Retreats for Artists in South Africa

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 The deposit is to reserve your spot. There is a discounted rate for double occupancy.

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THE FULL WORKSHOP AMOUNT MUST BE PAID 5 MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF THE WORKSHOP. WE ACCEPT NO CANCELATIONS 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF THE WORKSHOP. THE CLIENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TOTAL OF THE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT 5 MONTHS BEFORE THE WORKSHOP FIRST DAY.

 

 

Refunds & Cancellation Policies:

 

• To save your spot on any workshop, a deposit is required.

• Cancel within 30 days and get your deposit back, minus 7% admin fees.

• After 30 days, the deposit is non-refundable.

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What if I need to cancel my place?

If you have paid through the payment plan, the first payment both secures your place and is your deposit. This is non-refundable. However, we are happy to transfer this to future workshops hosted by Workshops in SA. If you have paid for the workshop in full, you will be refunded a percentage of your workshop fee. Again, we are happy to transfer this to future workshops. We have put this policy in place to make sure that you are serious about signing up, so please be sure of this before you do sign up. Please contact us.

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Travel Insurance:

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You are required to have your own travel insurance.

 

Travel insurance is inexpensive and can protect you by refunding monies paid if you need to cancel your trip due to an emergency or interruption or cover travel costs if the workshop is cancelled for unforeseen reasons. Workshops in SA (Pty) LTD will not be held responsible for any fees or chargeback if the workshop gets cancelled due to unforeseen interruption.

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Discounts/Promotions:

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Discounts are given to those who:

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• Spouse/Partner discount. Bring a friend.

• Loyalty discounts to anyone who has previously booked Workshops In SA

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Food & Wine:

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The retreat is catered, and you will have an excellent family-style breakfast, lunch snacks and dinner every evening.

Food served at the estate is included in the trip cost. 

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Please let us know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies.

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Accommodations:

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Rooms vary.  Rooms are assigned in the order of registration bookings and are subject to availability. Workshops in SA reserve the right to change the accommodation location due to unforeseen circumstances but will always choose equivalent accommodation or better.  

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Transport While at Your Workshop:

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Transport to painting and sightseeing excursions is included.

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Travel Arrangements:

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Airfare is not included. You must provide your own airfare to our Workshop Retreats. We will collect you from Cape Town airport and take you directly to the estate, where you will spend the most notable ten days of your life.

 

When you have informed us of your travel itinerary, we will arrange a time for your pick-up and return drop-off. Our general pickup times are between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. You may have to wait an hour or more from when you arrive, depending on our pickup schedule. But we are always willing to accommodate within reasonable times.

 

If you plan to arrive on any day before or after your retreat start date or your flight is significantly delayed, you will need to make your own way to the estate. It is about 30 min away from the airport by Uber taxi. An Uber taxi may cost $ 20.   Keep our phone number handy to update us. Texting is a good option, but sometimes text delays sending. If you do not get a quick reply – please call.

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Housekeeping & Cleaning:

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We aim to please and make this a stress-free retreat/vacation. The estate is a five-star experience with full service.

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Equipment and Baggage:

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Workshops In SA highly recommend guests travel as light as possible, limiting the luggage to one checked bag and one carry-on. We do not assume any responsibility for loss or damage to personal property or any charges for excess baggage.

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Medical and Health:

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Guests should have a personal supply of any particular medications, and for emergency purposes, we request guests to advise us of medical conditions and medications needed.

 

Workshops in SA have no expertise or responsibility regarding what medication the traveller and his/her private physician should decide is necessary for safe participation in the tour. Any physical disability requiring special attention must be reported when the reservation is made.

 

All guests should be fit enough to walk unaided for at least two hours and manage uneven stairs and occasionally steep walkways as we visit national parks, historic towns, and villages.

 

All guests must be able to carry their own art supplies to and from painting sites and vehicles. We always try to park as close to the painting locations as possible. Workshops In SA has the right to refuse or remove any traveller from the retreat should Workshops In SA determine that the traveller cannot meet these physical requirements. In that event, the traveller will not be refunded any monies.

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Photographs Taken at The Workshop:

 

Use of Traveler Images Photographs and videos that were taken by  Workshops In SA during the trip are the property of  Workshops In SA and may be used in digital and print promotional materials.

 

If you do not wish to have your photograph used, Workshops In SA must be notified in writing no later than the beginning of the tour.

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Release of Liability and Responsibility:

 

Workshops In SA  limits its activity to delivering an art retreat with food, lodging and ground transportation from site to site. Workshops In SA excludes all other guarantees and warranties and is not responsible for any direct or indirect, consequential damages or injury that may result from the trip. The customer is entirely responsible for all actions and agrees to hold harmless Workshops In SA for any accident or injury. We are not responsible for Acts of God, and the customer agrees to hold harmless Workshops In SA for any accident or injury resulting from any natural injury. Guests must be at least 18 years old.

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Privacy Statement

 

Workshops In SA collects personal information about you to provide appropriate products and services to you, process your travel arrangements, facilitate your participation in loyalty programs of airlines and conduct marketing activities. Personal information about you may include but is not limited to your name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address and passport details. That is specific information that will identify you.

Workshops In SA is committed to client privacy and security and to taking steps designed to secure your personal information. We believe your personal details should be kept private, and when you share personal details with us, we will make all reasonable endeavours to keep this information secure and private.

Please note that Workshops In SA may need to disclose your personal information to service providers and other organizations that provide services to Workshops In SA.