our terms and conditions
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1. Scope
These Terms and Conditions apply to all package travel bookings (retreats) offered and organized by NOURAN Retreats, owned by Shirin Bahns. By booking a retreat, the participant agrees to these Terms and Conditions.
2. Conclusion of Contract
The travel contract is concluded when the participant receives a booking confirmation from Nouran Retreats and the agreed deposit or full payment is received within the specified deadline. This constitutes a package travel contract according to §651a(1) of the German Civil Code (BGB).
3. Scope of Services
The scope of contractual services is determined by the retreat description on the website, the booking offer, and the booking confirmation. Minor changes to individual services are permitted provided they do not significantly alter the overall nature of the retreat.
4. Prices and Payment Terms
All prices are quoted per person. Payment terms (deposit, remaining payment, due dates) are specified in the booking process and/or booking confirmation. If a participant books the retreat for multiple persons listed in her booking, she is also liable for their contractual obligations as well as her own if she has expressly declared this separately.
5. Minimum Number of Participants
A minimum number of 5 participants applies. If this minimum is not reached, Nouran Retreats reserves the right to cancel the retreat up to 20 days before the start date. In that case, all payments made will be refunded in full.
6. Cancellation by Participant
A participant may cancel at any time before the start of the retreat according to §651h(1) BGB. Cancellations must be made in writing by e‑mail. The date of receipt of the cancellation is decisive.
Cancellation conditions according to §651h(2), sentences 1 and 2 BGB apply:
• Up to 60 days before the retreat start: 70% refund
• Up to 30 days before the retreat start: 40% refund • From 29 days before the retreat start: no refund
• No‑show or early departure: no refund
A replacement participant may be named up to 7 days before the retreat start, provided participation requirements are met (§651e(1),(2) BGB). In this case, no cancellation fees apply. Both the original and the replacement participant are jointly and severally liable to Nouran Retreats (§651e(3) BGB). Nouran Retreats strongly recommends that all participants take out travel cancellation and travel interruption insurance.
7. Cancellation and Termination by Organizer
Nouran Retreats may cancel the contract due to extraordinary circumstances (e.g. force majeure, illness of the organizer, unforeseeable events) that significantly impair or make the retreat impossible to perform. In such cases, all payments will be refunded in full. No further claims may be made.
8. Liability
Nouran Retreats is liable for the proper performance of contractual travel services in accordance with statutory provisions. Liability for non‑bodily injury is limited to three times the travel price per participant (§651p(1) BGB) insofar as the damage was not caused intentionally or by gross negligence. Liability for slight negligence is excluded unless essential contractual obligations are breached.
9. Insolvency Protection / Security Certificate
Nouran Retreats has insolvency protection in accordance with §651r BGB with R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG. In the event of insolvency, customer funds are secured; if transport is part of the package, return transport is guaranteed. The security certificate grants participants a direct claim against R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG in the event of an insolvency case.
10. Participant’s Duty to Cooperate
Participants must immediately report any defects so that remedial action may be taken.
11. Applicable Law
German law shall apply.
12. Severability Clause
Should individual provisions of these Terms and Conditions be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.