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Scenic Parks Explorer
14 Days Tour Code: SPE

 

Overview

The best of the great American West awaits you on this 14-day adventure across seven states. You’ll experience the grandeur of sandstone spires, thundering waterfalls and wide-open prairies. You’ll walk in the footsteps of Crazy Horse, Wyatt Earp and ancient herds of buffalo. And you’ll never forget the experience.

At the heart of the journey are some of America’s most breathtaking National Parks. Begin with the stunning rock formations of Zion and Bryce Canyon, and explore the wonders of the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. Immerse yourself in the archaeology and Native American history of Mesa Verde. And, finally, soak up the view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Visits to the bustling cities of Salt Lake and Denver will give you a break from the endless natural wonders. And you can dust off your boots and rest a spell in the old-west towns of Jackson and Billings.

Stay in our selection of First Class accommodations and enjoy 20 meals including Welcome Reception, 13 Full Breakfasts, 4 Three-Course Dinners, 1 Highlight Dinner with wine, 1 Highlight Cowboy Dinner and 1 Farewell Dinner with wine. To ensure a comfortable travel experience, our motorcoaches are equipped with large panoramic windows, reclining seats, air-conditioning and restroom facilities.

Tour price is per person and is based on two people sharing a twin bedded room. Single rooms are available at a supplement or you can choose to participate in our room share program.

***This tour is operated by our sister company.

Your Tour Price Includes

VIP Door-to-Door Transfer Loud & Clear
Transportation Travel Documents
Professional Tour Director First Class Hotels
Local Expert Guides: Yellowstone National Park, Monument Valley & Grand Canyon National Park 20 Meals

Included Tour Highlights

Visit Zion Canyon National Park & Bryce Canyon Visit the Crazy Horse Memorial & Mount Rushmore
Orientation tour of Salt Lake City including Temple Square Arches National Park
Grand Teton National Park Visit Mesa Verde National Park
Yellowstone National Park Locally Guided tour of Monument Valley
Visit the Buffalo Bill Historical Center Overnight in the Grand Canyon
Little Bighorn National Monument

Optional Excursions

Optional excursions can be purchased upon arrival.
The list below is a sampling of excursions that may be offered by your tour director.

Salt Lake City - Dinner at the Lion House Pantry with tour of Beehive house & Gardens Moab - Scenic Jetboat Ride on the Colorado River with Dinner
Salt Lake City - Hot Air Ballooning in Park City Grand Canyon - North Canyon Helicopter Flight (25-30 minute)
Jackson - Snake River Float Trip through Grand Teton Nat’l Park Grand Canyon - Ecostar Helicopter Flight (25-30 minute)
Rapid City - Bear Country USA Grand Canyon - Imperial Helicopter Flight (40-50 minute)
Rapid City - Mt. Rushmore by Night Grand Canyon - Grand Kingdom Ecostar Helicopter Flight (40-50 minute)
Rapid City - Badlands Excursion Grand Canyon - Fixed Wing Aircraft Flight (40-50 minute)

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Las Vegas

VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your local airport for your flight to Las Vegas. A complimentary transfer is provided to the tour hotel. Your Tour Director is available at the hotel this afternoon to greet you and answer your questions. At 6 p.m., gather at the hotel with your Tour Director and fellow travelers for a Welcome Reception.
Tropicana Las Vegas
Welcome Reception Included

Day 2 Las Vegas - Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

Depart Las Vegas for the graceful slot canyons and towering cliffs of Zion National Park. Then it’s onward to Bryce Canyon, home to the world’s largest concentration of hoodoos—tall limestone spires that rise majestically from the desert floor.
Ruby's Inn
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day 3 Bryce - Salt Lake City

Leave the red rock canyons and travel north to Utah’s capital. See the famed Temple Square, headquarters to the Mormon church and home to the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir. This evening, perhaps enjoy an optional visit to Brigham Young’s former home, followed by dinner at the Lion House, featuring pioneer-style ambiance and cuisine.
Hilton Salt Lake City Center
Full Breakfast Included

Day 4 Salt Lake City - Jackson

Get a glimpse of the route of the pioneers as you cross the Oregon Trail and enter Wyoming. Scenic Jackson stands in the shadows of the icy peaks of the Grand Tetons. This evening, join your Tour Director and traveling companions for a Highlight Dinner.
Antler Inn
Full Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included

Day 5 Jackson - Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks

Perhaps rise early for an optional guided raft trip to spot wildlife on the Snake River (seasonal). Then traverse Grand Teton National Park on the way to Yellowstone, established in 1872 as the world’s first national park. Join a local expert to explore the spouting geysers, bubbling hot springs and mud paint pots. (When the South Entrance is closed due to weather conditions, the tour will travel west from Jackson via Idaho and enter Yellowstone National Park through the West Entrance.)
National Park Lodges
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day 6 Yellowstone National Park

Explore the impressive Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with its stunning waterfalls and a chance to see bison and elk. Watch in wonder as Old Faithful’s waters arc nearly 130 feet into the air. This evening, relax under the great basin of stars.
National Park Lodges
Full Breakfast Included

Day 7 Yellowstone - Cody - Billings

Head north to the town of Cody, named for its most famous native son, Buffalo Bill. Get a glimpse into its lively history at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. Then it’s on to Big Sky Country for a unique Highlight Dinner. As you dine on down-home cooking, a cowboy entertainer regales you with tales and songs of life in the saddle. Maybe take a quick harmonica lesson, toss some horseshoes, or even don some traditional cowboy duds.
Crowne Plaza Hotel Billings
Full Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included

Day 8 Billings - Little Bighorn - Rapid City

Today begins with a visit to Little Big Horn, where Custer led his 263 men against several thousand Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Then travel east through the Black Hills to Rapid City.
Adoba Eco Hotel Rapid City
Full Breakfast Included

Day 9 Rapid City (Black Hills Excursion Included)

Discover the natural and man-made wonders of the Black Hills with a drive through stunning scenery on your way to visit Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial, a mountain carving of the famed war chief of the Oglala people. Return to Rapid City this afternoon for some leisure time.
Adoba Eco Hotel Rapid City
Full Breakfast Included

Day 10 Rapid City - Denver

Cross some of the West’s most beautiful terrain today as you travel through the expansive grasslands of Wyoming on your way to Denver, the Mile High City. This evening, join your traveling companions for dinner.
Grand Hyatt Denver
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day 11 Denver - Vail - Arches National Park - Moab

Ascend into the Rockies and stretch your legs in Vail before descending to magnificent Arches National Park. Here, the wind and rain have eroded the sandstone into more than 2,000 natural arches. End your day’s journey at your riverside lodge. Tonight is at your leisure – perhaps opt for taking in the sunset over the red cliffs and a western barbecue dinner right at your ranch-style lodge. Or if you’re in the mood for more excitement, opt for a thrilling jetboat ride along the mighty Colorado, with a Cowboy Barbecue dinner all included as well.
Red Cliffs Lodge
Full Breakfast Included

Day 12 Moab - Mesa Verde National Park - Kayenta

Between AD 600 and 1300, the Ancestral Puebloan people carved houses and entire cities out of the sandstone of the canyon walls at Mesa Verde National Park, now a UNESCO site. Explore some of the cliff-top buildings and look down at the massive Cliff House, the largest cliff dwelling in the world. Stay the night in the tiny Navajo town of Kayenta.
Hampton Inn Kayenta
Full Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day 13 Kayenta - Monument Valley - Grand Canyon National Park

Marvel at Monument Valley’s landscape of towering sandstone buttes in special open-air vehicles accompanied by a local guide. Visit the home of the Navajo people, stopping at historic Cameron Trading Post. Breathtaking views along Scenic Desert View Drive just hint at the most spectacular of all vistas – the vast panorama of the Grand Canyon unfolding before you. Meet with a local expert who will enlighten you about the more than two billion years of geology revealed in the canyon. Then gather with your fellow travelers to watch the sunset, the fading light gilding the canyon and casting enchanting shadows. Tonight, toast your grand adventure and your new life-long memories at a Farewell Dinner inside the park.
National Park Lodges
Full Breakfast and Farewell Dinner Included

Day 14 - Grand Canyon - Depart Las Vegas

If you like, take an optional helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft flight-seeing trip to see the canyon from the sky. Hit the road again, stopping in Seligman and Kingman, Route 66 hotspots that have kept the old “Mother Road’s” culture alive. End your journey back in Las Vegas where a complimentary transfer is provided to Las Vegas International Airport.
FullBreakfast Included

Please do not schedule any flights before 6:30pm.

Dates & Prices

Early Booking Discount
Prices below include Early Booking Discount
of $300 per couple when you book by
June 15, 2012.
Depart
Return
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or Book Now

Tue 05/22/12
Mon 06/04/12

$3,025

$150

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for price

Wed 05/23/12
Tue 06/05/12

$3,025

$150

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Thu 05/24/12
Wed 06/06/12

$3,025

$150

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Sun 05/27/12
Sat 06/09/12

$3,025

$150

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Wed 05/30/12
Tue 06/12/12

$3,025

$150

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Thu 05/31/12
Wed 06/13/12

$3,025

$150

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Sun 06/03/12
Sat 06/16/12

$3,075

$150

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Tue 06/05/12
Mon 06/18/12

$3,075

$150

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Wed 06/06/12
Tue 06/19/12

$3,075

$150

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Thu 06/07/12
Wed 06/20/12

$3,075

$150

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Sun 06/10/12
Sat 06/23/12

$3,075

$150

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Tue 06/12/12
Mon 06/25/12

$3,075

$150

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Wed 06/13/12
Tue 06/26/12

$3,075

$150

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Thu 06/14/12
Wed 06/27/12

$3,075

$150

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Sun 06/17/12
Sat 06/30/12

$3,075

$150

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Tue 06/19/12
Mon 07/02/12

$3,075

$150

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Wed 06/20/12
Tue 07/03/12

$3,075

$150

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Thu 06/21/12
Wed 07/04/12

$3,075

$150

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Sun 06/24/12
Sat 07/07/12

$3,075

$150

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Tue 06/26/12
Mon 07/09/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 06/27/12
Tue 07/10/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 07/01/12
Sat 07/14/12

$3,075

$150

Tue 07/03/12
Mon 07/16/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 07/08/12
Sat 07/21/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 07/11/12
Tue 07/24/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 07/18/12
Tue 07/31/12

$3,075

$150

Thu 07/19/12
Wed 08/01/12

$3,075

$150

Tue 07/24/12
Mon 08/06/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 07/25/12
Tue 08/07/12

$3,075

$150

Thu 07/26/12
Wed 08/08/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 07/29/12
Sat 08/11/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 08/05/12
Sat 08/18/12

$3,075

$150

Tue 08/07/12
Mon 08/20/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 08/08/12
Tue 08/21/12

$3,075

$150

Thu 08/09/12
Wed 08/22/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 08/12/12
Sat 08/25/12

$3,075

$150

Tue 08/14/12
Mon 08/27/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 08/15/12
Tue 08/28/12

$3,075

$150

Thu 08/16/12
Wed 08/29/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 08/19/12
Sat 09/01/12

$3,075

$150

Tue 08/21/12
Mon 09/03/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 08/22/12
Tue 09/04/12

$3,075

$150

Thu 08/23/12
Wed 09/05/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 08/26/12
Sat 09/08/12

$3,075

$150

Mon 08/27/12
Sun 09/09/12

$3,075

$150

Tue 08/28/12
Mon 09/10/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 08/29/12
Tue 09/11/12

$3,075

$150

Thu 08/30/12
Wed 09/12/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 09/02/12
Sat 09/15/12

$3,125

$150

Mon 09/03/12
Sun 09/16/12

$3,125

$150

Tue 09/04/12
Mon 09/17/12

$3,125

$150

Wed 09/05/12
Tue 09/18/12

$3,125

$150

Thu 09/06/12
Wed 09/19/12

$3,125

$150

Sun 09/09/12
Sat 09/22/12

$3,125

$150

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Sun 09/23/12

$3,125

$150

Tue 09/11/12
Mon 09/24/12

$3,125

$150

Wed 09/12/12
Tue 09/25/12

$3,125

$150

Thu 09/13/12
Wed 09/26/12

$3,125

$150

Sun 09/16/12
Sat 09/29/12

$3,075

$150

Mon 09/17/12
Sun 09/30/12

$3,075

$150

Tue 09/18/12
Mon 10/01/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 09/19/12
Tue 10/02/12

$3,075

$150

Thu 09/20/12
Wed 10/03/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 09/23/12
Sat 10/06/12

$3,075

$150

Mon 09/24/12
Sun 10/07/12

$3,075

$150

Tue 09/25/12
Mon 10/08/12

$3,075

$150

Wed 09/26/12
Tue 10/09/12

$3,075

$150

Thu 09/27/12
Wed 10/10/12

$3,075

$150

Sun 09/30/12
Sat 10/13/12

$3,075

$150

Departure Details

Departures are available May through September 2012.

Fall Colors: enjoy the unforgettable sight of stunning Fall Foliage on September - October departures (as determined by Mother Nature).

Seat Sale Discounts, if applicable, will be highlighted above. Some restrictions may apply please call for details.

Pricing Details

The prices above are for the land only portion of the tour and include the Early Booking Discount of $150 per person. In order to qualify for the discount you must book and deposit by June 15, 2012.

Tour price is per person and is based on two people sharing a twin bedded room. Single rooms are available at a supplement or you can choose to participate in our room share program.

Single Room Supplement: from $1,080

At times we offer discounted departures where the price has been discounted to reflect savings. Discounted rates are valid for new bookings only and are not combinable with any other offers.

Please Note: This tour is operated by our sister company.

Terms and Conditions

Airline Baggage Information

Accomodations

Day

City

Hotel

1 Las Vegas Tropicana Las Vegas

Location: On the south side of the Las Vegas strip, the Tropicana has adopted a new South Beach Theme. Hotel has gone through a $180 million renovation.

2 Bryce Canyon City Ruby's Inn

Location: The family resort is located just off All American Highway 12, along the road that leads into Bryce Canyon National Park. The resort is less than one mile from the park entrance, and is the closest lodging outside the park; one of the most scenic areas in the world.

3 Salt Lake City Hilton Salt Lake City Center

Location: In the heart of downtown SLC business and entertainment district, just a 10 minute drive from the airport. Enjoy the bustling city-life of the SLC fashionable urban sprawl, or experience the wild beauties of the rugged surrounding terrain with some of the nation’s top ski resorts- less than an hour’s drive.

4 Jackson Hole Antler Inn

Location: One block south of Jackson’s charming, western Town Square, just steps from numerous restaurants, shops, art galleries and nightspots. The property is convenient to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

5,6 Yellowstone National Park National Park Lodges

Location: In-park lodge on the shores of Yellowstone Lake and on the Register of Historic Places.

7 Billings Crowne Plaza Hotel Billings

Location: In the heart of downtown Billings near an array of activities, including hiking, biking, boating and fishing. Explore the rock paintings at Pictograph Caves or take the short drive to Little Big Horn Battlefield to learn about this historic event.

8,9 Rapid City Adoba Eco Hotel Rapid City

Location: Ideally located in the city’s historic downtown district, just steps away from popular entertainment options, shopping areas and businesses. Exciting attractions including Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Memorial and Custer State Park are a short drive away.

10 Denver Grand Hyatt Denver

Location: In the heart of downtown Denver, giving you immediate access to all the vibrant city of Denver has to offer, including strolling along the 16th Street mall.

11 Moab Red Cliffs Lodge

Location: We are situated beside the river’s best white water rapids, at the foot of dramatic Red rock cliffs. It’s a classic, rugged Western landscape worthy of Hollywood, and was in fact the site of numerous films, including Rio Grande with John Wayne. Nestled on the banks of the Colorado River, surrounded by magnificent 2000 feet high cliffs, the Red Cliffs Lodge is truly a hidden treasure of the West. Inside, the lodge features dramatic 20-foot ceilings, natural wood-paneled walls,...

12 Kayenta Hampton Inn Kayenta

Location: 20 miles south of the Utah border on US 163, you'll see it sits smack dab on the Navajo Reservation. Also called the "Gateway to Monument Valley", Kayenta is a picturesque little spot in the desert that serves as a wonderful launching point to several significant national parks and monuments.

13 Grand Canyon National Park Lodges

Location: Yavapai Lodge is Grand Canyon Lodges’ largest facility and is surrounded by pinyon and juniper woodlands, about ½ mile from the rim.

Tools & Tips

Travel Tools

Country Currency Tips City Weather Time
  United States   Las Vegas, Nevada
    Rapid City, South Dakota
    Salt Lake City, Utah
    Yellowstone National Park

Terms and Conditions

After selecting your tour and departure date, simply call 1-800-552-5545 and a Travel Specialist will take your reservation over the phone. You can pay your $350.00 deposit by credit card, or alternately you can mail a check made payable to Grand European Tours to the following address: GRAND EUROPEAN TOURS 6000 Meadows Road, Suite 520 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 USA. Please make your reservations as early as possible since many of our tours are completely filled 4 to 6 months before departure.

Upon receiving the $350.00 deposit per person, you will be sent a confirmation. VISA, MASTERCARD, American Express and DISCOVER CARD may be used for this deposit amount, however, final payment is preferred by check or money order and is due in our Oregon office 60 days prior to the departure date. If reservations are made less than 60 days prior to departure, payment in full is required at the time of booking. If final payments are not received on time, Grand European Tours (2003) Inc. may cancel the reservation and invoke the cancellation fee. For Highlights of South Africa tour and all River Cruises final payment is due 90 days prior to departure.

Land prices printed in this catalog are per person based on double occupancy. The Operator reserves the right to adjust prices due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, imposed fuel surcharges, taxes, charges and levies imposed by any third party including government and its agencies. Should these change the price of your tour by more than 10% you may cancel without penalty within 7 days after we notify you of the increase.

If a cancellation in writing is received by Grand European Tours (2003) Inc. 30 days or less after your reservation has been made, your $350.00 deposit will be FULLY REFUNDED. *See Air Reservations section for specific change fee information for air reservations. For cancellations or changes thereafter but more than 61 days prior to departure there will be a $350.00 per person fee assessed. If you must withdraw or make a change 60 days or less prior to departure (90 days or less for River Cruises and Highlights of South Africa), the following fees will apply:

Less than 30 Days
Number of Days Prior to Departure Cancellation/Change Land Tours – Per Person
31 - 60 Days25% of tour cost
15 - 30 Days50% of tour cost
Less than 15 Days100% of tour cost
Number of Days Prior to DepartureCancellation/Change River Cruises – Per Person
89 – 60 Days35% of the cost
59 – 30 Days50% of the cost
100% of the cost
In addition, no refunds are made for unused portions of a tour or cruise including but not limited to missed meals or sightseeing, motorcoach travel and the non-use of hotel rooms.

Air Add-On prices listed in this catalog were effective on April 6, 2012 and their availability is limited. At the time you purchase your tour, air prices may be higher. Air Add-On prices shown include September 11th Security fee, government fees, taxes and airline fuel surcharges based on destination and routing. The total price at time of purchase may vary slightly due to fluctuations in currency exchange. For the most competitive and up to date pricing from your departure city call our toll free number at 1-800-552-5545. Quoted air reservation prices are inclusive of all taxes and fees and are subject to change before payment is made in full. Air transportation is in economy class by scheduled airlines. Business class is available upon request. Some tours are not available from all of the airports. Requests for specific airlines, non-stop or direct flights and/or seat assignments are accepted as preferences only and cannot be guaranteed. Frequent flyer programs are under the control of the respective airlines. Your airline tickets will be electronically issued in lieu of paper tickets. Please note that your airline tickets and other tour documentation must bear your FULL name as it appears on your passport. Please note that airline reservations can only be made for dates less than 331 days out.

The following charges apply for cancellations or changes to airline arrangements made by Grand European Tours: • Prior to Airline Ticketing: service fee of $50 per person • After Airline Ticketing: service fee of $75 per person plus any airline imposed penalties which may be up to 100% of the airline ticket value.

The Department of Transportation requires us to inform you of the following conditions. The package price is subject to change as a result of increases in fuel surcharges and/or government taxes until it has been paid in full. You must consent to the possibility that, until you pay for your package in full, your price could go up. Once you have paid in full we would only pass along increases in government taxes if applicable at that time. You have 7 days from receipt of the first invoice to revoke your consent and request a refund, at which time we would cancel your booking.

A valid U.S passport is required for traveling outside of the U.S.; including to Canada & Mexico. Passport application forms may be obtained from your local post office. All passports must contain at least 3 blank visa pages and must be valid for 6 months after the completion of your tour. Entry visa application forms will be sent prior to your departure for U.S. passport holders visiting the following countries: Russia ($218*), China ($193*), Brazil ($220*) and Vietnam & Cambodia ($283*). An entry fee is required upon arrival at the airport in Egypt ($15*), Turkey ($20*) and Zimbabwe ($30*), these countries prefer payment in U.S. dollars rather than local currency. A per person Departure Tax is required at Costa Rica ($26*) and Peru ($31*) paid at the airport. A onetime Reciprocity Tax is required upon entry at the airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina ($140*) and Santiago, Chile ($131*); the fee can be paid in local currency, US Dollars, credit card or traveler check; the tax is valid for multiple entries for 10 years or until your passport expires. Australia requires an electronic visa ($0*) which is obtained at the time of airline ticket purchase. *All visa costs and entry/exit requirements can change at any time. Please visit travel.state.gov for current information. Individuals who do not hold a U.S. passport should contact CIBT/ZVS at 1-866-788-1100 to see if visas are required.

Approximately 15 days prior to the departure date you will receive a travel information package that will include your airline itinerary, travel tips, hotel list, baggage tag, travel wallet, etc. Visas, when required, will be distributed as soon as they are issued by the countries involved. Please note that your airline tickets and other tour documentation must bear your FULL name as it appears on your passport.

These tours require a blend of adventuresome spirit, physical fitness, walking ability, mental alertness, and a capacity for accepting situations as they exist and not, necessarily, as we would find them in America. If you have health concerns, we suggest that you contact your physician to help determine the suitability of one of these tours for you. We regret that we are unable to accept requests for special diets or itinerary variations. Disabled travelers requiring special attention or treatment on any tour must be reported when reservations are made. A companion who is able to provide the required assistance must accompany any person who is unable to travel independently or who needs any type of assistance.

Due to limited motorcoach storage capacity, each tour member is permitted one large suitcase not to exceed 50 pounds in weight nor 30”x22”x10” in dimension on European tours. Handling of this bag by hotel porters is included in the tour price. In addition, each person is allowed one small piece of carry-on size luggage that does not exceed the dimensions of 12”x11”x6” and is the complete responsibility of the tour member and must be taken on the motorcoach with you. Carryons with telescopic handles and wheels will not fit in the overhead compartments and therefore cannot be accepted as carry-on luggage for safety reasons. Please note, North America, Mexico and Egypt tours have smaller baggage dimensions which are noted in your pre-tour documentation. Grand European Tours (2003) Inc. does not assume any responsibility for loss or damage to baggage or passengers’ belongings. Please note: It is your responsibility to verify the baggage weight restrictions for the individual airlines that you will be traveling on as in some instances baggage is restricted. Airline baggage charges collected at check-in are not included and are at passengers own expense.

The VIP Door-to-Door Transfer service is available for all customers departing from the 41 airports highlighted on page 12 and living within a 25 mile radius from point of departure to your chosen airport. It is an outbound service only. Maximum passengers in one car can not exceed four. For bookings with more than four people, further vehicles may be necessary and further supplementary charges will apply. For any journeys greater than 25 miles a supplementary cost for additional mileage will apply and will be advised within 48 hours of booking if necessary. Mileage is based on journey information from www.mapquest. com. Should you not use the VIP Door-to-Door Transfer we will deduct $50 per person from your tour price (this must be advised at time of booking). Cancellation of service or changes must be made 72 hours before scheduled pick-up.

If you wish to depart early or extend your stay in Europe, flight and hotel arrangements can be made by contacting our Oregon office. Airport transfers are not included but may be purchased through GET. On most tours you can reserve up to 3 additional nights at the hotel where your tour starts and ends, however space may be limited and is subject to availability. Please call for our low cost rates and availability. Luggage handling and breakfast is not included on North American tour extensions.

If you wish to make independent flight arrangements, you may still reserve the land portion of a tour. Hotel-airport transfers are subject to availability and flight details must be provided in writing at least 45 days prior to departure. See tour page for specific transfer times.

Complimentary airport arrival and departure transfers are included in the tour price when you purchase our land/air package and operate at Terms and Conditions 91  xed times on the  rst and last day of your tour. See the individual tour pages for details. For those making their own  ight arrangements or extending at GET hotels, transfers can be purchased; please call for details. London Heathrow Airport Arrivals: For tours commencing in London, we have included a free group shuttle to/from LHR for clients that have booked our combined land/air packages. For clients that have made their own  ight arrangements GET has negotiated special rates for shuttle transfers from LHR to your London hotel (which must be booked through GET) at a price of $40 per person per single trip to/from LHR. London Gatwick Airport Arrivals: Clients arriving at LGW who have booked our combined land/air packages are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher to Victoria Station, and will need to make their own way from Victoria Station to the tour hotel. For clients that have made their own  ight arrangements we suggest you visit www.gatwickexpress. com for transfer information.

Please note that we do not permit smoking on our motorcoaches, however, frequent stops are made while touring.

Ground arrangements are provided by Grand European Operations Ltd., a separate company, and include inter-city travel by private motorcoach with air-conditioning and an emergency restroom*, ferry, train, and ship as per the itinerary. Activities on days indicated in the itinerary as being “at leisure or optional” are le– to your discretion. *Some exceptions apply.

During local or national holidays some museums, restaurants or sightseeing may be limited or not available. Alternatives will be offered wherever possible. At times, some itineraries may be operated in reverse; you will be advised at the time of booking. Nile River Cruises: due to the unreliability of domestic air scheduling, religious festivals and other unforeseen circumstances, the order of some itineraries may need to change at short notice; on occasion an alternative cruise boat of equal standing may be used.

šThe hotels reserved for our tours are rated as European Standard First Class. All hotel rooms provide a private bath (and/or shower) and toilet. š ese hotels are clean, comfortable and located so as to best facilitate guided sightseeing of the area. Hotels reserved for each tour are indicated in the Day-By-Day Itinerary. If, for any reason, it becomes necessary to use other hotels, they will be of a similar standard, where possible. We only contract non-smoking rooms. All accommodations, meals and services have been designated as  rst class in Russia, Eastern Europe and provincial areas though some tourism facilities are less developed than what might normally be expected in this category. Tours in North and South America use Standard First Class hotels.

A limited number of single rooms are available at the supplement shown for each tour. While single rooms provide privacy, they are o– en smaller than twin-bedded rooms. We do o˜ er the option to join our non-smoking Room Share Program (see page 13 for details). š e Room Share Program is not available on tours/cruises to Greece, Egypt, Mexico, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Peru, South America, South Africa, China, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, all European River Cruises and all pre or post tour extensions.

Triple room accommodations are available on a limited basis at a reduced price. Triple rooms usually consist of a twin-bedded room with an additional folding bed or cot for the third person. š ey may not be comfortable for three adults. Triple rooms are not available on cruises.

WR=Welcome Reception. Breakfasts are served as: B=Breakfast, BB=Bu˜ et Breakfast, CB=Continental Breakfast, SB=Scandinavian Bu˜ et Breakfast, FB=Full Breakfast. Lunches (L) and three-course table d’hote (set menu) dinners (D), (FD) farewell dinners and (BD) bu˜ et dinners are shown in the itinerary for each tour and are generally catered by the hotel in which you are residing. (HD)Highlight Dinner and (HL) Highlight Lunch will be catered at a local restaurant or special venue. (DA) Dine- Around dinners are catered at a selection of restaurants pre-selected by Grand European Tours. Please note in cases of early morning departures, FB may not be available. We are unable to accept requests for special menus to meet dietary or religious requirements.

Beverages and meals not detailed in the itinerary. Personal expenses including passport and visa fees, alcoholic beverages, optional sightseeing tours, laundry, phone calls, traditional end of the tour gratuity to your Tour Director and Motorcoach Driver, tips to local city guides, crew tips and all other items of a personal nature, airport tax, service & security charges and port taxes. (Subject to change.) Travel Insurance is also not included but is highly recommended.

Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully, as your deposit and payment for a trip constitutes consent to all conditions and general information contained in this brochure.

šThese trips are arranged by Grand European Operations Ltd. (“Operator”) in conjunction with Grand European Tours (2003) Inc. It has made the travel arrangements as agent for the transportation carriers and other suppliers of services connected with the tour (“suppliers”) all of which are independent contractors. š The Operator in no way owns or operates the vehicles or facilities to be used during the trip, and does not guarantee or assume responsibility for the acts and/or omissions of suppliers, their employees, agents, etc. 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. 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 bene t 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.

All bookings are accepted subject to the conditions imposed by suppliers and Operator, including airline, cruise line, rail, coach, hotel, restaurants, insurance and other companies, firms or persons concerned with the trip, and the Operator will make no refund in the event of their delay, cancellation, overbooking, strike, force majeure or for elements of the package not used by customer. If there is a difference between the Operator’s Conditions and those published by a supplier, the conditions of supplier shall apply. š e Operator reserves the right to cancel a trip or change the itinerary whenever in its sole judgment conditions warrant, or if the Operator deems it necessary for your comfort, convenience or safety. Trips outside the USA require a valid passport. You are responsible for, and release the Operator from, passport, visa, vaccination requirements, and safety conditions in travel destinations. š e Operator strongly recommends you purchase appropriate cancellation/medical/baggage insurance for the trip, which is available from the Operator. For medical information, call the Center for Disease Control at 800- 232-4636 or visit www.cdc.gov/travel, and for U.S. State Department travel advisories, call 202-647- 5225. š e Operator reserves the right to decline to accept any person as a member of the tour, or to require any participant to withdraw from the trip at any time who presents a significant risk to the health or safety of himself or others which can not be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level by the Operator’s reasonable accommodation. š e Operator reserves the right to correct an error in the advertised price prior to your departure. Prices in this brochure are accurate at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice due to changes in market factors including but not limited to foreign currency and supplier cost  fluctuations. Prices set forth in future brochures shall supersede the prices in this brochure. Airfare quotes, and Air Add-ons in this brochure are subject to airline capacity limitations and higher airfares may apply depending on seat availability at the time of reservation. A contract is made when your reservation and payment are accepted by the Operator at its office, and any dispute shall be governed by Oregon law and subject to the jurisdiction of Portland, Oregon. In calculating the cost of your trip, Operator has relied on your consent to these terms and in the absence of this release, the trip cost would have been higher. Operator reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar quality at any time or to make changes in itinerary of similar quality. Operator will not be responsible to any person for expense, loss of time, money or other circumstance resulting from a change in itinerary or change of tour arrangements. Operator also reserves the right to cancel a tour prior to departure, and in such cases all payments made to date will be refunded and shall constitute full settlement. If you purchase an airline ticket separately, ensure that your travel agent explains the conditions under which the ticket is issued, as the Operator assumes no responsibility for such airline ticket cancellation fees. Please understand that not all museums and attractions are open every day of the year. Operator reserves the right to vary the sequence of sightseeing and/ or to re-route the order of cities if that will enable you to visit all listed excursions. In either case, the itinerary content will be maintained to the extent possible and there are no refunds for any unused or unavailable excursions. Promotional offers subject to change. š is brochure supersedes any other current brochure on the market.

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