We will explain in detail how each Support happens for the Independent Traveler:
The first step will be listen to your goals for the trip: destinations, regions, interests, motivation, way you like to travel, how you prefer to know and experience these countries. A good and practical way to tell us about your trip is the questions we have prepared: here
We will return, as we hear your interests, already explaining some different possibilities for your trip, we will surely want to hear about some points that you have already started to tell us as well as others that we will bring to our conversation, in order to be able to tell us what and how you prefer each aspect of the trip.
We will then return with a first possibility itinerary, tours, extra activities, transport, accommodation and support according to our first conversations. So that we can make further adjustments, if necessary, with our experience, we will delve deeper into research.
With our experience and knowledge, in your itinerary of travel, we consider your experience in the specific sequence of destinations, best routes, displacements, number of days in each destination, in general and climates at each time of year in different regions.
we will suggest visits and activities in each destination and region according to your interests, availability of time, we will delve into researches when we need help, how and with whom to organize them, possibilities of meals each day and better transportation between each location.
We will also talk and consider the best means of transportation available between each destination, regions, we will help with the search for values and we will indicate the best way to book them.
We'll explain the options for types of lodging in each region, we will help you with information about the possibilities that we know well and recommend, as well as with research on more options, how to understand the information about each possibility, how to make and take care of reservations made in different ways in these countries.
We'll talk about practical aspects of cultures of these countries such as, for example, regarding body parts, lengths, what and how castes work today in our travels, relationship between men and women in different cultural contexts, the cultural differences of each tradition, region and so on.
Practical day-to-day issues such as feed, where to eat, types of food, what not to eat to ensure a smooth, safe and well-experienced trip.
How to use the means of transportation available such as trains, tuctucs, buses in some regions, taxis and planes in a quiet, safe way, making the most of your travels and experiences.
Information related to Safety in these countries, if traveling alone, in a group, in the busiest, most remote regions, in transport, on the streets and in hotels.
Tips on clothes according to the types of regions visited, seasons of the year, practicality for the day-to-day travel, more comfortable, culturally safer and especially comfortable for women.
How to travel and walk around understanding the transit in cities and roads in a very quiet and safer way.
Issues of logistics such as visa procedures, electricity, money, public telephones, cell phones, internet, local services, check-ins, check-outs, transfers and local support.
Information traveller's medicine in these countries such as water care and solutions, drug care and vaccines to talk to your doctor. According to the regions visited, we can talk about how to travel in a quiet and safe way in regions with higher altitudes.
With a well-organized checklist, we will take care of you in a smooth and efficient way. step by step of your travel preparations with practical information on the website, by email, Whatsapp and when helping by Google Meet as well.
With our knowledge and experience we will make it as easy as possible for everyone necessary care with tips, research and organization of information so that your reservations made independently through online booking platforms such as Booking.com and airline websites are as smooth, reliable and safe as possible.
We will make the necessary care as easy as possible with all the tips, organization and sending of information about the travel documents such as visas, hotel reservations, tickets and contacts with local support so that you can use them during your trip in the most relaxed and functional way possible.
Most of the year we are in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet so in same time zone as your trip, physically close as well, because we know that this way we will be able to support them in the most efficient way possible.
During Guilherme office hours (see current time here) has Whatsapp always on so that you have virtually immediate communication or as close to it as possible during your trip. Outside office hours, Guilherme will also communicate supporting the trip through Whatsapp and email messages, just not as often.
During the entire trip, from the moment you leave Brazil until you return, you will have a telephone number for the exclusive use of Chörten Travelers. This phone is available 24/7 for immediate communication with Guilherme for any possibility and need for immediate support you may need during your trip. Including any time at night, weekends and holidays.
Changes to confirmed travel programs in these countries require a good amount of time until they are in order again. So, in order for us to offer the highest level of customization and excellent value, changes are made for a fee of us$ 75 for the first day and us$ 25 on the other days for the Traveler (us$ 25 and us$ 10 respectively for the other Travelers) in which there are changes of: hotels, tickets, visits and/ or itinerary as much as possible, if any, difference from the values of the corresponding local service providers.
As well as payments for ground parts of package trips supported by local and domestic air operations, for support with independent travel the exchange that we need to use is the most recently closed tourism dollar, that is, at 17 pm on the last or current business day, depending on the day and time of payment. As indicated in the 'History' tab on the website: https://economia.uol.com.br/
quotes/exchange/
dollar-tourism-united-states/. For online purchases, some sites have the value converted into Reais and when they have the value in Dollars, credit cards usually use a value between the commercial sale and tourism dollar.
No case of cancellation, the Support services with the Assembly of the Personalized Travel Program and Preparations: Traveling in these Regions with Quality provided, in their initial or more advanced stages, can be used in the future, without new charge, and, therefore, are non-refundable. The Travel Organization Support, if already started, we will make a proportional refund (1/2 until the beginning of the trip and no refund from the beginning of the trip). If not initiated, all Supports are fully reimbursed by Chörten. The cancellation policies of local service providers such as hotels and airlines vary from company to company. They need to be viewed carefully before your confirmations and payments.