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The health and safety of our guests and staff have always been a top priority for Earthstompers Adventures.

We have adapted our standard operating procedures in line with South African Tourism’s guidelines for

Covid-19. Like always, we will make sure guests have a fun, informative, and safe experience on tour.

Please take a minute and read through the following protocols and guidelines that we put in place due to the

Covid-19 outbreak. We will adjust and improve these measures as circumstances dictate.

Tour Guests

• Guests will be asked to complete a medical declaration before every tour.

• Guests will be asked to sign a digital copy of your indemnity form before your tour. No more signing of

paper indemnity forms on tour bus. Good for health and better for the planet!

• Our friendly office team will send you a full itinerary, packing list, safety briefing and special Covid-19

health and safety information before your tour, please save this on your phone as we will not share hard

copies amongst guests on tour anymore.

• Guests will be asked to pack light and handle their own luggage as far as possible.

• Guests will be asked to bring hand sanitizer on tour and to use it regularly.

• Guests will be asked to bring a mask on tour and to use it.

• Guests will be asked to report to their guide if they feel unwell, so that the guide can assist with getting

you appropriate medical attention.

• Please wash your hands regularly and every time before you get onto the bus.

Tour Guides

Guides will be well-trained on the new standard operating procedures.

• Guides will wear a face mask and wash their hands regularly.

• Guides will be asked to look out for any symptoms of illness among guests, and to notify office in case any guest

should feel unwell.

• Although we are a friendly bunch, we are unfortunately discouraging hugs, kisses or handshakes anymore, please

make use of an “elbow tap” greeting.

• Guides will be responsible for cleaning and disinfecting your tour vehicle daily.

• Guides will have hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes in case you run out.

Tour Vehicle

We will unfortunately have no more on tour booklets in our vehicles. Your safety briefing, itinerary and

Covid-19 health and safety measures will be emailed to you before tour, please save these on your

phone.

• You will not sign an indemnity form on vehicle anymore; you will sign a digital copy before your tour.

• As per the special Government regulations, your tour vehicle will only be occupied to 70% of its usual

capacity. This means 9 guests in a 14-seater bus.

• Vehicles will be aired out, disinfected and thoroughly washed before every tour.

• Buses will be aired out and all surfaces disinfected daily while on tour by your hard-working guide.

• No more musical chairs. We will ask guests to remain in the same seat for the duration of the tour.

• Each of our buses is equipped with a disinfection kit, including disinfectant wipes, disinfectant spray, and

hand sanitizer that our guests are welcome to use.

• Each bus will have an extra set of hand sanitizers and masks. Please ask your guide if you have

misplaced yours.

Tour Accommodation

We are in regular communication with our suppliers, to make sure all accommodation we use along

the route comply with Government Covid-19 requirements.

• All accommodation along the route will make sure their accommodation is cleaned and disinfected

according to Government Covid-19 standards.

• Hands will need to be disinfected and temperatures checked before entering an accommodation

establishment. Certain guest houses will have different protocols, please respect and adhere to these

conditions.

• To allow for social distancing and not to overcrowd reception areas, we will take care of registration

at accommodation before arrival. To enable this, we will share your name, passport number, and any

dietary or health notes with the accommodation before arrival.

Tour Activities

We are in regular communication with our suppliers, to make sure all activity operators we use along the

route comply with Government Covid -19 requirements.

• All activity operators along the route will make sure facilities and gear are cleaned and disinfected

according to Government Covid-19 standards.

• Hands will need to be disinfected and temperatures checked before doing certain tour activities. Certain

establishments will have different protocols, please respect and adhere to these conditions.

Tour Meals

Guests will still enjoy fresh, local South African food. We are in regular communication with our suppliers, to

make sure all meal providers we use along the route comply with Government Covid -19 requirements.