1. Introduction and Acceptance of Agreement
1.1 Thank you for choosing Randhe Holidays. We take all efforts to make sure that you have a delightful holiday experience. To avoid any misunderstanding, we request you to read, understand and abide by the below ‘Terms and Conditions’ along with Privacy Policy before you book any tour or holiday or any service or make any transaction with Randhe Holidays at any of the Randhe Holidays sales offices or at sales partner or online on Randhe Holidays's website or any mobile application or otherwise. Once you book any tour or service with Randhe Holidays, it is understood that you are giving your unqualified consent to accept and abide by the ‘Terms and Conditions’. In case you disagree with any part of these ‘Terms and Conditions’, kindly do not proceed with the booking.
1.2 ‘Terms and Conditions’ extend to all group tours, customized holidays, corporate tours, any other services and products for Domestic, International or Inbound organised by ‘Randhe Holidays Private Limited.
1.3 Randhe Holidays has the final authority on the interpretation of these ‘Terms and Conditions’.
1.4 Randhe Holidays reserves the right to amend, vary, add, amplify or waive any stipulation, representation, term or condition mentioned in the ‘Terms and Conditions’.
1.5 Under any unprecedented force majeure situation or any changes in Government policy, Randhe Holidays reserves the right to supersede any part of these ‘Terms and Conditions’ with an alternate and valid enforceable provision.
1.6 Each of these ‘Terms and Conditions’ shall be severable and if any provision thereof is declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then remaining provisions nevertheless shall have full force & effect.
1.7 These ‘Terms and Conditions’, together with the other booking related terms/ communication sent periodically, represent the entire agreement between Randhe Holidays and you.
1.8 There is no agreement between the Company and you until the company has received the initial registration amount/ deposit as the case may be.
2. Description
2.1 These ‘Terms and Conditions’ are called, ‘Randhe Holidays Private Limited Terms and Conditions’ or ‘Randhe Holidays Terms and Conditions’.
2.2 These ‘Terms and Conditions’ may also be referred to as ‘Rules and Regulations’.
2.3 Randhe Holidays Private Limited will be hereinafter referred as ‘Randhe Holidays’, ‘RHPL’, ‘the Company’, ‘the organization’, ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’ and its user will be hereinafter referred as ‘Guest/s’, ‘them’, ‘they’, their, ‘You’, ‘Your’, ‘tourist/s’, ‘traveller/s’, ‘client/s’, ‘customer/s’, ‘pax’, or ‘passengers’.
2.4 The website and the mobile applications of Randhe Holidays are collectively referred to as 'Website'.
3. Definitions
3.1 ‘Randhe Holidays Private Limited works under the brand name ‘Randhe Holidays’, therefore, both these names will be considered one and the same and used synonymously therein.
3.2 ‘Website’ means www.randheholidays.com and ‘Web page’ means a page on the Website www.randheholidays.com.
3.3 ‘Brochure’ means a document with tour information in the form of printed brochure, E-brochure, E-itinerary, leaflet, booklet, travel planner, Tour Price list, Tour Information Email etc.
3.4 ‘Tour’ means any Domestic/ International/ Inbound Tour organized by Randhe Holidays.
3.5 ‘Group Tour’ means number of guests booked on any scheduled tour comprising minimum 20 guests for Indian tour and 30 guests for international tour.
3.6 ‘FIT’ means Free Independent Travel and ‘GIT’ means Group Inclusive Tour.
3.7 ‘Corporate Tour’ means a special tour designed for corporates, industries, institutions, independent organisations, ad-hoc groups or individuals to facilitate their meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions, seminars, team building and other events. This segment is also known as MICE i.e. Meeting. Incentive. Conference. Exhibition.
3.8 ‘Customized Holiday’ means a tailor-made holiday designed as per the requirements of an individual guest. This segment is also known as FIT.
3.9 ‘Inbound’ or ‘India Inbound’ means tours, packages or any service provided to foreign nationals or non-resident Indians to explore the states of India and the Indian Subcontinent.
3.10 ‘Speciality Tour’ means a group tour designed to meet special interest of travellers which include but not limited to Honeymoon Special, Women’s Special, Seniors’ Special, Singles’ Special, Short Trips, Cost Saver, Festival Tours, Adventure Tours, Trekking Tours etc.
3.11 ‘Sales Partner’ means Randhe Holidays’s authorized travel agent who possess the requisite licenses, permissions, expertise and infrastructure to sell the tour/s organised by Randhe Holidays to all the prospective guests. These include sales channels such as PSPs i.e. Preferred Sales Partners; KSPs - Key Sales Partners, OSP - Overseas Sales Partners and franchisees.
3.12 ‘Travel Advisor’ means Randhe Holidays’s authorized salesperson who assists and guides guests on booking their Randhe Holidays tour/service.
3.13 Associate/ Destination Management Company (DMC) / Contractor/ Supplier/ Vendor means a service provider of a tour or package which includes but not limited to airline, cruise, railway, road transport, hotel, restaurant, caterer, sightseeing attraction, entertainment park etc.
3.14 ‘Tour Manager/ TM / Tour Leader/ Tour Escort / Tour Assistant/ Main Hoon Na’, is a person designated by Randhe Holidays to conduct the tour as per the itinerary. S/he will also assist or guide the guest/s during the tour.
3.15 ‘Guest/s’ means all the tourists, travellers, vacationers, sightseers, visitors, backpackers, customers, clients who have registered their names or enquired about tour/ package or booked the tour by making part or full payment for any scheduled tour, customized package or any other travel related service provided by Randhe Holidays.
3.16 ‘Gender’ - The masculine gender shall also include feminine gender and vice versa, the singular shall include plural and vice versa and shall include grammatical variations if any.
3.17 ‘Tour price’ means the price mentioned in the Tour Price Grid on the website/ mobile application/ sms/ email/ Whatsapp/ brochure / E-brochure/ leaflet/ advertisements on print, electronic and social media etc. which is to be paid by guests for booking the tour. Taxes, surcharges, if any, are payable over and above the Tour Price.
3.18 ‘Child’ means a guest who falls below the age of 11 years.
3.19 ‘Infant’ means a guest who falls below the age of 2 years.
3.20 ‘Extra bed’ or mattress means an additional roll-on mattress on the floor in a twin/ double bed room.
3.21 ‘Surcharge’ means an additional fee/ charge/ tax over and above the initially quoted tour price which is due to peak season/ special event, charged by the associates/ suppliers/ contractors/ tourism or government authorities.
3.22 ‘Peak Season’ and ‘Super Peak Season’ are the seasons of the year where the demand surpasses the supply which results in overall cost increase. This includes but is not limited to Summer Vacation, Diwali Vacation, Christmas Vacation, New Year Holidays, any Country Specific Vacation/ Festival or National/International Events etc.
3.23 ‘First Day/ Last Day/ Day’ of the tour shall start at any time (i.e. in the morning / afternoon / evening /night/ midnight) at the first destination depending on the arrival of the respective flight/ train/ cruise or any other mode of transport and the same shall be in case of the last day of the tour. In other words, a 'Day' of the tour shall mean a part of the day or 24 hours or its part thereof.
3.24 ‘Meal Service’ on tour comprises pre-set breakfast (B)/ lunch(L)/ dinner(D) and/or any other snack and mineral water bottle as mentioned in the itinerary.
3.25 ‘Jain Meal’ on tour means food without onion & garlic served at Lunch and Dinner as per the tour itinerary, not necessarily before sunset. It may be a buffet service or a table service.
3.26 ‘VISA’ means ‘Visitor’s International Stay Admission’ is a conditional authorization granted by the immigration authorities of a territory to foreigners allowing them to enter, remain within, or to leave that territory for a specified period of time. This is in the form of a paper authorisation or a stamp/sticker endorsed on the applicant’s passport. Randhe Holidays is a facilitator and does not have any role in the granting / rejecting of the Visa.
3.27 ‘Force Majeure’ means an event or circumstance not within the control, directly or indirectly, of Randhe Holidays in its ability to perform its obligations/ responsibilities regarding the tour, including
war, hostile invasion, act of foreign enemies;
rebellion, revolution, terrorism, insurrection or civil war;
political unrest, government orders, riots, commotion, disorder, curfews, strikes, lockouts etc.;
any act or omission of any government instrumentality;
a change in legal requirements;
infectious diseases, epidemic, pandemic;
explosion, fire, flood, drought, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, hurricane, tempest, typhoon, cyclone, snowstorm, thunderstorm, landslides and other exceptional natural calamities and acts of God;
ionizing radiation or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel/ waste or radioactive toxic explosive of any nuclear assembly;
3.28 ‘Cancellation Policy’ means a policy laid down in Randhe Holidays’s ‘Terms and Conditions wherein applicable cancellation charges are specified which are to be borne by the guests on cancellation of their tour.
3.29 ‘Cancellation Charge’ means a charge borne by the guest upon cancelling their tour for any reason whatsoever.
3.30 ‘Refund’ means repayment of the sum of money to the guest paid by him/her at the time of booking the tour after deducting the applicable cancellation charge.
3.31 ‘Future Tour Voucher’ (FTV) means a credit voucher of a specified value issued by Randhe Holidays on cancellation of the tour. FTV must be utilized by the guest/s for booking their future tour with Randhe Holidays within the specified period and as per the agreed terms indicated in the said FTV.
3.32 ‘Tour Transfer Charge’ (TTC) means ‘estimated maximum charge’ that the guest may have to pay if their booked tour is being postponed due to the occurrence of a certain unavoidable / Force Majeure situation.
3.33 ‘Operational Expense’ means expenses that Randhe Holidays has to incur through its normal course of business to conduct its tours and business operations.
3.34 ‘Jurisdiction’ means the geographical area over which a court or government body has the power and right to exercise authority. For any legal matter involving the company, parties hereto agree to confer exclusive jurisdiction to Mumbai Courts / Forums.
Randhe Holidays Private Limited (hereinafter referred as “Randhe Holidays”, “we”, “us” or “our”) understands and respects the importance of privacy of its users (hereinafter referred as “You” or “Your”). This Privacy Policy sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from You, or that You provide us, via the website, or our official social media handle or by any of our offline campaign (hereinafter referred as “the website”) will be processed by us. Confidentiality of information provided by You will be maintained. RHPL includes its Subsidiary Companies. will be processed by us. Confidentiality of information provided by You will be maintained. Randhe Holidays includes its Subsidiary Companies.
This Privacy Policy is applicable to any person/s who book/purchase/intend to purchase/enquire about any product(s) and/or service(s) made available by Randhe Holidays through its website as well as offices including corporate office, branch offices and preferred sales partners. By making a booking/purchase or submitting Your personal data via the website or any offices, You agree to the transfer, storing or processing of such information. If You do not agree to Randhe Holiday’s use of Your personal data we cannot accept Your booking and You should not use the website.
COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may be asked for personal information including but not limited to name, address, email address, telephone number, date of birth, credit/debit card number (in encrypted form) with expiration date, banking details, Aadhar Details, PAN Details, Visa related Documents (photographs, Bank Details, Business/Company Details, etc.), Passport Details (passport number, issue date, expiry date), mobile number, Professional Qualifications/details, etc., anytime while making a booking/purchase via the website or any other customer touch points. We may keep a record of Your email or other correspondence, and if You call us by telephone, we may monitor and/or record phone conversations for training and customer service reasons. We may collect details of Your computer and visits to this Site (including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, IP address, operating system and browser type) for system administration purposes and to report aggregate information to our advertisers. This is statistical data about our users' browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.
In some cases we may also need to collect more sensitive personal data such as information regarding Your medical conditions, disabilities and special requirements along with medical Certificates supporting the same. This information is allowed to be stored by You and is collected in order to arrange for the services You are requesting and this Information is presented to You at the time of making a booking/purchase so that the process of bookings /purchase is completed expeditiously. This Information may also be used internally for research, analysis and auditing. Cookies and other information may be used to optimize the viewing experience, troubleshoot any problems and serve better content.
PURPOSE OF COLLECTING PERSONAL INFORMATION
The predominant purpose in collecting, storing, transferring or sharing the information is to:
Communicate with You regarding bookings/purchase;
Send booking confirmations;
Keep You updated regarding transaction status;
Sending tour related information on daily basis;
Send verification/alert message(s) or email(s).
Notify and update the changes in bookings.
Resolve complaints and disputes.
Allow our customer service department to contact You.
Detecting and prevent fraudulent or criminal activity.
Carry out our obligations arising in connection with any contracts entered into between You and us, or between You and a third party supplier.
Ensure that content from the website is presented in the most effective manner for You.
COOKIES
This Site uses cookies to distinguish You from other users. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by Your browser on Your device's hard drive when You visit the website. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies. You can control and delete how and whether cookies will be accepted by Your browser by changing the options on Your web browser or using certain software programs but disabling them may affect the functionality of this website. Once You access the website, You consent to our use of cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to make the website user friendly and work properly, to allow You to make Your booking/purchases, and to enable us to serve You better and more efficiently. Other types of cookies help us to provide You with a good experience when You browse our Site, and also allow us to improve our Site or the way we provide our service to customers. No Personal Information is collected during this process. The information so collected during this process, is anonymous, and does not link online actions to You.
We may record anonymous, non-personal information (not including Your name, address, email address or telephone number) about Your visits to this and other web sites in order to measure advertising effectiveness. We may also collect non personal information about Your visit to our website, based on Your browsing (click stream) activities. This information may include the pages browsed and products and services viewed or booked for example. None of this information is passed to any third party, and is used solely by us to provide You with a better user experience on the Website.
In order to manage and develop our offers and to provide You with better products and services tailored to Your individual interests and needs, we may also use cookies to display any advertisement to You while You are on the Website or to send You offers via e-mails focusing particularly on destinations which may be of Your interest. The third party advertising companies may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of the advertisements. All such information is anonymous. This anonymous information is collected through the use of a pixel tag, which is an industry standard technology and is used by all major websites. They may use this anonymous information about Your visits to the Website in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to You.
Some information that You should have about Cookies:
Certain features on the website are only available through the use of cookies.
Cookies allow You to log in without having to type Your login name each time (only Your password is needed) and identify the User and maintain their signed-in status.
Most cookies are "session cookies," meaning that they are automatically deleted from the User’s hard drive at the end of a session. “Persistent cookies” remain in place across multiple visits to our websites.
You are free to decline the cookies if their browser permits, although doing so may interfere with use of the website.
We may use Cookies to:
Measure the entry and exit points of visitors to the Site and respective number of visitors to various pages and sections of the Site and details of searches performed.
Measure the usage of advertising banners and other click through from the Site.
Understand and analyze trends, to administer the site, to learn about user behavior on the site, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
We may use this information in our marketing and advertising services.
Pixel tags enable us to send email messages in a format customers can read, and they tell us whether the mail has been opened. We may use this information to reduce or eliminate messages sent to customers.
THIRD PARTY WEBSITE LINKS
You may be offered automatic links to other internet websites at various points that may be relevant to a particular aspect of this website. These third party website owners may use combined information about Your visits to our Site and other sites in order to provide advertisements about related goods and services that may be of Your interest. Please note that we do not share any of Your personal Information with these third party website owners unless You give us permission, in writing, to do so. These third party website owners may seek to use cookies and pixel tags to track Session Data about the ads You have seen and types of things in which You appear interested. This does not indicate that Randhe Holidays is necessarily associated with any of these other websites.
Clicking on one of these automatic links, You are no longer on the website of Randhe Holidays. We take no responsibility whatsoever for these other websites or any information contained in them. Please check the Terms and Conditions and review the privacy policies before You submit any personal data to these other websites as we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their policies.
PARTIES WITH WHOM YOUR INFORMATION IS SHARED
In order to improve service efficiency, Your personal information may be shared with our Holding Company, Subsidiary Company, associate Companies, Subsidiary of our Holding company, or an entity which controls, is controlled by or is under common control. Such information will be shared under controlled and secure circumstances. In any event of a merger, or sale or re-structuring or if we sell/ transfer/assign the business or part thereof, to any of our group companies, then any and all the Customer’s personal information will be transferred to the appropriate party.
We may share Your personal information with our Service Providers such as Hotels, Airlines, Destination Management Companies, Transport Service Providers or any other suppliers involved in fulfilling Your booking/purchase. Please take note that while making a booking/purchase with us, You authorize us to share Your information with the said service providers/suppliers. However, You are advised to go through the privacy policies of the respective service provider/supplier whose services You choose to avail as how the said service providers/suppliers use the information shared with them is beyond our purview. We may share Your personal information with our Business Partners like Banks, Insurance Companies, International SIM Card providers, Visa Consulates, etc.
We may disclose Your personal information if and when required by law. The information will be disclose when it is necessary to comply with a court order, any on-going judicial proceeding, or other legal process served on us or to exercise the legal rights or defend against legal claims in bona fide circumstances. We may also disclose the information if the disclosure is reasonably necessary.
MARKETING USE
We may use the information generated from an enquiry or a booking/purchase made by You on this website, to contact You by telephonic means and/or by electronic means (e-mail) with information and offers relating to the products about which You enquired. At any given point of time You can ask us to not process Your personal data for marketing purposes by sending a request to unsubscribe the email address mentioned hereinafter:
We will send You information and offers vie email relating to products offered by us if You have signed up (opt in) to receive such marketing. We will not pass Your contact details to any other third party other than our group companies for marketing purposes unless You have expressly agreed that we may do so.
We frequently provide sponsorships as a promotional activity and provide opportunities to You to win great travel related prizes. Personal Information collected by us for such activities may include contact information and survey questions. We use Your personal information to notify the contest winners. As a part of our marketing policy You may receive promotional emails, newsletters, exclusive promotions offering special deals, new product launches, etc.
Opinions, suggestions and feedback given by You are highly appreciated by the Management of Randhe Holidays. In order to collect and gather opinions from You online surveys are conducted by us. All the surveys are anonymous unless otherwise stated. Participation in these surveys is entirely optional but it is advisable to participate and give Your opinions as they will be taken into consideration and used to make improvements not only to the Website but also to improve products and services provided to You.
You also give us your consent to use your photographs captured during Tours to be published on the website for marketing and advertising purpose.
DATA PROTECTION AND SECURITY
Information transmitted via the internet is never completely secure and we cannot guarantee the security of Your transmitted data therefore any transmission done via the internet is at Your own risk. Website has stringent security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information, and appropriate security measures and certifications are in place to protect Your personal data. We use SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Technology to encrypt all the information transmitted by You. All information You provide to us is stored on our secure servers. While no system is full-proof, including ours, we will do our best to ensure Your data remains safe with us. In no circumstance, will Randhe Holidays be held responsible for any loss of Your personal information due to malicious attempts of unlawful interception of Your personal data or private communications by a third party. By browsing the website or making a booking/purchase You agree with such limitation and exposure.
Certain parts of the website are accessible only after You sign-in. Passwords provided by us or chosen by You to sign-in must be kept confidential. We ask You not to share a password with anyone. You may withdraw Your consent to submit any or all Personal Information. In case, You choose to do so then Your access to the Website may be limited and/or we might not be able to provide the services to You.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR)
Our products, our ideas and concepts, our logo, our Brand Name “Randhe Holidays” are exclusively and predominantly developed by us. We have Trademarks, Watermarks and Copyrights registered in the name of Randhe Holidays and our Directors. You agree that You will not use or display any registered IPR without the prior written consent being obtained from Randhe Holidays. Any person who attempts to infringe Intellectual Property Rights vested upon us shall face legal consequences.
AUTHENTICITY OF DATA
It shall be Your duty to ensure that the information provided by You is true, accurate and complete. Randhe Holidays will not be held responsible for the authenticity, accuracy and correctness of such information.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
By opening, browsing, using this site for transactions or storing any data/information, You agree to comply with the latest revised privacy policy in effect at such time. The contents of this Privacy Policy are subject to change at any time without notice. Therefore, You have to make sure You have access to the latest version of the Privacy policy.
If at any time You believe that we have not adhered to the Privacy Policy, please inform us by e-mail info@randheholidays.com and we will take all the reasonable efforts and steps to promptly determine and resolve the issue.
1. Randhe Holidays Website
1.1 Randhe Holidays’s website is for the use of guest/s to access the information regarding tours, packages and other relevant details. The language used for content on our website is English. We have made every effort to make the information as accurate as possible while updating the website, however Randhe Holidays cannot be held responsible for any typographical error or errors arising from unforeseen circumstances.
1.2 Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our website, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether expressed or implied, that the content on our website is accurate, complete or up-to-date. In any event, our website content is only valid at the time it is downloaded, and may change on a subsequent visit to our website.
1.3 Maps used on the website or on any promotional medium are indicative and not actual. They are just for your reference and not to scale. Photographs and descriptions of locations/ attractions/ hotels etc. are merely representative of conditions that existed at time of updating the website, creating the brochure, publishing advertisement etc. and conditions may differ at the time of your journey. Guests should read, understand, accept and then only book the tour or package.
1.4 On Randhe Holidays website, guests have a facility to register themselves for booking of the tour or to access their post booking information. Guests are required to have a unique and strong password, which should be confidential and should not be shared with anybody. In case guest/s suspect any unauthorized access to their personal log-in on Randhe Holidays website, they should immediately intimate their Travel Advisor. Randhe Holidays reserves the right to terminate registration, disable log-in or deny access to the website with or without prior notification to the guest, in case any misuse is observed.
1.5 The content on Randhe Holidays website is provided for general information only, with the understanding that we are not engaged in the rendering of legal or other professional advice or service. Your reliance on or use of our websites and website content is entirely at your own risk.
1.6 Randhe Holidays website may have a third party product/ service for the use of the guest or an independent traveller. If we include a link of such a third party product/ service/ website on our website, then you should be aware that the access to these links is voluntary and does not indicate that we are endorsing, sponsoring or recommending such product/ service/ website. Guests should check the Terms and Conditions and review the Privacy Policies of these websites before submitting any personal data to them. The quality, safety and operations of the same is at the discretion of the third party and Randhe Holidays will not be responsible for any loss, damage or injury sustained by the guest as a result of availing such products/ services advertised by the third parties on the website.
1.7 Randhe Holidays’s Terms and Conditions, grant a limited right to use this website as expressly permitted hereinabove. The website content such as itineraries, articles, texts, images, designs, logos, appearance and layout of the website are owned by Randhe Holidays and users agree not to interrupt, copy, exchange, modify, sell or transmit anything from the website for any commercial or public purpose.
1.8 It is a criminal offense to tamper with our website by introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which are malicious/ technologically harmful or to attempt to gain unauthorized access to our websites/ the server on which our websites are stored. Any such breach under the ‘Information Technology Act’ will lead to immediate ceasing of website access/server and lead to legal/criminal proceedings.
1.9 Randhe Holidays reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the access to the website and the services offered on the same or any portion thereof at any time for general maintenance or to make improvements/ changes or any other reason whatsoever without any prior notice.
1.10 Although we make all reasonable attempts to exclude viruses from our website and website content, we cannot ensure that there will be none or that our website will not be subject to unauthorized access or modification. Thus, you are recommended to take all appropriate safeguards on your computer or other device including installing appropriate protective software before downloading any of our website content.
2. Copyright and Browsing Licence
2.1 You acknowledge that all copyright, designs, database rights, trademarks, patents and all other intellectual property and material rights relating to our website is and remains our sole and absolute property. You are granted no right, licence or interest in or to our website content or any intellectual property rights in it.
2.2 You are not allowed to modify, copy, distribute, transmit, publish, transfer or sell any of our website content or use our website for any commercial purpose, including any advertising or advertising revenue generation activity on your website or any other medium from your end.
2.3 As a guest, you have been granted a browsing licence which gives you a permission to download and run the pages of our website that we make accessible to you, in a web browser and to store/ copy/ print the same provided that you are doing so as a guest for the purpose of your travel. Randhe Holidays reserves the right to terminate the said rights if any misuse is observed.
3. Trademarks
The name, logos, symbols, slogans, trademarks, service marks, creatives displayed on Randhe Holidays website or any promotional material at any of the Randhe Holidays sales offices etc. is an intellectual property of Randhe Holidays. It is protected under laws and cannot be reproduced, copied, used either alone or in conjunction or combination with other trademarks, logos or otherwise in any manner which may be confusing or misleading. It also does not grant anyone a license, right or authority to utilize it in any manner. Any unauthorized use of the same, without the prior written permission and consent of Randhe Holidays, will be in violation of the applicable laws and it will lead to an appropriate legal action.
4. Privacy of Information
4.1 Personal information shared by the guest which is necessary for processing the booking is confidential. Randhe Holidays will need to use guest’s personal information which may include each guest’s name, age, birth date, address, phone number, email ID, Aadhar number, PAN number, passport number and additional personal information like religion, health & mobility status, medical history, dietary preferences etc. To process your travel arrangements this personal information may be passed on to consulates, embassies, visa facilitators, tourism organizations, customs/ immigration authorities, airlines, cruises, railways, hoteliers, destination management companies, marketing & communication service providers (for sms, email, WhatsApp), associates & partners, Tour Managers, co-travellers (to a limited extent) etc.
4.2 In addition to the above, guest’s personal information is subject to disclosure as required by law or by order of the court or enquiry by any government or statutory authority.
4.3 Randhe Holidays sends you transactional and promotional sms/ email/ WhatsApp/ phone calls to update about your tour status, new launches, promotions, festive offers/ greetings etc. On booking a tour/package, you consent to your personal data being used/ passed on to relevant third parties as set out above.
4.4 Company reserves the right to use guest’s testimonials/ emails/ on-tour photos/ video clips/ social media posts tagged to Randhe Holidays, for promotion of tours/ packages/ destinations/ information videos etc. on any media without obtaining any further consent or payment in respect of such photographs and/or videos.
4.5 The Company reserves the right to refer a guest, on request, to prospective guests for the promotion of Randhe Holiday's business.
4.6 Confidentiality:
Information concerning Randhe Holidays or any of its group companies, their employees, partners, associates, agents, guests/ customers or others whose data is collected, stored, or processed is the property of Randhe Holidays and is confidential except for the necessary disclosures required by the law and for the proceedings of the tour.
5. General Terms
5.1 Changes in Terms and Conditions: We may timely revise the ‘Terms and Conditions’ without prior notice to you. These changes will be updated by publishing the new version on our website. You are expected and should check these terms each time you visit our website, to keep track of and be aware of any changes or updates. By continuing to use our website after any such revision, you will be considered to have accepted the updates too. Latest updated ‘Terms and Conditions’ will override all previously sent/ published Terms and Conditions.
5.2 No person other than the company, in writing, has the authority to vary, add, amplify or waive any stipulation, representation of these ‘Terms and Conditions’. Employee/s and the Partners/s of Randhe Holidays have no authority to vary, add, amplify or waive any stipulation, representation, term or condition set forth in the Terms and Conditions of Randhe Holidays. Any assurance given by any Employee/s and the Agent/s shall have no effect or consequence.
5.3 Enforceability: Should any of these Terms and Conditions be held invalid, that invalid provision shall be construed to be consistent with the applicable law, and in a manner so as to remain consistent with the original intent of Randhe Holidays. Provisions not otherwise held invalid shall remain in force.
5.4 No Prejudice to Consumer Rights: If you are acting as a guest (i.e. an individual acting for his/her private purposes not associated with a business or profession) then nothing in these ‘Terms and Conditions’ shall affect your legal rights as a consumer to the extent they may not be excluded or limited by law, and our ‘Terms and Conditions’ shall be read subject to this.
5.5 Jurisdiction: This Agreement is subject to interpretation as per the laws of India. All disputes pertaining to the tour/ package/ service and any unresolved dispute/ claim arising therein shall be subject to the Court of Jurisdiction at Mumbai (India) only.
5.6 Complaint Procedure & Consumer Protection: If any guest has a query, concern or problem during their booking process or holiday then they should immediately inform their Randhe Holidays’s Travel Advisor or Tour Manager present on tour. In case of Customized Holiday, they should contact their virtual guest relation representative. We will try to resolve the query or find a solution for the problem as soon as possible. If the matter does not get resolved locally then guest should call Randhe Holidays’s guest relation emergency Number +91 88579 02605 or write to info@randheholidays.com by quoting their booking reference number and all relevant information. Failure to follow this procedure may delay or deny us the opportunity to investigate and rectify the problem, which may affect the manner in which a guest's complaint is dealt with and their rights under this contract. Any unresolved issue, must be brought to our notice within 30 days after completion of the tour/service. Randhe Holidays will try to resolve the same on priority, however timeline for the same will depend on the factors involved in it. Any claims made after 30 days of completion of the tour will not be considered by Randhe Holidays.
5.7 Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution: Randhe Holidays is committed to participating in a consumer-friendly dispute resolution process. The guest and Randhe Holidays each retain the right to seek relief in small claims court [Mumbai] as an alternative to arbitration. At least 30 days prior to filing a complaint against each other, Randhe Holidays and the guest each agree to notify the other party of the dispute in writing and attempt in good faith to negotiate an informal resolution. Guests must send the said notice to ‘Randhe Holidays, N-42/J-B/1-23/7 PAVAN NAGAR, NEW NASHIK NASHIK MAHARASHTRA 422009, India.’ Randhe Holidays will send its notice of dispute to the registered email address of the guest. A notice must include: the party’s name and preferred contact information, a brief description of the dispute, and the relief sought. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within the 60-day period, only then may either party commence legal proceedings by filing a written Complaint at the Consumer Redressal Commission or the Court of Law.
5.8 Arbitration: Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Conditions, and/or the subject matter or any agreement between the guests and Randhe Holidays, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA Rules), which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this clause. The law governing this arbitration agreement shall be the law of India.
5.9 Indemnification: The guests shall hold Randhe Holidays fully indemnified and harmless in case any suit, action, application, revision, writ petition, execution proceedings, claim, demand or any other legal proceedings are initiated against Randhe Holidays due to any action /s of the guest. Guest/s also agree to indemnify Randhe Holidays against all third-party claims, actions, damages and remedies which may be brought against us in respect of their participation in the operation of the tour.
5.10 Disclaimer of Warranties: You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your own risk. All products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement. And also it does not warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free and the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.
5.11 Attorney/ Client Fees: If guest/s is unsuccessful in any legal action instituted against us, then they must indemnify us for the full amount of any claim including but not limited to legal costs, attorney/ client fees etc.
6. Contact Us
For any query or complaint about your tour, payment, refund, website or Terms and Conditions etc., you may contact us via e-mail - info@randheholidays.com
1. Booking
1.1 Booking of Group Tour, Customized Holiday, Corporate Tour, Inbound and any independent service through Sales Channels or Online through website/ mobile app:
Any guest who enquires about or purchases any product offered by Randhe Holidays through its website, mobile application, branch office, sales office or call centre agrees to enter into a contract with Randhe Holidays. A contract is said to have been executed by both the parties i.e. Randhe Holidays and the guests. Once a contract is executed, both the parties are bound by the ‘Terms and Conditions’ mentioned on Randhe Holidays’s website/ travel planner/ brochure/ booking form.
When a guest books the product/ service offered by Randhe Holidays, provides his/her information and consent for initiating the booking and thereafter makes the payment of registration amount, indicates that the guest is interested in the tour and has read, understood and accepted all the ‘Terms and Conditions’ mentioned on Randhe Holidays website/ travel planner/ brochure / booking form.
In case, the booking formalities are processed by the guest on behalf of his/her family, s/he is deemed to have been authorized to do so by his family members after reading, understanding and accepting all the Randhe Holidays ‘Terms and Conditions’ mentioned on the website/ travel planner/ brochure / booking form.
A guest must be eighteen (18) years or above to make a booking with Randhe Holidays.
A guest must ensure that all the information provided by him/her while filling the booking form is accurate, as booking is processed based on this information. In case of any incorrect information, the loss or cost incurred for amendment will be borne by the guest.
Randhe Holidays reserves the right to accept or to decline any booking of any person/s or cancel the booking without assigning any reason.
1.2 Customized Holiday Booking:
Randhe Holidays offers flexibility to the guests who do not wish to opt for the readymade holiday itineraries available on the website. Our Travel Advisors assist such guests to create their customized tailor-made holiday as per their requirement and interest.
A non-refundable Holiday Design Fee (HDF) of INR 1500 for India and INR 3000 for World must be paid at the time of enquiry. HDF will be adjusted in the booking amount if the holiday is booked within 20 working days from the date of receiving the same. HDF includes only two free amendments in the itinerary.
1.3 Corporate Tour Booking:
In case of Corporate Tour, along with these ‘Terms and Conditions’, terms of ‘Service Contact’ signed with corporate/ industry/ institution/ independent organisation/ ad-hoc group etc. shall also apply. ‘Service Contract’ is generally signed by the authorized personnel of a corporate/ industry/ institution/ independent organisation/ ad-hoc group etc. and the terms are applicable to each member of the tour.
1.4 User Registration on Website:
After booking, guests can register on Randhe Holidays’s website for their respective tour information. They will be able to login through User ID and Password created at the time of registration. Guests are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under their password or account. In case of any unauthorized use of password or account or any other breach of security, guests are requested to immediately notify info@randheholidays.com or respective Travel Advisor. Guests are also requested to ensure that they have logged out from the account at the end of each session. Randhe Holidays cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from failure to comply with this.
1.5 Communication with the Guest:
Any communication by Randhe Holidays will be made through e-mail, WhatsApp, sms, telecall etc. on the registered legitimate contact details provided on the booking form by the guests and shall be deemed to have been communicated to and received by the guest. Guest’s must ensure that the number is valid and messages are checked periodically. Randhe Holidays is not a mobile network operator and does not guarantee the delivery of sms-text messages/ WhatsApp messages/ email. The guest will indemnify Randhe Holidays for any action taken by TRAI due to a wrong number/ email provided by the guest for any reason whatsoever.
1.6 Physical and Mental Fitness:
When the guest books the tour or when someone else books the tour for him/ her, then it implies that the guest is physically and mentally fit to travel to that particular destination. It is very important for the guest to take care of his/ her health throughout the tour and carry the required medication if any with a doctor's prescription. Randhe Holidays reserves the right to decline the booking or discontinue the guest from the tour if the guest is found unfit to travel or his medical condition is causing inconvenience to fellow travellers. Any expenses due to health issues arising on tour shall be entirely borne by the guest and we shall not be held responsible in any manner whatsoever.
1.7 Mandatory Health Requirement:
Guests must abide by the mandatory requirements for travel to the destination, such as Vaccination, RT-PCR tests, RAT, web check-in, self-declaration, e-pass formalities, health checks on arrival/ on tour etc. as per the state or country. These requirements or regulations are subject to change periodically. Any cost incurred for such requirements should be borne by the guests. It will be the sole responsibility of the guest to carry the certificate or test report with them and present it whenever asked for by the officials. Any State or Country or service provider such as Airline, Cruise Company, Railway may decline the entry to a guest/s on medical grounds in such a situation the consequences including all kinds of expenses will be borne by the guest.
1.8 Travel During Pregnancy:
Randhe Holidays does not recommend travel during pregnancy. The Company does not provide any specialized facilities and/or treatments required for childbirth, prenatal, or early infant care on tour. Guests should consider the risks of traveling where necessary medical care for pregnancy may not be available and may not be reachable in a timely manner to address potential medical complications, problems, and emergencies that can occur during pregnancy.
2. Tour Price, Tour Registration, Payment
2.1 To book any tour/ package/ service, guests must make the payment to Randhe Holidays by Cheque, Demand Draft, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, Payment app/ wallets like BHIM, PhonePe, Gpay, PayTM or any UPI ID. All payments should be in the name of 'Randhe Holidays Private Limited' only. We support the ‘Go Digital’ movement of India and request our guests to make digital payments. Cash payment in INR will be accepted as per the Government of India guidelines along with PAN. Kindly note, outstation cheque is not accepted.
2.2 In case of payments made using Credit Card, Debit Card and Online Transfer, convenience charge of 1.8% shall be levied and will be paid extra by the guest.
2.3 The tour price printed / advertised / quoted to the guests is dynamic. A guest booking the tour early is likely to get the lowest price as communicated / offered by the Company, subject to availability of seats. Similarly, a guest booking the tour at the last minute may be offered high prices or vice versa. This pricing structure has been adopted to get early bookings on tours or for filling vacant seats last minute. Hence it is quite obvious that guests travelling on a same group tour are likely to have paid different tour prices. The Company will not entertain any claim whatsoever on account of the same.
2.4 It is a clear agreement between either parties that the prices quoted in the proposal/ brochure/ website have been calculated based upon the prevailing airline/ hotel/ transport tariffs and applicable taxes thereon. The Company reserves the right to alter or amend the price published on the website/ brochure/ proposal in case of increase in taxes, fuel charge, YQ/YR taxes, visa fee, unprecedented foreign exchange fluctuation etc., which will have to be borne by the guest and to be paid before the departure.
2.5 Tour price does not include government taxes and are to be paid extra. As per government’s current regulations, 5% GST (Goods and Services Tax) is applicable on every tour/package and guests will have to pay the same over and above the tour price. In addition to this, effective from 1st October 2020, government has levied TCS (Tax Collected at Source) on GST inclusive tour/package price of international/overseas travel packages. The TCS rate is either 5% or 10% depending on certain requirements. Those guests who have submitted PAN copy, Aadhaar copy and have filed their Income Tax Returns (ITR) for previous two assessment years need to pay 5% TCS. Those guests who do not possess PAN and Aadhaar or have not filed their Income Tax Returns (ITR) for previous two assessment years, will have to pay 10% TCS. The TCS collected can be claimed while filing annual income tax returns. The TCS amount will reflect in the Form 26AS of the guest in whose name invoice is raised (i.e. Family Head), irrespective of the person who has made the payment for the tour/package. Hence while booking guests must ensure that the family head is selected properly in order to claim the benefit at a later stage. Once the TCS amount is collected from the guest, it cannot be refunded by Randhe Holidays, as it is paid to the government and reflects against the Form 26AS of the guest. The TCS is not applicable in case of corporates, who possess TAN (Tax deduction & collection account number) and claim TDS while making their tour/package payment.
2.6 If the guest has booked the tour online, the guest needs to reconfirm and authenticate the information provided at the time of online booking. Company reserves the right to cancel the booking and forfeit the amount paid in case of any misleading information provided by the guest.
2.7 The registration amount paid at the time of booking is non-refundable and interest free, subject to the Cancellation and Refund Policy. Registration amount differs from tour to tour. For tours where air or cruise booking is required, the registration amount will be higher compared to other tours. Payment of registration amount ensures only registration/ participation in the tour and does not entitle the guest to any services like air tickets, visas, and hotel accommodation until full payment for the tour has been made by the guest and received by Randhe Holidays. As per payment guidelines stated on ‘www.randheholidays.com’ tour price must be paid in full, 15 days before the tour departure; in case if the tour is booked within 15 days of the departure date, guests must make full payment of the tour price at the time of booking itself. For any reason if the registration amount is not paid in full at the time of booking, guests will ensure that the balance registration amount is paid within 3 days of booking; else booking stands cancelled.
2.8 Randhe Holidays reserves the right to cancel the booking, forfeit the amount paid as advance and impose cancellation charges in case of non-payment of full tour price 15 days prior to the tour departure date.
2.9 For Customized Holidays, full payment towards the air ticket and minimum 20% payment towards land package is to be paid for confirming the booking. We reserve the right to cancel your booking without notice if the payment is not cleared by the timeline.
2.10 In case the guest makes your payment by cheque and the same is dishonoured, a charge of INR 150 + 18% GST will be levied by the Company and borne by the guests immediately. Presently, we do not accept any online payments via international credit or debit cards or any other international transaction methods. If you wish to pay via international card or international money transfer, then please get in touch with our team on +91 887 997 2221. For such transactions additional transaction charges may apply.
2.11 The guest/ user will not share his confidential information like credit/ debit card number, CVV, OTP, card expiry date, user IDs, passwords etc. with any person including the employees, representatives, and sales partners of Randhe Holidays. If such details are demanded by them then the guest/ user must not do any transaction and must immediately inform Randhe Holidays. Company shall not be liable for any loss that the guest incurs for sharing the aforesaid details.
2.12 All monies paid by the guest to Randhe Holidays will be the property of Randhe Holidays and payable to our Suppliers/ Contractors/ Associates for pre-blocking/ pre-booking and providing the services along with operational costs of the company. Guests agree and acknowledge that such monies will not be held by Randhe Holidays on behalf of the guest.
3. General Inclusions in Group Tour (GIT)
3.1 Any group tour of Randhe Holidays generally includes –
Airfare (wherever applicable).
Accommodation.
Transport.
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
Sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary.
Tour Manager services.
Visa Fees of Indian Nationals excluding ‘Gratis Visas’/ on arrival free visas/ free visa.
Driver and guide tip.
This list is illustrative and not a complete list and includes all the other inclusions as mentioned in the itinerary of the respective tour.
3.2 General Exclusions in Group Tour (GIT) -
Gratis/ free of cost Visas which are not included in the tour price.
Expenses of any personal nature such as porterage, laundry, telephone charges, shopping, beverages, additional mineral water or food which is not a part of the pre-set menus.
Courier charge for any specific requirement.
Any transport charge (unless mentioned) to reach the reporting point of the tour and onwards from the dropping point of the respective tour.
Expense incurred in case of discontinuation of the tour for any reason.
Additional expense incurred for any unforeseen circumstance like scheduled flight cancellation, unscheduled accommodation or for any force majeure situation.
Any increase in government taxes, fuel surcharges, YQ taxes, airfare, airport development fee, transport charges, visa fees, sightseeing charges etc.
Additional charge for pre or post air ticket deviation from the scheduled tour programme w.r.t. date or sector.
Any excess baggage charge levied by the airline/ cruise/ rail/ transport company. This list is illustrative and not a complete list and includes all the other exclusions as mentioned on the website/ brochure/ itinerary of the respective tour.
3.3 Any upgradation charge towards first class, business class, premium economy, seat selection, separate vehicle, room category change etc. Levied by the associates like airline/ cruise/ rail/ hotel/ transport company is not included in the tour price and guests will have to pay the same in addition to the tour price.
4. Payment Options
4.1 Travel Loan:
Banks and financial institutions give travel loans on EMI basis. ‘EMI’ means the equated monthly instalment of amount payable by the guest to the respective bank/ financial institution/ issuer comprising principal amount, interest and other charges, if applicable.
The EMI facility being offered by the bank/ financial institution/ issuer to the guest/s, is governed by the respective terms and conditions of each bank/ financial institution/ issuer and the guest is advised to approach them in case of any enquiry, complaint or dispute about the EMI transaction.
For availing the EMI facility; down payment, instalment, interest, processing fee etc. is charged by the respective Bank/ financial institution/ issuer as per their policy.
4.2 Credit Card EMI:
Credit card holders can avail Equated Monthly Instalments (EMI) facility through their bank, for their tour payment.
Bank is at its sole discretion in providing this EMI facility to their user and Randhe Holidays has no role to play in the approval, extension, pricing, modification, pre-closure, closure or any matter incidental thereto pertaining to the Credit Card EMI facility of the guest.
Randhe Holidays shall not be held liable for any dispute arising out of or in connection with such Credit Card EMI facility between the guest and the bank.
In case of tour cancellation, Randhe Holidays will charge cancellation charges as per the Cancellation Policy and shall process the refund, if any.
In case of tour cancellation, Randhe Holidays will charge cancellation charges as per the Cancellation Policy and Bank/ Financial Institution/ issuer shall process the refund (if any) after deducting the cancellation charge.
Bank/ financial institution/ issuer is at their sole discretion in providing EMI facility to guest/s and Randhe Holidays has no role to play in the approval, extension, pricing, modification, pre-closure, closure or any matter incidental thereto pertaining to the EMI facility.
Randhe Holidays shall not be held liable for any dispute arising out of or in connection with such EMI facility between the guest and the Bank/ Financial Institution/ issuer.
5. Tour Price Discount Policy
5.1 Discount/ Saving/ Benefit on tour price is at the sole discretion of Randhe Holidays. The discount strategy for validity/ amount/ percentage/ number of seats/ dates/ age group/ category/ full payment/ part payment/ registration amount/ early booking/ last minute booking/ group booking etc. is defined and controlled by Randhe Holidays and it reserves the right to make changes in the discount policy at any point of time without assigning any reason. Any discount/ saving/ benefit offer is always valid for limited periods, limited tours, subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice.
5.2 If guest does not fulfil the conditions of the discount like making full payment within timeline or submitting guest/s details/ documents in stipulated time or failing to meet the prescribed guest count for the respective discount etc., the discount facility will be withdrawn and the tour will be re-priced for the respective guest/s and guest will have to honour and abide by the same.
5.3 Provision of any complimentary service/ item, for the tour/ guests is at the sole discretion of the company. Randhe Holidays reserves the right to revoke/ amend/ discontinue any such service/ item, at any time without prior notice. Any complimentary snack/s provided by Randhe Holidays on tour are manufactured, packed and supplied by the respective vendors/ suppliers. Randhe Holidays acts as a facilitator and is not responsible for any defect or damage in this regard and not liable to compensate for any consequences.
5.4 To get early bookings, Randhe Holidays may offer benefits to guests and ‘free experience’ on tour is one of them. This benefit is generally available on selected tours and for selected guests who book within the promotional timeline. On a particular tour few guests may get the free experience whereas the guests who are not eligible for the free experience, may purchase the same at an additional cost subject to availability. Providing free experiences is at the sole discretion of the company. Randhe Holidays reserves the right to revoke/ amend/ discontinue such ‘free experience’ if the guest count for the same falls below a prescribed number to operate the same.
5.5 Any discount or benefit offered in any advertising campaign is part of or supported by the marketing budget of Randhe Holidays and guests shall not question, compare or contest the same. It is not encashable or refundable in any manner whatsoever.
6. Foreign Currency Component (Forex) in Tour Price
6.1 For international tours, tour price includes both Indian rupees and foreign currency component (Forex), which is to be paid from traveller’s Basic Travel Quota (BTQ) at the prevailing Rate of Exchange (ROE).
6.2 Forex component in the tour price can be paid in following ways:
Guest can pay in Indian rupees at prevailing foreign exchange rate (selling rate)
Guests can pay in respective foreign currency as per the prevailing Forex Rate (Selling rate) by availing currency from Randhe Holidays Forex Private Limited/ Authorized FFMC /Bank.
Guests can pay in respective foreign currency by guest’s own card.
The family head or any immediate family member travelling or accompanying on the same tour can pay for the family's foreign exchange by card.
Guests cannot use his/ her card for another person’s tour payment.
7. Documentation
7.1 Documents Required for Booking a Tour:
A guest must have a valid photo ID Proof for booking a domestic tour and a valid passport for booking an international tour. As per the circular issued under RBI regulations, submission of PAN for domestic as well as international tours is mandatory. A guest must also submit all the documents as per the rules and guidelines issued by the respective visa consulate/embassy.
It shall be the sole responsibility of the guest to hold valid travel documents and statutory clearances such as passports, visas, confirmed air tickets, insurance, any medical or legal certificates etc. to travel on the tour.
If the guest does not possess the documents stated by the authorities or fail to submit within stipulated time, then the booking will be cancelled and cancellation charges will be applied.
7.2 Photo Identification:
For domestic tours in India, all guests must carry the photo identification in the form of Aadhar card, election ID card, PAN card, driving license and school / college ID card for students as officials may ask for photo identification at airports, rail stations certain sightseeing places, safari parks, border area locations etc. and every guest must produce the same on demand.
7.3 Passport:
For travelling abroad, all guests including children and infants must be in possession of a machine-readable passport valid for a minimum of 180 days from their tour return date, along with the applicable visas. Guests must check all the details of their passport for accuracy like name/ address/ validity/ expiry date/ blank pages for visas etc. Guests booking Europe tour should ensure that the passport validity is for a maximum of 10 years. Old passports with 20 years’ validity and handwritten passports are not accepted. Guests should ensure that the passports are well maintained, their pages are serially numbered and not damaged/ tampered/ scribbled/ stapled/ torn etc.
If any passport related issue leads to tour cancellation, then the guest is liable to pay applicable cancellation charges. For few tours, Randhe Holidays as a facilitator collects guest’s passports and submits them to various private entities or consulates or embassies. Randhe Holidays does not hold responsibility and is not liable to pay compensation/ refund/ claim if the passport gets lost or damaged during this process as it does not have direct /indirect control on these authorities and their operations.
7.4 Visa (International Tours):
A visa is a mandatory authorization issued by the consulate that permits the guest/s to enter their country for a limited period of stay. Guests must ensure that they possess valid visas for joining the tour. Randhe Holidays is a visa facilitator, who assists guest/s for preparing visa documents, submitting them & collecting the passports from the consulate on their behalf wherever applicable. Few consulates send the passport directly to the guest’s residence.
During the visa process, the consulate may contact guest/s for more details or call for a personal interview, irrespective of all relevant documents being submitted. Guests must ensure that correct address and contact details are filled on the visa application form. The decision to issue a visa is at the sole discretion of the respective consulate and Randhe Holidays does not have any control on the decision of the consulate and cannot raise any objection to it either. Guests cannot take any legal action against Randhe Holidays on such rejection of visas.
Once the passport is received by the guest from the consulate, the guest must verify the visa copy/ stamp for any error or discrepancy in the name, gender, passport number, type of entry, validity, date of entry/ exit, duration of stay (as per the tour itinerary) etc. Any discrepancy must be intimated immediately to Randhe Holidays’s Travel Advisor. We will try our level best to get it corrected from the consulate, however the company cannot guarantee the in-time corrective action and will not be responsible for any consequences arising due to the same.
For Schengen visa of Europe tours, full payment of the tour price is to be made before processing the visa application. In case of part payment, sufficient bank balance equivalent to the total tour price must be maintained at least for six months by the guest/s in their bank account.
For certain countries, if the valid visa is on the old passport, then the guest has to carry both the old as well as the new passport on tour. For certain countries guests are required to transfer the valid visa on the old passport to their new passport from the respective consulate. Guests should get it transferred before the tour departure and bear the cost if any. Guests should keep themselves updated about the prevailing rules of the respective country/ consulate/ embassy.
7.5 Travel Insurance:
All the guests travelling within India or overseas must possess Travel Insurance. For international tours, overseas travel insurance is included in the tour price for the guests below 59 years of age. Guests above 59 years of age will have to pay the difference in insurance premium. This insurance has a limited cover which includes loss of baggage, flight delays/ cancellation, hospitalization, death, repatriation, evacuation etc. to a certain extent. Few adventure activities which are part of the tour itinerary may or may not be covered in the insurance policy.
Insurance copy is sent to the guests on their registered email ID before the tour departure and guests should verify all their personal details on the same and also be aware of the coverage under policy. It is mandatory for guests to carry their insurance copy on tour and present the same to the authorities when asked for. Overseas travel insurance does not cover any pre-existing disease/s. Guests who wish to upgrade their travel insurance for more/higher coverage, can do so by paying an additional premium. Contact Randhe Holidays Travel Advisor for the same.
Any guest taking pre or post tour extension should extend the existing insurance policy by paying the required additional premium charge. In case of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) or foreign nationals, insurance will have to be obtained by the individuals on their own before joining the tour.
In case of any incident leading to insurance claim, it is mandatory for the guest to intimate the Insurance Company and Randhe Holidays within 24 hours.
Overseas travel insurance policy is at the sole discretion of the respective insurance company. Randhe Holidays is just a facilitator who does not have any control over their operations or the claim process. Guests will have to directly communicate with the insurance company and provide necessary documents asked for the claim settlement. Any grant or rejection of the claim will be solely the decision of the insurance company and Randhe Holidays is not responsible for the same. Any dispute arising about adequacy of settlement amount or rejection of claim should be directly dealt with the Insurance Company by the guests.
Guests travelling to international destinations under Customized Holidays or Corporate Tours (MICE) will have to purchase their travel insurance separately on their own either through Randhe Holidays or any of their resources.
Foreign nationals or NRI guests arriving in India on an Inbound Tour or any Group Tour, need to purchase their travel insurance separately on their own before starting the journey.
7.6 Foreign Nationals or Non-Resident Indians (NRIs):
Foreign nationals as well as Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) who wish to join Randhe Holidays’s India or Indian subcontinent tours should possess a valid visa for the required number of days of the tour and they should abide by all the laws, rules, and regulations of Government of India/ respective country while undertaking the tour. They must declare their nationality/ NRI status before booking the tour. Government of India tax regulations may differ for these guests, kindly contact Travel Advisor for more details.
These guests must carry all the relevant documents including but not limited to passport, visa, insurance copy, OCI/PIO card (if applicable) etc. along with them on tour. Incomplete or missing documents may lead to denial of entry and guests will have to discontinue the tour and return on their own. In such cases, Randhe Holidays is not responsible or liable for any consequences or expenses. Certain destinations or sightseeing places may restrict foreign nationals or NRIs as per the region’s entry regulations or may charge extra fee which is to be paid on the spot by these guests.
Foreign nationals and Non-Resident Indians (NRI) who wish to join any other Indian or international tour of Randhe Holidays should possess a visa for all the countries included in the tour, and should be valid for the required number of the days as per the tour itinerary. They should abide by all the laws, rules, and regulations of respective countries while undertaking the tour.
7.7 Minors:
Child safety and protection is of utmost priority. To prevent abduction of children, almost all countries have laid down strict regulations which demand specific documents for visa application or whenever they travel. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by parent/s or an adult who shall be responsible for their welfare and supervision or should have a written consent letter from the parent/s to join the tour. It is the responsibility of the guest to take care of their accompanied minors throughout the tour and they should be always aware about their whereabouts.
Minors under age of 18, travelling with one of the parents must have a notarised letter of consent signed by the parent who is not travelling. If one parent is deceased or the child has only one legal parent, a notarised statement of the same must be obtained and carried as a proof on tour. Few countries may issue a minor visa which is linked to the visa of an adult who has applied together with the minor and must accompany the minor on tour. To obtain a visa for a minor which is not linked, the NOC of both parents will be required by the consulate/ embassy for visa application.
Failure to submit the appropriate documentation may lead to cancellation of the tour, in which case the company is not responsible for any consequences or losses.
7.8 Immigration:
Holding a valid visa only allows a guest to enter the respective country’s immigration point. Granting or rejecting the permission to enter that particular country is solely upon the discretion of the immigration authority of that country.
Sometimes a guest may be interrogated/ held back/ deported by the immigration authority. In such cases, the guest may miss out on the itinerary program or will have to join the tour in-between or discontinue the tour. All the expenses incurred in this situation will be borne by the guest/s and Randhe Holidays is not responsible for the same and guests will not be eligible for any refunds and compensations from Randhe Holidays.
If guests possess a valid visa for the duration of the tour or wish to process the visa(s) on their own, then that should be brought to the notice of the Randhe Holidays Travel Advisor at the time of booking itself. In such cases, guests will be entitled to visa fee reduction.
It is the responsibility of the guest to submit all documents required for the application of the visa well in advance to Randhe Holidays. Guests must take note that even if they have booked or submitted their visa documents sufficiently well in advance, few consulates have restrictions on how early a visa can be applied/ processed before the tour departure date. Due to the high demand at the consulates or embassies, visa processing time may be longer than expected. Sometimes even if we submit the documents well in advance, visas may get delayed and may not be received before the departure of the tour. In such cases if guests cannot join the tour, then cancellation charges as per Cancellation Policy will apply.
Guests serving for the nation in high security institutions/ corporations like Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) or Defence/ Armed forces or Chemical/ Nuclear Industries, should book their tour early and apply for the visa well in advance as it is likely to take longer than usual visa processing time at the consulates. The requirement of their visa documents is somewhat different than a regular guest. Randhe Holidays as a facilitator, shall not be responsible for any consequences or not liable for any refund to the guest if their visa is delayed or not granted.
If a guest has any dispute with the consulate/ embassy and decides to legally challenge the authority, Randhe Holidays will not be a party to it and will be unable to represent anything in that matter.
Any hike in visa fee/ VFS charge / service charge in between the tour launch and visa application date, must be borne by the guest.
Due to any reason whatsoever, sometimes we may need to apply for an additional visa other than the visa(s) which are already included in the tour price. In such cases guests will have to bear the additional visa cost.
8. Tour Itinerary
8.1 Randhe Holidays tries its level best to operate the tour as per the original tour itinerary. The itinerary given at the time of booking or mentioned on the website/ brochure/ leaflet is based on the information available at that time and is subject to change depending on various factors such as state or country regulations/ airline/ cruise/ rail/ road transport/ hotel/ sightseeing etc.
8.2 Randhe Holidays reserves the right to change/ alter/ amend the itinerary before the tour departure or while on tour. The information about the same will be conveyed to the guests via email/ sms/ call or by the Tour Manager while on tour.
8.3 Changes in the original tour itinerary can be caused by Force Majeure events, fairs, festivals, sports events, weather conditions, traffic problems, cancellation or rerouting or overbooking of flights/ cruises/ railways, overbooking or closure of hotel, closure of entry of a sightseeing attraction etc. This unforeseen situation may attract additional charges which have to be borne by the guest.
8.4 For the betterment of the itinerary, Randhe Holidays reserves the right to add/ delete/ exchange the sightseeing attractions or any other service. In this case if the additional new sightseeing or service requires extra charge then it will have to be paid by the guest.
8.5 In a few tour itineraries certain sightseeing attractions/destinations are planned on specific dates/days, for e.g. full moon day, independence day, republic day etc. Due to any unavoidable reason or political movement, if we are unable to visit these sightseeing attractions or destinations then we will try to visit the same on an alternate day. In case a visit is not possible at all, we will try to arrange an alternate sightseeing or refund the entry fee for the same.
8.6 In case if any sightseeing place is not visited or adventure activity is not done due to certain reasons then an alternate sightseeing may be arranged, wherever possible. If an alternate cannot be arranged and a refund is applicable, then it shall be paid in INR only.
8.7 Any mishap on tour may result in a change of itinerary.
8.8 In any booked tour/ package/ service which include helicopter, seaplane, cruise, ferry etc. would be subject to availability/ weather conditions/ local body permissions/ any other statutory requirements. Randhe Holidays is not responsible for any operational deficiency under any circumstances whatsoever. Under unavoidable circumstances, Randhe Holidays reserves the right to use alternate product/ service/ sightseeing etc. instead of the one advertised or published. In either case, the company shall not be liable for any damage, additional expense, or consequential loss suffered by the guest/s.
8.9 Guests may note that changes in the itinerary are due to various factors beyond our control, Randhe Holidays shall not be liable to pay any compensation/ damages on account of the same.
9. Joining and Leaving Guest (J/L) (Ex Destination Guest)
9.1 Joining and Leaving (J/L) or Ex destination guest is a traveller who books Randhe Holidays group tour without availing the services of visa, insurance and main sector air ticket to reach the first destination of the tour on day one and leaves the tour on last day from the last place of sightseeing/ restaurant/ hotel/ airport to reach his/her hometown. These guests will have to make the J/L or Ex destination tour payment in INR/ USD/ EURO or in the designated currency of the respective tour either at any of the Randhe Holidays sales offices or directly by electronic transfer.
9.2. J/L or Ex destination guests should carry valid air ticket/s, passport/s, valid visa/s and insurance for the tour. To and fro airport transfers if any, should be arranged by the guest/s at their own cost.
9.3 Guests should verify with Randhe Holidays Travel Advisor about the tour particulars such as day, date, time, place, flight schedule and make their flight bookings accordingly to join/leave the scheduled group tour. Guests should purchase refundable air ticket/s, so that in case of any change in the date of the scheduled tour, guests can pay a date change charge to the airline to modify their air tickets accordingly. In case a guest purchases a non-refundable ticket and there is a change of date in the scheduled tour, guests shall have to purchase a new ticket to join the tour at their own cost. Randhe Holidays shall not be liable for any loss/ cancellation arising due to this.
9.4 It is mandatory for the guests to share a copy of their valid air ticket, visa and insurance with their Travel Advisor at Randhe Holidays before the tour. Guests should also share their local contact details and be aware of the reporting place, name of the Tour Manager and his/her active local contact number.
9.5 Any additional service like pre/ post accommodation, transfers, sightseeing, meals etc. will attract additional charges and such payments must be settled immediately or 45 days prior to the tour departure.
9.6 Due to any unavoidable circumstances or force majeure or airline operational changes, we may have to alter Tour sightseeing schedules on the first or last day. In that case J/L or Ex destination guests may miss the sightseeing or any on-tour service. Randhe Holidays will neither be liable for any refund of missed sightseeing/ service, nor any compensation for such consequences.
9.7 J/L or Ex destination guests will have to reach the scheduled reporting place i.e. airport/ hotel/ sightseeing at their own cost as advised by the Travel Advisor/ Tour Manager. In case a guest is not able to join the tour at the pre-decided reporting place, the group will proceed as per the itinerary and guest will have to join them wherever possible and bear the expenses for the same.
10. Deviation Guest
10.1 Deviation Guest is a traveller who books Randhe Holidays group tour and opts for deviation from the scheduled itinerary either pre or post the tour for various reasons such as visiting friends/relatives, attending a convocation/ convention, for a business visit etc.
10.2 If a guest wishes to travel in advance (pre-deviation) or return at a later date (post-deviation) then the guest must inform the Travel Advisor at the time of booking only. Travel Advisor will guide the guest about the necessary changes to be made in various services such as airline date change/ sector change, visa extension, additional service change, insurance validity, additional accommodation/ transfer etc. There will be additional charges for making the required changes which should be paid by the guest immediately.
10.3 Deviation requests are subject to availability and in case the requested change is not available then guests will have to choose from the alternate options.
10.4 It is the responsibility of the guest to re-confirm their air ticket and flight schedule 24 hours prior to the departure.
10.5 If a guest is taking any pre or post tour deviation on their own, then it is the responsibility of the guest to join or leave the tour at airport/ hotel/ sightseeing at their own cost as advised by Travel Advisor/ Tour Manager. In case a guest is not able to join the tour at the pre-decided reporting place, the group will proceed as per the itinerary and the guest will have to join them wherever possible and bear the transport expenses for the same.
10.6 These guests must check their air ticket, visa and insurance for travel dates and validity before departure of the tour.
10.7 Deviation is a requirement of the guest and Randhe Holidays can only assist but does not guarantee the same and will not be held responsible for any consequences arising due to the same.
11. Post Tour Holiday
11.1 Randhe Holidays offers an option of Post Tour Holiday package i.e. guests can extend their holiday after completion of the scheduled group tour in the same city or country or at a destination of their choice.
11.2 Guests who opt for a Post Tour Holiday, must inform the Travel Advisor at the time of booking itself. Travel Advisor will guide the guest about the necessary changes to be made in various services such as airline return ticket date change/ sector change, visa extension, insurance validity etc. These guests can either choose from readymade Post Tour Holiday packages or take a Customized Holiday. The additional charge for the Post Tour Holiday will have to be paid by the guest immediately.
11.3 Post Tour Holiday request is subject to availability and in case the requested package is not available then guests will have to choose from the alternate options.
11.4 It is the responsibility of the guest to re-confirm their return air ticket and flight schedule 24 hours prior to the departure.
11.5 Post Tour Holiday is not an escorted group tour. It is a Customized Holiday (FIT) and all inclusions, exclusions will be as per the itinerary.
12. Airline
12.1 General:
Randhe Holidays’s group tours are inclusive of air tickets. Some categories of tours may exclude air tickets. For air-inclusive group tours, the blocking of seats is done well in advance by Randhe Holidays, sometimes even a year before the tour departure date by paying advance/ deposit to the airline. Actual ticketing of the group happens prior to the departure as per the airline ticketing policy. Any increase in airfare, taxes, fuel surcharges, airport development fee etc. in between the tour launch date and departure date will have to be borne by the guests and to be paid before the tour departure.
When guest books Randhe Holidays’s air-inclusive tour/FIT package or an air ticket, it is understood that they have accepted the Airline’s Terms & Conditions of travel, baggage, meals, services etc. as well as applicable national/international laws governing air transportation like DGCA, IATA, PATA etc. In case of discontinuation of airline service or change in airline route, flight schedule, flight delays etc. any additional expense incurred for continuation of the tour will have to be borne by the guests.
Guests have to take utmost precaution while filling and verifying their booking form for details like correct name-spelling, age, birth date, contact details, passport number, date and place of passport issue etc. Name should always be as per the passport for international tours and as per the Aadhar card for domestic tours. Incorrect details may lead to name correction (if time permits), denial of boarding, deportation, cancellation of the tour etc. Guests will have to bear the consequences, losses or additional expenses and Randhe Holidays is not responsible or liable for the same.
When guests book individual air tickets with Randhe Holidays, they must ensure that they do not hold any other air ticket with the same or different airline for the same date, as it may lead to the auto cancellation of the air ticket and guests will have to bear the consequences arising due to the same.
12.2 Baggage:
Randhe Holidays provides information about baggage allowance to the booked guests prior to the departure of the tour. Guests should also check and adhere to the baggage allowance and conditions of the airline/s they are travelling with. Any excess baggage charge should be borne by the guests.
Guests are advised to travel light, pack their own belongings and use stroller bags as they have to carry it on their own.
12.3 In-flight Seating:
Randhe Holidays reserves economy class air tickets for the guests of air inclusive tours, which does not include specific seating like front row, emergency row, aisle seat, window seat etc. If guests wish to book any specific seat, they will have to inform their respective Travel Advisor and make the necessary payment for the said facility. This request will be subject to availability with the airline.
On the day of the departure if guests wish to upgrade from economy to premium economy, business or first class, they can do so subject to availability, by paying the additional amount to the airline.
12.4 Airline Credit Points:
Guests who wish to use their air miles, frequent flyer points, credit points etc. for their tour are advised to book the tour as joining leaving (J/L) or Ex destination guests and reserve their individual tickets to avail the facility. Guests will have to communicate directly with the airline/s for their frequent flyer miles. Randhe Holidays will assist the guests if needed.
12.5 In-flight Meals:
In flight meal service is at the discretion of the respective airline.
Veg/ Non-veg meal requests and/or special meal requests are to be informed at the time of booking and are subject to availability with the airline.
Randhe Holidays is not responsible for any unavailability of requested meal type/ quantity and quality of the in-flight meal.
On domestic as well as short-haul international tours, in-flight meals are not included in the air ticket and guests are advised to carry snacks for the flight journey.
12.6 Airport Service:
Various airports offer special services like lounge facility, attendant, Pranaam Guest Services etc. at an additional cost. Guests who wish to avail such facility may inform the Travel Advisor to pre-book the same. Wheel chair facility for seniors or physically challenged guests is also available at the airport if pre-booked and is mostly free of cost. These facilities are subject to availability.
13. Baggage and Belongings
13.1 Guests are advised to travel light, not to carry any valuables on tour and take utmost care of their baggage and belongings at all times. Guests should not leave their belongings like mobile, camera, laptop, jewellery, gadgets, passports, visa, tickets, currency, purses, bags etc. unattended. It is advisable to use digital payment systems like forex cards, credit cards, mobile payments, e-wallets etc. on tour. Guests are hereby made aware that they are solely responsible for their personal baggage and all kinds of belongings. Randhe Holidays or its representative/s are not responsible for any loss/ theft/ damage/ accident of such personal belongings on tour, during flight journey, coach travel, hotel stay or at sightseeing places for whatever may be the reason.
13.2 In case of any loss/ theft/ damage/ accident, it is the sole responsibility of the guest to file a complaint with the concerned local authorities like police, private bodies, airline office etc. and keep a follow up of the same with them.
13.3 Any claim regarding loss/ theft/ damage/ accident/ negligence, with any associate like airline/ hotel/ coach company/ sightseeing places etc. should be directly addressed with the respective associate or insurance company (if applicable). Randhe Holidays is not liable to pay any compensation to the guest for any dispute arising about the adequacy of settlement amount or rejection of the claim by the associate or the insurance company.
13.4 Customs, immigration and airlines restrict the carriage of certain items/ articles/ objects during travel. Also, there is a restriction on the amount of currency a traveller is allowed to carry. All guests should be aware of this and will ensure that they abide by the same. If guests are carrying any restricted object or excess money or misplace their passports, then they can be detained or a flight can be missed and/ or the tour may have to be curtailed. Randhe Holidays will not be responsible for any losses or additional expenses arising due to the same.
14. Road Travel on Tour
14.1 For tours, air-conditioned/ air-cooled/ non air-conditioned vehicles are used as per the itinerary. The mode of transport for road journeys includes big coaches, mini coaches, tempo travellers, jeeps, cars or taxis depending on the type of the tour, itinerary, road conditions and the number of guest/s in the tour.
14.2 Seat allotment in the coach is based on the booking date priority of the tour. This is also applicable when two or multiple tours are merged together. Seat numbers are allotted one day before the departure of the tour and assigned to the guests on the first day of the tour by the Tour Manager. Seat numbers cannot be provided at the time of booking or before the tour departure.
14.3 In coaches, the seat allotment will start from seat number 5 onwards as seat numbers 1 & 2 are reserved for the Tour Manager and seat numbers 3 & 4 are reserved as prime seats, which can be booked by the guest/s at an additional cost if available. If paid prime seats are not available due to any reason, the company is liable to refund only the prime seat cost to the guest. For smaller vehicles prime seats are not applicable.
14.4 For certain tours we use small vehicles (Etios/ Dzire/ Innova or similar) for road travel. One car will accommodate 4-6 guests. The Tour Manager will share one of the cars in the group on a rotational basis. These cars are meant to be used for road journeys and sightseeing as per the tour itinerary and are not at the disposal of any individual or group of guests.
14.5 Guest/s or a group of guests can opt for a separate vehicle for their family or upgrade the vehicle type or request for a tempo traveller/ mini coach/ big coach for their family/ group at an additional cost, subject to availability.
14.6 For tours to Leh Ladakh, Andaman, Sikkim Darjeeling and North East, small vehicles will be used based on 5-6 guests in one vehicle. Since it is a difficult terrain with limited availability of vehicles, the type of vehicles used for these tours will vary on a day-to-day basis. At these destinations, it is not possible to upgrade the vehicle type.
14.7 Coach captain/ vehicle driver plays a vital role in the successful operation of the tour. Guests are requested to treat them with respect and be aware of the driving rules like maximum daily-weekly driving hours, their rest period.
14.8 It is the duty of the guest to be punctual and abide by the day’s schedule and complete the sightseeing/ program as per the itinerary. In case if any guest does not report to the coach at the given time, the coach will proceed to the next point/destination in the programme and the guest will have to join the group at the next point/destination on their own, expenses of which will be borne by them.
14.9 To maintain the comfort and safety of the group, there is a strict ‘no smoking’, ‘no alcohol’, and ‘no eating’ policy in the vehicle. Guests are requested to adhere to the same.
14.10 To maintain cleanliness and hygiene, ‘pay & use’ toilet facilities are available at most of the places and guests are requested to carry coins/ small change for the same.
14.11 On tours there is a possibility of failure of a vehicle or its air conditioner; in such cases we will try to find a feasible solution at the earliest. Randhe Holidays is not responsible for such mechanical failure and is not liable for any compensation.
14. 12 While on tour, upkeep of the coach is essential. If the interior or exterior of the coach is accidently or otherwise spoiled / damaged by the guest, s/he will be required to pay the charges/ compensation for the same to the coach company immediately.
14.13 Randhe Holidays will not be liable for any refund to guests for missed sightseeing due to unforeseen circumstances like demonstrations on road, landslides, road closures, traffic jams etc.
15. Cruises and Rail
15.1 Randhe Holidays offers exclusive cruise tours as well as a few tours where single or multi-night cruises are part of the itinerary. Cruise inclusive tour prices are based on inside stateroom/ port-hole/ ocean view cabins as mentioned in the itinerary.
15.2 Any upgradation to balcony cabins or suites will be available at an additional cost subject to availability.
15.3 Shore excursions apart from the ones included in the tour or optional facilities on the cruise, can be availed by paying an additional charge to the cruise company by the guest.
15.4 It is the guest's responsibility to be on time as the cruise cannot wait for anyone. In case if any guest misses the cruise, s/he will have to report to the next ‘port of call’ of the cruise or next destination of the tour themselves at their own expense.
15.5 Individual guests travelling on Customized Holiday package, should be aware of the statutory tipping policy of the cruise and pay accordingly.
15.6 Few tours have rail journeys as a part of their itinerary. Generally, air conditioned chair cars or sleeper berths are reserved for day or night journeys respectively. Any upgradation in rail class is possible subject to availability at an additional cost.
15.7 It is the guest's responsibility to be on time & not to miss the train as guests themselves will have to bear the cost and face the consequences in case of missing a train.
15.8 Since cruise or rail companies are private organizations, their own Terms and Conditions will be applicable along with Randhe Holidays’s Terms and Conditions.
16. Accommodation on Tour
16.1 General:
Accommodation provided on the tour depends on the category of the tour/ package. It may be in resorts, hotels, houseboats, tents, camps, dormitories, hostels, cruise, train, coach etc. The location of the accommodation generally depends on the tour program.
Suggested names of the hotels/ type of accommodation mentioned in the tour program are always subject to availability. Similar types of tours may be accommodated in different hotels/ types of accommodation depending on the capacity and availability at the destination.
Hotel membership rewards/ points if any cannot be earned or redeemed with hotels booked by the company.
16.2 Room Type/ Category:
Generally, the rooms are twin/double or single bedded and extra bed (if needed) is provided in the form of a mattress on the floor. Guests can upgrade the room to suite/ family room/ specific view room etc. subject to availability by paying an additional cost. If any guest wishes to have an additional room on tour, s/he can do so subject to availability by paying an additional cost.
Single rooms are comparatively smaller in size and may be located on a different floor or in a corner of the hotel.
Assignment of rooms to an individual or a group is at the discretion of the hotel/ associate/ supplier providing said service and is not controlled by Randhe Holidays.
16.3 Check-In and Check-Out Time:
It is a common practice amongst hotels in India and around the world that check-in time for travellers is 3 pm and check-out time is 10 am. Our tour programs and itineraries are planned accordingly. Guests should be aware that even if we reach the destination early in the morning, we cannot check-in to the hotel and in that case we will try to complete one or more sightseeing/s before check-in.
If individual guests on their own want to check-in early or check-out late, s/he can request the same and avail it subject to availability by paying an additional charge.
Certain accommodation types may ask for a credit card/ security deposit at check-in, which is refundable at check-out subject to the utilization of services by the guests.
16.4 Room Sharing:
Single (solo) guests sharing a room with other guests will have to abide by the room sharing policy of Randhe Holidays, which is sent on the guests registered email ID upon booking the tour. Any issues such as misunderstanding between room sharing partners, damage/ loss of personal items or hotel property etc. is the sole responsibility of the sharing partner/s and must be resolved between them. Randhe Holidays is not responsible for the same.
Any room sharing partner resorting to harmful/ unhygienic/ intolerable behaviour will be compelled to take a separate room immediately on tour by paying additional single occupancy room charge.
16.5 Children Sharing Room with Parents:
For the convenience and comfort on tour, it is recommended that a family of three should opt for a double room with extra mattress and a family of four should opt for two rooms. On international as well as on Indian tours, most of the hotels do not allow four people in one room for safety reasons.
16.6 Damage Caused to Property:
Any damages caused to the hotel rooms/ type of accommodation during the stay, shall be borne by the guest and has to be paid immediately or before check-out. If guests find any pre-existing damage in the room, it should be immediately brought to the notice of the hotel staff and/ or Randhe Holidays Tour Manager. Randhe Holidays is not responsible for such losses in any form or liable to pay any charges.
16.7 Accommodation Facilities:
Accommodation facilities like parking, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, gymnasium, spa, salon, swimming pool, sport and entertainment activities, child care/ play centre, meeting room, business centre, travel desk, doctor on call, lift/ elevator, porter, laundry, internet, Wi-Fi, telephone, mini bar, alcoholic beverages, paid television channels, air conditioners, in-room safe & amenities, room service etc. may be available depending on the type of the tour or destination, and will differ from property to property. All these facilities may or may not be available on complimentary basis and guests must check before availing the same. Any charges upon use of such a facility must be paid directly to the hotel by the guest.
Randhe Holidays shall not be liable for any disruption of any of the services, facilities and amenities offered at the hotel or accommodation type as well as deficiency in service including unprofessional behaviour of hotel staff as it does not come under the direct purview of Randhe Holidays.
To combat global warming, conserve natural resources and practice sustainability, many countries/ governments/ local communities/ private establishments/ independent bodies etc. have enforced restricted use of water, electricity and air-conditioning which should be followed by every guest as a responsible tourist.
16.8 Accommodation in the Tropics/ Forests/ Open Air:
In many accommodation types located in natural surroundings especially tents, camps, safari lodges, beach resorts etc., insects like ants & cockroaches in the room and birds, monkeys, small animals and the occasional rodent sighting around the room or hotel grounds are almost inevitable. It should by no means be taken as a sign of dirtiness, as it is simply a fact of life in these destinations/ locations.
17. Meals
17.1 Meals on tour are served as written in the itinerary/ tour program as B (Breakfast), L (Lunch), D (Dinner). These are pre-set menus which mostly include Indian meals and sometimes local or international cuisine depending on the destination and tour. The Indian meal menu generally comprises dal, rice, roti, two vegetables, one non-veg item, salad & accompaniments and dessert.
17.2 Depending on the tour program, packed meals are served at a few places on tour.
17.3 In a group tour special meal/diet requests can be accommodated to a limited extent only, and if informed at the time of booking. Such guests should carry their own dry snacks, because at certain locations their special requests cannot be fulfilled.
17.4 If informed at the time of booking, Jain meal/ meal without onion & garlic is served at Lunch and Dinner as per the tour itinerary, not necessarily before sunset. It may be a buffet service or table service.
17. 5 A baby meal generally includes milk, plain dal and rice. We recommend that guests with very young kids should carry their regular baby food if needed.
17.6 Any missed meal due to any personal reason of the guest will not be substituted or compensated.
17.7 While we endeavour to select good quality restaurants for meals, we do not have a direct control over their operations in terms of food, hygiene, sanitation facilities etc., and Randhe Holidays is not responsible for any deficiency in the quality and service of the same. No complaints/ claims in this respect shall be entertained.
18. Tour Manager/s
18.1 Randhe Holidays’s Tour Managers are very popular among the tourists on both Indian and International tours. These Tour Managers accompany the guests on group tours from the first day to the last day of the tour as mentioned in the itinerary. To make the tour most enjoyable, guests are advised to follow the instructions given by the Tour Manager regarding tour schedule, safety precautions, clothing, things to carry, meals, sightseeing information, local etiquette, do’s and don’ts etc. The Tour Manager is not responsible for any instructions ignored/ overruled by the guest/s and its consequences.
18.2 Guests are requested to treat the Tour Managers respectfully as they are doing their level best to accomplish the tour with great success. Any on-tour service issue/ complaint should be immediately brought to the notice of the Tour Manager by the guests so that a solution can be obtained and the issue can be resolved.
18.3 Though the Tour Managers are at the service of the guests on tour, they are not responsible for any theft/ loss/ damage to guest’s personal belongings and any injury or accident caused to the guest. Since the Tour Manager has to manage the entire group and complete the tour program as per the itinerary, s/he will not be able to accompany the guest/s personally or stay back with them in case of emergency. However, s/he will guide the guest/s for further process or for lodging the complaint with local authorities. Any expense incurred due to the same will be borne by the guest/s.
18.4 If a guest's personal belongings are lost and found after departing from that destination, then the guest will have to make arrangements to bring it back via courier service and bear the expenses for the same. Randhe Holidays or its Tour managers are not responsible to get back the lost & found item from any destination.
18.5 For smooth operation and clarity of instructions, along with verbal communication, Randhe Holidays’s Tour Manager will create a WhatsApp group of its guests on the second day of the tour (In rare cases due to unavailability of internet this may not be possible). This group would be created solely for sharing tour related instructions and next day’s tour program. In case any guest has an objection of being a part of this WhatsApp group, then s/he should intimate the Tour Manager immediately for necessary action.
18.6 On group tours the language of communication is Hindi and English. Tour Managers communicate in Hindi and/or English. On international tours all local guides, local hosts, ship crew, hotel representatives etc. speak english. Guests are expected to be conversant with these two languages. In case any guest is unfamiliar with these two languages, Tour Managers will do their level best to make the guest/s comfortable and understand the tour program.
18.7 Randhe Holidays’s Tour Managers shall not be responsible for and extend any assistance to alter or amend the following:
Itinerary and its inclusions in normal conditions, as they are pre-decided by Randhe Holidays.
Flight seat allotment, as it is at the discretion of the airline.
Coach seat allotment, as it is assigned as per the booking date priority.
Room allotment, as it is at the discretion of the hotel.
Any missed sightseeing, if timings are not adhered to by the guest/s.
1. Cancellation and Refund Policy
1.1 For any tour or package the services are booked or blocked several months in advance, cancellation of such services earmarked for a particular departure results in forfeiture of money depending upon the time of cancellation of services with the supplier. Therefore, any cancellation of the tour/ service booked, will attract cancellation charges as specified hereinafter. Your tour also includes third party products or services like airline, cruise, railway, transport, hotel, restaurant, caterer, sightseeing company etc. The Terms and Conditions and Cancellation Policy of such third parties would be applicable in addition to Randhe Holidays’s Cancellation Policy and Terms and Conditions.
1.2 The said Cancellation Policy is applicable to all guests of ‘Randhe Holidays Private Limited’. booked for Group Tours, Customized Holidays, MICE Tours, Inbound Holidays or any independent service taken from Randhe Holidays.
1.3 The request for cancellation of any service/ tour has to be submitted in writing, clearly stating the reason for cancellation via email to Randhe Holidays at info@randheholidays.com, from guest’s registered email ID.
1.4 Once the booking is cancelled, it cannot be reinstated. Any reversal/ re-booking will be treated as fresh booking and additional charges may apply.
1.5 All guests expressly agree to the foregoing policy and terms.
1.6 Cancellation done by/ for/ due to:
a. Guest cancels the tour due to any personal reason:
After booking, guests may have any personal reason like non sanction of leave, exam postponement, illness, family emergency etc. which leads to cancellation of their tour/ package.
Date of the cancellation request email sent by the guest (unless decision withheld or changed), will be considered as the date of cancellation and the cancellation charge will be applicable accordingly.
b. Considering the safety of the tourists, Randhe Holidays is compelled to postpone/ reschedule the tour under force majeure situation or due to uncontrollable factors at the destination, however guest/s do not wish to continue and cancel the tour:
Randhe Holidays reserves the right to cancel/ postpone/ re-schedule any tour under force majeure situation like natural calamity, epidemic, pandemic, terrorist activities, political unrest, curfews, local riots, government orders etc. or uncontrollable factors like airline operation/ schedule change, disruption due to political/ sports/ local/ VIP event etc. at the destination considering the safety of the tourists.
Under any such force majeure situation/ uncontrollable factors, no refund - fully or partially will be applicable. As refund is not applicable, guests will be required to choose the next possible future date of the same tour. If there is any price difference for the future tour, guests will have to pay the same before the tour departure.
To reschedule the tour in force majeure situation/ uncontrollable factors, Randhe Holidays will send the request to all the concerned associates like airlines, hoteliers, transporters etc. for their cooperation and assistance in postponement of the services. In case these associates are not in a position to consider the request, then actual cancellation charges may apply.
If a guest wants to change the destination, then the decision will depend on the cooperation of the associates like airlines, hoteliers, transporters etc. Such a decision will require time and will be given as early as possible. If the selected tour’s price is more, then guests will have to pay the difference before the tour departure. In case the tour price is less, then the remaining amount will be kept in a credit shell with Randhe Holidays. No refund is applicable for the credit shell.
c. Guest cancels the tour due to non-acceptance of change in itinerary/ service:
For the betterment of the itinerary or under unforeseen situations, Randhe Holidays reserves the right to add/ delete/ exchange the sightseeing place/s or any other service and on this ground guests will not be able to withdraw from the tour.
In this case if the additional sightseeing or service requires extra charge then it will have to be paid by the guest.
If any guest is not willing to accept the said change, then the guest will have to cancel the tour and cancellation charges as per the Cancellation Policy will be applicable.
d. Deemed Cancellation - Guest’s booking stands cancelled due to visa rejection/ delay:
Rejection/ delay of visa will lead to deemed cancellation and the booking will stand cancelled without any intimation or confirmation from the Guest.
Visa rejection date will be considered as the date of cancellation and the cancellation charge will be applicable accordingly.
Guests can re-apply by paying additional visa charges, however granting of visa is at the discretion of the respective Consulates and Randhe Holidays will not be responsible for the same.
If a visa is not granted even for the second time, the cancellation charge will be based on the date of the rejection of the second visa application.
If no intimation of visa (granted/ rejected) is received from the respective consulate/ embassy before the tour departure, then it is considered as deemed cancellation and cancellation charge will be applicable.
In case of ‘group booking’, if the visa of an individual in a group is rejected or delayed and the rest of the group cancels the tour then cancellation charges as mentioned in the Cancellation Policy shall be applicable to the entire group.
When a visa is received from the consulate, its copy is sent to the guest via email by Randhe Holidays, however sometimes consulates dispatch the passports directly to the guest’s residence. In both the cases it is the responsibility of the guest to check the visa sticker/visa copy and verify that the personal details and visa validity is accurate. Due to any incorrect details, if the immigration office does not allow the guest to leave or enter the country, then Randhe Holidays will not be responsible for any refund / losses / consequences.
In certain cases, where air ticket/ visa is processed more than 91 days in advance, there along with regular tour cancellation charges, additional actual charges on account of air/visa fees will be applicable.
e. Deemed Cancellation - Guest’s booking stands cancelled due to the non-payment of partial/ full tour price:
Guests are required to pay full tour price at the time of booking/ 60 days/ 45 days prior to the tour departure date. If the payment is not received during the mentioned time frame, then Randhe Holidays reserves the right to cancel the booking without any written notification from the guest and forfeit the paid amount.
In such a case, Randhe Holidays’s cancellation notice date will be treated as the deemed cancellation date and cancellation charges will apply as per the Cancellation Policy.
f. Deemed Cancellation - Guest’s booking stands cancelled due to ‘No show’ or absence on Day 1 of the tour:
If any guest fails to join the tour on day one, it is termed as ‘No Show’ and will be treated as deemed cancellation and no refund will be applicable.
All services will stand cancelled and 100% cancellation charges will be applicable, unless the guest notifies Randhe Holidays about joining the same tour later at their own expense.
g. Deemed Cancellation - Guest’s tour stands cancelled due to discontinuation from ongoing tour:
If Guest discontinues/ terminates the tour for any personal reason, it is termed as deemed cancellation and no refund will be applicable.
Randhe Holidays team will assist the guest to book the required services, however all expenses for the same will have to be paid by the guest immediately in advance.
h. Single (Solo) Guest sharing a room with other guest, cancels the tour:
Single guests should ideally book on speciality tours such as Women's Special/ Seniors Special/ Adventure Special etc., where Randhe Holidays guarantees a room partner and guest saves on the single occupancy charge.
If a single guest is travelling alone on a regular tour, then s/he will have to pay a single occupancy charge. If s/he gets a room partner for the tour and shares the twin/ double room for all tour days, then the single occupancy charge will be refunded to the guest within 10 working days of tour completion.
In case of cancellation by one of the room sharing partners, no refund of single occupancy charge is applicable.
In all the above situations, the following cancellation charges will be applicable:
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Cancellation received number of days prior to tour departure |
Cancellation fee applicable on Net Tour Price (per person) |
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India Excluding Andaman |
Andaman Bhutan Nepal |
Asia excluding India, Nepal, Bhutan & Japan, China, Korea & Taiwan |
Europe, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Japan China, Korea, Taiwan |
International Tours with cruises including Antarctica |
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More than 121 days |
10% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
10% |
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D- 91 to 120 |
15% |
15% |
15% |
15% |
15% |
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D -61 to 90 |
20% |
20% |
20% |
20% |
30% |
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D-46 to 60 |
30% |
30% |
30% |
30% |
55% |
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D- 31 to 45 |
40% |
50% |
40% |
50% |
65% |
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D-16 to 30 |
50% |
75% |
50% |
75% |
75% |
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D- 6 to 15 |
75% |
85% |
75% |
85% |
85% |
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D - 5 & On Tour |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
j. The above cancellation charges include various direct and indirect expenses incurred for preparation and operation of the tour.
k. Randhe Holidays is not liable to give any details or bifurcation of the tour price or the cancellation charge.
l. Any refund payable to the guest as per the Cancellation Policy will be paid within 10 working days of receiving the final confirmation of cancellation request from the guest.
1.7 Cancellation of the tour by Randhe Holidays:
Randhe Holidays reserves the right to cancel any group tour/ package due to any operational reason or inadequate participation of the guests required to operate a group tour. In such a case, cancellation of the tour shall be communicated to the guest on their registered email/ telephone/ sms.
The amount paid by the guest will be refunded within 10 working days of cancellation of the tour.
The refund will be paid by A/C payee cheque/ NEFT/ RTGS.
Randhe Holidays will not be liable to pay any interest on the tour amount paid by the guest.
Randhe Holidays owes no responsibility for any additional expense related to any other arrangements made by the guest on their own.
A guest willing to take any other tour can do so in consultation with the respective Travel Advisor. Excess / short payment, if any for the new tour will be refunded/ collected, to/ from the guest.
1.8 Right of Admission and Termination:
Randhe Holidays reserves the right to deny any booking or cancel the accepted booking of any guest without divulging any reason or giving any justification.
Randhe Holidays reserves the right to terminate the tour of any guest while on tour if the guest does not follow the group tour decorum or misbehaves/ creates nuisance to the co-passengers/ Tour Manager/ coach captain/ local citizens/ officials etc. Under such circumstances guests will have to make arrangements for their return travel on their own and no refund is applicable.
1.9 Transfer of Tour:
If guests wish to transfer their original tour to a new tour for any reason, then such transfer is treated as cancellation of the original tour and hence a fresh booking of the new tour has to be made. Cancellation charges will apply on the net tour price of the original tour. For the new tour, prevailing tour price and discounts will be applicable.
If guests wish to transfer the tour, they will have to communicate in writing to the Travel Advisor. Such requests will be accepted subject to availability.
1.10 Merging of Tours:
Randhe Holidays reserves the right to merge two or multiple tours when there is inadequate participation of the guests in a single tour or for any operational reason. Seat allocation in the coach will happen as per the booking date priority of the merged tours.
1.11 Refund:
Randhe Holidays reserves the right to determine the quantum of refund payable to the guest in case of cancellation, transfer or amendment of the tour. Refund is calculated on the basis of various factors such as the cancellation date, reduction in tour capacity, contractual agreement and cancellation policies of associates like airlines, hoteliers, transporters etc. The decision given by Randhe Holidays on the quantum of refund according to the Cancellation Policy shall be final and will be paid directly to the guest.
As per GOI regulations any refund from Randhe Holidays for both, Indian or International tours will be paid only in Indian rupees by A/C payee cheque/ NEFT/RTGS, even if the guest has made the tour payment partly or fully in foreign currency.
Refund is always processed in the name of the family head marked on the booking form or in case of an ad-hoc/corporate group it may be in the name of the institution/company who has made the payment on behalf of the group.
Randhe Holidays is not liable to pay any interest on the tour amount paid by the guest/s.
Convenience Charge for the payments made by Credit Card, Debit Card, Online Transfer etc., is non-refundable.
Tax Collected at Source (TCS) for international tours is non-refundable as it is deposited with the income tax department and recorded on guest’s registered PAN. TCS once paid cannot be reversed, however can be claimed by the guest while filing their annual Income Tax Returns.
In case of force majeure/ uncontrollable situation Randhe Holidays reserves the right to levy non-refundable ‘tour transfer charge’ or ‘service charge’ for standalone service.
For FIT/Customized packages, Holiday Design Fee charged at the time of enquiry is non-refundable in case guests do not book the holiday with Randhe Holidays.
When tour price includes visa fee and if consulate/ VFS/ embassy procedure requires visa fee payment directly by the guest, then visa fee reduction will be given at the time of booking or will be refunded within 7 working days of submission of visa payment receipt by the guest.
When tour price includes visa fee and guest holds a valid visa for the tour, they are required to submit the visa copy at the time of booking to avail the reduction of the visa fee. In case of unforeseen circumstances if your reschedules then guests will have to get the visa done according to the new schedule and bear the costs of the same.