India and Nepal
Expert Tour Leaders & Local Guides
Arrival transfer
Transport on tour - overnight train, plane, private air-conditioned bus
Accommodation on tour - 5 nights Historic Hotel, 13 nights Comfortable Hotel, 2 night Overnight Train
Meals - 20 breakfasts
International flights
Airport departure taxes
Airport departure transfer
Visas & insurance
Meals not listed including all lunches and dinners
Any optional
tours and activities during free time
Excess baggage charges
Tips
Items of a
personal nature
Camera fees (some places that we visit charge additional
fees if you are entering with a camera or camcorder - your guide will advise on
these and they can be paid for locally).
Group size
The tours comfortably carry 15 passengers and there needs to be at least 4 passengers for the trip to run.
Accommodation
13 nights in comfortable hotels, 5 nights Historic Hotel, 2 nights Overnight Train.
Meals
Meals
on this tour includes: 20 breakfasts
Crew
Expert local English Speaking Guide and Local Guides.
Entrance Fees
Entrance fees are included for all other sites visited as part of the
itinerary. Any camera fees charged are not included. Some places that we visit charge additional
fees if you are entering with a camera or camcorder - your guide will advise on
these and they can be paid for locally.
Vaccinations may be required or recommended for
this trip so you should consult with your travel doctor to obtain the latest up
to date information. It is your responsibility to ensure that you obtain any
vaccinations or preventative medicines for the countries you are visiting – or
any which may be required by your home country upon your return.
For
travellers from Australia and New Zealand, we recommend the Travel Doctor-TMVC
clinics (see www.traveldoctor.com.au or phone 1300 658 844 for an
appointment in Australia). Travellers from countries other than Australia and
New Zealand should contact similar organisations or their travel doctor for
advice. General health and vaccination information is available to all
travellers at
www.traveldoctor.com.au/travelreport. Some vaccines require
more than one dose, so arrange for your visit at least 4-6 weeks before you
travel.
It is a condition of booking that you have comprehensive travel insurance. Without evidence of valid travel insurance you will not be allowed to start the trip. Whatever policy you choose, you must ensure that it is designed for adventure/overland travel. As such it must cover you for adventure activities such as white water rafting, trekking, horse riding and that the 24 Hour Emergency Assistance Company must be experienced in handling situations in developing countries – for example they have the ability to arrange repatriation from remote areas such as the Tibetan Plateau or if you were trekking in the Himalayas. Travel policies that come with a credit card will not be accepted. These policies have many conditions and quite often the bearer of the card is confident of full travel insurance but in fact, when it comes to a claim, if one of these conditions hasn’t been met, the claim in all likelihood will be rejected. There is a firm policy with credit card insurance and no one will be allowed on the truck with this type of insurance. We recommend that any policy have the following minimum levels of cover: Medical (incl. repatriation) US$5,000,000 / Personal Liability US$2,000,000 / Cancellation and Curtailment US$10,000 / Loss of Baggage, personal effects, money and other inclusions are down to personal choice.