Beirut Mini Break

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• Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

  You should ensure you are fully insured for medical emergencies including emergency evacuation and repatriation.
  
  Recommended vaccinations and other health protection measures vary according to the country you are visiting and where you are travelling from. We recommend you contact your GP/medical practitioner or a travel clinic for current information on vaccinations needed for your destination. You should ensure that you are up to date with vaccines and boosters recommended for your normal life at home, including for example, vaccines required for occupational risk of exposure, lifestyle risks and underlying medical conditions.
  In addition, additional courses or boosters normally recommended for the countries in this region are:
  
  Egypt: Tetanus, Typhoid, Hepatitis A
  Jordan: Tetanus, Hepatitis A
  Israel: Hepatitis A, Poliomyelitis
  Lebanon: Dipheria, Hepatitis A
  
  Malaria is not generally present unless it has been contracted abroad; you do not need to take malaria prophylactics.
  
  More information is available here: Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon
  
  Note: We are aware of some places in Egypt using 'black henna' instead of pure brown henna. Black henna contains a chemical dye PPD (paraphenylenediamine) which can result in severe allergic reactions and resultant scarring. To be safe we recommend avoiding any henna tattoos while in Egypt unless you are certain they are using pure brown henna.

• Is travel insurance compulsory?

  Yes! Travel insurance is compulsory on all of our tours and needs to cover personal accident & liability, medical expenses and repatriation, travel delay & abandonment. We also strongly recommend that you take out cover against cancellation and lost/stolen baggage. Personal medical insurance does not normally provide sufficient cover and is generally not suitable for travel on our tours. You will not be able to join your tour if you have not provided us with details of your insurance or if you arrive without cover in place (no refunds will be due in this event).

• What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

  You are always able to change your travel date. However, some charges may apply depending on how long before your departure you make the change. Our flexible booking conditions and reduced charges will apply if you are changing date because of a Covid-19 reason or because your government is advising against travel to your destination. Please check our detailed booking conditions for full details.

• When is my balance payment due?

  60 days prior to departure

• Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

  On most of our group tours, solo travellers may choose to form a temporary 'tour bubble' and share a room with another traveller of the same sex in the group. If a room share is not available then a single room supplement may be payable, with the costs for these kept as low as possible. We have also removed compulsory single supplements from many of our tours, and are reducing the cost by 50% on s