Website Terms of Service
Effective Date: 9th of July, 2026
Website: https://africanbluetours.com/
1. Introduction
Welcome to the African Blue Tours website. These Website Terms of Service govern your access to and use of our website, including all pages, content, images, forms, features and information made available through the website.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Website Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.
These Website Terms of Service apply to website use only. Separate Booking Terms and Conditions may apply to travel enquiries, quotations, bookings, tours, safaris, transfers, accommodation arrangements and related travel services.
2. Who We Are
African Blue Tours is a boutique private tour operator based in Cape Town, South Africa. We provide private tailor-made tours, safari experiences and travel planning services in South Africa and selected Southern African destinations.
Business Name: African Blue Tours
Website: https://africanbluetours.com/
Email: info@africanbluetours.com
Telephone: +27 82 321 6175
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
3. Website Use
You may use this website for lawful personal, non-commercial travel research, information, enquiry and communication purposes.
You agree not to use this website:
- for any unlawful, fraudulent, harmful, abusive or misleading purpose;
- to submit false, inaccurate or misleading information;
- to interfere with the website’s security, availability or functionality;
- to upload or transmit viruses, malware or harmful code;
- to scrape, copy, harvest or extract website content or data without permission;
- to infringe the rights of African Blue Tours or any third party;
- to send spam, unsolicited marketing or automated messages; or
- in any way that may damage African Blue Tours, its website, systems, reputation, suppliers or users.
4. No Booking Created by Website Use
Using this website, browsing our tours, submitting an enquiry form, or contacting us through the website does not create a confirmed booking.
A booking is only confirmed once African Blue Tours has confirmed availability in writing and the required deposit or full payment has been received in accordance with our Booking Terms and Conditions.
5. Website Enquiry Forms
This website may allow you to submit travel enquiries, contact forms, journey planning forms or other requests.
You agree that all information submitted by you must be accurate, complete and lawful. African Blue Tours will not be responsible for any delay, loss, incorrect quotation, booking issue or communication problem caused by incorrect or incomplete information submitted through the website.
By submitting an enquiry, you authorise African Blue Tours to contact you regarding your enquiry and to process your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
6. Website Content
The content on this website is provided for general information, travel inspiration and enquiry purposes only. Although we aim to keep information accurate and updated, we do not guarantee that all website content is complete, current, error-free or suitable for your specific travel requirements.
Travel information, availability, routes, prices, accommodation, activities, park fees, conservation levies, taxes, exchange rates and supplier services may change without notice.
Before relying on any website information, please contact African Blue Tours for current details and a personalised quotation.
7. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website belongs to African Blue Tours or its licensors. This includes text, photographs, images, graphics, layouts, designs, logos, icons, videos, website copy, itineraries, travel descriptions and other materials.
You may view and print website content for personal, non-commercial use only.
You may not copy, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, sell, commercially exploit, mirror, scrape or reuse any website content without prior written consent from African Blue Tours.
8. Photographs, Images and Travel Content
Photographs, safari images, destination images, lodge images, maps and travel-related visuals on this website are used for illustrative and promotional purposes.
Images may show specific destinations, accommodation, wildlife sightings, landscapes, guides, vehicles or experiences. Actual travel experiences may vary depending on season, weather, availability, wildlife movement, supplier operations and other factors outside our control.
No image, description or website content guarantees a specific sighting, room, guide, vehicle, view, route or experience unless expressly confirmed in writing.
9. User-Submitted Content
If you submit content to us through the website, email, reviews, testimonials or social media, including comments, photographs, videos, feedback or travel stories, you confirm that you have the right to submit that content.
You also confirm that your content does not infringe any third-party rights, breach any law, contain defamatory material, or include private information of another person without permission.
Where you give us permission to use your testimonial, review, photograph or feedback, you grant African Blue Tours a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use that content for website, marketing, social media and promotional purposes.
10. Comments and Spam Detection
If comments are enabled on this website and you leave a comment, we may collect the information shown in the comment form, your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and protect the website.
We reserve the right to moderate, edit, refuse or remove comments that are unlawful, offensive, defamatory, spam-related, promotional, misleading or inappropriate.
11. Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites, including accommodation providers, lodges, activity operators, tourism bodies, review platforms, social media platforms, maps, videos or travel resources.
Third-party links are provided for convenience only. African Blue Tours does not control and is not responsible for third-party websites, their content, security, privacy practices, accuracy, terms or availability.
You access third-party websites at your own risk.
12. Embedded Content
Pages on this website may include embedded content from other websites, such as videos, maps, social media feeds, images, reviews or articles.
Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly. These third parties may collect data about you, use cookies, track your interaction with the content and apply their own privacy policies.
13. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand visitor behaviour, measure marketing performance and enhance user experience.
By using this website, you acknowledge that cookies may be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Cookie-related disclosures.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
14. Privacy and Personal Information
African Blue Tours respects your privacy and processes personal information in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 of South Africa.
Personal information submitted through this website will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Please read our Privacy Policy carefully before submitting personal information through this website.
15. Website Availability
We aim to keep this website available and functioning properly, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free or secure access.
The website may be unavailable from time to time due to maintenance, updates, hosting issues, technical problems, cyber incidents, internet failures, force majeure events or circumstances outside our control.
African Blue Tours will not be liable for any loss, damage, inconvenience or missed opportunity caused by website downtime, errors or unavailability.
16. Security
You agree not to attempt to bypass, interfere with, damage or compromise the security of this website or any related systems.
You may not attempt unauthorised access to the website, hosting environment, databases, email systems, forms, plugins, server or any related infrastructure.
Any suspected misuse, unlawful access or security breach may be reported to the relevant authorities.
17. No Professional Advice
Website content is provided for general information and travel inspiration only. It should not be treated as legal, medical, immigration, financial, insurance, safety or professional advice.
You are responsible for obtaining appropriate professional advice regarding visas, passports, travel insurance, health requirements, vaccinations, medical conditions, safety concerns and destination-specific requirements.
18. Travel Information Disclaimer
Destination information, safari descriptions, accommodation references, climate information, seasonal guidance, wildlife information and travel suggestions are provided in good faith but may change or vary.
African Blue Tours does not guarantee specific weather, wildlife sightings, road conditions, accommodation availability, activity availability, travel times, border requirements or destination conditions.
19. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, African Blue Tours will not be liable for any loss, damage, claim, expense, interruption, data loss, business loss, indirect loss or consequential loss arising from your use of this website or reliance on website content.
This includes loss caused by website errors, outdated information, third-party links, viruses, cyber incidents, unavailable pages, incorrect user-submitted information or website downtime.
Nothing in these Website Terms of Service excludes liability where such exclusion is not permitted by law.
20. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify African Blue Tours against any claim, loss, liability, damage, cost or expense arising from:
- your misuse of this website;
- your breach of these Website Terms of Service;
- your submission of false, unlawful or infringing content;
- your violation of any third-party rights;
- your unlawful access or attempted access to our systems; or
- your reliance on website content without confirming current information directly with us.
21. Consumer Protection
Nothing in these Website Terms of Service is intended to unlawfully limit, exclude or avoid any mandatory consumer rights that may apply under South African law.
Where the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 or other applicable consumer law applies, these terms will be interpreted in a manner consistent with such law.
22. Changes to This Website
African Blue Tours may update, change, suspend, remove or discontinue any part of this website at any time without prior notice.
We may also update website content, layouts, features, contact forms, pages, images, descriptions, links and functionality from time to time.
23. Changes to These Website Terms of Service
African Blue Tours may update these Website Terms of Service from time to time.
The latest version will be published on this website with the updated effective date. Your continued use of the website after changes are published will constitute acceptance of the updated terms.
24. Severability
If any provision of these Website Terms of Service is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply.
25. Governing Law
These Website Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.
Unless otherwise required by applicable law, any dispute relating to website use will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.
26. Contact Details
If you have any questions about these Website Terms of Service, please contact us:
African Blue Tours
Cape Town, South Africa
Email: info@africanbluetours.com
Telephone: +27 82 321 6175
Website: https://africanbluetours.com/
Last updated: 9th of July, 2026