Thank You for choosing to travel with Air Tours Holidays. We appreaciate the opportunity to take care of your holiday needs. To ensure you have a wonder and smooth vacation, we have listed below some useful informaion and suggestions.
BAGGAGE
a)
We strongly recommend that carry 01 set of clothes, basic toiletry ( with out any sharp objects), and other accessories in your hand baggage. This is just in case your baggage is misplaced by the airline. Please do not keep any money / valubles in your check-in luggage since the airlines are not liable. Money and valuables should be kept with you on your person or in your hand baggage.
b)
It is important to note that all cities are prone to thefts and bag snatching, tourists especially being the most vulnerable. We suggest you to please take extra care of your belongings while on the tour, especially at hotels, airports, restaurants and sightseeing places.
CHECK IN BAGGAGE - FLIGHTS
As per the rules laid down by the airlines, you are allowed 01 piece of check in baggage with a maxium weights of 20 and 01 piece of cabin baggage, weighting not more than 05 kgs per person. Any sharp object like scissors,knives, etc. cannot be kept in the hand luggage. The same has to be kept in your check-in baggage. Please note that gels and other liquids should not exceed 100ml and have to be carried in quart size clear plastic zip lock bag. Your Itinery has been designed in such a way that you get see the maximum number of cities. Hence you would be checking in and out of hotels quite often. In view of this, we recommend that you travel as light as possible as there is no porter age included on your tour and heavy luggage would cause you great inconvenience.
a)
Most airlines in the USA have a baggage handling fees for check in baggage. The maximum allowabe weight for the check in baggage is 23 kgs. The allowance for cabin baggage is 01 piece weighing not more than 05 kgs per person. Any sharp object like scissors, knives, shaving kit etc. cannot be kept in the hand laggage. The same has to be kept in you check-in bagage. Please note that gets and other liquids should not exceed 100 ml and have to be carried in a quart size clear plastic zip lock bag.
b)
On domestic flights within USA as well as on International flight departing USA you cannot lock your check in baggage unless you use specially approved TSA locks. These can be purchesed from India or from USA.
QUARATINE
(AUSTRALIA AND NEWZEALAND TOUR)
a)
It is mandatory to declare fresh and packaged food, cooked and raw food ingredients, packaged meals, including, airline food, herbs and spices, traditional medicines, herbal tea biscuits, cakes, fruit, eggs, meat vegetables, seed and nuts, animal and plants and items made from plants or wood. Footwear, clothing and any items used in rural areas or carrying contamination from soil, faeces or plant material. Amnesty bins are available for unwanted items as you leave you aircraft, on arrival into Australia.
b)
If you have declared any food, plant or animal items on your incoming passenger card, make sure you have them inspected.
c)
Quarantine officers use detector dog teams, X-ray machines and random baggage checks to detect undeclared quarantine items. If you conceal items of quarantine you may receive on the spot fine or you could be prosecuted.
CLOTHES TO CARRY ON YOUR TOUR
European Countries and others like USA / China / Egypt could be quite cold. Warm clothing like sweaters, jackets are essential. Avoid carrying heavy woolens. You shold also cary a cap, sunglasses, a folding umbreslla and comfortable walking shoes (canvas or track shoes).
Countries like Australia / New Zealand will be experiencing summer. Comfortable cloghing is recommended. Certain areas like Franz Josef in New Zealand will be cold and warm cloting will be required.
Countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore will be pleasant. Genting Highlands in Malaysia, could be cooler and some warm clothing may be required.
PUNCTUALITY
a)
We have designed your tour in a manner that you get to see the maximum number of plcaes during your holiday and get value for your money. This can be achieved by your co-operation in being punctual.
b)
We have booked most of the sightseeing and excursins in advance for a particular time and duration. In case that group is delayed, the delay would actually deprive you of your own sightseeing time. Even the local guides have been pre-booked for certain durations and cannot extend their services beyond the specified time-limits. Please do understand that punctuality is soley in your interest and will ensure that you enjoy the full benefits of all services included in the package. Very often, the entire group may be delayed and may lose valuable time or opportunity due to a few people delaying the whole group.
c)
Due to the latest driver's driving regulations policy, it is essential that the given days itinerary is completed withing the stipulated driving hours of the driver. It is possible that, it the group is delayed for some reason, the free time given at certain sightseeing places could be curtailed.
COACH
a)
We have carefully chosen an air-conditioned video coach for your comfort and convenience since most of your traveling would be by coach.
b)
We however request you to assist us in keeping the coach neat and clean so that all of you can be comfortable during your holiday. Please do not eat foodstuff in the coach as there is a possibility of some leftover falling all over the coach.
c)
We regret that in the interest of fellow customers, smoking and drinking, alcoholic beverages is not permitted on the coach..
d)
In London, your coach will be air-coooled.
HOTELS
a)
Your hotels have been specifically chosen keeping in mind the location and space availability.
Utmost care is taken to ensure accommodation of good quality.
b)
Hotels sometimes offer the facitily of complimentary safe deposit lockers, which can be availed of.
c)
Please ensure that there are no damages done to your hotel room during your stay, since the same would be charged to you directly by the hotel..
d)
While checking into the hotels, wait in the lobby or coach as advised by the Tour Manager. Crowding near him would only delay the check-in process.
e)
Most hotels rooms in Europe are not air-conditioned.
f)
The check in time at all hotels is 1500 Hrs and check out is at 1200 Hrs.
ROOMS
a)
In case there are requests for adjoining / adjacent / interconnecting rooms, the Tour Manager / Hotel Staff will do their best to arrange the same. However, there is not guarantee that the same will be availabe.
b)
In some hotels, there may be facilities like mini bar, pay television etc. These are not complimentary and you will be charged by the hotel directly. Also, please ensure that you do not cause any kind of damage to your room. In case there is any damage caused by you, you will be charged for the same.
MEALS
a)
Breakfasts as mentioned in the itinerary is included.
b)
There is a choice of Jain /vegetarian / non-vetetarian meals as per the itinerary. The menus, however, are fixed in advance and a la carte is not possible.
c)
All Indian Meals are served in the finest Restaurants.
d)
There is also a choice a local meals in some countries on the Europe Tours. However a combination of Indian and local meals is not possible. In case you choose to opt for the local meals the same has to be advised to the Tour Manger / Representative on DAY 01 or the tour.
e)
In case of early morning departure to the airport a boxed breakfast may be provided.
CURRENCY
Europe
:
Euro (EUR) 1 USD = Approx 0.70 EUR
Switzerland
:
Swizz France (CHF) 1 USD = Approx 1.05 CHF.
UK
:
Sterling Pound (GBP) 1 USD = Approx 0.60 GBP.
Morocco
:
Moroccan Dirham (MAD) 1 USD = Approx 7.90 MAD.
Australia
:
Australian Dollar (AUD). 1 USD = Approx 1.10 Australian Dollar
New Zealand
:
New Zealand Dollar (NZD). 1 USD = 1.40 New Zealand Dollar
Egypt
:
Egypt Pounds (EGP). 1 USD = 5.50 Egyptian Pounds
South Africa
:
South African Rand (ZAR). 1 USD = Approx. 7.40 South African rand
Kenya
:
Kenya Shillings (KES). 1 USD = Approx. 75.70 Shillings
China
:
ChinaYuan.(CNY) 1 USD = Approx. 6.80 Chinese Yuan
Hong Kong
:
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD). 1 USD = A pprox 7.75 Hong Kong Dollar
Brazil
:
Brazilian Reais(BRL). 1 USD = Approx 1.75 Australian Reais
While changing money please:
Avoid Changing money at the hotels since they offer a very poor rate of exchange.
Change only as much money as you feel you would require in a country. Every time you change and re-change your currency, you pay an exchange service charge and currency fluctuations, which is sometimes as high as 7-10%
Use all loose coins and smaller denomination notes in the same country, as these cannot be exchanged for another country's currency. .
If you are carrying Travellers Cheques, please keep the purchase receipt in a safer place, away from the original Travellers Cheques.
TOUR MANAGER
We request you to kindly co-operate with the Tour Managers and abide by his / her instructions for a successful an dmemorable tour..
LIDO SHOW
In case you are opting for the Lodo show in Paris, the monies for the same have to be paid on DAY 01 of the tour to the Tour Manager.
Please note no creadit cards will be accepted for the Lido Payment.
Grand Canyon Optional
In case you are opting for the Grand Canyon Tour, the monies for the same have to be paid on DAY 01 of the tour to the Tour Manager. Please note no creadit cards will be accepted for the Grand Canyon Payment.
TIPPING
Tipping is something that is expected of anyone providing you a service, for example: Coach Driver. Since your coach driver spends a large part of the day driving you safely, loads and unloads your baggage onto the coach, it is mandatory to tip him a nominal amount of EURO 02 Europe Tours and USD 02 per person per day on other Tours for the duration of the tour. Please do note that the coach driver plays a very important role in making your tour a memorable one.
ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO BE CARRIED ON TOUR
a)
Please carry sunglasses, alarm clock, an additional pair of spectacles if you are using one, umbrella, sufficient camera rolls, medicines with prescriptions if required and mobile chargers, in case you are carrying your mobile along, with a multi-plug adapter.
b)
Please carry a photocopy of your passport including, valid and keep them separately from the original, e.g.: photocopy in the suitcase and the original passport in the pouch to you or on your person.
c)
Your original insurance copy.
d)
Most hotels in EUROPE do not provide electric kettles. In case you want to make tea / coffee in your hotel room you should carry a electric kettle along with tea bags and sugar. However, please ensure you do not cause any damages to your hotel prperty.
e)
If carrying a mobile phone in USA please ensure the mobile phones are tri band.
