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Booking Conditions

Last updated December 2, 2025

These booking conditions apply to all bookings made on or after September 23, 2025. For all other bookings, please click here. Please take the time to read and understand the conditions of booking set out below prior to booking a trip with Out Adventures. We strongly recommend that you also read the Important Information relating to your trip prior to booking to ensure that you understand the itinerary and style of the trip you are undertaking.

1. Our contract & Validity

All bookings are made with Out Adventures Incorporated (us/we). By booking a trip with us, you have agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions set out in: these Booking Conditions; Important Trip Information that applies to your trip; and any Special Conditions that may apply (which constitute the entire agreement between you and us). Your booking will be accepted by us on this basis. The services to be provided are those referred to on your booking invoice. Dates and itineraries are valid until December 31, 2027. Beyond December 31, 2027, dates and itineraries are indicative only.

2. Booking on behalf of others

If you book a trip with us on behalf of other participants, you guarantee that you have the authority to accept, and do accept these Terms on behalf of the other participants in your party, and that you have obtained all required consents to do so. By booking on behalf of other participants, you are deemed to be the designated contact person for every participant included on that booking. You are responsible for all required payments due in connection with your booking and for notifying us if any changes or cancellations are required. You are also required to keep other guests on your booking informed of any trip requirements and to provide them with information provided by us about the trip. You are responsible for verifying that any information you provide on behalf of another participant is complete and accurate, and we will under no circumstances be liable for any errors or omissions in the information you provide to complete a booking.

3. Deposit requirement

You must pay a non-refundable deposit for your booking, as outlined on your initial invoice. Please note that special deposit requirements apply for some trips. If your booking is made after the date we indicate final balance/payment is due, the full amount is payable at the time of booking.

4. Acceptance of booking and final payments

Acceptance of your booking will be confirmed by us in writing. Please refer to your booking invoice for details regarding final payments, as some trips may have a different final payment schedule. Payment of the balance of the trip price is due 90 days before the departure date, unless otherwise stated. If this balance is not paid on or before the due date, we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled and any cancellation charges outlined in clause 7 (Cancellation by You) will apply.

5. Prices & surcharges

Our trip prices are subject to variable and seasonal pricing, both of which are standard practices within the travel industry. This means our trip prices may vary at any time in accordance with demand, market conditions and availability. We reserve the right to impose surcharges up to 21 days before departure due to unfavourable changes in exchange rates, increases in airfares or other transportation costs, increases in local operating costs, taxes, or if government action should require us to do so. If any surcharge results in an increase of more than 7% of the trip price, you may cancel the booking within 14 days of notification of the surcharge and obtain a full refund. Please note that a surcharge may be applied to a purchase made by credit card. Any reduced pricing or discounts that may become available after you have paid your deposit will not apply. For any bookings or additional services accepted within 30 days of departure, we reserve the right to charge up to USD $250 as a late fee to cover our additional administration costs.

6. Your details

For us to confirm your travel arrangements, you must provide all requested details with the balance of the trip price. Necessary details vary by trip; they may include but are not limited to full name on your passport, date of birth, nationality, passport number, passport issue and expiry date, place of birth, proof of travel insurance, dietary restrictions, medical/environmental allergies, and any pre-existing medical conditions you have which may affect your ability to complete your travel arrangements.  We may also require you to complete a self-assessment form, or provide travel clearance from your primary physician if you are over the age of 70 at the time of departure, if you have a medical condition, or if you are traveling on a trip that travels at high altitude or involves challenging physical activities.  If a self-assessment or travel clearance is deemed required, your booking cannot be confirmed without the provision of these details. For more information about how we treat your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.  If you provide inaccurate or incomplete medical information, and we determine before or during a trip that you are unfit for any or all of the activities on the tour you booked, we have the authority to require you to obtain clearance from a physician to continue.

7. Cancellation by You

If you cancel some or all portions of your booking, the cancellation terms set out below will apply, unless the tour or cruise you are booked on is subject to special deposit and/or cancellation fees, which are outlined on the tour page, your booking invoice, or your booking confirmation. A cancellation will only be effective when we receive written confirmation by email at info@outadventures.com.

• up to 90 days before departure, we will hold your deposit/s as a credit for future travel, less unrecoverable costs and a processing fee of $500 USD per guest. If you have paid more than our minimum deposit, we will refund any amount in excess of your deposit, unrecoverable costs, and processing fees.
• between 89 and 60 days before departure, we will retain 50% of your full invoiced amount as a cancellation fee, and we will offer a 50% credit for future travel.
• between 59 and 30 days before departure, we will retain 75% of your full invoiced amount as a cancellation fee, and we will offer a 25% credit for future travel.
• under 30 days, we will retain 100% of your full invoiced amount as a cancellation fee

The below tours have special booking conditions, which are outlined on the corresponding tour page: Peru: The Inca Trail & Machu Picchu Rwanda: Gorilla Trek Extension Iceland: Gay Cruise & Expedition Antarctica Gay Expedition

Any credit resulting from a cancellation under this clause 7 (Cancellation by You):

• has an expiry date of two years from the date of the original cancellation and may be applied towards any other available trip offered by us;
• is not redeemable for cash;
• excludes flights as they will have their own booking conditions.

8. Cancellation by Us

Our trips are confirmed to depart once they have met the minimum group size specified on the tour page on our website, and the Trip Confirmation email has been sent. In the event that we cancel your trip, you can transfer amounts paid to an alternate departure date or receive a refund, unless your trip is cancelled due to a Force Majeure Event as defined below in this clause 8. Cancellation due to Force Majeure If a trip is cancelled due to a Force Majeure Event, we can offer you a choice of: (a) a 100% credit of monies paid for your trip minus unrecoverable costs; or (b) a refund minus unrecoverable costs. If the cancellation due to a Force Majeure Event occurs after a trip has commenced, we can offer you a choice of a pro-rata: (a) 100% credit for the days that remain on your trip minus unrecoverable costs; or (b) a refund minus unrecoverable costs of the days that remain on your trip. Any credit resulting from a cancellation under this clause 8 (Cancellation by Us):

• does not have an expiry date and may be applied towards any other available trip offered by us;
• is not redeemable for cash;
• excludes flights as they will have their own booking conditions.

A “Force Majeure Event” includes but is not limited to: acts of God; war; civil commotion; riot; blockade or embargo; fire; explosion; breakdown; union dispute; earthquake; epidemic, pandemic or other health emergency; flood; windstorm or other extreme weather event; lack or failure of courses of supply; passage of any law, order, proclamation, regulation, ordinance, demand, requisition or requirement or any other act of any government authority, beyond the reasonable control of the parties, whether or not foreseeable, which would make it dangerous or not viable for a trip to commence or continue. In the event of any cancellation, there will be no claim for damages by either party against the other and we are not responsible for any incidental expenses that you may have incurred as a result of your booking including but not limited to visas, vaccinations, travel insurance excess or non-refundable flights. Unrecoverable costs may consist of, but are not limited to, credit card fees or non-refundable deposits paid on your behalf for services related to your booking.

9. Inclusions

The land price of your trip includes: all accommodation as listed in the itinerary; all transport listed in the itinerary; sightseeing and meals as listed in the itinerary; the services of a group leader and/or host as listed in the itinerary; gratuities for drivers, city guides, and included meals.

10. Exclusions

The land price of your trip does not include, unless specified: flights, airport transfers, taxes and excess baggage charges, meals unless listed in the itinerary, visa and passport fees, travel insurance, optional activities and sightseeing, gratuities for your group leader and/or host, and all personal expenses.

11. Age & Health requirements

The minimum age to join any scheduled group departure is 21 years old. For the majority of our trips, we have no upper age limit, though you should be in good health. Most of our trips include multiple hours of walking per day on uneven ground, up and down stairs, with the need to carry your own luggage occasionally. Some of our trips will include activities that will not allow participation if guests have medical conditions, and some of our tours include activities at high altitudes. In some cases, we may require you to complete a self-assessment form, or provide travel clearance from your primary physician, if you are over the age of 70 at the time of departure, if you have a medical condition, or if you are traveling on a trip that travels at high altitude or involves challenging physical activities.  If a self-assessment or travel clearance is deemed required, your booking cannot be confirmed without these details. For more information about how we treat your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy. 

12. Additional Terms

Due to the nature of some of our trips, in addition to these Booking Conditions, you may be required to sign and submit a separate waiver, different terms and/or a release form to a third-party supplier who is helping to run your trip. We reserve the right to deny participation to You if you have not signed a waiver.

13. Passport and visas

It is your responsibility to obtain information and to have in your possession all the required documentation and identification required for entry, departure, and travel to each country or region you visit on your trip. This includes a valid passport and all travel documents required by the relevant governmental authorities, including all visas, permits, and certificates (including but not limited to vaccination or medical certificates) and insurance policies. Your passport must be valid 6 months after the last date of travel as set out on your itinerary. You accept full responsibility for obtaining all such documents, visas, and permits prior to the start of the trips, and you are solely responsible for the full amount of costs incurred as a result of missing, incorrect, or defective documentation. You agree that you are responsible for the full amount of any loss or expense incurred by us that is a direct result of your failure to secure or be in possession of proper travel documentation.

14. Travel insurance

Proof of travel insurance is required for our tours and tailor-made holidays. Your policy must include a minimum of US$50,000 in emergency medical coverage and US$100,000 in emergency medical evacuation/repatriation, or the equivalent in your home currency. We also recommend coverage for cancellation, curtailment, and luggage loss/damage. Ensure your policy covers all activities in your itinerary. Proof of policy is required prior to travel. If you have travel insurance connected to your credit card, bank account, or other medical plan, you will be required to provide a written document that includes the participating insurer, the insurance policy number, an emergency contact number, and confirmation that our minimum requirements have been met. It is imperative that you purchase a policy that covers the activities you will be undertaking as part of your itinerary.

15. Change of itinerary

The itinerary provided for each trip is representative of the types of activities contemplated, but it is understood that the route, schedules, itineraries, amenities, and mode of transport may be subject to alteration without prior notice due to local circumstances or events. While we endeavour to operate all trips as described we reserve the right to change the trip itinerary. Please refer to your final trip documents delivered by email 3 weeks before departure for the most recent updates to your itinerary. Before departure: If we make a major change, we will inform you as soon as reasonably possible, if there is time before departure. The definition of a major change is deemed to be a change affecting at least one full day in five of the itinerary. When a major change is made before departure, you may choose between accepting the change, obtaining a full refund of all monies paid, minus unrecoverable costs, on the land portion of the trip only, or accepting an alternative tour offered. After departure: We reserve the right to change an itinerary after departure due to local circumstances or a Force Majeure Event. In such emergency circumstances, the additional cost of any necessary itinerary alterations will be covered by you. Please note we are not responsible for any incidental expenses that may be incurred as a result of any change in itineraries, including but not limited to visas, vaccinations or non-refundable or non-changeable flights.

16. Authority on tour

Our scheduled group trips are run by an Out Adventures group leader and/or host. The decision of the group leader or host is final on all matters likely to affect the safety or well-being of any traveller or staff member participating in the trip. If you fail to comply with a decision made by a group leader or host, or interfere with the well-being or mobility of the group, the group leader or host may direct you to leave the trip immediately, with no right of refund. We may also elect not to carry you on any future trips booked. You must at all times comply with the laws, customs, foreign exchange, and drug regulations of all countries visited.

17. Acceptance of risk

You acknowledge that the nature of the trip may be adventurous and participation involves a degree of personal risk. You may be visiting places where the political, cultural, and geographical attributes present dangers and physical challenges greater than those present in our daily lives. You acknowledge that traveling may expose you to illness and infectious diseases. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure your safety and may require you to follow additional safety protocols on your trip. We use information from government foreign departments and reports from our own contacts in assessing whether the itinerary should operate. However, it is also your own responsibility to acquaint yourself with all relevant travel information, including applicable health risks and the nature of your itinerary. You acknowledge that your decision to travel is made in light of consideration of this information, and you accept that you are aware of the personal risks attendant upon such travel. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept no liability in relation to these additional risks. If applicable, you acknowledge and accept the risks associated with sharing a room with another solo traveller when not purchasing a single supplement. You understand that you will be sharing living quarters and facilities with another solo traveller, and that we can not guarantee the outcome as it relates to compatibility and health issues known and not known by Out Adventures, such as snoring. If a conflict or health issue arises while a tour is in progress, Out Adventures holds no liability or financial obligation to resolve the conflict, however, the authority on tour will offer suitable and reasonable solutions at the expense of the travellers. If you are sharing a room with another solo traveller and have a condition such as snoring or sleep apnea that prevents your roommate from sleeping, any costs incurred to procure an additional room will be at your expense.

18. Racism, Transphobia, Homophobia & Discrimination

Out Adventures is committed to a hate-free environment for all guests and staff, and does not tolerate harassment of any kind, including racism, transphobia, and homophobia. It is at the sole discretion of Out Adventures to refuse services to any guest if it is reasonably proven that the guest has engaged in racism, transphobia, homophobia, or discrimination of any kind while on tour, including physical violence or verbal harassment of other guests, employees, or suppliers on an Out Adventures tour. In the event a guest is removed from a tour due to racism, transphobia, homophobia or discrimination, Out Adventures and its representatives will not be required to refund any portion of the price paid by the removed guest under the terms of this paragraph, nor shall Out Adventures be responsible for expenses of any kind incurred by the passenger following the removal.

19. Limitation of liability

Our services which include our trips (“Services”) may come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under Canadian Consumer Law. 19.1 To the maximum extent permitted by law we exclude all liability whatsoever to you or any other person (whether in contract tort or otherwise) for any loss (whether direct, indirect, consequential) including death or personal injury or damage of any kind that may be suffered as a result of any act or omission whether negligent or otherwise by or on behalf of us in connection with the Services or any other matter or thing relating to these Booking Conditions except to the extent that such loss or damage is incurred as a direct result of our fraud or wilful misconduct. 19.2 (Limitation of Liability) Where the law implies a warranty into these Booking Conditions which may not lawfully be excluded our liability for breach of such a warranty will be limited to either supplying the Services again or payment of the cost of having the services supplied again. 19.3 (Indemnity) You indemnify us (and all of our subsidiaries, officers, employees, contractors and agents) against all losses, claims actions, proceedings, damages, costs and expenses (including legal fees) arising from any claim by a third party arising directly or indirectly out of or in connection with: (a) your access or use of the Services, this includes your delegate’s access or use of the Services; and (b) any breach by you (or your delegate) of: (i) these Booking Conditions; or (ii) any additional terms applicable to providing the Services, except to the extent that such loss or damage as a direct result of our fraud or wilful misconduct. 19.4 (Third parties) We contract with a network of companies, activity providers, accommodation providers, airlines, coach and transfer companies, tour and local guides, government agencies, independent contractors and individuals to assist in the running of our trips as agent for these third parties (Third Party Supplier). Third Party Suppliers may also engage the services of local operators and sub-contractors. Although we take all reasonable steps to select reputable Third Party Suppliers, we cannot be responsible for their acts or omissions. Any services provided by Third Party Suppliers may be subject to the terms and conditions imposed by these Third Party Suppliers and you may be required to sign additional terms as set out in clause 13. These may limit or exclude the liability of the Third Party Supplier. You acknowledge that Third Party Suppliers operate in compliance with the applicable laws of the countries in which they operate and we do not warrant that any Third Party Supplier is in compliance with the laws of your country of residence or any other jurisdiction. We are not responsible for the acts and omissions, whether negligent or otherwise, of these Third Parties Suppliers. Any disputes between you and any third party, are to be resolved solely between you and that party. 19.5 (Vicarious liability) We shall not be held vicariously liable for the intentional or negligent acts of any persons not employed by us nor for any intentional or negligent acts of our employees committed while off duty or outside the course and scope of their employment.

20. Optional activities

Optional activities not included in the trip price do not form part of the trip or this contract. You accept that any assistance, recommendations, or advice given by your group leader or host or local representative in arranging optional activities (including before or after a trip) does not render us liable for them in any way. The contract for the provision of that activity will be between you and the activity provider.

21. Errors & omissions

Although we have made a concerted attempt to verify the accuracy of statements made in our trip documentation and on our website, we can not be held responsible for any error, omission or unintentional misrepresentation that may occur.

22. Claims & complaints

If you have a complaint about your trip please inform your group leader or our local representative at that time in order for them to attempt to rectify the matter. If satisfaction is not reached through these means then any further complaint should be put in writing to us within 30 days of the end of the trip.

23. Severability

In the event that any term or condition contained in these Booking Conditions is unenforceable or void by operation of law or as being against public policy or for any other reason then such term or condition shall be deemed to be severed from this contract or amended accordingly only to such extent necessary to allow all remaining terms and conditions to survive and continue as binding.

24. Photos/Videos and marketing

You consent to us using videos and images of you taken during the trip for advertising and promotional purposes in any medium we choose. You grant us a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, irrevocable license to use such images for publicity and promotional purposes, including videos and images you upload to our photo-sharing site. If you do not consent to videos and images of you being used for promotional purposes, you must notify your host/group leader on tour on day 1, and it is your responsibility to avoid any group videos and images taken by that host/group leader.

25. Privacy policy

Any personal information that we collect about you will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and may be used for any purpose associated with the operation of a trip. In making this booking you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons such as our agents, service providers or other suppliers to enable us to operate the trip or, if permitted by any relevant Spam laws, to send you marketing material in relation to our events and special offers. You are responsible for reviewing this Privacy Policy periodically and informing yourself of any changes to this Privacy Policy.

26. Consumer protection

All money received as payment for your holidays is immediately deposited into a Clients’ Trust Account. The Out Adventures Client Trust Account, held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is bound by TICO (Travel Industry Council of Ontario) regulation and independently reviewed. Your money remains there until the month of departure, minus deposits paid on your behalf.

27. Applicable law

The laws of Ontario, Canada govern these Booking Conditions to the fullest extent allowable. Any disputes in connection with a trip or these Booking Conditions must be initiated in the courts of Ontario, Canada. Nothing in these Booking Conditions, including this clause 24, affects your rights as a consumer to rely on any applicable local laws.

28. Registered address

3-945 Pape Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4K 3V4