Terms and Conditions

Egypt with Dr Sam

Price Per Person
Per Person Double Occupancy: $3,239 by check or money order, $3,439 by credit card
Per Person Single Occupancy: $3,839 by check or money order, $4,039 by credit card

Early Bird Price Per Person if Paid in Full by September 1, 2020
Per Person Double Occupancy: $3,099 by check or money order, $3,259 by credit card
Per Person Single Occupancy: $3,649 by check or money order, $3,839 by credit card

PLUS $100 ($103 by credit card) for Prepaid Gratuities to guides, drivers, luggage carriers, etc

Deposit Schedule
Deposit Payment (due immediately in order to ensure a place on the tour)
Per Person: $500 by check or money order, $525 by credit card

Final Payment (final installment) due on or before October 9, 2020,

CANCELLATIONS & Refunds: Your deposit of $500 ($575 via credit card) secures your place on the tour and is non-refundable unless your place is transferred to another traveler by yourself before October 9, 2020. Should you cancel and you secure a replacement, there will be a $350 ($370) cancellation fee. These fees are in addition to any penalties imposed by airlines and hotels, RMC recommends trip interruption/trip cancellation insurance. Cancellations after October 90, 2020 are subject to a 100% cancellation fee.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To avoid major cancellation charges, we urge you to take out trip cancellation/interruption travel insurance. Trip cancellation & trip interruption Travel Insurance information and brochure will be sent with your confirmation.

Credit card payment via PayPal: BMSJ accepts American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover and processes all its credit card charges via PayPal.

Tour Pricing: BMSJ offers a 5% discount on the published Tour Price if ALL payments are made by check or money order. This discount will be listed as a credit on your final statement. Quoted prices are based on the tour origination locations indicated the tour itinerary page and registration form. BMSJ will always be happy to assist you with any flight arrangements. The advertised cost for each tour is based on an established minimum level of participation. Should the group for any tour fall below this number, each traveler MAY be assessed a surcharge. IF this is enacted, the surcharge amount is dependent upon the final number of persons traveling in the group. BMSJ makes every effort not to have to enact a surcharge, but if we do, we keep it as small as possible. If assessed a surcharge, you will be notified of the amount at least three weeks before the departure date. Payment is due upon notification and must be received in our NY office 14 days before the tour departure date in order for your final tour documents to be mailed out in a timely manner. If the payment arrives later and necessitates that BMSJ mail your documents with expedited service, you will be responsible to pay for these costs. Should the trip fail to achieve minimum participation, BMSJ reserves the right to cancel the tour, and RMC will refund in full any payments received.

Required Tour Documents: A valid passport and appropriate Egypt visa must be held by each passenger.

Revisions and/or Changes to pre- or post-tour individual arrangements booked for passenger by BMSJ: There will be a $100 nonrefundable payment per person to revise the Reservation. If the new itinerary is accepted by the passenger, this will be applied toward the final cost. No research will be done until this fee has been received. Once accepted, there will be an additional charge of $20 for each additional email, phone call or fax to change the new itinerary. This charge is over and above any charges imposed by airlines, hotels and/or ground operators.

Accommodations: Based on twin-bedded rooms and cabins with bath or shower as indicated. You are assigned accommodations as the guest of the facility selected. The tour operator reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar category.

Meals: Meals will be provided as per the final trip itinerary. Any foods or beverages not included in the program and purchased by you will be at additional cost. Tour price includes only foods and beverages that are provided to the entire group.

Sight-seeing: As specified in itinerary. Entrance fees are included.

Land transportation: As specified, by coaches and/or minivans.

Tour Cost Inclusions: Tour costs and what they include are listed on the itinerary for each tour. Unless indicated otherwise on the tour itinerary, the tour fee includes: accommodations in double occupancy, meals as indicated (any foods or beverages not included in the program and purchased by you will be at additional cost. Tour price includes only foods and beverages that are provided to the entire group), all transportation during the tour, sightseeing as specified in the itinerary, entrance fees for parks and other areas, and services of a tour leader. The tour operator reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar category. Tour costs are based on group rates and no refunds will be given for un-utilized services.
 
Tour dates, delays & route changes: Since schedules are determined up to a year-and-a-half in advance, changes in dates may have to be made. It is also possible that route changes, delays, or postponements may become necessary. This could happen due to inclement weather, political restrictions, or any other cause. In this event, you will have no right to a refund and Piramidasunco and its suppliers will have no obligation in respect to such changes, except as follows: If the land content of a tour is delayed, we will arrange, at no additional expense to you, accommodation for you for the duration of the delay. If the scheduled place of departure, of the land content of the tour, is changed, we will arrange, at your expense, substitute means of transportation from the original point of departure to the rescheduled point of departure. If the scheduled duration of the land content of the tour is shortened more than 24 hours, we will make a refund based on the number of complete days by which the trip was shortened. BMSJ & Piramidasunco and its suppliers reserves the right to cancel any tour prior to departure, in which case any payment you have made to BMSJ will be refunded in full. You will not be entitled to make any further claims for compensation or damages, for any loss, consequential damage, expenses, loss of time, or inconvenience which may result from such cancellation.

Local Hosts and guides: Listed Escorts, Local Hosts and Guides are subject to availability and will be hosting your itinerary wherever possible. However, due to scheduling or circumstances beyond our control, there may be some times when the featured local Host or guide is not available. If this occurs, BMSJ and Piramidasunco will provide a comparable and experienced substitute.

Not Included: Items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks and telephone calls, as well as any item that is not specifically detailed in the brochure or final trip itinerary. Airfare to and from Cairo. Gratuities to guides, drivers Pyramid guards, etc. Information on gratuities will be provided by Dr Sam.

Consumer Disclosure Notice Disclaimer of Liability: RMC Travel’s Body Mind Spirit Journeys & Piramidasunco and cooperating agencies act only in capacity as agents for the passenger in all matters connected with hotel accommodations, sight-seeing tours and transportation, whether by air, rail, bus, motorcar, boat or any other means and as agent holds itself free of responsibility for any damage occasioned by any cause. RMC Travel’s Body Mind Spirit Journeys & Piramidasunco and/or its agents will not be responsible for any damages or expenses or inconveniences caused by late departures or change of transportation schedule, strikes or to their conditions, nor will we be responsible for loss or damage to baggage or any of the passengers’ belongings. All prices quoted are correct at time of brochure printing, include the cost of operation of the tours, and are subject to currency and airfare changes. RMC Travel’s Body Mind Spirit Journeys & Piramidasunco its parent corporation and affiliates, officers, employees, servants and agents shall not be responsible for personal injury, death or property damage as a result of force majeure, parademics, or for any other losses or damages incurred by any person or tour participants caused by any delay or change of itinerary or arising out of any act, including, but not limited to, any act of negligence, any person acting for, or on behalf of RMC Travel’s Body Mind Spirit Journeys & Piramidasunco or for transportation, accommodation or sight-seeing provider or any other person or entity rendering any of these services or accommodations being offered in connection with these tours. RMC Travel’s Body Mind Spirit Journeys & Piramidasunco will not assume any additional expenses. On advancement of deposit to this agency, the depositor agrees to be bound by all of the above stated terms & conditions. Valid from 5/1/2020-2/1/2021.

RMC Travel’s Body Mind Spirit Journeys & Piramidasunco retain the right to withdraw a tour or decline to accept any person as a member of the tour or make changes in the published itinerary whenever in sole judgment of conditions warrant or if they deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience or safety of the passengers.  RMC Travel’s Body Mind Spirit Journeys & Piramidasunco are not responsible for any physical, emotional reaction or trauma or ailment, during the tour or occurring after the tour.

Passenger agrees that if he/she has any complaints concerning the deliverance to him/her by the Tour Operator of any said items outlined in this document, he/she will state these in writing and mail to the offices of Tour Operator within 30 days of the end of the tour. If this should occur and a resolution cannot be reached otherwise, Passenger agrees to mediation as outlined in the laws of the State of New York. Passenger further understands that if he/she does not contact Tour Operator in writing within the above specified time period, then he/she will have no recourse for any complaints that he/she might have.

Insurance Protection Plan: We strongly recommend TRAVEL INSURANCE to protect against cancellation fees and additional travel expenses that may incur before, after or during the trip. With your reservation confirmation, BMSJ will send complete details on its insurance program.