This document outlines what Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc.
agrees to provide when you sign up for a Journey, and what
You agree to do in return. When you sign up for an EcoTour,
if it involves travel, you will need to sign that you have read
and understood these conditions and any other conditions spelled
out on the website for your specific EcoTour. Some of these
agreements may seem a little severe, but they are in line with
agreements of other Tour companies and are really not as severe as
they may at first seem.
EcoTour, Celebration,
Awakening: EcoTour: We provide lodging, some meals, travel arrangements
(from departure point), speakers, instructors, workshop location,
entrance fees, free time, and fun time as detailed in each
EcoTour.
Celebration: We will take time during each travel EcoJourney
to celebrate what we have experienced.
Awakening: We design the multi-day EcoJourneys to help you
awaken you to what lies in store for your next in life. There is a
separate time set aside to explore this during all travel
EcoJourneys. We encourage you to participate in your awakening as
fully as possible and we will do what we can to help you get the
most out of that experience.
Price and Payments: Journey Price Guaranteed: When you make your deposit or full
payment on a Yellow Bear Journey your price is locked-in and
guaranteed for that specific EcoTour.
The prices for each EcoTour and what that price covers for that
EcoTour is listed on our website – just click on the desired
EcoTour. As we design each EcoTour, the details and price will be
posted on the website. If you see that we are offering an EcoTour,
but there are no details yet, let us know that you are interested
and we’ll make designing that EcoTour a priority! Please
note: Transportation and other costs required to get you to the
starting point of the EcoTour are not included in the cost.
EcoTour payments: To make a reservation for an EcoTour which
includes travel, you must agree to these EcoTour Conditions and
provide us with a deposit as noted in the detail price of the
EcoTour. Please make a note on your calendar of your final
payment due date, as it is your responsibility to ensure that we
receive your final payment on time. If an EcoTour is getting
full and you have only paid the deposit, we will contact you to see
if you still plan to go on the EcoTour.
NSF Check Fees: If a payment is returned because of
non-sufficient funds (NSF), Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc. will assess
a $35 fee per occurrence. The fee(s) will be added to the
applicable EcoTour balance and are required to be paid in full if
you still wish to go on the EcoTour. Otherwise, the NSF Fee is
still due.
Cancellations and refunds: Please read the Cancellation Notice for
cancellation details. Deposits are not eligible for refund after
the cancellation period (see notice), two weeks after signing up.
The remainder of the purchase price is required two months before
the EcoTour start date. If you sign up within two months of the
EcoTour start date, the full purchase price is required to be paid
when you sign up. If you cancel two months or more before the
EcoTour start date, a full refund will be made. If you cancel after
that, let us know your emergency for cancelling and $80 per day
that you miss of the EcoTour or the amount you paid (whichever is
less) will be refunded.
EcoTours cancelled by Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc.: Your
EcoTours may be cancelled because of unforeseen circumstances. If
the minimum number of people required for an EcoTour do not sign up
by the deadline for that EcoTour, it may be cancelled. If an
EcoTour is cancelled by Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc., you will
receive a full refund within 14 days after the EcoTour has been
cancelled. Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc. has no obligation to refund
moneys not paid to Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc., such as airline
tickets to the departure point.
Change in Plans – Journey Transfers: Transfers between
EcoTours are not possible if there is a significant price
difference between the EcoTours. Please contact us if you wish to
transfer to another EcoTour. Up to two months before your
EcoTour’s start date, you can transfer to a later EcoTour, as
long as there are openings on that EcoTour. You will need to pay
any difference in EcoTour price. If the new EcoTour you choose
costs less, you will be refunded the difference. Within two months
of your EcoTour’s start date, transfers may not be possible.
We will do what we can to make the transfer possible, but cannot
guarantee that it will be possible.
Travel Insurance: Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc. strongly
encourages all travel Journey participants to purchase separate
travel insurance to cover possible additional costs (airline
tickets, loss of luggage, trip delay, medical evacuation, etc.).
You may want to review Rick
Steve’s Travel Tips article on insurance coverage to
determine if travel insurance would benefit you.
Carbon Offsets: Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc. welcomes your
participation in carbon offsets programs. If you want to purchase
Carbon offsets, visit Search
Perch – Carbon Offsets for a list of companies offering
carbon offsets. If you need help figuring carbon offsets for a
particular trip, we will give you what information we can to help
you figure that out.
What to Bring, What to Leave
Behind: Bring a sense of
adventure. The weather is unpredicatable. The environment is
unpredicatable. Many of the travel EcoTours include arrangements
with many vendors and others, any of whom may cancel beyond the
control of Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc. We all need to be flexible
enough to take advantage of each and every situation so that we all
have the best time possible. Yellow Bear Journeys will do what we
can to make your EcoTour refreshing, reviving, and renewing.
Uncompleted portions of the EcoTour itinerary are not cause for
refund.
Pack lightly and come prepared and ready to enjoy the trip.
Your bags will get heavy quickly if you have to carry them long
distances or up stairs. At the same time, you’ll want bring
enough so that you’re prepared. Click here for more information on what to
bring. Come ready to enjoy your Journey – we will all
benefit from your enthusiasm!
Most Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc. are designed for most fitness
levels: Most of the travel EcoTours include a walk on multiple
beaches, and/or walks through rainforests. The longer walks are
optional. If you decide not to finish a walk, we will join you
again on our way back. Most of the EcoTours include long rides on
buses or vans, many of which do not have toilets. If you need a
restroom, let us know in plenty of time.
We do have some EcoTours which require more exertion than walking.
Please read each EcoTour thoroughly to determine if you will be in
shape for it. We encourage you to take some time every day to
exercise and to stretch. Practicing TaiChi may help.
Have a safe and healthy EcoTour. We provide guidelines so
that all may enjoy a safe and healthy EcoTour. Refrain from actions
which are unsafe to you, others, or the environment. Fragrance
is not allowed on any Yellow Bear Journey Fragrances can be
health hazards and are usually not good for the environment.
Therefore, we ask you to not use fragrances on the EcoTour.
Avoiding exposures to fragrances before the EcoTour will be
appreciated. Smoking is generally not allowed. If
you’re outside, downwind, at least 25 feet away from the rest
of the group, just can’t live without smoking a cigarette,
and promise to extinguish your cigarette safely, we may make an
exception and let you smoke. Health includes mental health, so
bring a good attitude and help the mental health of the group. In
circumstances, where you interfere with the group having a safe and
healthy EcoTour, we have the exclusive right and discretion, to
expel you, from an EcoTour at any time, without any claims or
complaints by you against us.
Forms, ID, etc. for travel
EcoTours: ID: Bring a photo ID. Bring a passport if we’re
crossing into a foreign country. You wouldn’t want to be left
behind.
Disabilities: Any pre-existing physical, mental, or
emotional disability that may require attention or treatment must
be reported in writing prior to the start of an EcoTour. You are
required to complete, sign, and return, prior to your EcoTour start
date, a Medical Release and Waiver Agreement, whether you have
pre-existing conditions or not. Failure to return the Medical
Release and Waiver Agreement invalidates the cancellation policy,
and could result in your expulsion from the EcoTour at your own
expense.
Contract: Bring a copy of your agreement/contract with
Yellow Bear Journeys, Inc.
Itinerary: Bring a copy of the itinerary, if you want. Or
leave it behind, enjoy your time, and let us worry about the
details.