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Your 14-day journey begins in Dublin, where Trinity College’s stone courtyards lead you into the hush of the Old Library and the ninth-century Book of Kells, its painted pages filled with intricate knotwork. In Scotland, you’ll travel between Glencoe’s steep mountain walls and may catch sight of Ben Nevis before cruising Loch Ness, watching the dark water for its most famous resident. At a Highland distillery, you’ll taste a dram of whisky and hear how smugglers once kept it beyond the reach of the excise men. Edinburgh completes your journey along the Royal Mile, from Scotland’s Crown Jewels inside Edinburgh Castle to the Scottish Parliament.
- Business class coach with extended leg room
- Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
- Premium regional accommodation
- Blarney: It is said that those who kiss the Blarney Stone, the famous stone of eloquence, are bestowed with the power to persuade, flatter and coax. Take your turn at giving it a peck knowing that the stone was sourced from 330-million-year-old limestone.
- Blarney: Your up close and personal encounter with the lush gardens of the Blarney Castle estate is brought to life on a guided tour with a senior gardener. On your stroll enhanced by your expert’s insights, learn about the arboretum’s rare trees, mystical Druid rock formations and the Bog Garden boasting three 600-year-old yew trees.
- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Blarney: It is said that those who kiss the Blarney Stone, the famous stone of eloquence, are bestowed with the power to persuade, flatter and coax. Take your turn at giving it a peck knowing that the stone was sourced from 330-million-year-old limestone.
- Blarney: Your up close and personal encounter with the lush gardens of the Blarney Castle estate is brought to life on a guided tour with a senior gardener. On your stroll enhanced by your expert’s insights, learn about the arboretum’s rare trees, mystical Druid rock formations and the Bog Garden boasting three 600-year-old yew trees.
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Itinerary
You'll arrive in Dublin with amber light glowing behind etched pub windows, brass gleaming at the bar and the notes of a fiddle or bodhrán perhaps slipping through an open door. At your hotel, you have time to pause before joining your Travel Director for dinner. Around the table, you learn the names behind the new faces and meet the people who will travel beside you through Ireland and Scotland.
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland's most famous (and capital) city was originally a viking settlement. It is home to many landmarks and monument from across its colorful history, such as Dublin Castle, Trinity College, the Molly Malone statue, Mountjoy Square, and much more!
With your Local Specialist, you'll follow the Liffey beside the quay, watching broken reflections ripple below the Custom House’s green dome and carved stone. You'll pass the Guinness Storehouse and the medieval walls of Christchurch Cathedral before seeing St Patrick’s Cathedral, founded in 1191, where cool stone, dark oak and carved memorials line the soaring nave. At Trinity College, you'll wander between stately façades in courtyards that have welcomed scholars since 1592. You'll enter the Long Room, where the faint scent of timber hangs beneath dark galleries, marble busts and a barrel-vaulted ceiling. Therein lies the 9th-century Book of Kells, with its sparkling jewel-bright pigments, tiny figures and intricate knotwork painted across vellum by Celtic monks more than a thousand years ago.
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland's most famous (and capital) city was originally a viking settlement. It is home to many landmarks and monument from across its colorful history, such as Dublin Castle, Trinity College, the Molly Malone statue, Mountjoy Square, and much more!
At the Irish National Stud, you'll move behind the scenes of the stud farm, with the scent of hay and clipped grass in the air as the soft thud of hooves sounds from the yards. You'll learn how some of Ireland’s finest racehorses begin their lives before following the winding paths of the Japanese Gardens. Designed by Tassa and Minoru Eida, the gardens portray the journey of a soul beneath arching branches, past lawns clipped smooth as velvet and along paths that curve between shadow and light. Continuing south, you'll reach Cork, Ireland’s second most populous city, where the River Lee divides around the center in two broad channels. Along Grand Parade, you'll pass City Hall and Cork Opera House while stone façades and open sky shimmer across the water.
Kildare, Ireland
A town in County Kildare, Ireland, some 50 km (31 mi) west of Dublin.
Cork, Ireland
Cork is a city in south-west Ireland, in the province of Munster, which had a population of 125,657 in 2016.
Blarney Castle is where your choice experience begins as you may climb the medieval tower’s tight spiral stair, grazing rough stone with your fingertips before leaning back to kiss the Blarney Stone and test its legendary promise of the ‘gift of the gab’. Or follow the Wishing Steps to the Witch’s Kitchen beneath ancient yews, with curious rock formations and themed gardens waiting across the estate. In Killarney, you’ll settle into a traditional jaunting car, swaying with the carriage as it rolls from town into Killarney National Park. Your day ends at your hotel in Dingle, a fishing town beside a sheltered natural harbor, with a cool sea breeze wafting through the harbor and the Atlantic stretching beyond the peninsula.
Blarney Castle, Ireland
A medieval castle in County Cork, Ireland, renowned for the Blarney Stone, surrounded by mystical gardens and woodlands, a place where history and legend meet.
Killarney, Ireland
Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. Its natural heritage, history and location on the Ring of Kerry make Killarney a popular tourist destination.
Dingle, Ireland
Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland, which is the only town on the Dingle Peninsula. It sits on the Atlantic coast, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Killarney.
Surf flashes white below the cliffs as you follow the Slea Head route around the Dingle Peninsula after a Relaxed Start, while the Blasket Islands lie beyond the headlands. Across Corca Dhuibhne, you pass ancient beehive huts and early Christian sites as wind combs the grass and the Atlantic breaks against the headlands below. Later, you may join an Optional Experience in falconry, raising a gloved arm as a bird of prey returns to you. Join another Optional Experience at Dingle’s oldest public house, where you'll taste a local tipple and listen as musicians play and stories travel from one teller to the next.
Dingle, Ireland
Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland, which is the only town on the Dingle Peninsula. It sits on the Atlantic coast, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Killarney.
Dingle Peninsula
The Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, is the westernmost part of Ireland. The peninsula is home to a number of archaeological sites: Ferriter's Cove has evidence of human occupation dating back up to 10,000 years and the Mesolithic era.
Dingle, Ireland
Dingle is a town in County Kerry, Ireland, which is the only town on the Dingle Peninsula. It sits on the Atlantic coast, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) southwest of Tralee and 71 kilometres (40 mi) northwest of Killarney.
From the ferry deck, you watch County Clare grow nearer across the Shannon Estuary, the engine’s low thrum beneath you. Beyond the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Center, you'll follow the paved path and look down 214 meters of sheer rock to the sea, and an unbroken horizon. You'll cross Galway’s medieval center to the Lynch Memorial, where a Gothic window and carved skull and crossbones mark one of the city’s most haunting legends. In St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, filtered light falls across the nave as you hear how Christopher Columbus is reputed to have prayed here before sailing west. Beside the water, you'll pass beneath the weathered Spanish Arch as the Corrib pours towards Galway Bay. You'll finish in Eyre Square, where green lawns soften the city’s old façades in the park dedicated to John F Kennedy.
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Famous sea cliffs in County Clare, Ireland, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, a natural wonder and tourist attraction.
Galway, Ireland
This gorgeous Irish city is a quintessential example of the marriage between modern and historic. One of the most-loved tourist spots in the world, its sights include Lynch's Castle, St. Nicholas' Church, museums, theaters, and so much more.
Connemara stretches ahead in rust-colored peatland, pale granite and dark loughs, with the Twelve Bens rising beyond the water. You'll travel north through this wild landscape before reaching Sligo, where the River Garavogue rushes through the town, murmuring beneath the bridges, while the lakes and mountains of Yeats Country recall the places that stirred W.B. Yeats’s imagination. During your free time, choose a table for lunch or follow the river through the center at your own pace. Later, you'll cross into Northern Ireland and continue to Londonderry. Over dinner, you'll taste ingredients from the north-west’s surrounding fields, rivers and coast as the first evening in the city unfolds.
Sligo, Ireland
A coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland.
Derry/Londonderry, United Kingdom
Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland's second-largest city, is famous for its well-preserved city walls and rich history, making it an excellent place to explore Irish heritage.
Ronan leads you onto Londonderry’s 17th-century walls, where weathered cannon barrels overlook the rooftops and his tales of siege, survival and divided loyalties follow you around the ramparts. Shipquay Street slopes between Georgian townhouses towards the Guildhall, where red sandstone, pointed arches and panes of stained glass overlook the square. On the UNESCO-listed Giant’s Causeway, you'll move among more than 40,000 basalt columns, their hexagonal tops packed together like a vast black mosaic as white water bursts through the narrow gaps. The Antrim Coast then carries you towards Ballygally Bay, where you look out from your hotel across the long curve of shore and open sea.
Derry/Londonderry, United Kingdom
Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland's second-largest city, is famous for its well-preserved city walls and rich history, making it an excellent place to explore Irish heritage.
Giant's Causeway
The Giant's Causeway is an amazing geological wonder and UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is made up of about 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns that formed naturally during a volcanic eruption more than 50 million years ago.
Ballygally, United Kingdom
Ballygally is a small coastal village on the Antrim coast of Northern Ireland, known for its picturesque bay and the historic Ballygally Castle hotel.
Across the Irish Sea, the ferry carries you towards Scotland, its pale wake unspooling behind you along a passage used for centuries by traders, migrants and families. On a clear day, you may pick out Ailsa Craig beyond the rail, a solitary volcanic island whose granite has been cut for curling stones since the 19th century. The 29th Laird and Lady greet you before guiding you through Craufurdland Castle. Then you'll sit down for afternoon tea, tasting small sandwiches and slices of cake inside the castle. You’ll reach Glasgow, once loud with hammering from the Clyde shipyards and still distinguished by Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s strong geometry, spare interiors and stylised roses.
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and situated on the river Clyde in the country's west central lowlands.
Loch Lomond opens beside you in dark water and wooded banks as you follow the Bonnie Banks into the Highlands. The road winds beneath Glencoe’s steep ridges, where you hear how 38 members of Clan MacDonald were killed in 1692 after welcoming government soldiers into their homes. Standing before the Commando Memorial, you may, if weather permits, catch a glimpse of Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, piercing the horizon. You'll trace the Great Glen north to Loch Ness and board a cruise across its ink-dark water. The hull hums beneath you as forested shores and historic landmarks pass by, while tales of unexplained sightings tempt you to search the loch for Scotland’s most famous monster.
Loch Lomond
This freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands is, by surface area, the largest inland stretch of water in Great Britain. It is dotted with many small islands.
Glencoe, United Kingdom
Glencoe is a village in the Scottish Highlands, surrounded by dramatic glens and peaks, making it a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts.
Loch Ness
One of the world's most famous lakes, Loch Ness is best known for the mythological creature said to be hidden in its waters. The legend is spurred on by the extreme murkiness of the water and depth of the lake.
Beside the River Ness, you’ll take in Inverness before traveling to Culloden Moor, where heather covers the exposed ground and clan stones sit low against the sky. Inside the Visitor Center, you'll examine artifacts from both armies before the immersive battle theater surrounds you with the sound and fury of the Jacobites’ final charge. Back in Inverness, you follow the warm scent of malt to the gleam of copper stills at Uile-bheist. During this MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, you’ll taste a wee dram, feeling its heat linger on your tongue as tales of whisky smugglers and Highland legends accompany the distillery’s craft.
Inverness, United Kingdom
Inverness, located in the Scottish Highlands, is the northernmost city in the UK and administrative center of the region. The Gaelic king MacBethad, popularized in Shakespeare's Macbeth, held a castle in this city during the 11th century.
Culloden, United Kingdom
Culloden, an area in the Scottish Highlands, is known for the site of the 1746 Battle of Culloden, a significant location for understanding Scottish history.
Inverness, United Kingdom
Inverness, located in the Scottish Highlands, is the northernmost city in the UK and administrative center of the region. The Gaelic king MacBethad, popularized in Shakespeare's Macbeth, held a castle in this city during the 11th century.
Amid the Grampians, you’ll pass Blair Castle’s white turrets between the trees before crossing the Tay towards St Andrews. The Old Course stretches beside the North Sea, its velvet-green links cut by deep bunkers and centuries of play. During your free time, wander through the university’s sandstone courts where William and Catherine first met, or head to West Sands, where the beach runs wide beneath the open sky. You’ll cross the Forth Road Bridge high above the water and continue to Edinburgh, where you may join an Optional Experience featuring peppery haggis, ceilidh music and dancing. On selected departures, massed pipes and drums roll across the castle esplanade during The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, with Edinburgh Castle lit above you.
St. Andrews, United Kingdom
A historic town on Scotland's east coast, famed as the home of golf and a prestigious university. Explore beaches, castle ruins, and a medieval cathedral.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, to the north of England in the United Kingdom. Learn about the area's proud history at the National Museum of Scotland, and tour the Royal Yacht Britannia and Arthur's Seat.
As you move along Princes Street, you'll pass between two Edinburghs: the New Town’s pale stone, broad avenues and measured crescents, and the Old Town rising opposite in dark towers, steep closes and chimneyed roofs. With your Local Specialist, you'll take in the Scott Monument’s black Gothic spire before tracing the ordered elegance of the 18th-century New Town. The streets tighten as you enter the Old Town, passing the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch’s official Scottish residence, before climbing the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle. Inside, the immense iron barrel of Mons Meg rests against the fortress stone, while the Honours of Scotland gleam in the Crown Room, gold and enamel catching the light. The afternoon is yours to browse the shops or follow one of Edinburgh’s narrow wynds. Later, you’ll join your fellow travelers for dinner and wine, tasting modern Scottish cooking.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, to the north of England in the United Kingdom. Learn about the area's proud history at the National Museum of Scotland, and tour the Royal Yacht Britannia and Arthur's Seat.
After breakfast, your 14-day journey through Ireland and Scotland comes to an end, with transfers to Edinburgh Airport.
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Additional Notes
- TRIP RUN BY INSIGHT VACATIONS.
- DAY 1: Complimentary arrival transfers depart Dublin Airport (DUB) at 08:30, 11:00 and 13:00 on the first day of the tour. Guests should arrive at least 2 hours before the last transfer time. Please be aware when booking your flights.
- DAY 14: Complimentary departure transfers arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) on the last day of the tour at 06:15 and 08:00.
- CHARGEABLE TRANSFERS: Chargeable transfers available in Dublin and Edinburgh. Guests who have booked their extra hotel nights with us, or whose flight times do not coincide with the shuttle coach timings may purchase a chargeable transfer. However, guests booking independent hotel nights should make their own transfer arrangements.
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Inter-city Travel: By private motor coach, trains and ferries.
Touring: By air-conditioned / air-ventilated motor coaches. Please note that on some Regional European First Class Tours and London sightseeing, motor coaches without toilet facilities are used. In the Middle East and South America, air-conditioned / air-ventilated motor coaches (or minibuses) without toilet facilities are used. If due to circumstances beyond our control coaches are used otherwise than as advertised, a refund of $10 per person will be made.
Touring: By air-conditioned / air-ventilated motor coaches. Please note that on some Regional European First Class Tours and London sightseeing, motor coaches without toilet facilities are used. In the Middle East and South America, air-conditioned / air-ventilated motor coaches (or minibuses) without toilet facilities are used. If due to circumstances beyond our control coaches are used otherwise than as advertised, a refund of $10 per person will be made.
Hotel Accommodation: Prices are per person and based on two persons sharing a twin-bedded room with private bath or shower. When booking triple rooms please note that the third bed may be a 'roll-away' bed. Availability of triple rooms is limited. Note that single rooms in European hotels are generally smaller than twin-bedded rooms and European hotel standards, facilities and services provided may vary from those in other parts of the world and are often local in style.
Tour Director: Escorted tours are conducted in English only by a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
Porterage & Luggage Allowance: Baggage handling for one suitcase per person on tour, at hotels, is included in the tour price. Due to limited coach capacity, this single bag should have dimensions not exceeding 30"x18"x10" (76x46x25cm) and weight not exceeding 50 lbs (23kg). A charge of up to US$5 per traveling day will be collected by the Tour Director if a second piece of baggage is carried, or if the suitcase exceeds the established weight and/or dimensions. However it cannot be guaranteed that more than one suitcase will be carried. Hand luggage should be one piece per person and should be limited in size (not exceeding 30x28x14cm or 12x11x6) so as to fit under your coach seat or in the small overhead shelf. These are the responsibility of each tour member and should be taken onto the motor coach with you. Please note that luggage with telescopic handles and wheels will not fit in the overhead compartments and can therefore not be accepted as carry-on luggage for safety reasons. Porterage at train stations is not included. We will not accept liability for any loss or damage to baggage or any of the passenger's belongings. Passengers should report any lost items to the Tour Director who will assist in completing a lost property form that can be used for any insurance claim in this matter. However, we cannot assist in locating any lost items once the passenger has returned home.
Tips and Taxes: All tips are included for services on tour provided by dining-room waiters, chambermaids and porters at hotels.
Airfair Exclusions: Airfares to and from your destination, except where specified, airport taxes and fees; passport and visa fees; airline fees for checked and/or excess baggage; airport transfers; insurances of all kinds; tips to Tour Directors, motor coach drivers, local city guides and cruise staff; gratuities on ferries, trains and cruise ships; porterage at train stations; laundry; phone calls; minibar; beverages; meals not detailed in the itinerary; optional excursions; and all items of a personal nature. The tour price also does not cover costs and expenses, including the return to your home, if you leave the tour at your own volition or due to illness, or as a consequence of official action by the government of any country visited.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees: Notice of cancellation must be made in writing.
our Only (Land Tours) No. of days prior to tour departure* and Cancellation Free as a % of total price:
- Over 45 days: $US200
- 45 - 22 days: 25%
- 21 - 8 days: 30%
- 7 - 1 days: 50%
- Departure day or later/no show: 100% 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.
Refunds and Penalties:
Illness or Absenteeism: In the event of your withdrawal from a tour after commencement for reasons of illness, you must obtain a medical certificate in support of any insurance claim. We regret that no refunds can be made for absences from a tour, including but not limited to missed meals or sightseeing. We makes no representation or guarantees concerning reimbursements of funds paid by you under any insurance claim.
General Information and Conditions
Tour Prices:Are based on costs, charges, tariffs, rates, prices, taxes, levies and exchange rates as at time brochures went to print. Should these change, the price of your vacation may increase. No surcharges in respect of cost or currency fluctuations will be made once payment for the deposit of your land tour is received. This does not apply to fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or their agencies. In exchange for these guarantees, no refund will be made if costs are reduced. Please note that if the total tour price increases by more than 10%, passengers will have the right to cancel their tour within 7 days of notification of the surcharge without penalty.
Tour Cancellation: We reserves 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, our only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangement affected due to our cancellations.
Travel Insurance: We recommend that all passengers purchase comprehensive travel insurance. Certain countries have a requirement for foreign visitors to have valid medical insurance on entry. We cannot be held responsible if a passenger is denied entry for being unable to provide details to the authorities of such insurance. We do not employ staff doctors or nurses. Should you need medical attention, it will be at local facilities, at your expense. We are not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of medical services, or for the quality of medical care or medical services you receive.
Complaints procedure: Should you have a complaint in respect of your vacation, you should inform your Tour Director/Representative immediately. If the matter cannot be resolved after the Tour Director's/Representative's best endeavors to do so during the holiday.
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1. The Operators shall be responsible to the passenger for supplying the services and accommodations described on the website, except where such services cannot be supplied or the itinerary used is changed due to delays or other causes of whatever kind or nature beyond the control of the Operators. In such circumstances, the Operators will do their best to supply comparable services, accommodations and itineraries and there shall be no refund in this connection.
2. Where the passenger occupies a motorcoach seat fitted with a safety belt, neither the Operators nor their agents or co-operating organizations or service providers concerned will be liable for any injury, illness or death or for any loss or damages or claims whatsoever arising from any accident or incident, if the safety belt is not being worn at the time of such accident or incident.
3. Transportation companies, are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on transportation or conveyances. We rely on international convention which may apply to the services provided by us, our suppliers or agents with respect to any claim of any nature brought by you against us as a result of the provision of those services. International conventions which apply may include: Warsaw Convention 1929, (as amended by Hague Protocol and Montreal Protocol) in relation to air travel, or Montreal Convention; the Berne Convention for rail travel; Athens Convention 1974 for carriage by sea; the Geneva Convention for carriage by road and the Paris Convention 1962 for Hotels. We are to be regarded as having all benefit of these conventions on limiting our liability in relation to any claim for death, injury, loss, damage and delay to passengers and luggage. Enrollment in and payment for a tour shall constitute agreement and acceptance by the passenger of the terms and conditions set forth in this brochure which cannot be varied except in writing by an officer of the Company.
4. In the case of computer or human billing error we reserve the right to re-invoice passengers with correct billing.
5. We are not responsible for omissions, printing and/or typographical errors, in brochures, on Internet sites correspondence or invoices or in any other media where such information may be presented. We reserve the right to make corrections as required. The terms and conditions listed remain in effect until replaced. These terms and conditions replace all previous versions.
General Information and Conditions
Tour Prices:Are based on costs, charges, tariffs, rates, prices, taxes, levies and exchange rates as at time brochures went to print. Should these change, the price of your vacation may increase. No surcharges in respect of cost or currency fluctuations will be made once payment for the deposit of your land tour is received. This does not apply to fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or their agencies. In exchange for these guarantees, no refund will be made if costs are reduced. Please note that if the total tour price increases by more than 10%, passengers will have the right to cancel their tour within 7 days of notification of the surcharge without penalty.
Tour Cancellation: We reserves 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, our only liability will be to refund to the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangement affected due to our cancellations.
Travel Insurance: We recommend that all passengers purchase comprehensive travel insurance. Certain countries have a requirement for foreign visitors to have valid medical insurance on entry. We cannot be held responsible if a passenger is denied entry for being unable to provide details to the authorities of such insurance. We do not employ staff doctors or nurses. Should you need medical attention, it will be at local facilities, at your expense. We are not responsible for any costs incurred as a result of medical services, or for the quality of medical care or medical services you receive.
Complaints procedure: Should you have a complaint in respect of your vacation, you should inform your Tour Director/Representative immediately. If the matter cannot be resolved after the Tour Director's/Representative's best endeavors to do so during the holiday.
Responsibility:
- The Operators shall be responsible to the passenger for supplying the services and accommodations described on the website, except where such services cannot be supplied or the itinerary used is changed due to delays or other causes of whatever kind or nature beyond the control of the Operators. In such circumstances, the Operators will do their best to supply comparable services, accommodations and itineraries and there shall be no refund in this connection.
- Where the passenger occupies a motorcoach seat fitted with a safety belt, neither the Operators nor their agents or co-operating organizations or service providers concerned will be liable for any injury, illness or death or for any loss or damages or claims whatsoever arising from any accident or incident, if the safety belt is not being worn at the time of such accident or incident.
- Transportation companies, are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time passengers are not on transportation or conveyances. We rely on international convention which may apply to the services provided by us, our suppliers or agents with respect to any claim of any nature brought by you against us as a result of the provision of those services. International conventions which apply may include: Warsaw Convention 1929, (as amended by Hague Protocol and Montreal Protocol) in relation to air travel, or Montreal Convention; the Berne Convention for rail travel; Athens Convention 1974 for carriage by sea; the Geneva Convention for carriage by road and the Paris Convention 1962 for Hotels. We are to be regarded as having all benefit of these conventions on limiting our liability in relation to any claim for death, injury, loss, damage and delay to passengers and luggage. Enrollment in and payment for a tour shall constitute agreement and acceptance by the passenger of the terms and conditions set forth in this brochure which cannot be varied except in writing by an officer of the Company.
- In the case of computer or human billing error we reserve the right to re-invoice passengers with correct billing.
- We are not responsible for omissions, printing and/or typographical errors, in brochures, on Internet sites correspondence or invoices or in any other media where such information may be presented. We reserve the right to make corrections as required. The terms and conditions listed remain in effect until replaced. These terms and conditions replace all previous versions.
Prices may vary and are subject to availability by season, weekend, and/or holiday.
While we will make every effort to maintain a regular operation, we reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip and issue a full refund to affected customers under special circumstances.
We reserve the right to modify the tour arrangements for smooth operation of the tour.
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Passports are needed when traveling outside your home country. Your passport should be valid for 6 months beyond the conclusion of your trip.
You are responsible for obtaining all necessary visas prior to the departure of your tour. Depending on your nationality, you may need visas to enter certain countries included on your tour. Please note that obtaining visas can take up to six weeks prior to your departure. It is strongly advised that you consult your travel agent, and local Consulate or Embassy of the country you are visiting, well in advance to determine which visas you require and how to obtain them.
The meals on tour will provide you with a balanced diet and are based on local foods and menus. We can accommodate passengers who prefer a vegetarian diet and can assist with diabetic, gluten free and other medically recommended diets. Please advise at time of booking. We regret that we are unable to supply meals in accordance with strict religious requirements.
Most hotels do offer laundry service, and in some cities Laundromats are also available. However, it is a good idea to try and pack enough clothing without having to do laundry, as it can sometimes be costly and/or inconvenient.
Yes, your Tour Director will implement a seat rotation system, whereby passengers rotate seats on the coach daily. This allows for all passengers to experience the different views from various seats and maximize interaction.
We regret that no refunds can be made for absences from a tour, including but not limited to, missed meals or sightseeing.
Due to limited space on the motor coach, you are requested to bring one suitcase per person with the dimensions of 30in. x 18in. x 10in. (76cm x 46cm x 25cm) and weight not exceeding 23kg. You can also bring one piece of hand luggage, provided it is small enough to take on the coach and does not have telescope handles.
Yes, baggage handling is provided at no extra charge. One suitcase per person will be brought to your hotel room.
We have pre-paid certain tips and gratuities for you such as all baggage handling at hotels and ports. Tips to restaurant staff for meals are also included in the price of your tour.
Tips are customarily given to your Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides at your discretion. The recommended amounts are: Tour Directors US$4 per day, Drivers US$2.50 per day and Local Guides US$1 per day.
Yes, as long as it is fully collapsible, non-motorized and you are traveling with an able-bodied companion capable of pushing you in it. Please advise us when booking if you plan to bring a wheelchair.
There will be a maximum of 49 people on First Class, CostSaver and Breakaway tours throughout Europe.
Absolutely. We design each itinerary with the perfect balance between planned itineraries and time on your own to explore.
Rest assured that you will ride in comfort, as we have the finest fleet of air-conditioned motor coaches, all with reclining seats from Mercedes, Setra, Volvo and Fiat.
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