TERMS & CONDITIONS


Your Insurance Details
When you book your holiday with G.Abbott and Sons you are automatically covered by our comprehensive insurance arranged by Travellers Protection Services Limited. The cost of your insurance is included in your tour price.

Important Notes

MEDICAL CONDITIONS
This policy does not cover any claim arising from or related to a pre-existing medical condition which any member of the party, or anyone else upon whose health their travel is dependent, knew about (or could have reasonably been expected to have known about) prior to the purchase of your insurance policy. Your insurance company must be notified of any medical condition prior to the commencement of your holiday. Read your POLICY DOCUMENT carefully when you receive it. It gives you full details of what is and is not covered and the
conditions of the cover.


Reasonable Care:
You need to take all reasonable care to protect yourself and your property.


Property Claims:
These are based on the value of the goods at the time you lose them and not on a 'new for old' or replacement cost basis. The Company undertakes to use its best endeavours to operate holidays as described. The Company shall not be liable for any failure to perform any part of the holiday. The Company reserves the right to make alterations or cancel any of the tours if insufficient passengers. Clients will be notified. VAT: Is at the standard rate. Any variations by government in this rate on items chargeable at standard rate will necessitate alterations in prices.


Loss of Baggage:
Passengers baggage and personal property taken on all coach tours remains at all times the passengers responsibility and is at the passengers sole risk, and the company shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage thereto however caused.


Bookings:
You are welcome to book on as many tours as you wish. All bookings must be made on the booking form along with the deposit.


Complaints:
Must be made at the time they occur and our driver/courier will do their utmost to rectify any problems to a mutually satisfactory conclusion. In any other case complaints must be made in writing within 7 days from the end of the holiday.


Cancellations:
In all cases clients must notify the company in writing of any cancellation and the reasons for the cancellation as set out in the insurance company's conditions. If cancellation occurs more than six weeks prior to departure only the deposit will be forfeited. Cancellations received less than six weeks to departure will be subject to the scale of cancellation charges (see below).


Your Holiday Insurance:
We feel that it is important that you are covered by adequate insurance on your holiday and therefore you are automatically covered under a block insurance scheme, which has been specifically arranged by Travellers Protection Services (Members of the General Insurance
Standards Council).


COVER SUMMARY


Loss of Deposit or Cancellation £1,500 Delayed Baggage £200
Personal Accident £15,000 Delayed Travel £1,500
Hospital Benefit (Non UK) £400 Missed Departure £400
Return To Home (Non UK) £3,000 Passport Indemnity £200
Medical Expenses (Non UK) £5,000,000 Personal Property £1,500
Personal Liability £2,000,000 Personal Money £400
Legal Expenses £10,000


CANCELLATIONS
(Occurring as a % of the total holiday cost)
56 days or more before departure Deposit Only
55 to 28 days before departure 30%
27 to 14 days before departure 50%
13 to 7 days before departure 65%
6 to 1 days before departure 80%
Day of departure or later 100%


No age restrictions apply for travel to the UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. For those aged 65 or over at the date of travel, travelling to Eire or Europe special rates apply. G.Abbott & Sons reserve the right to increase the cost of your holiday should any significant
change occur in the price of the various holiday elements. The full wording is available on the Certificate of Insurance document, which will be provided at the point booking the holiday, describing the terms, conditions and exclusions in full. The information in this brochure has been carefully compiled and is published in good faith. However, the services or facilities provided by the hoteliers may be altered or iscontinued, and it must therefore be pointed out that the contents of the brochure do not constitute any representation other than at the time of printing the descriptions were honestly held to be accurate.


DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS
A non-returnable deposit of £30 per person must accompany the reservation of each seat booked. WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS. The balance of the holiday cost must be paid for at least 4 weeks prior to the holiday departure date. Monthly payments can be
arranged if required. Minimum numbers are required to operate any holiday.


CONSUMER PROTECTION INSURANCE
In accordance with "The Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992" all passengers booking with G.Abbott & Sons are fully protected for the initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all monies paid to us,including repatriation if required, arising from cancellation or curtailment of you travel arrangements due to the insolvency of G.Abbott & Sons. There is no requirement for Financial Protection of day trips and none is provided. A certificate detailing this cover will be given to each passenger as evidence of cover. please
ensure that you have been given the appropriate certificate(s) at the time of booking.


This Insurance has been arranged by International
Passenger Protection Limited and underwritten by
Insurers who are members of the Association of British
Insurers
.