3) If you cancel your booking more than 10 weeks before departure you may transfer your deposit to another service in our current programme (provided you are not already booked on it) on payment of a transfer fee of UKGBP40, subject to you notifying us in writing within two weeks of your cancellation, telling us which service you wish to transfer to and paying the transfer fee. If the service you transfer to is more expensive than the one you originally booked, a further payment will also be payable. If you subsequently cancel the service to which you have transferred, we will retain your full original deposit and transfer fee.

4) Reservations for pre and post tour accommodation is the responsibility of the individual who booked it.


5) If you cancel your booking after you have paid in full the following cancellation charges will be made:

between 43 and 56 days before departure:
........40% of the holiday cost

between 29 and 42 days before departure:
........60% of the holiday cost

between 15 and 28 days before departure:
........80% of the holiday cost

14 days or less before departure (or fail to join the trip):
........100% of the holiday cost

These dates refer to the date we receive written notification of your cancellation. We strongly advise you to take out insurance against irrecoverable cancellation costs.


6) If you are prevented from travelling and fail to notify us of cancellation within the agreed time, you will loose all your deposit and associated costs.


7) If you do not pay the balance of your service cost within 10 weeks of departure your booking will be terminated and you will lose your deposit.


8) We will let you know as soon as we can if we are forced to significantly alter or cancel your trip.


9) A general indication is provided in any itinerary for each holiday, the type of accommodation used, what is included in the price and health formalities. Changes in all of these items may be made at any time.


10) Any information or advice provided by the Company on matters such as permits, visas, vaccinations, climate, clothing, baggage, special equipment, etc. is given in good faith but without responsibility on the part of the Company, and the passenger accepts responsibility for obtaining any necessary visas and travel documents required for the holiday.


11) Your booking is accepted on the understanding that you realise that Backpacking Escorted provides only a service of a guide/escort whilst accompanying you on a itinerary of events designed by the company. The outline itineraries given for each trip must therefore be taken as an indication of what each group should accomplish, and not as a contractual obligation on the part of Backpacking Escorted. Changes in itinerary may be caused by local political conditions, mechanical breakdown, weather, border restrictions, sickness, or other unforeseeable circumstances. No refunds will be given for services not utilised. It is a fundamental condition of joining any of the services described in this website that you accept this flexibility, and acknowledge that delays and alterations and their results, such as inconvenience, discomfort, or disappointment, are possible. If we are unable to complete the proposed itinerary owing to the reasons stated above, our guides can advise clients only of how to continue to any destination. All advice is given in good faith. If a passenger is unable, or does not choose, to complete an itinerary outlined for a holiday, the Company is not liable to supply alternative itineraries, excursions, accommodations, services or staff for the period when the client is not present with the group.


12) If you are affected by any condition, medical or otherwise, that might affect your or other people's enjoyment of the trip; you must advise us of this at the time of booking.


13) Before you commit to the service you must be covered by insurance, which must include adequate cover for baggage, medical expenses and the cost of repatriation, should you become too ill to continue, including helicopter rescue and air ambulance. If you join the trip without adequate insurance you may not be allowed to continue on the trip, with no right of refund.


14) If you have any complaint about the service we provide, you must make it known at the earliest opportunity to the escort and/or our local representative, who will normally be able to take appropriate action. If you are not satisfied with their response and you feel your enjoyment of the trip is likely to be significantly affected, you should notify our respective local operations office phone and we will do our best to resolve the problem. Please refer to your Backpack information which you will receive with your booking confirmation for all necessary contact numbers in case of emergency or complaint.



15) In any event, you are strongly advised to insure yourself against any possible risk that may occur and in particular to ensure that you have sufficient insurance in respect of dependent relatives. You are required to carry proof of insurance with you and produce it if reasonably requested by company employees. Any independent arrangements that you make which are not parts of the holiday are entirely at your own risk.



16) Bookings cannot be accepted from persons under the age of eighteen years at the date of the departure unless prior written consent is granted by the Company to the applicant for inclusion in the tour. The Company further reserves the right to refuse bookings from minors solely on account of their age.


17) Any likeness or image of you secured or taken on any of our trips may be used by the company without charge in all media (whether now existing or in the future invented) for bona fide promotional or marketing purposes, including without limitation promotional materials of any kind, such as brochures, slides, video shows and the internet.


18) You must carry your proper identification/proof of citizenship for travel. You should consult your consulate for I.D. or visa requirements. It is your sole responsibility to obtain proper identification/ proof of citizenship required by the destination to which you are travelling. Passengers who are denied boarding or entry for improper documentation/failure to provide required information will receive no refund.



19) Backpacking Escorted does not condone the use of alcohol by those under the legal drinking age and in no way condones or encourages the use of illegal drugs. If you choose to drink, we urge you to do so responsibly and ask that you remember that the excessive use of alcohol or any use of illegal drugs can result in severely impaired judgment, injury, and/or death. You should also know that the underage use of alcohol or any use of illegal drugs can result in imprisonment.


20) To ensure that your trip runs smoothly, we need to use information such as your name and address, special needs, dietary requirements etc. We will apply appropriate security measures to protect this data. However, we must pass it to suppliers of your travel arrangements including hotels, hostels, tours and transport companies. When you make this booking, you consent to this information being passed to the relevant people. We can supply a copy of your information held by us; there is a small charge for providing this. J.R Group, trading as Backpacking Escorted may wish to contact you to get your feedback or to provide details of other products and offers. If you would prefer not to be contacted, please write to: Data Management Officer, Backpacking Escorted, 1 Bakersfield Drive, Kellington, Goole, DN14 0NN or e-mail us at the “Contact” page on the website.


"EXHIBIT A" - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY [Please read carefully!]


I. Responsibility: I understand and agree that all travel arrangements included in this trip are made on my behalf upon the express condition that Backpacking Escorted does not sell anything other than a service of escort to only ensure a smooth journey between suggested items on our itineraries. Backpacking Escorted is not responsible for any negligent or wilful acts of others or for acts of god, weather emergencies, breakdown, or failure of mechanical equipment, government actions, inclement weather, sickness, attacks by animals, availability of medical care or the adequacy of the same, criminal activity of any kind, terrorism, war, civil disturbance, sanitary conditions, quality or sanitation of food, quarantine, customs regulations, epidemics, strikes, hotel overbooking, safety and/or security standards at hotels or other accommodations, any problems or injuries whatsoever arising from customers' consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs or for any other reason beyond the control of Backpacking Escorted, and I understand, agree with, and agree to be legally bound by the terms of the release and waiver of liability set out as Exhibit A.


II. Acknowledgement of Risk: I understand and acknowledge that my trip in connection with or arranged at my request by Backpacking Escorted may involve risk and potential exposure to injury and possibly death. I specifically acknowledge and recognise the potential for injury and death which can result from my irresponsible and immature use of alcohol and/or illegal drugs in connection with or during this trip.


III. Express assumption of risk and responsibility: In recognition of the inherent risk of the travels and related activities in which I am intending to engage, I confirm that I am physically and mentally capable of participating in the activity and that I will be mature and responsible in my behaviour and particularly in connection with any drug or alcohol use in which I may participate. I am willingly and knowingly electing to participate in this trip in spite of the potential risk of danger and I willingly and voluntarily assume full responsibility for any injury, loss or damage suffered by me or caused by me, whether caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the owner, directors, agents, officers, employees, contractors or subcontractors of Backpacking Escorted.


IV. Release of Liability: In consideration of the services and arrangements provided by Backpacking Escorted, I, for myself and for my heirs, personal representatives or assigns, do hereby release, waive, discharge, hold harmless and agree to indemnify Backpacking Escorted, and its owner, officers, directors, agents, contractors, subcontractors and employees from any and all claims, actions, or losses for bodily injury, property damage, wrongful death, loss of services, lost profits, consequential, exemplary, indirect or punitive damages or otherwise which may arise out of or occur during my travel in connection with the scheduled holiday and any activities conducted in conjunction therewith. I specifically understand that I am releasing, discharging and waiving any claims or actions that I may have presently or in the future for the negligent acts or conduct of the owner, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors of Backpacking Escorted.


V. Express waiver of any right to seek consequential, punitive or exemplary damages: Regardless of the situation or circumstances giving rise to a claim, I waive any right to seek consequential, punitive or exemplary damages against Backpacking Escorted, its owner, officers, directors, agents, contractors, subcontractors and employees, for any reason whatsoever.


VI. Medical Authorisation: I hereby authorise any medical treatment reasonably necessary for any injury which I incur while participating in this Trip.


VII. Medical Insurance: I either have medical insurance or, in its absence, agree to pay all costs of rescue and/or medical services as may be incurred by me or on my behalf during such Trip.


VIII. Severability: I agree that if any term set forth in this Exhibit A is found to be unenforceable, all other terms set forth in this Exhibit A are severable from the terms that are invalidated.


IX. Conflict: In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the terms of this Exhibit A and any terms or conditions otherwise applicable to the Trip, the terms of this Exhibit A shall prevail.


21) Your participation with this service is an acknowledgement by you that you will act as a mature adult and will be responsible for your own decisions. By signing this agreement and the aforementioned Exhibit A, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood this document and acknowledge that you agree to be bound by its terms and that you are releasing Backpacking Escorted and its owners, officers, directors, employees and agents from any liability for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death which you might suffer during your participation in the scheduled trip.


22) The booking conditions may only be waived or amended by written mutual consent. When you complete the booking form you agree to accept all these conditions, and when we accept your booking we agree to carry out our obligations to you as defined in this brochure and other information provided to you. This Agreement will be governed by English law and any disputes will be dealt with by the English courts. If however you booked you service in Scotland or Northern Ireland any disputes may be dealt with in the local courts in Scotland or Northern Ireland and will be subject to the law of those countries.