Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions for Explore Catalunya (GO2 Barcelona Travel Media Services SL) 

These Booking Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy and where your tour is booked via our website, our Website Terms of Use, together with any other written information brought to your attention before we confirmed your booking, form the basis of your contract with GO2 Barcelona Travel Media Services SL (trading as Explore Catalunya), Palau de la Musica, 1, 08003, Barcelona, Spain company number B65552903 (“we”, “us”, “our”). Please read them carefully as they set out our respective rights and obligations. In these Booking Conditions references to “you” and “your” include the first named person on the booking and all persons on whose behalf a booking is made or any other person to whom a booking is added or transferred.

By making a booking, the first named person on the booking agrees on behalf of all persons detailed on the booking that:

  1. he/she has read these Booking Conditions and has the authority to and does agree to be bound by them;
  2. he/she consents to our use of personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and is authorised on behalf of all persons named on the booking to disclose their personal details to us, including where applicable special categories of data (such as information on health conditions or disabilities and dietary requirements);
  3. he/she is over 18 years of age;
  4. he/she accepts financial responsibility for payment of the booking on behalf of all persons detailed on the booking.

     

    SECTION A – APPLICABLE TO ALL BOOKINGS

    This section applies to all bookings made with us. Please read this section in conjunction with the relevant section below which is applicable to your booking.

    1. Booking & Paying For Your Arrangements

    Bookings can be made through our website at www.explorecatalunya.com, by telephone, in person at our booking office or by contacting us by email at [email protected]

    For scheduled tours (single day tours, tours of more than one day, with a specific itinerary, which are available for booking on scheduled dates from scheduled departure points), full payment will be required at the time of booking. In some circumstances, we may require a deposit at the time of booking and full payment at a later date but we will advise you of this and provide full details of amounts and due dates at the time of booking.

    Upon receiving payment, we will issue you a booking confirmation (which confirm the details of your booking) and a binding contract will then come into existence. If your booking confirmation or any other document are wrong you must advise us immediately as changes can not be made later and it may harm your rights if we are not notified of any inaccuracies in any document within ten days of our sending it out.

     

    1. Accuracy

    We endeavour to ensure that all the information and prices both on our website and in our brochures are accurate, however occasionally changes and errors occur and we reserve the right to correct prices and other details in such circumstances. You must check the current price and all other details relating to the arrangements that you wish to book before you make your booking.

     

    1. Insurance

    Adequate travel insurance is a condition of your contract with us. You must be satisfied that your insurance fully covers all your personal requirements including pre-existing medical conditions, cancellation charges, medical expenses and repatriation in the event of accident or illness. If you choose to travel without adequate insurance cover, we will not be liable for any losses howsoever arising, in respect of which insurance cover would otherwise have been available.

     

    1. Force Majeure

    Except where otherwise expressly stated in these Booking Conditions we will not be liable or pay you compensation if our contractual obligations to you are affected by “Force Majeure”. For the purposes of these Booking Conditions, Force Majeure means any event beyond our or our supplier’s control, the consequences of which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. Examples include warfare and acts of terrorism (and threat thereof), civil strife, significant risks to human health such as the outbreak of serious disease at the travel destination or natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes or weather conditions which make it impossible to travel safely to the travel destination or remain at the travel destination, the act of any government or other national or local authority including port or river authorities, industrial dispute, labour strikes, lock closure, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, chemical or biological disaster, unavoidable technical problems with transport and all similar events outside our or the supplier(s) concerned’s control.

     

    1. Changes by Us

    We shall do everything reasonably possible to provide your tour and/or services as planned. However, we reserve the right to alter all routes, schedules, itineraries, attractions, accommodation, services and modes of transport where required to do so. The majority of any such alterations will be minor and we will try to advise you of them at the earliest possible date and will endeavour to provide alternatives of a similar standard, nature and/or value.

    In the unlikely event that we are required to significantly alter a material part of your tour, we will notify you as soon as possible in order to enable you to decide how you wish to proceed. In any such event you will be entitled to:

    1. take an alternative tour of equivalent or higher value, if we are able to offer that, or
    2. take a substitute tour of lower quality if we are able to offer that (in which event the difference in price between the original and the substitute tour will be refunded to you); or
    3. cancel your booking and obtain a full refund of all monies paid by you.

     

    1. Changes by You

    If you wish to change any part of your confirmed booking, you should inform us in writing as soon as possible. This should be done by the lead passenger named on the booking. Whilst we will do our best to assist you, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet your request.

    Where we can meet a change request made by you, any changes made may be subject to an administration fee (as advised by the Company – see above regarding Tailor Made Tours). In addition, you may also be required to meet any extra costs incurred by us (and any costs or charges incurred or imposed by any of our suppliers) in making the requested change. Where we are unable to meet your change request and you no longer wish to travel on the basis of the original booking, this will be treated as a cancellation of your booking and cancellation charges may be payable by you, as outlined in these terms.

    If, once your booking is confirmed, you are unable to travel for any reason then we will allow you to transfer your booking to someone else (introduced by you, and who satisfies all of the conditions applicable to the booking) provided that:-

    1. i. we are notified of this in writing at least 7 days prior to departure;
    2. ii. an administration fee per person transferring (as advised by the Company) is paid;
    3. iii. you and/or the transferee make payment of any costs and charges incurred by us and/or imposed by our accommodation providers or other suppliers, and
    4. iv. the transferee agrees to these conditions and all other terms of the contract between us.

    For the avoidance of doubt, no transfer requests or changes will be finally confirmed until full payment of all applicable charges referred to above have been received by the Company.

     

    1. Cancellation by Us 

    We will only cancel tours due to unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances which are out of our control or which might jeopardise your safety. If we cancel your tour then we will notify you as soon as possible and we will always refund you, in full, for all sums paid by you.

     

    1. Cancellation by You 

    If you wish to cancel your booking after our booking confirmation has been issued, you should inform us in writing as soon as possible – the effective date of cancellation will be the date upon which we receive such written notification. In the event of cancellation by you, cancellation charges may be payable, as set out below.

    One Day Tours, Half Day Tours & City Tours 
    Cancellation more than 24 hours before tour departure 10% of tour price
    Cancellation less than 24 hours before tour departure 100% of tour price
    In the event of ‘no show’ 100% of tour price
    1. Special Requests

    Any special requests must be advised to us at the time of booking e.g. seat allocations, diet, room location, a particular facility at a hotel etc. You should then confirm your requests in writing. Whilst every effort will be made by us to try and arrange your reasonable special requests, we cannot guarantee that they will be fulfilled.  The fact that a special request has been noted on your confirmation invoice or any other documentation or that it has been passed on to the supplier is not confirmation that the request will be met. Failure to meet any special request will not be a breach of contract on our part unless the request has been specifically confirmed by us.  We do not accept bookings that are conditional upon any special request being met.

     

    1. Conditions of Suppliers

    Many of the services which make up your holiday are provided by independent suppliers.  Those suppliers provide these services in accordance with their own terms and conditions which will form part of your contract with us.  Some of these terms and conditions may limit or exclude the supplier’s liability to you, usually in accordance with applicable International Conventions.  Copies of the relevant parts of these terms and conditions are available on request from us or the supplier concerned.

     

    1. Cutting your holiday short

    If you are forced to return home early, we cannot refund the cost of any travel arrangements you have not used. If you cut short your holiday and return home early in circumstances where you have no reasonable cause for complaint about the standard of accommodation and services provided, we will not offer you any refund for that part of your holiday not completed, or be liable for any associated costs you may incur. Depending on the circumstances, your travel insurance may offer cover for curtailment and we suggest that any claim is made directly with them.

     

    1. Complaints

    We make every effort to ensure that your holiday arrangements run smoothly but if you do have a problem during your holiday, please inform the relevant supplier (e.g. your hotelier) immediately who will endeavour to put things right. If your complaint is not resolved locally, please contact [email protected]

    If the problem cannot be resolved and you wish to complain further, you must send an email of your complaint to [email protected], ideally within 28 days of the end of your stay, giving your booking reference and all other relevant information. Please keep your letter concise and to the point. This will assist us to quickly identify your concerns and speed up our response to you. Failure to follow the procedure set out in this clause may affect ours and the applicable supplier’s ability to investigate your complaint, and will affect your rights under this contract.

     

    1. Disabilities and Medical Problems

    It is your responsibility to ensure that you are fit to travel on the departure date. We are not a specialist disabled holiday company, but we will do our utmost to cater for any special requirements you may have. If you or any member of your party has any medical problem or disability which may affect your booking, please provide us with full details before you make your booking so that we can try to advise you as to the suitability of your chosen arrangements. We may require you to produce a doctor’s certificate certifying that you are fit to participate. Acting reasonably, if we are unable to properly accommodate the needs of the person(s) concerned, we will not confirm your booking or if you did not give us full details at the time of booking, we will cancel it and impose applicable cancellation charges when we become aware of these details.

     

    1. Your Behaviour

    All our customers are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and acceptable manner and not to disrupt the enjoyment of others. If in our opinion or in the opinion of any hotel manager or any other person in authority, your behaviour or that of any member of your party is causing or is likely to cause distress, danger or annoyance to any other customers or any third party, or damage to property, or to cause a delay or diversion to transportation, we reserve the right to terminate your booking with us immediately. In the event of such termination our liability to you and/or your party will cease and you and/or your party will be required to leave your accommodation or other arrangements immediately. We will have no further obligations to you and/or your party. No refunds for lost accommodation or any other arrangements will be made and we will not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of termination. You and/or your party may also be required to pay for loss and/or damage caused by your actions and we will hold you and each member of your party jointly and individually liable for any damage or losses caused by you or any member of your party. Full payment for any such damage or losses must be paid directly to the hotel manager or other supplier prior to departure. If you fail to make payment, you will be responsible for meeting any claims (including legal costs) subsequently made against us as a result of your actions together with all costs we incur in pursuing any claim against you.

    We cannot be held responsible for the actions or behaviour of other guests or individuals who have no connection with your booking arrangements or with us.

     

    1. Refusal of Travel

    We, along with our suppliers or our supplier’s staff, reserve the right to refuse to carry any person if we find it appropriate to do so. If you have any concerns regarding other travellers during your holiday, please contact your Rabbie’s representative immediately. Failure to do this may affect ours and the applicable supplier’s ability to address your concerns.

    In either of the cases mentioned above, full cancellation charges shall be applied by us and we shall have no further liability to that passenger or to any person travelling with them.

     

    1. Excursions

    Excursions or other arrangements that you may choose to book or pay for whilst you are on holiday are not part of your contracted arrangements with us. For any excursion or other arrangement that you book, your contract will be with the operator of the excursion or arrangement and not with us. We are not responsible for the provision of the excursion or arrangement or for anything that happens during the course of its provision by the operator.

     

    1. Entry Passport, Visa and Immigration Requirements & Health Formalities

    It is your responsibility to check and fulfil the entry, passport, visa, health and immigration requirements applicable to your itinerary. If you or any member of your party is 16 or over and haven’t yet got a passport, our recommendation is that you should apply for one at least 10 weeks before your arrangements. We can only provide general information about this. You must check requirements for your own specific circumstances with the relevant Embassies and/or Consulates and your own doctor as applicable. Requirements do change and you must check the up to date position in good time before departure.

    Most countries now require passports to be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

    Special conditions apply for travel to the USA, and all passengers must have individual machine readable passports.

    For European travel you should obtain a UK Global Health Insurance Card (UK GHIC) prior to departure unless you are able to rely upon an existing European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

    For travel to Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, UK GHIC and EHIC can not be used for medical treatment. Passengers to these destinations should obtain comprehensive medical insurance prior to departure, including cover for emergency medical treatment and associated costs.

     

    1. Luggage

    As we operate our tours in mini-coaches our luggage space is limited and we operate under strict legal weight regulations for safety reasons.

    As this is a legal requirement, we reserve the right to refuse to carry luggage over this weight/size and may refuse travel for passengers who do not have arrangements in place to store excess baggage. Please see our FAQs for information on luggage and storage facilities.

    Luggage is carried free of charge but at the passenger’s own risk. It is the passenger’s responsibility to ensure that luggage is fit for travel, i.e sturdy and waterproof. Travellers have to be able to lift their own luggage. You may have to carry your bag to and from your accommodation.

     

    1. Delays, Missed Transport Arrangements and other Travel Information

    If you or any member of your party misses your transport arrangement, it is cancelled or you are subject to a delay of over 3 hours for any reason, you must contact us and the transport supplier concerned immediately.

    We do not offer flights and we are not responsible for any flight you may otherwise book. In the event that you make such booking, please read your flight terms and conditions carefully. You may have rights in some circumstances to refunds and/or compensation from the airline in cases of denied boarding, cancellation or delay to flights. Contact your airlines or the third party you made a flight booking with for more information.

     

    1. Advance Passenger Information

    A number of Governments are introducing new requirements for air carriers to provide personal information about all travellers on their aircraft to the Authorities before the aircraft leaves the UK. The data will be collected either at the airport when you check in or in some circumstances when, or after you make your booking. Accordingly, you are advised to allow extra time to check in for your flight.

     

    1. Promotional Codes

    We (or third parties on our behalf) may from time to time issue promotional codes for use in booking our holidays, which may provide a discount on the price of your booking. Promotional codes shall be valid only during the dates stated (and for the holidays/departure points stated) and may only be valid for bookings made by you directly through our website and/or by phone. Promotional codes are not redeemable for cash and may be withdrawn by us at any time, at our discretion. Promotional codes may not be used in conjunction with any other offer. All holidays are subject to availability.