World tours

Meals are normally arranged in Indian/Local  restaurants or Packed meals are provided during long journeys

Indian tours

Currently our

Yes.
Tea, coffee and other refreshments are available on tour as per itinerary.

1. What does twin sharing mean?
   2 adults sharing one room with two separate beds.
2.  What does double sharing mean?
   2 adults sharing one room with one double bed
3. What does triple room mean?
   3 Adults share one room with either two separate/ one double bed and third person with an extra bed / mattress
4. What do you mean by Single Occupancy?
   Single occupancy means only a single person stays in a room
5. Which type of hotels do we stay in on tour?
   Standard and comfortable hotels which are conveniently located are selected as per itinerary requirement
6. What happens in case of a single guest?
   Option 1: Single Room Occupancy *(subject to single occupancy charges applicable to the Guest)
   Option 2: Room sharing with mutual consent between single travellers
7. Is there a room sharing guarantee on the Speciality Tours like Women’s Special, Seniors’ Special, Singles’ Special, Students’ Special Tours?
   Room sharing guarantee is given on the above mentioned Speciality Tours
8. What is the room sharing price for one adult and one child?
   For Indian Tour, child below 11 years: child has to pay adult tour price
   For World tours child below 11 years: payment is to be made in 2 parts – INR component of the child tour price and FOREX component of the adult tour price.
9.  What is the room sharing policy for three adults and one child?
   Provision of 2 rooms for a family of 4 *(in case the guest has a child accompanying then s/he has to pay the adult forex tour price)

1. Porter services are not included
   Porter services will be at an additional charge. If needed it can be provided on prior intimation /request. Charges for the same needs to be borne by the guest.

1. Provision of lockers are available in some hotels
2. Guests are requested to take care of the locker keys or remember the password of the locker system in order to avoid paying the fine in case of loss or password mismatch
3. Guests are advised not to carry valuable items on tour

1. What language do the tour managers/assistant tour managers use?
   English, Marathi and Hindi

How many tour managers/assistant tour managers accompany the tour?
For Indian tours we have 1 tour manager and 1 assistant tour manager
For world tours we have 1 tour manager

Is assistance provided?
Assistance is provided throughout the tour at the sightseeing points and at scheduled pick up and drop locations.

What is the role?
Tour leaders / tour managers/ assistant tour managers/ are assisting guests throughout the tour.

1. Yes, it is Mandatory (In case of International tours)
2. Is assistance with regards to passport is provided?
   YES assistance regarding the renewal/fresh application of the passport is provided

1. A Visa means ( Visitor Intending to Stay Abroad)
2. Is assistance provided?
   Documents list needed for Visa processing is provided
3. Interview
   Guests are required to personally attend the interview in specific countries required by the consulate
4. Fees
   Visa fees are included in the tour cost (In case the respective consulate or Ministry alters/increase/ decreases the visa facilitation fee, then the revised cost will be applicable)
5. Probability of Grant
   No assurance or guarantee of granting of the Visa can be given
6. Refund in case of Rejection
   Tour price is refunded after deducting the Visa application fees and cancellation charges
7. Booking Name
   All the travel arrangements are made as per the name on the Guest’s passports

1. Any extension in stay will lead to an additional cost in case of VISA and Insurance and is to be borne by the guest

1. Insurance fee is included in Dubai and Europe Tour Price*( for guests below 59 years of age)
2. Additional fee, additional premium applicable *(for guests above 59) Insurance fee is not included in the tour price for the Signature Holiday

1. What is the FOREX carrying limit while travelling on an international tour?
    Basic Travel Quota (BTQ) per financial year is US$ 10000 or equivalent per person (maximum cash up to 3000 USD and 7000 USD by Travellers’ Cheques) for the leisure traveller
   US$ 25000 for the business traveller
   Euro and USD is globally accepted
2. May I carry the FOREX in cash?
   Guests are free to carry the FOREX in cash, however carrying The American Express Travellers’ Cheques is always advisable.
3. Where do I purchase the FOREX from?
   You can purchase the FOREX from our FOREX Division. Kindly find the address of the same below:
   Forex
   ADDRESS N NOS

At present for most of the destinations, it is 20 to 25 kg for cargo and 6 to 7 kg for handbag per ticket but it does vary with the airline. For guest travelling to US at present baggage is controlled by Piece Concept. Under the Piece Concept, passengers are permitted per ticket to check two bags with a per-bag weight of up to 23 kg for Economy Class. Hand baggage of 7 kg is allowed for both international and internal flights.
(International airlines usually have different restrictions for carry-on luggage. Again, it is always best to check with your airline first to get their exact requirements).