DETAILED ITINERARY

FEBRUARY 12-15, 2006

Day 1 (Sun. Feb. 12): Pick people up at Bozeman airport by 1 p.m. Proceed directly to Yellowstone for late afternoon wolf watching. Check in at Cooke City motel. Dinner at The Bistro.

Day 2 (Mon. Feb. 13): Wolf watching in the morning. Afternoon winter photography seminar on snowshoes with Dan Hartman. Dinner in Cooke City. Evening slide show at Dan Hartman’s Wildlife Along the Rockies Gallery.

Day 3 (Tues. Feb. 14): Wolf watching in the morning. Meet Jim Halfpenny after lunch for a tracking expedition.  Saturday night Valentine’s dinner at Chico Hot Springs. Soak the evening away. Overnight at Chico.

Day 4 (Wed. Feb. 15): Dogsled ride or massage in the morning. Arrive at Bozeman airport in afternoon.

NOTE: Please regard this itinerary as a general guide to what we will do on the trip.  Count on our best-laid plans to change due to unexpected viewing opportunities, weather or the wishes of trip participants.  But we will try to do all this and more!

 TRIP DETAILS

Estimated number of trip participants:  8-12

Transportation: 12-passenger vans

Length: Four days/three nights

Arrival/departure:  Bozeman, Montana

Cost: $1495 Double Occupancy.  $150 Single Supplement.  Price includes all lodging, all meals, snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. We cover virtually everything except airfare. We will have evening sit-down dinners and a mix of restaurant and field lunches and breakfasts. We can accommodate special dietary needs.

Deposit: A deposit of $500 per person reserves a space. The balance is due sixty days prior to the trip.

Cancellation Penalties:  A full refund of the deposit will be given for all cancellations more than six months before the trip. For cancellations three to six months prior to departure, we will refund $250 of the initial deposit.  For cancellations less than three months before departure, the deposit is non-refundable.. For cancellations one to two months prior to departure, 50% of the total trip cost will be refunded. Refunds will not be made for cancellations made less than a month prior to departure. We cannot refund money for missed meals, missed portions of the trip or any other unused portions of the tour. Cancellations must be submitted in writing and are effective upon date of receipt.

Insurance: Trip cancellation and medical insurance is highly recommended. We suggest you use CSA Vacation Guarantee (800-348-9505) for trip insurance. Trip participants must fill out a participant waiver and a medical release.

Health and Safety: The trip requires average physical fitness and is suitable for people of all ages. If you have health questions, consult your doctor for more information. The tour leaders must be advised in advance of any special health needs. Weather conditions can change without notice and it is the responsibility of the traveler to have proper clothing and equipment. Please contact our office for assistance in what to bring on the trip.

Responsibilities and Conditions: Fischer Outdoor Discoveries, LLC acts only in the capacity of agent in all matters of transportation and tour operation. We are not responsible for delays, inconveniences, accidents, expense or mishap of any kind whatsoever resulting entirely, or in part, from the negligence of others or from causes beyond our control. We can accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, or other causes. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the participant, as tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated. The right is reserved to substitute accommodations or modes of transportation and to make any changes in the itinerary where deemed necessary or caused by changes in transportation schedules. Fischer Outdoor Discoveries, LLC takes no responsibility for special arrangements or problems incurred by persons physically unable to participate in the planned activities. No refund can be made for absence from the tour unless arrangements are made at the time of the booking. The right is reserved to decline, to accept or to retain any person as a tour member for any reason which affects the operation of the tour or the rights and welfare or enjoyment of the other tour members. Fischer Outdoor Discoveries, LLC will not discriminate against any individual because of race, sex, creed or nationality.

Canceled Trips: Fischer Outdoor Discoveries, LLC reserves the right to cancel any trip should an inadequate sign-up make the trip economically unfeasible for us to operate or should conditions arise beyond our control that adversely affect the well-being of the trip members. In such a case, a full refund of the trip cost is given, but Fischer Outdoor Discoveries, LLC is not responsible for additional expenses incurred by members in preparing for the trip.

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