Holiday Information

SAFETY & SECURITY ABROAD

Sadly crimes against both people and property are a fact of life the world over. When travelling in a foreign country it is very important to be extra vigilant. Travellers have the same responsibility for their personal safety and that of their possessions as they do at home. The Foreign and commonwealth Office (FCO) produces a wide range of material regarding overseas countries that may be visited by British citizens and essential travel advice and tips. This information ensures travellers are properly informed about all overseas destinations, particularly in relation to political unrest, crime and health issues. We take the safety and security of our clients extremely seriously. Go Touring will not operate and reserve the right to cancel tours to countries that the FCO advises either against travelling to or against nonessential travel. If you would like to know the current travel advice for a particular country you can visit www.fco.gov.uk/travel or call 0870 606 0290.

HEALTH & VACCINATIONS

Health facilities, hygiene and disease risk vary worldwide. You should take health advice about your specific needs as early as possible and ensure that vaccinations or preventative measures such as malaria tablets are taken early enough (which may be a month or more prior to departure) to be fully effective at the time of travel. For more detailed information we recommend you contact your GP or one of the specialist vaccinations centres. Wheelchair passengers must travel accompanied by an able bodied person. For more general health advice, please note the following:

• Drink only bottled water and check the seal is secure when you receive it.

• Do not take ice in drinks unless you have established the ice was made from filtered water.

• Do not eat raw vegetables, unpeeled fruit or uncooked seafood.

• Avoid food and drink from local street vendors as refrigeration and sanitary practices cannot be guaranteed.

PASSPORTS & VISAS

We can only advise of the requirements for British and Irish passports holders. For British and Irish passport holders endorsed in any way and all other passport holders, requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy. You should ensure that you have a valid ten year passport and, as many countries require expiry dates on passports to be a considerable length of time after the return from holiday, we would recommend that your passport is valid for 6 months after return to the UK. All children are required to travel on their own passports.

USA Entry Requirements

The US Government have strict entry regulations which must be adhered to. Please note that if you or your dependants do not have the appropriate personal documentation the US Customs will not allow entry. Please see some guidelines below and for full advice visit the US Embassy website on london.embassy.gov or phone 0906 8200 290

• All passports must be valid, machine readable with a digital photograph or an e-passport with an electronic chip. You can check validity of your passport on the useful link on the US Embassy website. A passport indicating that the bearer is a British subject, British dependant territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British national citizen or British Protected Person does not qualify for travel without a visa or someone who has indefinite to remain in the UK. NB: Some passports issued by British Consular posts abroad may not be machine readable – please check with the UK Passport Service on 0870 521 0410 or www.passport.gov.uk for further information.

• The US Govt requires advance passenger information detailing their country of residence, as well as postal address of the first hotel where you will be staying in the US, which can be found on the contacts page of your final itinerary. This information will be collected by the airline upon check-in and will also be required on the Visa  waiver form on the aircraft.

• Finger scanning and Facial recognition is a standard security process for all travellers to the US on arrival.

• British Citizens holding a UK passport can enter under visa waiver program and do not require a visa prior to travel providing:

• Duration of stay is no more than 90 days and the traveller has a valid onward or return ticket.

• Travel is for business, tourism or transit only.

• Traveller is not a journalist or seeking employment.

• Traveller has never been arrested, refused entry or deported from the US or  previously violated the terms of admission under the visa waiver program.

ESTA – Electronic Travel Authorisation.

It’s compulsory for all British Citizen passport holders to obtain an electronic travel authorisation prior to boarding a carrier to travel by air or sea to the US under the visa waiver program and also includes passengers in transit to/from the US. Applications can be submitted anytime however we recommend no later than 72 hours prior to travel. For further information and to apply online visit http://esta.cbp.dhs.gov This does NOT however include British Subjects, British Dependent Territories Citizens, British Overseas Citizens, British National Overseas Citizens and British Protected Persons passport holder who must have full visas if they want to travel to the US and should contact the US embassy for more information. For Australian ETAs (Electronic Travel Authority), Go Touring is happy to obtain these on your behalf for a fee of £18 per person. Please note, Go Touring can only obtain these for British & Irish passport holders and passport holders of other selected EU member countries.

Australia - Visa required

Egypt - Visa required

New Zealand Nothing required

South Africa Nothing required

Thailand Nothing required

USA - ESTA required

FLYING TIMES

The times given in this brochure are approximate and based on outbound flights. Times may vary depending on flight schedules, type of aircraft, weather conditions etc, and are indications of the hours spent actually flying (excluding time on the ground during stops en route or when changing aircraft). Not all flights are direct. The most up to date information regarding your flights will be shown on your confirmation.

ITINERARY CHANGES

Although not expected, for any tour including a cruise the cruise line and/or Captain reserve the right to omit or substitute any portion of the itinerary (without prior notice) should the weather, water levels or any other circumstances dictate.

EXTENDED STAYS AND DEVIATIONS

Extended holidays and deviations from the itinerary may be possible. Any requests to extend or deviate from the itinerary should be requested with our travel advisor at the time of booking. Unless otherwise stated overseas transfers are not included on extended stays and deviations and you must therefore make your own arrangements. We will be happy to help you with making these arrangements. Extended stays and deviations will incur an administration charge of £35 per person plus any extra services required. Please remember – your travel insurance must cover the whole duration of your holiday.

TIPPING

Go Touring is frequently asked for guidelines on gratuities for the Tour leader therefore, depending on the standard of service given and your level of satisfaction, we recommend £1 – £1.50 per person per day. These recommendations are guidelines only. As tips are a personal matter and purely down to your discretion, we suggest they are given on an individual basis rather than as a group collection. porterage for one piece of luggage per person is taken care of by Go Touring.

SELF-DRIVES & CAR RENTAL

All drivers must present a current drivers licence and have held that licence for 12 months. For all rentals the licence must be in English. If a Foreign license is in a language other than English, it must be accompanied by an International Drivers Permit (containing an English translation).

AUSTRALIA SELF-DRIVES

Included in your Australia self-drive is an Avis Group B compact rental car including unlimited mileage, Loss Damage Waiver (LDW), Administration Fee, Goods & Services, Tax (GST), Concession Recovery Fee (CRF) or Premium Location Surcharge (PLS) and Vehicle Registration Fee (VRF). There is no charge for additional drivers. The minimum age for this car rental is 21 years of age. Please note the minimum age can change to 25 years of age dependent on the vehicle type hired. If you are between the ages of 21-25 and upgrading your car, you must inform the reservations agent at time of booking.

• The excess on your vehicle is $2,750AUD. You can choose to reduce the excess to $385AUD for a fee of $22.00AUD +GST per day. This fee is payable locally to Avis upon commencement of your car hire

• A Security Bond of $100AUD+GST is to be paid direct to Avis on commencement of car rental.

• If you are booking our Outback Explorer self-drive a oneway rental fee of $800AUD+GST is to be paid directly to Avis on commencement of the car rental.

• Please note: when driving outside of city suburbs it is not recommened to drive from dusk until dawn due to nocturnal wildlife.

NEW ZEALAND SELF-DRIVES

Included in your New Zealand self-drive is a Budget Group B compact rental car including unlimited mileage, G.S.T (government services tax) and Vehicle insurance (subject to a $3,000 + GST excess). There is no charge for additional drivers. The minimum age for this car rental is 25 years of age.

• The excess reduction on your vehicle is $3,000NZD+GST. You can choose to reduce the excess to $375NZD for a fee of approx $28.00NZD+GST per day. This fee is payable locally to Budget upon commencement of your car hire

• A Security Bond of $150NZD+GST is to be paid direct to Budget on commencement of car rental.

SOUTH AFRICA SELF-DRIVES

Your vehicle is based on Europcar’s Classic product. Included in your South Africa self-drive is a Europcar Group B compact rental car including unlimited mileage, Theft & Collision Damage Waiver, Personal Accident Insurance, Tourism Levy, Value Added Tax and one driver per rental. The minimum age for this car rental is 23 years of age.

• The excess reduction on your vehicle is R6,600. You can choose to reduce the excess to NIL by upgrading to Europcar’s Classic Plus product. Prices vary dependent on the duration and vehicle type so please ask our reservations team for details.

• A Security Bond of R1000 and a Contract Fee of R45 is to be paid direct to Europcar on commencement of car rental.

• A one-way rental fee of R700 is payable on all our self-drives directly to Europcar on commencement of the car rental.

• If required Additional Drivers may be added to the rental at a fee of R220 per driver. This fee is payable directly to Europcar on commencement of the car rental. Please note Europcar also offer a Classic Max product which includes NIL Excess, the Contract Fee, one-way rental fee, additional driver fees, tyre and rim damage, windscreen damage and a GPS Unit. Prices vary dependent on the duration and vehicle type so please ask our reservations team for details.

Full Terms & Conditions of rental within each country are available on request

CHILD PRICES (SELF-DRIVES ONLY)