QUEEN'S PLEASURES EGYPT RETREAT

TERMS, TRAVEL, INSURANCE & RISK AGREEMENT PACKAGE

Retreat Dates: Feb 13 – 20, 2027 (whole or part thereof)

Organiser: The Queen's Pleasures (“Queen's Pleasures”, “we”, “us” or “our”)

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARTICIPANTS

By paying a deposit, completing a booking, or otherwise confirming participation in the retreat, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that they have read, understood, and consented to all terms, policies, declarations, and risk acknowledgements contained within this agreement in their entirety.

PART I: TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. THE QUEEN'S PLEASURES RETREAT

The Queen's Pleasures Egypt Retreat is a curated spiritual, ceremonial, cultural and wellbeing experience which may include accommodation, group gatherings, teachings, ceremonies, excursions, cultural experiences, temple visits, transportation and internal travel within Egypt.

The precise itinerary, accommodation, activities and services will be communicated to Participants as part of the retreat information.

The retreat is an experiential and spiritual/wellbeing programme. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Queen's Pleasures does not provide medical treatment, medical advice, psychotherapy, psychiatric treatment or counselling, and does not guarantee any particular physical, psychological, emotional or spiritual outcome.

2. BOOKING AND CONTRACT

Your booking becomes confirmed when Queen's Pleasures has received the required deposit and accepted your booking.

By booking, you confirm that:
• You are legally capable of entering into this agreement;
• All information supplied by you is accurate and complete;
• You have read and accepted these Terms & Conditions; and
• You understand the nature of the retreat and your responsibilities as a Participant. 

A booking is personal to the Participant unless Queen's Pleasures agrees otherwise in writing.

3. US$2,222 DEPOSIT

A US$2,222 deposit is required to secure a place on the retreat.

The deposit is non-refundable, except where a refund is required by applicable law. The deposit is not refundable merely because the Participant:

• Changes their mind;
• Becomes unable or unwilling to travel;
• Cannot obtain leave from work; 
• Cannot obtain a visa;
• Has an issue with their passport or travel documentation;
• Cannot obtain travel insurance;
• Misses a flight;
• Becomes ill;
• Experiences a personal, family, financial or professional circumstance;
• Decides not to attend;
• Arrives late; or
• Leaves the retreat early.

Deposit Transfer: Where a Participant does not attend, Queen's Pleasures may, at its discretion, permit the US$2,222 deposit to be transferred as a credit towards a future Queen's Pleasures Retreat.

The credit:

• Is not a cash refund and cannot be exchanged for cash; 
• Cannot be transferred to another person unless agreed in writing;
• Is subject to availability and may be subject to any difference in the price of the future retreat; and
• Must be used within 12 months of the original retreat date.

Nothing in this clause removes any statutory rights that cannot legally be excluded.

4. BALANCE AND PAYMENT

The remaining retreat balance must be paid according to the payment schedule provided at booking. Queen's Pleasures may cancel a booking where required payments are not received by the applicable deadline, subject to applicable law.

5. MANDATORY TRAVEL INSURANCE

Comprehensive travel insurance is an absolute condition of participation. You must obtain and maintain appropriate travel insurance covering the entire period from departure from your home country until your return home.

Your insurance should include appropriate cover for:

• Emergency medical expenses & hospital treatment;
• Medical evacuation and repatriation;
• Cancellation and curtailment;
• Missed or delayed transportation;
• Loss, theft or damage to baggage and personal belongings;
• Travel interruption;
• Personal liability; and
• Activities or excursions included in the retreat.

You are solely responsible for determining whether your insurance provides sufficient cover for your individual circumstances and disclosing pre-existing medical conditions to your insurer. Queen's Pleasures does not provide insurance and is not your insurer. Queen's Pleasures may request evidence of appropriate insurance before the retreat. Failure to provide satisfactory evidence may result in participation being refused to the extent permitted by law.

6. PASSPORTS, VISAS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION

You are solely responsible for ensuring that you possess all documentation required to enter, remain in and leave Egypt.

Your passport must comply with the requirements applicable to your nationality and should have at least six months' validity beyond the applicable date of entry into Egypt, or such longer period as may be required by the relevant authorities.

You are responsible for obtaining any visa, electronic authorisation, vaccination documentation or other travel documentation required for your nationality and circumstances. Queen's Pleasures does not guarantee that any Participant will be admitted into Egypt or any other country.

7. INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

Unless expressly stated otherwise in your booking confirmation, international flights to and from Egypt are not included in the retreat price.

You are responsible for booking flights, checking schedules, arriving on time, complying with airline requirements, checking baggage allowances, ensuring your name matches your passport, and paying airline charges or amendment costs. Queen's Pleasures is not responsible for airline delays, cancellations, missed connections, lost baggage or denied boarding except where liability cannot legally be excluded.

8. INTERNAL TRAVEL — LUXOR TEMPLE INITIATION

The retreat includes or may include internal travel within Egypt as part of the Temple Initiation phase in Luxor. Where internal air travel is included, Queen's Pleasures will coordinate and book the relevant flight on your behalf.

You must provide all requested information accurately and within the deadline communicated by the itinerary team (typically approximately three months before the retreat). Information required may include: full legal name, passport number, nationality, date of birth, passport expiry date, contact details, emergency contact information, flight information, and baggage requirements.

Additional costs resulting from inaccurate, incomplete or late information supplied by you may be your responsibility, to the extent permitted by law.

9. HEALTH AND FITNESS

You are responsible for determining whether you are medically and physically able to participate. The retreat may involve walking, stairs, uneven surfaces, heat, changes in climate, transportation, excursions, temple visits, unfamiliar food and other physical or environmental conditions. You should seek appropriate medical advice before travelling where necessary and carry sufficient medication legally permitted in Egypt.

10. MEDICAL EMERGENCIES

In an emergency, you authorise Queen's Pleasures and its representatives to take reasonable steps to obtain emergency assistance on your behalf (including contacting emergency services, medical professionals, hospitals, insurers and emergency contacts). Queen's Pleasures is not a medical provider and medical treatment/evacuation costs remain your responsibility or that of your insurer.

11. ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS

Participation in activities, excursions, temple visits, cultural experiences, ceremonies and transportation may involve inherent risks. You agree to follow reasonable safety instructions given by Queen's Pleasures, its facilitators, guides, drivers and authorised representatives.

12. THIRD-PARTY SUPPLIERS

Queen's Pleasures may use independent third parties including airlines, hotels, transport companies, guides, excursion operators, venues, restaurants and other service providers. Queen's Pleasures does not control the day-to-day operation of independent suppliers.

13. ITINERARY CHANGES

The itinerary may need to change due to weather, safety, governmental restrictions, airline changes, venue availability, local conditions, force majeure, or circumstances outside Queen's Pleasures' control. Where reasonably possible, Queen's Pleasures will provide an alternative arrangement of comparable character.

14. PERSONAL BELONGINGS

You are responsible for your own possessions, passport, money, jewellery, electronics, luggage and other valuables. Queen's Pleasures is not responsible for loss, theft or damage to personal property except to the extent liability cannot legally be excluded.

15. PARTICIPANT CONDUCT

Participants must behave respectfully towards other Participants, facilitators, staff, guides, drivers, accommodation providers and local communities. Violence, threats, harassment, discrimination, deliberate property damage, illegal activity, or prohibited substances are strictly forbidden. Queen's Pleasures may require a Participant to leave the retreat without liability for onward travel expenses if their conduct presents a serious risk or breach.

16. ASSUMPTION OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

You acknowledge that international travel and participation in a retreat involve inherent risks. You voluntarily choose to participate and accept responsibility for reasonable decisions concerning your own health, safety, possessions and conduct.

17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes or limits liability which cannot legally be excluded. Queen's Pleasures shall not be liable for indirect, consequential, incidental or unforeseeable loss, including loss of enjoyment or opportunity. Liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

18. PARTICIPANT INDEMNITY

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to be responsible for losses, costs, damage or expenses caused by your unlawful, negligent or intentional acts or omissions, including damage to accommodation, transportation, or property belonging to Queen's Pleasures or other Participants.

19. FORCE MAJEURE

Queen's Pleasures shall not be liable for failure or delay caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, extreme weather, epidemics/pandemics, war, civil unrest, governmental border closures, airline disruption, or public health emergencies.

20. CANCELLATION OR CHANGES BY QUEEN'S PLEASURES

Queen's Pleasures reserves the right to cancel or materially alter the retreat where reasonably necessary. Where Queen's Pleasures cancels the retreat for reasons within its responsibility, any refund or alternative arrangement will be dealt with in accordance with applicable law.

21. NO GUARANTEE OF PERSONAL OUTCOME

The retreat is an experiential spiritual, ceremonial and wellbeing experience. Queen's Pleasures does not guarantee any particular emotional, psychological, spiritual, physical, financial or personal outcome.

22. PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDING

The retreat may be photographed, filmed or recorded for documentation or promotional purposes. Any use of identifiable Participant images will be subject to applicable law. Participants must not record another Participant during private, ceremonial or confidential experiences without express consent.

23. CONFIDENTIALITY

Participants agree to respect the privacy and confidentiality of fellow Participants. Personal stories and experiences shared should not be disclosed outside the retreat without consent.

24. DATA PROTECTION

Queen's Pleasures processes Participant information for booking administration, travel coordination, and retreat execution in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and privacy policies.

25. COMPLAINTS

Problems should be brought to the attention of Queen's Pleasures or its representative as soon as reasonably possible to provide an opportunity to address the matter.

26. GOVERNING LAW & SEVERABILITY

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales. If any provision is found invalid, remaining provisions shall continue in force.

PART II: MANDATORY TRAVEL, INSURANCE & HEALTH POLICY

By confirming a booking, the Participant acknowledges, understands, and accepts the following mandatory obligations:

2.1 — Travel Insurance Mandate: Comprehensive travel insurance covering medical treatment, hospitalisation, evacuation, repatriation, cancellation, curtailment, and retreat activities is mandatory for the entire duration of travel. The Participant is solely responsible for verifying policy sufficiency and declaring pre-existing medical conditions.

2.2 — Passport & Visa Responsibilities: Passports must have at least 6 months' validity from the date of entry into Egypt. The Participant is responsible for securing all required visas/authorisations.

2.3 — Flight & Internal Travel Compliance: International flights are the Participant's responsibility unless specified. Accurate personal and passport details required for internal travel (Luxor phase) must be submitted by the designated deadline (approx. 3 months prior).

2.4 — Health, Fitness & Medication: Participants confirm they are physically and medically capable of joining activities. Participants are responsible for carrying adequate personal medication compliant with Egyptian regulations.

2.5 — Emergency Medical Authorization: In an emergency, Queen's Pleasures is authorized to seek emergency medical care on the Participant's behalf. All medical, evacuation, or repatriation costs remain the financial responsibility of the Participant or their insurer.

2.6 — Code of Conduct: Strict compliance with laws, respectful behavior, and total prohibition of illegal substances are required at all times.

PART III: PARTICIPANT RISK & LIABILITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

By participating in the Queen's Pleasures Egypt Retreat, the Participant formally acknowledges and agrees to the following risk and responsibility terms:

3.1 — Insurance & Health Acknowledgement: You acknowledge that travel insurance is mandatory and that you are fully responsible for your own health, pre-existing condition disclosures, and fitness to travel.

3.2 — Travel Documentation & Entry: You accept sole responsibility for passports, visas, and documentation accuracy. Queen's Pleasures cannot guarantee entry into Egypt.

3.3 — Inherent Risks of Travel: You acknowledge that international travel, temple visits, excursions, and group activities carry inherent risks, and you voluntarily choose to participate while assuming responsibility for your personal safety, conduct, and belongings.

3.4 — Third-Party Services: You understand that aspects of the retreat (hotels, internal flights, transport, guides) are operated by independent third-party suppliers not under direct daily control of Queen's Pleasures.

3.5 — Itinerary Adjustments & Force Majeure: You accept that itineraries may be modified due to safety, weather, governmental restrictions, or force majeure events.

3.6 — Experiential Nature: You acknowledge that this is an experiential wellbeing and spiritual retreat without guaranteed individual personal or psychological outcomes.

3.7 — Limitation of Liability: You agree that Queen's Pleasures is not liable for indirect or unforeseeable losses, baggage damage, or personal disruptions beyond its direct legal responsibility or reasonable control.

 

FINAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & CONFIRMATION

Please ensure you have carefully reviewed and fully understood all three parts of this document before securing your place. Proceeding with your deposit, payment, or booking submission constitutes full acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies, and risk acknowledgements set forth above.