TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These terms and conditions constitute an agreement between you and Travelmates. By using the site you accept these terms and conditions. The terms and conditions are subject to change at any time, and it is your responsibility to check these terms and conditions regularly in case there are any changes. Continuing to use the site after a change has been made is your acceptance of those changes.

 

In these Terms & Conditions, The word “Company” refers to Travelmates, or Travelmates.asia, a division of Khang Hung Group co ltd. “Customer” means you and the Customer ‘s means “your”, the person who agrees to buy the tour and/or any person on whose behalf you agree to purchase the package tours, day trips, flights, car rental and other travel services provided by Travelmates.

 

1/ Prices :

All rates shown on the website for tours, flights, train tickets, hotels and car rental are quoted in US dollars. Our team updates the rates according to the season and subject to availability. There will be special promotions during certain months of the year. Our sales consultants will advise The Customer of these promotions (if any) at the time of your request.

 

2/ Booking services with Travelmates :

Bookings can be made to our office by email: support@travelmates.asia. We will reply to your enquiry within 12 hours. The booking will be processed as soon as we have received The Customer‘s confirmation and payment deposit as per instructions.

 

3/ Deposit and Full payment :

We require a deposit payment of 50% at time of booking confirmation for package tours, cruises, car rental and other travel services to secure your booking .

 

Full payment will be required at least 5 days prior to departure date for the day trip bookings or packages without accommodation 

 

Full payment for packages with accommodation shall be made no later than 30 days prior to your arrival, or if the booking is made within 30 days of your arrival, full payment must be made upon the acknowledgement of your confirmation.

 

We require full prepayment for all flights, train tickets, invitation letters (for visa approval at the airport) and hotel reservations 

 

All payments shall be made either by telegraphic transfer ( Bank wire ) to our company account:

 

USD Bank account number: 12310868

Account Name: CONG TY TNHH KHANG HUNG GROUP

Bank Name: Asia Commercial Bank (ACB)

BRANCH: ACB – TAY THANH BRANCH

Swiftcode: ASCBVNVX

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USD Bank account number: 32841197

Account Name: MA NGOC THANH

Bank Name: Asia Commercial Bank (ACB)

BRANCH: ACB – TAY THANH BRANCH

Swiftcode: ASCBVNVX

 

Notes: In the meantime, we also accept payment by online Credit Card processing, or through our Paypal account for your convenience. Payment processing fees are to be covered by the payer. 

 

5/ Vouchers or confirmation letter:

Travelmates will issue the official confirmation letter and invoices to you as soon as the booked trip is confirmed and payment is completed. We do not issue vouchers. .

 

6/ Refund of Unused Services

No refunds or exchanges can be made in respect of accommodation, meals, sightseeing tours, transport or any other services which are included in the Tour price but not utilized by the Tour member.

 

7/ Changes made by The Customer

In case The Customer has to change the confirmed itinerary for certain reasons, we are happy to assist subject to the following fees and conditions:

 

  • Domestic airfare: Minimum US$20/person plus the airlines fee.
  • International airfare: Minimum US$30/person plus the airlines fee
  • Domestic land arrangement: Minimum 40/person plus the supplier’s fee.
  • International land arrangement: Minimum US$40/person plus supplier’s fee.

 

Where travel documents and tickets have been issued, your changes can be only made subject to the availability of the airlines and the supplier’s conditions at that time. Kindly be advised that you may not be allowed to change the outbound date of departure on discounted airfares. Please note, most discounted domestic airfares and air reservations for groups do not allow changes to be made to the date of departure for any pre-booked flights. Accommodation and cruises cannot be changed and revised within 7 working days prior to departure.

 

8/ Changes made by the Suppliers/Travelmates

Regrettably, amendments may sometimes be necessary and errors occasionally happen. We reserve the right to make changes or correct errors at any time both before and after our confirmation. Flight timings, aircraft types and routings, train schedules and cruises are subject to change for operational and technical reasons. If changes need to be made to your itinerary, we will inform you as soon as it is reasonably possible.

 

9/ Cancellation made by The Customer

For certain reasons, if The Customer has to cancel his booked tour/travel services with Travelmates, standard cancellation fees will be applied. 

 

  • more than 45 days prior to your departure day : No charge
  • between 30 and 44 days prior : deposit is forfeited
  • between 11 and 20 days prior : 30% of the tour price is charged
  • between 6 and 10 days prior : 50% of the tour price is charged
  • 5 days prior : 100% of tour price is charged

 

10/ Force Majeure

 

If as a consequence of “Force Majeure” (as defined below), Travelmates is obliged to curtail, alter, extend or cancel the Tour, you shall not be at liberty to maintain a claim for compensation or otherwise for any loss arising as a consequence of said curtailment, alteration, extension or cancellation of the Tour.

 

“Force Majeur” means Acts of God, natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, fire or other destruction of any vessel, craft or vehicle to be used in connection with a holiday, destruction or damage to holiday accommodation, riots, acts of war, civil commotion, exercise of legislative or government action, municipal or military or other authority, strikes, industrial action, requisition of equipment, mechanical breakdown, shortage of fuel, insolvency or default of any carrier or service connected with the Tour, fraud perpetrated against Travelmates.

 

11/ Travel Documentations

All Customers must be in possession of a valid passport and necessary visas or permits at the commencement of travel. All such documentation is the sole responsibility of the client. Your travel advisor may assist you in applying for the necessary travel documentation upon request. Travelmates accepts no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the failure of clients to obtain appropriate documentation.

 

12/ Insurance

 

We strongly recommend you purchase valid  international travel insurance for your holiday. It is your responsibility to read your insurance policy before you travel and ensure that the insurance scheme provides you with the requisite level of cover.

 

13/ Luggage Allowance

In accordance with the regulations of Vietnam Airlines, the free baggage allowance within Vietnam is 20 kg for economy class and 40 kg for business class, plus limited carry-on luggage. Excess baggage charges are the sole responsibility of the client. Regulations within Vietnam specify that all suitcases must have a locking device attached. Failure to follow this regulation may result in refusal by airport staff to load suitcases onto the aircraft.

 

Baggage allowance for each airline is different so please check this inclusion carefully before issuing your ticket. 

 

14/ Liability

Travelmates is not responsible for any loss, injury or damage sustained by Customers. Additional expenses incurred due to delays, accidents, natural disaster, political actions and unrest must be borne by Customers.

 

15/ Complaints :

If you have a problem during your trip, it is a legal requirement that you bring it to the attention of the relevant suppliers (e.g. hotelier or airline) as soon as possible. We hope that any complaint which you may have can be handled amicably and efficiently. Our Operations staff are empowered to deal with complaints on the spot. However, where a complaint is not dealt with to the Customers’ satisfaction, Travelmates management can be reached at any time. You can contact our General Director by email at support@travelmates.asia or on our Customer Hotline: +84 387 28 8814 for a quick response.

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