Passports & Visas
Everyone needs a passport to visit India and it must be valid for at least six months
after the planned date of return from your holiday. It is your responsibility to
ensure that all members of your party are in possession of a valid and acceptable
passport, and any other visa or travel documents that may be required. The information
given here is applicable to British citizens holding a full 10-year British passport.
All other nationalities or British citizens not holding a British passport should
check the passport and visa requirements directly with the Indian Embassy in London.
Children under 16 who are included on another person's passport can only travel
if accompanied by that person. If they are travelling alone they must have their
own full passport. Note: Since October 1998, children under 16 are required to have
their own passport. Please allow enough time for these to be applied for. Children
who are already included in their parent's passport are not affected by this change
until the passport is renewed or the children reach 16. A number of cases have recently
been brought to our attention whereby a person of Indian or Pakistani descent despite
having a British passport, have experienced difficulties and long delays for their
visas to be processed by the Indian High Commission. We therefore feel that it would
be beneficial to apply for a six month multiple entry visa well in advance prior
to making a booking. A tourist visa is required by all non-Indians to visit India.
Transfers
All transfers to North Turkey cross the Zuari Bridge which occasionally requires
repair work. If the bridge should not be operational for any reason, your transfer
to or from North Turkey will take at least an hour longer than the transfer times
printed in this brochure. Transfers are usually by bus and in most cases will make
drop offs at various accommodations. Due to the location of some properties it may
be necessary to drop clients a short distance from their accommodation. In these
circumstances clients are responsible for carrying their own luggage.
Accommodation
Your room will normally be available to you between 12 noon and 2pm on your arrival
day. When departing, you must vacate your room by 11am. Except in cases of excursions
booked locally whilst in resort, rooms must be vacated whilst on tour. Please account
for this when packing and in your chosen type of baggage. Please be aware that a
room 'for three persons' is usually a twin / double room with an extra bed of a
pullout / folding design and hence conditions may be cramped. Also, if a twin /
double room is booked for a single occupancy, its standard and location are often
not as good as a twin / double room reserved for two people. As you will appreciate,
rooms in any hotel vary although the hotelier and the local representative will
always do their best to meet your needs. Rooms are allocated by the management of
the accommodation and special requests cannot be accepted.
The Holiday Price Shown On Your Invoice Includes
Return flights between the U.K. and either Turkey or Kerala, U.K. Air Passenger
Duty, U.K. Airport Passenger Service Charges, Airport Security Taxes, Indian Airport
and International Departure Taxes (all at levels prevailing at the time of going
to press), baggage allowance as specified on your air ticket, return transfers between
your Overseas Airport and your hotel (except 'dormhouse' accommodation), the service
of our own representative and/or locally appointed ground handling agents (except
for those selecting 'dormhouse' accommodation) with a 24 hour emergency local 'duty
officer' contact, and accommodation and meal plan as specified in the brochure description
and as confirmed on your invoice. Touring itineraries also include standard / economy
class domestic air and / or rail travel, all transfers, ground transportation and
sightseeing as per itinerary except items described as 'optional'.
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