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This 17-day guided tour takes you from the cool hush of Vatican corridors to the salt-touched air of the Ligurian coast. In Rome, you stand beneath Michelangelo’s painted ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, walk through the Vatican Museums and follow your Local Specialist through the Colosseum. Cinque Terre colors the coast in a wash of fishing boats, cliffside houses and sea spray as you pause in a village by the water, then cruise along the rugged Ligurian coastline. In Florence, Neptune watches over the piazza and dinner arrives with local wine, steak and the deep savor of Tuscan cooking. From Sorrento you glide towards Capri by boat with a Local Specialist, before you ascend to Capri town to look out across the wide sweep of Mediterranean blue. In Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, whitewashed trulli lead you to a restaurateur where you taste warm freshly made orecchiette pasta.
- Business class coach with extended leg room
- Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
- 4 & 5-star stays
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You’ll arrive in Rome to streets layered with ancient ruins, medieval buildings, Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches, each one carrying the burnished glow of centuries. After time to unpack, you step back out to restaurant chatter, polished stone and waiters weaving between trattoria tables along the street. This evening, you meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers over dinner at a local restaurant, sharing Roman specialties as you pass warm plates and savor the first forkfuls of the trip.
Rome, Italy
The history of this amazing city spans more than two and a half thousand years. It is one of the most historic places on the planet Earth, and it's artistic and cultural contributions have colored global development.
You'll enter the Vatican Museums with your Local Specialist, where you catch the low murmur of visitors echo through marble halls and rooms filled with papal treasures, painted ceilings. In the Sistine Chapel you'll gaze up at prophets, sibyls, angels, God and men swept across the ceiling by Michelangelo’s brush, from the nine scenes of Genesis to Adam’s finger reaching towards the touch of God. Outside, look up to the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, then cross the Tiber into ancient Rome, passing from the long open ground of the Circus Maximus to the carved stone of the Arch of Constantine. Inside the Colosseum, the arena drops away below you into a maze of exposed passages. Among the stacked arches, weathered brick and pale stone tiers, ancient Rome’s appetite for spectacle lingers. Later, you may choose to continue through the Pantheon, fountains and piazzas, where water splashes against stone and church bells ring above the rooftops. Occasionally, access to the Vatican Museums is limited. If tickets are unavailable, you’ll instead explore the Capitoline Museums, home to iconic Roman art and archaeology.
Rome, Italy
The history of this amazing city spans more than two and a half thousand years. It is one of the most historic places on the planet Earth, and it's artistic and cultural contributions have colored global development.
Vatican City, Holy See (Vatican City State)
This small country, surrounded by the larger city of Rome, is the center of the Catholic Church and home of the Pope. Famous sights are St. Peter's Square and the Basilica, as well as the Vatican Museum.
Rome, Italy
The history of this amazing city spans more than two and a half thousand years. It is one of the most historic places on the planet Earth, and it's artistic and cultural contributions have colored global development.
Leaving Rome, you watch cypress trees, vineyards and silvery olive groves slip beyond the window as the countryside stretches into Tuscany. In the Square of Miracles, your Local Specialist will lead you towards the Leaning Tower, where Galileo is said to have tested ideas of velocity and gravity from its famous tilt. You'll stand among the cathedral and baptistery, noticing light shimmer across the mosaics, striped marble facades and the pale sweep of one of Italy’s most extraordinary squares. From here, you'll continue to Santa Margherita Ligure, where pastel buildings, harbor air and the promise of the coast carry you towards the Italian Riviera.
Rome, Italy
The history of this amazing city spans more than two and a half thousand years. It is one of the most historic places on the planet Earth, and it's artistic and cultural contributions have colored global development.
Pisa, Italy
This Tuscan town on the Tyrrhenian Sea in northern Italy is most famous for its Leaning Tower. However, there are many more works of art and architecture to see, and time spent in Pisa will not be easily forgotten!
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
Santa Margherita Ligure is a charming coastal town in Italy's Liguria region, part of the Portofino Peninsula. Known for its colorful buildings, elegant seafront promenade, and tranquil fishing port, it serves as a gateway to the famous Portofino resort.
With your Local Specialist, you’ll head for Cinque Terre, where the Five Lands line a UNESCO-listed coastline of colorful sea-cut villages. Weather permitting, you arrive at one of its fishing villages by boat, feeling the engine hum through the water as painted houses climb above the shore. In Monterosso, you choose between the medieval quarter and the sandy beach, moving from narrow lanes and old stone walls to the soft sound of waves at the bay. Portofino adds polished boutiques, cafe bars and the piazzetta, where you can linger over a drink while yachts sit in the harbor and voices drift across the water. Your cruise continues along the rugged Ligurian coast to Santa Margherita, with cliffs, coves and bright village facades passing from the deck.
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
Santa Margherita Ligure is a charming coastal town in Italy's Liguria region, part of the Portofino Peninsula. Known for its colorful buildings, elegant seafront promenade, and tranquil fishing port, it serves as a gateway to the famous Portofino resort.
Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre is a string of five colorful fishing villages on the Italian Riviera coastline. A UNESCO World Heritage site known for its steep cliffs, vibrant houses, and scenic hiking trails.
Portofino, Italy
Portofino is a famous coastal village in Liguria, Italy, renowned for its colorful buildings, picturesque harbor, luxury yachts, and stunning Mediterranean scenery, making it one of the most beautiful fishing villages on the Italian Riviera.
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
Santa Margherita Ligure is a charming coastal town in Italy's Liguria region, part of the Portofino Peninsula. Known for its colorful buildings, elegant seafront promenade, and tranquil fishing port, it serves as a gateway to the famous Portofino resort.
As you travel north to Lake Maggiore, you'll reach Baveno and follow its cobbled streets towards the square. After settling into your hotel, you might look across blue rippling water, green mountains and boats rocking close to shore. This afternoon, you may choose today’s Optional Experience cruise to Isola Bella, crossing towards a palace and Baroque garden arranged in terraces above the lake. On the island, you'll pass grand rooms, fountains, statues and obelisks as the Teatro Massimo rises above the planting. Among the parterres, you trace low box hedges as fountain mist cools the air and perhaps spot a white peacock wandering beneath the citrus trees.
Baveno, Italy
An elegant town on Lake Maggiore, known for its lake views and granite quarries.
Lake Maggiore, Italy
Lake Maggiore is one of the most beautiful Italian lakes and has enchanted the great Italian and foreign artists who have stayed here.
From the comfort of your luxury coach, you can watch the Soave vineyards in neat green rows, then pass Padua as northern Italy leads you towards Venice. By the canals, the road falls away and water takes over, as you pause to hear boats nudging through narrow channels. After the day’s journey, you'll join your traveling companions for dinner, gathering over warm dishes, poured wine and the hum of voices around the table.
Venice, Italy
This city off the coast of northeast Italy is famous the world over for its many canals. It is actually a chain of 118 islands linked together by bridges and waterways. Venice is world-renown for its art and beauty.
From a private boat, you’ll cross the lagoon past churches and palaces built between the 13th and 18th centuries, following carved façades, arched windows and weathered marble along the waterline. As you near St Mark’s Square, you continue along the waterfront past the Bridge of Sighs and the Doge’s Palace, where Casanova made his daring escape. Turning into St Mark’s Square, you look up at the Basilica’s domes, arches and gold mosaics, catching light flash across gilded detail and pale marble. Later, you settle into a traditional gondola, listening to the oar dip and music drift along the canal walls. At a Venetian glassblowing workshop, you feel the furnace heat on your skin and watch as master craftsmen turn molten glass into delicate, handmade pieces using centuries-old techniques.
Venice, Italy
This city off the coast of northeast Italy is famous the world over for its many canals. It is actually a chain of 118 islands linked together by bridges and waterways. Venice is world-renown for its art and beauty.
Bid farewell to Venice and travel south, stopping in Bologna to enjoy Italy's food capital before continuing to Renaissance Florence. The afternoon is yours. You can follow the smell of espresso from cafe bars, browse leather-shop windows or pause beneath painted shrines set into street corners. Later, you may choose today’s Optional Experience to San Gimignano, where medieval towers stand above narrow lanes and lush vineyards. Back in Florence, you sit down to bistecca alla Fiorentina, take a sip of local wine and cut into a thick, peppery Tuscan steak.
Venice, Italy
This city off the coast of northeast Italy is famous the world over for its many canals. It is actually a chain of 118 islands linked together by bridges and waterways. Venice is world-renown for its art and beauty.
Bologna, Italy
The capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Northern Italy.Famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved historical centre. In 2000 it was declared European capital of culture and in 2006, a UNESCO "city of music".
Florence, Italy
Historic Florence, Italy is considered to be one of the most gorgeous cities in the world. Its long tradition of art and culture can be seen on nearly every doorstep. Millions of people travel here each year.
For your choice experience, you can enter the Accademia Gallery and stand before Michelangelo’s David, following the white marble from clenched fist to watchful eyes. Then, as you continue past the cathedral, bell tower and baptistery where you pause to trace each fine carving of Ghiberti’s intricately recreated biblical scenes cut into the gilded bronze panels of the Gates of Paradise. Or join your Travel Director through Florence’s streets to a local cafe, where you pause over a typical Italian treat as the sweet, buttery scent of pastry floats through the air. In Piazza della Signoria, you move from Neptune’s fountain to Hercules and Cacus at the entrance of Palazzo Vecchio, looking up at Neptune’s horses, Hercules’ raised club and the palace’s rough-hewn stone blocks. Discover Florence's artisan heritage with a leatherworking and goldsmithing demonstration. This evening, you may choose an Optional Experience of Tuscan dishes and regional wines, raising a glass of Chianti from the nearby vineyards.
Florence, Italy
Historic Florence, Italy is considered to be one of the most gorgeous cities in the world. Its long tradition of art and culture can be seen on nearly every doorstep. Millions of people travel here each year.
Traveling south through the volcanic hills of Frascati, you make your way towards Pompeii, where Mount Vesuvius buried the city in 79 CE. With your Local Specialist, you enter its preserved streets, stepping over cart ruts in the stone, pausing at faded frescoes and looking into doorways that once opened onto Roman homes and shops. From Pompeii, you follow the clifftop road to Sorrento and look out across the Bay of Naples as the vast, deep-blue sea stretches out to the horizon.
Pompeii, Italy
Pompeii is a vast archaeological site in southern Italy's Campania region. Once a thriving and sophisticated Roman city, Pompeii was buried in meters of ash and pumice after the catastrophic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 C.E.
Sorrento, Italy
This Italian town overlooking the Bay of Naples is a popular tourist destination. It has been settled since Roman times and been visited by many famous writers like Lord Byron, Henrik Ibsen, and John Keats.
With your Local Specialist, you cross the Bay of Naples towards Capri, watching limestone cliffs line the route across the Mediterranean as salt air brushes your face. At Marina Grande, you step onto the quay to ropes creaking at their moorings and ferry engines humming across the water. You ascend to Capri town, following narrow alleyways worn smooth by centuries of visitors from Emperor Tiberius to Gracie Fields. You descend to the port by funicular railway for the return to Sorrento, watching the hillside slip past in flashes of villas, terraces and blue water. Later, you may choose today’s Optional Experience along the Amalfi Coast, traveling a shoreline of steep roads, sea cliffs and villages set into the cliffsides above the water.
Sorrento, Italy
This Italian town overlooking the Bay of Naples is a popular tourist destination. It has been settled since Roman times and been visited by many famous writers like Lord Byron, Henrik Ibsen, and John Keats.
Capri, Italy
Capri is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been a resort since the time of the Roman Republic.
Sorrento, Italy
This Italian town overlooking the Bay of Naples is a popular tourist destination. It has been settled since Roman times and been visited by many famous writers like Lord Byron, Henrik Ibsen, and John Keats.
After breakfast, you head for Matera and enter the Sassi with your guide, ducking into ancient dwellings and churches dug from limestone. You move through worn stairways, cave thresholds and pale stone passages, close to the spaces where around 20,000 people lived until the 1950s. As you explore one of the Mediterranean’s most extensive troglodyte settlements, you look across roofs, lanes and doorways layered into the ravine. Your guide also points out locations used in The Passion of the Christ. Later, you continue to Alberobello, where you settle in for two nights among whitewashed trulli and conical roofs.
Sassi di Matera
Sassi di Matera is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the architecture of the characteristic town walking through its streets.
Matera, Italy
This area has been settled since the Paleolithic era. Its town center, known as the Sassi, is home to a system of caves that have been used as housing for thousands of years.
Alberobello, Italy
A small town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It has 10 735 inhabitants and is famous for its unique trullo buildings. The trulli of Alberobello have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996.
In Alberobello, you explore another UNESCO World Heritage Site with your Local Specialist, moving through narrow lanes between whitewashed trulli, their gray limestone cones packed tightly together and tipped with small stone pinnacles. You duck through rounded doorways, look up into domed interiors and study roofs laid in tight circular courses without a smear of mortar. Outside, white symbols mark some of the stones and the lanes squeeze between houses that seem modest at the door and astonishing in the roofline. This evening, you sit down to a freshly prepared Farm-to-Table dinner tasting Puglia through regional ingredients and local recipes.
Alberobello, Italy
A small town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It has 10 735 inhabitants and is famous for its unique trullo buildings. The trulli of Alberobello have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996.
Following the Gulf of Taranto, you’ll travel south into Calabria, watching the road bend past shorelines, mountain slopes and the shimmering Purple Coast. At Italy’s southern edge, you board the ferry for Sicily, feeling the deck hum beneath you as salt wind moves across the Straits of Messina. After disembarking, you continue to Taormina and meet your Local Specialist at the Greek Theater. You climb through ancient stone tiers, run your hand along weathered stone and pause at the open-air stage, looking from Mount Etna’s dark volcanic slopes to the Ionian Sea beyond the theater’s broken arches.
Taormina, Italy
A small city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina on the east coast of the island of Sicily. A tourist destination since the 19th century.
On Sicily’s Dawn Coast, you may spend the morning by the Ionian Sea, gazing out across the bright blue water listening to the waves lapping against the shore. Or choose today’s Optional Experience to Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano, where you look across old lava flows, crater slopes and black volcanic rock, tasting mineral grit in the mountain air. Later, you travel through Sicily’s countryside towards Palermo, watching hills, fields and towns pass the window before you enter the capital among balconies, church domes, carved façades and the hum of city streets.
Marina di Forza d'Agrò, Italy
Marina di Forza d'Agrò is a seaside town on the eastern coast of Sicily, featuring beautiful beaches and clear waters, perfect for a relaxing holiday.
Palermo, Italy
Palermo is the largest city on the island of Sicily. Over 2,700 years old, it was first founded by the ancient Phoenicians. It is Sicily's main center of culture and economy.
With your Local Specialist, you enter Palermo Cathedral through the Gothic-Catalan portico, passing beneath ogival arches and finely incised stonework before looking up to the white nave and Baroque dome shaped by Ferdinando Fuga’s 18th-century remodelling. At the Palace of the Normans, you step inside the Palatine Chapel and gaze up at gold mosaics, Byzantine figures and patterned surfaces that glimmer above marble floors. The afternoon is yours, or you may choose today’s Optional Experience to Teatro Massimo, Italy’s largest opera house, before continuing to a historic street market where you listen to vendors’ abbanniate calls ring over crates, stalls and daily trade. This evening, join your Travel Director and traveling companions at a local restaurant for regional Sicilian cuisine and local wine.
Palermo, Italy
Palermo is the largest city on the island of Sicily. Over 2,700 years old, it was first founded by the ancient Phoenicians. It is Sicily's main center of culture and economy.
After one last goodbye in Palermo, your grand tour of Italy ends with a departure transfer to Palermo Falcone–Borsellino Airport.
Palermo, Italy
Palermo is the largest city on the island of Sicily. Over 2,700 years old, it was first founded by the ancient Phoenicians. It is Sicily's main center of culture and economy.
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- TRIP RUN BY INSIGHT VACATIONS.
- DAY 1: Complimentary arrival transfers from Leonardo Da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO) depart at 09:30, 12:30 and 15:30 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 17: Complimentary departure transfers arrive at Palermo's Falcone-Borsellino Airport (PMO) on the last day of the tour at 06:00 and 08:00.
- CHARGEABLE TRANSFERS: Chargeable transfers available in Rome and Palermo. 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.
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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
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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