Terms and Conditions

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TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR PILGRIMAGES TO MEDJUGORJE

PAYMENT: FULL PAYMENT per person is requested and preferred at time of registration; a deposit of $1,250.00 is minimum for holding your reservation. In any case, FINAL PAYMENT IS DUE NO LATER THAN 2 months prior to departure in order to guarantee quoted pricing. (No seat can be guaranteed until final payment has been made and the ticket has been issued.) Final payments received after that date will incur a $100 late charge. Limited single rooms may be available for an additional charge of $350.00. In the unlikely event that an unforeseen, additional fuel surcharge or airport security fee should be imposed prior to the time of travel, such additional charge will be borne by the traveler and must be paid by the traveler prior to departure. 

DOCUMENTS: A valid U.S. Passport is required. Persons with passports from other countries are responsible for determining if Visas are necessary and, if so, obtaining them.  

PRICES: Prices are based on quoted airline fares, tariffs and rates of exchange current at time of printing. Prices are subject to change by the airlines and may be adjusted up to receipt of final payment and the issuance of airline tickets. 

CANCELLATIONS AND CHARGES:All cancellations must be made in writing. If cancellation is made prior to March 1, 2025, a $100 dollar cancellation administration fee and any airline cancellation fees will apply. If cancellation is made on March 1, 2025, or later, only that portion refunded by the airline and hotels, if any, less a $500 cancellation penalty will be refunded to the participant. (Postmark will prevail - no exceptions.) "No show" and cancellations after the commencement of the tour will result in no refund. No refund will be made for any part of the tour package voluntarily omitted by a tour member. An administration charge of $50 per person will be charged for any changes to a reservation after confirmation has been issued. A change fee of $100 per person plus any additional costs of the change will be assessed for travel arrangements which deviate from the group. All travel arrangements are made and provided by PILGRIMAGE TOURS, INC. 

INSURANCE:Travel, trip cancellation, accident and medical insurance is strongly encouraged. The best coverage we have ever found, and at the lowest cost, is provided by our Travel Partners, 206 Tours, Inc.If you choose 206 Tours, please contact us and we can execute it for you for a minimal process fee of $25.00. There are no commissions from 206 Tours to Pilgrimage Tours.  

RESPONSIBILITY: PILGRIMAGE TOURS and/or its agents, act only as agents with regard to travel whether by plane, rail, motorcoach, private car, boat or any other conveyance and assumes no liability for injury, death, damage, loss, accident, delay or irregularity which may be occasioned either by reason of defect or through the acts or defaults of any company or person engaged in conveying the passenger or in carrying out the arrangements of the tour or any hotel proprietor or other person supplying services or materials in connection with the tour. PILGRIMAGE TOURS can accept no responsibility for loss or additional expenses due to delay, changes in schedule or other causes outside of our control with airlines, natural disasters, hotels, and transportation. PILGRIMAGE TOURS reserves the right to cancel any tour before departure in which event, the entire payment will be refunded without further obligation to the tour member. Infrequently, unexpected and unforeseen local conditions beyond our control can prevent the completion of an itinerary, or necessitate alterations in the itinerary. PILGRIMAGE TOURS will endeavor, in each case, to provide comparable substitutes or effect refunds. Any savings realized by the changes will be passed on to the traveler and any resultant expenses will be borne by the traveler. The payment for a reservation on the pilgrimage shall constitute consent to all provisions set forth herein. Neither PILGRIMAGE TOURS, nor its representatives, can guarantee the spiritual satisfaction of the participant.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS:PILGRIMAGE TOURS must be advised, at the time of registration, of any and all physical infirmities such as blindness, deafness, or any chronic conditions as well as physical and mental disabilities. If the participant's condition requires a nurse or assistance, the participant is required to make arrangements to have such person accompany him/her on the trip.

AIR TRANSPORTATION: Air transportation is in jet economy class across the Atlantic, based on Group Inclusive Tour, Apex or Excursion Fares, depending on availability and purchase date and are subject to change without notice. PILGRIMAGE TOURS is not responsible for changes in air transportation outside their control. 

TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE

SEAT SELECTION: Each traveler is responsible for arranging his/her seating selection. Upon receipt of your flight itinerary and E-ticket, you will need to call the airlines or use it’s website services to confirm or change your seat

ACCOMMODATIONS: All rooms are twin-bedded in three star or higher hotels or villas as classified by the respective governments. PILGRIMAGE TOURS reserves the right to accommodate tour members in hotels or villas similar in classification to any listed herein and to alter the itinerary at any time, without notification, in case of necessity. In the event of unforeseen local conditions, PILGRIMAGE TOURS reserves the right to substitute villas/hotels of a lesser category.

MEALS: Unless otherwise specified, two full meals are included daily, based on the scheduled activities. The third meal is your responsibility as well as any associated costs and tips. 

TIPS: In order to avoid embarrassment or questions as to when, to whom, and the appropriate amount, a “Tip Fund” charge of $175 per person, IN CASH, will be collected from each participant in Medjugorje to enable the Tour Director to reward, hosts, guides, drivers, etc. on behalf of the entire group. This amount, in U. S. Dollars, must be placed in an envelope with the participant’s name on it and given to the Tour Director at the FIRST GROUP MEETING in Medjugorje. 

ITEMS NOT INCLUDED: Early seating selection and/or seating upgrade charges are NOT included. The church, apparitional hill and shops, are all within walking distance. Personal spending money for gifts, personal items such as laundry, telephone charges, passports and visas, cost for daily taxis if you chose to be driven instead of walking, as well as a third daily meal and any associated tips for that meal, are not included. 

BAGGAGE: We strongly recommend that each participant take 2 suitcases:

#1 – The first suitcase should be a small carry-on or tote bag with wheels and a handle. (The wheels are very important because some foreign airports do not have courtesy carts; a lengthy walk is quite possible.) This suitcase must fit in the overhead compartment or underneath the seat in front of you on the airplane and must comply with airline size regulations. A general rule of thumb is this: measure the height, the width and the depth of your suitcase and add those three numbers together. The total number should not exceed 40 inches. (Maximum allowable size is 8” x 14” x 22”.) This suitcase should not weigh more than 18 pounds. If you are in doubt, you may wish to call the airline directly, to be sure. 

In this carry-on bag, you should pack all medications that you will (or might) need for the ENTIRE trip,anything of value that you would not want to lose, plus pajamas, travel size toiletries, two days’ worth of underwear, a day’s change of clothing and anything else you absolutely must have. Do not take scissors, razors or sharp objects of any kind, in your carry-on bag, purse or pockets! Current restrictions require that any liquids or gels carried on board the plane be 3.4 ounces or less. All items of this nature must be placed in a quart sized zip-lock bag, taken out of the suitcase and placed on the conveyor belt for inspection by airport security. If you are in doubt, contact the airline directly!

#2 – The second suitcase should be medium to large size with wheels and a handle. Everything else you are taking with you, including razors and/or other items that you are not permitted to take in your carry-on bag, should be packed in this suitcase. The sum of the 3 dimensions of this suitcase must not exceed 62 inches and the suitcase may not weight more than 50 pounds. (Keep in mind that you will be bringing back souvenirs and religious articles and that the same weight restrictions will apply on your return trip.) At most airports, travelers are not permitted to lock their suitcases unless you have a TSA approved lock. If you do lock your suitcase, the airline reserves the right to break your lock if they question the contents. BE SURE TO CHECK THIS SUITCASE ALL THE WAY TO YOUR FINAL DESTINATION! ALSO, IF IN DOUBT, CONTACT THE AIRLINE DIRECTLY TO CONFIRM UP-TO-DATE LUGGAGE WEIGHT ALLOWANCE AS THIS NUMBER MAY CHANGE. 

Occasionally, but rarely, it happens that a piece of luggage does not arrive when we do. Unfortunately, the airline takes no responsibility for bringing the luggage to us as they generally do here in the U.S. Please be aware that, if such an incident happens to you, we may have to send a driver to the airport to retrieve your luggage, once it arrives. In that case, you will have to pay the driver for that service, or split the cost with others if more than one person’s bags are being retrieved. The cost of luggage retrieval service is unknown at this time but must be borne by the individual traveler.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRAVEL, SPIRITUAL RETREATS AND HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS: During your pilgrimage you have the choice to participate in humanitarian activities in addition to the trip’s general itierary. Pilgrimage Tours and Pilgrims’ Peace Center are sister organizations working together to provide safe and fullilling spiritual experiences. All travel arrangements, including airfare, food, lodging, ground transportation, guide fees, and tips are handled by and are part of PILGRIMAGE TOURS, INC. The spiritual retreat and humanitarian aspects of our pilgrimages are a mission of PILGRIMS’ PEACE CENTER, a non-profit corporation. All donations and scholarships are contributions made to PILGRIMS’ PEACE CENTER.