Red Rhino Tours Booking Terms & Conditions

Red Rhino Tours, accepts booking on the following conditions:

Costs

● A Red Rhino Tours trip application, signed release and medical forms included with a$500 per person non-refundable deposit is due to reserve a trip.

● All trips are based on double occupancy. Single travelers will be partnered up with other single travelers. Additional charges will occur for participants requesting single occupancy.

● Final payment is due 90 days prior to departure. If the final payment is not received 90 days before departure, Red Sweater Project reserves the right to cancel the booking, retain the deposit, and charge the cancellations fees.

● The price quoted for any expedition covers the following costs: planning, organizing,

equipment and supplies, administration and internal travel. Client is responsible for:

inoculations fees, cost of transport to the departure point for overseas travel, cost of visas, personal prescribed medicines, tips, and incidental costs while in country.

● If the participant wants to change their personal itinerary such staying extra days, additional

side trips or excursions please contact Red Sweater Project, in writing, and Red Rhino Tours

will provide pricing for these changes.

Cancellations

Cancellations must be in writing. Cancellation charges are based on the date of the receipt of the written notification. Due to non-refundable trip permits, hotel deposits, etc., refunds will be the following:

a. 0-59 days prior to trip start date: No refund to participant

b. 60-90 days prior to trip start date: Refund of 25% of the total trip cost

c. 91 days or more: Loss of the $500 deposit; all other fees refundable.

Red Rhino Tours recommends purchasing trip insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances. Be aware that many trip insurance companies will require purchasing their insurance within two weeks of giving a deposit for the trip.

Early Departure: ​No refunds will be given to participants leaving a trip by personal choice or by the direction of the guide. Unscheduled services such as transportation, hotels, meals, etc., are the responsibility of the participant.

Route Changes: ​Route changes due to forces of nature sometimes become necessary. These changes will be at the discretion of the guide. No refunds will be provided in the event of a route or itinerary change.

Fees: ​Additional fees can be incurred on an Red Rhino Tours trip should the participant need an emergency evacuation or to change their itinerary. You will be billed for these fees after the trip is over or during the trip itself.

Insurance​: Red Rhino Tours requires overseas medical insurance. Red Rhino Tours strongly recommends you purchase trip insurance that includes trip cancellation, lost or damaged baggage. These costs are not covered by Red Rhino Tours.

All participants must be adequately insured medically. Some tours include trekking peaks and whitewater rafting; these may require a ‘high risk insurance policy. Please check your insurance coverage for an international trip and that said coverage covers high altitudes if applicable to your trek.

The participant must confirm that he or she is in good health, unaware of any reasons why he or she may be unsuited for the expedition or may likely suffer illness or injury during the expedition.

Itinerary: The outlined itinerary is a general guide that the Company will adhere to. The final itinerary may differ in the order that you visit areas and the places where you stay overnight. Red Rhino Tours reserves the right to make changes based on weather, road and/or operating conditions imposed by owners of accommodation facilities, etc.

Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who will be responsible for their behavior and safety.

Red Rhino Tours reserves the right to cancel any trip due to insufficient participants; in this case participants will receive a full refund.

Checking the the box on the previous form authorizes the Company to charge your credit card for the deposit, the full price of the tour and any expenses incurred outside the set itinerary (additional nights in hotels due to illness, etc.).