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Terms and Conditions

Terms and conditions for all tours and educational services offered by A little History of the Sikhs offer. Please see the relevant terms and conditions for your chosen tour or service. If you accept the terms and conditions at checkout then you have read, understood and accepted these terms and conditions, we cannot be responsible for customers failing to read this page.

•      Walking tours commence from outside an advertised Underground station at a given time promptly. Attendees are advised not to come to London by car, as Walking Tours are not conducive to travel by car!
•      London Underground routes can be checked and journeys planned using: https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/planned-works-calendar
•      The Tour Guides names are provides and some tours include knowledgeable colleagues in terms of Sikh History across some specialist areas, who are introduced on the day.
•      Attendees are advised to wear comfortable shoes, with the dress code being smart-casual/comfortable (based on a provided weather forecast. Most tours cover between 5-8km at a steady pace. It is best to wear comfortable footwear.

•   Walking Tours are advertised on our social media channels and website, and shared via partners and or individuals/organisations via social media.

•   All tour spaces are on first come first served basis.

•   Bookings are confirmed only once the booking form is returned completed and advance payment made

•   Cancellations and refunds can only be made 7 days prior to the date of the tour, where a refund or exchange will be agreed and made.

•   For cancellations made within 7 days of the walking tour, there are no refunds possible.

•   There are absolutely no refunds or exchanges for no shows.

•   The little History of the Sikhs team will advise participants where video or pictures are not permitted on the tour. However, as a general rule, most tours allow for photos, video and social media.

•   All walking tour participants will be informed of the risks, especially in relation to road crossings. Safe crossing will be identified by the tour guide lead, and the company or its volunteers/employees are not held responsible for any injury to the attendees or loss of belongings.

•   We reserve the right to cancel any planned tours due to lack of uptake, and full refunds will be given to those who have booked.

•     Any groups, organisations or individuals who would like a private group booking for our expert guides are requested to write to rav@alittlehistoryofthesikhs.org to discuss your request.

•     Private Group Bookings require at least 4 weeks’ notice for an agreed date and itinerary to be arranged.

•     Private Group Bookings require a minimum of 12 attendees and will be priced upon request.

•     VVIP 5* luxury packages are also available.

•     Bookings for Private Group Bookings are only confirmed once an itinerary is agreed upon, a booking form completed on our website and advance payment made.

•     Cancellations and refunds can only be made 7 days prior to the date of the tour, where a refund or exchange will be agreed and made.

•     For cancellations made within 7 days of the walking tour, there are no refunds possible.

•     There are absolutely no refunds or exchanges for no shows.

•     We reserve the right to cancel any planned tours due to reasons beyond our control, e.g. illness, and full refunds will be given to the Group booking.

At A little History of the Sikhs we work to give all our customers full care and attention, but we do need to know at the time of booking if there are any special needs or requirements. It is particularly important that we are advised of any disabilities and also if you intend to bring any specialist equipment such as a wheelchair with you.

If you have a medical condition, please consult your doctor if you are in doubt about your suitability to undertake our tours.

The term ‘A little History of the Sikhs’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the company which operating as a trading name under Rav Singh CO Ltd (COnsultancy, COaching & COntributing to COmmunities) registered address is 101A Crow Green Road, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9RP, United Kingdom. Our company registration number is 8737570 and place of registration is England and Wales. Rav Singh CO Ltd is registered for VAT, No. 175 2394 92.

•      All venues have toilets, and offer step free access in the main
•      At most locations, you are welcome to take photos and share them on social media and personally. The team have an official photographer on the tour – who is introduced to the group. Most ‘official’ photos only feature the back of heads etc, but some group shots have full facial images. We ask that for those who prefer not to be in photos, just let us know, and we will accommodate requests accordingly.
•      At one or two of sites we may ask for a group photo for our social media sites – attendees are requested to ‘step out’ of the photo if you do not wish for your image or those of your children to be on the internet.

If you have a complaint please notify us within 3 working days of the tour, by writing to us at feedback@alittlehistoryofthesikhs.org. Whilst most complaints are resolved in 7 days sometimes depending on the nature of the complaint it may take up to 4 weeks.

•      Oyster / Contactless Card
•      Phone / Camera
•      Water, Snack Bag
•      Any medication if required e.g. ventolin Inhaler
•      Your envelope with name and email address
•      Umbrella (Hey this is London) / Sunglasses

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

•      The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

•      Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

•      This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited.

•      All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.

•      From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

•      Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England and Wales.

•      The product images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product. A little History of the Sikhs reserves the right to change product images and specifications at any time without notice.

Personal Data: A Little History of the Sikhs will not share any Customer Information with Third Parties and retains financial information only for the duration of the transaction. A Little History of the Sikhs or their Providers are responsible for all online transactions. The website is owned and managed by A Little History of the Sikhs.

Please try to be on time for the meeting point. 

Tour operate on GMT Greenwich Mean Time – not Punjabi Mean Time. 

All attendees are requested to tag A little History of the Sikhs on the tour, if your tweet, post facebook or instagram pictures.  We do the work we do to inspire our community to preserve our history and draw strength from it.  As educators, the likes, shares and feedback help lift our spirits when other responsibilities in life bring pressures!

Terms and Conditions for attendees who book onto Walking Group Tours.
Updates are provided to all individuals and families who have declared their interest in joining ths tour at least 7 days in advance of the tour. Updates are provided, and the notes below are for illustrative purposes only. All tours will have similar updates posted to a WhatsApp group or the provide e-mail address of the attendees.

•      Walking tours commence from outside an advertised Underground station at a given time promptly. Attendees are advised not to come to London by car, as Walking Tours are not conducive to travel by car!
•      London Underground routes can be checked and journeys planned using: https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/planned-works-calendar
•      The Tour Guides names are provides and some tours include knowledgeable colleagues in terms of Sikh History across some specialist areas, who are introduced on the day.
•      Attendees are advised to wear comfortable shoes, with the dress code being smart-casual/comfortable (based on a provided weather forecast. Most tours cover between 5-8km at a steady pace. It is best to wear comfortable footwear.

•      Please place your tour payment in an envelope with your name and email address on the front (before the tour)
•      Paypal and BACS transfer details can be provided, and international currencies are welcome for visitors to London.
•      If attendees are happy to pay, they can just give their envelope to a member of the team on the walk, in-between locations at any point during the tour.
•      The team are happy not to receive, or to return envelopes to any person who feels the tour was not value for money.
•      A breakdown of where tour fees are used is provided via email in due course (to adopt a fully transparent approach). Donations on behalf of the tour groups are made at locations and contributions are made to a range of Sikh Education charities.

•      All venues have toilets, and offer step free access in the main
•      At most locations, you are welcome to take photos and share them on social media and personally. The team have an official photographer on the tour – who is introduced to the group. Most ‘official’ photos only feature the back of heads etc, but some group shots have full facial images. We ask that for those who prefer not to be in photos, just let us know, and we will accommodate requests accordingly.
•      At one or two of sites we may ask for a group photo for our social media sites – attendees are requested to ‘step out’ of the photo if you do not wish for your image or those of your children to be on the internet.

•      Oyster / Contactless Card
•      Phone / Camera
•      Water, Snack Bag
•      Any medication if required e.g. ventolin Inhaler
•      Your envelope with name and email address
•      Umbrella (Hey this is London) / Sunglasses

Please try to be on time for the meeting point. 

Tour operate on GMT Greenwich Mean Time – not Punjabi Mean Time. 

All attendees are requested to tag A little History of the Sikhs on the tour, if your tweet, post facebook or instagram pictures.  We do the work we do to inspire our community to preserve our history and draw strength from it.  As educators, the likes, shares and feedback help lift our spirits when other responsibilities in life bring pressures!

•     Drinks: Tea (various varieties), Coffees, Hot Chocolate & Lemonades – please try a different tea to English Teas, Assam etc, they have various flavours like pomegranate fruit teas etc. but not to everyone’s taste, so a ‘safe’ tea and an exotic tea would be my suggestion for the afternoon.

•     For teenagers, kids – hot chocolates, juices (which I think are just Rubicon!) or lemonades

•     For mini-teas I have held meetings with the Restaurant staff and the chefs, and this is what I teach them about the Sikhs:

 

CategoryCake TypeQty to cater for
1 – Egg Free CakesThese will not contain egg or any other animal products – the option to cater for the large majority of our amritdhari attendees. This will be the default option for the day.Please direct message me with this option if this is your choice (default option)
2 – Vegan CakesThese cakes will not contain egg, milk, butter or any animal products. For all those who are trying ‘Veganuary’ or are VeganPlease direct message me with this option. Please note these cakes look the prettiest so are taken first by category 1 or 3, leaving the vegans without cake!!!
(Please leave Vegan cakes for Vegans!)
3 – English Vegetarian CakesThese do contain egg, but not any other animal products.Plenty of options here, but please be careful – the cakes will have egg.
4 – Gluten Free, Egg Free Cakes Please direct message me with this option if you have allergies to wheat or egg (or any other food product), and we will ensure these cakes are prepared and brought to you separately by the chef.