Thank you for choosing BBTours for the best travel experience. We take all efforts to ensure that you have a warm and a delightful holiday experience. We devote keen attention to every minute detail of your tour. At the same time, we request you to read and follow the below Terms and Conditions. In order to use this Website you must give your unqualified consent to these terms and conditions and if you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions then you may not use this site in any way. Therefore, please make sure you read the terms and conditions very carefully to avoid any misunderstanding and ensure a hassle-free and enjoyable tour.
1. TERMS AND CONDITION:
1. This document is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules there under as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
2. This document is published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3 (1) of the Information Technology (Intermediaries guidelines) Rules, 2011 that require publishing the rules and regulations, privacy policy and Terms of Use for access or usage of domain name https://bbtours.in .
3. The Platform is owned by BBTOURS, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 with its registered office at office no 501, Adumber Residency,near Warje Petrol pump, Pune - 411058, Maharashtra India .
4. Guest/s means all the customers, tourists, travellers, vacationers, sightseers, visitors, backpacker who have registered their names or enquired about tour/package or booked the tour by making part or full payment for any scheduled tours, customised packages or any other travel related services provided by BBTours (which expression shall, unless it be repugnant to the context or meaning thereof be deemed to mean and include their respective heirs, executors and administrators)
5. Tour/s mean any Domestic/ International Toursorganized by BBTours.
6. Customized holiday means a tailor-made holiday wherein Tour Itinerary is designed as per the individual requirements of each guest.
7. India Inbound means tours designed for non-residents to explore the states of India and Indian Subcontinent.
8. Speciality tours include tours like Honeymoon Special, Women’s Special, Seniors Special, Singles Special, Weekend Special, 10th & 12th Special, Post Tour Holidays and Festival Holidays.
9. Corporate tours (MICE) means specialized niche of group tourism dedicated to planning, booking, and facilitating meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions, seminars, and other events.
10. Contractor/ Supplier means supplier of any infra structural facility and shall include hotel managements, airlines, caterers, restaurants, places of entertainment like theme parks, museums, art galleries, cruise, coach who are to provide the services to the Guests.
11. Tour price means the tour price mentioned in the Price Grid / brochures / online and other payments such as taxes, surcharges, etc. payable by the client to BBTours.
Guest's interest to participate in the tour
Payment of the registration amount indicates that the guest is interested in the tour and has read and accepted all the terms and conditions mentioned
in BBTours brochure/website/booking form. In case of a guest who is processing the booking formalities on behalf of his/her family is deemed to
have been authorised to do so by his family after reading all the BBTours terms and conditions mentioned on the brochure/website /booking form. As
all these Terms and Conditions will form part of contract that Guests will enter with us once the booking is confirmed. A contract will be made between
the Guest and BBTours only upon booking is confirmed and accepted by us and our communication thereof to the guest.
Online Booking
A guest can make online booking/booking request for the Tours offered by BBTours through our website www.bbtours.in. The booking request will be
processed for confirmation of prices and availability of the Tour requested by him. Only on confirmation to the guest about the prices and availability,
we will be bound to provide the requested Tour to him subject to him making full payment and complying with the relevant terms and conditions. Any
correspondence with the guest prior to our aforesaid confirmation, will not be treated as any acceptance of your request.
The online booking of the products and services made available through this website is subject to availability and solely at the discretion of BBTours
and/or its respective suppliers. A guest must ensure that all information provided by him while filling a booking form is correct. In order to inform
the guest of any developments affecting his travel and for security reasons, we must have correct information of the guest on record. If any or all of
these contact details are not correctly given, we reserve the right to cancel the transaction at the risk and cost of the guest.
Booking for Customized Holidays
Once your Travel Advisor confirms your booking for a customized holiday, you will receive an e-mail as well as an SMS on your registered mobile number
confirming your booking. You can also get in touch with us for any further details. We are open from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm, seven days a week. Please
expect to receive your vouchers 72 hours before your departure date (subject to full payment of your Tour cost)
Please note that these packages are customizable, which means that you will be able to make changes to the itinerary/activity if you so desire. The
final payment will be calculated as per the activities reflecting on the website, which will be outlined in the confirmatory email sent to you.
Health
When the Guest books a tour, or when someone else books a tour for him, in his name then it implies that the guest is physically fit to travel to that
particular destination. It is very important for the Guest to take care of his health throughout the tour. Health is entirely his risk and
responsibility. It shall be the duty of the guest to inform BBTours in writing in case of any medical condition that may affect his ability to enjoy
the tour. Under such conditions, we may decline to accept or continue such guest in that particular tour. Any health issue arising on tour or any stay
back due to the same shall be entirely borne by the guest and we shall not be held responsible in any manner whatsoever. BBTours reserves all rights
(without obligation) to ask the guest to undergo medical tests and provide written certification of his medical fitness before departure or atany time
during the tour and if he fails to undergo such tests or fail to provide such certificates, we may decline to accept him or to continue him on the tour.
However, itis not our obligation to check his medical condition. The guest must bring with himself any medication that may require by him while on Tour.
He must also note that service providers such as Airlines may decline to accept
him on medical grounds. The guest must read the Rules and regulations of the service providers, because we shall not be responsible for the
consequences suffered by guest. To some extent, losses on account of cancellation or curtailmnt attributable to hospitalization as also expenses of
hospitalization incurred by the guest may be covered by insurance. Please read the Insurance section very carefully.
All the rights to change the Itinerary before or after a guest books a tour are reserved by BBTours.
All the Itinerary information given at the time of booking or mentioned on website/ brochure is based on the information available at that time and is subject to change depending on other factors such as Airline, hotel, transport availability, etc.
Tour itinerary may change in case of force majeure conditions. Any additional charges, if applicable, are to be paid by the guest.
In case, we are aware of any changes sufficiently in advance, our team will notify the guest wherever applicable.
Force Majeure events, strikes, fairs, festivals, sport events , weather conditions , traffic problems , overbooking of hotels / flights, cancellation / re-routing of flights or railway, closure of / restricted entry at a place of sightseeing etc. can cause change in Itinerary. Generally, during sports events or festivals, suggested hotels may not be available. Thus, you may have to stay in alternate hotels or hotels in other cities.
We reserve the rights to change (addition/deletion or exchange) sightseeing places for betterment of the tour programme. We may detour to reach sightseeing places due to traffic conditions; road blocks and that may vary the course of itinerary.
If sightseeing timings aren't adhered to, or if any add-ons are required then the same will be borne by the guests.
Sightseeing days and closing of a particular sightseeing place are not in our hand, but we try our level best to cover all the sightseeings listed in the tour program. In case if any sightseeing is closed we may give you a replacement of that place or refund may be given for that particular sightseeing place only. Sightseeings of adventurous type are totally dependent on weather. In case, the weather turns out to be unfavourable & sightseeing is not possible, refund will be given, if applicable.
Tours that include cruises, the ship may be changed for operational reasons. Such reasons are beyond our control and thus may result in change in Itinerary.
Due to requirements of the airlines the points of entry and exit in a country may change. We may operate more than one coach per departure date or club 2 groups in one departure and may for convenience reverse the direction or amend the itinerary.
The actions, inactions, defaults or condition of tour participants in the group can also result in changed Itinerary
We will make reasonable efforts to keep the overall package of services unchanged. However, we shall not be liable to refund any amount or pay any compensation / damages on account of any change in itinerary.
In case the alternate arrangements made are materially superior as compared to the ones described at the time of booking, we may charge extra for the same at the time of booking or in the course of the tour.
BBTours reserve the right to change the departure date or cancel a departure due to unforeseen reasons and will not take any responsibility for your ticket which you may have purchased in advance for Domestic or International Sectors.
You are responsible for being punctual at all times during the tour. In the event any part of the sightseeing tour is missed by you due to delay on your part, you will not be entitled to claim refund of the same.
Joining/Leaving and Deviation:
You have an option of joining our tour at any destination as per your convenience. In such a case, you must possess all the air tickets, Visas and
Insurance documents. You must furnish all information such as Flight details, local contact details & e-mail ID minimum 15 days prior to the departure.
In case of any change in the Tour date, charges of non- refundable tickets, if any, to be borne by you. Therefore, it is advisable to purchase refundable
tickets.
You are requested to issue your railway, air ticket/s only after speaking to your travel advisor. Tour particulars such as; Day, Date, Time, Place, must
be verified prior to purchasing of tickets. BBTours shall not be liable for any loss/ cancellation for faulty ticket issuance. The onus of repurchasing
the tickets will lie solely upon you.
When you opt or this option, you have to reach that particular location i.e. Hotel/ Airport/ sightseeing, etc. as advised by your Travel Advisor. In any
case, if you are not able to join the rest of the tour at such pre-decided location then all the expenses until joining would be borne by you.
If you wish to travel in advance or return at a later date after the tour ends, then you must pay the applicable difference between the group airfare
within the tour price and the market airfare for the changed sector/ changed date. The same will be quoted by us to you on your request. Over and above
this you will also be required to pay Deviation charges as applicable per person per sector depending on the airline (subject to availability of seats and
ticket validity). Please note that you will not be able to avail of the group transfers and accordingly you will have to make your own way to meet up with
the group on arrival and / or to your next destination when your tour ends. We shall not be liable to refund any amount to you in this regard.
Though you may receive a confirmed air ticket for a particular sector, airlines often overbook seats, due to which the airline may offload even confirmed
passengers and may accommodate them on a subsequent flight. We will not be responsible / liable for any such offloading nor for any consequence of such
offloading including delay, inconvenience or loss of tour services or any pre booked services.
As you are booked on a group fare ticket, please note that seat allotment will be made only when you physically report at the airport check in counter.
You are advised to report at the airport check in counter at least 3 to 4 hours prior to the departure time. Seat allocation is a matter of airlines
discretion and availability of seats is not in the control of BBTours. Hence BBTours shall not be held responsible for seats allotted by the airline.
(If not together or if you do not get your preferred seats.) Please note that in case you are returning on a later date after the tour ends, the
responsibility / liability to re-confirm air tickets 24 hours prior to the departure would be solely yours.
Post Tour Holidays
If you have booked a group tour and wish to deviate from the tour schedule before or after the tour, you can do so
by paying an additional cost along with additional Taxes. You will have to intimate us at the time of booking itself if you wish deviate from the Tour
Schedule. These requests are subject to availability and we do not give guarantee of the date requested as we do not hold seats for the same. In case the
dates requested by you are not available, we will allot alternate dates accordingly, subject to seat availability. However, if you want to travel on a
particular date only, and the same is not available then you will have to bare the difference in Cost.
For Individual Bookings, you can co-ordinate with the driver of the car/coach during an Indian Tour and with ground handling agents for a World tour in
order to plan the next day's visit and sightseeing program. The car/coach has specific time limits within which it operates coach.
BBTours offers option of Post Tour Holiday packages i.e. you can extend your trip at the last destination of your tour with a deviation on your air ticket.
You can stay back at the last destination of your Tour and explore some amazing cities and towns at a relaxed pace. In such case, you will need to contact
your Travel advisor and book for the same. Depending on availability, arrangements can be done; further terms and conditions of tours are applicable.
If you wish to remain at a destination before or after completing your scheduled group Tour, then you have to make your own arrangement and to reach at the
particular destination hotel or sightseeing or airport. If your extra night accommodation is not the hotel where your guided holiday begins or ends, you
will be responsible for your transfer arrangements at your own expense.