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Our cancellation terms are written in plain English — no footnotes, no gotchas. Free date changes up to 60 days out, generous refund tiers, credit-for-life options, and full refunds for documented emergencies. Everything below applies to every booking, every time.
Shift your dates once, at no cost, up to 60 days before departure.
Convert your booking into a credit note valid for 24 months — no expiry penalties.
Full refund of Imara-controlled costs on documented medical or bereavement emergencies.
Credit or refund if border closures, disease outbreaks, or war make travel unsafe.
The earlier you cancel, the more we can refund. "Days before departure" is counted from the first service date on your itinerary.
Full refund of all payments made to Imara Africa Safaris, less any supplier deposits already paid (gorilla permits, charter flights, some exclusive-use camps).
75% refund of trip value, or 100% as a credit note valid for 24 months towards a rebooked safari.
50% refund of trip value. Medical emergency cancellations (with proof) refunded at 75%.
25% refund, or 50% credit note. This is the window most supplier deposits become non-refundable.
No refund — but we strongly recommend travel insurance for cancel-for-any-reason cover. We will always assist with supplier claims where possible.
Any unused nights or activities are claimed via your travel insurer. Where possible we recover non-committed funds on your behalf.
Percentages are of the total Imara trip value. Non-refundable supplier deposits (for example gorilla or chimpanzee permits, domestic charter flights, some exclusive-use camps) are itemised up front and cannot be recovered once paid to the supplier — regardless of cancellation timing.
Four simple steps. A real human (not a bot) handles every cancellation.
Write to bookings@imaraafricasafaris.com with your booking reference. The cancellation date is the date we receive your written notice.
Within 24 hours (excluding weekends), we confirm the applicable refund tier and the itemised supplier deductions, if any.
Refunds are returned via your original payment method within 14 business days. Credit notes are issued instantly and valid for 24 months.
If suppliers release partial funds later (it happens regularly), we return them to you — no admin fee.
Not every cancellation fits a calendar. Here's how we handle the exceptions.
With a doctor's certificate or death certificate, we refund 100% of Imara-controlled costs regardless of timing. Your travel insurer typically covers supplier-held funds.
If your safari visa is refused despite our documentation support, we refund 100% less any non-refundable supplier deposits.
Border closures, disease outbreaks, or armed conflict declared by your government: full credit note (24 months) or refund of recoverable funds.
Heavy rains or wildfires rarely stop a safari entirely. Where park access is closed, we reroute at no cost. Missed activities are refunded only if unrecoverable from suppliers.
In the extremely rare case that Imara Africa Safaris has to cancel your trip (for reasons within our control — not force majeure), you are entitled to:
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