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BOOKING PROCEDURES
AND CONDITIONS (2009-2010)
RESERVATION AND
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
A 50% per person
deposit is required to ensure your reservation. Reservations made within 45
days of departure require full payment.
Final Payment:
Final payment for expeditions is due when final flight, hotel, guide service,
and ground transportation bookings are completed and may be made with personal check,
bank-to-bank transfer, Pay-Pal, or cashier’s check. We regret that we do not
accept credit card payment at this time.
RATES:
Rates are accurate
and available at the time of publication. Any changes in costs are made only to
reflect similar changes in cost of LAND SERVICES or CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATES.
Expedition rates do not include international airfares. If the group falls
below the minimum passenger requirement, the expedition is subject to
re-pricing, or cancellation. All rates are per person, based on double
occupancy. A single supplement may be charged when requested.
Airline baggage
regulations are subject to periodic change, and different airlines may have
different baggage limits. It is the responsibility of passengers to check with
their airline regarding baggage restrictions and limits. WildPERU Tours, is
not responsible for additional expenses that may be incurred by passengers who
exceed weight limits or numbers of allowed pieces of luggage.
CANCELLATION:
All cancellations
must be made in writing and are effective upon receipt in our office. In the
event that an expedition is canceled due to circumstances beyond our control,
and you are unable to schedule for another time, all monies are refunded with
the exception of your personal expenses in preparation for the expedition. All refunds are limited to the amount
recoverable from boat, land or other operators.
RESPONSIBILITIES
AND CONDITIONS:
WildPERU tours, its
affiliates, and all cooperating airlines and agencies act only in the capacity
of agents in
matters of
transportation and tour operation, and their liability is limited to the terms
of the airline tickets and land accommodation contracts. They are not liable
for any delays, inconveniences, accidents, expense or mishap of any kind
whatsoever resulting entirely or in part from negligence of others or from
causes beyond their control. They can accept no responsibility for losses or
additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness,
weather, strike, war, quarantine, or other causes. All such losses or expenses
will have to borne by the passenger as tour rates provide for arrangements only
for the time stated. The right is reserved to substitute accommodations or
modes of transportation and to make any changes in the itinerary when deemed
necessary or to respond to changes in air schedules. On expeditions of this
type it is not possible to accommodate persons with severe health problems or
physical disabilities that involve walking or other activities. It is the
passenger’s responsibility to judge the appropriateness of these activities to
their physical capabilities. WildPERU Tours, and its affiliates take no
responsibility for special arrangements or problems incurred by passengers
physically unable to participate in planned activities. No refund can be made
for absence from the tour unless arrangements are made at the time of booking.
The right is reserved to decline, to accept or to retain any person as a tour
member for any reason that affects the operation of the tour, or the rights,
safety, or enjoyment of other tour members.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: WildPERU Tours does
not offer travel insurance. We strongly recommend that tour participants
purchase such insurance. Travel insurance protects you in the event of lost,
stolen, or damaged luggage, flight cancellations, or events or circumstances
that may prevent you from participating in an expedition.
I acknowledge that
I have received, read, and accepted the conditions of the General Conditions Section,
especially the Cancellation Clause and the Responsibilities and Conditions
paragraph, (Note: each
participant must also read, sign, and return the attached release form).
IMPORTANT NOTE: For persons coming from outside of the USA or
Canada, please send your deposit in the form of a bank transfer, certified Bank Check, American Express
Travelers Check, or similar. We cannot accept personal checks from banks
outside of the US/Canada due to long processing times and additional fees.
To
make electronic transfer to the WildPERU Tours escrow account, please contact
us for details.
Please assist us by checking the
appropriate box(es) below:
I found out about WildPERU Tours and/or
this trip through:
Personal recommendation
Magazine or newspaper article
Internet / website Hobbyist
or trade show presentation/talk
Other_____________________________
Repeat client
SPECIAL CONDITIONS,
RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND AGREEMENT NOT TO SUE (2009-2010)
The following special
conditions applying to all persons participating in WildPERU, Tours expeditions
to the Peruvian Amazon and/or other destinations, whether aboard river boats,
skiffs or other river transportation, aboard motorized ground transportation,
or at ground accommodations located within the Republic of Peru, South America.
CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT BEFORE SIGNING THE RELEASE BELOW:
I understand that
participants on expeditions to the Peruvian Amazon or Peruvian Highlands
regions assume any risk of personal loss, discomfort, injury or death. I
understand that during expeditions to remote and undeveloped areas that
emergency medical care may not be immediately available, and that handicap
facilities and amenities may be limited or completely lacking, and that may not
be possible to accommodate persons with severe health problems or physical
disabilities. It is each passenger’s responsibility to judge the
appropriateness of participating in any physical activities. I accept that WildPERU
Tours, its owners, employees, and affiliates (collectively referred to as
“RELEASEES”) take no responsibility for special arrangements or problems
incurred by passengers physically unable to participate in planned activities.
During WildPERU Tours, expeditions, I understand that I may be exposed to the
elements while
Traveling by skiff,
canoe/kayak, or riverboat, or while traveling on foot on jungle or highland
trails which may be unimproved, bridgeless, slippery or rocky, etc. I assume
responsibility for any risk of loss, injury or death while engaged in such
activities. I recognize that I will not be coerced into participating in any
activities in which I do not feel comfortable in participating (including, but
not limited to swimming, fishing, hiking, canoeing, traveling by skiff,
visiting native villages, etc.). Engaging in any such activity will indicate my
voluntary participation.
As a participant in
any WildPERU Tours organized or sponsored expeditions, I understand and accept
that the RELEASEES act only in the capacity of agents in all matters of
transportation and tour operation, and their liability is limited to the terms
of the airline tickets and land accommodation contracts. They are not liable
for delays, inconveniences, accidents, expense or mishap of any kind whatsoever
resulting, entirely or in part, from negligence of others or from causes beyond
their control. They can accept no responsibility for losses or additional
expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather,
strike, war, quarantine, natural disaster or other
causes. All such
losses or expenses will have to borne by the passenger as tour rates provide
for arrangements only for the time stated. The right is reserved to substitute
accommodations or modes of transportation and to make any changes in the
itinerary where deemed necessary or caused by changes in air schedules.
Knowing the
dangers, hazards and risks of travel in the Peruvian Amazon and the Peruvian
Highlands, and on behalf of myself, my family, heirs and personal
representatives, I, the undersigned, agree to assume all the risks and
responsibilities surrounding my participation in expeditions operated or
organized by WildPERU Tours. In advance, I release, waive, forever discharge,
and covenant not to sue RELEASEES from and against any and all liability for
any harm, injury, damage, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, costs and
expenses of any nature that I may have or that may hereafter accrue to me,
arising out of or related to any loss, damage or injury, including, but not
limited to suffering and death, that may be sustained to me or any property
belonging to me, whether caused by the
negligence or
carelessness of the RELEASEES, or otherwise, prior, during or after any
expedition to the Peruvian Amazon or the Peruvian Highlands regions. I
understand and agree that RELEASEES may not, and are under no obligation to
have medical personnel available at the location of any expedition activities.
I understand and agree that RELEASEES are granted permission to authorize
emergency medical treatment at my cost, if necessary, and that such action by
RELEASEES shall be subject to the terms of this agreement. I understand and
agree that RELEASEES assume no responsibility for any injury or damage that
might arise out of, or in connection with such authorized emergency medical
treatment. It is my expressed intent that this agreement shall bind members of
my family and spouse, if I am alive, and my estate, family, heirs, personal
representatives, or assigns, if I am deceased, and shall be deemed as a
release, waiver, discharge, and covenant not to sue RELEASEES. I further agree
to save and hold harmless, indemnify, and defend releases from any claim by me
or my family, arising out of my participation in this activity.
By participation on
a WildPERU Tours expedition, I recognize that I have an obligation to abide by
the environmental and other laws of the Republic of Peru, the environmental
laws of my own country, and international conventions designed to protect the
environment, flora and fauna. This includes, but is not limited to, refraining
from purchasing items made in whole or in part from protected fauna, and
refraining from transporting non-permitted animals, plants or parts thereof
across international boundaries. I understand that I alone am responsible for
knowing and abiding by the relevant laws and regulations. Failure to abide by
these laws could result in prosecution by national or
international
authorities and agencies, and the RELEASEES are not responsible for resulting
legal fees or damages.
In signing this
release, I acknowledge and represent that
I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS RELEASE,
HOLD HARMLESS, AND AGREEMENT NOT TO SUE, AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I
AM AWARE THAT THIS IS A FULL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY AND SIGN IT OF MY OWN
FREE WILL.
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