Traveling to Greece is an exciting adventure, filled with ancient history, beautiful islands, and delicious food. When planning your trip, especially when considering booking with travel agencies like Magnificent Travel, it’s essential to understand their terms and conditions. And while you’re planning, you might be wondering: What Time Is It In Greece right now? Knowing the time difference is crucial for booking flights, coordinating with local services, and understanding deadlines related to your travel arrangements. Greece operates on Eastern European Time (EET) which is 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+2) during standard time and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) which is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+3) during daylight saving time, observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. This time difference is an important factor to consider when making bookings and understanding deadlines as outlined in travel terms and conditions.
Below are the standard terms and conditions you should be aware of when booking travel services.
Understanding Your Travel Agreement
When you make a deposit or payment to Magnificent Travel for a confirmed travel package or service, it means you fully understand and agree to all the terms and conditions outlined here. Everyone booking or participating in these travel services is bound by these conditions and limitations.
Visas and Travel Documents
It is your responsibility to ensure you have a valid passport. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your planned stay in your destination country. You are also responsible for finding out and obtaining the necessary entry requirements and visas for all countries you plan to visit.
Travel Insurance
Magnificent Travel does not provide travel insurance. We strongly recommend that you purchase your own personal travel insurance to cover medical expenses, baggage loss, or trip cancellations. Having insurance can protect you financially, especially if refunds are not available under our cancellation policy.
Tips and Taxes
Tips for guides, drivers, hotel staff, and others are not included in our package prices. Tipping is at your discretion. Unless specifically stated as included, you are also responsible for additional taxes, security charges, or other fees imposed by governments, airports, airlines, and other entities.
What’s Not Included in the Price
Please note that our rates generally do not cover:
- Room service charges
- Items not specifically part of menus designated for Magnificent Travel passengers
- Laundry services
- Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic, unless specified)
- Personal items
- Airport departure taxes
- Travel insurance
- Any other items not explicitly listed as included in your package.
Payment Schedule
To confirm your booking and reserve your services, a 50% deposit is required upon confirmation. The remaining 50% balance is due 15 days before your arrival date, regardless of when you made your reservation. We accept VISA and MASTERCARD credit card payments.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be submitted in writing via email or certified mail to Magnificent Travel.
If we receive your written cancellation notice before your arrival/travel start date, we will process your cancellation and refund the land portion costs, but only to the extent that we recover funds from the service providers (hotels, etc.) we paid on your behalf. A standard administrative fee of 100 EUR will be applied to all cancellations.
Specific Cancellation Policies:
* General Cancellation Policy for Land Services:
A) Individual Bookings (Less than 8 people):
- DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND FERRIES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
- More than 31 days before arrival: A 100 EUR per person administrative fee applies.
- 31 days or more before arrival: No cancellation fee (only the 100 EUR admin fee).
- 30-21 days before arrival: 35% cancellation fee.
- 20-14 days before arrival: 60% cancellation fee.
- 13-0 days before arrival or no-show: 100% cancellation fee (no refund).
B) Group Bookings (8 or more people):
- DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AND FERRIES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
- 75 days or more prior to departure: A 100 EUR per person administrative fee applies.
- 74-60 days before departure: 25% cancellation fee.
- 59-40 days before departure: 50% cancellation fee.
- 39-25 days before departure: 75% cancellation fee.
- Less than 24 days before arrival: 100% cancellation fee (no refund).
* General Cancellation Policy for Greece & Turkey Cruises:
- 60-31 days prior to departure: 25% cancellation fee.
- 30-16 days prior to departure: 50% cancellation fee.
- 15 days or less prior to departure or no-show: 100% cancellation fee.
Responsibilities and Liability Limitations
Magnificent Travel and its agents act as intermediaries for passengers, arranging travel services like air and ground transportation. Our responsibility is limited. We are not liable for issues arising from the actions or failures of companies or individuals providing travel services, or due to:
- Acts of God
- Sea or air dangers
- Fire
- Equipment breakdown
- Government actions
- Wars (declared or undeclared)
- Hostilities
- Civil unrest
- Strikes
- Riots
- Theft
- Epidemics
- Quarantines
- Medical or customs regulations
- Or any other causes beyond our control.
Magnificent Travel is not responsible for losses or additional expenses due to delays or schedule changes. Services like guides, hotels, meals, and others are provided by independent third parties, not acting on behalf of Magnificent Travel. We are not liable for inconvenience, loss, damage, or injury related to these services, whether due to changes in accommodations, food, baggage handling, tour guides, or any other related issue. The traveler is responsible for all such losses and expenses. By booking with us, you waive any claims against Magnificent Travel for delays, inconvenience, loss, property damage, injury, or death caused by these third parties. Airlines and transportation companies are not responsible for events occurring when passengers are not on board their aircraft or vehicles.
Magnificent Travel reserves the right to modify itineraries, carriers, transport modes, hotel accommodations, or any other service element due to circumstances beyond our control.
