BIRDING IN AMAZONIA PERU: TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE

March 1 – 11, 2012 with Elissa Landre

The Tambopata National Reserve is a 680,000 acre conservation area created by the Peruvian government in 1990 to protect the watersheds of the Tambopata and Candamo rivers. It is adjacent to the huge 2.5 million acre Bahuaja Sonene National Park. Both conservation units protect some of the last untouched lowland and premontane tropical humid forests in the Amazon. This Connecticut‐sized area of pristine forest contains 1300 bird species, 32 parrot species (10% of the world’s total), 200 mammal species, 1200 butterfly species, and over 10,000 species of vascular plants.

The Tambopata Research Center is within the reserve and provides simple but comfortable lodging for tourists and researchers alike. It also serves to protect the adjacent macaw clay lick. Because of its remote location in uninhabited wilderness surrounded by populations of endangered wildlife, the Tambopata Research Center is an excellent headquarters for exploring Amazonian nature and wildlife.

Peru – March 1-11, 2012 with leader Elissa Landre

BIRDING IN PERU’S TAMBOPATA NATIONAL RESERVE

Day-to-Day Itinerary .

March 01 USA – Lima Late night arrival at Lima airport. Meet local guide and transfer to airport hotel Ramada Costa del Sol. Overnight in Lima. (Meals aloft)

March 02 Lima – Puerto Maldonado – Posada Amazonas Lodge After breakfast, we walk back to the Lima airport for a morning flight to Puerto Maldonado. Our one hour and forty minute flight will make a short stop in Cuzco to refuel before continuing to Puerto Maldonado, the economic and political center at the confluence of the Madre Di Dios and Tambopata Rivers. This busy town has gone from a sleepy river-side village to bustling center of gold mining, Brazil nut gathering, timber extraction, agriculture and ecotourism. In Puerto Maldonado we meet our expert local birding guides and drive to the Tambopata River Port. This normally forty five minute drive will take twice as long as we stop along the road’s secondary forest to scan for Purus Jacamar, White browed Blackbird, Pearl Kite, and Scaled Pigeon. Our boat with individual cushioned seats and a roof will take us upriver to Posada Amazonas. En route, we pass local villages and notice how river activities lessen the further we go from Puerto Maldonado. We will enjoy a box lunch on the boat while searching for Pied Lapwing, Collared Plover, King Vulture, Bat Falcon, Olive- and Russet‐backed Oropendolas, Ringed Kingfisher, and Amazon Kingfisher. The trip to the will take an hour or two, depending on the wildlife sightings.

Upon arrival at Posada Amazonas, we will disembark and walk for 20 minutes to the lodge, climbing steps to get above the river bank. After our arrival at the lodge the manager will welcome us and brief us with important lodge navigation and security tips. Overnight at Posada Amazonas. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included) Posada Amazonas opened its doors in 1998 and has become a major attraction for those looking for a short stay in the rainforest with the promise of an authentic eco-tourist experience. The lodge is situated within the Infierno community's private reserve. Using local materials and architecture as well as modern expertise, Posada Amazonas is community-built and a testament to workmanship. Visit: http://www.perunature.com/tambopata-lodges/posada-amazonas

March 03 Posada Amazonas Lodge, Canopy Tower & Shahua Trail After breakfast we will take a half hour walk to a nearly ten-story tall scaffolding tower to bird the Amazon forest canopy. We will look for canopy mixed flocks, which usually are all about Tanagers: Paradise, Green-and‐gold, Flame‐crested, Turquoise, Opal-rumped, and others. The tower also offers good opportunity for Cream‐colored Woodpecker, Gilded Barbet, Plumthroated Cotinga, and Striolated Puffbird. Macaws and toucans are seen flying against the horizon, including the Chestnut‐eared, Lettered, Emerald, Curl‐crested, and Brown‐mandibled Aracari. We will see lonely raptors riding the thermals. This is your best chance for hawk‐eagles, and even harpies.

We return for lunch at the lodge and time to rest and relax. This afternoon we will bird the Shahue Trail, good for Fiery‐capped and Round‐tailed Manakin, Pale Rumped Trumpeteer, and Pavonine Quetzal. Overnight at Posada Amazonas. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included) Travel with Mass Audubon 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 800-289-9504 Peru – March 1-11, 2012 with leader Elissa Landre

March 04 Posada Amazonas Lodge: Shije’eje Trail, Secondary Forest & Night birding After another early breakfast we will walk to the Shije’eje trail which offers opportunities to spot Variegated Tinamou, Blue‐crowned and Rufous Motmot, Golden‐crowned Spadebill, Curl‐crested Aracari, and mixed species flocks. A small clay lick attracts Dusky‐headed and Black‐capped parakeet, and Cobalt‐winged Parrotlet in addition to Spix’s Guan.

We return for lunch at the lodge with time afterwards to rest and relax. This afternoon we explore a secondary forest trail at Posada Amazonas looking for: Barred Antshrike, Short‐tailed Pygmy Tyrant, Streaked Flycatcher, Boat‐billed Flycatcher, Solitary Black Cacique, Gray‐fronted Dove, Ruddy Ground Dove, and others.

We will venture out after dinner to walk around the lodge and try and spot a Tawny‐bellied Screech‐Owl, Great Potoo, or Crested Owl, as well as some American Bullfrog, Horned Frog, tree frog, and other creatures of the night. Overnight at Posada Amazonas. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)

March 05 Posada Amazonas Lodge – Tambopata Research Center (TRC) – Tres Chimbadas Lake, Bamboo Forest, Macaw Project Lecture Today, we will visit the Tres Chimbadas oxbow lake. After breakfast, we travel via boat thirty minutes then walk for about forty-five minutes to reach the lake. Here we can paddle around the lake in a catamaran, searching for the resident family of nine giant river otters (seen by the majority of our lake visitors) and other lakeside wildlife such as caiman, Hoatzin, and Horned screamers. Otters are most active from dawn until eight or nine in the morning. This morning, we will also visit the bamboo patches and look for the bamboo specialities such as the endemic White‐cheeked Tody Tyrant, Peruvian Recurvebill, Red‐billed Scythebill, Rufous‐headed Woodpecker, Rufous-breasted Piculet, Brown‐rumped Foliage Gleaner, Large‐headed Flatbill, Dusky‐tailed Flatbill, Dusky‐cheeked Foliage‐gleaner, Flammulated Bamboo‐tyrant, Dot‐ winged and Ornate Antwren, White‐lined Antbird, Rufous-capped Nunlet, Pheasant Cuckoo, and Striped Cuckoo.

Later in the morning, we will depart on our boat for the Tambopata Research Center. During the first three hours of the boat ride, as we enter the Tambopata National Reserve, we will focus on recapping and listing. Then the fun begins and it lasts for three more hours! Numerous egrets, Capped heron, Cocoi Heron, Large and Yellow‐billed Tern, Black Skimmer, the classic Horned Screamer, Razor Billed Currasow, Blue‐throated Piping Guan, and Orinoco Goose. Every now and then macaw, toucan, and raptor will be spotted above.

The lodge manager will meet us when we arrive. Visiting scientists and researchers will provide an in depth look at the biology of macaws, their feeding habits, the theories for clay lick use, their breeding and feeding ecology, population fluctuations, and the threats to their conservation. Overnight at Posada Amazonas. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)

March 06 Tambopata Research Center (TRC): Macaw Clay Lick & Floodplain At dawn, weather permitting, we will cross the river and observe the world's largest macaw clay lick where hundreds of parrots and macaws (up to 15 species) congregate daily. We can expect to see up to a dozen of the following members of the parrot family: Red‐and‐green, Blue‐and‐gold, Scarlet, Red‐bellied, Chestnut‐fronted, and Blue‐headed Macaws; Mealy and Yellow‐crowned Amazons;

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Blue‐headed, Orange-cheeked, and White‐bellied Parrots; Dusky‐headed, White‐eyed, Cobalt‐winged, and Tui Parakeets; and Dusky‐billed Parrotlet.

After breakfast, we will explore the quintessential rainforest on the 5 mile Ocelot Trail and the five mile Toucan Trail systems. The Ocelot Trail is in the floodplain with ponds and streams forming during the rainy season. The Toucan Trail, on the other hand, is tall rainforest that rarely floods. Both of these trails are home to more birding possibilities than we can list here! For example, this is habitat for Starred Wood Quail, Pale‐winged Trumpeter, several Trogons, Foliage‐gleaners, Black‐tailed Leaftosser, many Woodcreepers, Antbirds, Flycatchers, Manakins, and much more. Mixed species flocks are especially diverse with understory flocks led by Dusky‐throated Antshrike and Red‐crowned Ant‐Tanagers. They often contain 30‐40 species (or more!) including: Plain winged Antshrike, Bluish Slate Antshrike, White eyed Antwren, Plain breasted Antwren, Thrush‐like Antpitta, White winged Shrike Tanager, Amazonian Barred Woodcreeper and Spix’s Woodcreeper. The Ocelot trail also crosses some permanently flooded old ponds inhabited by Agami Heron, Rufescent Tigerheron, Pygmy and Green‐and‐rufous Kingfishers, and Sunbittern.

We return to the lodge for lunch and we have time to relax before our afternoon activity. After our long morning hikes we can continue to bird within the confines of TRC. Species possible around TRC clearing include: eventual canopy flocks, Squirrel Cuckoo, Masked Crimson Tanager, Cinammon‐ throated Woodcreeper, Speckled Chachalaca, and Yellow‐tufted Woodpecker. Overnight at Tambopata Research Center. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included) The Tambopata Research Center is a simple but comfortable 18 bedroom lodge situated by the world’s largest Macaw clay lick on the uninhabited frontier of the Tambopata National Reserve and the Bahuaja-Sonene National Park. It was established to aid the protection of these magnificent birds and has a long-term research project to ensure the survival of their populations. It is unrivalled in its access to pristine Amazonian forests. Visit: http://www.perunature.com/tambopata-lodges/tambopata-research-center-trc

March 07 Tambopata Research Center (TRC): Pond Platform, Jungle Overlook, Night Birding After an early morning breakfast, we will travel by boat ten minutes upriver to a tiny pond with a platform in the middle. It is a great place to spot waterfowl such as Muscovy duck, Sunbittern, and Hoatzin, along with the woodpecker, oropendola, flycatcher, and parakeet that call this pond their home. We return to the lodge for lunch, and later explore the jungle overlooks and bird at the transitional forests above the clay lick. Here we will spot White‐throated Jacamar, Buff‐throated Saltator, Grayish Saltator, Scarlet‐hooded Barbet, Crested and Russet‐backed Oropendolas, Piratic Flycatatcher, Yellow‐billed Nunbird, and others. While birding these spots we will have extraordinary views of the Tambopata River winding its way from the highlands. After dinner at the Research Center, we will venture out near the lodge to spot‐light Pauraque, Tawny‐bellied Screech‐Owl, Great Potoo, Long tailed Potoo, Ocellated Poorwill, and, if we are lucky, a Mottled or Crested Owl. Overnight at Tambopata Research Center. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)

March 08 Tambopata Research Center (TRC): Clay Lick , Riparian Habitat, Palm Swamp Before breakfast we return once again to the clay lick (optional if you prefer to sleep in) to observe members of the parrot family. After returning to the lodge for breakfast we will explore older river‐created habitats at the pond five minutes upstream from TRC: forests of Cecropia and Balsa Wood with a bamboo understory. This is the habitat of the legendary Rufous‐fronted Anthrush, and the Travel with Mass Audubon 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 800-289-9504 Peru – March 1-11, 2012 with leader Elissa Landre

Lemon‐throated Barbet, Spot‐breasted Woodpecker, Cabanis Spinetail, Amazonian Antpitta, Blackish Antbird, Fuscous Flycatcher, Guira Tanager and Troupial. As we exit the pond’s forests, we will bird on grassy areas with Tessaria and young Cecropia trees to see Plain‐crowned and Dark‐breasted Spinetails, Mottle‐backed Elaenia, Spotted Tody‐Flycatcher, Orange‐headed Tanager, and Seedeaters.

We return to the lodge for lunch. Later in the afternoon we continue birding near the lodge looking for the Cinereous and Great Tinamou, Point‐tailed Palmcreeper, Silvered and Plumbeous Antbirds, White‐eyed Attila, Sulphury Flycatcher, Fork‐tailed Palm Swift, and Pectoral Sparrow, Overnight at Tambopata Research Center. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)

March 09 Tambopata Research Center – Refugio Amazonas: River Journey Birding, Canopy Tower After breakfast we will take our return trip down river, bringing our box lunches to eat along the way. We return to Refugio Amazonas and take a thirty minute walk to the canopy tower. The tower has been built upon high ground, thereby increasing the horizon of the continuous primary forest extending out towards the Tambopata National Reserve. From here views of mixed species canopy flocks as well as toucan, macaw, and raptor are likely. Overnight at Refugio Amazonas (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)

March 10 Refugio Amazonas: Overlook Walk, Secondary Habitat, Night Walk After breakfast, we will explore the Overlook Trail along the Tambopata River. A mix of terra firme forest and secondary forest, we will look for Black fronted Nunbird, Bluish fronted Jacamar, Fiery capped Manakin, Gray crowned Flycatcher, and Yellow‐browed Tody‐flycatcher, among other species. We will return to the lodge for lunch and siesta on the hammocks. For those who wish, there is more exploring and birding in the afternoon at what was once part of a timber concession and cattle ranch. Thus, we may find Barred Antshrike, Shorttailed Pygmy Tyrant, Streaked Flycatcher, Boat‐billed Flycatcher, Solitary Black Cacique, Gray‐fronted Dove, and Ruddy Ground Dove. Tonight we will gather for a farewell dinner, surrounded by the forest sounds. Overnight at Refugio Amazonas (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included) A charming 32 bedroom lodge, the Refugio Amazonas Lodge it is well placed immediately adjacent to the Tambopata National Reserve. Surrounded by a mosaic of waterways and habitats, the Lodge presents an ideal balance for naturalist exploration and observations of sustainable forest use by local populations.

March 11 Refugio Amazonas ‐ Puerto Maldonado – Lima – USA After breakfast we retrace our journey to Puerto Maldonado to meet our bus for transfer to the airport where we catch our flight back to Lima. Upon arrival in Lima, we transfer to our day room at the hotel located at the airport where we can have a shower and leave our luggage before continuing on to the renowned restaurant Astrid & Gaston for one last group lunch. We'll have some free time to explore the district of Miraflores before returning to the airport hotel, with time to relax and perhaps repack before our late evening flight to the U.S. Day Room at Ramada Costa Del Sol (Breakfast, Lunch included)

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OPTIONAL: Extension to Abra Malaga and Machu Picchu . March 11‐16, 2012 .

March 11 Refugio Amazonas ‐ Puerto Maldonado– Cuzco – Sacred Valley After breakfast we retrace our journey down river to Puerto Maldonado where we meet our bus for transfer to the airport and catch our flight to Cuzco. At 11,500’, Cuzco requires some time to acclimatize, so we will first drive down into the Sacred Valley, marveling at the original Incan terraces cascading down the mountainsides, where crops are still grown. We’ll stop along the way to photograph, do some birding and enjoy cultural experiences, with a short visit to the Awanacancha Weaving Center to see the different camelids in the Andes: llamas, alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos. Alpacas have thick wool which is the most commonly used in textiles, one of Peru’s revered ancient crafts, still practiced today, while the vicunas are smaller with fur that is considered the finest in the world. We will overnight at a charming guest house to rest and acclimatize here (around 8,500’). There are seven gardens located all around our accommodations to provide wonderful birding opportunities. Dinner and overnight at Willka T’ika Guesthouse. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included) Located in one of the most energetically charged places on earth, Willka T'ika prides itself on serving the spiritual and cultural needs of guests seeking an authentic mind, body, spirit experience. Ancient Incan ruins, ceremonial sites, and temples, and an abundance of cultural activities are nearby. Visit: http://www.willkatika.com/

March 12 Abra Malaga Driving through the sacred valley, we pass through the town of Ollantaytambo, where the original Incan street plans, canals, etc. are intact, despite the rigors of time and the Spanish conquest. As we begin the climb into the Andes, towards Abra Malaga, at 14,200’, the views into the narrow valley are incredible.

We will spend today at Abra Malaga. It is the low point along a ridge of rugged peaks. The grasslands landscape is speckled with alpacas, clusters of stone houses, corrals, and fences erected by Quechua‐speaking families, who are somehow accustomed to prospering in what seems to be an inhospitable environment. The bird life includes many species endemic to a small geographic area in southern Peru, or limited to southern Peru and nearby Bolivia.

We will also bird habitats like Polylepis‐Gynaxis forest (Queuñas tree). The star attractions here are the Ashbreasted Tit‐Tyrant, White‐browed Tit‐Spinetail, and the Royal Cinclodes. Other species we may encounter are the Tawny Tit‐Spinetail, Puna Tapaculo, Blue‐mantled Thornbill, and Giant Conebill. We will also have opportunities to see Andean Parakeets. We will have our picnic lunch on the north side of the Abra Malaga in a temperate forest. Here we may encounter Marcapata Spinetail, Unstreaked Tit‐Tyrant, Golden‐collared Tanager, Diademed Tapaculo, Violet‐throated Starfrontlet, Parodi´s Hemispingus, Imperial Snipe and many others. After a full day, we will return to our Guesthouse. Dinner and overnight at Willka T’ika Guesthouse. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included)

March 13 Sacred Valley – Machu Picchu After a very early breakfast, we begin our journey to Machu Picchu the "Lost City of the Incas". After a short drive to Ollantaytambo, we board the train and then transfer to a minibus to climb the final 2,000 feet along curvy, mountainous roads to the stunning site of Machu Picchu.

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Rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911, Machu Picchu was unknown to the Spaniards. Its reason for existence remains under debate. Some argue it was built and populated by the family of one Inca ruler, Pachakutek. Others have proposed the principal function of Machu Picchu was to maintain a reliable supply of coca leaves for the priests and royals of Cuzco. Bingham fostered the school of thought that the city existed primarily for strategic and defensive purposes, but other findings support the hypothesis that Machu Picchu was a university where the children of the leaders of other Andean cultures conquered by the Incas were taken to be instructed and indoctrinated.

With our private guide, we wander through the maze of plazas, chambers and dwellings saddled atop steep mountainsides, and we will be unable to resist our own speculations about the impenetrable mystery of these stones. After lunch and having time to thoroughly explore the significance of a variety of stone structures and ruins, we return down the mountain road to the village of Aguas Calientes. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Pueblo Machu Picchu. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included) The Pueblo hotel is the winner of the National Geographic Traveler Best Practices Award for Sustainable Tourism Practices. (May/June 2002 issue) The Pueblo hotel is situated on five hectares of cloud forest considered to be a genetic bank. It is surrounded by spectacular scenery and a wealth of biodiversity. The Pueblo hotel has the world largest native species orchid garden open to the public. In the hotel grounds are 372 species of native orchids, 154 bird species 108 butterfly species, more than 200 species of trees and a great variety of reptiles and mammals, including two spectacled bears. The hotel offers a wide variety of ecotourism activities that promote contact with nature and the local culture, and implements projects for researching and conserving the local flora and fauna, in cooperation with prestigious international institutions. Visit:http://www.luxurytravelmagazine.com/property/inkaterra-machu-picchu-peru-luxury-hotel.php

March 14 Machu Picchu – Cuzco After another very early breakfast we’ll enjoy the cloud forest birding and nature tour around the hotel along ecological paths rich in plant and birdlife. Attractions include 162 different bird species—36% of all the bird species recorded at the Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge Hotel can also be seen in our hotel gardens. Here there are 16 hummingbird species and the sought-after Peruvian Cock of the Rock, the Golden‐headed Quetzal, the Aquatic Mirlo, the Highland Motmot, and the White‐capped Dipper. The Pueblo Hotel is also home to the largest native orchid collection in the world. We will lunch here at the hotel, then walk to the nearby train station for our return to Cuzco (about 4 hours by train). We’ll transfer to our hotel for the night. Overnight at Casa Andina Private Collection Hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch included)

March 15 Cuzco – Lima – USA After an early breakfast we depart for the airport for our flight to Lima. Upon arrival in Lima we transfer to our day room at the Hotel Casa Andina San Antonio. After freshening up, we drive to the renowned Astrid and Gaston Restaurant for our farewell lunch. After lunch there will be time to explore the district of Miraflores and to shop. Later in the afternoon we return to the hotel to finish packing and have time to relax. Later in the evening we return to the airport for our flight out. (Breakfast, Lunch included)

March 16 USA Arrival in the United States.

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Your Mass Audubon Naturalist/Birding Guide ~ Elissa Landre

Elissa Landre is the Director of Mass Audubon’s Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary. She has led tours in Belize, Hawaii, Trinidad, and Tobago, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Ecuador, and Mexico. She has consulted on interpretation, guide training, and marketing for ecotourism at national parks in Bolivia and Poland, holds a master’s degree in biology, runs a bird-banding station at Broadmoor, and is a past president of the Association of Field Ornithologists. On tours she likes to explore how protected conservation land is managed for birds and native plants.

Prices per person based on double occupancy

Main trip: US$ 4100.00 per person double occupancy (Single Supplement $650, single rooms limited) + US$ 430.00 per person flight within Peru (approximate cost and subject to change) = US $4530.00 per person (based on a minimum of 8)

Extension: US$2550.00 per person double occupancy (Single Supplement $390) + US$ 210.00 per person flight Cuzco to Lima, Peru (approximate cost and subject to change) = US $2760.00 per person (based on a minimum of 4 persons)

Included Hotel in Lima upon arrival plus day room on the last day of program, all meals as described in the itinerary, all group transfer services, private boat service from Puerto Maldonado to Posada Amazonas, Posada Amazonas to TRC and TRC to Refugio Amazonas, lodge transfer from Refugio Amazonas to Puerto Maldonado airport, English speaking birding guide throughout the program, tips to local guides, and medical evacuation insurance.

Not Included International or Peruvian airfares, airport departure taxes or visa fees, excess baggage charges, additional nights during the trip due to flight cancellations, alcoholic beverages or bottled water, snacks, laundry, phone calls or messages, and items of personal nature.

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PHOTOS: Mass Audubon reserves the right to make use of any photograph taken on the tour. We guarantee that no photos of a comprising nature will be used. If you have questions or concerns, please contact us.

TRIP INSURANCE: A brochure and application for optional trip cancellation, illness and baggage insurance will be sent to you upon registrations. We strongly recommend that you purchase trip cancellation insurance to protect yourself. Mass Audubon does provide Medical Evacuation Coverage as part of the tour price.

CANCELLATION Policy: If you need to change your booking, you must inform us immediately in writing. All cancellations must be done in writing and are effective upon receipt in the Massachusetts Audubon Travel Office. Cancellations received up to 121 days prior to departure will be refunded deposits less a $300 per person fee. For cancellations between 120 and 90 days prior to departure, No deposits will be refunded. There are no refunds for cancellations 90 days or less from departure. We strongly urge all travelers to purchase trip cancellation insurance. You will be sent information from the Massachusetts Audubon Society upon receipt of your deposit. Your Responsibility: Although every precaution is taken to safeguard you and your belongings, group travel trips by their nature involve a certain amount of risk. Trip participants should understand that the domestic and international trips sponsored/operated by Massachusetts Audubon Society (Mass Audubon Tours) - hereafter collectively “M.A.S.” - involve known and unknown risks. M.A.S. assumes no responsibility for injuries, death, financial losses or damage to clients’ property caused by or occurring during participation in any of the travel trips sponsored/operated by M.A.S. Trip participants must assume responsibility for having sufficient skill and fitness to participate in the trips and activities offered or sponsored by M.A.S. Trip participants must also certify that they have no medical, mental or physical conditions which could interfere with their abilities to participate in the activities and/or trips they are participating in and they must assume and bear the cost of all risks that may be created, directly or indirectly, by any such condition. It is the responsibility of trip participants to have in place adequate insurance to cover any injury, damage or emergency transportation costs related to their travel and/or participation in trip activities and/or to bear the costs of such injury, damage or emergency transportation costs. Because of the risks associated with the travel trips sponsored by M.A.S. we urge all trip participants to supplement their own insurance with travel or vacation or emergency response types of insurance. M.A.S. requires that all trip participants acknowledge and assume these risks by reading and signing an M.A.S. Release and Waiver and Assumption of Risk contract prior to departure. CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL: Travelers will be provided with an itinerary and trip preparation information. It is expected that travelers will read this information prior to trip departure. Travelers will be responsible for completing an application reservation form, including the personal information and a release of liability. (see attached) Travelers will be expected to abide by the terms set for in the invoice. During the tour, travelers are asked to respect and follow the directions of their guide and leader.

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