Terms & Conditions


Booking and travel conditions

PRICES & PRICE INSURANCE

Tour Price

Our prices are determined according to different seasons, package contents and accommodation class i.e., budget, tourist, deluxe or luxury.

Travel Delays

  • We cannot be held responsible for any travel delays that occur before your arrival to Egypt.
  • During your stay in Egypt we will not be held responsible for delays caused by technical issues, strikes, bad weather, or any reason beyond our control. In some cases, also we may be forced to alter the tour itinerary to accommodate such unforeseen delays and/or changes. In this case, no refunds will be given for alterations unless you miss one of your tours.
  • Refunds for Unused Services

In case you choose to decline any tours or service no refund will be paid for unused services included in your tour. Our suppliers including Nile cruises, airlines, transportation companies, tour guides do not refund us so our company will not be able to refund you.

Representatives and Egyptologist Tour Guides

We provide all clients with a local representative to meet you at airports / train or bus stations & cruises as well as a licensed tour guide for your tours, unless stated it is not included in your package.

Hotels / Cruises

We reserve the right to change hotel / cruise accommodation at any time, but we assure any changes will be made to the same or better category of hotel / cruise available at that time.

Passports/Visas

Travelers are responsible to hold a valid passport, entry visa, travel documents and to meet health requirements upon arriving to Egypt. For more information please contact the nearest Egyptian embassy.

Liabilities

We will make every effort to ensure that all travel arrangements and services associated with the tours in your program will be carried out as specified. However, in some instances we do not have direct control over the provision of services by suppliers and we do not accept liability for errors and omissions of such suppliers.

Cancellation

All cancellations must be made in writing to us prior to your departure date. A cancellation fee will be charged based on the percentage of the total tour price. In the event that you should cancel after your departure date, no portion of the tour price will be refunded.

Cancellation Fees

  • 25% of total package price will be applied as a cancellation fees in case of canceling your reservation 35 days or less prior your arrival date.
  • 50% of total package price will be applied as a cancellation fees in case of canceling your reservation 21 days or less prior your arrival date.
  • 100% of total package price will be applied as a cancellation fees in case of canceling your reservation 07 days or less before the date of the tour.

We highly recommend you have travel insurance in the event you have delays or cancellations with your travel plans.

Responsibility Waiver

We act as a tour operator only. Our tours and arrangements are our sole property and cannot be reproduced in any form. In addition, we will not be held liable for any loss, damage, injury, delay, or any other irregularity that may be occasioned by any defect in any vehicle, accident, or any other form of error or default of any company and/or person engaged in conveying passengers, carrying out the arrangements of the tour, or otherwise in connection therewith.

ARRIVING & RESPONSIBILITY

Information & Recommendation

  • We highly recommend you to obtain travel insurance prior to your departure.
  • A baggage allowance of approximately 20 kilograms per person is permitted on international and domestic flights.
  • We recommend that you obtain an international driver’s license prior to your departure, if you intend to drive.

Airline Responsibility

For packages that include international airfare, please note that air tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-CHANGEABLE and/or subject to heavy penalty for any changes in name, date, etc.

International airfares included with some of our tours or added based on your request, are based on nonrefundable non-changeable and fares even if it is a business class or first class, which are offered at steeply discounted rate to you. If you must change or cancel your international airline reservations after we have issued your airline tickets, you will be responsible for any and all airline rebooking fees or cancellation penalties, which may equal the full original cost of the ticket(s).

Any airline ticket issued by a given airline, during your tour, will be considered the sole contract between the airline and the passenger name appearing on the ticket.

General Notes

To participate in certain tours, you need to be physically fit. We strongly recommend you read and understand the above as well as the terms and conditions posted on our website www.vantage-travels.com that may apply to my specific booking, and agree to abide by them.

Please note that we are not responsible for luggage damage/ loss, transportation or flight delay and duty of checking or verifying any and all passport, visa, vaccination or other entry requirements for each destination, and all safety and security conditions during the length of the proposed travel, including but not limited to Accidents, Heath issues, Sickness, dangers from diarrhea, food poisoning, and any other food-borne illnesses, and that travelers assume the duty of taking steps to avoid or counteract these and other illnesses which are among the inherent risks in foreign travel.

BOOKING INFORMATION

Individual Bookings

25% deposit of total package price “non-refundable” is required at the time of booking during normal season. However, 50% deposit “non-refundable” is required during the high season, including Christmas, New Year & Easter periods. The balance is due four weeks prior to arrival date. We accept Visa or Master Card.

Group Bookings

50% deposit of total tour package price is required at the time of booking for groups. The balance is due four weeks prior to arrival date. We accept Visa or Master Card.

Special Requests

If you have any special requests or needs, please inform us of your request at the time of your booking. We will accept your personal requests with your understanding that we will make every effort to comply however, we cannot guarantee that we can meet your specific needs or request.