Passport Information: You MUST inform your agent if any of the details noted above change or are not exactly as written in your passport. Failure to notify your agent of a passport change prior to departure will in some cases invalidate your reservation and you may be refused to travel.

Itinerary Changes: For itineraries, once finalized and booked each change is subject to a $150 change fee, as well as any cost increase. Changes are also subject to availability. Please contact Global Basecamps to request any changes to your reservations. For cancellations, please see the section on Cancellations, below.

Visas/Special Permits: You are responsible for obtaining any necessary visas and travel permits for all countries that you will be traveling to or transiting through, and for informing yourself as to which countries/areas within countries require visas and/or special permits. Visa and entry requirements may vary depending on your nationality, the length of your stay, and the purpose of your visit, among other factors. Visa information and visas can be obtained by contacting the Consulate or Embassy of the countries involved or you can get your visa application started with our partner CIBT. Please also make certain that your passport is valid for at least six months after the latest expected end date of your planned trip, as some countries will not allow entry if your passport will expire sooner. We are not lawyers, and nothing we say should be interpreted as legal advice concerning visas, entry requirements, immigration, or residency.

Health and Safety Matters: You are responsible for determining what, if any, vaccinations or other health or safety precautions are necessary or recommended for your destinations. We are not physicians, and nothing we say should be interpreted as professional medical advice. Government health advisories can be found on the internet at: http://www.cdc.gov and http://www.who.int

Cancellations: Every trip itinerary and its components has particular conditions and policies regarding cancellation. In addition to any cancellation penalties related to non-refundable components (e.g. permits, airfare, hotel, tour, etc.), the following fees will apply, 25% of trip cost 90 days or more prior to travel date, 50% of trip cost 89 to 31 days prior to travel date, cancellations made within 30 days of travel date are non?refundable. Our cancellation penalties apply as soon as we have received payment. Please be advised that some reservations, regardless of proximity to check-in date, are completely non-refundable. Cancellations for any reason whatsoever, including medical reasons, death in the family, strikes, wars, weather, natural disasters, airline default or government travel warnings will not entitle you to any refund in the case of nonrefundable reservations. Trip cancellation and interruption insurance is therefore highly recommended.

Responsibility/Release and Assumption of Risk: "I understand and am aware that during the travel itinerary in which I will participate under the arrangements of Global Basecamps (hereinafter referred to as the Company), and its agents, associates, affiliated companies, or subcontractors, certain risks and dangers may arise, including but not limited to the hazards of traveling in unsafe areas or under unsafe conditions, the hazards of traveling in politically unstable areas, the dangers of civil disturbance and war, the forces of nature, the negligent or reckless acts or omissions of, and/or the bankruptcy, insolvency or cessation of services by, the Company’s affiliated companies, hotels, tour operators or subcontractors. In consideration of, and as part of the payment for, the right to participate in such travel itineraries, I have and do hereby expressly assume all of the above risks. The terms of this agreement shall serve as a release and express assumption of risk for myself, my heirs, assignees, administrators, executors, and all members of my family, including any minors accompanying me. I have read and fully understand the provisions and the legal consequences of this Release and Assumption of Risk and I hereby agree to all its conditions, especially noting and agreeing to the portion of this provision that releases the Company and its agents, employees, officers, directors, associates, affiliated companies, and subcontractors, to the extent permitted by law, from liability for the negligent or reckless acts or omissions of the Company’s affiliated companies, airlines and subcontractors."

For California customers: Right of California Customer to Make Claim on the California Travel Consumer Restitution Fund. In the event of Global Basecamps default, you may be eligible for a refund of up to $15,000 from the California Travel Consumer Restitution Fund. If you were located in California at the time of your purchase, you have a right to make a claim against the fund for a refund of any money paid to Global Basecamps that is due because of Global Basecamps bankruptcy, insolvency, cessation of operations, or material failure to provide the transportation or travel services sold. The claim must be filed within 60 days (or in some limited circumstances, within one year) after you become aware of your loss. For a claim form and additional information, write to Travel Consumer Restitution Fund, PO Box 6001, Larkspur, CA 94977-6001. For customers located outside California at the time of purchase of travel services: This transaction is not covered by the California Consumer Restitution Fund. You are not eligible to a claim against that Fund in the event of Global Basecamps default.

The following applies to Airfare bookings:

Baggage: Check with your specific airlines. Most domestic US carriers and some international carriers now charge for each piece of checked baggage. For most international flights baggage is limited to a total of 20 kg. (44 lbs.), total of all pieces and items including carryon items. If you plan to check and/or carry on more than 20 kg. of luggage per person on any of your flights, check directly with each airline in advance for their free baggage limits and excess baggage charges.

Reconfirming Flights/Tickets: Global Basecamps takes no responsibility for reconfirming your flights or for advising you of airline schedule changes once your tickets have been issued. Standard airline rules in effect in most countries require that international flights must be reconfirmed directly with the airlines concerned at least 72 hours prior to departure of each flight or the airline(s) may cancel your reservations. You should plan on contacting each airline concerned by phone or at a city ticketing office at least three days before your flight to reconfirm and check for any schedule changes. We recommend that you reconfirm each flight, even if the airline says that it is not required.

Airline Default/Involuntary Schedule Changes: We take no responsibility in the event of an airline’s default, cessation of service on a ticketed route or schedule change. Travel insurance that covers airline default is highly recommended.

Itinerary Changes: For itineraries, once finalized and booked each change is subject to a $150 change fee, as well as any cost increase. Changes are also subject to availability. Please contact Global Basecamps to request any changes to your reservations. For cancellations, please see the section on Cancellations, below.

Cancellations: Cancellation penalties apply as soon as we have received payment. Some tickets are completely non-refundable. Cancellations for any reason whatsoever, including medical reasons, death in the family, strikes, wars, weather, natural disasters, airline default or government travel warnings will not entitle you to any refund in the case of nonrefundable tickets. Trip cancellation and interruption insurance is therefore highly recommended. For the best coverage, travel insurance should be purchased at the same time as your airline tickets.