Season Travel and Tours will provide educational enrichment for trips as outlined in its catalog and on its website (seasonexpedition.com) (each an “Expedition” or “Expeditions”) and may license qualified professional tour operators to organize and administer such Expeditions. Any such designated tour operator, its parent, subsidiaries, and assigns, and their respective employees, affiliates, officers, directors, successors, representatives, agents and assigns (collectively “Tour Operator”), in turn, acts only as an agent for any transportation carrier, hotel, ground operator, restaurants, or other suppliers of services connected with specific Expeditions (“Other Providers”), and the Other Providers are solely responsible and liable for providing their respective services. The carriers are not responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time the participants are not aboard their conveyances.

Season Travel and Tours, affiliates, and assigns, and their respective employees, officers, directors, successors, representatives, and agents and will not be held liable for (A) any damage to, or loss of, property or injury to, or death of, persons occasioned directly or indirectly by an act or omission of any Other Provider, including but not limited to any defect in any aircraft, watercraft, or vehicle operated or provided by such Other Provider; and (B) any loss or damage due to delay, cancellation, or disruption in any manner caused by the laws, regulations, acts or failures to act, demands, orders, or interpositions of any government or any subdivision or agent thereof, or by acts of God, strikes, fire, flood, war, rebellion, terrorism, insurrection, sickness, quarantine, epidemics, theft, or any other cause(s) beyond their control. The participant waives any claim against the Released Parties and/or the Tour Operator for any such loss, damage, injury, or death.

By registering for an Expedition, the participant certifies that he/she does not have any mental, physical, or other condition or disability that would create a hazard for himself or herself or other participants. Season Travel and Tours Expeditions and the Tour Operator reserve the right in their sole discretion to accept, decline to accept, or remove any participant on an Expedition. Season Travel and Tours Expeditions and the Tour Operator reserve the right, without penalty, to make changes in the published itinerary whenever, in their judgment, conditions warrant or if they deem it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of the participants.
Season Travel and Tours will not be liable for any air carrier’s cancellation penalty incurred by the purchase of a nonrefundable ticket to or from the participant’s Expedition departure location. Baggage and personal effects are always the sole responsibility of the participant.

Please Note: The applicable Terms and Conditions may vary from those listed below based upon the specific Expedition selected by the participant. A copy of the final Terms and Conditions applicable to each participant will be sent in pre-Expedition communications. If a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator holds that any provision is invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity will not affect the validity or operation of any other provision and such invalid provision will be deemed to be severed from this Agreement.

Eligibility: All persons under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian over age 21.

Documentation: Participants are solely responsible for obtaining any documents required for their participation in the Expedition such as a valid passport, all visas, vaccination certificates, and any other documents. Further, Participants are solely responsible for obtaining current travel advisories, warnings and requirements by contacting your travel agent, applicable embassies and consulates. All participants must have valid government-issued proof of citizenship to travel, in addition to any other requirements of the country of origin and countries visited. Those without proper documentation may be denied travel. In addition, participants may be denied entry to the countries visited if they do not meet the country’s entry requirements. Failure to obtain documents does not negate the terms and conditions, and any extra costs incurred for rerouting due to travel without the necessary documents will be the participant’s responsibility.

Health Requirements: Season Travel and Tours reasonably accommodates travelers with disabilities on all its trips, but not all trips may be suitable for all travelers. Any physical condition, diet, or treatment requiring special attention must be reported in writing when the reservation is made. Walking and climbing stairs are required in many hotels and airports to board an aircraft and for many excursions. If the participant requires a slower pace, extra assistance, or the use of a cane or walking stick, arrangements may be made for private touring at each destination, if necessary, at the discretion of our Expedition staff. Depending upon the nature of the arrangements, extra costs for such arrangements may be the responsibility of the participant. If the participant would like to forgo some of the scheduled sightseeing to rejuvenate and relax, he/she may feel free to do so at any time. Please call Season Travel and Tours for further details if you require special accommodation to participate on this Expedition. Season Travel and Tours encourages participants to consult a doctor for specific medical advice about any activities or destinations. Certain Expeditions require that each Participant obtains his/her physician’s approval to join the Expedition, and in those cases, Season Travel and Tours will send the Participant a form for his/her physician to sign and return per instructions outlined in the pre-Expedition communications.

Payments, Cancellations, Rebookings and Refunds: To reserve space on an Expedition, a ₱18,499.00 per-person. FULL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED. Payments must be made via Bank Transfer (Metrobank), Paymaya or Gcash. A participant’s reservation may be canceled if full payment has not been received. All cancellation notices must be received in writing and will be effective as of the date of the postmark. If a participant cancels 15 days prior to departure, a refund of 50% will be made. Season Travel and Tours will NOT REFUND any amount if the participant cancels 3 days before the expedition date except if the participant was in a life-or-death type of situation in which we will require Medical Certification as proof. This policy also applies to pre- and post-Expedition extensions and extra arrangements confirmed on any participant’s behalf. Any revisions made within the Cancellation Period, such as a change in departure date or choice of Expedition, are subject to this cancellation policy. Any airline tickets issued are subject to the carrier’s refund policy. Arriving late or leaving an Expedition in progress, for any reason whatsoever, will not result in a refund, and no refunds will be made for any unused portions of an Expedition. Season Travel and Tours reserves the right to cancel any Expedition because of inadequate enrollment that makes the Expedition economically infeasible to operate or because of good faith concerns with respect to the safety, health, or welfare of the participants. If an Expedition is canceled prior to departure, Season Travel and Tours will provide the participants with a full refund of monies paid; except in the event that the cancellation is due to a significant event that makes it infeasible to operate the Expedition as planned, in which case we will provide the participants with a refund and/or credit toward a future Expedition equivalent to the amount paid to the Tour Operator.
If Season Travel and Tours cancels the Expedition in progress, the participants will receive a prorated refund based on the number of days not completed on the Expedition. If a participant elects to leave an Expedition in progress of their own volition, the participant will not receive any type of refund. If Season Travel and Tourscancels the Expedition in progress and the participant elects not to immediately return to his/her original point of departure for the Expedition, or if the participant elects to leave an Expedition in progress of their own volition, the participant acknowledges and agrees that (i) the participant shall be solely responsible for his/her travel plans once he/she departs the Expedition, (ii) Season Travel and Tours shall not have any responsibility for or control over the participant’s safety or activities once he/she departs the Expedition, and (iii) the participant releases and holds harmless the Released Parties and the Tour Operator, from any and all costs, liability, loss, damage, injury, or death that may arise out of the participant’s decision to not return to his/her original point of departure from the cancelled Expedition in progress. Except as outlined above when Season Travel and Tours cancels an Expedition, the Released Parties and the Tour Operator have no responsibility for any expenses, including any nonrefundable expenses, incurred by the participants in preparing for a cancelled Expedition or for any additional arrangements should the participants embark prior to the scheduled group departure date. Rebooking is possible only within 15 days before the scheduled departure and will be subject to availability and will have a charge of ₱ 1,000.00 as a Rebooking Fee. No refunds shall be processed if the participant does not show up on the scheduled date of departure.

Included in Expedition Cost: Accommodations and meals as indicated in the itinerary (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner); pre-departure information; excursions, and sightseeing noted as included in the itinerary; all gratuities except those for ship’s crew, unless otherwise noted on the itinerary page; ground transportation during the Expedition; transfers to and from group flights where applicable; services of Season Travel and Tours management, local guides, Expedition team leaders, and any other staff; and taxes, port charges, baggage handling, and service charges. Please note: the “B, L, D” notations apply to the period during the Expedition only and do not include any meals on flights to/from the Expedition.

Not Included in Expedition Cost: Air transportation and related fees; activities noted as optional in the itinerary; ; passport, visa, and permit expenses; medical expenses and immunizations; baggage/accident/cancellation insurance; personal expenses, such as laundry, telephone calls, and alcoholic beverages; and any other items not specifically noted as included.

Single Accommodations: A limited number of single rooms/cabins are available at an extra cost on a first-come, first-served basis.

Optional Excursions: If a participant elects to participate in any additional activity or excursion that is not arranged or led by Season Travel and Tours, neither the Released Parties nor the Tour Operator shall have any responsibility for or control over the participant’s safety or well-being, and the participant releases and holds harmless the Released Parties and the Tour Operator from any and all costs, liability, loss, damage, injury, or death arising from the participant’s decision to participate in such activity or excursion.

Itinerary Changes: The itineraries and staff presented in the catalog or on the website are subject to modification and change by Season Travel and Tours. Every reasonable effort will be made to operate Expeditions as planned, but alterations may still occur after final itineraries are sent.

Medical Authorization and Coverage: In the event the participant becomes sufficiently incapacitated as to be unable to direct his or her own care, there is no one on the Expedition who can direct participant’s care, and Season Travel and Tours is unable or does not have time to contact participant’s emergency contact, the participant, by registering for an Expedition, authorizes any medical treatment deemed necessary in the event of any injury or illness while participating in the activity including, but not limited to, X-ray, examination, anesthetic, medical or surgical diagnosis, or treatment and hospital care which is deemed advisable by, and is to be rendered under the general or specific supervision of, any physician and/or surgeon. In addition, the participant certifies that they have medical insurance which will cover personal accidents, medical expenses, medical evacuation, air ambulance, loss of effects, repatriation costs and all other expenses which might arise as a result of loss, damage, injury, delay or inconvenience occurring to the participant, or that in the absence of this medical insurance coverage, the participant agrees to pay all costs of rescue and/or medical services as may be incurred on the participant’s behalf.

Assumption of Risk: By registering for an Expedition, the participant acknowledges that he/she is aware that travel such as the Expedition he/she is undertaking involves potentially dangerous activities, some in remote areas of the world, with a risk of illness (including infectious diseases), injury or death which may be caused by forces of nature, illness, or by willful or criminal conduct of third parties. The participant further acknowledges that weather conditions may be severe, adverse and/or unpleasant and that medical services or facilities may not be readily available or accessible or consistent with standards like in other countries during some or all of the time during which he/she is participating on the Expedition and that when available may not be of the quality which exists in other countries.

Waiver/Release: In consideration of being allowed to participate in the Expedition (all activities), you and all participants of your group acknowledges, appreciates and agrees that you know the danger and risks are inherent to an expedition and outdoor activities.