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www.Bumblemee.com is operated/owned by Giuliani, Patruno and Rizzo, LLC.

These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Giuliani, Patruno and Rizzo, LLC (“we,” “us” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the [Bumblemee.com] website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms and Conditions Use.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS and CONDITIONS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms and Conditions at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms and Conditions and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms and Conditions to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms and Conditions by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms are posted.

The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

The Site is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Site. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Site.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, Content and the Marks.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

  1. all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete;
  2. you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary;
  3. you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use;
  4. you are not under the age of 13;
  5. not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the Site];
  6. you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise;
  7. you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (8) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).

USER REGISTRATION

You may be required to register with the Site. You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

PREPARING FOR YOUR TRIP

Our trips entail risks—and rewards—beyond those encountered at home. We count on our travelers to ensure they are healthy and fit; to read our pre-trip materials about clothing, training and medical requirements; and to appreciate that in some countries local living standards, practices, services, and accommodations may differ from those in North America.

FINAL DOCUMENTS REVIEW

While Bumblemee takes the utmost care in making sure the information on your itinerary and travel vouchers (collectively, “Final Documents”) is complete and accurate, it is your responsibility to carefully read and review the final documents upon receipt. Failure to contact us in time to allow for the correction and re-sending of the final documents could result in the loss or cancellation of your reservation, tickets or services listed on the documents for which Bumblemee will not be responsible. In such a case, no refunds will be possible.

UNUSED TOUR ELEMENTS

No refund will be given for any unused tour features, whether because of customer’s choice, operational reasons, because of bad weather or any other reason.

GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS

We may provide you areas on the Site to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria:

  1. you should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed;
  2. your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language;
  3. your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability;
  4. your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity;
  5. you should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews;
  6. you should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct;
  7. you may not post any false or misleading statements; and
  8. you may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative.

TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS

In case of printing, typographical error, computer error, verbal or human billing error, we reserve the right to invoice or re-invoice participants with corrected billing.In the event a product/service is listed at an incorrect price or with incorrect information due to typographical error or error in pricing, Bumblemee.com shall have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product/service listed at the incorrect price. Bumblemee shall have the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is canceled, Bumblemee.com shall immediately issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the charge.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND PASSPORTS

The visa and passport requirements of countries to which we travel vary according to the nationality of each traveler and may change at any time for reasons beyond our control. Although we endeavor to provide you with accurate information about these requirements, it remains the responsibility of each traveler to verify that he or she has the appropriate travel documents for his or her nationality. Bumblemee is not liable for any expenses or costs arising from any traveler being prohibited from entering a country scheduled to be visited on a trip.

EXTERNAL TRAVEL SERVICES

Bumblemee may recommend the services of external travel companies or other support services in response to requests made by travelers for services outside of the scope of a Bumblemee trip. Although we endeavor to recommend only companies that provide the highest levels of service and work closely with them to try to obtain special treatment for Bumblemee travelers, we do not guarantee the services provided by third parties. Bumblemee is not liable for any injury, expenses or costs arising from any services, or lack thereof, provided by any third party nor the standards of care which travelers experience when using those services.

HEALTH

By sending a deposit toward your trip purchase and returning your Traveler Information Form, you certify that you do not have any physical condition or disability that would create a hazard for you or other travelers and that you have received all appropriate or necessary vaccinations indicated by your proposed trip. Please consult your doctor.

INSURANCE & TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN

Before traveling 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.

The Plan also includes coverage for trip cancellation/trip interruption, emergency medical & dental care, emergency medical evacuation, and baggage, as well as worldwide assistance services. Full details of the benefits of this travel insurance can be found at bumblemee.com/travel-protection-plan.

USE OF SITE

You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old or visiting the Site under the supervision of a parent or guardian.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bumblemee.com hereby grants you a limited, revocable, non-transferable and non-exclusive license to access and use the Site by displaying it on your internet browser only for the purpose of buying and selling services sold on the Site and not for any commercial use or use on behalf of any third party, except as explicitly permitted by Bumblemee.com in advance. Any breach of this Agreement shall result in the immediate revocation of the license granted in this paragraph without notice to you.

Except as permitted in the paragraph above, you may not reproduce, distribute, display, sell, lease, transmit, create derivative works from, translate, modify, reverse-engineer, disassemble, decompile or otherwise exploit this Site or any portion of it unless expressly permitted by Bumblemee.com in writing. You may not make any commercial use of any of the information provided on the Site or make any use of the Site for the benefit of another business unless explicitly permitted by Bumblemee.com in advance. Bumblemee reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, and/or cancel orders in its discretion, including, without limitation, if Bumblemee.com believes that customer conduct violates applicable law or is harmful to bumblebee’s interests.

You shall not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through this Site any Content, information, or other material that (a) violates or infringes the copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights of any person; (b) is libelous, threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, pornographic, or could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under Indian or international law; or (c) includes any bugs, viruses, worms, trap doors, Trojan horses or other harmful code or properties.

Bumblemee.com may assign you a password and account identification to enable you to access and use certain portions of this Site. Each time you use a password or identification, you will be deemed to be authorized to access and use the Site in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Bumblemee.com has no obligation to investigate the authorization or source of any such access or use of the Site. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS SITE BY ANYONE USING THE PASSWORD AND IDENTIFICATION ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED TO YOU WHETHER OR NOT SUCH ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS SITE IS ACTUALLY AUTHORIZED BY YOU, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSIONS AND ALL OBLIGATIONS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS) INCURRED THROUGH SUCH ACCESS OR USE. You are solely responsible for protecting the security and confidentiality of the password and identification assigned to you. You shall immediately notify Bumblemee.com of any unauthorized use of your password or identification or any other breach or threatened breach of this Site’s security.

SUBMISSIONS

Except as otherwise provided elsewhere in this Agreement or on the Site, anything that you submit or post to the Site and/or provide Bumblemee.com, including without limitation, ideas, know-how, techniques, questions, reviews, comments, and suggestions (collectively, “Submissions”) is and will be treated as non-confidential and nonproprietary, and Bumblemee.com shall have the royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable and transferable right to use, copy, distribute, display, publish, perform, sell, lease, transmit, adapt, create derivative works from such Submissions by any means and in any form, and to translate, modify, reverse-engineer, disassemble, or decompile such Submissions. All Submissions shall automatically become the sole and exclusive property of Bumblemee.com and shall not be returned to you.

In addition to the rights applicable to any Submission, when you post comments or reviews to the Site, you also grant Bumblemee.com the right to use the name that you submit with any review, comment, or other Content, if any, in connection with such review, comment, or other content. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the reviews, comments and other Content that you post on this Site and that use of your reviews, comments, or other Content by Bumblemee.com will not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party. You shall not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself or otherwise mislead Bumblemee.com or third parties as to the origin of any Submissions or Content. Bumblemee may, but shall not be obligated to, remove or edit any Submissions (including comments or reviews) for any reason.

RISK OF LOSS; OTHER TERMS OF SALE

The risk of loss and title resulting from any use of the site by you passes to you.

This site may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties. You acknowledge that Bumblemee is not responsible for the operation of or content located on or through any such site.

PAYMENT & DEPOSIT

General Guidelines, may vary depending on the type of trip or timing last minute requests.
At the time of booking, a non-refundable deposit in the amount of 30% per person per Tour is due to Bumblemee. This applies to any type of travel and service sold by Bumblemee.

The customer can make the payment directly on the website, by the electronic basket, (in the case that the reservation has taken place entirely on the site) or following the instructions provided by Bumblemee in case of other tailor-made services. For tailor-made services we accept all credit cards* (MasterCard, Visa, American Express) and wire transfers. The failure of the payment at the moment of the confirmation of the proposal constitutes an express termination clause of the contract. Any charges for the credit of the amounts provided have to be paid by the Consumer. The documentation required for the trip will be sent to the customer after the payment of the price.

*In case of payment by credit card, a 4% supplement will be applied to the total cost of the trip.

FEES FOR CANCELLATION

If you cancel your complete reservation, the cancellation charges shown below will apply. Cancellation charges are based on the number of days from the time Bumblemee is notified of your cancellation, to the start of the services provided. (Most charges may be avoided by your purchasing the Travel Protection Plan explained below.) Final balance is due 90 days prior to arrival. If the balance remains unpaid by that time, we reserve the right to treat the reservation as cancelled and to retain the deposit. Cancellations, effective upon receipt of written notification, are subject to the following penalties of the full trip price:

  • 30% non-refundable deposit due at the time of confirmation
  • 90-61 days prior to arrival: 50% penalty
  • 60-46 days prior to arrival: 75% penalty
  • 45 days prior to arrival: 100% penalty In case of refund, the wire transfer and credit card costs (credit card: 4% of the amount to be refunded) will be charged to the client.

GUESTS NEEDING SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance to a tour member for walking, dining, getting on and off provided transportation vehicles, or other personal needs. Travelers who need such assistance must be accompanied by a qualified companion.

RESPONSIBILITY

Bumblemee, its and their employees, shareholders, officers, and directors does not own or operate any entity which is to or does provide goods or services for your trip, including, for example, lodging facilities, transportation companies, guides or trip leaders, food service providers, equipment suppliers, ground operators, etc., including, without limitation, various entities which may utilize the Bumblemee name. Bumblemee is not responsible for any negligent or willful act or failure to act of any such person or entity, nor for any act or inaction of any other third party not under its control.

Without limitation Bumblemee is not liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damage, injury, death, loss, accident, delay, inconvenience, or irregularity of any kind which may be occasioned by reason of any act or omission beyond its control, including, without limitation, any willful or negligent act, failure to act, breach of contract of any third party, such as an airline, train, hotel, restaurant, or food supplier; bus, taxi, van, or local ground handler; local outfitter or guide, which is, to, or does supply any goods or services for this trip.

Bumblemee is not responsible for any loss, injury, death, or inconvenience due to delay or changes in schedule or failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart safely; overbooking or downgrading of accommodations; insolvency or default of any third party; acts of government; bites or attacks by animals, insects or pests; sickness; the lack of appropriate medical care; evacuation to same, if necessary; weather; strikes; acts of God; acts of terrorism or the threat thereof; events of force majeure; war; quarantine; epidemics or the threat thereof; criminal activity; or any other cause beyond its control.

REMEDIES

You agree that Bumblemee’s remedy at law for any actual or threatened breach of this Agreement would be inadequate and that Bumblemee.com shall be entitled to specific performance or injunctive relief, or both, in addition to any damages that Bumblemee.com may be legally entitled to recover, together with reasonable expenses of any form of dispute resolution, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees.

No right or remedy of Bumblemee shall be exclusive of any other, whether at law or in equity, including without limitation damages injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees, and expenses.

No instance of waiver by Bumblemee.com of its rights or remedies under these terms and conditions shall imply any obligation to grant any similar, future or another waiver.

PRIVACY POLICY

We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. Please be advised the Site is hosted in the United States. If you access the Site from the European Union, Asia, or any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Site or Services, you are transferring your data to the United States, and you expressly consent to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States. [Further, we do not knowingly accept, request, or solicit information from children or knowingly market to children. Therefore, in accordance with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, if we receive actual knowledge that anyone under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from the Site as quickly as is reasonably practical.]

TERMINATION AND EFFECT OF TERMINATION

In addition to any other legal or equitable remedies, Bumblemee may, without prior notice to you, immediately terminate the Agreement or revoke any or all of your rights granted under this Agreement. Upon any termination of this Agreement, you shall immediately cease all access to and use of the Site and Bumblemee.com shall, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies, immediately revoke all password(s) and account identification issued to you and deny your access to and use of this Site in whole or in part. Any termination of this Agreement shall not affect the respective rights and obligations (including without limitation, payment obligations) of the parties arising before the date of termination.

DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE STANDARD TERMS OF SALE THAT GOVERN THE SALE OF EACH PRODUCT/SERVICE ON THIS SITE, THIS SITE, THE PRODUCTS/SERVICES OFFERED FOR SALE ON IT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONDUCTED THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED BY Bumblemee.com ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. Bumblemee MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, Bumblemee.com DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, DATA ACCURACY AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION. THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES, MISTAKES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. Bumblemee DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BUMBLEMEE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, BUMBLEMEE’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES (REGARDLESS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE ACTION) SHALL NOT EXCEED IN THE AGGREGATE THE AMOUNT OF FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO DURING THE MONTH IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ACT ALLEGEDLY GIVING RISE TO BUMBLEMEE’s LIABILITY.