DEPOSITS

All requests for bookings must be made through EcuaUltimate Tours, representatives. No reservations are confirmed until proper payment is received according to the Terms and Conditions herein. EcuaUltimate Tours requires a minimum of $200.00 per person to secure a reservation; however, some packages require additional deposits, which will be quoted at the time of booking. Any payment of a deposit constitutes a full acceptance of the Terms & Conditions specified Herein. Additionally, any required deposits must be received within (7) seven calendar days after reservation is made. All deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE. EcuaUltimate Tours shall have no obligation and provide no confirmation of any reservation until the deposit is actually received.

PAYMENT TERMS
All payments and deposits must be payable in U.S. currency and checks must be addressed to EcuaUltimate Tours solely. The balance of any payment must be made to EcuaUltimate Tours no later than (60) sixty calendar days prior to the arrival at the designated destination. If payment and/or deposit are made with a credit card and/or Debit Card I fully authorize these charges for the deposit and/or any payments made. Any monies paid within (30) days of the travel departure date for late bookings must be certified or cashier's check or bank wire draft transferred directly to EcuaUltimate Tours’ bank.

CANCELLATION POLICY
All deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE. No refunds are given within 60 days for any reason. Additionally groups who cancel 50% of held space 60 days or less prior to departure will be held liable for (3) night's cancellation penalty per room. Any unused portions of hotel and/or package plans are non-transferable and non-refundable. Airfares used in conjunction with standard rate and package plans and special tour or bulk airfares are subject to some restrictions that may apply. The purchase of trip cancellation and interruption protection along with accident and baggage insurance is strongly recommended by EcuaUltimate Tours.

REFUND POLICY
Subject to refund policy of the said resort and chosen Galapagos operator. EcuaUltimate Tours has no control over said written refund policies.

PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP / VISA
Citizenship and VISA requirements vary according to destination. All participants are responsible for determine and obtaining proper documentation. To avoid denied entry and return all Passports must be valid for at least 6 months after your travel return date. EcuaUltimate Tours in no way is responsible for obtaining and providing this documentation and therefore, no refunds will be granted for denied entry caused by failure to carry proof of citizenship or the appropriate VISA and/or Passport.

RESPONSIBILITY
EcuaUltimate Tours and it's agents act only as agents for the passenger in arranging hotels, transportation and other services related to travel and travel packages. EcuaUltimate Tours is not liable for any injury, death, loss, damage, accident, delay, inconvenience, additional expense or mental or physical distress in the event a person or company fails to render any service to be included in the travel package or in the event of expenses caused by illness, wars, terrorism, strikes, mechanical failures, pilferage, weather or acts of GOD. In the event it becomes necessary or advisability to alter arrangements or itinerary, EcuaUltimate Tours reserves the right to render so at no expense to EcuaUltimate Tours.
EcuaUltimate Tours additionally reserves the right to withdraw any or all tours when conditions warrant, and it also reserves the right to decline to accept or retain passengers as travel customers. Passengers electing to use equipment, such as bicycles, automobiles, canoes, scuba equipment of the like, do so at their sole risk. EcuaUltimate Tours accepts absolutely no liability for the consequences of the personal activities of any passenger who is deemed personally responsible for the decisions concerning conditions of health, safety or fitness of diving or any other activity, or any other circumstances beyond EcuaUltimate Tours control. Airline flight departures and arrival times can not be guaranteed, as weather conditions or other conditions beyond EcuaUltimate Tours control may effect operating conditions of said airlines. Further EcuaUltimate Tours accepts no responsibility for any participant in a group tour, and the group, company or individual of the like purchasing a group tour does so solely at their risk. Any results in legal discrepancies must be handled by the respective authorities of Law.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
By making the required deposit and subsequent payments for the services of EcuaUltimate Tours the customer fully acknowledges that he, she or they fully understand the above Terms and Conditions, and accept the services of EcuaUltimate Tours based upon these Terms and Conditions as such, agree to be full bound and obligated to follow said Terms and Conditions.

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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE SENT OUT UNTIL THIS DOCUMENT
HAS BEEN SIGNED BY ALL TRAVELERS AND RETURNED TO US AT:

Ecuaultimate Tours
Jimenez de la Espada N32-218 y Gonzalez Suarez
Phone-Fax: (593 2)2 901 579 / P.O.BOX 17-07-8797
info@ecuaultimate.com
Quito – Ecuador

• Photo credits: CAPTUR - Ken Scarbrough - Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador