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The Garden Route tour - 9 days

HIGHLIGHTS:

Zulu Nation, South Africa Traversing the South African coast from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, this one week adventure tour takes you along the famous ‘Garden Route’ stopping at some of the most iconic tourist attraction that this wonderful country has to offer. Highlights include Stellenbosch wine tasting, Little Karoo, Cango Caves, the Garden Route, Bloukrans Bungee and wildlife safaris in Addo Elephant National Park. Accommodation is in 3 to 4-star hotels and in Addo Elephant Camp.
Optional extras include an Ostrich Farm visit in Oudtshoorn; Elephant Encounter, Township Tour, Monkey town, Birds of Eden, and lagoon cruise in Knysna; Bungee jumping (highest in the world), treetop canopy tours, and black-water tubing in Tsitsikamma; Night Game Drive in Addo Elephant Park.

DATES AVAILABLE:

START DATE	END DATE	PRICE
19-Jan-13	27-Jan-13	Discounted to $2895
02-Feb-13	10-Feb-13	Discounted to $2895
16-Feb-13	24-Feb-13	Discounted to $3040
02-Mar-13	10-Mar-13	Discounted to $2895
16-Mar-13	24-Mar-13	Discounted to $3184

Planned Flights: - direct flights with South African (flight times may vary slightly from date to date)
OUTBOUND LEG 1: Depart New York JFK at 10.40 on Saturday, arrive in Johannesburg at 08.30 on Sunday on flight SA204
OUTBOUND LEG 2: Depart Johannesburg at 10.05 on Sunday, arrive in Cape Town at 12.15 on Sunday on flight SA 323
RETURN LEG 1: Depart Port Elizabeth at 15.15 on Sunday, arrive in Johannesburg at 16.55 on Sunday on flight SA 420
RETURN LEG 2: Depart Johannesburg at 20.30 on Sunday, arrive in New York JFK at 06.05 on Monday on flight SA 203

All bookings for the main tour including flights should be made with Living Social.

After you have purchased your Living Social voucher, please contact us as soon as possible and before the 25^th November at the latest to redeem your voucher. Vouchers redeemed after this date may be subject to an extra fee.
We will need to know your name exactly as written in your passport, your date of birth, and your passport information so that we can book your flight tickets. You can book extra options to go with the tour any time up until 1 week before departure (single room supplements and room upgrades should be booked at least 1 month before departure).

Payments for extra options should be made directly to Encounters Travel and not to Living Social.

Want it for free?
Buy one voucher first, then share a special link with your friends. If three friends buy through that link, Living Social will refund you the price of your voucher.

MEALS & ACCOMMODATION:

Meals – 8 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners

Unless otherwise specified, all meals are cooked and prepared at our truck. Our guides do all the cooking; however you are welcome to share your culinary skills with the group. The more you join in, the greater the experience!

Accommodation
The accommodation on this tour is designed to bridge the gap between a basic camping tour and an expensive lodge holiday. So, we use good quality hotels and lodges rated at the South African 3 and 4-star level. Local star ratings may vary slightly from international standards. Accommodation is based on twin or double en-suite rooms, chalets or bungalows. All couples will be given a private double room. Friends booking together will also share a room. Triple rooms are not available.

PLACE	ACCOMMODATION	INFORMATION
Cape Town	Southern Sun Cap Sun Hotel (4*)	www.tsogosunhotels.com
Stellenbosch	Lord Charles Hotel: (4*)	www.nh-hotels.co.za
Oudtshoorn	Kleinplaas Holiday Resort (3*)	www.kleinplaas.co.za
Plettenberg Bay	Forever Resort (3*)	www.foreverplettenberg.co.za
Tsitsikaama	Tsitsikamma Inn (3*)	www.tsitsikammahotel.co.za
Addo	Aardvark Guest house (N/A)	http://theaardvarkguesthouse.co.za/

DAY:	ITINERARY:
Day 1: Sun	Fly to South Africa from New York.
	Depart New York JFK with South African Airways at approx. 10.40 and fly to South Africa. Overnight: On board flight Extras: N/A Meals: As per airline service
Day 2: Sun	Transfer via Johannesburg and arrive into Cape Town.
	After a short transfer in Johannesburg you fly on to Cape Town where one of our representatives will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Cape Town for the start of your trip. They’ll help you settle in and introduce you to the local area and explain plans for tomorrow morning. Overnight: Two per room: Southern Sun Cap Sun Hotel: www.tsogosunhotels.com/ Extras: Extra nights in Cape Town Meals: As per airline service
Day 3: Mon	Stellenbosch Wine Route.
	This morning you are introduced to our comfortable expedition vehicle which will transport us for the next week (see notes below). Leaving the mother city of Cape Town behind us, we drive to the famous town of Stellenbosch, known worldwide for its quality wines, spectacular beauty, oak trees and historical buildings. Here we will have time to explore the town and sample some excellent wine from one of the local wine farms. Afterwards we will drive to the Cheetah Breeding Centre to experience these animals up close and personal. On clear days the magnificent mountain scenery makes for a memorable first day. On arrival at our accommodation stop for the night, your guides will brief you on what to expect from the days ahead. Stellenbosch Stellenbosch was founded in 1679 and is the second oldest European settlement in the Western Cape Province, after Cape Town. It was named after Simon van der Stel, the Governor of the Cape Colony at the time and it means “(van der) Stel’s forest”. The early settlers to this fertile region were encouraged to plant oak trees and Stellenbosch’s oak lined streets led to the town being known as “Eikestad” (village of oaks). Stellenbosch is situated on the banks of the Eerste River (“First River”), so named as it was the first river van der Stel reached and followed when Jan van Riebeeck sent him from Cape Town on an expedition over the Cape Flats to explore the territory now known as Stellenbosch. The Dutch were skilled in hydraulic engineering and they devised a system of furrows to direct water from the Eerste River through the town along Van Riebeeck Street to Mill Street where a mill was erected. Soon after the first settlers arrived, among them the French Huguenots, grapes were planted in the fertile valleys around Stellenbosch and soon it became the centre of the South African wine industry. One of the first schools in South Africa opened in Stellenbosch in 1683 and in 1866 the Dutch Reformed Church opened a gymnasium which is known as the Stellenbosch Gymnasium. The Gymnasium, renamed in 1881 as Stellenbosch College, finally 3 reached university status in 1918 and was renamed Stellenbosch University. More than 26 000 students attend Stellenbosch University today. Overnight: Two per room: Lord Charles Hotel: www.nh-hotels.co.za Facilities: En-suite per room, hot showers, laundry & internet (WiFi), bar, restaurant Route: Cape Town to Stellenbosch ~45 km Travel time: ~ 1 hour Included highlight: Wine tasting and entrance to Cheetah breeding project Extras: Dinner out Meals: Breakfast & lunch
Day 4: Tue	Route 62 – Oudtshoorn.
	Today we travel along the famous Route 62 towards Oudtshoorn and, time permitting, stop at Ronnie’s Sex Shop, not acually sex shop at all, but a rather interesting country pub. We take a guided tour of the Cango Caves, which are some of the most impressive limestone caverns and the different formations are quite astonishing. You will have the opportunity to visit an Ostrich farm later in the afternoon. Tonight we stay in Oudtshoorn. Oudtshoorn – Ostrich Capital of the World Oudtshoorn was known as the ostrich capital of the world. It was named after Baron Pieter von Rheede von Oudtshoorn, who died in 1773 on his way to the Cape to become Governor. The town was founded in 1847. The town is situated 300 m above sea level, with the Swartberg Mountain range to the north and Outeniqua range to the south. Arbeidsgenot, the home of Cornelius Jacob Langenhoven was built here. Langenhoven was the author of the old South African National anthem, “Die Stem” which still forms part of the new National Anthem. Ostrich feathers where obligatory items of high fashion just before world war one. The great feather boom began around 1870. At it’s height there were more than 750 000 domesticated ostriches in the little Karoo area and feathers where being exported at the rate of about 450 000kg’s a year. Then came world war one and then austerity became a way of supporting the war effort. Many farmers went bankrupt in this time. In later years the industry revived with the demand for ostrich leather, biltong, eggs and feathers. At present there are about 90 000 ostriches in the Little Karoo. Cango Caves Common myth has it that the Caves were first explored by a local farmer named Jacobus van Zyl (after who the first chamber, van Zyl’s Hall, was named) – although research fails to reveal anybody by that name in the Cango area in the 1770’s. And besides – we now know that the Caves have been known to man since the Early Stone Age. In the 19th century, entrance to the Caves cost 5 rix dollars – the modern equivalent of about R500.00 – but that even didn’t deter some destructive tourists and many carted away parts of the delicate stalactites and stalagmites for souvenirs or engraved their names onto the walls. In response, the governor of the Cape Colony, Lord Charles Somerset, published the first Caves Regulation in 1820. The 1st law designed to protect an environmental resource in South Africa; it banned the collection of souvenirs, proved for fines for anyone caught damaging Caves formations and prescribed an entrance fee which had to be paid to the District Officer – who was made responsible for enforcing the rules. Many of the most significant discoveries in the Caves were made by its first full-time guide, Johnnie van Wassenaar. – who served for 43 years: from 1891 until his retirement in 1934. He opened many side chambers and introduced thousands of people to Cango 1, which remains the only part of the Caves which the public may visit. Importantly, though, it is clear that the Caves were known to man long before Europeans first landed at the Cape: recent finds – of some tools left behind in ancient hearths in the Cave mouth – prove that humans have lived and sheltered here for at least 80 000 years. Overnight: Two per room: Kleinplaas Holiday Resort: www.kleinplaas.co.za Facilities: En-suite, hot showers, restaurant Route: Stellenbosch to Oudtshoorn: ~ 400 km Travel time: ~ 5-6 hours Included highlight: Guided tour of Cango Caves Extras: Ostrich Farm visit Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 5: Wed	Knysna/Plettenberg Bay.
	We continue along the Garden Route and travel through the magnificent Outeniqua Mountains towards Knysna. Your afternoon is free to explore Knysna, one of South Africa’s most popular seaside towns. Knysna Although we are staying in Plettenberg bay, today’s highlight is the Knysna Lagoon, a perfect spot for water sports or simply relaxing and admiring the striking beauty of The Heads. The town of Knysna, voted South Africa’s favourite holiday town, nestles in the 4 lagoon basin. It is protected by The Heads - two towering sandstone cliffs flanking a deep channel through which the tides flow. There are spectacular views and a cosy restaurant at the Eastern Head and the Western Head is a privately owned nature reserve – Featherbed Bay. The Knysna Lagoon is one of the few places in the world that supports an oyster hatchery and the town is well-known for its fresh oysters, as well as its beer, made locally at Mitchell’s Brewery. Rich in history, Knysna’s museums are well worth visiting: the Millwood House Museum, and the Angling Museum in the Old Gaol. There are many other attractions, from the lush surrounding rainforests, the nearby Buffalo Valley Game Reserve, Featherbed Nature Reserve and Noetzie beach to a wide selection of restaurants and craft markets. The forest, one of the largest areas of indigenous trees left in South Africa, is very dense and in some areas impenetrable. Knysna was originally founded by George Rex in the 19th century as a port for the timber trade. The forest was nearly decimated as a result of logging but escaped devastation due to far-sighted conservation policies introduced in the 1880s. The herds of forest elephants that once roamed the forest have not been so lucky, they have all disappeared and one lone female is said to remain today. The beautiful and elusive Knysna Loeries can still be seen in the area, as well as a large variety of other birds and a few small antelope. Overnight: Two per room: Forever Resort Plettenberg Bay: www.foreverplettenberg.co.za Facilities: En-suite, swimming pool, kiosk, laundry Route: Oudtshoorn to Plettenberg Bay: ~150 km Travel time: ~ 2-3 hours Extras: Elephant Encounter, Township Tour, Monkey town, Birds of Eden, lagoon cruise Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 6/7: Thu & Fri	Bloukrans and Tsitsikamma National Park.
	One of South Africa’s best kept secrets is the Tsitsikamma National Park. Boasting exceptional hiking trails and superb coastal scenery Tsitsikamma is a destination that many people will return to. The first few hours of the famous Otter Trail Hike are included in your package. For those needing an adrenaline boost the nearby Bloukrans Bridge is home to the world’s highest bungee jump at 216m! Tsitsikamma National Park Tsitsikamma National Park stretches between the sea and the Tsitsikamma Mountains, along the Garden Route, one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. The Park, covering 80km along the coast between Nature’s Valley and Storm’s River mouth, encompasses a range of different ecosystems - indigenous forest, commercial plantation, Fynbos, and inter-tidal zones – and offers magnificent scenery and walks. It was the first Marine National Park to be proclaimed in Africa and it is now the third most frequently visited of the 20 national parks in South Africa. The forest has more than 30 species of indigenous trees - there are several massive trees, the tallest of these is 36 meters high and some are more than 1000 years old. Overnight: Two per room: Tsitsikamma Inn: www.tsitsikammahotel.co.za Facilities: En-suite, bar, restaurant, shop, swimming pool Route: Plettenberg bay to Tsitsikamma: ~ 50 km Travel time: ~ 1 hour Included highlight: Tsitsikamma National Park entrance fee Extras: Bungee jumping (highest in the world), treetop canopy tours, blackwater tubing (min 4 clients) Meals: Breakfast, lunch (Day 6 only) & dinner
Day 8: Sat	Addo Elephant National Park.
	Continuing in to the Eastern Cape, we enter Addo Elephant National Park, which is home to many of Africa’s big game. Our truck gives us an elevated view on our game drive this afternoon, particularly good for those photographic enthusiasts amongst us. Addo Elephant Park In 1919 the administration of the Cape Province decided to cull the elephant population in the Addo region and hired a Professional hunter, Major Jan Pretorius, to destroy the entire herd that inhabited the area at the time. It took him a year to kill 120, before he was stopped due to public outcry. Only 16 traumatized Addo elephants remained, wounded, frightened and unable to coexist with humans. In 1931, when only 11 elephants were left alive in the area, it was proclaimed a National Park. The elephants, however, were still hostile - destroying crops and attacking anyone who came near them. Finally, in 1952, one of the farmers of the area suggested that a fence be erected around the park. This kept the Elephants secure and out of the surrounding farming area. Black rhino was reintroduced in 1961- the first in the Cape for a hundred years. Today the Park is a sanctuary to over 450 elephants, Cape buffalo, a variety of antelope species, as well as the flightless dung beetle, found exclusively in this area. Addo elephants are unique in that although they belong to the same species as the African Elephant, they are smaller with more rounded ears and the females generally have no tusks. Overnight: Two per room: Addo Elephant Park: www.sanparks.org/parks/addo Facilities: En-suite per room, shop, restaurant, swimming pool Route: Tsitsikamma to Addo: ~340 km Travel time: ~ 4-5 hrs Included highlight: Afternoon game drive in truck Extras: Night Game Drive with SANP Meals: Breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 9: Sun	Port Elizabeth.
	After an early morning game drive in Addo we depart the National Park and drive to Port Elizabeth Airport where our tour will end with a transfer you to Port Elizabeth airport for your departure flight at approx. 15.15. Overnight: N/A Extras: N/A Meals: Breakfast.

INCLUSIONS

Return airfairs with South African Airways
All accommodation as stated in the itinerary
All transport using our 25-seat expedition vehicle
24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
Services of a local tour leader, Driver and assistant throughout
Entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Meals as indicated in the itinerary

EXCLUSIONS

Visa fees if required (US citizens do not require a visa)
Travel Insurance (compulsory – available for $80)
Meals not indicated in the itinerary
Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
Entrance fees and activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Tips for driver & guide
Any other items not mentioned above

SOUTH AFRICA NOTES:

WHY CHOOSE ENCOUNTERS TRAVEL IN SOUTH AFRICA?

Guaranteed small groups (max 18 people)
Return airport transfers included
Best equipped trucks
SABS approved seatbelts
On board charging and music
Best trained local guides
Cheetahs and Mountains guaranteed!

EXTRAS

A range of optional extras may be added to your tour. All options that include accommodation (single supplements) must be booked and paid for in advance. All other options should be arranged and paid for during the tour. These are arranged by local activitiy providers, not by Encounters Travel. Payments for these options should be made locally in South African Rand to the operator concerned – our tour staff will assist with this.

Single room supplement - $320

If you want to guarantee yourself a single room throughout the tour, then we need to add this single supplement charge. Due to the size of the properties we use on the tour, only four single room supplements are available per departure, and these are assigned on a first come first served basis.

If you are a single traveller joining the tour, then if you are happy to, you may share a twin room with another single traveller on the tour of the same sex. If there are no other single travellers available for you to pair up with at the time of your booking, then we will need to add the single supplement to your tour price, but will refund this or deduct it from your balance payment if we are able to pair you up later on.

LOCALLY AVAILABLE OPTIONS:
(Note – USD 1 = approx. R 8.3 (South African Rand, ZAR)

Stellenbosch - Dinner at local restaurant R150 to R300
Oudtshoorn - Ostrich Farm Visit R77 to R85
Knysna - Lagoon Cruise R220 to R320
Knysna - Knysna Elephant Encounter R980 to R1080
Knysna - Township Tour R380 to R400
Knysna - Birds of Eden R150 to R180
Knysna - Monkey Town R150 to R180
Bloukrans Bridge - World Highest Bungee Jump R760 to R800
Tsitsikamma - NP Treetop / Canopy Tour R495 to R540
Tsitsikamma - (Stormsriver) Blackwater Tubing (Min 4 clients) R550 to R610
Addo NP - Night game drive with SANP R290 to R320

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Worldwide Travel Insurance policy - $80
Travel insurance is compulsory on all our tours and having travel insurance in place is a condition of travelling with us. Medical Insurance alone is not sufficient to join this tour.
You may either take out a policy through us, or arrange your own. If you arrange your own insurance, we must receive full details of your policy (policy number, issuing company, emergency telephone number) at least one month before you travel.
Our own travel insurance is offered through Endsleigh Insurance Services in the UK, and is available to citizens and residents the USA. This comprehensive travel insurance policy has been designed to be suitable for our cultural and adventure tours, including this trip. Key benefits are shown below, and full policy details are available on request and will be provided before purchase and are also available on our website - http://www.encounterstravel.com/travel_insurance.php

Emergency and medical service - Medical expertise to arrange emergency medical assistance or transport home following an accident or illness or if you are informed of a serious illness of a close relative at home whilst on holiday.
Cancellation or curtailment charges - Cover for costs against unavoidable or necessary cancellation or curtailment of the trip before completion due to, death, bodily injury or illness. The maximum we will pay under this section is £5,000 per person.
Emergency medical and other expenses – Emergency medical, surgical, hospital, ambulance and nursing fees up to £10,000,000 outside of your home country.
Hospital benefit - Up to £15 for every completed 24 hours in patient hospital stay up to a maximum of £300.
Personal accident - Up to £30,000 for death, loss of limb or sight and permanent total disablement, subject to age - Please refer to policy wording for full details of the cover available.
Personal money, passport and documents – Accidental loss, theft of or damage to personal money including foreign currency up to 72 hours prior to departure - Please refer to policy wording for full details of the cover available. Up to £500 for reasonable additional costs for travel and accommodation incurred whilst obtaining a replacement passport or visa abroad.
Personal liability - Personal liability for any compensation you become legally liable to pay up to £2,000,000.
Delayed departure - Delayed departure for at least 12 hours from the scheduled departure time. £20 for the first complete 12 hour delay and £20 for each completed 12 hours following, up to a maximum of £100. Up to £5,000 for any irrecoverable travel and other pre-paid charges if you choose to cancel your trip once 12 hours has elapsed.
Missed departure - Up to £500 for additional room only accommodation and travel expense should you miss your departure due to the failure of public transport or an accident or breakdown of the vehicle you are travelling in or strike.
Overseas legal expenses and assistance - Legal expenses and costs in pursuit of a civil action up to £50,000.

TRANSPORT

You will travel in one of our specially designed overland trucks throughout this tour, giving you a great vantage point from which to enjoy the scenery and incredible wildlife. Our professional and knowledgeable local guides will help to make your experience unforgettable and fun. Best of all, in keeping with the Encounters Travel model, the maximum number of people on each tour is 18 whilst the trucks can actually seat 25 which means plenty of window space on the truck as well as plenty of personal time with your guide.
The vehicles we use are amongst some of the finest on the road. However, do not forget the nature of an adventure tour. This is not a bus trip. Nor do we provide up-market tours. These are still tours aimed at the adventurous traveller. Though the vehicles are comfortable with large windows and great visibility, there are no onboard toilets or air-conditioning.
Each expedition vehicle is fitted with the following:

Freezers to keep food fresh in the African heat.
Individual seats with seat belts and ample leg-room
Overhead luggage racks.
Lockers for your backpacks (~35 cm square, 80cm deep)
A safe for your valuables.
A well-stocked first aid kit is on hand for emergencies.
Reading material (fiction & field guides), games and recreational gear to keep you well entertained.
I-pod/MP3 points
Charging facilities for cameras, batteries etc
PA System
Kitchen and stove
Water tank
Cooler boxes
Table for food preparation
Hand-dishwashing facilities

For airport transfers we use private AC minibuses and coaches.

TRANSFERS

The tour includes a 24-hour airport meet & assist service in Cape Town airport, your arrival and departure airport-hotel transfers and all other transfers.

GROUP SIZE/TOUR LEADERS/GUIDES

We are committed to being a small group operator, as we feel this gives everyone in the group the best chance to get to know their fellow travellers and to hear and make the most of their guide. There’s no point in us providing great guides if you’ve got to peer over 30-40 shoulders to see them! So, we won’t ever put you in a 50-seater coach with 49 other people and just one guide. Instead, we set our South Africa group departures to have a maximum of 18 travellers on expedition vehicles with 25 seats.
In South Africa we provide fully trained, local English-speaking tour leaders, drivers and crew for all our tours. This tour will feature 3 crew – a driver, cook, and assistant who will help with washing up, clearing away, cleaning of the truck etc. You may assist with this if you wish, but you are certainly not obliged or expected to.

ENTRANCE FEES

The tour price includes entrance fees to the tourist sites and parks mentioned in the itinerary. Other entrance fees for optional activities are not included and should be paid for locally.

TIPPING

In general tipping in restaurants is expected and is around 10% for good service, more if you have received exceptional service, and, feel free not to tip at all if you received poor service. Tipping taxi drivers etc is really at your own discretion and not always expected. If in doubt please ask your guides.
Our guides do work hard but they are also paid at (and often above) industry levels for this work. Our Crew can be tipped if you feel that they have done a good job and/or gone above and beyond the call of duty.
The best way to arrange tips is to elect one person in the group to collect the money. We recommend USD1-2 (or about R8-R16) per day per person, per guide as a fair tip. So if you have 3-crew on a tour, we would recommend that 3 envelopes are used and each crew member’s name written on one. Place what you feel is fair into each envelope and the elected person can give these to the crew at the end of the tour. If you do not feel that the crew deserve a tip, please, do not tip them. You must remember that tipping is only for exceptional service and is not at all compulsory or expected.

HEALTH

There are no mandatory vaccination requirements, however recommended vaccinations for this tour are: Polio, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Typhoid, Hepatitis A. We are advised that there is no risk of malaria on this tour.
The above information can change at short notice. For up to date health information & vaccination requirements for South Africa we recommend that you contact your medical practitioner or a travel clinic

VISAS

Visas are not included in this tour, however many nationalities including New Zealand, USA, UK, European, Australian and Canadian do not require a visa for short visits to South Africa. Other nationalities may require a visa prior to arrival and to obtain this in advance please contact your local consulate for details.

LIVING SOCIAL FINE PRINT

Vouchers cannot be combined to extend stay
Reservations required and subject to availability
Not valid on group or existing reservations
Airline tax and fuel surcharges are included in promotional price
Vouchers are considered redeemed once first contact is made with Encounters Travel and Encounters Travel booking conditions and cancellation fees apply if cancellations are made thereafter; voucher subject to forfeiture
When purchasing and gifting vouchers please list name(s) exactly as given on your passport(s)
Based on double or twin occupancy; you may share with other people of the same sex booking onto the tour. the single occupancy supplement is $320 due at booking.
Single travelers may choose to pay a single room supplement to guarantee themselves a single room throughout the tour (max 4 per group on first come first served basis). Alternatively, you may choose to share a twin room with another traveler of the same sex. If there are no other single travelers available to pair up with at the time of booking, then you will need to pay the single room supplement. Encounters Travel will refund this later if they are able to pair people together. Room shares are arranged in order of voucher redemption.
Voucher includes all transport and transfers including 24-hour airport arrival-and-departure services, all activities detailed in the itinerary, the services of 3 truck crew and local tour guides.
Must be at least 16 years old
Travel insurance covering medical costs and repatriation for medical reasons is mandatory; policy details must be provided to the Encounter Travels at least 1 month before departure (policy number, name of the issuing company, and the policy emergency contact details); travel insurance covering cancellation and baggage is recommended but not mandatory. A comprehensive policy is available from Encounters Travel for $80 per person; view all details at www.encounterstravel.com/travel_insurance.php
Reservations must be made by November 25 in order to qualify for the deal price; If Encounters Travel is not contacted and supplied with passport information by this date, a supplement to the price may be charged
Voucher does not include Visa fees (not required for US citizens), travel insurance (compulsory and available for $80), meals not indicated in the itinerary, drinks, snacks, tips for tour leaders, and other personal expenses and any other items not mentioned above.
The deal is valid only for date range purchased and may not be exchanged or redeemed for any other dates.
PROMOTIONAL VALUE VALID ONLY FOR THE DATE RANGE SELECTED AT TIME OF PURCHASE.