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BOOKING CONDITIONS


       1.   Our Services and Obligations    4.2  While we have exercised reasonable care and skill to ensure   7.6  There are cases where the terms of supply as to refundability
       1.1  The services within this brochure are supplied by the   that the contents of this brochure are correct, accurate, and   of pre-payments require provisions different from the above.
          wholesaler GO Holidays, a division of helloworld Travel   up-to-date at the time of publishing, please note that the   In those cases the conditions specific to your tour will be
          Ltd. They consist of arranging and co-ordinating travel,   contents of this brochure are based on information supplied   advised to you at the time your booking is processed.
          entertainment and accommodation facilities and services, and   to us by the Suppliers. We do not have, and cannot be   8.   Insurance
          making bookings, issuing tickets and issuing vouchers to be   reasonably expected to have, personal knowledge about all   We strongly recommend that as a minimum you insure
          redeemed by suppliers.               the facilities or services provided by each Supplier.  yourself fully against cancellation, disruption, loss of luggage
                                            4.3  Facilities or services may change after the date of publication.
       1.2  We undertake to perform these services with reasonable   We endeavour to keep travel agents informed of any changes   and personal property, and medical expenses. Your travel
          care and skill. We will not be liable for any loss or damage,   to information in this brochure that are brought to our   agent will be able to provide you with further information.
          or loss of enjoyment which result from the act, default or   attention. Prior to booking your ticket, you should ask your   9.   Items Not Covered
          omission of any person other than ourselves or employees,   travel agent about any changes to the published information   Unless otherwise specified, the cost of meals, drinks, laundry,
          or any cause beyond our control. This includes (but is   of which your agent may be aware. You should also make   telephone calls, insurance, sightseeing tours, local taxes,
          not limited to) loss, damage or loss of enjoyment which   sure that if your travel agent is advised of changes that occur   airport departure taxes, aviation insurance levies and passport
          arises directly or indirectly from an Act of God, weather   after booking, your travel agent is able to contact you.  or visa application fees are not included.
          disruptions, dangers incidental to sea, fire, breakdown    4.4  All maps, illustrations and photographs are for indicative
          in machinery or equipment, acts of Government or   purposes only and may not necessarily reflect actual places   10.  Package Costs
          authorities whether legitimate or not, wars whether declared   or positioning.  Included in the tour costs are charges for normal booking
          or not, hostilities, acts of terrorism, civil disturbances,               procedure costs, communication costs, administration,
          strikes, lockouts, riots, deaths, pilferage, epidemics,   4.5  Accommodation must be consecutive at the same hotel to   research, printing, etc. Where the land arrangements of
          quarantines or medical, customs or immigration or   qualify for free nights. Important: Hotels have the right to   holidays are included in a composite package, an itemisation
          emigration regulations.              change conditions e.g. 5th night free. Bonus offers: e.g.   of costs will not be rendered.
                                               free upgrade or late checkouts are subject to availability at
       1.3  We are not able to exercise control over services we do not   time of stay.  11.  Visas / Passports
          supply directly, therefore we will not be responsible for any             For all holidays in this brochure you will require a valid
          loss or damage arising from:      5.   Prices                             passport. You are responsible for arranging your own
                                            5.1  All prices shown in this brochure are expressed in   passport, visa and health requirements (including
          •  Any booking made directly with a service supplier by   New Zealand dollars.  inoculation where applicable). You should check with
            your travel agent or by yourself direct; or                             your travel agent who will be able to provide you with the
          •  Any services which are not provided by us and which   5.2  Prices are to be used as a guide only. Accommodation prices   necessary information.
            are additional to those described in this brochure.  are based on the lowest room category in low season. Some
                                               prices are based on dynamic rates, which means they will be
       1.4  We will endeavour to provide the most suitable travel   different from the advertised price if it has been varied by the   12.  Non-Use of Services or Facilities
          arrangements to meet the particular requirements you make   supplier since being advertised by GO Holidays.  If, of your own choice, you decide not to use part or parts of
          known to us. However, travel is an individual experience, and             the arranged services or facilities, you will not be entitled to a
          your preferences and opinions may vary from our own. For   5.3  Events beyond our control, such as currency fluctuations,   refund from us (provided we have carried out our service with
                                                                                    reasonable skill and care and to your requirements)
                                               changes to the price of aviation fuel or changes to the cost of
          this reason, we cannot take responsibility for your individual   services and facilities may result in the prices charged to you   and you may not be entitled to a refund from any Supplier.
          satisfaction, neither can we take responsibility for weather nor   being different.
          for compatibility of fellow guests or staff during the course of       13.  GO Holidays Charter for Addressing Problems
          your travel.                      5.4  It must be understood that if for any of the reasons mentioned   In the event that you should strike a problem or you are
                                               in Clause 5.2 or Clause 5.3 price increases or variation of   dissatisfied with some aspect of the services or facilities
       2.   Supply of Travel, Entertainment, Accommodation Service   terms are notified to us between the time of booking and   during the course of your trip, our recommendation is that
          and Facilities                       departure, we reserve the right to vary the price to you up to   you take the matter up directly with the supplier of the service
       2.1  When we make bookings with the providers of travel,   the time of your departure.  at the time, or as soon as practicable in the circumstances.
          accommodation, entertainment, activities, facilities or services   5.5  All prices exclude travel agent service fees.  This provides the opportunity to have the matter discussed
          (“the Suppliers”) we are acting as a booking agent for the   6.   Payment  and investigated on the spot and a remedy negotiated then
          Suppliers.                                                                and there to enable you to continue enjoying your holiday.
                                            6.1  A deposit of $100 must be paid to your travel agent within   We have found from experience that it is very difficult (in
       2.2  All travel, entertainment, activities, and accommodation   seven (7) days of verbal or written confirmation of booking   some countries impossible) for us to obtain redress for you
          facilities or services are supplied directly to you by the   request. Certain Suppliers may also require an additional   once travel has been completed. If this does not work, we
          Supplier. We have no control over the facilities or services   booking fee or deposit to be paid.  wish to be involved at the earliest possible moment and our
          themselves, or the manner in which they are provided by the   6.2  A booking requested less than seven (7) days prior to   commitment is that we will immediately work on resolving the
          Suppliers. Therefore you should be aware of the following   departure may incur communication charges.  issue to your satisfaction.
          conditions:
                                            6.3  Final payment shall in all cases be made not less than    14.  Health or Disability
          •  GO Holidays Limited will not be liable for any loss or   30 days prior to departure. In some cases the terms of    Some Suppliers may reserve the right to refuse to carry or
            damage of any kind that may arise from your use or   the tour or travel may require full payment at an earlier date.   accommodate people who, because of a health condition
            consumption of, or inability to use or consume those   In that case you will be advised at the time your booking is   or disability, may require services or facilities to be provided in
            facilities or services.            processed.                           a special manner or at a certain stage of pregnancy.
          •  The provision of those facilities or services is subject    6.4  Credit Card not permitted unless travel agent acts    You should check this with your travel agent.
            to the terms and conditions of your contract with    as merchant.    15.  Legal Claims
            each Supplier.
          •  Where for any reason, a Supplier is unable to provide   7.   Amendment or Cancellation  The laws of New Zealand will govern any claims or legal
                                                                                    action in connection with the provision of our services to you.
            particular facilities or services, then that Supplier may   7.1  If you wish, or circumstances require you to amend or cancel   Any claim or legal action against the Suppliers is likely to be
            be entitled, under its contract with you to substitute   your booking for any reason, you should advise us in writing   subject to the terms of your contract with them, and may be
            those services or facilities with comparable or equivalent   through your travel agent at the earliest possible time.  governed by the laws of other countries.
            facilities or services without incurring any liability to you.   7.2  Where you cancel any booking more than thirty (30) days
            You should check your contract with each Supplier.  prior to your departure you are likely to have to pay a fee.    16.  Images
          •  All facilities or services described by us are subject to   A cancellation fee of $200 will be imposed where   Our thanks to tourist bureaus, hotels, tour operators, Destination
            availability from the Supplier.    cancellation is made within thirty (30) days prior to your   Canada, VIA Rail, Rocky Mountaineer, Tourism Jasper/Parks
                                                                                    Canada/Ryan Bray/Sarah Hatton, Destination Vancouver/
          •  GO Holidays Limited will not be liable or responsible for   departure, plus any suppliers charges as per note 7.3.   Barbershop Films, Stanley Park, Lake Louise Sightseeing Gondol
                                               Please refer however to Clause 7.6 for special conditions in
            any loss or damage relating to your baggage, personal   some cases.     & Wildlife Interpretive Centre, Visit Alaska/Chris McLennan, Visit
            possessions, health or welfare, or delays or travel                     Anchorage/Donna Dewhurst/Kerry Tasker/Juno Kim/Lilly Kelly/
            disruptions unless these arise directly from the service   7.3  The above cancellation fees are required to offset booking,   Roy Neese, Aurora Pointe Activity Center, Destination BC/Andrew
            we provide to you.                 communication and administration charges that will have   Strain/Garry Henkel/Jake Byrne, Tourism Whistler/Justa Jeskova
                                               already been incurred by us. In addition to our cancellation   Photography, Aurora Village, Government of Yukon/Cathie Arc,
       3.   Business Purposes                  fee, you may also be required to pay cancellation fees   Northwest Territories Tourism/Adam Pisani, Courtesy of Chruchill
          You agree that where our services are acquired for business   imposed by our Suppliers (i.e. airlines, hotels, etc.) The   Wild/Mandel Missy/Scott Zielke, Frontiers North Adventures/
          purposes, or where you hold yourself out as acquiring our   amount of each Supplier’s cancellation fee is beyond our   Abby Matheson/Jessica Burtnick, Destination Toronto, Courtesy
          services for business purposes, the Consumer Guarantees   control, and payment is solely your responsibility. You should   of Travel Manitoba/Dennis Fast, Destination Québec cité/Nicole
          Act 1993 will not apply to any supply of goods or services   check with your travel agent concerning the amount of a   Rosania, Mélanie Jean, Destination Ontario, Ottawa Tourism,
          made under these conditions, and we will not be liable   Supplier’s cancellation fees.  RDV Tour, Aaron McKenzie Fraser, Darren Bernaerdt, Dennis
          or responsible for any loss or damage of any kind to you,   7.4  To the extent that we are able to do so (bearing in mind   Minty, Discover Canada Tours, Dolf Vermeulen, Frank Flavin
          including any consequential loss or damage however it may   we are dependent upon third party availability beyond our   Photography, Gillian Lloyd Photography, Glenn Aronwits, Hamish
          be caused.                           control) we will be pleased to incorporate any reasonable   Hamilton, Jad Davenport, Robert Postma, Malahat Sky Walk,
                                               changes you request. An itinerary change may attract a fee   Nigel Fearon Photography, Noel Rogers, Nova Film & Croisiere
       4.   Information in the Brochure        similar to cancellation fees in Clause 7.2 above to cover our   AML, Scott Forsyth, Shane Kuhn and Tye Carson.
       4.1  This brochure was published on 29 August 2025 and is valid   administration costs.  PLEASE READ THESE CONDITIONS CAREFULLY
          for services used 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 unless   7.5  Some Suppliers may reserve the right to cancel or amend travel,   The guarantees under the Consumer Guarantees Act will apply
          otherwise advised. Exchange rates used when costing this   accommodation, etc and GO Holidays must therefore reserve   to services supplied by us except where they are acquired,
          brochure are as at 19 August 2025.   similar rights to cancel or amend any holiday arrangements.  or are held out as being acquired for business purposes.
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