Price:
The tour prices in this agreement are based upon current exchange rates, tariffs, and taxes. Fluctuations in these rates could result in a price adjustment with a 7-day prior notification until the tour is paid in full. Once the price for the tour is paid in full, the fee will not be adjusted due to any later change in exchange rates, tariffs, or taxes.
Liabilities & booking conditions:
Our tour company, Garden Tours, is established in the Netherlands, and rights and responsibilities for all tours operated by Garden Tours will be governed by Dutch laws only. Garden Tours will have responsibility only for the proven negligent acts and omissions of its employees or agents and suppliers, subcontractors, servants, and/or agents of the same while acting within the scope of or in the course of their employment in respect of claims arising as a result of death, bodily injury, or illness caused to the signatory to the contract and/or any other named persons on the booking form.
Smoking:
All participants in tours operated by Garden Tours agree to comply with a non-smoking policy on all coaches, in restaurants, gardens, and in all lodging places.
Liability:
Garden Tours has no responsibility or liability to any person for loss of baggage, money, or other property whatsoever. Garden Tours has no responsibility or liability for any loss or additional expenses caused by delay or interruption to travel services through weather conditions (such as rain, wind, or fog) civil disturbance, riot, illegal acts of third parties, strikes, wars, floods, sickness, or any circumstances amounting to Force Majeure.
Complaints:
In the unlikely event that you or your tour members have a complaint, you or they must promptly inform the Garden Tours tour guide directly, so he/she can take remedial action on the spot. If the matter cannot be solved directly, any complaints must be submitted in writing to Garden Tours within 7 days after the last day of the tour.
Your tour canceled by us:
Garden Tours aims to provide your tour as booked. We reserve the right to cancel your tour under any circumstances, but if we cancel your tour, except where this is because you have not paid, you will receive a full refund.
Cancellations:
If a tour member should need to withdraw from the tour for whatever reason you must notify Garden Tours in writing. Cancellation becomes effective when written notice is received. After Aug. 10, 2024, there will be a 75% refund from Garden Tours due to cancellations. After Sept. 7, 2024, there will be no refunds from Garden Tours due to cancellations. See “Insurance” item below.
Insurance:
Travel insurance is required for each tour member in case they must cancel their trip, have health emergencies while traveling, personal property lost or stolen, and other unforeseen issues arise that prevent them from joining or staying on the tour. Medical costs will not be paid for by your national medical insurance. Your travel insurance will give you peace of mind and should cover the costs of medical treatment, repatriation, loss of property, and cancellation charges.
Squaremouth and Insure My Trip are two travel insurance search sites. If you are under 70 years old, World Nomads is usually an economical travel insurance choice. You will be required to provide your travel insurance declarations page to Travel with Threads by Sept. 7, 2024.
Health & Safety:
Travel with Threads follows COVID-19 safety updates from the CDC and our destination countries.
Photography notice:
Travel with Threads will be taking photos and videos of the locations and activities for future editorial and promotional use. Tour participants may occasionally appear in these images.
