These are our payment policies for 2025 & 2026 trips (Credit card buttons at bottom of page)
You may pay by Credit Card, US Check, Canadian Check, Money Orders, Cash or Canadian E-transfers. There are 4 possible payments in total.
CHECKS MUST BE CERTIFIED !!!
Failure to pay by due dates can result in your spot being given away and forfeiture of deposit. (transferable to another trip still)
1) Initial Deposit (please visit Deposit to make a deposit (new window). They are $1500 US or $2000 Canadian. NOTE: $400 USD or $550 Canadian for Mar 12th, 2025 Copper Canyon standalone or end of March Colonial exit tour.
2) First Payment of approx 50% usually due by July 1st of the year preceeding the trip. This is frequently flexible depending on when you signed up. The amount of the approx 50% payment are $2225 USD for Baja trips. Or equivalent Canadian. Yucatan 2026 is $6450 US
3) Second payment of approx 50% Decemebr before departure, or US cash at the border. Once again this may be dependant on when you signed up.
3.5% is deducted from the final payment for all previous payments not paid via Credit Card, including the final payment. Please do not deduct this yourself, we keep track and adjust your final payment amount. It makes bookeeping easier.
Checks or money orders should usually be received prior to due dates.
IMPORTANT: Please send an email to our customer advisor, if you mail a check. He sees credit card payments, but not checks. He maintains an independent backup record of payments.
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Checks should be made out to "France Chouinard" . Canadian e-transfers should be sent to beddows1@telus.net. No question required
Everybody will receive individual invoices for final payments close to departure.
Paying by Certified Check: Note the address below is for checks mailed before April 1st in any year. We will alter it after April 1st when our English caravan rep is at home and can receive them. At that time, there is also a US address available. This page will be modified then.
You should write "For Deposit Only" on checks.
If you wish to pay via check, US or Canadian, make it out to "France Chouinard", have it certified, and mail it to
This Address :
France Chouinard
313 Rue Morin
Riviere du Loup
Quebec, Canada
G5R 3R2
Americans use 2 stamps to ensure you cover the correct postage to Canada
E-Transfer
Canadians may also use e-transfer. E-Transfer to beddows1@telus.net . No question required.
Our terms are at TERMS
Use the button below for Canadian Payments. Will open in a new window.
Use the buttom below for US Payments. Will open in a new window.