Effective 2025
Thank you for booking with Gurvy Travel (“GT” or “Gurvinder Ravery”). These Terms and Conditions outline your rights and responsibilities and constitute a binding agreement between you and Gurvy Travel. Please read carefully.
1.0 Booking & Payment – Custom & Group Travel
1.1 Planning Fees for Individual, Family, Solo, or Couples Travel
Custom travel planning for individuals, families, solo travelers, or couples requires a non-refundable planning fee due before any itinerary development begins. This fee covers the time, research, and professional expertise involved in curating your trip.
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The planning fee is non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-creditable, regardless of cancellation.
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Planning fees apply per itinerary. Significant revisions outside the original scope may require an additional fee.
1.2 Planning Fees for Predefined Group Trips
Predefined Gurvy Travel group tours do not incur planning fees. All participants must adhere to published payment schedules and cancellation policies.
1.3 Deposits & Payment Terms
A deposit is required to confirm your travel arrangements. Until your deposit is received, pricing and availability are not guaranteed.
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Payment schedules are outlined in your invoice and/or itinerary.
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Late or missed payments may result in cancellation, forfeiture of payments, and applicable penalties.
1.4 Currency
All payments must be made in USD unless otherwise specified in writing by Gurvy Travel.
1.5 Virtuoso Travel Packages & Pricing Transparency
As a proud Virtuoso-affiliated advisor, Gurvy Travel partners with vetted, high-quality tour operators, cruise lines, resorts, and destination specialists to curate value-rich travel packages for clients.
These packages often include bundled components such as accommodations, transportation, tours, activities, and added amenities. Due to the nature of these pre-negotiated packages:
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Itemized pricing for individual components is not available.
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Pricing is provided as a total package cost as presented by the tour operator or supplier.
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Requests for line-by-line breakdowns will be respectfully declined, as they are not provided to advisors.
Clients acknowledge and accept that by booking through Gurvy Travel, they are purchasing a package curated for overall value, experience, and convenience, not individual price transparency.
2.0 Contractual Agreement
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These Terms and Conditions form a binding contract between you and Gurvy Travel.
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By confirming your itinerary or submitting any payment, you confirm that you have read and agree to these terms.
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You must approve your itinerary via Travel Joy or GT’s website before final arrangements will be confirmed.
3.0 Cancellation Policy
3.1 Client-Initiated Cancellation
All cancellations must be submitted in writing. Cancellation penalties apply based on the date of cancellation and are outlined in your Reservation Confirmation and tour details.
3.2 Cancellation by Gurvy Travel
GT reserves the right to cancel or reschedule trips due to low enrollment, natural disasters, government actions, or other force majeure events.
4.0 Travel Insurance
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Gurvy Travel strongly recommends purchasing comprehensive travel insurance, you can request from Gurvy Travel.
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Failure to purchase adequate coverage may result in the loss of all payments made.
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Filing a claim requires prior written cancellation via GT’s Cancellation Form.
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Filing a claim without notifying GT may result in removal from the trip and associated penalties.
5.0 Disputes & Chargebacks
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Initiating a chargeback or dispute on a legitimate, authorized charge violates this agreement.
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A $500 dispute fee may apply per charge. Legal action or removal from the tour may result.
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If your insurance denies your claim, you are not entitled to reverse charges or demand refunds from GT.
6.0 Forms & Communication
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All bookings, payments, and required documents must be submitted via escape@gurvytravel.com.
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GT communicates primarily through email.
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You are responsible for reading emails and responding to deadlines.
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Failure to read or respond to emails does not release you from these Terms.
7.0 Documentation & Entry Requirements
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You are responsible for securing valid passports, visas, vaccines, and entry/exit documentation.
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GT is not liable if you are denied boarding or entry due to documentation issues.
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Passports must be valid for 6 months beyond your return date.
8.0 Group Travel Terms
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Gurvy Travel uses third-party suppliers and does not own or operate airlines, hotels, transportation, or activity vendors.
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GT is not responsible for disruptions due to strikes, illness, government closures, natural disasters, or other force majeure events.
9.0 Behavior & Safety
Gurvy Travel reserves the right to remove a traveler from any group trip due to:
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Non-payment or missed deadlines
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Failure to submit required forms or documents
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Disruptive, unsafe, or inappropriate behavior
No refunds will be issued in these cases.
10.0 Images & Promotion
Photos and videos taken during GT trips may be used for promotional purposes.
If you do not consent, you must notify GT in writing before the final payment due date.
11.0 Legal
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These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland.
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All claims must be submitted to GT within 60 days of trip completion.
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GT may revise these Terms at any time.
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By confirming your itinerary and submitting payment, you acknowledge and agree to be legally bound by the most current version of these Terms and Conditions.
By confirming your itinerary and submitting payment, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by Gurvy Travel’s full Terms and Conditions.
Questions? Contact: escape@gurvytravel.com