FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

 

 

   
1) Q: Les hôtels sont-ils inclus et de quel catégorie??
  R:Y Oui, tous nos voyages réguliers comportent des hôtels ou gites confortable et de bonne catégorie. Nous offrons également toujours des salles de bain privée avec eau chaude si disponible.

De plus, nous organisons aussi des voyages sur mesure avec les categories d'hôtels de votre choix. Pour voir nos different voyages, cliquez ici

 
2)  Q: D'ou partent les voyages?
  R: Selon le voyage que vous aurez choisi, il est possible de partir de Cancun ou de Mexico City.  Il vous faudra consulter la page de "nos voyages" pour y voir le départ  d'un voyage en particulier.

Nos voyages privés peuvent partir de n'importe où au Mexique, Belize, Guatemala ou Honduras. 

 

 

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3) Q: Does the price include meals? Can you provide them?
  A: Yes.  We include breakfast in all our adventures.  Lunch and dinner are left to your discretion.  We will however recommend the best local restaurants.  The choice will be yours.

 

 
4) Q: How much extra money should I bring?
 

A: We think that if you are careful with your cash and eat reasonable meals, $15 to $20 US$ per day for restaurants will be more than adequate. You can also use our coolers to store food that you buy on the way to save money.

Since most activities and expenses are included in the price of you trip, you should have enough extra for lunch and dinner, personal expenses and border crossings if you have any. The rest in on us.

We recommend that an extra $400 US$ should be enough for a 14 day vacation.

 

 
5) Q: What currency should I bring? What about Bank Card? 
 

A: American cash !  Once we get on the road and out of the common tourist areas , US dollars rule.  The same applies for travelers checks.  

Bank card or "ATM" Are an excellent option. You will be able to withdraw in local currency in most paces we go.  Be sure to bring US dollars in case of an emergency. Its a good idea to bring $200-$300 in travelers cheques.  Credit cards also offer great security everywhere you go.  A GOLD credit card usually protects the holder in case of accident, emergency or pretty much anything that can happen.  The insurance on a GOLD card is free for the first 30 days of your  trip. Contact your local bank for details.

Another great option is to put extra money on your credit card so it can be to used as a debit card.  In this way, with drawing money should not have any cost to you compared to the fee  associated with your bank card.

 

 
6) Q: What is the average age required to join your groups?
 

A: As a general rule our clients are between 20 and 55 years of age, in fair physical shape and open to adventure.  We do not have an age limit an we do not like to generalize.  We have had all sorts of groups in that past and it all comes down to how young you are the inside.

We offer the kinds of trips made for different types of persons because we do not require you to stay and do activities with the rest of the group if you do not want to. We like to encourage people to go and venture off by themselves and do the activities that interests you, not the group.  If you do not like the rest of the crowd, the only time you will HAVE to spend with them is in the minibus.

 

 
7) Q: Is there danger in the areas you travel?
 

A: To this date nothing has ever happened to us or anyone traveling with us. In some areas we take strong safety measures. For example: In Guatemala we never travel during the night and never to unknown areas if we do not feel safe about it.  Lots of places have a reputation from years back and and no longer present a real danger to travelers.  Chiapas, Mexico is very safe as well as most of Guatemala.   For more info on security measures please click here

 

 
8)

Q: I'm afraid to travel alone, is this the right trip for me? 

  A: Yes it is, most of the time it's a great opportunity to meet people with common interests and to travel or adventure in an exotic local.  However you do not have to stick with the group if you do not want to and the group does not have to stick with you.  This is an adventure trip and you must be at least a little independent to join us.

 

 
9) Q: Do you accept children and will they enjoy?
  A: Children are more then welcome, they usually adapt well to culture changes and sometimes more then adults. All the children we have had along enjoyed the trip as much as their parents.

There are children everywhere we go (or other creatures) that will interest and occupy the young ones.  Children under 12 pay half price if accompanied by two adults.

 

 
10)

Q: What do we need to bring along on the trips? 

  A: Your happiness and open mind!!! * for a list of things to bring please read here 

 

 
11) Q: What are my guaranties that you really exist and that this is not a bogus internet company?  Do we have to pay all in advance ? And what are my guaranties? 
 

A: Many fear being ripped off during internet purchases, we understand this reality and try to make ourselves transparent to our customers.  We are well known in the areas  we visit and we invite you to consult with your travel agent and ask him for references.  If you still feel insecure about the whole thing you do not have to pay all at once to make your reservation.  You need only pay a $200 US deposit to secure your place on the Funky Van.  The rest should be paid upon arrival in Mexico at the beginning of the trip. 

You can also read others customers reviews about Funky Tours and even contact them if you want to.  Each review is published in the clients handwriting and in his or her language.  Contact us for more details.  Reviews: www.funkytours.com/reviews.htm

 

 
12) What kind of tour is this Funky thing?
  A: We offer comfortable cultural tours designed for the open minded person.  The idea is to travel together in small groups in a comfortable but low profile minivan.
 

 

The hotels we choose are very comfortable,most with a private bath where available, and always situated in a key location of the trip.

 

  We like to include archeological sites, local villages, indigenous communities and great landscapes in our adventures, however the key element is your open mind and a desire to live new experiences and emotions.

We are never bound to our schedules and most of the time rearrange them to fit your interests.  We all decide together if changes are to be made, flexibility is the most important aspect of our tours. An open mind means a flexible mind, and we do that well.

If you expect a regular guided bus tour this is not the thing for you...  We offer and independent way to travel safely inside a small group of travelers, NOT TOURISTS!

 

 
13) What's included in the tour?
 
A:
-Hotels (double occupancy or share with guide/traveler.)
-Breakfasts.
-Entrance fees to most activities, ruins or parks proposed on the itinerary.
-Local Guides at major archeological sites.
-Water taxi, boat activities, cenotes entrances and surprises.
-All transportation, shuttles and taxis for the duration of the trip

 


14) What's not included in the tour?
 
A:
-Airport transfers from the airport to your hotel.
-Lunch and dinner.
-Personal expenses.
-Travel guide.(books)
-Medical and personal insurance.