Since the release of the original revised terms and conditions on COVID-19, UBON Safari is committed to monitoring and amending our approach to travel, providing guests both flexibility and security.

These set of terms replace the previous release on COVID-19 and are applicable from 31st of March 2020. They remain in place until such time as the World Health Organisation declares the pandemic over, or restrictions impacting outbound travel (in particular countries or advisories in place in UBONā€™s countries of operation) are lifted.

Once these conditions are removed, any booking still to travel or made under the auspices of these terms and conditions would be replaced by UBONā€˜s standard terms and conditions (click here).

Our revised terms and conditions below apply to all bookings made before 31st March 2020. The terms and conditions of our suppliers and how they are applied remain at their sole discretion.

CONFIRMED BOOKINGS TRAVELLING FROM 31 MARCH TO 31 JULY 2020

In order to accommodate this recognised Global Force Majeure event, and the resulting varying worldwide travel restrictions, we have amended our standard terms to allow guests to postpone travel up to a year after the original travel date and carry forward 100% of the bookingā€™s value* to the future booking. Should a guest elect to cancel the booking, then our standard cancellation policy applies.

We are communicating with all affected guests and trade partners to advise them on government restrictions on travel.

CONFIRMED BOOKINGS THAT ARE DUE TO TRAVEL AFTER 01 AUGUST 2020

Given the fluidity of global events, we recommend guests wait until 15 JUNE 2020 to make a decision to postpone or continue travel after 01 AUGUST 2020. Should guests elect to cancel or postpone their booking prior to 15 JUNE 2020, then UBONā€™s standard terms and conditions apply.

Should the same global conditions (varying worldwide travel restrictions) exist at 15 JUNE 2020, then guests may consider postponing their bookings, travelling between 01 AUGUST 2020 to 01 OCTOBER 2020, up to a year after the original travel date and carry forward 100% of the bookingā€™s value* to the future booking.

*Booking Value

  • The booking value carried forward will be calculated as the full funds received on the booking, less any government mandated, regulatory imposed, or non-UBON operated services, which have not matched our terms.
  • At the time of deferment, we will clearly communicate what costs are not recoverable and deducted from the credit that can be used on the future booking.
  • We continue to engage with our partners to align with the Covid-19 UBON Revised Terms and Conditions.
  • 2020 rates will be honoured for new travel dates in 2021 (within 1 year of the original travel date).
  • Should the future booking be for travel in a different season, or availability of services means that the costs of the logistics, activities, or accommodation has increased, the traveller will be liable for the difference in costs associated with the new trip.
  • Applied Special Offers may not be applicable on the new reservation.

THINKING ABOUT CANCELLING YOUR BOOKING?

Electing to cancel a booking based on the current level of uncertainty is understandable but our advice to guests is not to do so. Most travel operators across Africa are electing to impose their normal terms and conditions in this event which may result in any deposits or monies paid being unrecoverable. At this time, deferral remains the best outcome to ensure monies paid* are retained for future use.

Should a booking defer now, and then elect to cancel later, UBON will assess the cancellation restrictions against the original dates and revised dates of all services operated by UBON. The stricter of the two will apply.

The cancelation terms and conditions of our partners/suppliers, and how they are applied, remain at that partnerā€™s sole discretion.

Should you be unsure how this applies to your booking please speak with your travel specialist.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

As flexible as UBON is being in relation to future travel, we highly recommend that guests take out comprehensive travel insurance; including ā€œcancel for any reasonā€ (where still available) to ensure any funds lost can be recovered.

GENERAL

  • Excluded, unless otherwise specified, are 3rd party partner properties and their services.
    ā€¢ Terms are valid for FIT travel and exclude all pre-negotiated Group or Series travel.
    ā€¢ Any variations from the above terms and conditions are at UBONā€™s discretion and UBON reserves the right to amend or withdraw the terms and conditions without prior notice.

For any enquiries please contact the Travel Specialist who made your booking or mail UBON Safari on info@ubonsafari.com