Changes to Africa tours September 2009
Budget Expeditions become Overland Expeditions
From 30 September 2009, all Budget Expeditions tours will be transferred into the Overland Expeditions travel style.
If you are booked on a Budget Expeditions tour to Africa departing after 30 September, you will be switched to an identical tour in the Overland Expeditions travel style. In reality there will be very little difference in terms of how your new tour will operate. The tour will have the same name, follow the same itinerary, stay in the same accommodation, travel on the same vehicle and you will enjoy the services of a Tucan Travel tour leader and driver, just like on Budget Expeditions tours. The most significant changes are the addition of included excursions to your itinerary, and the move from paying a Local Fund to paying a Local Payment. The Local Payment will be higher than the Local Fund you would have paid because of the included excursions.
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Quick guide to Budget Expeditions à Overland Expeditions changeover
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Budget Expeditions (will cease to operate)
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Overland Expeditions (from 30 September)
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Tour name e.g. Ultimate African Safari
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Tour name stays the same
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Tour code e.g. BXFAU
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Same tour code minus BX, e.g. FAU
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Local Fund
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Local Payment
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No excursions included
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Some excursions will be included
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| Camping & hostels |
Camping & hostels, optional upgrades often available |
| Age range 18 to 35 |
Age range generally 18 to 55 |
The new Overland Expeditions tour pages can be found on our website by entering your current tour code into the Quick Search and deleting the BX from the beginning of it.
To learn more about the Local Payment component of the tour cost, please visit our website: www.tucantravel.com/useful-information/local-payment.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us:
United Kingdom & Europe
Email: uksales@tucantravel.com
Ph: (+44) 208 896 1600
Australia & the rest of the world
Email: ozsales@tucantravel.com
Ph: (+61) 02 9326 6633