2008 Tours

Reservations - Group Tours

Since our tour group size is limited to 10, Treasures of Travel recommends early reservations. A deposit of $500 for land and $750 for gulet will hold your reservation. This deposit will be held in an escrow account in the United States. Upon receipt of your deposit, Treasures of Travel will send you a confirmation letter and further detail about your trip.

Custom Individual Arrangements

After an initial consultation, a non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to complete your arrangements. This deposit is applied in full to the total balance, which is due 60 days before departure.

Cancellations

If you cancel your reservation on a group tour 60 days or more before departure, both your deposit and full payment will be refunded less a $100 per person service charge. There will be no refund if you cancel less than 60 days prior to departure, or if you cancel during a tour. Cancellation of individual (not on group tour) arrangements 60 days or more prior to departure will receive all monies paid less the non-refundable deposit of $500. We must receive your cancellation in writing. If Treasures of Travel cancels a tour, any money you have paid toward that trip will be refunded in full. Our tour prices are based on 10 guests traveling together. If we have less than 10 guests on a tour we won’t cancel that tour but we will adjust the tour price accordingly.

Land Cost

All rates quoted in this brochure are for the land portion only of your tour. Because Treasures of Travel plans trips more than a year in advance, prices listed in this brochure are subject to change due to currency fluctuations. Prices are quoted in $ (US Dollars) to the € (Euro) as of September previous year. Note that 60 days prior to the departure the price will be adjusted to reflect any major changes in conversion. All transfers are included in the tour price if you arrive and depart on the tour dates and in the same cities where our tour starts and ends. And if you are not able to do that we will be happy to arrange your hotel and transfers for an extra fee.

Air Transportation

Domestic flights within a country are included in the prices in this brochure as indicated in the itinerary. International and domestic flights from/to your home city to the beginning and ending point of the tour are not included.

Insurance

There is no insurance included in the tour price. In order to safeguard your trip investment, travel insurance is highly recommended. There are several travel insurance plans available. Treasures of Travel recommend TravelEX which provides comprehensive protection to cover total land/air costs, trip cancellations, baggage loss, travel accidents, and medical emergencies. Please read carefully the details of benefits on the offering brochure before you sign with any travel insurance company. Should you choose TravelEX please mention our Location # 47-0062.

Tips & Taxes

All tips for group meals, taxes, and baggage handling are included in the price of each tour, except tips for your tour guide and driver. A guideline for tipping will be included in your tour information packet.

Visas and Passport

Treasures of Travel will advise if an individual visa is required for travel within any country listed in the itinerary. U.S. passports must be valid at least 3 months beyond the return date.

Canadian passports must be valid at least 6 months beyond the return date. Any fees for visas or passports are not included in the tour price. Treasures of Travel can assist with the acquisition of the proper visa but the ultimate responsibility for obtaining the necessary visas in your passport is yours.

Hotels

Treasures of Travel does not select hotels by their stars or luxurious appearance. We choose hotels for our guest based on location, quality, charm, safety, character, and friendliness of the staff. We use tourist hotels only when they are the best available. Rooms are standard with twin or double beds and private baths; single rooms are available with the single supplement. Prior to departure, you will receive a complete hotel list with names and telephone/fax contact numbers.

Restaurants

Sampling the food in local restaurants will be one of the highlights of your trip. We have found that our guests enjoy dining in small, intimate, traditional restaurants frequented by the locals, where they are served authentic regional specialties. Depending on which country we go to, we include some dinners in the tour price. There are no restrictions and you may order whatever you wish. Bottled water, coffee and tea are included; alcohol and soft drinks may be purchased on your own.

Responsibility

Treasures of Travel acts exclusively as an agent for tour members and is not responsible for personal injury or property damage caused by any supplier of services offered in connection with these tours. All components of these tours are offered in good faith, but we cannot be responsible for any claims, losses, expenses, or delays resulting from mechanical breakdowns, government actions, strikes, weather, acts of God or other factors and causes beyond our control or he control of any supplier; or the client's failure to follow instructions, including but not limited to check-in and check-out times and baggage handling. Reasonable changes in our scheduled itineraries may be made at any time when deemed advisable for the comfort and safety of the passengers. We reserve the right to decline any application, or to exclude any person as a tour member if that person impedes the operation of the tour. We also reserve the right to ask anyone to leave the tour without refund should that person's behavior be detrimental to the enjoyment of the tour by other tour members. Each tour member will be asked to read and sign an "Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Responsibility Agreement".