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Insight Tours
Authorized Representative
Insight
Vacations is Europe's premier scheduled tour operator
offering premium
quality escorted vacations by motorcoach
throughout the UK, Europe,
Scandinavia the Eastern
Mediterranean and North America.
Booking Conditions &
Other Information
Call
1-800-942-3301 for Availability, Pricing
& Reservations
Tour prices
Tour prices are based on costs and exchange rates as at 10th
September 2001. Should these costs change, a surcharge may be made
on the price of your vacation. If the total tour price increases
by more than 10%, passengers will have the right to cancel within
seven days of notification of the surcharge without penalty. No
surcharges in respect of cost or currency fluctuations will be
made once payment for the deposit of your land tour is received.
This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges and does not apply to any
taxes, charges, or levies imposed by any government or its
agencies. In exchange for these guarantees no refund will be made
if costs are reduced. All prices are in US$ unless otherwise
specified.
Family Savings
Children aged 5-12 years at the start of the tour, sharing a room
with two adults, pay the applicable price as shown on the tour
page. (Adults pay the applicable twin-share tour price.) Teenagers
aged 13-17 years at the start of the tour, traveling with a
minimum of one adult, receive five percent off the tour price.
(Adults pay the applicable tour price.) Child and teen prices are
available as "Land Only."
Tour Membership
1.Children under five years of age are ineligible.
2. Passengers with disabilities are welcome on Insight's tours
providing they are accompanied by a companion capable of providing
all assistance required, and do not require special assistance
from Insight personnel. Insight reserves the right to refuse to
carry anyone it feels cannot cope with the requirements of coach
travel and who may require services and facilities that Insight
cannot guarantee will be available. You agree to not hold the
Insight group of companies responsible for any decision made by
any of them or any service provider to refuse to carry you,
provide any facilities or accommodation to you or to provide any
services to you.
Please note that wheelchair access on Nile cruise boats is
limited.
3. Insight reserves the right to withdraw tour membership from
anyone whose behavior is deemed likely to affect the smooth
operation of the tour, or adversely affect the smooth operation of
the tour, or adversely affect the enjoyment of safety of other
passengers, and Insight shall be under no liability to any such
person for refund, compensation, repatriation or any other matters
arising.
Tour Exclusions
Insight reserves the right to withdraw tour membership from anyone
whose behavior is deemed likely to affect the smooth operation of
the tour, or adversely affect the enjoyment or safety of other
passengers, and Insight shall be under no liability to any such
person.
Itinerary Variations
Insight 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, sometimes
in reverse, in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the
tour pages. Note that hotel information is provided as a guide.
Information on facilities has been provided by the hotels
concerned. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy,
facilities may change without notice. Please note: Rome
sightseeing as listed on the tour itineraries is that planned;
however, due to the future reorganizations of traffic conditions
in Rome, this may be subject to change without prior notification.
Tour Cancellation
Insight reserves the right to cancel any booking not later than
thirty (30) days before the departure, but Insight will, wherever
possible, offer an alternative tour of similar standard. If there
is a difference in cost, this will be for your account. If an
alternative tour is not accepted by the tour participant within
seven (7) days, Insight will refund all monies and Insight will be
under no further obligation or liability. Please note that Insight
Vacations is not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on
air tickets purchased separately from the "Air and Land"
inclusive package.
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What's
Included in the Tour
Inner-city Travel
By private motorcoach, trains, and ferries (see itineraries).
Touring
By air-conditioned luxury motorcoaches with on-board washroom and
reclining seats for maximum comfort.* In the Eastern Mediterranean
air-conditioned motorcoaches without toilet facilities are used.
If, due to circumstances beyond Insight's control, coaches are
used on tours otherwise than as advertised on the itinerary page,
a refund of $10 per person will be made.
Air Transportation
Within Europe and the Mediterranean is included in the land price
only when indicated in the Inclusions on specific itineraries.
Hotel Accommodation
Prices per person are 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. Substitute hotels may be used at certain times and
will be of similar standard whenever possible. Please note
that single rooms in Europe will generally be smaller that
twin-bedded rooms.
Passengers who are members of Hotel Frequent Traveler programs are
not entitled to earn points with any of the hotels featured on an
Insight tour.
Cruises
Per person prices are based on two persons sharing a cabin with
two berths, private shower, and toilet. A limited number of single
cabins are available on request at extra cost.
Tour Director
Escorted tours are conducted in English only by a professional
multi-lingual Tour Director. In Egypt and Greece, only tours of 10
people or more will be escorted by an Insight Tour Director.
Hosted service is provided in London, Paris, and Rome on
independent vacations.
Meals
In-flight meals and snacks are served according to airline policy.
Continental or buffet breakfast on all tours except in Ireland,
provincial Britain and Scandinavia, where full national style
breakfasts are served. Dinners are included as detailed in
itineraries. All meals are included on cruises.
Sightseeing
Excursions and entrance fees to places of interest visited as
detailed on each itinerary with an English-speaking guide where
necessary.
Transfers
Between airports, hotels, and piers in Europe and the
Mediterranean where indicated on the tour itinerary. When booking
your travel agent must notify Insight of your flight
arrangements/ticket numbers and write the tour reference on your
Airline tickets. Make sure your flight coincide with the transfer
arrangements.
Baggage Allowance & Porterage
Baggage handling is included for one suitcase per person on tour
and for arrivals/departures from each tour hotel is included in
the tour price. Due to limited coach capacity this single bag
should not exceed 60 pounds in weight and dimensions not
exceeding 30"x18"x10" (width + length + height).
Charges will be levied in the event these limits are exceeded.
Tips and Taxes
All tips are included for services on tour provided by dining-room
waiters, chambermaids, and porters at hotels, airports, docks, and
stations and to the crew on Nile cruises.
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What's
NOT Included in the Tour
Airfares and Airport taxes (on "Land
Only" tours), passport and visa fees, insurance, laundry,
phone calls, beverages, meals not detailed in the itinerary, tips
to Tour Directors, motorcoach drivers and local city guides, items
of a personal nature, excess baggage, and optional excursions.
Note that in Egypt, service charges (up to 33%) will be levied on
all additional services, meals, beverages, etc. not included in
the tour price. This service charge will be applied on your hotel
bill at time of checkout. Border taxes when crossing by land in
Eastern Mediterranean countries are not included.
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Payment,
Cancellations, Refunds & Changes
Deposit and Final Payment
A non-refundable deposit of $200 per person and per tour is
required for us to hold seats for you. In order to secure space
booked, you must give your credit card number when phoning for
your reservation. The deposit forms part of your final payment and
if not received within seven days of booking, the reservation will
be automatically cancelled. The final payment is due 45 days prior
to departure.
- Payment in full is required at time of booking for
reservations made less than 45 days before departure.
- Insight reserves the right to cancel the reservation and
apply cancellation charges should payments not be received
within the above specified periods.
- Tours with intra-European air flights included in the price
must be paid in full 70 days before the tour begins.
- Your agent shall, on the receipt of any monies, hold such
monies for each and every person named in the booking until
the booking is confirmed at which times those monies shall be
remitted promptly by your agent to us. All such monies
received by us will be deposited as required by law. We will
be entitled to keep for each account any interest earned on
such monies. It is a condition of our confirmation of your
booking and acceptance of your deposit in respect of your
tour, that all monies paid by you to us through your agent,
whether by way of deposit or otherwise in respect of your
tour, may be disbursed by us as and when we see fit or in
respect of the services to be provided or fees payable under
the tour program, and the payment of a deposit or otherwise
for your tour shall be deemed to be a direction to disburse
such monies as aforesaid.
- Travel documents and instructions for joining your tour will
be sent to you by Federal Express 21 days prior to departure
(provided full payment has been received). Bookings and/or
payments received within 21 days will incur a $15 late
document fee.
Cancellations, Refunds, and Booking Changes
- Notice of cancellation must be made in writing directly to
Insight Vacations.
- If cancellation is received by Insight Vacations more than
45 days prior to departure, the non-refundable deposit will be
retained.
- A fee of $30 will be charged for any revision or alteration
made after confirmation unless the change is to a more
expensive tour.
- The following scale of charges will apply when cancellation
is notified.
- Over 45 days: non-refundable deposit is retained
- 45-22 days: 20 percent of total price is retained
- 21-8 days: 30 percent of total price is retained
- 7-1 days: 50 percent of total price is retained
- Day of departure: 100 percent of total price is retained
- "Air and Land" Packages are based on
non-refundable airfares. If flight changes requested after the
deposit have been received, or if flights are cancelled after
tickets are issued, change fees or airline penalties will be
applicable.
Hotel Accommodation
Hotel accommodation, which is cancelled within 14 days of your
stay, incurs a 100% cancellation charge. These cancellation fees
are in addition to any cancellation fees that may be levied by
your Travel Agent.
Illness or Absenteeism
In case you have to withdraw from a tour after it has begun for
reasons such as illness, be sure to obtain a medical certificate
in support of any insurance claim. We regret that we are not able
to make refunds for absences from a tour, including but not
limited to missed meals or sightseeing. If a promotional airfare
is broken or extended for any reason, an additional fare may be
payable.
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Responsibility
Insight Vacations Inc. referred to as the Operators, undertake
the following duties:
- The Operators shall be responsible to the passenger for
supplying the services and accommodations described in this
brochure, except where such services cannot be supplied or the
itinerary used is changed due to delays or other causes of
whatever kind of 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.
- In the absence of their own negligence, neither the
Operators nor their agents or co-operating organizations shall
be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions, or
substitution of equipment or any act or omission whatsoever by
air carriers, hotels, transportation companies, or any other
persons providing any of the services and accommodations to
passengers including any results thereof, such as changes in
services or accommodations necessitated by same. Nor shall
they be liable for any loss or damage to baggage or property,
or for injury, illness, or death, or for any damages or claims
whatsoever arising from loss, negligence, or delay from the
act, error, or negligence of any person not its direct
employee or under its exclusive control. The Operators are not
responsible for any criminal conduct by third parties.
- Where the passenger occupies a motorcoach seat fitted with a
safety belt, neither the Operators nor their agents or
co-operating organizations will be liable for any injury,
illness or death or for any 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, airlines, etc. are not to be held
responsible for any act, omission, or event during the time
passengers are not on board planes, transportation, or
conveyances. The passenger contracts in use by the airlines or
transportation companies when used shall constitute the sole
contract between the airline, transportation company and
passenger or purchaser of this tour and the Operators assume
no responsibility in this connection. Enrolment 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.
- All matters concerning this booking shall be subject to the
Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and legal action
arising under the Contract shall be litigated only in the
appropriate Court having jurisdiction in that State, which
Court both parties acknowledge to have exclusive jurisdiction
in relation to any legal action brought hereunder.
- Every effort is made to ensure accuracy; however Insight
cannot be held responsible for typographical errors or errors
arising from unforeseen circumstances.
- All tours are operated by Insight Vacations Inc. 745
Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02111.
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Things
to Know Before You Go
Tour Documents
Your tour documents, travel literature, wallet, travel bag, and
comprehensive pre-departure documentation will be sent to you
prior to departure. Please read this information carefully as it
contains essential information and helpful advice to make your
vacation as enjoyable as possible.
Passports and Visas
All passengers require a passport and it is the responsibility of
each passenger to have a passport valid for the entire duration of
their trip, including appropriate visas. Multiple-entry visas are
needed for some countries.
Walking Tours
A number of cities in Europe are developing as havens for
pedestrians (for example Rome, Florence, Venice, Salzburg, and
Cambridge) and many Insight Vacations feature special walking
tours in these locations. Comfortable walking shoes are therefore
recommended for all passengers.
Plan Your Budget
You are advised to do this well in advance and be sure to allocate
funds for special events while on tour, such as theater,
celebration meals, shopping, and side trips, and "Additional
Exciting Highlights."
Additional Exciting Highlights
With Insight you will enjoy many of Europe's famous highlights as
included features on your tour at no extra cost. However, there is
an exciting array of additional highlight excursions available to
enhance your enjoyment. These excursions are optional and are
offered at special prices. They are only bookable once you start
your tour, as many of them are programmed to coincide with the
highlights available. A list (and cost) of these and many more
options is included in your tour documentation. You can book and
pay for them through your Tour Director. Don't forget to budget
for these Additional Exciting Highlights. They will only come
around once on the tour of your choice, and you won't want to miss
out on them.
Not responsible
for errors/omissions or updates.
Call
1-800-942-3301 Availability, Pricing
& Reservations
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and is subject to change without notice. Call 1-800-942-3301 for details.
All prices are per person, double occupancy, subject to availability.
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