers. The portion of the program lost for this reason is not refundable.
Samari Travel is not responsible for loss, damage or injury related to services or accommodations provided by the railroads, bus companies, tour companies, tour employees, boat companies, airlines and or hotels. All of the above are subject to local laws of the country where the services are provided.
Samari Travel reserves the right to alter the program of any package / tour.
Samari Travel will issue all e-tickets and e-vouchers for all services at the starting location of the package / tour, or will send them to the address indicated by the client.
RECOMMENDED PROGRAMS
CHOQUEQUIRAO MACHUPICCHU From: USD$795 8d/7n
In this trekking, we will pass from the Inca City of Chokequirao to Machupicchu, we need good trekking conditions and some experience.
SALKANTAY - LLACTAPATA- MACHUPICCHU 5d/4n
We do have this great 5 days hike Option, ending at Machu Picchu, having on the last day a full day time between 7a.m. till 2 p.m. to enjoy well the great Inka City, that’s means you will get Machu Picchu before the crowded trains arrive, good for empty Pictures and enough time for those looking to climb the holy mountain of Huayna Picchu (1:40 min.round trip aprox.), or a quiet hike to the temple of the Moon which is located behind Huayna Picchu
VALLE DE LARES MACHUPICCHU 4d/3n
In this trek you will enjoy a wonderful panoramic views of mountains and small lakes, as well as you are going to have the opportunity to know small villages along the route.
INCA TRAIL CLASSIC 2010 FROM: USD$ 450 4d/3n
The Lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu, with no doubt the symbol of the Inca civilization. The royal path that carried pilgrims and authorized officers of the empire to the sacred city was The Inca Trail as we know it now.
INCA TRAIL 02 Days 01 Night 2010 From: USD$300 2d/1n
If you want to experience hiking into Machu Picchu on the famed Inca Trail, but you don’t want to trek for the full 4 days, you can do it on this one-day hike to Machu Picchu. Starting in Chachabamba.
VILCABAMBA - MACHUPICCHU 5d/4n
Following the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire in the 1530s, a few members of the royal family established a small independent state in Vilcabamba, in the relatively inaccessible Upper Amazon to the northeast of Cusco. The founder of this so-called Neo-Inca state was Manco Inca Yupanqui
JUNGLE INCA TRAIL 4d/3n
This is a new Combination, between a Down Hill Mountain Bike Tour and a Jungle Trekking to Machupicchu.
AUSANGATE PRICE 2010: From: USD$580 7d/6n
We pass ice walls, a glacier, the cascades of a frozen river, and numerous springs of hot and medicinal underground water. The mountaineer will also find lovely views over the surrounding countryside, looking down into fertile valleys and across to the Vilcanota mountains. These snow covered ranges arc away to the east, the southeast, then the south, protecting the valley of Canchis.
TRADITIONAL CUSCO 2010 FROM $315 3d/2n
First day: - Welcome at the airport in Cusco and transfer to the Hotel (in the morning). - Tour around Cusco and outskirts (in the afternoon 2pm - 6pm). - Night in the Hotel Second day: - Breakfast in the hotel - Tour to Machupicchu (all day from 6am - 8pm) - Night in the Hotel ( Cusco) Third day: - Breakfast in the Hotel - Transfer from the Hotel to the Airport in Cusco.
CUSCO SAGRADO 2010 FROM USD$415 4d/3n
First day: - Welcome at the airport in Cusco and transfer to the Hotel. - Tour around Cusco and outskirts ( 2pm - 6pm) - Night at the Hotel Second day: - Breakfast at the Hotel. - Tour to Machupicchu ( 6am - 8pm) - Night at the Hotel Third day: - Breakfast at the Hotel - Sacred Valley tour ( 8am - 7pm) - Night at the Hotel Fourth day: - Breakfast at the Hotel - Transfer from the Hotel to the airport in Cusco.
CUSCO WILCAMAYU 2010 FROM $690 5d/4n
The Vilcanota River, also known as Wilcamayu or Huilcamayo and also Urubamba is the fast flowing river in Sacred Valley that cuts through the landscape from southeast flowing northwest. The river's name contains the word vilca or wilca, in hispanicized variant its its huilca, meaning sacred. The river's name in translation to English would be Sacred River. In fact, because of this river was the valley of many Inca cities called the Sacred Valley
TRADITIONAL JUNGLE 3d/2n
There are three conservation areas in Madre de Dios of great importance: the Manu Biosphere Reserve, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, the Tambopata - Candamo Reserve, with intact populations of several endangered species, such as the giant river otter and the Harpy eagle, and the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, home to some 450 different species of birds.
MACAW CLAY LICKS PROGRAM (OPTION 01) 4d/3n
Clay licks, or collpas in Quechua, are simply high concentration deposits of minerals that are hard to come by in the rain forest. For parrots and macaws they come in the form of river bank clay deposits, but mammals sometimes gather around exposed soil in the ground, monkeys lick tree trunks with sediments and butterflies flutter about beaches where nutrient- rich liquids have evaporated. Clay licks are thus a widespread and not so uncommon phenomenon in the rain forest
CHOQUEQUIRAO From: USD$420 5d/4n
Choquequiraw is situated in the spur of the mountain range of Salkantay, over 3030m surrounded by the Apus of Yamana, Ampay, Chokecarpu, Pumasiyo and Panta, on the left bank of Apurimac river. In the time of the Incas, it was united and in communication with Machu Picchu by a complex network of trails.
MACAW CLAY LICKS PROGRAM (OPTION 02) 4d/3n
Clay licks like these are scattered throughout Amazonia. Although locals have always known about the clay licks and the ability to see parrots well at these sites, clay licks did not gain the attention of scientists until 1984.
CUSCO CULTURAL AND INCA TRAIL 2010 From USD$690 7d/6n
The departure from this Tours are every Monday from 1.30 in the afternoon, is an adventure that combine ancient culture of the Incas with the Adventure touring the Inca Trail We recommend making reservations with more than 03 months in advance. The group size is 03 to 16 people
INCA TRAIL GOLD SERVICE From:2010 USD$580 5d/4n
This hike takes more time to do the traditional Inca Trail to Machupicchu (Machu Picchu), leaving more time to appreciate the nature and archaeology along the way. We spend one long fourth day visiting Winaywayna and Machu Picchu, and on the fifth day we return to Machu Picchu to see the sunrise from the Sun Gate. We encounter valleys that contain wildlife endemic to high deserts or the tropics, between stretches of puna and cloud forest. We encounter mysterious archaeological sites half covered by jungle overgrowth, which look like you are discovering them for the first time. Machu Picchu is one of the worlds greatest cultural treasures, and of these is the most enigmatic
SUASI PRIVATE ISLAND 3d/2n
Suasi Island is approximately 43 hectares and it is located on the so called Major of the Titicaca Lakes at 2 and a half hours from Puno, 70 kilometres going by the Lake and 167 kilometres going along the highway, at a height of 3810 metres above sea level. It is a private island where ecological activities, such as treks on which you will be able to watch the four South American Cameloids, birds, Andean cultivations and livestock breeding, are organised. You can also take part on cultural manifestations, not to mention the experience of tasting the exquisite Novo Andean cuisine, prepared with local organic produce. It is a place where it is possible to admire the immensity of the lake and where to enjoy the night under a beautiful sky in harmony between man and nature.