If the changes in the following conditions have been clearly communicated in writing to the client before the conclusion of the contract and they are properly provided for in the program;
Any changes subsequent to the conclusion of the contract are subject to prior agreement of both the agency and the client, except as provided in the "impossibility of comply" clause.
These general conditions comply with the provisions of Decree-Law 61/2011 of May 6th, as amended by Decree-Law 199/2012 of August 24th.
The general conditions, which refer to an organized trip described in this program, along with the specific conditions provided to the client in the travel documentation at the time of booking, constitute the travel contract that binds the agency and the client.
The technical organization and sale of the activities included on this website are the responsibility of Papa-Léguas, a travel and tourism agency, with home office at Rua Manuel Assunção Mestre, nº22, 7780-199 Castro Verde, registered in the Commercial Registry Office of Lisbon with Taxpayer Identification Number 504163590. It has a share capital of €99,759.60 (ninety-nine thousand, seven hundred and fifty-nine euros and sixty cents). Papa-Léguas is also registered with the National Registry of Travel Agents and Tourism Operators (RNAVT) nº2275 and the National Registry of Tourist Animation Agents (RNAT) nº67/2014.
At the time of registration the client must deposit 30% of the service price, paying the remaining 70% up to 21 days before the service begins. If the registration takes place 21 days or less before the service begins, the total price of the service must be paid at the time of registration. Papa-Léguas, Agência de Viagens e Turismo Lda. reserves the right to cancel any booking that has not been paid for under the conditions mentioned above. Reservations are subject to the obtaining of a confirmation from suppliers for all services.
The prices of tours are presented per person and based on the occupation in a room shared by two people. The organizing agency will group clients who sign up individually for the same tour in pairs, by gender, and in chronological order of registration. Clients who are singled out must pay the respective individual supplement, when required by the service provider.
INFORMATION UNDER LAW N.º 144/2015 OF SEPTEMBER 8:
According to Law No. 144/2015 of September 8th, we inform that the customer may resort to the following Alternative Consumer Dispute Resolution Entities:
i) Customer Authority of Travel and Tourism Agencies at provedorapavt.com;
ii) Arbitration Commission of Tourism in Portugal at turismodeportugal.pt;
iii) Or any of the entities indicated in the list provided by the Directorate-General for Consumer Affairs at http://www.consumidor.pt, which we recommend consulting.
Complaints will only be considered if submitted in writing to the agency within a maximum period of 30 days after the completion of the services.
In the event of a complaint regarding non-compliance with contracted services, the customer may activate the Travel and Tourism Guarantee Fund provided for in DL 61/2011 of May 6, in its current wording, by submitting the respective complaint:
i) To the Customer Authority, as Papa-Léguas, Travel and Tourism Agency Ltd., is a member of the Customer Ombudsman for Travel and Tourism Agencies at www.provedorapavt.com. To benefit from this service, you must submit your written complaint within 20 business days after the end of the trip. Agencies are bound to comply promptly with any decisions issued by this entity.
ii) To Tourism of Portugal I.P. at www.turismodeportugal.pt within 30 days after: (i) the end of the trip; (ii) the cancellation of the trip attributable to the agency; (iii) the date of knowledge of the impossibility of its realization due to the agency; (iv) the closure of the establishment.
iii) To any of the entities listed on the website of the General Directorate for Consumer Affairs at http://www.consumidor.pt.
1) The agency is responsible for the luggage in the legal terms;
2) The Client has the obligation to complain to the service provider at the moment of subtraction, deterioration or destruction of luggage.
3) In international transport, if the luggage is damaged, the complaint must be made in writing to the carrier immediately after the damage is verified, and no later than 7 days after delivery. If the luggage is merely late in delivery, the claim must be made within 21 days from the date of delivery.
4) The presentation of such a claim will be an essential basis for Papa-Léguas, Agência de Viagens e Turismo Lda. to hold responsible the entity providing the service.
The responsibility of the agency will be limited to the maximum amount that can be demanded from the service providers, in accordance with the Montreal Convention of May 28, 1999, on International Air Transport, and the Bern Convention of 1961, on Rail Transport.
Regarding maritime transport, the liability of travel agencies, concerning their clients, for the provision of transport services or accommodation, when applicable, by maritime transport companies, in the event of damages resulting from their willful misconduct or negligence, will be limited to the following amounts:
a) € 441,436, in case of death or physical injury;
b) € 7,881, in case of total or partial loss of baggage or its damage;
c) € 31,424, in case of loss of a motor vehicle, including the baggage contained therein;
d) € 10,375, in case of loss of baggage, whether accompanied or not, contained in a motor vehicle;
e) € 1,097, for damages to baggage resulting from the damage to the motor vehicle.
Where applicable, the liability of travel agencies and tourism for the deterioration, destruction, and theft of baggage or other items in tourist accommodation establishments, while the client is staying there, is limited as follows:
a) € 1,397, in total;
b) € 449 per item;
c) The value declared by the client regarding the items deposited under the custody of the tourist accommodation establishment.
The agency's liability for non-bodily damages may be contractually limited to an amount corresponding to five times the price of the service sold.
For each reservation the following will be charged:
Reservation Expenses:
Alteration Expenses:
For each alteration (names, dates, type of apartment or room, travel, etc) : 50€ (fifty euros). Please note that the acceptance of such changes depends on the acceptance by the respective suppliers.
The client must have their personal or family documentation in good order (identity card, military documentation, authorization for minors, visas, vaccination certificates, and any other documents that may be required). The agency disclaims any responsibility for visa refusal or the client's denial of entry into a foreign country. The client is solely responsible for any costs incurred as a result of such a situation.
Travel in European Union:
Travel outside the European Union:
If the travel suppliers involved allow it, whenever a customer who is registered for a particular trip wishes to change their registration to another trip or the same trip with a different departure date, or any other changes, they must pay a fee as alteration expenses. However, if the change takes place 21 days or less before the departure date of the trip for which the customer is registered, or if the service providers do not accept the change, the customer will be subject to the expenses and charges specified under the “cancellation (termination)” section.
Once the trip has started, if a request is made to change the contracted services for reasons not related to the agency (e.g., extending the number of nights of stay, changing the flight), the prices of the touristic services may not correspond to those published on the website that prompted the contract.
The customer may transfer their registration by being replaced by another person who meets all the required conditions for the trip, provided that they inform the selling agency at least seven days in advance and such transfer is possible under the applicable air transport regulations. In the case of cruises and air travel, the prescribed period will be fifteen days in advance.
The transfer of the registration makes both the transferor and the transferee jointly responsible for the payment of the trip price and any additional charges incurred.
Whenever there are external reasons that justify it, the organizing agency may change the order of the itineraries, modify the departure times, or substitute any of the planned hotels with others of similar category and location. The agency must inform the client of such changes as soon as they become aware of them.
When the tour is dependent on a minimum number of participants the Agency reserves the right to cancel the organized tour if the number of participants reached is less than the minimum. In such cases, the Client will be informed in writing of the cancellation within 15 (fifteen) days.
The prices in the program are based on the costs of services and exchange rates in effect on the date of printing of the program, and are therefore subject to change resulting from variations in the cost of transportation or fuel, duties, taxes, fees, and exchange rate fluctuations up to 20 days prior to the date of departure.
Once the tour has begun, no refund is due for services not used by the client due to unforeseeable circumstances or for reasons attributable to the client, except for refunds by the respective suppliers. Failure to provide services foreseen in the travel program for reasons attributable to the organizing agency and if it is not possible to replace them with equivalent ones, entitles the client receive a refund for the price difference between the originally anticipated services and the services actually provided.
If, prior to the start of the journey and due to circumstances beyond the control of the organizing agency, it becomes unable to fulfill any essential service included in the travel program, the client has the right to cancel the trip and immediately receive a refund of all amounts paid, or alternatively, accept a modification and possible price variation.
If the aforementioned circumstances beyond the control of the organizing agency result in the cancellation of the trip, the client may choose to participate in another organized trip of equivalent price. If the proposed replacement organized trip is of a lower price, the client will be refunded the price difference accordingly.
The client or their companions are free to cancel the trip at any time.
i) Such cancellation implies that the client is responsible for the payment of all charges arising from the beginning of the fulfillment of the contract and their withdrawal, as well as a percentage that can go up to 15% of the price of the trip.
ii) If applicable, the client will be refunded the difference between the amount paid and the aforementioned amounts.
iii) The cancellation of travel services/organized trips whose reservation has been made using the voucher issued under Decree-Law No. 17/2020 of April 23rd is subject to a cancellation fee equal to the price of the service, in order to prevent simulated or fraudulent reservations made solely with the intention of anticipating the receipt of the voucher-entitled values.
If for reasons not attributable to the client, the agency has to cancel the organized tour before the departure date, the client can choose to:
i) Being immediately refunded all amounts paid;
ii) Optionally, choose to participate in another organized tour and be refunded for any difference in price.
The liability of the travel agency organizing the trips included in this program and arising from the assumed obligations is covered by a civil liability insurance policy with Fidelidade Insurance Company, under policy number 9257343, for an amount of 75,000€ (Seventy-five thousand euros), in accordance with the applicable legislation.
The prices mentioned in this program already include the Value Added Tax at the current rate of 23%
This program is valid from 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022
Arrival or departure times:
Departure and arrival times are stated in the local time of the respective country of destination and according to respective airline schedules at the time of printing this program, and may therefore be subject to change.
Hotels / Apartments:
Apartments - In case the accommodation is contracted in apartments, the client is responsible for informing the number of people that will occupy the apartment. If there are more people than booked, the apartments may refuse admittance.
Hotels - The prices shown are per person and are based on double occupancy. Not all hotels have triple rooms and usually an extra bed is placed in the room, which may not be of equal quality. In rooms equipped with two beds or a double bed, the triple may consist only of those beds.
The list of hotels and apartments in the program is indicative, as is their category, which is based on local criteria and classifications that are sometimes different from those used in Portugal.
Meals:
Unless otherwise indicated, the prices shown for the Half Board and Full Board supplements do not include drinks.
On arrivals at the hotel after 7PM the first meal service will be breakfast the next day, on the last day and except for the possibility of late check-out, the last service of the hotel will be breakfast.
Check-in and check-out times:
The check-in and check-out times on the first and last day, will be defined according to the first and last service. As a rule, without binding character, the rooms can be used from 2PM on the day of arrival and should be left free by noon (12PM) on the day of departure.
In the apartments, the entry takes place generally at 5PM on the day of arrival and must be left free by 10AM on the day of departure.
Special conditions for children:
Given the conditions applied for children (destination and provider) it is recommended to always question the special conditions that may apply to the tour in question.
Insurande:
The agency offers the sale of insurance that can be purchased depending on the tour to guarantee assistance situations and cancellation expenses.
The maximum age limit, for the insurance, is 75 years-old.
See our full Data Protection and Privacy Policy here.
Transfers
For this trip Papa-Léguas stipulates a “group flight”. All travelers must have the same flight as the “group flight” that can be purchased through Papa-Léguas or online.
Anyone arriving at a different time than the “group flight” can ask Papa-Léguas for an extra transfer.
Documentation
Valid passport for at least 6 months from the date of departure from the last country visited.
The visa to Cambodia é mandatory.
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This trip takes us from the ancient Siam Kingdom to the of long ago Khmer Empire. We start with Bangkok, capital of Thailand. From there we will head to Siem Reap in Cambodia, where we will spend a few days photographing the magic of Angkor Wat. Back in Thailand, first we go to Chiang Mai and the Golden Triangle. We finish in the Krabi area with its islands and paradise beaches!
Although this trip was organized with photography in mind, the main objective is to show the richness and cultural diversity of the places to be visited!
The program includes both day and night photography, offering a diverse range of photographic challenges. We will try to make the most of the various types of photography that we will encounter along the trip, from portraits, landscapes, architecture or wildlife.
On certain occasions, we will be accompanied by local guides, while on others, we will have the freedom to explore and photograph at our own pace, without rigid schedules. Photographic support for any issue that may arise is always guaranteed. And although some “exercises” are instigated to explore different photographic techniques, the main objective is to watch the development of an individual photographic signature, by each traveler.
The most common flights from Lisbon to Bangkok take between 16 and 20 hours. With the time difference, the arrival will be the next day. Night and and meals on board or in transit.
Arrival to Bangkok airport and transfer to the hotel.
Resting time or reconnaissance tour of the surrounding area. We will be close to the famous Khao San Road, popularized by films such as “The Hangover II” or “The Beach”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio. We are also not far from the Chao Phraya River, crossed daily by hundreds of boats!
In this day we will do some street and architecture photography
After a night to recover from the trip, today is the day to explore the city. We will do it in local transport such as boats or tuk-tuks.
Since Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist country, there are temples everywhere and Bangkok is no exception! In addition to architectural or portrait photography, we will have many opportunities to photograph the feverish daily life of this city.
The visit starts with the Wat Arun temple, that means “Temple of Dawn” and was built in the early 19th century. Then we cross the river and go to the Wat Pho temple, known as the “Temple of the Reclining Buddha”. We lunch in the temple area.
After lunch, we will we will visit the Grand Royal Palace which was the residence of the royal family for three centuries. Despite being a tourist attraction, it continues to be used in official ceremonies.
Dinner in the hotel area.
Today we wake up early to visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. The journey until there take about two hours. In this Floating Market we can find everything, from food to clothing, from local handicrafts to tourist knick-knacks.
The boat ride on the canals is an excellent opportunity for portraits!
After we go to Talad Rom Hub, a market situated along a railway line where vendors have to collect their stalls whenever a train arrives.
After lunch, (tour included), we return to Bangkok.
We ended the day photographing the sunset!
Dinner in the hotel area and some time for night photography.
Today we flight to Camboja. Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
In the afternoon we will photograph the city. Comparing to Bangkok, Siem Reapit is a much less developed city and much quieter.
In the late afternoon we will go by tuk-tuk to our first glimpse of Angkor Wat.
Dinner at a restaurant on Pub Street.
After breakfast we begin a tour to Angkor. This complex of various temples, was built by the Khmer Empire in the 12th century and is the largest religious monument in the world. We will get to know and photograph Angkor Thom, the Bayon Temple, the Terrace of the Elephants, among others.
Today we have a Khmer style lunch.
Next, we return to Angkor Wat to explore and photograph at a more relaxed pace.
We get back to the hotel just in time for a swim!
Today we wake up early to go photograph the sunrise. We return at the end of the morning. Lunch in the hotel area.
In the afternoon, there is time for an optional visit to the Genocide Museum, or to wander around the city, see the markets and shops and do street photography.
Dinner in a restaurant at Pub Street.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport. Return flight to Bangkok, arrival and transfer to the hotel.
Those who still have energy can go explore and photograph the old part of town or Chinatown.
Dinner in a beach restaurant or in the hotel area. After, we can do the night photography.
As we find ourselves in the midst of the journey, this morning will offer a more tranquil atmosphere. We will have time to photograph the modern zone of Bangkok, do some shopping or just relax. Lunch in the hotel area.
Late afternoon, we will be taken to the train station to catch the night train to Chiang Mai, a 13 hour journey.
Those who wake up early, can take the opportunity to see and photograph the landscape. Arrival to Chiang Mai around 7h. Transfer to the hotel.
Rest time or reconnaissance tour of the surrounding area.
Lunch in the hotel area.
In the afternoon we go explore the old part of town. We will go to the Wat Jet Lin and Wat Phantao temples, where we will be able to do some architecture and portrait photography.
Dinner at the Night Bazar, a unique place with a great gastronomic diversity and atmosphere.
Return to the hotel.
After breakfast, we go visit the Toto's Elephant Sanctuary, an elephant recovery center. The trip takes about an hour.
In Thailand, elephants are often used and mistreated in the wood industry, just because they can carry a lot of weight in difficult terrains, or in the tourism industry, where they are ridden countless times a day just to take some selfies.
In this center, the elephants were rescued from places where they suffered mistreatment. Here they are very cherished and people don't ride them!
Instead, we take a walk through the jungle trying to keep up with their pace. After we will help prepare and give them food.
The more adventurous ones can also bathe them!
All this gives unique photographic prospects. Of the elephants, the landscape or the people!
Lunch on the spot (included in the tour).
Return to the hotel.
Today we wake up early and head towards Chiang Rai, a city in the far north of Thailand, in an area known as the Golden Triangle.
The journey until there takes almost three hours but we will do some stops. When we arrive, we will visit and photograph the singular White Temple.
Then we continue to the Mekong River to the place where you can see the “Golden Triangle”, that is, the limits and borders of three countries, Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. We will take a boat ride on the river and have lunch (included in the tour).
In the afternoon we go to a Karen tribe village. This tribe is known for the Giraffe Women. This is due to the rings they put around their necks. Another excellent opportunity to make beautiful portraits.
We return to Chiang Mai.
After breakfast, we head to the airport. This time we fly south, towards our last destination, Krabi!
Arrival to the airport and transfer to the Ao Nang beach.
During the afternoon we will explore and photograph this small coastal town that is framed by the beach and mountains! We stay to enjoy the sunset.
Dinner in a beach restaurant or in the hotel area.
We ended the day doing night photography.
Today we are going to take a trip on a “longtail boat" (traditional boat), which takes us to four islands. In this part of Thailand, the landscape is dominated by small islands with huge cliffs. The green of the vegetation contrasts with the various shades of blue in the ocean.
We start in the island of Ko Ghai (Chicken Island), where we will be doing snorkeling. Then we go to Ko Poda for a picnic (included in the tour) in the shade of palm trees overlooking the sea.
Afterwards, there is still time to visit the least known islands.
On this day we can do a lot of landscape or underwater photography. Or simply enjoy the natural beauty.
Return to the hotel in Krabi in the afternoon.
Dinner in a beach restaurant or in the hotel area.
We are near the end of our trip so it will be a free day to recharge before heading home.
Those who wish can take a tour (optional) of the Phi Phi islands or simply relax on the beach or at the hotel pool.
Today is the day of return. Early, we catch a flight from Krabi to Bangkok e from here to your origin city.
Arrival in origin City
