Vard Africa is a travel design and concierge company. We are not the owner or operator of any of the
individual services that comprise your journey including lodges, camps, airlines, ground transport
operators, activity providers, guides, or any other supplier.
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We select our supplier partners with exceptional care visiting properties in person, vetting guides
rigorously, and building ongoing relationships grounded in a shared commitment to excellence and guest
welfare. However, as an arranger of services rather than a direct provider, Vard Africa cannot be held
liable for the acts, omissions, negligence, willful misconduct, insolvency or failures of any third-party
supplier whether or not that supplier operates in association with the Vard Africa name.
This limitation applies to, without restriction, any loss, injury, death, delay, inconvenience, property
damage or financial loss arising from the actions or inactions of any airline, lodge, transport provider,
safari operator, guide, activity provider, or any other third party involved in your journey.
Force Majeure
Vard Africa accepts no liability for any failure to perform, or delay in performing, any obligation under
these terms where such failure or delay arises from circumstances beyond our reasonable control. This
includes without limitation acts of God, natural disasters, fire, flood, earthquake, pandemic or epidemic
conditions, government actions or orders, war, terrorism or its credible threat, civil unrest, strikes or
industrial action, and any other event of a similar nature.
In a force majeure situation, Vard Africa will communicate with guests as promptly as possible, work to
find the best available alternative arrangements, and apply any supplier credits received to the guest's
account. Our obligations in such circumstances are limited to what our supplier partners are able to
provide to us.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Vard Africa's total liability to any guest in connection with
any booking whether in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise shall not exceed the total value of the
booking in question as paid by the guest to Vard Africa.
Vard Africa shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential, special or punitive losses or damages of any
kind, including but not limited to loss of enjoyment, loss of opportunity, or any financial loss beyond the
direct booking value.
Our Right to Make Decisions in the Interest of Safety
Vard Africa reserves the right to make reasonable adjustments to an itinerary where circumstances
require including changes to accommodation, routing or the sequence of activities always with the aim of
preserving the quality and spirit of the original journey.
Where a guest's conduct or condition creates a health or safety risk to themselves, to other guests, or to
staff or is otherwise incompatible with the safe and enjoyable conduct of the journey Vard Africa and its
supplier partners reserve the right to remove that guest from the programme. In such circumstances, Vard
Africa's obligation is limited to a pro-rata refund for unused services. No further compensation will be
payable.
Vard note: We know this section is the most legally dense in the document. The plain-language version is this: we work
with the finest people and properties in Africa, chosen because they share our values and our standard. In the
rare event that something goes wrong with a third-party service, we will be your advocate, your voice and your
support every step of the way. We cannot accept legal liability for the independent actions of others, but we will
never leave you to navigate a difficulty alone.