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BIBLE LANDS EXPERIENCE TERMS ADDENDUM

Last Updated: December 11, 2025

Colby Maier Media LLC, d/b/a Academy of the Bible

Effective Date: Upon Acceptance

This Bible Lands Experience Terms Addendum (“Addendum”) supplements the Academy of the Bible Terms of Service (“TOS”) and governs participation in the Bible Lands Experience (“Experience”).

By enrolling, submitting payment, or participating in any portion of the Experience, the Participant (“Participant,” “you”) agrees to both this Addendum and the TOS.

If a conflict exists between this Addendum and the TOS, this Addendum controls for Experience-related matters.

1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF ADDENDUM

This Addendum governs:

This Addendum applies to all preparatory meetings, communications, and onsite activities associated with the Experience.

2. ROLES AND LEGAL SEPARATION

2.1 AOB’s Role

AOB provides:

AOB does not provide travel agency services.

2.2 Operator's Role

All travel, land services, transportation, lodging, meals, guides, and logistics are provided exclusively by an independent third-party tour operator (the “Operator”).

The Operator is the tour operator of record and is solely responsible for all travel-related services, including but not limited to transportation, accommodations, guiding services, meals, logistics, safety procedures, and on-the-ground operational decisions.

The specific Operator for each Experience will be disclosed to Participants prior to any Operator payment being required.

2.3 Legal Separation

AOB is not responsible for:

All travel liabilities belong solely to the Operator.

AOB’s responsibilities are limited to the educational and hosted elements of the Experience.

3. PAYMENT STRUCTURE

The Experience requires three separate payments:

3.1 Installment 1 — AOB Experience Deposit ($1,256)

3.2 Installment 2 — Operator Deposit ($1,610-$1,659)

3.3 Installment 3 — AOB Experience Balance ($1,256)

4. DISTINCTION BETWEEN AOB FEES AND OPERATOR FEES

Payments made to AOB:

Payments made to the Operator:

These are separate, independent services.

5. ELIGIBILITY, DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

Participants are responsible for:

AOB may deny participation for safety or eligibility concerns at its discretion.

6. ITINERARY MODIFICATIONS

AOB and the Operator may adjust the itinerary at any time due to:

Modifications do not entitle Participants to refunds.

Refunds related to travel infrastructure fall solely under the Operator’s policies.

7. MANDATORY TRAVEL INSURANCE

Each Participant must obtain and maintain comprehensive travel insurance as their primary coverage for the Experience, including but not limited to:

AOB may require proof of such insurance prior to departure. Failure to obtain required travel insurance may result in removal from the Experience without refund.

Participant insurance is intended to respond first to any loss, injury, illness, cancellation, or disruption arising from participation in the Experience.

8. PARTICIPANT CONDUCT AND EXPECTATIONS

Participants agree to:

Failure to comply may result in removal.

9. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE EXPERIENCE

AOB may remove a Participant at any time, without refund, for:

All resulting costs (lodging, transport, penalties, additional flights) are borne by the Participant.

10. ASSUMPTION OF RISK

10.1 Acknowledgment of Risks

Participation involves inherent risks, including but not limited to:

10.2 Voluntary Acceptance

By participating, the Participant voluntarily assumes all risks, including:

10.3 Medical Responsibility

Participants affirm they are medically fit to travel and assume responsibility for any health complications.

11. RELEASE OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Participant releases and discharges:

Colby Maier Media LLC, d/b/a Academy of the Bible,

including its members, officers, directors, employees, volunteers, contractors, representatives, and affiliates,

from all claims, losses, damages, or liabilities arising from or related to the Experience, including injury, illness, disability, property damage, or death,

except for claims resulting solely from AOB’s proven gross negligence or intentional misconduct.

12. NO LIABILITY FOR OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTIES

AOB is not liable for:

The Operator is solely responsible for all travel-related services.

13. PARTICIPANT INDEMNIFICATION

Participants agree to indemnify and hold harmless AOB from all claims arising from:

14. PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA RELEASE

Participants grant AOB permission to:

Participants may request exclusion from close-up photos; however, group or incidental footage cannot be excluded.

15. CANCELLATION & REFUND RULES

Refund rules for Experience payments are as follows:

15.1 AOB Deposit ($1,256)

Non-refundable.

15.2 AOB Final Installment ($1,256)

Refundable until March 13, 2026; non-refundable thereafter.

15.3 Operator Deposit ($1,610-$1,659)

Refundable only under the Operator’s policies.

15.4 Chargebacks Prohibited

Chargebacks for trip-related payments violate this Agreement.

16. GOVERNING LAW

This Addendum is governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Wyoming, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

17. ACCEPTANCE

By submitting payment or participating in the Experience, Participants affirm that they:

17.1 Purchases on Behalf of Other Participants

If a Participant submits payment for more than one individual, including family members or other travelers (“Additional Participants”), the paying Participant represents and warrants that they have full authority to bind each Additional Participant to this Addendum, the Terms of Service, and all related policies.

Acceptance of this Addendum through payment applies to all Additional Participants associated with that purchase. All provisions of this Addendum—including payment terms, cancellation rules, risk assumption, liability release, indemnification, conduct requirements, and insurance obligations—apply equally to each Additional Participant.

Each Additional Participant is deemed a Participant under this Addendum, whether or not payment was submitted individually.