Terms & Conditions

Payment of Trip Price

The Trip Price includes surcharges, tariffs and local government taxes, which are subject to change in accordance with airline and government action. In the event of a change in taxes or charges there may be a supplemental charge.

The services in the Trip Price are provided in a multiplicity of currencies. The prices listed are based on the exchange rate when the program was created. If there is a significant change in the relative value of the applicable currencies, we reserve the right to adjust the prices to account for the change in values, and charge participants a supplemental fee.

The Travel Impresarios Trip Planning Fee is due at the time of the trip development and is non-refundable.

 A Flight Service Fee is charged for flight services and is due at the time of the issuance of the ticket.

Changes

There will be a minimum administrative charge of $200 CAD per person + HST for changes made following receipt of your deposit in addition to any additional cost from suppliers incurred due to the changes. If the changes requested are more material such that we are recreating a substantial portion or all of the original trip itinerary then it may be necessary to charge a second Trip Planning fee.

Cancellation Penalties

If you cancel your participation in the Trip, you must provide notice of cancellation in writing.

Any Travel Impresarios’ Trip Planning Fee, Flight Service Fee or other Travel Impresarios’ service fee is non-refundable.

The deposit(s) and final payment are non-refundable once paid so upon cancellation of the Trip you will not be entitled to return of any funds which you have paid.

In each instance we will take all steps possible to mitigate the cost of your cancellation.  Where we are able to obtain refunds or credits for future travel from Third Party Suppliers we will return these to you.

The cost of any airline ticket, train ticket, ferry ticket or any ticket of a Third Party Supplier which we purchase on your behalf is subject to the terms and conditions of the ticket purchased.

The cost of any vehicle rental or any other rental where you are paying the Third Party Supplier directly is subject to the the terms and conditions of that Third Party Supplier.  

Third Party Suppliers

Travel Impresarios has selected the most appropriate suppliers to provide services for the Trip, including accommodation, transportation, food service, local tours, events and local destination services (“Third Party Suppliers”). These services are obtained from independent Third Party Suppliers over whom Travel Impresarios has no direct control or responsibility. 

Airfare, hotel space and other aspects of this Trip are subject to availability and provided by Third Party Suppliers, so we recommend you confirm your reservation with us and book your flights as soon as possible. We cannot be held responsible for any issues that arise in respect to availability, cancellations or other actions of Third Party suppliers. 

A Trip itinerary and may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances or circumstances beyond Travel Impresarios control. We reserve the right to make changes to the Trip itinerary as necessary to deal with changes made by or availability issues related to or caused by Third Party Suppliers.

After you purchase an airline ticket, if the airline makes a flight change or cancellation that affects your participation in the Trip, we will do everything we can to either change your flight (if we have booked it) or to modify the program to match your changed arrival or departure times, if possible. We cannot control flight changes and/or cancellations and you will be solely responsible for any costs that arise therefrom.

Luggage

Weight and size restrictions may apply on flights. Check with the airline for other baggage restrictions applicable to internal and international flights. Baggage and personal effects are at owner's risk throughout the travel program.

Insurance

 We are required by law to recommend that you purchase travel cancellation and health insurance.

We strongly recommend you purchase cancellation insurance to protect yourself from unexpected circumstances that may cause you to cancel your trip. In particular, the impact of COVID-19 on travel means that elements of your trip are beyond the control of Travel Impresarios - this may include border closures, and government-mandated quarantines or regulations. We will do our utmost to assist you, but any costs associated with cancellations or delays are your responsibility. We should caution that the terms of such insurance cannot be controlled by us and may not provide coverage for cancellation in all cirucumstances.

Before travelling on a trip, we strongly recommend you review your personal insurance and health insurance to ensure you have coverage appropriate to meet your needs, and the needs of your family and dependents, in case of any loss of property or illness, injury or death. We will do our utmost to ensure your safety; however, Travel Impresarios is not liable for any expenses or changes to your ability to participate in the Trip due to medical conditions or medical emergencies

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

Valid Travel documents are required for entry to most countries. Travel documents, which may include, but are not limited to, visas, passports, proof of vaccination, proof of COVID-19 testing, proof of medical insurance, and any other government-mandated documentation required by countries to which you are travelling may vary according to the nationality of each traveller and may change at any time for reasons beyond our control. Although we endeavour to provide you with accurate information about these requirements it remains your responsibility to verify that you have the appropriate travel documents related to this trip for your nationality. We recommend that you check with the appropriate consulate or embassy for the latest Travel document requirements for your destination.

We are not responsible for and cannot control the actions of the immigration and customs officers of the country to which you are travelling. In the unlikely situation, that you are denied entry to those countries, we cannot be held liable for any costs that you may incur, including the cost to cancel or rearrange any of your travel arrangements or your participation in the Trip.

Force Majeure

It is a very unlikely situation, but circumstances outside of our control, such as force majeure events, including but not limited to acts of war, terrorism, civil unrest, quarantine, curfew, natural disaster, pandemic, epidemic, the further spread of the Corona virus or other viruses or diseases, government action, and other causes outside of Travel Impresario’s control, could lead to the Trip being cancelled. In such a case, Travel Impresarios will endeavour to refund payments received. We ask that you recognize that there are expenses, including unrecoverable third-party deposits, that we cannot recoup as the planned date of the Trip approaches and as a result, a refund is not always possible. We will make every effort to recover, for the benefit of our travellers, as many of those expenses as we are able.

Travel Impresarios cannot be held liable for any costs related to the cancellation of your airline ticket or other costs that you might have incurred personally. We highly recommend that you purchase cancellation insurance to mitigate the costs associated with any cancellation of the trip, by you or us.

Privacy

We agree not to share personally identifiable information about you with third parties, except where necessary to provide you with the services and products identified in this Trip. 

Waiver, Voluntary Assumption of Risk & Privacy Statement Release 

Any reference to "Us" or "We" or "Our" in this document includes Travel Impresarios, Buzz Management Inc., and their employees, officers, directors, successors, independent contractors, agents and assigns

 It is the responsibility of Canadian travellers to become informed about the health, safety, security and other risks of travel to the countries where they are travelling, including a review of any travel notices or advisories from the Government of Canada. A source of these notices or advisories is: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations. Please note that there may be Health Canada Travel Health Notices in effect for the Corona virus and other health concerns.. More information on these notices can be found at: https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices

It is the responsibility of U.S. Travellers to become informed about the the health, safety, security and other risks of travel to the Countries where they are travelling, including a review of any travel advisories and warnings from the US Government. A source of these notices and advisories is the US State Department’s travel website at www.travel.state.gov/ or by phone at 1-888-407- 4747. Please note that there may be Centre for Disease Control Notices in effect for COVID-19 and other health concerns. More information on these notices can be found at https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list/.

It is the responsibility of Travellers originating from other countries to become informed about the health, safety, security and other risks of travel to the countries where they are travelling, ad documented by their home country.

Each traveller acknowledges that they have informed themselves about the health, safety and security risks related to travel to the countries where they are travelling as noted by government of their country of origin, including the possibility of personal injury, contraction of illness, death or property damage, and voluntarily assumes all these risks.

Risks related to travel also include the likely presence of the virus that causes COVID-19, including variants (collectively “COVID-19”). Rates of COVID-19 infection may be higher, and rates of vaccination may be lower at the locations of your Trip than in Canada, and that the sophistication and availability of therapies, medical practitioners and hospital beds for treatment of COVID-19 may be impaired. Laws, regulations, customs and policies related to COVID-19 in the destinations and premises where you will travel on Trip (“Local Covid Regulations”) may be different than in Canada. There are other risks associated with the Trip, such as theft or loss of or damage to property. The services provided in connection with the trip, including lodging, transportation, food service, and local tours and activities, are obtained from independent Third Party Suppliers over whom Travel Impresarios has no control.

We do not own or operate any entity which is to or does provide goods or services for the Trip. We act solely as agents for the client with respect to all Third Party Suppliers. All such persons and entities are independent contractors. In that capacity, We exercise all reasonable care possible to ensure the traveler's safety and satisfaction, but, we are not responsible or liable for any acts or omissions of any Third Party Suppliers, other unrelated companies or entities, government agents, or individuals causing loss, damage or injury of any kind to any party, while supplying transportation, hotel accommodation, restaurant or food services, entertainment services, event tickets, guiding services or any other service or function connected with this Trip ("Third-Party Damage").

Each participant hereby acknowledges that We cannot be liable for Third Party Damage connected with this Trip and, for valuable consideration, hereby waives and releases Us, and any of Our directors, officers, employees, staff or independent contractors retained to assist with this Trip, from any and all actions or causes of action or liability related to any Third Party Damage or any loss, damage or any injury of any kind, which may arise from your participation the Trip; except for the loss, damage or injury that is caused directly from the negligence or willful misconduct of Travel Impresarios; in which case only that party with the negligent or willful misconduct shall be responsible.

We are not responsible for damages, additional expenses, losses, or other costs due to cancellation, delay or other changes in air or other services, provided by any Third Party Supplier. Any Damages, additional expenses, losses or costs must be borne solely by the client. We are not responsible for delays, changes or cancellation costs due to incorrect, incomplete or expired Travel Documents.