Read this agreement thoroughly and carefully before booking a trip; it contains important terms and conditions regarding the trip you are purchasing including, but not limited to, our rights to cancel or alter the tour, our cancellation and refund policies, and a limitation of our liability and other important disclaimers.

The terms and conditions set forth in this agreement constitute the entire understanding and agreement between you the trip “Participant” and Degen Enterprises, LLC (“Pizza Degen”) with respect to any and all bookings, tours, or transactions made with Pizza Degen.

By making a booking, you accept all of the terms in this agreement and direct us to perform services on your behalf. All persons named in this booking (“Participants”) are subject to this agreement. By making a booking, you affirm that you have made all other Participants listed in the booking aware of these terms – regardless of how final payment is made – and that all Participants accept these terms.

The entire trip cost must be paid at the time of Booking, unless otherwise stated on the Trip Itinerary page (see Trip Deposits).

All payments must be made in U.S. dollars and can be processed via ACH or major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. Please note that there are no additional charges or service fees for processing credit or debit card payments. Your credit or debit card statement will reflect the payment as “Pizza Degen” or “Degen Enterprises LLC.”

A booking is not final or confirmed until you receive a confirmation from us by email. Early bookings are recommended because our group size and departure dates are limited.

We reserve the right to decline any booking for any reason permitted by law, including those described in other sections in this agreement.

For some trip departures and at Pizza Degen's sole discretion, Participants may elect, in lieu of full payment, to pay a Trip Deposit / Booking Reservation of $1,000 per person to guarantee your participation on the trip, subject to our Terms and Conditions.

For trips departing on or after January 1, 2025:

When you reserve your trip, you’ll need to pay a Trip Deposit / Booking Reservation. The full payment is due 120 days before your trip starts. We’ll send you a reminder email before the payment deadline. If you book a trip less than 120 days in advance, you must pay the remaining balance either 30 days after booking or 60 days before the trip, whichever comes first. Some trips may require a higher deposit.

For trips departing before January 1, 2025:

When you reserve your trip, you’ll need to pay a Trip Deposit / Booking Reservation. The full payment is due 180 days before your trip starts. We’ll send you a reminder email before the payment deadline. If you book a trip less than 180 days in advance, you must pay the remaining balance either 30 days after booking or 60 days before the trip, whichever comes first. Some trips may require a higher deposit.

For all trips:

If full payment is not received when due, Pizza Degen reserves the right to cancel your Trip Deposit / Booking Reservation, and to apply a 100% cancelation fee.

All room supplements must be paid when making a Trip Deposit / Booking Reservation. This includes solo travelers who request a “Single – No Share” room (if available for your specific trip departure). Advance payment is required to guarantee single rooms.

All other booking terms and conditions apply to Trip Deposits / Booking Reservations, including our cancelation polices (see Cancelations By You And Refunds, below).

The trip price is in U.S. dollars, based on double occupancy and includes the services specified in the daily itineraries, including meals, accommodations, admission fees and guided activities as stated.

Prices do not include any item not specifically listed above or in the itinerary, including but not limited to, air and other transportation to and from trip start and termination points; services and meals not listed in the itinerary; all expenses during leisure time including admission fees, meals, and beverages; passports or other travel documents; travel insurance or travel protection (i.e., medical insurance, emergency evacuation and similar services); airport arrival/departure fees or country taxes; personal expenses; gratuities; and all items of a personal nature.

A single room supplement is paid by participants who request single accommodations, which are subject to availability and paid separately.

Trip prices are subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise specified, prices do not include any local taxes or use-fees, including foreign departure, security, port charges, park fees, customs, immigration, agricultural, passenger-facility charges or international transportation tax.

The value of the Booking and Booking Reservation may be subject to taxes, duties, foreign transaction, currency exchange or other fees. Your bank or credit or debit card company may convert the payment into the local currency and charge fees, resulting in differences between the amount displayed on the modernadventure.com website or its affiliated websites, and the final amount charged to your bank account or credit or debit card statement. Please contact your bank or card company if you have any questions concerning any applicable conversion or fees. Please note for bookings made in Brazil, the tax IOF (Tax Upon Financial Operations, 6.38%) is not included in the final booking value and will be charged to the credit or debit card used to make the purchase.

To cancel your Booking or Trip Deposit / Booking Reservation, you must email us your complete booking details at pizzachefdegen@gmail.com.

If you need to cancel your trip, cancelation fees will be applied based on the date we receive your written notification. Cancelation fees are based on the following schedule:

For Group Departures traveling on or after January 1, 2025, the cancellation fees are as follows:

Days before departure date / Cancelation fee
     90+ days / $500 per participant
     46 – 89 days / 50% of trip price*
     0 – 45 days / 100% of the trip price*

For group departures departing before January 1, 2025, you may cancel more than 120 days in advance, and receive a full refund minus a $500 per-person service fee. If you cancel on or after 120 days in advance, there is a 50% cancellation fee. On or after 90 days in advance there is a 100% cancellation fee.

*Trip price is the listed trip price including single supplements, pre- and/or post-arrival accommodations, and / or any fees and discounts applied to your confirmed booking. Departure date is the date the trip begins regardless of the date that you may depart from your location of origin.

We will refund the applicable balance to you using the original payment method for your Booking or Trip Deposit / Booking Reservation.

No refunds will be provided for any reason for unused portion of a trip once the trip begins, including if you leave a trip for any reason or have to be removed from a trip. The trip price is a package cost and refunds and credits are not available for services not used.

There are no exceptions to this cancelation and refund policy, including for reasons related to weather, terrorism, civil strife, personal, family or medical emergencies or any other circumstances beyond our control. For this and other reasons, we encourage you to purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance and travel protection (i.e., travel medical insurance and emergency evacuation services).

Pizza Degen is not responsible for expenses incurred by Participants in preparing for a trip (eg. nonrefundable advance purchase air tickets, equipment, etc.) or for any additional arrangements pre- or post-departure date. The term applies whether the tour is altered, modified, or cancelled by us or by you for any reason. Because the tour may be cancelled when a minimum number of Participants have not signed up, we recommend that you either purchase refundable air tickets or wait until we have confirmed with you approximately 3 months prior to the tour that we have a sufficient number of Participants.

Due to requirements that our tours have a minimum number of travelers, we do not allow changes in departure dates after we confirm your reservation. In addition, our outside suppliers, including hotels, often impose additional fees or penalties for changes and cancelations. However, if you have any issues with your tour dates, please contact Pizza Degen at pizzachefdegen@gmail.com, only when possible (i.e., Pizza Degen will not incur fees or cancelation penalties as a result of your change), we will work to assist you if appropriate, and subject to our sole discretion.

Pizza Degen reserves the right to refuse, block or cancel a Booking or Trip Deposit / Booking Reservation at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion.

Pizza Degen reserves the right to cancel, alter, or modify a trip prior to departure for any reason, including insufficient Participant reservations. Pizza Degen and its suppliers reserve the right to substitute hotels, restaurants, routes or other services listed in the itinerary with comparable services if necessary.

When a tour is canceled for foreseeable reasons, then you agree that a full refund of trip payments made to us will constitute full settlement of any claims you may have against Pizza Degen or our suppliers, partners, or travel intermediaries.

In the rare event that Pizza Degen is forced to cancel or reschedule a trip for any unforeseen circumstance beyond the reasonable control of Pizza Degen, such as, but not limited to, acts of nature, war, labor strikes, earthquake, flooding, pandemics, quarantines, international travel restrictions, national emergencies, etc., Pizza Degen will reschedule your trip departure, and your booking will automatically transfer to the rescheduled date. If you are unable to travel on the rescheduled date, you may keep 100% of your booking value as a Trip Credit, to be used on any Pizza Degen traveling within 36 months of the issuance date. Otherwise, if you elect to cancel your booking, the following cancelation terms apply, based on your trip’s original travel date:  

• 90 days or more from departure date: Receive a full refund, minus a $500 per-person service fee
• 46 to 89 days: Receive a 50% refund
• 45 days or less: There is a 100% cancelation fee

When you cancel a booking for any reason, including electing not to travel on your trip’s rescheduled travel date, there is a $500 per-person service fee. This is to offset unrecoverable costs to Pizza Degen including credit card fees, non-recoverable deposits, non-refundable permits and booking fees, local taxes and administration costs.

Pizza Degen commits non-refundable, non-recoverable trip payments well in advance of scheduled departure dates. Pizza Degen will use reasonable efforts to recover and refund booking balances to guests when possible. However, Pizza Degen does not guarantee recovery of any or all of the advance payments made, and the use of reasonable efforts to recover these payments will not include the institution of legal proceedings in foreign jurisdictions. For this and other reasons, we encourage you to purchase trip cancelation and interruption insurance.

If you or someone else test positive for COVID-19 during your trip, we will assist you in accessing appropriate medical care and alternative services if needed as quickly as possible. You will then be responsible to follow the advice of local health authorities if there is a need to self-isolate or quarantine, or if there is a risk to other travelers in the group. You may be removed from group activities until you can provide a negative test result. We will not be able to provide refunds of the monies paid, even if the trip is interrupted and there are unused services as a result. Please also note that any expenses for testing, treatment, or self-isolation will need to be covered by you or your travel insurance, so please ensure you have access to funds while traveling.

You authorize Pizza Degen to charge your credit card for any cancellation fees or supplemental payments that you incur post-booking.

Pizza Degen acts only as an intermediary for the various independent suppliers that provide lodging, meals, transportation, sightseeing, activities or other goods and services connected with your trip (“Supplier” or “Suppliers”). You acknowledge that you are aware and clearly understand that these Suppliers are independent contractors, are not managed by Pizza Degen, and are not agents or employees of Pizza Degen. A Supplier’s services are subject to the Supplier’s own terms and conditions and the local laws and regulations of the relevant country.

Pizza Degen will not be deemed in breach of this agreement or otherwise liable to you, by reason of delay in performance or nonperformance of any of its obligations under this agreement to the extent that any such delay or nonperformance is due to any Force Majeure. “Force Majeure” means any circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Pizza Degen, including without limitation acts of God, terrorist activities, insurrection, explosion, flood, tempest, forceful wind, fire or accident, war or threat of war declared or undeclared, sabotage, civil disturbance, labor strikes, requisition, sickness, quarantine, government intervention, weather conditions, and unforeseen circumstances.

The trip price does not include travel insurance. We strongly recommend that you purchase comprehensive travel protection, covering trip interruption and cancellation, baggage, medical, accident/life, evacuation, repatriation and other expenses which might arise as a result of loss, damage, injury, delay or inconvenience occurring to you. You also agree to assume all costs of medical care, evacuation, transportation, and related costs.

It is important that you carefully read all trip-related documents that you receive from us by email as soon as you receive them, including the Traveler Information form. It is your responsibility to contact us if any information is incorrect. We cannot accept any liability if you do not notify us of any inaccuracies within thirty (30) days of your receipt of those documents.

You are responsible for ensuring that all necessary travel documents are valid and effective and in your possession for the entire tour. Passports are required for all U.S. citizens traveling abroad and should be valid for at least 6 months after your date of return. We suggest you apply for or renew a passport early. Other required documents may include visas, permits, and vaccination certificates. You assume complete and full responsibility for checking and verifying any and all passport, visa, vaccination, or other entry requirements. You are also solely responsible for any adverse consequences resulting from incomplete or defective documentation. While we may provide information or advice on matters such as visas, vaccinations, climate, clothing, baggage, and special equipment in good faith as a courtesy to you, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions as to the information provided.

Our trips are physically active, with varying levels of demands and fitness requirements depending on the specific itinerary. By making a booking, you represent that you do not have any physical or other conditions that would create a hazard for you or other Participants or affect other people’s enjoyment of the trip.

If you have a physical condition, dietary restrictions, or other conditions that will require special attention during the tour, you must inform us in the Additional Information section when making a booking. We reserve the right in our sole discretion to accept, decline, or remove anyone from a trip (at departure or during the trip) who we judge to be incapable of meeting the trip’s physical demands.

If you have a complaint during your trip, you must promptly notify Pizza Degen or your trip leader/host of the problem so that they can attempt to remedy the situation and allow you to enjoy the remainder of your trip. While we strive to provide you with a comfortable and enjoyable trip, your notice to Pizza Degen or its suppliers of a complaint does not mean that we will accept liability or responsibility, and we will evaluate each complaint as it arises. At the same time, failure to raise a concern or complaint while you are on the trip will extinguish or reduce any ability to claim recourse from Pizza Degen or its suppliers. Further, if you attempt to address the problem on your own without using this notice procedure, you assume responsibility for any added costs you may incur and forfeit any potential remedy.

If you are not satisfied after using this notice procedure, you must submit your complaint in writing to Pizza Degen or its in-country supplier within fourteen (14) days of the trip’s end date. However, Pizza Degen and its suppliers will not accept any liability for claims received after the fourteen day period.

It is your responsibility to be ready to embark on the trip as specified in the itinerary. Pizza Degen is not responsible for any losses due to cancelled or missed flights, changed flight itineraries, late arrivals, or early departures.

You must strictly comply with all local laws, respect local customs and culture, accurately assess your abilities, respect other trip members’ privacy, and follow the suggestions and advice of any assigned guide. The decision of Pizza Degen, the local guide or local supplier is final on all matters that may threaten the safety or interfere with the well-being of others. During the trip, Pizza Degen or the local guide or supplier has the right in its sole discretion to remove anyone a) who it judges to be incapable of meeting the demands and requirements of participating in the tour activities; or b) who it determines to detract from others’ enjoyment of the tour.

By making a booking, you certify your agreement to the following Traveler Code:

• I have chosen a trip that suits my abilities, level of fitness, and state of health.
• I do not have any physical conditions or disabilities relevant to this tour that could be a hazard to me or other travelers.
• I have a valid passport and all visas, permits, certificates, and vaccinations required for travel.
• I will make sure to communicate any special requests at least 30 days prior to travel. This includes dietary restrictions, medical requirements and room preferences. I also understand that Modern Adventure will make a reasonable effort to accommodate special requests but cannot guarantee they will be possible.
• I will respect the laws and customs of countries visited.
• I will respect the rights and privacy of other trip members.
• I understand that Modern Adventure reserves the right to refuse service during a tour to anyone whose health or behavior could impede the welfare or enjoyment of fellow guests. An individual may be asked to leave a trip if the trip guide/host/leader feels that the person’s continuing participation may prove detrimental to the individual or the group.
• I understand access to medical facilities and evacuation services may be limited.

You agree to defend and indemnify Pizza Degen and all of its respective owners, members, officers, directors, employees, agents, and successors and assigns from and against any claims, causes of action, demands, suits, proceedings, investigations, losses, damages, fines, penalties, fees, expenses, costs and any other liabilities of any kind or nature including but not limited to reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or related to:

• Your breach of this Agreement or the documents referenced herein;
• Your violation of any law, rule, regulation or guideline;
• Your violation, infringement or misappropriation of the rights of a third party, including without limitation any rights of publicity or privacy;
• Your use of this Website;
• Your booking or use of any Products obtained through this Website; or
• Your negligence or willful misconduct.

You agree that Pizza Degen and its contractors and suppliers may use, re-use and reproduce any images, photos or videos that you send to us, or that are taken by our guides, staff, contractors and/or other travelers of you individually or in a group, in any medium, including but not limited to print, electronic media, or Internet, free of charge and without your right to inspection, for promoting and publicizing our travel products and services worldwide. If you do not want us to use any images of you that are taken by us or other participants during the tour, you must inform us or your tour leader in writing at the start of the tour.

YOU AGREE THAT THE SOLE REMEDY FOR ANY DEFAULT BY PIZZA DEGEN ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE THE RETURN OF THE PAID TOUR COST. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, PIZZA DEGEN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN EQUITY, AT LAW, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF PIZZA DEGEN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY HAVE TO RECOVER SUCH DAMAGES.

If any provision of this agreement shall be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render the agreement unenforceable or invalid as a whole. Such unenforceable provision will be replaced with one that is valid and enforceable and which achieves, to the extent possible, the original objectives and intent of the original provision. Titles and headings of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement.

This agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Modern Adventure and the Participant and their respective heirs, legal personal representatives, successors and assigns.

Pizza Degen reserves the right to update and/or alter these terms and conditions at any time. It is your responsibility to be familiar with these terms and conditions.

Any dispute arising out of this agreement, including all tort claims and any dispute relating to bookings, tours, or transactions made with Pizza Degen – whether such dispute arises in contract or in tort or otherwise – shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts located in Santa Rosa, California, and you agree to personal jurisdiction of those same courts. The laws of the State of California, USA, govern this agreement.

This Agreement is the final, complete and exclusive statement of the parties’ agreement on the matters contained in this agreement. It supersedes all previous negotiations and agreements.

All travelers are required to accept Pizza Degen's Liability Waiver, which is a legally binding agreement. Please read this carefully and be prepared to accept and acknowledge the waiver at the appropriate time, prior to your trip departure.

I am voluntarily participating on the Tour, which will involve a variety of activities depending on my itinerary and the activities in which I elect to participate, including but not limited to: sightseeing, classes, demonstrations, tastings, guided tours, walking, hiking, swimming in various bodies of water such as rivers and lakes, nature walks, encounters with wild fauna and flora, and/or other outdoor activities or sports (collectively, “Activities”). I understand that this list is not exhaustive of all Activities that may be made available to me and that I may decide to participate in.

I also acknowledge that I am voluntarily participating on the Tour with knowledge that travel involves numerous risks and dangers including, but not limited to, the following: dangers and risks inherent in Activities; negligence by Pizza Degen and/or its suppliers and local operators in the conduct or arrangement of the Tour in any respect from inception to completion; emotional trauma; disfigurement, temporary or permanent disability, including paralysis; death; muscle strains, pulls, tears, broken bones, and shin splints; forces of nature; civil unrest and war; terrorism; roads, trails, hotels, vehicles, boats or other means of conveyance which are not operated or maintained at standards common in my country; crossing roadways and entering/exiting vehicles; the hazards of traveling in remote, unsafe or politically unstable areas or under unsafe conditions; high altitude; accident or illness without access to means of rapid evacuation or availability of medical supplies; the adequacy of medical attention once provided; physical exertion for which I am not prepared; transportation failures; equipment failures, malfunctions or deficiencies; contact with wild animals whether on foot or in vehicles; social or labor unrest; consumption of alcoholic beverages; stolen, lost or misplaced luggage or property; theft or break-ins into vehicles, lodging or elsewhere; mechanical or construction failures or difficulties; diseases; epidemics; bites or stings from insects or pests; local laws; climatic conditions; abnormal conditions or developments; negligence by third-party service providers; financial default of any third party suppliers; and any actions, omissions or conditions outside of Pizza Degen's control not mentioned herein.

I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the Tour provided by Pizza Degen. Furthermore, guides/ instructors/facilitators have difficult jobs to perform involving judgment of the weather, the elements, the terrain, and other aspects of the Tour. They must also make judgments when providing warnings or instructions. They seek safety, but they are not infallible and may misjudge the weather or other environmental conditions.

I acknowledge that these are some, but not all, of the inherent and acquired risks associated with the activities performed on a Pizza Degen tour. A complete listing of inherent and acquired risks is not possible.

I expressly agree to be responsible for my own welfare and fully assume all of the above risks, as well as all other risks set forth in this agreement, both known and unknown, voluntarily and knowingly, to the fullest extent permitted by law. If signed on behalf of a Minor, I have discussed the travel risks with the Minor, and he or she wishes to participate in the Tour nevertheless.

I certify that I have adequate insurance to cover any injury or damage I may cause or suffer while participating in the Tour, or else I agree to bear the costs of such injury or damage myself. I further certify that I have no medical or physical conditions, which could interfere with my safety in the Tour, or else I am willing to assume the risk of and bear the costs that may result, directly or indirectly, from any such condition.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, I, an adult traveler, or as parent or legal guardian of the Minor, for myself, the Minor, my heirs, legal and personal representatives, next of kin, including my spouse, successors and assigns (individually and collectively, “Releasors”), expressly RELEASE, WAIVE, FOREVER DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Modern Adventure, its owners, shareholders, officers, employees, directors, representatives, volunteers, guides, local operators and suppliers, successors and assigns (individually and together, “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability, claims, causes of action, demands, costs, damages, losses or suits of any and every kind which I or the Minor now have or may later have against the Released Parties arising out of, relating to, or in connection with the Tour arranged through or provided by Pizza Degen whether arising from the Released Parties’ negligence or otherwise.

In addition, I agree to fully indemnify (that is protect and defend, and satisfy claims against) and hold harmless each Released Party from any and all claims, actions, suits and demands (including all reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the Released Party) initiated by a third party and arising from, attributable to or related to my or the Minor’s negligent or intentional actions or inactions, whether arising from the Released Parties’ negligence or otherwise, occurring during the trip.

I AGREE THAT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SERVE AS A COMPLETE RELEASE AND EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF RISK for myself, all members of my family and all minors traveling with me or on whose behalf I am signing this agreement, including the Minor (collectively encompassed by the term “their” in this paragraph), my and their heirs, as well as my and their next of kin, successors, assigns, and legal and personal representatives. It is my intention to fully assume all risks associated with the Tour and to release the Released Parties from any and all liability to the maximum extent permitted by law.