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Sun 14 Oct - Fri 26 Oct 2018

In aid of British Friends of Shalva

British Friends of Shalva

OVERVIEW

What to expect

ITINERARY

What you will do

COSTS

Ways to pay

ESSENTIAL INFO

All you need to know

How to fund your challenge

This page provides you details of the costs of your challenge.

The costs below are per person.

SELF FUNDER

Pay a registration fee of £599 when you book.

Then a balance of £3,026

(8 weeks before your challenge).

Raise as much as you can for British Friends of Shalva.

 

MINIMUM SPONSORSHIP

Registration fee of £599 when you book.

If you are flying from the UK, raise a minimum of GBP£6,000 for British Friends of Shalva.

If you are flying from the USA, raise a minimum of USD$10,000 for British Friends of Shalva.

If you are flying from Canada, raise a minimum of CAD$12,500 for British Friends of Shalva.

Please note that you can pay your registration fee in instalments. Refer to 'The Details' below.

 

SELF FUNDER OPTION

The full cost of this challenge is £3,625. You will be required to pay the registration fee of £599 at the time of booking and the final balance of £3,026 which is due 8 weeks before departure (19/08/2018). You will receive fundraising advice and sponsorship forms and be asked to raise as much as you can for British Friends of Shalva. As you have covered the full cost of the challenge, 100% of this fundraising will be retained by British Friends of Shalva.

 

MINIMUM SPONSORSHIP OPTION

You will be required to pay the registration fee of £599 at the time of booking and raise a minimum amount of sponsorship for British Friends of Shalva. The sponsorship currency will depend on your location and the amount varies depending on the cost of flights. You should send your sponsorship money to British Friends of Shalva as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure (by 05/08/2018), and the remaining 20% within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 23/11/2018). If you have raised the necessary funds, British Friends of Shalva will then pay the balance of your expedition costs. The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound/dollar over and above that you raise.

 

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

BEFORE YOU GO

  • Discount on personal equipment from Outdoorhire, Cotswold Outdoor and Cycle Surgery in the UK
  • Support materials (itinerary, kit list, fact file, Q&As, health notes, travel tips, responsible travel policy and guidance)
  • A-Z of fundraising ideas
  • Sponsorship forms (online and hard copy)
  • Fitness training notes
  • 16 and 20 week trek/bike training schedule
  • Warm up exercise routines
  • Access to training weekends (optional and at additional expense)
  • Public liability insurance
  • Risk assessment and emergency management planning
  • Access to your own password protected account
  • Fundraising advice

 

ON YOUR CHALLENGE

  • International flights
  • Internal road and air transfers as per the itinerary
  • All challenge management before, during and post event
  • A Charity Challenge T-Shirt
  • A contribution towards funding the reduction of carbon emissions through Climate Care’s portfolio of award winning projects
  • A donation to a community project in one of the countries in which we operate
  • Activity equipment including bikes, tents and rafts as per the challenge activity
  • Full back-up support including first-aid qualified staff and first-aid supplies
  • All ground staff including English speaking guide, drivers, cooks, and porters
  • Entrance fees to national parks or other places of interest visited on the itinerary
  • Drinking water on challenge days
  • Three meals a day (unless otherwise stated in the itinerary)
  • Accommodation during the challenge (usually in twin share)

 

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?

BEFORE YOU GO

  • Travel to and from your airport of departure
  • Visa
  • Vaccinations (please check Trip Notes for requirements)
  • Travel Insurance (you can buy at time of booking or in your Account Area, or provide your own policy details)
  • Clothing and equipment listed on your Kit List

 

ON YOUR CHALLENGE

  • Tips
  • Departure Tax (if applicable)
  • Personal spending money
  • Any other specific items listed as not included in your Trip Notes

 

THE DETAILS

REGISTRATION FEE IN INSTALMENTS

The first instalment of £299 is due at the time of booking. The second instalment of £300 will automatically be debited from your credit/debit card 31 days after you book. We can only accept payment for your registration fee by instalments if you book and pay online. Please note that when paying your registration fee in instalments, a £10 admin fee will be added to your first registration fee payment. Please note that your booking will not be processed (and we will not send an authorisation request to your charity) until we receive the payment for your second instalment. Your place on the challenge will only be held until 31 days from your initial booking. If we are unable to take your second instalment, your booking will be cancelled and normal cancellation terms will apply.

 

FUNDRAISING DEADLINES

You will need to send your sponsorship money to the charity as you raise it. At least 80% of the minimum sponsorship required must be sent to the charity 10 weeks before departure (by 05/08/2018), and the remaining 20% within 4 weeks of completing the challenge (by 23/11/2018). If you have raised the necessary funds, the charity will then pay the balance of your challenge costs. The charity benefits by keeping the remaining sponsorship money and every pound/dollar over and above that you raise.

 

TYPICAL GROUP SIZE

The typical group size is 20 - 30 participants

 

SMALL GROUP SUPPLEMENT

The costs and sponsorship levels on our website are based on a minimum of 20 participants. We can run this trip with 16-19 people, but there will be a small group supplement of £95. This is payable by your charity if you book under the Minimum Sponsorship or Flexi options, and by yourself if you choose the Self Funder option. We will notify you 12 weeks before departure if this is necessary.

 

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

  • Trek/bike training weekends*
  • Single room supplements*
  • Business class upgrades
  • (*subject to availability)

 

TRAVEL INSURANCE

We can provide a comprehensive travel insurance policy for this challenge which provides cover for medical (emergency, evacuation and repatriation), cancellation and curtailment and specifically covers the activities undertaken during the challenge. You can take this out when booking. The cost is £80.

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We hold an Air Travel Organiser's Licence granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. Our ATOL number is 6546. Many of the flight-inclusive challenges on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. But ATOL protection does not apply to all holiday and travel services listed on this website. This ATOL protection only covers challenges that include flights booked by Charity Challenge and that originate in the UK. Please ask us to confirm what protection may apply to your booking. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Please see our booking conditions for information or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.atol.org.uk/ATOLcertificate

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