Booking, deposit and final balance
No payment is required simply to enquire. Once Eduard has confirmed current availability and any practical questions have been resolved,
a booking made more than 120 days before the hosted package begins requires a 20% deposit. The remaining 80% is due 120 days before the hosted package begins.
If you book at 120 days or fewer before the hosted package begins, the full expedition price is due when the booking is confirmed.
Your place is confirmed only when the required payment has been received and written confirmation has been issued.
Payment instructions are supplied privately; bank details are not published on the website.
2027 and 2028 expedition prices
| Travel year | Price per person | Hosted package |
|---|
| 2027 | £3,250 land-only | Arrival Relais night + 7 field days + final Relais night |
| 2028 | £3,450 land-only | Arrival Relais night + 7 field days + final Relais night |
International flights, travel insurance, visa/entry requirements and personal extras remain additional.
Cancellation by you
Please notify Eduard in writing by email if you need to cancel. The cancellation date is the date on which the written notice is received.
Accommodation, transport, guides, permits and local support are committed in advance, so the following standard cancellation charges apply to the total expedition price:
| Written cancellation received | Standard cancellation charge |
|---|
| 61 days or more before the hosted package begins | 50% |
| 31–60 days before the hosted package begins | 70% |
| 15–30 days before the hosted package begins | 85% |
| 8–14 days before the hosted package begins | 90% |
| 7 days or fewer before the hosted package begins | 100% |
| No-show or voluntary cancellation after the trip has begun | 100% |
Where relevant, any amount retained will take account of supplier refunds or credits, costs genuinely saved and any income recovered if a cancelled place is resold.
If the applicable cancellation charge is greater than the amount already paid, the unpaid balance of that charge may remain payable, subject to applicable law.
Personal circumstances such as illness, injury, work commitments, family circumstances, passport or visa problems or missed transport are normally dealt with under this cancellation schedule.
Nothing in this policy limits statutory rights, including rights that may arise from unavoidable and extraordinary circumstances where those rights apply.
Transfer of a booking to another person
If you cannot travel, you may request in writing to transfer the booking to another suitable participant who meets the expedition requirements.
Please make the request as early as possible. Where the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 apply,
notice given at least seven days before departure is considered reasonable. Reasonable additional supplier or administrative costs caused by the transfer may be charged where permitted by law.
Travel insurance
You are responsible for arranging comprehensive insurance appropriate for Madagascar and the activities in the itinerary.
Consider cover for medical treatment, emergency evacuation and repatriation, cancellation, travel disruption, personal belongings and photographic equipment.
Insurance should be arranged promptly after booking so that cancellation cover is in place as early as possible.
Fitness, walking and field conditions
The group expedition involves genuine rainforest conditions: uneven or slippery trails, humidity, night fieldwork, a steady ascent of roughly two hours from Ambalahorina to the high forest,
and one night in a supported tented camp. Participants should be comfortable with these conditions and should raise any suitability questions before paying.
Clients who need substantially shorter routes or a more individually adaptable daily pace should consider the private expedition instead.
Wildlife photography and handling
We work under the direction of experienced local guides. Wildlife is photographed in situ wherever possible.
Participants must not independently handle, move or reposition animals or insects.
If a local guide considers any handling or repositioning appropriate, participants must follow that guide’s instructions.
Animal welfare takes priority over obtaining a photograph.
Wildlife, weather and itinerary changes
Wildlife encounters cannot be guaranteed. Routes, reserves, timings or individual activities may change because of wildlife activity, weather,
access, trail conditions, local circumstances, guide recommendations or safety considerations.
Any adjustment will be made in response to conditions on the ground while preserving the overall photographic purpose of the expedition as far as reasonably possible.
Unused services and voluntary early departure
If you voluntarily choose not to use an included service or activity that remains available, or leave the expedition early for personal reasons,
no refund will normally be due for that unused element, subject to applicable statutory rights.
Additional transport, accommodation or other arrangements required because of a voluntary early departure are normally the participant’s responsibility.
If the expedition is cancelled by the organiser
If Eduard cancels the expedition before departure, any refund or other entitlement will be dealt with under the booking contract and applicable law.
Nothing in these terms limits any statutory right or statutory refund timeframe that applies.
Passports, visas, flights and entry requirements
International flights, passports, visas and entry requirements are not included.
Each participant is responsible for valid documents and entry arrangements.
Do not book an international flight that arrives after the required arrival day or leaves on the same evening the group returns from Andasibe.
Privacy and booking information
Information supplied in an enquiry is used to respond, confirm suitability and availability, and administer the booking if you proceed.
Only information reasonably necessary for those purposes should be supplied. Relevant dietary or accessibility information is used for expedition planning and delivery.
