1. Nepal side - star category hotel in Kathmandu and best available hotel in Nepalgunj on twin sharing with all meals (vegetarian), as specified in individual itineraries.
2. Guided Sightseeing tour of Kathmandu and arrival / departure transfers as per itineraries.
3. Domestic airfares as per our individual itineraries
4. Tibet (China) side – Guest houses as per itinerary with all meals.
5. Tented accommodation as mentioned in itineraries.
6. 4 persons in each Japanese 4WD Jeep.
7. Truck for carrying luggages & trekking equipments.
8. Services of our fully equipped trekking, kitchen and camping equipment.
9. Services of our trekking crew, which include Tour Manager, Sardar, cooks, and helpers.
10. Oxygen, Gamow Bag, First Aid Kit etc.
11. Chinese visa (normal), Tibet permits, monasteries fee, etc.
12. Humla region special permits
13. Yaks & Yak men during Parikrama for luggage.
COSTS EXCLUDE:
1. Any additional sightseeing tours of Kathmandu and environs not mentioned above.
2. Single room supplements.
3. International airfares and airport taxes.
4. Nepal Visa fees.
5. Tibet Urgent Visa fees.
6. Tibet Visa Fee differentiation for American nationals.
7. Difference in supplement costs for hotels for all nationalities except Indian passport holders.
8. Difference in tour package costs for all nationalities except Indian passport holders.
9. All personal expenses, tips, gratuities, phone and laundry bills.
10. Bed tea, coffee, snacks or soft drinks, alcoholic beverages in Nepal.
11. Insurance coverage against death, accident, medical, luggage or trip cancellation policies.
12. Extra expenses that may occur due to natural calamities not excluding, landslide, adverse weather conditions, Political sanction, road blockades, or whatsoever, which entails extra nights in hotel or guest houses, additional Vehicles or porterage. All such expenses, will be borne by clients directly or to be collected by us at the end of the tour.
13. Ponies / Horses for personal use during Parikrama.
14. Excess baggage charges. Flight limitation is 15 kilos per person only. Any excess baggage will be charged INR 50 per kilo for KTM / KEP, KEP / KTM, KEP / IMK, IMK / KEP and IMK / HILSA OR HILSA / IMK excess baggage charges will be INR 95 per kilogram, or as per airlines excess baggage clauses. All prices are subject to change without prior notice.
15. If due to any weather or technical problems that cause delays or postponements that entail extra night stay and additional meals and transfers will be charged extra, directly to clients.
16. Any other services or costs not specifically mentioned in our INCLUDES clause.
17. There will be no refunds for services not used / utilized regardless of the cause what so ever.
CONDITIONS APPLICABLE ON ALL PACKAGES:
1. Group operated based on a minimum participation basis. On the event that full group size is not reached, we reserve all rights to cancel or postpone said departures.
2. All prices subject to change without prior notice.
3. Program or flight dates can be changed within our dates and a service charge of INR 1000 will be applicable. We should be informed at least one month prior to date of departure. All changes should have written communication.
CANCELLATIONS / REFUNDS
1. In case of cancellation 15 days prior to departure date, 50 % of full fare will be refunded without any other charges.
2. No refunds will be entertained, less than 15 days prior to departure.
TOUR LEADER
1. For a group of 15 paying person, 16th tour conductor will be free on packages costs, except for government fees and other taxes, as stipulated below.
I. Tibet Visa Fee USD 26
II. Humla Region permit fee USD 90 (Per week)
III. Simikot Village Development Fee USD 7
2. For above full group must be formed on a non cumulative basis and must travel together up to destination / turn around point.
3. Group strength should be mentioned on bookings to avail tour conductor facility.
NORMAL BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE:
1. 15 kgs per person
CHILD DISCOUNTS
1. No child discounts applicable in these promotional packages
AIRCRAFTS USED BY US:
a) Kathmandu / Nepalgunj /Kathmandu using scheduled flights.
b) Nepalgunj / Simikot / Nepalgunj using Y-12 aircraft seating 16 pax.
c) Simikot / Hilsa / Simikot (helicopters, either MI 17, Kawasaki or others).
