Summary of Services and Values
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Graziela's trip to India 2026
From 13 to 22 February 2026
Land portion per person in a group of 1 people: US$ 583**
Chörten Support: US$ 200*
All details of services and prices
* Supports Chorten
Personalized Travel Program explained in more detail here;
Support with Logistics and Travel Organization with Local Operations explained in more detail here;
Mentoring Before and During the Trip explained in more detail here;
How to Travel in these Regions with Quality explained in more detail here;
** Land Part
The travel program includes:
Arrivals and Departures are made with full assistance from our local partners. Upon international arrival in Delhi, Guilherme Samel, director of Chörten, maintains contact with our local partner, who in this way accompanies with great care when arriving at the hotel. On the way to or from the hotel, as it is best for each Traveller, you will contact Guilherme to see together how he is doing and, thus, arrange the next steps;
Visits as mentioned in the travel program with the tickets included;
Local guides will accompany the group in visits to monuments and other sightseeing in general as mentioned in the travel itinerary;
Land transport in the group's own vehicles with extra care such as the number of seats used, no need to use seats when they do not recline, and slightly larger luggage space than is often offered in these countries. The driver and vehicle's day is usually 8 hours. Except on days when the program naturally starts earlier and/or ends later, such as days with sunrise and sunset;
The trip program does not include:
Accommodation;
– Meals and drinks. On average, we can consider that with US$35 a day we can eat very well in these countries, depending on what, where and how much we eat. In large cities, such as Delhi, the amount may be slightly higher. It is usually less, as we have already discussed or will explain in the briefing;
– Transportation where not mentioned in the program, for example for dinner outside the hotel. Taxis and Uber for short and medium trips usually cost between US$2 and US$7. If you prefer to keep the driver and vehicle until later, we can confirm the price. However, it is usually a little higher than Uber, for example;
– Tips (very important in these cultures): around US$8 to US$12 per day, explained better in the trip briefing;
– Voluntary contributions to monasteries, temples and Dharma teachers that we can find while traveling;
– Visa for India (paid in Brazil: electronic approx. US$ 25 or printed approx. R$ 520 more here);
– Travel insurance: very important and therefore highly recommended. More information: here;
– Entrance fees to monuments for cameras and/or video cameras, if applicable (normally between US$1 and US$5, only in cases where a charge is made). This is increasingly rare;
– Changes to the program in case of political unforeseen events, flight cancellations, political conflicts, epidemics, climatic and geographical unforeseen events, new fees and taxes, etc., as well as by governments and/or local service providers in Brazil/India;
Service Providers, Infrastructure and Local Cultures
We have a lot of experience operating travel in these regions of the world. We work with very good local partners within the possibilities of these countries. Even so, it is important to bear in mind that the quality of services and local infrastructure (hotels, transportation, food, etc.) are not the same as in Brazil, Europe and North America. Most of the time, they will surprise us very positively, for example, for their human qualities and, sometimes, even for the technical aspect of the service. But unforeseen and problems must happen. It is our job, responsibility and even pleasure, at Chörten and our partners, to foresee them and, when necessary, take care of getting around them in the best possible way. So that, in this way, the most important responsibility falls to Travellers: to enjoy the trip in the most peaceful, pleasant and profitable way possible. As part of this responsibility, we understand that we are traveling in these incredible countries and cultures, very different from ours in many aspects and that teach us so much. The better we understand these cultures, the better quality and tranquility we will enjoy our trip.
With the preparations for the trip well taken care of, with all our assistance and support, from boarding the flight here in Brazil until your return, you will see that your trip will be very smooth, well cared for, very well enjoyed, fun, with significant lessons that we will bring from come back and they will be of great value to us in our lives.
Exchange (only for Brazilians)
Cancellation Policies
The Ground Part and Domestic Air cancellation policies come into effect from the moment the deposit is paid, when we confirm accommodation reservations, we issue air and train tickets according to the necessary advance notice of each trip. These vary from service provider to service provider that we use on our trip (hotels, airlines, etc.). In general, cancellations up to 90 days before the start of the trip will have payments refunded almost in full, with small cancellation fees from local airlines, train tickets, hotels, local operators and banks. From 60 days before the start of the trip, cancellation rates increase gradually, varying from service provider to service provider. Still, we will certainly do our best and talk to each service provider to see what reimbursement we can get even after this date. Regarding air tickets, each airline and fare has its own cancellation policy.
The Chörten Support cancellation policy is linked to the start of the services provided: Setting up the Travel Program, Traveller Preparations, Logistics and Travel Organization and Monitoring During the Trip. For example, we will not charge for Travel Support if we do not accompany (online or in person) the trip. If the other services are already being provided, they can be used at another time without new charges (just adjustments if any) and thus there will be no refund.
Payment
O Initial payment at the time of registration, the amount corresponding to Chörten Support will be paid into Chörten's bank account in Brazil. We use this amount to guarantee the remuneration of our local partners who work hard at this stage, much more than normal, due to the level of personalization and care with the details that we require on our trips;
A land arrangements and 'domestic' flights: can be paid into Chörten's bank account in Brazil or, in the cases explained below, directly to our local partners.
Always thinking about the best for you, Chörten Travellers, whether more economical, convenient and, of course, legal, we have suggested pay local service providers directly for their services.
In the case of India, Brazil has an agreement and you do not pay this tax. This makes it easy, convenient and economical for us to use Chörten's bank account in Brazil and, of course, you can also pay them directly. We have both possibilities. As Bhutan It happens the same way, we will explain. In the case of group installments, we also need to use Chörten's bank account to organize all payments.
50% can be paid upon confirmation place on the trip to guarantee hotel reservations and issue 'domestic' airline tickets (within and between the countries of the trip) at the best possible prices. AND 50% up to 60 days before travel.
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