Cancelation and Reservations Policy
Yacana Viagens operates as a tourism agency based in Cusco Peru. The company focuses on tours across Peru with a theme drawn from Yacana a mythical llama figure that links sky and earth. This inspiration shapes their approach to cultural and adventure trips. They provide services in Portuguese targeting Brazilian travelers mainly but accommodate others. Established as Grupo Yacana EIRL with RUC 20610587837 in Peru and Viagens Yacana Ltda in Brazil.
POLICIES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Yacama Viagems values your selection of our services. We focus on delivering a reliable trip.
For clear dealings between Yacama Viagems and clients read these rules fully and accept them to use our offerings.
I. OUR OPERATIONS
Yacama Viagems works as a middleman for tourists. We set up services from separate providers like airlines bus lines train companies transport firms hotels and tour groups.
Yacama Viagems lacks control over those outfits. So in setups we handle client needs for travel stays and tourism basics. We skip blame for mishaps losses harms waits hassles or issues from bad gear skips laxness or slips by hired parties. This covers vandalism walkouts fights state moves bad weather or factors causing extra costs from holds route shifts or similar.
Yacama Viagems can approve or reject bookings or alter packages if needed. Asking for our help means you agree here.
Yacama Viagems shares details on bookings duties for best service use. Data on terms rates fees must-pays health steps for spots and aid comes from staff or our site.
II. TRAVEL FACTS FOR CUSCO AND SOUTHERN PERU
Trips to Cusco (11,152 feet or 3,399 meters) and southern Peru need tolerance bendability understanding laughs and quick shifts to weather flips that hit during stays (unavoidable events).
III. FORCE MAJEURE SITUATIONS
These are events we can’t predict or stop despite tries. Examples: wars riot threats unrest job fights sickness wrecks bad weather fires or like stuff out of hand.
Booking adventures like Rainbow Mountain – Vinicunca (17,060 feet or 5,200 meters) Humantay Lagoon (13,779 feet or 4,200 meters) Inca Trail Salkantay (20,574 feet or 6,271 meters pass) Ausangate (20,945 feet or 6,384 meters) Choquequirao (10,000 feet or 3,050 meters) Inca Jungle Lares or standard tours means you accept risks involved. Yacama Viagems avoids liability for happenings from tourist carelessness or unreachable factors.
Packages get planned detailed pre-approval. But changes happen without warning from disasters or majors (strikes blocks stops). We keep changes safe per Peru’s Law 29408 tourism rules.
Yacama Viagems skips blame for those and can adjust delay or cancel trips (last option after client talk and event report).
IV. CONFIRMED BOOKINGS
Tours confirm with 50% down on full cost in local cash or dollars per quote. Pay via our methods. Balance due max 24 hours pre-start at office or hotel. No final pay lets Yacama Viagems cancel without notice and seek fixes per Peru Civil Code Articles 1331 1341. Client covers transfer fees not in prices.
V. EXCHANGE RATES
Yacama Viagems rate rules:
Dollars to soles: Pay soles at 1 dollar = 4.00 soles (February 2017 base).
Euros to soles or dollars: Pay euros at 1 euro = 3.00 soles or 1.2 dollars.
Rates can rise or fall per currency.
Yacama Viagems takes balance via methods with their fees. We can cancel for late pay or unnoted Cusco delay.
VI. DOCUMENTS
Yacama Viagems confirms with contract on services backing programs. We’re tax-registered issue docs for tourism taxes. Accepting means client ok with needs budget rate.
Must have valid ID (national passport visa if needed) pre-tour. No ID lets Yacama Viagems cancel skips refund for prior pays. (Tourist fault covers change costs).
Give full data for bookings (name ID number nation age gender). Data must match valid passport/ID as Peru spots strict on entry.
University (Sunedu) or ISIC cards if apply must valid shown at book (email scan) and tour start with original ID used.
VII. LOST ITEMS
On tours Yacama Viagems skips blame for lost stolen damaged stuff or bags. Stay alert with gear during our outings. Hotels run separate so declare valuables at check-in guard them.
VIII. CANCELLATIONS RETURNS REFUNDS
For individuals groups
Machu Picchu (7,972 feet or 2,430 meters) visits (Huayna Picchu 8,924 feet or 2,720 meters and Mountain 10,111 feet or 3,082 meters) and classic Inca Trail: Post-50% no refunds due strict quotas.
Other tours adventures:
Cancel 90 days pre-start: Refund minus 15% admin plus flight transfer card other costs.
Cancel 35 days pre: Minus 35% plus those costs.
Cancel 20-35 days: 100% fee plus costs.
No refunds for no-shows missed flights trip quits unused parts.
No refunds for pre-issued hotel bus train.
Services cut by weather majors unrest etc beyond control no refunds.
High season suppliers may change penalties per Civil Code Article 1277.
IX. PICK-UPS
Time in program. Wait ready in lobby. Late means Yacama Viagems skips blame for misses as scheduled.
Intoxicated lets us cancel no refund.
X. HOTELS
Yacama Viagems confirms stays via contract but can swap same level if needed told pre-arrival due Peru availability per Civil Code 1277.
XI. ADVENTURE TOURS NO CAMPING
These in remote spots limited setup Yacama Viagems gives 1-4 nights basic stays per type. Manage time with group unless private. Follow guide on setups.
XII. INCA TRAIL
Adventure type government limits for care. Rules:
Book post-availability check for date.
Trail ticket to Machu Picchu personal non-transfer valid dates only. Show with passport/ID. Updated ISIC for student cut.
Cancels ok but no cash back (gov rules). Tell phone email office. We can shift to Machu Picchu entry return train on dates. Applies to no-starts.
XIII. HIKE CONDITIONS
Hikes on set dates times.
Yacama Viagems skips blame for delays changes from weather slides strikes protests altering plans.
We give pre-tour info on weather walk times altitudes per tourist pace.
No blame for harms if tourist rents own transport replaces hike.
XIV. MODIFICATIONS
Yacama Viagems can change sites services prices on site. Tell at book or change time. We aim original but adjust if needed from outside factors prioritizing safety per Civil Code 1277.
XV. CLIENT DUTIES
Yacama Viagems skips blame obligations for accidents harms sickness death delays on trip. Includes group fights no blame for majors strikes weather quakes politics causing cancels changes. Client pays extras.
Skips blame for missed flights stays travel from those.
Can alter itinerary for better service safety.
Passenger handles docs: passports visas insurance shots vouchers. No blame for delays costs from bad expired missing docs.
XVI. LOCAL SOCIAL TRAIN TICKETS
Yacama Viagems offers promo packs for locals nationals to Machu Picchu via local social train for tourism boost.
Peru Rail’s local train mainly for area residents but limited seats for nationals daily.
Tickets mostly in-person Cusco offices. If none seats in resident cars up to 2 hours pre-depart at station. Last manual buy 30 min pre but no seat guarantee maybe stand.
So comfort (sit stand) times depend availability early book daily demand.
XVII. OUR DUTIES
Yacama Viagems provides required services quality. Matches or tops per Tourism Law 29408 Article 28.
Bookings accept tour risks. Factors can hit even best plans.
We deliver with care. Aim smooth trip best service.
Registered all gov bodies for tourism. Have claims book per Indecopi for issues.
XVIII. MINORS
Programs max minor age 17 years 11 months unless noted. Costs differ by age on doc end.
Minor solo needs parent notarized letter ok adult travel. Carry doc adult responsible.
XIX. TRAVEL INSURANCE
Pre-trip get agent advice or buy insurance for accidents delays cancels medical repatriation rescue ambulance.
Suggest cover for tour cancels lost bags. Email scan or give copy to family friend.
LEGAL BASIS
Contract follows Peru laws for security in Cusco:
1993 Constitution
Law 29408 Tourism
1984 Civil Code
VERY IMPORTANT:
Acclimate 2-3 days average at altitude before tour. To cut sickness risk drink fluids add sugar eat carbs skip smokes booze try coca tea (old leaf way).
Report allergies sickness conditions traits food likes. Check doc for meds.
Confirming means full accept of rules.
THE MANAGEMENT.
Hey traveler once I skipped acclimating in Cusco and bam felt like a truck hit me at that height – learn from that mess and take it easy first days. But seriously push through the basics and the views crush it.
