Rules and Regulations

Personal Railway traveling:
Tourist has make arrangementsof their Railway Ticket. Company has no responsibility of Railway Ticket. As per the rules Railway, Reservation of ticket should be made before 90 days (apart from Departure date) so tourist are requested to book their tickets Before 90 days.

Transportation:
The vehicle arrangement will be made only once for sight-seeing. The vehicle arrangement will not be made again in any case of closing or shut down of Darshan or sight-seeing or road closed due to any reason. Tourist has to reach the destinations at their own expense in case where vehicle cannot go. The vehicle for journey by road will be provide according to the number of tourists. Tourist has to pay extra 15% of tour cost if they wishes to travel through Taxi,Tata Sumo, Qualis,Tempo traveler. In case of not working of AC in bus,per person Rs100/- will be refunded. Apart from this company is not responsible for anything. Economy class ticket will be provide in journey by air.

Food:
Tea/coffee with breakfast,lunch,dinner will be provided according to the convenience of time. Mineral water will be served at the time of breakfast/lunch/dinner as precaution regarding health of the tourist.

Accommodation:
One separate room will be provided for two full tickets. 50% amount of room-charge has to be paid by the single tourist if he/she wishes to stay in a separate room.Double bed room with extra matterss on the floor will be provided for three full tickets/half tickets (separate seats). Rooms will be provided /making vacant according to check-out time of hotel. Tourist will have to be agreed with the facilities provided to them in case of the rooms allotted by the hotel are not in adequate numbers ,moreover no refund will be given as compensation. No tourist will be allowed to wash the clothes as per the rules of hotel management,therefore tourist has to follow this rules strickly. In tour of Yamnotri-Gangotri-Kedarnath-Badrinath except haridwar & Mussoorie accommodation will be provided in Guest house. During night stay it is not possible to provide rooms with same facility, same size, same view & on the same floor. In some hotels there are arrangements of King size bed & two separate beds.

Personal Expense:
The tourist has to bear expense like porter charge, Horse charge, Palanquin, Rope-way charge, Entrance fee, Guide charge, Tips, Boat safari, Donations, Airport tax, Telephone bill, Mineral water, Medical Policy, Luggage & personal insurance.

To carry:
Small bag, waterbag, Battery. Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Tongue cleaner, Personal Medicines, woolen clothes for tour of hillstations. It is advisable to get the luggage insured. Tourist of Badrinath – Kedarnath – Amarnath must bring the woolen gloves, woolen neck belt, Vaseline, Dry Ginger tablets etc.

Booking:
Tourist are requested to reserve their seat by paying per person Rs.3000/- as deposit. Tourist are requested to get the tour program, address of their stay during journey, list if sight-seeing places before seven days of the departure of tour. Those who wish to book their tickets through authorized booking agents or out of Ahmedabad city are requested to send us an A/C payee Demand Draft / Cheque at par in favour of “ Shakti Travels” payable at ahmedabad.

General Rules:
The rules stated in tour Contract are to be strictly followed by every tourist. Half ticket is allotted only to the child who is in the age group of 3 to 11 years. One seat will be allotted to two half tickets. 15% amount of full ticket will be charged extra for a child between 1 to 3 years. Photo copy of the birth date certificates should be submitted. Do not bring precious things with you during tour. It is advisable to keep the traveller’s cheques drawn on State Bank of India. Tourist himself is responsible for carrying, shifting and taking care of their own luggage. Tourists are advised to insure their luggage. The tourist will have to pay Rs. 1000/- Cash per day to the manager in case of delayed tour for any reason. It is compulsory for every tourist to keep his/her proof of citizenship of India. Driving license, Passport, Election card, Postal Identity card etc. may be used as proof. As per the Immigration rules, the tourist who are joining by Air tour of Nepal should keep Passport/Voters ID card as a proof. Tourist has to pay the full amount of the ticket before 20 days of the departure of tour, the seat will be cancelled if he/she failed to do so, moreover no refund will be given in any case. A tourist can bring with him the luggage of about 20 Kgs. Only, otherwise he has to pay the extra charges as per rules and regulations for extra luggage. The tour will be cancelled in case of not adequate numbers of tourists,and the amount of deposit paid by tourist will be refunded by cheque only. The refund of deposit will be paid by A/C Payee cheque only. The rates of ticket are fixed up according to present bus/Air Fares existed on 01/02/2007, but in case of price rise before departure or during the tour, the tourist will have to pay the additional charge by cash only during tour. The vehicle arrangement will be made according to the number of tourists and every tourist will have to accept it. Tour organizing is a business of rendering services, it is necessary to have the service of persons from outside and other organizations, for them we are not responsible, therefore, the persons with sensitive nature & mental disorder should not join the tour. The rules suggested in tour contract are equal for all tours and every tourist is strictly bound to follow. Subject to Ahmedabad city jurisdiction.

Rules of Cancellation:
The following cancellation charges per ticket will be charged in case of tourist wishes to cancel their ticket for any reason after the seat is booked. 50 Days before the departure of tour, Rs.1000/-, 30 days before the departure of tour Rs.2000/-, 20 days before the departure of tour Rs.3000/-, 10 days before the departure of tour 50% of tour cost & 5 days before the departure of tour 75% of tour cost will be deducted. No refund will be given in any case of cancellation within 5 days of departure of tour. Ticket will be cancelled only after receipt of written application.

Special Note:
The amount of Service tax will be charged extra.
Subject to Ahmedabad Jurisdiction.