Information
& Conditions 2008 & 2009
Cost
includes all meals,
accommodation, camping equipment, park entry fees (and airline tickets
where applicable). Cost does not include drinks when dining in restaurants
or bar fridge tabs.
Bookings require
a $200AUD/USD deposit. Full payment is due 30* days prior to departure.
International and domestic tours that have airfares or boat charter
included and/or a non-Australian Ornithological Services field leader,
require the balance to be paid 60* days prior to departure. A deposit
secures a place on a tour.
Liability: The
tour participant agrees that Australian Ornithological Services P/L
is not liable for any damage or loss (including personal injury and
property loss). Participants should make their own health and travel
insurance arrangements. Travel insurance should cover unplanned costs,
e.g., a plane not arriving due to inclement weather.
Overseas participants
must make their own travel arrangements to and from Australia.
Cancellations:
The deposit is 95% refundable
should you need to cancel 90+ days before departure. All money received
within 90 days of departure is forfeited should you need to cancel
unless the vacancy can be filled by Australian Ornithological Services
or the person canceling. Travel insurance, including cancellation
insurance, is strongly recommended. In the event of a tour being
canceled, deposits/balance will be refunded in full. Where Australian
Ornithological Services is chartering a plane, boat, hiring a field-leader
other than Philip Maher, and we have not enrolled the minimum number
of participants five months prior to the commencement date of the
tour, we will cancel the tour. In all other cases, we will cancel
four months prior to the commencement date of the tour if we have
not enrolled the minimum number of participants required to conduct
the tour - allowing time for people booked on the canceled tour to
make other arrangements. Participants should not buy airline tickets
before establishing whether Australian Ornithological Services has
the minimum number of participants to run the tour.
Notes
A 'confidential emergency
form' will be sent to you after booking on a tour.
A deposit confirms your
booking. Balance due 30 or 60 days prior to departure (see bookings
above).