Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

Please read these carefully as they are the only conditions under which bookings are accepted by Worldwide Travel and Tours.
Comprehensive holiday planning is recommended prior to commencing the booking process, with due regard to payment and fee schedules involved.

 

How to Book:
Contact Worldwide Travel and Tours to make bookings. Any verbal quote given is an estimate only of the price, which will be subject to change until written confirmation of the reservation. All reservations are subject to availability.

 

Prices and Conditions:
Prices informed in this webpage are in Australian Dollars, unless otherwise specified, and include GST where applicable.
All prices are subject to availability and can be withdrawn at any time or varied without notice. Prices are provided as a guide only and may vary due to changes in surcharges, fees or taxes or due to currency fluctuations. Please check all prices, conditions and information with us before booking.

 

Credit Card Payments:
Prices informed are for payments made by cash, cheque or bank transfer. A credit card surcharge will apply when paying by credit card. Please check the fee with your travel agent before booking.

 

Prices Do Not Include:
Anything not specifically indicates as being an inclusion is an additional expense.

 

Schedule of Payments:
Deposit: A deposit will be required at the time of booking. A deposit holds services but does not guarantee prices. There will be no refund of your deposit.
Final Payments: Full payment of your holiday cost must be made prior to travel, or by sale end date, or by the payment deadline specified in individual package conditions, whichever is earliest.

Cancellations and Refunds

 

Prior to Final Payment: There will be no refund of your deposit
After final payment: There will be no refund of your deposit, in addition to any fees imposed by the supplier, which may be up to 100% of the monies paid.
After Travel: There will be no refund for cancellation once travel has commenced. There will be no refund for any unused services.

 

Responsibility:
Worldwide Travel and Tours is not itself an accommodation, transport, tour or event provider. We act only as an agent for the Suppliers (Hotels, Tour Operators and other Suppliers) who provide the various goods and / or services (Products). All bookings are subject to the terms and conditions and limitations of liability imposed by such Suppliers.

 

We use in this webpage information provided by Suppliers. Irrespective of any measures taken by us to ensure the information contained in this webpage is accurate at the time of consultation, Worldwide Travel and Tours disclaims and will be exempt from liability in respect of anything misleading, false, incomplete or inaccurate and any errors, misdescription and all associated disappointments, loss, expense, damage, inconvenience, delay, death, shock, illness or injury, however caused.

 

Worldwide Travel and Tours does not control the manner in which products featured within this webpage are provided. Worldwide Travel and Tours disclaims and will be exempt from liability from anything to do with the supply of such Products. This includes liability (whether as a matter of contract, tort, statute, restitution, or otherwise) for any direct, indirect or consequential loss, liability, claim, cost, expense, proceeding, demand, penalty, disappointment, death, injury, illness, shock, inconvenience or delay. This limitation of liability also applies irrespective of the cause, including negligence of us or a Supplier, withdrawal, cancellation or failure to provide a product, delay, any variation in the Product, the provision of substitute products or a change in the Supplier. Without limitation, we will not be responsible if the Product is not available due to inclement weather conditions or other Acts of God, civil disturbance, fire, floods, acts of Government or any other authorities, accident to or failure of machinery or equipment or industrial action.

 

Bonds:
Bonds or credit card imprints are required by Car and Campervan hire suppliers, Yacht Charters and by most Accommodation Suppliers at the time of check-n to cover incidentals and fees not included in your holiday cost. Other bonds may apply at certain times of the year. Check with your travel consultant prior to booking.

 

Airfares:
A number of airfares can be used in conjunction with your holiday package. All airfares are subject to availability and have special conditions.

 

Travel Insurance:
Travel insurance is strongly recommended as it may protect you if you cancel your holiday due to unforeseen circumstances. Ask your travel consultant for details.

 

Transfers:
Some accommodation suppliers provide courtesy transfers from airports / railway stations. It is essential that these transfers are pre-booked. Some Tour Suppliers provide complimentary pick up and return to your holiday accommodation.

 

Tours:
Some tours require a minimum number of passengers to operate. If minimum numbers are not achieved tours may be cancelled at short notice. Additionally, some Suppliers reserve the right to cancel departures for other reasons. Some tours and itineraries may also vary and attractions may be substituted due to seasonal conditions. Worldwide Travel and Tours will not be held liable for a service variation, cancellation, delay or withdrawal, or a Supplier’s failure to notify you.

 

Governing Law:
The important Booking Conditions contained within this website are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.