What is a Local Payment and how does it differ from a Kitty?
The compulsory local payment forms part of the contract with you (the customer) and Dragoman. This amount is the final payment for your trip and is to be paid in the specified currency, in cash to your leader upon arrival. The local payment is non-refundable, and is considered part of the total trip payment. Equally once you have enbarked on your journey you will not be asked for additional local payment. In essence a local payment is not a group fund like a kitty. Please note the local payment does not pay for food. Why do we sometimes use local payments? It is expensive to transfer funds to many countries – so by making a Local Payment you help us keep your costs low What is the Local Payment used for? The Local Payment is used for paying for local services such as hotels and transport, park entrances, etc. Can I pay the Local Payment before I leave? No, as the money is used to pay for local services these cannot be paid elsewhere.
