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| TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Plan ahead. Make sure your passport does not expire before or while you are out of your country. Make a copy of your passport and carry it with you at all times. Peru makes it easy. Arrive in Peru with a valid passport; receive the visa stamp as you pass through customs. Everyone must fill out a "tourist card," provided by the airline prior to landing, which is also stamped going through customs. Keep this stamped paper with your passport. It must be presented to customs when leaving the country. A small departure tax is charged when flying from Iquitos to Lima and another when flying from Lima to Miami. HEALTH: If you plan to cross the border from Peru into Brazil, you are required by law to have a yellow fever vaccination. The most common problem is traveler's diarrhea, the Inca's revenge. Bring Imodium. Drink only bottled water. Be suspicious of ice and diluted fruit juice. Was it made with pure water? On our tours we use and provide only pure water. I recommend going to an international travel clinic to update your inoculations and for malaria medication. Plan well in advance. Few places in the Northern Hemisphere will stock anti-malaria medication. I have been immunized for Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and B, Polio, Typhoid, Meningitis, Tetanus and Diphtheria. Please check with the Atlanta Center for Disease Control for advice. Go to link www.cdc. gov/travel. Are you allergic to stinging bees or wasps? Bring your medication! You must advise us to any special allergy or dietary requirements well in advance. We will accommodate you. If you have serious health problems, this may not be an appropriate trip for you. We could be hundreds of miles from the nearest doctor or hospital. PACKING: Travel light! A soft travel bag with personal necessities, and a couple of changes of casual clothing, makes a good carry-on. Even if the airlines loose your luggage you will still be able to survive. Please do not bring hard luggage or coolers. Luggage with wheels will not be practical here. Shoulder straps are good. You should be able to carry it all, by yourself in one trip. We encourage you to bring your favorite fishing equipment. We can provide guidance on lures and line size. Do not bring a lot of extra lead weights. Pack in flexible duffel bags to facilitate ease of transfer, and to increase our travel options. We will do your laundry. Pack light! Comfortable, loose fitting, lightweight, light colored, cotton or quick dry synthetics are the best choices. Sunburn and biting insects can be minimized by long pants and long sleeves, socks, a hat, sun glasses, sunscreen and insect repellent with a high percentage of DEET. You will also want shorts, light shirts and a bathing suit. We supply rain ponchos. SUN: We will be approximately 3 degrees south of the Equator. Do not underestimate the intensity of the equatorial sun. It can ruin your good time. Bring and use sunscreen and protective clothing. MONEY: Travelers checks, credit cards, and large denominations of money are worthless in the jungle. Exchange some dollars into the local currency at the airport, in case you want to purchase souvenirs from the indigenous villages we might visit, or for bottled beverages or tips. If you plan on staying in Iquitos or traveling before or after our river trip, they make a safe backup to cash. We accept Visa or Master Card to pay for our services. To use a credit card in Iquitos will cost you 5 % extra. Most places will not accept Travelers checks, those that do give a poor exchange rate. A Cirrus bank card is probably your best choice while in Iquitos, but most only pay out $200 per day.
GRATUITIES: I pay the crew and guides. Tipping is not obligatory, but good service should be rewarded. Bad service does not deserve a penny; bad attitudes will not be tolerated. Let me know what you think of the individuals involved in your trip. CULTURE: This is a tropical third world culture. A shelter, fish to eat, wait for the fruit to ripen and fall, life is easy, no hurry. It is socially acceptable to be over an hour late. Meet you after it quits raining… It can drive a Northern Hemisphere business person crazy. Life is different here. Slow down, be like the natives. You will not change a thing by losing your temper or trying to hurry anyone. I try to run a tight ship, but the government bureaucracy, the weather, the culture, and history, are in charge here. Slow down, smile, enjoy! When visiting the local people, please be respectful and appreciative of their hospitality and customs. Never exchange money for photographs. Never give money for nothing. Don't pack your preconceptions. Pack your six senses. Bring an open mind and a sense of adventure. You will forget many of the days of your life, but not these days with Dawn on the Amazon. |
| TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
| INCLUDES: All transportation will be provided, with assistance, to and from the Iquitos Airport, and all transportation involved with our tour of the Amazon. Knowledgeable bi-lingual guide. All meals included in the time of our itinerary on our boats. Pure drinking water, brewed coffee, herbal tea, fruit juices. Full compliment of linens and towels. DOES NOT INCLUDE: Airfare, passport or visa fees, airport exit taxes, immunizations or other medications, beverages, sunscreen, insect repellant, meals or snacks consumed off our boat, telephone calls, excess baggage fees, gratuities, travel or health insurance, souvenirs or any expense of a personal nature. RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT: Reservations will be accepted upon receipt of a non-refundable $300 deposit fee per person. Final payment of balance due must be made not later than 45 days prior to departure date, and may be made with credit cards, or electronic bank transfers. The bank charges for wire transfers and/or the commission or fee for credit card charges are the responsibility of the client. If balance due is not on time Dawn on the Amazon E.I.R.L. reserves the right to cancel the reservation with loss of deposit. It is necessary that you make the balance of the payment on time. We will try to work with you. The non-refundable deposit could be applied to a future trip under some circumstances. CANCELLATION POLICY: If you wish to cancel your trip, for any reason, you must notify Dawn on the Amazon as soon as possible. If you cancel 30 days or more prior to departure, you will receive a full refund, less the non-refundable deposit. Cancellation 29 days or less prior to departure should assume you will receive no refund. If you are concerned about this possibility, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PURCHASE TRAVELLER'S INSURANCE WHICH WILL GUARANTEE YOUR REFUND. Unused tour features are neither refundable nor exchangeable once the tour is in progress. As always, I will try to work with you. Under some circumstances part of the nonrefundable money may be applied to a future tour. NO REFUND will be given or applied to a future tour for canceling your trip 14 days or less prior to departure. RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY: If additional expenses and inconveniences are incurred through delays, accidents or the disruption of advertised schedules beyond the control of Dawn on the Amazon E. I. R. L., such as sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, acts of God, or other uncontrollable causes, such expenses must be borne by the passenger. However, I will do everything practical, to try to help you with any such inconvenience. The right is reserved to substitute accommodations or modes of transportation for those indicated and to make any changes in the itinerary when deemed necessary or caused by changes in air schedules. The right is reserved to decline to accept or retain any person as a tour member for any reason which affects the operation of the tour or the right and welfare or enjoyment of the other tour members. The trip itinerary is subject to change, but changes will be made on the basis of safety, necessity, or to improve the quality of your adventure. INSURANCE: Dawn on the Amazon can not be responsible or liable for loss, damage or theft of personal luggage or belongings, nor can it be liable for personal injury, accident, or illness. WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO CHECK WITH YOUR INSURANCE AGENT TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE ADEQUATELY COVERED. It is good common sense to purchase travel insurance. |
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