Boutique Escapes Inc - TERMS & CONDITIONS 2026  

What's included – groups and individual travel: Services may include but not be limited to: Hotels, transfers, tours, taxes (with exceptions) train tickets, meals. All itinerary items are subject to change. What's not included: Flights; visa fees; reciprocity fees; any expenses not specified on the invoice – including but not limited to: daily city tax; telephone, internet, laundry, personal items & sundries, individual purchases, tour cancellation/health insurance, food & drink (meals other than specified), gratuities. Accommodations: Hotel ratings are based on the visiting country's ratings; standards may vary from North American standards. Accommodations are with private bathroom facilities (toilet, shower and/or tub).  A “double room” (one bed) - may have twin beds, that is two smaller beds substituted for the one bed. Hoteliers have the right to make certain changes to their property, such as they may choose to improve or maintain the property without notice. Boutique Escapes cannot be held responsible for any inconvenience. Furthermore, should for example, there be a breakdown of equipment and / or any other reason something is restricted or terminated, Boutique Escapes cannot be held responsible. Furthermore, if due to circumstances beyond Boutique Escapes control, the hotel fails to provide the reservation, Boutique Escapes or its agents have the right to provide accommodations of a similar or higher category. Some facilities do not have elevators or related services with which to gain access and will not be accessible to some clients. Boutique Escapes does not guarantee hotels offer food items that are allergy-free for gluten, peanut, etc. Most hotels do have a section for gluten free, usually cracker style bread. We do not accept responsibility if there are no products to accommodate.  Prices: Prices are current at time of proposal and subject to change without notice. Prices are guaranteed 60 days from departure. Prices are in CAD or USD currency, indicated on proposal as double, single, triple or quad occupancy. A single supplement is charged to a client requesting a single occupancy room, note that single rooms in Europe are often smaller, and may cost more per person. Price increases: Prices are subject to change at any time due to exchange rates and are not guaranteed until 60 days before arrival. Should the cost of your trip increase by over 7% due to currency exchange rates, you have the right to cancel your trip and obtain a refund less any non-refundable agreed upon services. Reservations/Deposit: Rates are CAD or USD as per proposal. Deposit is due on booking and is non-refundable. Balance is due 60 days before service begins and is non-refundable.  It is the discretion of Boutique Escapes to increase the deposit amount, and / or add a second payment and / or make the final balance due earlier. Groups/special circumstances: balance is due 90 days before service begins and is nonrefundable. It is at the discretion of Boutique Escapes to request final payment before 90 days. General deposit schedule: $75 p.p. required for bookings of less than $1000 p.p.; $125 p.p. for bookings $1,000 to $2,999 p.p.; $300 p.p. for bookings;  $3,000 to $4,999 p.p.; $500 p.p. for bookings $5,000 to $7,499 p.p; $750   p.p. for bookings $7,500 p.p. or over. We accept Visa and MasterCard, as well as bank wire. Deposit amount / due date for groups varies; refer to proposal. It is the discretion of Boutique Escapes to request a nonrefundable service fee for a quote on an individual basis. All payments made are non-refundable, non-amendable, non-transferable. All payments are processed in Canada, international fees may apply. Client cancellation: Written cancellation notice received before final payment is made, deposit is forfeit. Written cancellation notice received after final payment is made, all payments are forfeit. Travel insurance / cancellation: As all payments received are on-refundable, nonamendable, non-transferable Boutique Escapes highly recommends clients purchase travel insurance covering but not limited to medical, trip cancellation / interruption. Custom group tour cancellation: Boutique Escapes reserves the right to cancel any Boutique Escapes custom group tour at any time for any reason, such as and not limited to; too few participants, safety of guest in question, quality of our tour is in question, etc. In the event of an Act of God, act of war, act of terrorism or comparable situation occurring 90 days or fewer prior to commencement of services, Boutique Escapes cannot be held financially liable. For group tours we do not recommend non-refundable, advance-purchase air tickets, as we cannot assume responsibility for any loss incurred on account of such tickets.  Health: health care standards of the visiting country may be different. Customs and Immigration: Should any country refuse entry of a Boutique Escapes client, for any reason, Boutique Escapes is not responsible, and no refund is applicable.

Travel Documentation: It is the client's responsibility to obtain, at their own expense, all documentation and vaccinations required by all relevant government authorities.  Covid-19 Requirements: all requirements and protocols set out by the visiting country’s government as well as the US government / Canadian government must be adhered to; Covid-19 requirements and protocols are evolving and could change daily without notice. Boutique Escapes assumes no responsibility for changes occurring by said governments. Standards: Living standards and practices outside of Canada and the USA may be different. Such as and not limited to: sanitary conditions, hospital availability, health and medical care, local accommodations, transportation, electricity, internet, food preparation and water quality. Boutique Escapes shall not be responsible for any claims, costs, damages, expenses, injuries or losses resulting from these differences.  Pre-arranged transfers / tours / shore excursions: Boutique Escapes assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred caused or associated with flight/train/ship delays, missed connections, lost luggage, Customs delays or any other unforeseen event. No refund is applicable, and you will be considered a “no show” should any of these events occur.  Boutique Escapes Roles and Responsibilities: Boutique Escapes Inc is a registered tour operator in the Province of Alberta. Boutique Escapes is not a hotelkeeper, sightseeing tour operator or transportation operator, airline, all these services are provided by independent companies, herein known as service providers, over which we have no control. Boutique Escapes obligation towards the traveller is to make a reservation with the service provider and issue the payment for the service when due, prior to the traveller’s arrival. Since we have no control over the service provider we cannot assume responsibility for any errors, acts or omissions by the service providers, their employees nor any other person over which Boutique Escapes has no direct or immediate control.     For Groups, Boutique Escapes reserves the right to decline a client, and the right to terminate a client's participation in a tour, if deemed necessary.  Limitation of Liability & Release: Boutique Escapes will not be responsible for any physical or mental injury or loss (including property stolen, lost or damaged) arising in connection with a client's participation in a Boutique Escapes vacation, however caused, even if caused by the negligence of Boutique Escapes, our employees, agents or independent contractors, unless caused by the reckless, wilful or fraudulent activity of Boutique Escapes staff. Although Boutique Escapes makes every effort to ensure the service providers we have chosen are responsible, we are unable, and do not have control over them, and therefore cannot be responsible for their acts or omissions. The client agrees not to bring or maintain any legal action against Boutique Escapes, our employees or independent contractors in respect of any such injury, loss or damage and release them from any such liability and any liability in respect of claims made against the client as a result of the client's actions during travel services. The client acknowledges and agrees that Boutique Escapes its directors, officers, shareholders, employees, successors, assigns and independent contractors, shall not be liable or responsible for any claims, costs, damages, expenses, injuries or losses resulting from any Act of God, any act of war or terrorism, or any other unforeseen incident or circumstances / Force Majeure. The contract and the relationship between the client and Boutique Escapes will be governed exclusively by Alberta law and will be binding upon the client's successors and legal personal representatives. Any dispute relating to the agreement or relationship between Boutique Escapes and the client will be resolved exclusively in the courts of the Province of Alberta.  Boutique Escapes and Boutique Escapes Inc are interchangeable both refer to Boutique Escapes Inc.

Boutique Escapes Inc.
160 Scripps Landing
NW Calgary
AB T3L 1W1
Canada

Contact Numbers:

Sandy Velikonja +1.905.251.3790
Sharon Assis: +1.519.636.0321
Susan Lawrence: +1.403.463.5634
Peter Lawrence: +1.587.433.0247
Leah Velikonja +44.7376.586477
Jake Kment +44.7985.436816 

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