Island Hopping Indonesia - Audley Travel

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QuotationArrangements as specified per person (based on two sharing) £3,940Please note the following supplements and/or upgrade options per person:Single supplement £775Per person deposit required to confirm these arrangements £1,500Optional carbon off-setting for your flights per person £15(see General Information section for further details)The deposit required is detailed above. In most cases the deposit is 15% of the total cost or £200 per person (whichever is thegreater), however in this instance a larger deposit is required as we need to pay for the flights with Singapore Airlines in full at timeof booking. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions section at the back of this booklet. Please note if you confirm your bookingwithin 60 days of your departure date full payment is required at the time of booking.How to bookIf you have any questions regarding the tour or would like tohold a no obligation option for a place on the tour, please feelfree to contact Jack or Sarah on 01993 838 110 and they will bedelighted to assist you. To confirm an option, please send us acompleted booking form and the deposit specified above, plusany applicable visa charge. The deposit can be paid by cheque,bank transfer or credit / debit card. Please make chequespayable to Audley Travel.Payment by credit cardPlease note that we do not charge a fee on deposit payments bycredit card, except when a deposit is more than 15%. In thissituation a charge will apply. Credit card fees are detailed on thebooking form. We charge a credit card fee due to the high feescharged to tour operators by the credit card companies. Wehave chosen to make this transparent rather than including itwithin the trip price. You may therefore wish to pay the balanceby bank transfer, debit card or personal cheque.VisasUK citizens visiting Indonesia require a visa. This is bestobtained on arrival where you pay US$25 for a 30 day touristvisa. Other nationalities will need to check the current visasituation. Please ensure you have at least six months remainingon your passport from the time you depart Indonesia and thatyou have a free double page.Included in the price• International long-haul flights as specified in the itinerarywith UK airport taxes.• All short-haul flights as specified in the itinerary.• Full-time services of an experienced local guide in each area• Sightseeing and entrance fees.• Private minibus transfers where specified.• All boat journeys and excursions.• Twin share accommodation as specified.• All meals specified. These will be a mix of hotels, localrestaurants and picnic buffets.Not included in the price• Local airport departure taxes in Indonesia - payable locallyon each departure (around £2 for domestic flights and £12for your international departure from Bali).• Visa.• Travel insurance.• Items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, etc.• Tips for your guide and driver (discretionary).• Any camera or video fees at any sites.8 Quotation
Tour InformationGroup size : The group size is kept toa maximum of 16, this ensures that thetrip is a more personal experience andthat you can always hear and speak toyour guides. The small group size alsoensures that your experience of aparticular sight is not marred bypresence of too many people.Women with offerings, BaliHome truths : We aim to provideaccurate and detailed information andto make you aware of the less positiveaspects of the journey you areundertaking, some facts you should beaware of are outlined below:Money : Indonesian Rupiah (Rp) iswidely available in the UK and is theonly currency used in Indonesia (withthe exception of your visa on arrival).You can take up to Rp 5,000,000 in tothe country without declaring it and aslong as you are sensible with keeping itin hotel safes or locked in your luggagethen we would suggest this limit is bestused. ATMs are unreliable and havesmall limits for withdrawals; you canobtain money from hotels on your cardbut they also normally have small limits;banks have irregular hours and theprocess of changing money is timeconsuming. Some restaurants and shopswill take card but not all. All hotels youstaying do take all major credit cards.Single Travellers : We especiallywelcome single travellers on our tours.You have two options, you can chooseto share a room with another singletraveller on the tour and pay thestandard tour price or you can chooseto guarantee sole occupancy of a room,in which case a supplement is payable.Dining : All meals indicated will betaken as a group. Some will be inhotels, some local restaurants and inKalimantan all lunches will be buffets onboard the boat. Facilities in localrestaurants are basic so be prepared.Local guides : An experiencedEnglish-speaking local guide will meetyou on arrival in Solo. You will have alocal guide for each area you travel to.Our local guides are carefully selectedfor their in-depth knowledge,interpretation, and ability to managelarge groups as well as their skills ascharming hosts.Extending your trip : You have theoption to extend your trip in Indonesia.Maybe a few days relaxing by the beachin Bali or nearby Lombok, discovering anearby region such as Komodo Islandon a short tour or for the moreadventurous heading to Sulawesi forthe unique funeral rituals. You may alsochoose to break the journey to andfrom Indonesia with a stop over inSingapore. On any extension, you willbe looked after by our carefullyselected local agent.Health & Fitness Requirements :To ensure that all participants get themost out of the tour, it is importantthat you are fully aware of the level ofactivity and fitness and medical healthrequired to successfully complete thisitinerary. Please read this dossiercarefully prior to confirming your placeon the tour, and having established thefacts, it is your responsibility to contactus with any concerns regardingindividual levels of fitness, health orability. Please be aware that our tourleaders have the right to excludecustomers from the tour if they feelthey are not sufficiently fit, healthy orable to complete the tour withoutaffecting its safety, comfort or smoothprogress. If you would like to discussany of these issues further please callus on 01993 838 110 to discuss inmore detail.Klotok boat in Tanjung Puting, KalimantanActivity level – LowThe vast majority of this trip does notrequire any significant level of physicalfitness or agility. However, there are afew elements which involve getting inand out of boats or walking on roughunsurfaced paths and so a certaindegree of physical dexterity will berequired. An experienced guide will beon hand to help anyone should theyneed it. Some excursions also involvean option to climb steps or pathswhich may be steep, loose and/or wetunderfoot. You should also be awareand prepared for the following on thistrip:* High altitude – Mount Bromo sits ataround 2,300m and some warmclothing is needed (hat, gloves, jumperand trousers suggested – you can layerup as needed).* In Kalimantan a certain level ofdexterity is required for boarding theklotok boats. Please also be aware thatduring the day, the bathroom facilitieson board are very basic.* Some of the roads in Indonesia arepoorly maintained making somejourneys quite bumpy.*It may on occasion be necessary tocarry your own luggage throughairports or from the vehicles to hotelsand vice versa.Expenses : Most costs are covered onthis trip and you are only likely to needextra spending money for laundry, tips,drinks and a handful of meals that arenot already included. We will providetipping guidelines in your final itinerarypre travel. Wine will perhaps be yourbiggest expense as it is taxed at over400% in Indonesia. In Tanjung Putingalcohol is not available as this is a dryarea of the country.Tour Information 9
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