
Cancellation & Refund Policy
Cancellation Terms for Signature Experiences & Virtual Experiences:
STANDARD EXPERIENCE
- A 100% payment is required to secure bookings for all tours/experiences.
- No refunds for cancellations made within 48 hours or less before the tour start date and time.
- Cancellations between 72 hours and 49 hours before the start time incur a 50% cancellation fee.
- Rescheduling within 24 hours before a tour starts is subject to a 50% service charge, based on availability and at the discretion of Alt Esc.
PRIVATE EXPERIENCE
- Participants can cancel with a full refund (less 10% cancellation charges) if notified at least 5 days before the tour/experience.
- Late cancellations: 50% if within 4 days of the trial, 100% if within 1 day or on the day of the trial.
- No refund for no-shows without prior cancellation.
PRIVATE TOURS/EXPERIENCES (Booked Over a Month in Advance)
- Confirmation requires a 50% payment of the total trial costs, with the balance due a month before the trial date.
- Standard cancellation charges apply only to the advance paid until a month before the trial date.
- No cancellation charges for reducing group size a month before the trial date, except when it affects concurrent trials booked for the day.
CANCELLATION TERMS FOR HIDDEN GEM EXPERIENCES
- Specific cancellation terms for Hidden Gem Experiences recommended by in-house travel partners. Refer to the product page for details.
REFUND CONDITIONS
Refunds under the following conditions:
- Booking cancelled by ALTERNATE ESCAPES.
- Non-delivery of booking to the recipient by ALTERNATE ESCAPES (excluding cases of unfounded recipients).
- Quality complaint investigated by the ALTERNATE ESCAPES management team, resulting in a confirmed issue, warrants a full refund.
REFUND REQUEST & EVALUATION
- A refund can only be requested for service failure, subject to evaluation by the ALTERNATE ESCAPES management team.
- The refund amount will not exceed the amount paid by the customer; ALTERNATE ESCAPES is not liable for losses beyond the paid amount.
- No refund for discounted or exempted amounts.
- ALTERNATE ESCAPES reserves the right to decide on all matters related to Cancellation and Refund.
- The Cancellation And Refund Policy may be amended by ALTERNATE ESCAPES; substantial changes will be notified via email or website announcement.
For questions or comments on our Cancellation And Refund Policy, contact us at info@altescs.com.