Terminos y condiciones

The terms and conditions described in this document apply to all the services, cruises, and programs contracted via SOLECUTOURS ECUADOR CIA. LTDA., commercial name and herein after referred to as “SOLEQ”.
The traveler, client or any person or company, herein after called “client”, that contracts SOLEQ’s services and realizes a deposit or payment to SOLEQ is bound by the terms and conditions herein described and accepts them as read and understood.

1. Reservations

All reservation requests and/or changes of an existing reservation shall be addressed to SOLEQ in written form. The reservation will be confirmed, once a 20% deposit has been paid and copies of all the travelers’ passports have been sent to SOLEQ. Without the deposit, SOLEQ does not guarantee any reservation, nor any rates.

The definitive reconfirmation for services in Galapagos will be realized 60 days before the beginning of the trip. For services in mainland Ecuador, the reconfirmation will be 30 days before the beginning of the trip. For this, it is necessary to pay the total amount agreed upon between SOLEQ and the client.

If the client requests changes in their reservation which are significant and not in accordance with the original program and which will change the package’s price, they will notify SOLEQ in written form and will have to pay the difference to reconfirm the requested services.

Last-minute reservation requests will only be confirmed with a payment of 100% of the total.

2. Payment and Cancelation Policies

2.1 Deposits and Payments:

SOLEQ will proceed to make reservations once the contract has been accepted and signed and the payment and/or deposit conditions have been complied with. All payments have to be made within the specified time limits. Payment is possible with credit card, Paypal, check or wire transfer.
Wire transfers and checks will be sent in US-American Dollars to the following bank account:

BANK IN THE USA
Bank: Banco del Pichincha Miami Agency
Address: 396 Alhambra Circle, Penthouse 2, Coral Gables, Florida 33134
ABA: 066012867
SWIFT: PICHUS3M
Account Number: 023119177
Account Holder: SOLECUTOURS ECUADOR CIA. LTDA.

Any additional fee for the transaction will be covered by the client and included in the transfer.
Payment conditions for services like yachts, hotels, and/or other services offered by third parties may change depending on the particular conditions established by each service provider.

2.2 Cancelations

The client can only cancel their trip in written form, via e-mail, fax or letter. Verbal cancelations will not be accepted.

For refunds of payments or deposits already made, the following penalties will be charged:

– 60 days before the beginning of the trip: processing fee of US$ 50 per group/family.
– 59 to 30 days before the beginning of the trip: penalty of 20% of the total.
– 29 to 15 days before the beginning of the trip: penalty of 50% of the total.
– 14 to 7 days before the beginning of the trip penalty of 60% of the total.
– 6 to 0 days before the beginning of the trip: penalty of 100% of the total.

If the client decides to cancel the trip after its beginning because of sickness and/or personal reasons, SOLEQ will not grant any refund.

In case of a no-show or of services which have not been made use of, SOLEQ will not grant any refund.

SOLEQ does not take responsibility for any harm or inconveniences caused by delay of aerial, terrestrial, or maritime means of transportation, nor for the loss or damage of luggage or any other of the client’s belongings, nor in any other cases which are not caused by SOLEQ’s negligence, like for example cases of force majeure, and which obligate us to cancel our services.

In the case of delay of airplanes, terrestrial or maritime transportation, or delay of the client, SOLEQ does not take responsibility, nor does it pay the aforementioned service providers for any extra costs. The client shall assume any of the extra costs caused by the delay.
However, SOLEQ will assist the client with the arrangements necessary in order to travel as planned.

3. Security

If a client is seen as dangerous for themself or others, or if they are causing a nuisance to other travelers of their group, SOLEQ’s representative, the ship’s captain, or the tourism guide can deny them participation in the program or cancel their trip at any time, at the client’s risk and expense.

For security reasons, SOLEQ does not allow clients on a trip who carry firearms or bladed weapons, knives, compressed gases, corrosive substances, explosives, munitions, fireworks and flares, flammable liquid or solid materials, radioactive material, or oxidizing materials.

SOLEQ reserves the right to deny, revoke, accept, or restrict participation to any person they consider incapable of withstanding the difficulties or the fulfillment of prerequisites for partaking in the planned or contracted activities.

SOLEQ is not obligated to refund any part of the payment to any traveler that has to leave the tour because of the reasons stated above.

Also, SOLEQ does not take responsibility for accommodation, food, travel fare, or other expenses caused by the traveler for the aforementioned reasons.

SOLEQ does not take any responsibility for actions or activities by any client who takes, buys, or obtains, through any means, alcoholic drinks or illegal drugs. Illegal drugs are strictly prohibited. The possession of drugs shall be reported immediately. If the possession of drugs is detected, the tour will end immediately for the client and there will be no refund.

4. Travel Insurance

It is strongly recommended that a client using services provided by SOLEQ or by third parties made available through SOLEQ, obtains travel insurance before arriving in Ecuador. No type of coverage is included in SOLEQ’s packages, neither in the cruises nor on tours through mainland Ecuador. It is recommended to get insurance for the traveler and their personal property, which covers for example delays and cancelation, luggage, accidents and health care as well as life insurance.

5. Disclaimer of Liability

The client is aware of the fact that the tours that SOLEQ offers are field experiences and thus imply the exposure to different accident risks, for example in the jungle, in the mountains, on hikes, or on the yachts. The client has full knowledge of this and voluntarily takes these risks. They acknowledge SOLEQ’s function in offering these travel experiences and exempt SOLEQ from any responsibility for any accident, harm caused by injury, sicknesses or death during this adventure travel tour.

6. Changing of the Contract’s Conditions

No employee of SOLEQ, travel agent, tourism guide, or company may change the terms and conditions stated in this document without the written consent of SOLEQ’s director or president.

7. Jurisdiction

This agreement is governed by Ecuadorian law and will be interpreted accordingly under this law.