TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. When you make a booking and we accept it, a binding contract is made.
RESERVATIONS AND PAYMENT
A deposit of $500 per person is due at the time you book your expedition. For some itineraries, domestic flights and permits might also need to be collected at this time. All balances are due 60 days prior to departure unless stated otherwise. Special payment policies may apply and will be advised at the time of reservation. If your payment is not received by the due date, your expedition is subject to cancellation. Submission of payment to Expedition Endangered signifies the acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of the sale.
FORMS OF PAYMENT
Payment may be made by check, Zelle, ACH, debit and credit cards from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card. Expedition Endangered only accepts checks made payable to “Expedition Endangered.” All returned checks are subject to a $50 service charge.
IDENTIFICATION AND PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP
Names provided to Expedition Endangered must be an exact match to the passport or identification card that will be used during travel. You will be solely responsible for all fees and/or expenses that may be incurred or to the denial of travel due to your use of an incorrect name.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
It is your responsibility to obtain required travel documents based on current entry requirements. Passports need to be valid for a minimum of six months beyond the return travel date and have blank pages. An entry visa may be required. Children under 18 years of age may not be allowed to travel without the consent of both parents. Some countries and regions will not allow you to travel without certain vaccinations. Please verify the most current documentation and entry requirements with the country’s consulate, an immigration office, or at www.travel.state.gov and consult your doctor for medical advice. There will be no refund for losses incurred as a result of failure to provide required documentation.
Some destinations may involve greater risk than others. Expedition Endangered urges you to review travel prohibitions, warnings, announcements and advisories issued by the United States Government prior to booking travel to international destinations. Information on conditions in various countries and the level of risk associated with travel to particular destinations can be found at www.travel.state.gov, www.tsa.gov, www.dot.gov, www.faa.gov and www.cdc.gov.
Our expeditions are adventure-oriented with daily physical activities. You should be physically fit and in good health before undertaking one of our expeditions. You are also responsible for having the common sense and judgment to not participate in any activity that may push you beyond your physical or mental limitations.
DOCUMENTS
Documents will be issued on fully paid reservations approximately 30 days prior to departure.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS
Notification of cancellation must be made to Expedition Endangered in writing by you, the passenger traveling. If you cancel your expedition, the following cancellation charges will be made unless otherwise notified at time of booking: (i) Written notification of cancellation received between time of booking and 60 days before departure, $500 per person; (ii) Written notification of cancellation received less than 60 days before departure (or failure to join the trip): 100% of the expedition cost; (iii) These fees are in addition to any vendor fee that may be assessed, up to 100%.
We strongly advise that you purchase a comprehensive travel insurance policy to cover all aspects of your expedition including the loss of deposit through cancellation, loss of baggage and personal items, injury while traveling, trip interruption due to an emergency back home, etc. We offer a few different policies, so ask us if you would like a quote.
PANDEMICS
Travel insurance does not cover pandemics and we follow all the guidelines put forth from the United States government. If you have any questions regarding safe travel during a pandemic, contact us or visit www.travel.state.gov.
PRICING
All prices are quoted in US Dollars unless otherwise noted. Prices are subject to change at any time without notice due to fuel surcharges, government and supplier-imposed taxes and fees, or currency fluctuation. Prices can only be guaranteed for reservations paid in full, so you may want to pay in full at the time of booking. Expedition Endangered reserves the right to make adjustments if a particular price was incorrectly stated.
ACCOMMODATIONS
If a hotel, liveaboard, lodge, or camp listed in our itinerary is not available, a similar one will be confirmed. While this does not happen often, sometimes a vendor will cancel your reservation due to refurbishments, weather, or because a large group came in and booked the entire accommodation. You will be notified of the change and a similar accommodation will be confirmed.
ANIMALS
Our expeditions are designed to give you the best chance of seeing rare and endangered species in their natural habitat. Wild animals can be unpredictable and there will be no refunds if they do not make an appearance.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The expedition itineraries will refer to transportation, hotel accommodations, restaurants and other services that are purchased from various independent suppliers who are not affiliated with Expedition Endangered in any way. Although we endeavor to choose the best suppliers possible, we do not control their operations and therefore shall not be liable for any delay, mishap, inconvenience, expense, injury, death, or damage to property occurring while on your expedition. Our suppliers are subject to the laws of the state or country where their service is provided.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY:
Your booking means that you agree to the following:
In consideration of the services and arrangements provided by Expedition Endangered, I do hereby release, waive, discharge, hold harmless and agree to indemnify Expedition Endangered, its owner and employees from any and all claims, actions, or losses for bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services, lost profits, consequential, exemplary, indirect or punitive damages or otherwise which may arise out of or occur during my travel in connection with the scheduled expedition and any activities conducted in conjunction thereupon. Regardless of the situation or circumstances giving rise to a claim, I waive any right to seek consequential, punitive or exemplary damages against Expedition Endangered, its owner and employees, for any reason whatsoever.