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Booking
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The following terms as used in these Booking Terms and
Conditions shall be considered synonymous: safari, tour,
itinerary and trip, all of which refer to the travel
arrangements being booked with Makundi Africa Expedition
Company. Additionally, the following terms: client,
guest, participant, member, passenger and traveller all
refer to you, as the traveller. |
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A. Tour Prices quoted are valid to December 31st,
2009 and include: |
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Accommodations as indicated in each itinerary,
based on either twin-bedded rooms or double bed
rooms (or tents where applicable).
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Meals as indicated in each itinerary, and
domestic bottled water with group meals.
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Arrival and departure transfers and all other
land transport.
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For Kilimanjaro and other mountains: Services
of professional and licensed English speaking guides
(or other specified International languages speaking
guides), skilled cook, and enough number of porters
for carrying your luggage, food, and water.
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For safaris: Services of English speaking
driver guide (or other specified International
languages speaking guide), and a skilled cook for
camping safari.
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Entrance fees to National Parks, game reserves
and museums, and all other applicable fees and
taxes.
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A Safari vehicle, equipped with luxurious game
viewing and touring, with a guarantee window seat!
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B. Not included in quoted tour prices: |
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Costs of passports or visas; excess baggage charges;
travel insurance; airfares and airport departure taxes
(unless explicitly stated); sightseeing, game drives or
meals not listed in the itinerary; personal expenses
such as beverages, (other than bottled water as noted in
Tour Inclusions), laundry, communication charges, and
gratuities. |
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C. Reservations and Payments: |
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A minimum deposit of $750 per person ($300/person for
Kilimanjaro trek only and/or camping safari only) is
required at the time you book. The remainder of the
price of your trip is due 90 days prior to your
departure date. Accepted methods of payments to our US
booking office include check, money order, wire
transfer or credit card. However, credit card payments
can ONLY be accepted for deposit (maximum pay with
Credit Card is $750/person). The balance should be paid
by one of the other forms of payment. However, airfare
payment can be made with credit card in full. |
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D. Cancellations: |
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Cancellations received by Makundi Africa Expedition 90
days or more prior to departure are subject to a $750
per person cancellation penalty; cancellations received
89-60 days prior to departure are subject to a penalty
of 30% of the total retail tour rate; 59-30 days is 50%
of the tour rate. Cancellations received 29 days or less
are subject to forfeiture of 100% of the entire retail
tour rate. Trip cancellation insurance is strongly
recommended. |
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E. Guest Representation and Consent: |
The person making a booking with Makundi Africa
Expedition,
warrants that he or she has authority to enter into a
contract on behalf of all other persons included in such
a booking.
The payment of the deposit or any other partial payment
for a reservation on a tour constitutes a consent by all
guests covered by that payment to all provisions of the
Terms and Conditions contained herein whether the guest
has signed the contract or not. |
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F. Participation: |
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Persons not fit for long trips due to heart disease,
chronic illness, physical handicap, advanced pregnancy
or mental illness should not participate in these
rigorous travel programs. |
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G. Specific Accommodations: |
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Accommodations and arranged sightseeing are subject to
change at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or
circumstances beyond Makundi Africa Expedition Company’s
control. Every effort will be made to operate tours as
planned, but alterations may occur after the final
itinerary has been issued.
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H. Special Requests: |
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Specific requests such as connecting or adjacent rooms,
smoking or non-smoking rooms and special dietary needs
should be advised at time of booking. Please be advised
that every effort will be made to secure your special
request; however, they can not be guaranteed. |
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Baggage: |
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Baggage and personal effects are at owners risk
throughout the tour. Luggage weight restrictions on some
Internal flights may apply; details will be provided on
your itinerary.
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J. Photography: |
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Makundi Africa Expedition may take photographs or film of
its trips and trip participants, and participant grants
Makundi Africa Expedition express permission to do
so and for Makundi Africa Expedition to use such for promotional
or commercial use. |
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Departures date and price: |
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These tours are scheduled to operate through December
31, 2009. Prices shown herein are based on tariffs,
exchange rates and airfares in effect on January, 2007;
and Makundi Africa Expedition reserves the right to alter
prices quoted should inflation, costs of fuel, labour or
material, air fares or foreign exchange rates change. |
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L. Claims and Refunds: |
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Except for verifiable extenuating circumstances, refunds
are not made for any missed tour services. There will
not be any refund if you cancel the tour that is in
progress. Please see our Limits on Responsibility. For
verifiable claims to be considered, they must be
received in writing within 45 days of the termination of
the tour and be accompanied by supporting statement from
the Tour Operating Company verifying the claim. |
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M.
makundi Africa Expedition Responsibility :
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Makundi Africa Expedition, its employees, shareholders,
officers, directors, successors, agents and assigns
(collectively Makundi Africa Expedition), does not own or
operate any entity which is to or does provide goods or
services for your trip, including, for example, lodging
facilities, transportation companies, local ground or
safari operators, including, without limitation, various
entities which may be affiliated with Makundi Africa
Expedition and/or which may utilize the Makundi Africa
Expedition name, guides, food and drink service
providers, equipment suppliers, etc. As a result,
Makundi Africa Expedition is not responsible for any
negligent or wilful act or failure to act of any person
or entity it does not own or control, nor for any act or
inaction of any other third party not under its control.
In addition and without limitation, Makundi Africa
Expedition is not responsible for any injury, loss,
death, inconvenience, delay or damage to personal
property in connection with the provision of any goods
or services whether resulting from but not limited to
acts of God or force majeure, disease, illness, acts of
war, civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, animals,
strikes or other labour activities, criminal or
terrorist activities of any kind, overbooking or
downgrading of services, overbooking or downgrading of
accommodations, food poisoning, mechanical or other
failure of aircraft or other means of transportation or
for failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or
depart on time.
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N.
Risks :
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There are certain inherent risks in adventure travel of
the type involved here. These include, but are not
limited to, risks of white water rafting, kayaking and
rafting (for example dangers of rapidly moving water,
rocks and other submerged objects, hypothermia, etc),
horseback riding, (for example, unpredictable behaviour
by the horses, being spooked, etc) hiking, climbing
mountains (for example, rock slides, falling stones,
etc), walking safaris, downhill or cross country skiing,
(for example, equipment failures, ice or other trail
obstructions) and in all trips dangers of animals,
inaccessibility to medical attention and difficulty in
evacuation from remote locations in the case of a
medical emergency. Traveller assumes all such risks with
regard to these possibilities. |
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ANY PAYMENT TO MAKUNDI AFRICA EXPEDITION CONSTITUTES YOUR
ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREIN. |
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