Summary of Services and Values
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Main Program
From December 31st 2024 until January 11th 2025
Land part per person especially in a group of 4 people: US$ 2920 *
Single room supplement: US$ 527 **
Domestic flights Jaipur – Dehradun / Dehradun – Delhi: US$ 249 ***
See the main program: here
This trip includes a maximum of 10 Travellers
Extension
From 11th until 16th January 2025
Land portion per person, especially in groups of 4 or more: US$ 1355 *
Single room supplement: US$ 239 **
Domestic flights Delhi – Bhubaneswar / Bhubaneswar – Delhi: US$ 250 ***
See the extension program: here
This trip includes a maximum of 10 Travellers
International Flights
Latest quotes (São Paulo – Delhi / Delhi – São Paulo): approx. US$1550****
All details of services and prices
Chörten Supports
Creating the Travel Program in an extremely personalized way, already included in the program and explained in more detail here;
Traveller Preparation to travel in these regions with quality already included in the program and explained in more detail here;
Travel Logistics and Organization with Chörten care and quality already included in the program and explained in more detail here;
Accompaniment During the Trip 24/7 already included in the program and explained in more detail here;
Land Arrangements
The travel program includes:
Accompaniment in person of specialist Silvana Duarte during the trip as described in the detailed itinerary: during visits, travel by car and plane in India.
Group arrivals and departures are made with full assistance from our local partners. Upon the group's international arrival in Delhi, our local partner maintains contact by telephone with the travel specialist or with Guilherme Samel, director of Chörten, who in this way accompany with all due care your arrival to the hotel. At your hotel you will meet with your travel specialist and you will discuss the next steps. If you prefer or need to arrive or depart on different flights than the majority of the group (who usually travel on the same flights), we will organize an assisted transfer with our local partners, also with all due care and online support from Chörten, as a extra service with value according to the number of people;
The following Extra activities described and planned in the trip as mentioned in the travel program: meeting with Sheron in Delhi and dancing in Pushkar, are already included. It is always possible and very meritorious to make some more spontaneous contribution to these teachers, if you wish;
Visits as mentioned in the travel program with the tickets included. If by chance there is any special opportunity for an extra activity consistent with the theme of the trip, the travel specialist may suggest changing the order of visits, such as, more rarely, exchanging a visit for this activity;
Local guides will accompany the group in few visits as we understand that it is more pleasant to visit, without guides (explained in detail in the briefing as if interested) in the biggest part of the trip that the specialist knows very well;
Land transport in the group's own vehicles with extra care as the number of seats used, no need to use seats when they are not reclining and luggage space a little larger than what is often offered in these countries;
Accommodation in double rooms in the hotels mentioned on the accommodation page. In general, check-ins are at 14 pm and check-outs are at 12 pm. If you require an earlier check-in on your arrival in Delhi or a later check-out on your departure from Delhi, please let us know so that we can check the rates and make the reservations as you wish.
Meals: breakfasts are included in hotel.
*Group values and sizes: If the group has 10 people, the cost of the land part of the main program will be US$2778 and the extension will be US$1170 per Traveller. This trip includes a maximum of 10 Travellers;
**Single room supplement in case of your preference or need if there is not a partner for accommodation in a double room;
The trip program does not include:
– Meals and drinks except breakfast. On average, we can consider that with US$35 per day we can eat very well in these countries, depending on what, where and how much we eat. In big cities, like Delhi, the amount can be a little higher and in small cities much lower. It is usually less, as we have already discussed or will explain in the briefing;
– Transportation where not mentioned in the program (taxis for short and medium distances usually cost between US$2 and US$7);
– International transfers if you prefer or need to arrive or depart on different flights than the majority of the group (who usually travel on the same flights). We will organize an assisted transfer with our local partners, also with all the care and online monitoring of Chörten, as an extra service with a price according to the number of people;
– Tips (very important in these cultures): around US$8 to US$10 per day, explained better in the trip briefing and here;
– Voluntary contributions to monasteries, temples and Dharma teachers that we can find while traveling;
– Visa for India (paid in Brazil: electronic approx. US$ 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$5, only in cases where a charge is made). This is increasingly rare;
– Changes to the program in case of political unforeseen events, flight cancellations, political conflicts, epidemics, climatic and geographical unforeseen events, new fees and taxes, etc., as well as by governments and/or local service providers in Brazil/India;
*** Domestic airlines
Economic class . Please let us know in advance (at the time of registration) if you would like to take a look at the possibility of business class on domestic flights.;
Maximum weight allowed for checked baggage on flights within India: 15kg. Excess weight may be charged by the airline at check-in: around US$ 5 to 8 per extra kg (except for some specific routes for which airlines now charge more / we will check carefully); More information: here
Values subject to change no prior notice from airlines;
**** International Flights
In advance: in general, the sooner we issue our tickets, the better fares and routes we find. Promotional rates are unpredictable, tend to run out very quickly and have extremely high fees for any kind of changes in the future. These, when made available, are very worthwhile if we have very certain round-trip dates, that is, the main programs and extensions that we will make;
Purchasing it: it is always prudent to wait for confirmation from the group before issuing the international air. We confirm our groups with a very small number of people;
Form of payment: the international air fare is normally paid in 5 interest-free installments by airlines on Visa and Mastercard cards;
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 cancellation policies of the Land Arrangements and Domestic Flights will take effect from the moment of payment of the down payment, when we confirm the accommodation reservations, we issue air and train tickets according to the necessary advance 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 have their 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 fees increase gradually, varying from service provider to service provider. Still, we will definitely do our best and talk to each service provider to see what we can get for a refund even after this date. With regard to airline tickets, each airline and fare has its own cancellation policy.The cancellation policy of Supports by Chörten is linked to the beginning of the services provided: Setting up the Travel Program, Traveller Preparations, Logistics and Organization of the Trip and Accompaniment During the trip. For example, we will not charge for Accompaniment 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 (only adjustments if any) and so there will be no refund.
Payment
The values will be divided into monthly installments of the same value at the time of registration, with the down payment, and then monthly on the 6th of each month until December. the last installment being in cash at the end of December in Delhi. Adjustments will be made according to the group formation, as the number of people changes the value of the trip. As well as confirmation of domestic air fares so that we can pass on the exact ticket prices to the Travellers. The last installment will be settled in cash, US Dollars (new US$100 bills) upon arrival in Delhi.
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