All cancellation notices must be received in writing and will become effective as of the date of the postmark (standard mail or electronic). If you cancel 120 days or more prior to departure, you will receive a full refund less an administrative fee of 300€ .

Per-person charges for cancellations that occur less than 120 days prior to departure (“Cancellation Penalty Period”) are as follows: 120-90 days prior to departure: 50% of your deposit amount; 89-60 days prior to departure: 50% of the workshop cost; 59 or fewer days prior to departure: 100% of the photo workshop cost. Leaving a workshop in progress, for any reason whatsoever, will not result in a refund, and no refunds will be made for any unused portions of a workshop. All refunds will be processed within 15-20 business days. We strongly suggest travel insurance to protect your investment.
This policy also applies to any extras we may have arranged for you and not included in the scheduled tour. Any revisions made within the Cancellation Penalty Period, such as a change in departure date or choice of trip, are subject to this cancellation policy.
We reserve the right to cancel any trip because of inadequate enrollment that makes the trip economically infeasible to operate or because of good-faith concerns with respect to the safety, health, or welfare of the participants. If a workshop is canceled prior to departure, the Greece Photo Workshops will fully refund your deposit; If we cancel the photo workshop holidays in progress, you will receive a prorated refund based on the number of days not completed on the workshop. We will not be responsible for any refund for nonrefundable airline tickets or for any airline tickets purchased by the passenger directly from an airline or travel agent.

To reserve space on a GPW Photography Tour or Workshop, a deposit of minimum 30% of the total amount per-person is required. Final payment is due no later than 90 days prior to departure.

Infectious Disease Outbreak
Any photo tour or trip adversely affected by an infectious disease outbreak, such as COVID-19, or any other epidemic or pandemic ordered by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), or the WHO (World Health Organization), may be postponed and rescheduled. If your tour is rescheduled, all registered guests will be offered three options: 1) reschedule the same photo tour (same destination) on a future date, based on availability; 2) select a different photo tour in the future and your payment will be applied to the new tour. Your account will be reconciled with either a credit or an additional balance due, depending on the new tour price; or 3) you may take your time deciding on a future tour. Your deposit or payment will be kept in your account until you let us know when you would like to travel. We reserve the right to not allow cancellations for any group or private photo tours or trips that fall beyond GPW’s designated pandemic postponement timeline, and for a period of up to twelve months after a infectious disease outbreak is ordered a pandemic. Guests who choose to cancel will be offered a postponement and an opportunity to reschedule using the three options listed above. Sudden infectious disease outbreaks can significantly impact businesses worldwide. As a small business in the international travel sector, we are not in a position to provide mass guest refunds. Unfortunately, we cannot make any exceptions to our ‘no refund policy’ related to infectious disease outbreaks. We understand your concerns, and safety is our first priority.

Force Majeure: Greece Photo Workshops will not be liable for any delay in, change to or cancellation of trips due to ‘Force Majeure’. ‘Force Majeure’ means a circumstance beyond the reasonable control of Greece Photo Workshops and includes, but is not limited to, war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, disease, industrial or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire, and strikes.

Travel Insurance: GPW strongly recommends purchasing travel insurance to protect you and your investment in the event of a sudden emergency before or during your trip and coverage for trip cancellation or interruption, illness, injury, and damage, loss or theft of baggage, as well as emergency assistance.

Basis of Rates: All prices are based on double occupancy (two persons sharing a room). All prices and fares are quoted in EUROS. The rates are based on current tariffs and are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. While we will do everything possible to maintain the listed prices, if it is necessary to levy a surcharge, we reserve the right to do so, and notification will be given at the time of final invoicing.

Tours are priced and advertised inclusive of applicable taxes. GPW will not increase the price of your photo tour after you have paid in full. Prior to this time, GPW reserves the right to amend the price of unsold photo tours at any time and correct errors in the prices of confirmed tours. GPW also reserves the right to increase the price of confirmed photo tours and trips solely to allow for increases which are a direct consequence of changes in:

(a) The price of the carriage of passengers resulting from the cost of fuel or other power sources;

(b) The level of taxes or fees applicable to the tour imposed by third parties not directly involved in the performance of the tour, including tourist taxes, landing taxes or embarkation or disembarkation fees at ports and airports

Such variations could include but are not limited to cruise ship operators and any other transport providers.

You will be charged for the amount of any increase in accordance with this clause. However, if this means that you have to pay an increase of more than 8% of the price of your confirmed photo tour (excluding  amendment charges and/or additional services or travel arrangements), you will have the option of accepting a change to another tour  (if this is of equivalent or higher quality you will not have to pay more but if it is of lower quality you will be refunded the difference in price), or cancelling and receiving a full refund of all monies paid except any amendment charges and/or additional services or travel arrangements. Should you decide to cancel for this reason, you must exercise your right to do so within 7 days from the issue date printed on your final invoice.

There will be no change made to the price of your confirmed photo tour/trip within 30 days of your departure nor will refunds be paid during this period.

LIABILITY WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

Greece Photo Workshops provides photo workshop tours and trips designed to provide each participant with a safe, educational and enjoyable experience.

Personal Risk: By participating in the photo workshop tour & trip that you registered for, you acknowledge that there are certain risks and dangers associated with and directly related to participation in such events and/or outdoor activities. These dangers include, but are not limited to, natural disasters, forces of nature, outdoor terrain, extreme changes in temperature, wild or otherwise uncontrolled animals, other participants or people, vehicular travel, equipment failure and other modes of transportation including walking, hiking, and climbing.

Equipment and Vehicle Risk: By participating in the photo workshop tour/trip that you registered for, you acknowledge that there are risks associated with exposing your equipment and possibly your vehicle to the elements. These dangers include, but are not limited too, natural disasters, forces of nature, extreme changes in temperature, submergence in water, sand, dust, and wind.

Assumption of Risk: As a participant, you assume all responsibility for any accident or accidents, personal loss, personal injury or damage to property incurred by you while traveling to the tour, during participation in the tour or while traveling from the tour. Greece Photo Workshops, its organizers, instructors, guides, staff, assigns, or any other beneficiaries will assume no liability for injury, illness, or loss of personal property or expenses thereof associated with any workshop or tour participation. By agreeing to this waiver and remitting your full payment you declare that you are in good physical condition, are in good health and are capable of participating in an outdoor, indoor photography tour. Further, you acknowledge that you are aware of the inherent risks identified above and hereby waive all claims for liability against Greece Photo Workshops its officers, instructors, guides, staff, assigns, or any other beneficiaries as the result of your participation in this tour.

By agreeing to these terms & conditions, you are agreeing to this liability waiver and assumption of risk for the photo workshop tour, that you have registered for. You agree that you have read this waiver in its entirety and understand the risks of participation and fully agree to the terms and conditions of the Liability Waiver and Assumption of Risk. You further acknowledge that you are in good physical condition and that you are physically capable of participating in an indoor, outdoor tour and consent to all terms and conditions as stated above.

You must be in good physical and mental health. You must be able to maintain the pace of the group throughout the tour. Any physical condition, diet, or treatment requiring special attention must be reported in writing when you register. Failure to participate in daily activities due to physical or mental health will not result in any refund. For special dietary requirements, we do our best to convey this information to restaurants and food establishments, but communication of these requirements to restaurants and food establishments is ultimately your responsibility.

We reserve the right to change accomodation should the need arise. The replacing accommodation will be of the same ‘profile’ and standards of quality.

The itineraries and photographers presented on this website are subject to modification and change by the Greece Photo Workshops. Every reasonable effort will be made to operate programs as planned, but alterations may still occur after final itineraries are sent.

Dispute Resolution: If a participant of  a multi day photo workshop tour has a complaint, he/she should first inform the escort of the tour while on the tour so that the escort can attempt to rectify the matter. If the participant is still dissatisfied, he/she should submit the complaint in writing to Greece Photo Workshops within 30 days of the completion of the tour. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, website, brochures, or any other literature concerning this adventure, or the breach thereof, including without limitation any claim related to illness, injury, or death, shall be subject to the following conditions: 1) the dispute will be governed by Greece’ law; 2) the parties agree that they will attempt in good faith to settle any and all disputes arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement, including without limitation the validity, interpretation, performance and breach hereof, through a process of mediation in the , county of Suffolk. under the supervision of a mutually agreed-upon mediator; 3) in the event that mediation fails to settle such a dispute, the parties agree that they will proceed to arbitration in Greece under EU rules and regulations, using one arbitrator pursuant to the then-existing rules of the European Union; 4) the maximum amount of recovery to which a participant will be entitled under any and all circumstances will be the published cost of the participant’s tour with Greece Photo Workshops. This agreement to arbitrate does not waive or modify any liability release agreed by the participant.

Other: Other Terms and Conditions may apply to some tours and will be provided with pre-trip emails or mailings. By registering for a GPW, workshop tour, the participant agrees to  and the Terms and Conditions herein.

The costs of our workshops do not include your air transportation, your passports or visas (if applicable), any medical expenses, any insurance, or expenses due to events outside of our control.