RESERVATIONS
HOW TO REGISTER AND RESERVE YOUR PLACE
Please read through this page thoroughly before proceeding to our registration form on the Registration page.
DEPOSIT AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
A deposit of $500 per person is required within 7 days of booking to secure any reservation. Remainder of payment is due no later than 60 days prior to departure. Bookings made 60 or less days prior to departure full payment at time of booking. $250 of your last payment will qualify as a tax-deductible donation to Metamorfosis Documentation Project, which has 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit status.
PAYMENT
Payments may be made with credit card, personal check or paypal. This tour is limited to 10 participants. Upon receiving your completed registration form, we will contact you promptly to confirm availability for your participation in the tour. If you would like a registration form sent to you by mail or have other questions, please let us know when you phone or email.
You may register and make your credit card payment by phone – call the indicated telephone number.
If paying with a credit card or Paypal via the website, after submitting your registration form you will be directed to a secure Paypal page to process your payment – you may pay here with your credit card without having a Paypal account or use your Paypal account if you have one.
If paying with a personal check, after submitting your registration form via the website, you will be directed to mail your check to the indicated address. Alternatively, for either credit cards or personal checks, you may print out the reservation form, enter your information, and mail it (along with your personal check if paying by check) to the indicated address.
TENDER OF A DEPOSIT BY A PASSENGER OR THEIR AGENT CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Metamorfosis Documentation Project does not own or operate any of the firms (Suppliers) which will provide goods and services for the tour offered herein or for any option that may be available in connection with (including, but not limited to side trips, car rentals, etc.) and acts only as agent for the owners and operators of the various accommodations, facilities, services and transportation, and its responsibility is limited to that of an agent. In the absence of Metamorfosis Documentation Project’s negligence, Passenger agrees not to hold Metamorfosis Documentation Project liable, and Metamorfosis Documentation Project hereby disclaims all liability for the delay, loss, injury, expense or accident occasioned directly or indirectly by any action or omission, whether negligent or otherwise, of any Supplier or other entity entrusted with the performance of any service or the delivery of any goods in connection with the tour offered herein or any available option. Passenger agrees to seek all remedies directly from the Suppliers.
Passenger further agrees not to hold Metamorfosis Documentation Project liable for circumstances beyond its control (force majeure), including, but not limited to, the quality of the services rendered, the cleanliness of accommodations, the inconvenience and expense occasioned by hotel or airline overbooking, any expense caused by the loss or damage of any personal articles or baggage, the late arrivals of airplanes, trains, buses, boats, autos or any schedule change or delay.
All tickets, coupons or vouchers are issued and furnished subject to the terms and conditions under which the means of transportation or other services are offered, provided or supplied by the Suppliers.
INTERRUPTIONS OR CANCELLATIONS
Certain services may be interrupted or canceled due to weather or other conditions out of the control of the hotels, airlines, tour operators (Suppliers) or Metamorfosis Documentation Project. No refunds will be granted as a result of these interruptions or cancellations.
RATES
All rates are in U.S. dollars and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person, based on double occupancy, unless otherwise specified.
CHANGES
Changes by Passengers are subject to any change or cancellation penalties that may be imposed by suppliers or the airlines.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
All requests must be in writing and sent by U.S. Mail, otherwise no refunds can be made. Any cancellation refunds will be remitted within 30 days after receipt of the cancellation notice is received, unless the amount of the refund is contingent upon further advice from a hotel or other supplier. If the cancellation request is received 90 or more days before departure date, a $300 per person charge will be assessed, and the remainder of the initial deposit and any additional payments already made will be refunded. Cancellation requests received less than 90, but more than 60 days prior to departure will be assessed a $500 charge per person, and any additional payments already made will be refunded. Cancellation requests made within 60 days of less of departure or “no-shows” will not receive any refund.
Once travel commences, unused portions of packages are non-refundable. Once travel begins, any changes made by a participant are the responsibility of the participant and any refund for unused features is subject to prior reimbursement by the Supplier to Metamorfosis Documentation Project.
In the event circumstances cause Metamorfosis Documentation Project to cancel the entire tour, Metamorfosis Documentation Project will refund all payments made by that date, including the initial deposit.
All requests for a refund after a trip must be made in writing within 30 days after completion of travel, otherwise no refund will be made. All appropriate receipts and documentation must accompany the refund request. No refund will be made for features the participant opts not to use. Refunds will be mailed within 30 days of receipt of request unless the amount of the refund is contingent upon further advice from airline, hotel or other supplier.