Terms & Conditions

1. Your government state department (foreign office) for international travel might have travel warnings for the destinations you visit. If you decide to travel despite these, you must check the advice carefully.
2. You must have insurance covering you for any Virus outbreak, Ebola or COVID-19-related issues. Specifically, for any claim, loss, liability, cost or expense of whatever nature directly or indirectly arising out of, contributed to or resulting from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), coronavirus disease (COVID-19), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-cov-2), or any mutation or variation thereof. This exclusion also applies to any claim, loss, cost or expense of whatever nature directly or indirectly arising out of, contributed to or resulting from:

(1A). Any fear or threat (whether actual or perceived) of; or

(1B). Any action taken in controlling, preventing, suppressing or relating to any outbreak of; Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

You undertake to indemnify the company if you incur additional costs due to a lack of adequate insurance coverage.

1. Savannah Explore Africa has its standard liability for all clients – covering non-COVID/EVD-related issues. We will use our best endeavors to assist if an incident occurs during the holiday. However, we will have no additional liability. We will not incur additional costs due to COVID-19 and your decision to travel during the pandemic. That includes any scenario resulting from EVD or COVID-19, for example, safari cancellation, quarantine on arrival, medical or hospital bills or repatriation.
2. You know that the COVID-19 pandemic has made flight schedules prone to change. That might change the flight schedule with little notice, necessitating an earlier or later return home.
3. That if you were to contract EVD or COVID-19 while on holiday, Yellow Savannah Explore Africa cannot guarantee the quality of the hospitals that you might be taken to or the care you might receive. Usually, we can assist in these matters, but due to a likely national approach to treating the virus, you might be taken to a designated public hospital outside of savannah explore Africa control.
4. You understand that Ebola and COVID waves can occur in Africa with little warning, impacting hospital capacity and putting strain on their ability to care for any accident or illness. As mentioned above, Savannah Explore Africa will always try to assist in ensuring our clients get the best possible medical care if needed. Ultimately, the pandemic can make it difficult to access medical care if a wave puts pressure on the national system of the country you are visiting.
5. During travel, you must strictly follow your country’s national advice on EVD and COVID-19. Taking the same precautions that you would take when at home. That might include:

– Wearing a mask in public places and transport.
– Carrying hand sanitizer at all times and using it often.
– Washing hands regularly.
– Avoiding crowds.
– Social distancing where possible – 2m ideally.

1. You understand that African countries have very different government-led approaches to Ebola and COVID-19 safety. As a result, local people often don’t wear masks, May not social distance or participate in precautionary calls. Savannah explore Africa works with high-quality suppliers who are usually more cautious. However, these lodges are only obliged to follow their national guidelines, which may be below what you are currently accustomed to.
2. You acknowledge that you might be required to take a PCR test to enter each country on your itinerary and sometimes for departure. The tests are usually between US$100 – $350pp, depending on how remote the location is for the test and which lab.
3. Although we may arrange the necessary PCR tests for you, we hold no added liability for doing so. For example, if the test results are delayed and you miss a connection or flight, any costs are for your account. You realize that some testing sites will be below the usual standard you’d expect from a medical facility in your home country.
4. You recognize the possibility of compulsory quarantine on your (and your group’s) return.