2-Day Rhode Island, Boston Tour from New York

Q: How can I make pre/post tour hotel reservations?

When booking the tour online, under "Price a Trip, Book now", you will find an option - "Do you need to extend hotel stay?" By clicking on "Yes" you can enter the date you need for extended hotel and decide the hotel option.

Q: How to select and pay the optional admission fee?

Optional activities admission fee is not included in the tour price, but the tour guide will arrange activities for passengers during the tour. If passengers are interested in activities,they can pay cash directly to the tour guide on the tour.

Q: Is there any vegetarian or Indian food options provided in this tour?

The places where we make stops for meals have different variety of food selections including vegetarian options. At Niagara Falls there are several Indian restaurants, where passengers can choose from.

Q: Where will we have meals in this tour?

Meals are not included in the tour price but the tour guide will arrange meal stops. Normally the tour stops at shopping plaza or food court where passengers can see a few options and decide their own meals. For breakfast, if the hotel has complimentary service, the tour guide will inform passengers upon check-in.

Q: Where are the pick-up locations of tours?

Departure information, including time and location, is listed in the “Departure And Return Details” section of the tour itinerary. There is a link to a map online as well. Also, e-Ticket will include full pick-up time and location information. Once the booking is done online, you will receive eTicket in your email.

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Q: Where can I park my car?

There's a parking within walking distance from the Manhattan pick-up location. The parking address is 38 Bowery St,New York, NY 10013. The parking fee is $45 for overnight parking. There's no parking service in Edison (Kam Man Food Inc) and Parsippany (Top Quality Food Market)in NJ. The stores do not allow parking. There's some free street parking space nearby. But the space availability is not guaranteed.

Q: Can I decide or change my seats on the bus?

To be fair to everyone, the tour rotates seats everyday.

Q: How do I recognize the bus and the tour guide at the location?

For local tours, please arrive at the pick-up location stated on your eTicket 20 minutes in advance. The tour bus will have the name of the trip placed on the bus front window.<br> For tours with airport pick up. Airport greet and meet: Your tour escort will be wearing a yellow uniform and holding a sign with your name. Domestic arrivals, your tour escort will wait at the baggage claim area/outside of the arrival's (restricted) area. International arrivals, your tour escort will wait just outside of customs exit.

Q: Can I pay this tour by cash?

TakeTours is a complete online travel company and uses a completely secure and automated booking system, therefore we can only accept bookings made online, using an authorized and valid credit card/debit card (visa,mastercard and amex)and paypal, <a target="new" href="https://www.taketours.com/cgi-bin/app.fcgi?action=Post_View&pid=213">check </a>(by fax or mail) and money order (by mail).

Features

Itinerary may change without notice
Scenic Spots Notes:

Itinerary will be subject to traffic and weather. The sequence of the attractions might be changed according to actual and practical situation for better service.
In case of attraction closures (due to holidays or construction, etc.), tour guide may make some necessary changes to the itinerary accordingly.
This tour does not accept any City Pass or your own tickets for the attraction. Guests need to purchase admission tickets from tour guides.

Departure & Return Find Closest Pickup

Location	Address	Departure
Brooklyn, NY	6102 8th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (TD Bank - Brooklyn, NY)	7:00am
Brooklyn, NY	Remark:Only pickup service provided.	7:00am
New York, NY	99 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 (Manhattan, NY)	8:00am
Flushing, NY	13330 39th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354 (Asian Jewels Seafood Restaurant - Flushing, NY)	8:30am

Please arrive at the pick-up location 15 min earlier.
For Brooklyn departures, the drop off location will be Chinatown - Manhattan at Bowery Street.
Drop off location will be the same as pick up location (some locations may not have drop off service).
The timetable above is subject to change. We reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary without prior notice.

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

1 night hotel accommodation
Transportation (The type of vehicle used will base on the number of guests on the day. 7-seat minivan; Minivan; motorcoach)
Professional Tour Guide
Taxes

Price Excludes

Meals and drinks unspecified during the trip.
A mandatory service fees: Minimum $12 / day / person should be paid in cash to tour guide and the bus driver as a service fee. Any child / Infant reserving a seat will have to pay the service fees as well. Ex: 2 people taking a 2-day tour would pay: $12 x 2 (seats) x 2 (days) = $48.
Personal room fees: such as laundry or valet services, telephone calls, or alcoholic beverages/mini bar items, unless they are otherwise specified.
Any private expenses

Additional Note

Hotel & Tour Guide Information: This information will be provided by the tour guide the night before departure between 7:00pm - 9:00pm EST via phone call or text message. If for any reason you do not receive the call or text, you should be at the pickup location at least 20 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
Tour route may be changed and reversed; you may contact the vendor 1-2 days prior departure to confirm final itinerary
Customers are held solely responsible for their own travel documents and/or visas if required.
Bus Arrangement: Usually only passengers in the same order will be arranged in the same bus. If you book the tour separately with your friends and you want to sit in the same bus, you need to inform us before departure . Or you may be arranged in different buses.
Language: All tours are escorted by professional bi- or multi-lingual tour and/or driver guides (English/Chinese). Depending on the number of passengers booked for a particular departure, tours and/or languages may be combined to operate the tours.
City passes are not accepted during an escorted tour due to the fact that they do not correspond into the tour schedule. The group entrance tickets provided by tour guides have fast lane and tour guides accompany passengers for activities

Policies

Confirmation

Your ticket(s) will be confirmed at the time of booking. Please allow up to 8 hours to receive the confirmation. Your booking will be processed as soon as possible.

Redemption

Complete operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, is included on your e-ticket. You must print the e-tickets and take them along on your trip; they are your proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply. Please be noted that we do not allow departure change 48 hours before departure.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. The time of cancellation will be determined when notice is received and confirmed by our office. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to TakeTours by email or through webmail at Contact Us .
Cancellation penalties per person (request day and departure day are not counted)
15 days or more prior to departure - Free cancellation with full refund. Please reconfirm the penalty for the added hotel or flight ticket.
8-14 days prior to departure - 50% of total purchase amount.
Within 7 days prior to departure or no show - 100% of the total purchase amount.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a schedule trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain the normal operation.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strives to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary - we reserve the right to vary itineraries and to substitute hotels. At certain peak periods duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation:
We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure of the tour, TakeTours only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.

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Popular FAQs

How can I make pre/post tour hotel reservations?

How to select and pay the optional admission fee?

Is there any vegetarian or Indian food options provided in this tour?

Where will we have meals in this tour?

Where are the pick-up locations of tours?

How can I provide my feedback or any other suggestions for this company?

Where can I park my car?

Can I decide or change my seats on the bus?

How do I recognize the bus and the tour guide at the location?

Can I pay this tour by cash?

What are the tour available dates?

Do I need to pick up a physical ticket?

Can you send me a brochure for this tour?

How to cancel this tour?

Customer Q & As

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Hello, how in depth are the tours of the universities? My girlfriend really wants to visit Harvard and purchase gifts etc from the local harvard university store. Would that be a possibility to do. thank you

by Cody Van Dyke on 2016-06-14

Hello Cody, We at Taketours are only a site for booking reservations. Our knowledge of the tour is limited to what we see on the page. You would have to contact the vendor for more detailed information regarding how much in depth the tours of the universities will be. Please contact L&L Travel regarding more of this information at 212-334-4222.

by Taketours on 2016-06-14

May I have two questions? What time will we get to hotel at the first day in November ordinary? Do you explain about lobster meal?

by shizuo takaki on 2015-09-21

Hi Tataki, Usually, we arrive the hotel around 6:00pm, depends on the traffic. The lobster meal is optional, you can choose to enjoy us or plan by yourself.

by Taketours on 2015-09-23

Hi, Do you have airport pick up on the day before the tour? Thanks.

by Khanh on 2014-09-06

Thanks for your inquiry. This tour does not provide airport transfer service. Have a great day! TakeTours.com

by Taketours on 2014-09-12

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Batchler-Idahosa
2023-09-24
CiCi our guide, was very good with timing and was informative about the different tour sites. The sites were fun and interesting as well. The accommodations were excellent! I am planning my next trip soon.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Shubhankar
2023-07-17
Nick our tour guide was amazing and he did a wonderful job in covering all places on the tour. A good tour covering all the major attractions in and around New England.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

ruth
2019-07-31
Didn't expect a Chinese tour guide in America but simon did really good job. He took really good care of everyone. We really enjoyed this trip.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Jagan
2019-06-17
Time is very short. Returned very earlier. One more place can be added.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Kartick
2019-06-13
Loved the tour with family. Covered all the places with ample amount of time and the journey was also quite comfortable. Would recommend this trip.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

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