Methods of Payment and currency conversion.
Most of our tours are costed in USD as this is the currency used by most international hotels and operators in the countries we travel to.
The TRUST account for OTS is located in New Zealand where we have both a USD and a NZD account.
Over the last few years we have used WISE formally Transferwise, for all our international payments, and to calculate exchange rates as they are significantly cheaper than the banks, safe, and it is easy to set up a free account.
Anyone who travels a lot, will love this company, and using the link below you will get a free first transfer up to $500, when you set up your FREE account.
Setup your own WISE account (via this link for a discount first transfer)
Deposits
To confirm your booking on an adventure a deposit of USD$500 is required at the time of your booking. This is a non-refundable deposit (as OTS will incur costs in arranging the trip) But is fully transferable to another adventure should you need to cancel of change your booking, and this can be done any time before 60 days prior to the start of the trip, a deposit held on file has no expiry date, you can just transfer it to a later trip.
Balance of payment can be made any time but no later than 60 days prior to the commencement of the trip.
Due to the nature of Adventure travel and the prices of the resources on which it depends, the published price of any trip is subject to change at any time, before or after booking confirmation, up to 30 days before the departure of such Product.
Before paying in full please insure you have read the Terms and Conditions re cancellation charges and have protected yourself by taking out sufficient travel insurance cover to cover any cancellation charges should the unexpected happen.
New Zealanders
Deposit = $750 NZD, just internet bank direct into OTS Trust account the NZD amount.
Balance payment = An invoice will be sent out showing the balance in NZD converted from USD at the current ( WISE rate)
Credit Cards can be accepted using WISE to pay into our USD account. You may need to pay some on CC to validate some Credit Card travel insurance policies, otherwise it's not really a cost effective way to pay as you have to add the fee onto the balance you send. (You can request this option if needed)
USA
Deposit = $500 USD
Payment options
- Setup your own WISE account (via this link for a discount first transfer) and transfer to our Trust NZD account in New Zealand, this gives you lots of options as to how to pay. (ACH / SWIFT or WIRE transfer) Debit Card, Credit Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Each option has a different cost which is very transparent and easy to see, ACH / Wire and debit card being the cheapest, and credit card the most costly. You need to add the WISE displayed cost of your chosen method of payment to the amount being sent, to insure the correct balance arrives our end. (Example cost for a $3000 trip around $20 using WISE)
- International swift transfer to our OTS $USD Trust account based in NZ . This is the easy, very safe method for those of you who like to take the payment details sent out into your bank, and have them do all the work for you (Your bank will usually charge you a fee for this which varies bank to bank but is usually around $50-60)
Australians and UK
Deposit = USD $500
Payment options
- Setup your own WISE account (via this link for a discount first transfer) and transfer to our Trust account in New Zealand, this gives you lots of options as to how to pay. (Bank transfer, Poli, Payid, Debit Card, Credit Card,) Each option has a different cost which is very transparent and easy to see. You need to put the USD balance in the lower box add the WISE displayed cost of your chosen method of payment will show you how much to pay. (Example cost for a $3000 trip around $20 AUD)
- International swift transfer to our OTS $USD Trust account based in NZ . This is the easy very safe method for those of you who like to take the details into your bank and have them do it all for you (Your bank will usually charge you a fee for this which varies bank to bank but is usually around $50-60 and you can request this option if needed)
Setup your own WISE account (via this link for a discount first transfer) and transfer to our Trust account in New Zealand, this gives you lots of options as to how to pay. See above
If you have your own FOREX account with another company already set up, or would like to use your own bank to buy USD and transfer internationally just let us know. We will send you the account details for you to make an international transfer. (You can request this option if needed)
You will only ever pay a max of one currency conversion or international transfer fee for your holiday, this is our guarantee, (we pay all other charges) whichever currency you are paying in.
