Payment Terms:  
 
Revised July, 2007

The tour is presented by Pilgrimage Ltd.

Any exception to the terms stated on this page must appear in writing on your account statement.

The following are the terms that you will/did agree to upon entering a 'yes' to this fact on your online reservation form. Pilgrimage Ltd [‘Host’, ‘Hosts’, ‘Us’ or ‘We’] ask that you agree with what we feel are reasonable payment terms.  The terms apply to  The Beatle Pilgrimage Tour [‘Tour’] or any other ['tour'] offered by Pilgrimage Ltd. for the tours dates specified on your account statement.

Pilgrimage Ltd has established standard payment terms that are applied to all our  tours. 

All price quotes, terms, policy, travel information and other important information appears on your group's 'Account Summary' [see sample]. There is one statement for each group traveling together, You may request separate account statements for people traveling together i.e., two couples that are friends. You are not expected to make a payment until you have received your account summary and have had time to  read and fully understand the content.  You will receive a 'link' to your web based account statement upon confirmation of your reservation.

Our Air Package Terms are... Once your air upgrade is purchased by us,  and an e-ticket confirmation page will be provided to you via email [US Mail by request only]. In some cases, a paper ticket may be sent to you. Once your airline ticket is purchased and you have confirmed the flight information as correct, it becomes your property and the air upgrade portion of your payment becomes non-refundable. At this point, all changes, cancellations and other airline matters become your financial responsibility.

For our non-escorted, private tours, the following payment terms apply:

  • $500. per person, deposit to confirm tour dates, immediately,  $200. (per person) becomes non-refundable

  • The remainder of the deposit becomes non-refundable 60 days from the date your tour is confirmed or 90 days prior to your first night hotel check-in date, whichever occurs first.

  • The price of air upgrade package [if selected] is due prior to airline ticket purchase.

  • 100% of the price of your tour is due 90 days prior to your departure date.

  • You are entitled to half a refund if you cancel your tour within 60 days of your departure day [excluding airfare - see next bullet item]

  • Our Air Package Terms are... Once your air upgrade is purchased by us , your flights will be booked for you and an e-ticket confirmation page will be provided to you via email [US Mail by request only]. Once your airline ticket is purchased and you have confirmed the flight information as correct, it becomes your property and the air upgrade portion of your payment becomes non-refundable. At this point, all changes, cancellations and other airline matters are negotiated directly by the guests, directly to the air service provider.

  • No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of departure.

For our group tours, we use a milestone payment plan, described as follows:

Milestone 1 To confirm your reservation, a $500. pp deposit due at time of reservation [may vary with special offers]. Your [you, guest or guests] deposit guarantees you a seat on the Beatle Pilgrimage Tour ('us', 'we', 'tour' or 'the tour') and your price quote is protected from increase. Upon receipt of your deposit by us,  [ non-refundable amount may vary with special offer - in the unlikely event tour dates change, you will have the option of  a full deposit refund]. The balance of your deposit is refundable only until the date your milestone 2 payment date. This date appears on your account statement.

Milestone 2  

 50% of the total price of the tour becomes due 6 months from your departure date. The payment due date will appear on your account summary.  At this point you must either move forward with your plans to take the tour OR you may request a $300. (per person) deposit refund. Refunds must be requested prior to the Milestone 2 payment date appearing on your account statement. If you decide to continue with your plans to take the tour (and we hope you do) or the Milestone 2 Payment date as passed, then your deposit becomes non-refundable. Additionally, the guest is now accountable  for any expenses, incurred on their behalf, and unrecoverable by us.

Our Air Package Terms are... Once your air upgrade is purchased by us , your flights will be booked for you and an e-ticket confirmation page will be provided to you via email [US Mail by request only]. Once your airline ticket is purchased and you have confirmed the flight information as correct, it becomes your property and the air upgrade portion of your payment becomes non-refundable. At this point, all changes, cancellations and other airline matters are negotiated directly by the guests, directly to the air service provider.

Milestone 3

100% of the total price of the tour becomes due 3-4 months from your departure date. The payment due date will appear on your account summary.   To reiterate the term established during Milestone 2 payment, the guest is accountable for any expenses, incurred on their behalf, and unrecoverable by us.

You will NOT be asked to make your last [milestone 3] payment until you have received your airline confirmation receipt.  The payment requested at this time is full payment for the tour.  At this point, refunds are at the discretion of Pilgrimage Ltd and will based  on losses incurred by Pilgrimage Ltd on your behalf. 

If a guest incurs a financial loss, a discount coupon will be awarded to the guest and may be applied as cash toward any future Pilgrimage Ltd presentation.

All invoice amounts are expected to be paid by the due date appearing on the invoice. We ask that all payments are planned so they are received by us within a week of the due date. Failure to do so may cause us to miss our payment commitments, thus causing a price increase to you. If you require additional time to pay, please contact us. You will be notified in advance of ALL payment due dates when you receive your account statement link..

Personal Trip insurance is strongly recommended.

About Hotel Transfers:
We provide all our guests [Land Package Included] with easy, fast & convenient self pay  instructions for rail transportation to and from UK airports and hotels. The distances are short walks and there are baggage carts and elevators available. This method  eliminates the uncertainty of auto traffic and is relatively inexpensive. Airport to Hotel [and vice versa], as quickly as 45 minutes but no worse than one and half hours. If special arrangements are needed, please contact us [contact@beatletour.com ]. Your total cost for hotel transfers ranges from $40. to $70. per person