Barefoot Expeditions

Barefoot Expeditions: Experience Freedom

Ecuador

Important Information before travelling to Ecuador

Documentation: A valid passport is required for travel to mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Most tourists are allowed to stay up 90 days. Please check with the Ecuadorian consulate or embassy in your country to see if you need a visa to enter Ecuador.

Arriving in Ecuador: On your flight to Ecuador you will fill out a T3 Tourist Information Card that will be handed, together with your passport, to the immigration officer upon arrival at the Passport Control area. Have your flight tickets ready if they ask for them. If asked about the purpose of the trip tell the officials that you are on vacation. A copy of the T3 form will be returned to you along with your passport. Please keep it in a safe place since you will be required to turn it in when you leave the country. You will then proceed to the baggage claim area to claim your checked luggage and clear customs. Your bags will usually be inspected. After leaving customs, you will be met by a tour representative for an airport transfer to your hotel.

01.Termination of the travel contract

Following the agreement of tour itinerary and costs, the client will be asked for a prepayment for the tour. On receipt of this payment, Barefoot Expeditions will send written confirmation, by email. This confirmation will serve as a legally binding contract for the services requested as per the agreed tour itinerary and details (unavoidable changes withstanding) once the balance tour payment has been received (see section 2). If the applicant registers for several travelers he is responsible for all of their contractual obligations as if his own. With the conclusion of the contract the customer agrees to the storage of his/her personal data for use by Barefoot Expeditions to facilitate the tour and its itinerary only. Your personal information will not be sold or misused for any commercial gain.

02.Payment

To confirm the agreed travel contract, a pre-payment of 30% per person of the value of the trip must be paid for all travels. The remaining balance must be paid no later than 30 days before departure of the tour for all Ecuador mainland tours and 60 days before departure for all travel to the Galapagos Islands.
If the client concludes his travel arrangements with Barefoot Expeditions less than 30 days before the departure date for the Ecuador mainland travel, or 90 days for the Galapagos Islands, the tour must be paid in full immediately.
If a client fails to pay for his/her tour in full before the agreed final payment dates (30 days before departure for mainland travel in Ecuador and 90 days before departure for Galapagos Island travel or mainland travel in South America less Ecuador) the client risks losing his/her tour. Equally, by failing to make the full payment before the due date, the client will lose his/her deposits for all travelers included in the reservation. If the tour fee has not been paid in full before the arranged travel start, Barefoot Expeditions will be released from its service obligations and may require the customer to pay any appropriate resignation costs.