Sustainable Tourism Law
568 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM LAW Precontractual information (Article 5 of the PTD) includes: – the main characteristics of the travel services such as: • the travel destination(s), itinerary and periods of stay, with dates and, where accommodation is included, the number of nights included; • the means, characteristics and categories of transport, the points, dates and time of departure and return, the duration and places of intermediate stops and transport connections; the approximate time of departure and return where the exact time is not determined yet. • the location, main features and, where applicable, tourist category of the accommodation under the rules of the country of destination; • the meal plan; • visits, excursion(s) or other services included in the total price agreed for the package; • where it is not apparent from the context, whether any of the travel services will be provided to the traveller as part of a group and, if so, where possible, the approximate size of the group; • where the traveller’s benefits from other tourist services depends on effective oral communication, the language in which those services will be carried out; and • whether the trip or holiday is generally suitable for persons with reduced mobility and, upon the traveller’s request, precise information on the suitability of the trip or holiday, taking into account the traveller’s needs; – the trading name and geographical address of the organiser and, where applicable, of the retailer, as well as their telephone number and, where applicable, e-mail address; – the total price of the package inclusive of taxes and, where applicable, all additional fees, charges and other costs or, where those costs cannot reasonably be calculated in advance of the conclusion of the contract, an indication of the type of additional costs which the traveller may still have to bear; – the arrangements for payment, including any amount or percentage of the price which is to be paid as a down payment and the timetable for payment of the balance, or financial guarantees to be paid or provided by the traveller; – the minimum number of persons required for the package to take place and the time-limit, referred to in point (a) of Article 12(3), before the start of the package for the possible termination of the contract if that number is not reached;
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