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Wild Animals: Please be aware that these safaris may take you into close contact with wild animals. Attacks by wild animals are rare, but no safari into the African Wilderness can guarantee that this will not occur. Neither the company, nor their employees, nor agents can be held responsible for any injury or incident on the safari. Pleas note that all camps are not fenced.
Photography: The company reserves the right without further notice to make use of any photograph or film taken on the safari by our photographers without payment or permission. We guarantee that no photographs of a compromising nature will be used.Changes to schedules: Although every effort is made to adhere to schedules it should be borne in mind that the Company reserves the right and in fact is obliged to occasionally change routes and camps on safaris as dictated by changing conditions. Such conditions may be bought about by seasonal rainfall on bush tracks, airfields and game areas, by migrations from one region to another, or airline or other booking problems, etcRefunds: While the company uses it best endeavors to ensure that all accommodation is available as planned, there shall be no claim of any nature whatsoever against the Company for a refund either in the whole or part, if any accommodation or excursion is unavailable and a reasonable alternative is found. If the guest is unavailable to use any service provided in the itinerary, then there are no refunds due.
Insurance: It is a condition of booking, that the sole responsibility lies with the guest to ensure that they carry the correct comprehensive travel and medical insurance to cover themselves, as well as any dependents/traveling companions for the durations of their trip to Southern Africa. This insurance should include cover in respect of, but not limited to, following eventualities: cancellation or curtailment of the safari, emergency evacuation expenses, medical expenses, repatriation expenses, damage/theft/loss of personal baggage, money and goods.Backpackers Africa, including their representatives, employees and agents will take no responsibility for any costs, losses incurred or suffered by the guest or guest's dependents or companions, with regards to, but not limited to, any of the above mentioned eventualities. Guests will be charged directly by the relevant service providers for any emergency services they may require, and may find themselves in a position unable to access such services should they not be carrying the relevant insurance cover.
Airline Clause; The airlines concerned are not to be held liable for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not on board their planes or conveyance. The passengers' tickets in use by airline or by other carriers concerned when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the airline and the purchaser of these tickets and/ or passengers. Please note that we subcontract the flying services to independent charter operations, and they are responsible for flying.
Prices; We will do our utmost to keep to the prices published. Should increases be forced on us by airlines, exchange rates, etc we reserved the right to surcharge without notice, up to a maximum of 100% of the tour fare.Delays: We cannot be held liable for any delays or additional costs incurred as a result of airline not running to schedule.This agreement I made subject to and shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the country in which the safari took place. The company who makes your travel arrangements and reservations offices of Backpackers Africa acts merely as an agent for the operating companies.Consent: Payment of the deposit or any other partial payment on a safari constitutes consent by the guests covered by that payment to all provisions of the conditions and general information contained in this brochure whether the guest has signed the booking form or not. The terms, under which you agree to take these safaris, cannot be changed or amended except in writing signed by an authorized Director of the Company.
