Bushtracks, its employees, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, successors, and assigns (collectively “Bushtracks”), do not own or operate any entity which is to or does provide goods or services for your Tour including, for example, lodging facilities, airline, vessel, or other transportation companies, safari or guide services, local ground or safari operators, whether or not they utilize the Bushtracks name, providers or organizers of optional excursions, food service or entertainment providers, etc. All such persons and entities are independent contractors. As a result, Bushtracks is not liable for any negligent or willful act, failure to act, financial failure or other defaults of any such person, entity, supplier or any other third party.

In addition and without limitation, Bushtracks is not responsible for any injury, financial or other loss, death, inconvenience, delay, or damage to person or property in connection with the provision of any goods or services whether resulting from, but not limited to, acts of God or force majeure, acts or orders of government, acts of war or civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, bites from or attacks by wild or domestic animals, insects or pests, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activities of any kind or the threat thereof, sickness, illness, epidemics or the threat thereof, the lack of availability of or access to medical attention or the quality thereof, overbooking or downgrading of accommodations, mechanical or other failure of airplanes, vessels or other means of transportation, or for any failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart timely or safely. Further, I release Bushtracks from its own negligence and assume all risk thereof.

I am aware that adventure travel, whether in civilized or remote areas, by plane, train, auto, boat, horseback or by other animals, or by other conveyance or on foot, contains inherent risks of danger and illness, death or loss and damage of property, which may be caused by negligence of third parties, negligence of Bushtracks, intentionally by third parties, by forces of nature and by other causes, known or unknown. I recognize that such risks may be present at any time before, during and after my trip. I am also aware that medical services or facilities may not be readily available, the evacuation to same may be time consuming and difficult and/or the competence and quality of same may not be up to the standards of services in the U.S.A. I accept all such risks.

We have no special or unique knowledge regarding the financial condition of the suppliers of services, unsafe conditions, health or safety hazards, weather hazards, or climate issues at locations to which you may travel. For useful information regarding your destination, we strongly recommend reviewing the destination-specific information at www.travel.state.gov, and the Centers for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov/travel.

If due to weather, flight schedules or other uncontrollable factors, you are required to spend an additional night(s), you will be responsible for your own hotel, transfers and meal costs. The right is reserved to decline to accept as a Tour participant, or remove from a Tour, without refund, any person Bushtracks judges to be incapable of meeting the rigors and requirements of participating in the activities, or who is abusive to other Tour participants, leaders or third parties, or who Bushtracks determines to detract from the enjoyment of the Tour by others. Specific room assignments are within the sole discretion of the lodge or hotel.