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- Bookings & Deposits: To confirm a tour booking, a deposit of $440.00 per person must be paid at the time of making your reservation by credit card or by direct bank deposit. If paying by cheque Outback Spirit will allow 3 working days for the cheque to be received in our office. The balance of the tour fare is to be paid 55 days prior to the date of departure.
Passengers are asked to notify Outback Spirit of any special requirements (for example health or diet) at the time the booking is made. Outback Spirit cannot guarantee that the special requirements will be met in all instances.
- Tour Fares: The tour fares quoted in this brochure are per person twin share. Single supplements are applicable for single travellers requesting single accommodation. Forced singles are also required to pay the single supplement. The tour fares quoted in this brochure are valid for the 2010 calendar year.
The tour fares quoted are in Australian Dollars (A$) and include Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST).
- Passenger Cancellations: Cancellation fees will be levied relative to the amount of notice given and must be received in writing. Transferring to another departure date is treated as a cancellation if the tour positions cannot be filled by other passengers before departure.
Days of Notice 55+ 15-54 5-14 Less than 5 Fee per person $440 50% of fare 75% of fare 100% of fare - Travel Insurance: Outback Spirit strongly advises passengers to take out travel insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances, such as cancellation. We recommend that you do this at the time of booking to insure your deposit. Cancellation insurance, which only covers your deposit, can be purchased for as little as $23 (some conditions apply) or alternatively you can purchase comprehensive travel insurance. Outback Spirit can organise and issue this insurance for you with Aussie Travel Cover.
- Luggage Limits: Each passenger is entitled to take one medium size suitcase weighing no more than 16 kg. The sum of each case's width, length and depth is not to exceed 150cm. Passengers may also take on board the coach one hand-luggage item to be stored in the overhead luggage racks. Weight of hand luggage is not to exceed 3 kg per person. Luggage limits are enforced on every tour. Passengers will be asked to leave their excess baggage behind in the event that the weight of the luggage exceeds our limits. The luggage is entirely at the passenger's risk during the tour.
- Itinerary and Tour Arrangements: Passengers accept that Outback Spirit may need to alter or amend itineraries, accommodation or sightseeing arrangements from those published, with little or no notice. This may be due to road conditions, weather, safety factors and other operational considerations at the time. Such decisions will be made in the best interests of the passenger's comfort and safety.
Outback Spirit is unable to guarantee exact arrival or departure times and is not liable for any failure to make connections with any other service or guarantee the operation of any particular service.
Passengers are advised that the service provided by Outback Spirit is for the booking and packaging of goods and services provided by other operators such as hotels, motels, attractions, cruise lines, airlines and other transportation companies. Outback Spirit will not be liable for any loss, damage, omission or act of negligence or otherwise committed by these operators, their assignees or agents.
- Tour Participation - Health and Enjoyment: Smoking is not permitted on board Outback Spirit Tour coaches as per government regulation.
Seat allocations on board Outback Spirit coaches operate with a daily seat rotation system to ensure passengers enjoy different seating positions in the coach whilst on tour.
Passengers accept that tours include participation in activities which may involve certain risks and dangers beyond the control of Outback Spirit. Such activities containing risks include but are not limited to, bush walking, swimming, and travelling in remote undeveloped locations.
The passengers accept that some itineraries include visits to and overnight stays in areas located some distance from hospitals, medical centres or other forms of professional medical facilities.
Passengers accept that it is their responsibility to ensure that their health is in a state which will allow them to enjoy the tour and successfully complete the activities that the tour offers.
Passengers will not be permitted to continue on tours when in the opinion of the Outback Spirit Tour leader, the passenger's conduct is placing their own or the safety of other passengers at risk, or is adversely affecting the enjoyment of other passengers; for whatever cause.
Outback Spirit will take all reasonable steps to provide an enjoyable tour. However, no liability will be accepted for any loss of enjoyment experienced by passengers due to circumstances which are out of our control.
- Dispute Resolution: Should any dispute arise between Outback Spirit and a passenger, it is agreed that formal proceedings in a Court or Tribunal will not commence until after the following process has been complied with:
A written notice specifying the nature of the dispute ("the notice").
Following the issue of the notice, the parties will in good faith attempt to resolve the dispute by negotiation, mediation, expert determination or as otherwise agreed.
mediate the dispute. Mediation will be conducted in accordance with Rules and Regulations of the New South Wales Law Society, as at the date of the dispute. If the parties cannot agree, the Mediator will be appointed by the President of the Law Society of New South Wales, or nominee.
If there is no resolution to the dispute at the expiration of 30 days from the receipt of the notice, formal proceedings may be commenced.
- The laws applicable in New South Wales govern these Terms and Conditions and the parties submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts and/or Tribunals of New South Wales to herein determine any disputes between the parties.
