Booking Procedure

After choosing your holiday and reading the booking terms and conditions, please send us the booking form with the appropriate non-refundable deposit. On receipt of your booking request, a confirmation invoice will be sent to you, normally within 21 days. No contract exists until we send you a written confirmation of your holiday. In case of independent tour, the confirmation invoice would state your requested holiday costs and you will be advised of any arrangements which are still on request and not confirmed at the time the confirmation was issued. Thereafter, you would be kept updated with the progress made. In case of group tour or a escorted journey, you would be advised of availability straightaway.

Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of £300 per person is payable at the time of booking of the holiday. Some hotels/resorts might require a higher deposit especially during peak season. You would be informed of any such requirements at the time of booking.

In case you book less than 12 weeks before departure, the total cost of the holiday is payable at the time of booking.

Final Payment
The balance of the price of your holiday must be paid at least 12 weeks before the date of departure. In case the balance is not paid in time, we reserve the right to cancel your booking and retain the deposit.

Alterations made by us
It is unlikely that we will make any changes to our travel arrangements, but we do plan the arrangements months in advance. We cannot rule out occasional changes, which can be either minor or significant changes.

If there is a minor change we will, if reasonably practicable, advise you of the change before your departure, but we are not obliged to do so or pay any compensation towards it. A minor change is any change apart from the significant change as described below.

A significant change is one, which involves omission of a featured overnight stop or change in standard of accommodation or rescheduling departure dates for escorted/group journeys. When such a change takes place we would advise you as soon as is reasonable possible and offer you revised arrangements. You would then have a choice to either take up the revised arrangements (in case of lower price, we refund you the difference or advisesupplement for higher standard arrangements) or to withdraw from the contract with full refund of all monies paid. In case such a change takes place at 8 weeks or less prior to your departure for reasons within our control, we would offer you compensation of £25 per person i.e. only if you have paid the full price of the holiday by the prescribed date. No compensation will be paid under circumstances caused by force majeure i.e war or threat of war, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, accident, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions; and airline failure and airport closures.

Price Changes
All prices in the website/brochure are accurate at the time of publication. However, unless you choose to pay for your holiday in full at the time of booking, the price of your holiday is, regrettably, subject to the possibility of surcharges in certain limited circumstances. However, a surcharge will only be levied in the event of variations in transportation costs, (including costs of fuel and increases in normal published airfares), taxes or fees chargeable for services such as landing taxes at airports or currency flutuations. Even then, Indian Odyssey will absorb an amount equal to 2% of your holiday price (excluding amendment charges and any insurance premiums) before passing on any surcharge to you. Only amounts in excess of this 2% will be charged. Surcharges will be notified by a revised confirmation invoice sent to you (or your travel agent). No surcharge will be levied within 30 days prior to the departure date. If the surcharge would increase the total holiday price shown on your original confirmation invoice by 10% or more, you may cancel your booking within 14 days of the date of issue of the revised confirmation invoice and obtain a full refund of all payments made to Indian Odyssey. Alternatively, you may purchase a different holiday from us

Group Travel with minimum numbers
Our tour price for group travel is based on a number of people travelling together. If the bookings fall below the minimum required, passengers will be advised of any additional costs for that departure date and asked if they wish to pay this amount or cancel upon which any deposits and payments will be fully refunded.

Cancellation by us
It is unlikely that we would cancel your holiday. However, we reserve the right to cancel your holiday (without assigning reasons) at any time over 8 weeks before your departure date. In case such a cancellation does take place, we would offer you an alternative holiday or you would have the choice of refund of all monies paid by you.

In case we cancel your holiday within 8 weeks of your departure date, it will be due to reasons of force majeure or failure on your part to make the final balance payment for your holiday.