Overview
Enjoy the amazing history and culture of Turkey on the 12-day Wonders of Turkey. Shop in Istanbul, explore a cave home in Cappadocia, and marvel at the ruins of Ephesus on your journey through this fascinating land. Start in Istanbul, at the crossroads between Asia and Europe. Head south through Gallipoli to Canakkale and enter Asia. The ancient civilizations of Troy and Ephesus await you in this land so filled with the cultures of the past. Marvel at the Trojan Horse, visit the ancient kingdom of Pergamon and wander the tiled roads of the spectacular ruins at Ephesus.
In Pamukkale take advantage of the thermal pools and “Turkish baths” before heading deep inland to the land of whirling dervishes at Konya. Explore the underground dwellings in the Cappadocia region and see how the inventive residents have survived for years in their houses hewn from the rock. Ankara holds the mausoleum of Turkey’s greatest modern leader, Ataturk, and then you arrive back in Istanbul. Istanbul is a captivating mix of old and new. Visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, then on to fabulous Topkapi Palace. The balance of your visit would best be spent wandering the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar, taking in sights and scents and people that make this a country you will never forget.
Stay in our selection of European First Class accommodations and enjoy 18 meals including Welcome Reception with snacks, 10 Buffet Breakfasts, 6 Three-Course Dinners with tea or coffee, 1 Highlight Dinner and 1 Farewell Dinner with wine.
To ensure a comfortable travel experience, our motor coaches 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.
Visa required for this tour. Call for details.
*This tour is operated by our sister company.
Your Tour Price Includes
VIP Door-to-Door TransferTransfers you from your door step to select airports. Start your vacation in style with our outbound VIP Door-to-Door Town Car airport transfer service available on every tour from over 40 cities throughout the USA. Our service will collect your from you home and transfer you to your departure airport. We will arrange a pick-up time from your home that suits you, and your driver will meet you at your front door and assist with your bags before transporting you to the airport with ample time for check-in. |
Loud & ClearThis tour utilizes our personal audio system allowing you to roam and explore sites (within 60 feet) without missing any insight from your Tour Director or local guide. |
TransportationLuxury motorcoach with A/C, panoramic windows, reclining seats & emergency restroom. Airport arrival and departure transfers as noted in itinerary included with the purchase of combined air and land package. |
Travel DocumentsTravel wallet, travel planner & map. $100 Frequent Traveler Discount upon return for a future tour. |
Professional Tour DirectorYour tour will be conducted by the most experienced Tour Directors in the business and will be with you throughout the tour. |
First Class HotelsHotels are an expensive element of any tour and certainly one of the most important. For our tours we reserve European Standard First Class Hotels (or best available) and all hotel rooms feature a private bathroom. You’ll enjoy our selection of hotels such as Radisson, Hilton and Sheraton. |
Local Expert Guides: Pergamon, Ephesus, Goreme & IstanbulLocal Expert Guides in Pergamon, Ephesus, Goreme and Istanbul. |
18 MealsWelcome Reception with snacks, 10 Buffet Breakfasts, 6 Three-Course Dinners with tea or coffee, 1 Highlight Dinner and 1 Farewell Dinner with wine. |
Included Tour Highlights
Visit the Anzac Cave and Lone Pine Cemetery at GallipoliVisit the infamous Anzac Cove and the poignant Lone Pine Cemetery at Gallipoli. |
Explore the landscape of GoremeExplore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Göreme. |
Visit the legendary city of TroySee the Trojan Horse in Troy and visit the famous shrine of Asklepion in Pergamon. |
Ankara sightseeingVisit Agzikarahan Caravanserai and Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara. |
Explore the ruins of EphesusVisit the Archeological Museum in Selcuk and tour Ephesus, simply one of the world’s finest archeological sites. |
Bosphorus CruiseEmbark on a highlight cruise along the Bosphorus Waterway. Traveling towards the old city from close to the Black Sea, the scenery complements the grandeur of the Ottoman palaces, old mansions and fortresses. |
Visit Hierapolis and PamukkaleVisit the ruins of ancient Hierapolis and the white limestone terraces at Pamukkale. |
Istanbul city tour |
| Konya sightseeing |
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.
Istanbul - Asian IstanbulWe drive to the Asian part of Istanbul crossing the Intercontinental Bosphorus Bridge. Here we visit Beylerbeyi Palace, built on the site of an older mansion in the 19th century and used as the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans. Then we proceed to Camlica Hill, the highest point from where you can overlook the city of Istanbul. |
Istanbul - Farewell Dinner in IstanbulYou will be transferred to a local restaurant in a colorful quarter of Istanbul where you will enjoy dinner and a glass of local wine. An opportunity to say goodbye to the friends you have made during your stay in Turkey. |
Istanbul - Princes' Islands - Full Day Excursion with lunchAfter a relaxing cruise on the Marmara Sea you will arrive at Buyukada - the largest of the Princes' Islands which is dotted with old wooden houses and pine trees. Take in the beautiful panoramic views before a ride on a horse-drawn carriage through the narrow streets to lunch in a local fish restaurant. |
Cappadocia - Performance of Whirling DervishesA spectacular performance of “Sema” ceremony by the followers of Mevlana Celaleddini-I Rumi, founder of the Sufi sect of Islam, at Saruhan Caravansary which was built in 1249. While sipping your sherbet at the end of the performance you will also have the chance to speak with the performers. |
Istanbul - Istanbul by Night (half day)Take part in the entertainment and night life at one of the finest night clubs in the city. Depart by motor coach and after a short drive through the illuminated streets of Istanbul you will arrive at one of the best known night clubs of Istanbul. Enjoy a variety of Turkish specialties while you are entertained by Turkish musicians, belly dancers and folk dancers, performing dances from different regions of Turkey. At the end of the show, join in the singing of popular and favorite songs. Board your motor coach and continue your sightseeing by night before returning to the ship |
Itinerary
Walking – Moderate Physical Activity Required
Not all areas included on this tour are accessible by motor vehicle. Visiting ancient ruins and a handful of other listed sites may require some walking, sometimes on cobblestone streets. Be sure to pack comfortable and safe walking shoes and get ready to enjoy these fascinating attractions up close and personal.
This tour requires moderate physical activity. You should be in good health, able to climb stairs and walk slightly longer distances, possibly over uneven grounds and cobblestone streets.
DAY 1 USA - Istanbul

VIP Door-to-Door Transfer to your local airport for your overnight flight to Istanbul.
DAY 2 Arrive Istanbul

Welcome to Turkey – a land rich
in archeological sites, historic
monuments and an enormous
variety of spectacular scenery. On
arrival at Istanbul Airport, you
will be met and transferred to your
hotel for your overnight stay. This
evening, get together with your
Tour Director and fellow passengers
for a Welcome Reception.
Conrad Hotel
Welcome Reception Included
DAY 3 Istanbul - Gallipoli - Canakkale

Drive along the shores of the Sea
of Marmara to the peninsula of
Gelibolu, better known in the west
as Gallipoli. Here are the battlefields
where, for nine disastrous
months during the Great War, Anzac
troops fought unsuccessfully to
gain control of the strategic Dardanelle Straits. Visit Anzac Cove
and Lone Pine Cemetery. From
Eceabat, a 30-minute sea crossing
to Çanakkale takes you from one
continent to another as you leave
Europe for Asia.
Kolin Hotel
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included
DAY 4 Canakkale - Troy - Izmir

Drive to Homer’s legendary city of
Troy, where archeological excavation
has established nine levels
of habitation, including the great
city captured in 1200BC by means
of the renowned Trojan Horse. A
huge replica of this stands beside
the city’s ancient walls. Continue
to Pergamon, the seat of an ancient
kingdom. Visit the Asklepion, one
of the most famous shrines and
therapeutic centers in the ancient
world. Carry on to the cosmopolitan
coastal city of Izmir, sited
overlooking an inlet of the Aegean.
Swissotel
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included
DAY 5 Izmir - Ephesus - Kusadasi

En route to Ephesus, visit the archeological
museum at Selcuk
where many of the excavated artifacts
of Ephesus are displayed, and
visit the House of the Virgin Mary,
spectacularly situated above the
Ephesus ruins. Finally, tour Ephesus
itself, one of the world’s finest
archeological sites. Visit the colonnaded
Arcadian Way, the splendid façade of the Library of Celsus and
see the huge Amphitheatre. Head
to the lively coastal town of Kusadasi
where you can take advantage
of your hotel’s indoor pool, Turkish
bath and fitness center.
Charisma Hotel
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included
DAY 6 Kusadasi - Pamukkale

Follow the Maeander River
valley, (so full of twists and turns
gives us the word ‘meander’) to
Pamukkale, famous for its dazzling
chalk-white array of fantastically
shaped limestone terraces. Visit
the ruins of ancient Hierapolis and
the fairyland terraces and see the
glistening pools and cascades in
scallop-shell basins. The rest of the
day is yours to relax and enjoy your
hotel thermal pools.
Colossae Thermal
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included
DAY 7 Pamukkale - Konya - Cappadocia

Head to Konya, the old capital of
the Anatolian Seljuk Empire and
home to the mystic Whirling Dervish
sect. Visit the Mevlana Tekke,
a museum and national monument,
with its beautiful fluted
turquoise dome. See the Karatay
Medrese and Ince Minaret before
driving across fertile plains to
Nevsehir in the heart of Cappadocia.
Dedeman Cappadocia Hotel
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included
DAY 8 Cappadocia (Goreme Excursion Included)

Enjoy an excursion to Göreme, a
region of volcanic landscapes and
rock-hewn churches decorated
with ancient wall paintings, some
of which you can see in the openair
museum. Continue to the Zelve
Valley where the scenery is dotted
with churches, caves and troglodyte
dwellings. Tour the underground
city Kaymakli, and see the
cone of Uchisar. Enjoy dinner at the hotel followed by a colorful
folklore show in an underground
cave, featuring dances from different
regions.
Dedeman Cappadocia Hotel
Buffet Breakfast and Highlight Dinner Included
DAY 9 Cappadocia - Ankara

Visit Agzikarahan, one of the best-preserved
Seljuk caravanserais in
Anatolia. Continue on to Ankara
to visit the Hittite Museum and
Anit Kabir, the mausoleum of
Ataturk, Turkey’s greatest modern
leader.
Hilton Ankara
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Included
DAY 10 Ankara - Istanbul

Leaving Ankara, take the highway
for a scenic drive through the
countryside to Istanbul. Upon arrival,
embark on a highlight cruise
along the Bosphorus Waterway.
Traveling towards the old city from
close to the Black Sea, the scenery
complements the grandeur of the
Ottoman palaces, old mansions
and fortresses.
Conrad Hotel
Buffet Breakfast Included
DAY 11 Istanbul

Visit Istanbul’s Blue Mosque
with its beautiful tiles and the
Hippodrome where Roman
chariot races were held, and visit
Hagia Sophia, now a magnificent
museum. Move on to visit the
fabulous Topkapi Palace, a walled
city perched above the Bosphorus
and the Golden Horn, and
then the famous Grand Bazaar.
Your guide will give you a full
explanation of the time-honored
ritual of bargaining! This evening, join a farewell Celebration Dinner
at a colorful local restaurant!
Conrad Hotel
Buffet Breakfast and Farewell Included
DAY 12 Istanbul - USA

This morning, your tour comes to an
end with a transfer to the airport.
Buffet Breakfast Included
Please Note: In some locations,
you will be required to walk on
uneven terrain and climb stairs
without handrails. You should be
in good health and be able to walk
without assistance.
Dates & Prices
of $300 per couple when you book by
June 15, 2012.
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Thu 05/24/12 |
$1,789 | $150 |
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Thu 05/31/12 |
$1,789 | $150 |
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Thu 06/07/12 |
$1,789 | $150 |
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Thu 06/14/12 |
$1,789 | $150 |
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Thu 06/21/12 |
$1,789 | $150 |
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Thu 06/28/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 07/05/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 07/12/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 07/19/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 07/26/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 08/02/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 08/09/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 08/16/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 08/23/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 08/30/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 09/06/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 09/13/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 09/20/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 09/27/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 10/04/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 10/11/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 10/18/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 10/25/12 |
$1,789 | $150 | |
Thu 11/01/12 |
$1,789 | $150 |
Departure Details
Departures are available from March through November 2012.
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 discounts you must book and deposit by June 15, 2012.
Airfare is available at an additional cost from over 60 departure cities, call for an up-to-the-minute air quote from your hometown. When you book your Air & Land package together by you’ll save an additional $100 per couple!
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 $735
NOTE: Visa required for this tour. Call for details.
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.
Accomodations
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Conrad Hotel
Conrad Hotel Location: Five star hotel located in the city center, adjacent to Yildiz Palace, with stunning views of Bosphorus and Old City. Hotel Amenities
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Location: Five star hotel located in the city center, adjacent to Yildiz Palace, with stunning views of Bosphorus and Old City. |
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Kolin Hotel
Kolin Hotel Location: New five-star luxury hotel on the beach just 3km for downtown. Hotel Amenities
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Location: New five-star luxury hotel on the beach just 3km for downtown. |
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| 4 | Izmir | Swissotel | |||||||||||||||
Swissotel
Swissotel Location: Five star deluxe hotel located overlooking the spectacular Kordon Promenade on Turkey’s Aegean Sea. Hotel Amenities
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Location: Five star deluxe hotel located overlooking the spectacular Kordon Promenade on Turkey’s Aegean Sea. |
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Charisma Hotel
Charisma Hotel Location: Luxury hotel towering over the Aegean Sea just 15 minutes’ walk to Kusadasi shopping & entertainment center. Hotel Amenities
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Location: Luxury hotel towering over the Aegean Sea just 15 minutes’ walk to Kusadasi shopping & entertainment center. |
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Colossae Thermal
Colossae Thermal Location: The hotel is ideally located nearby the travertines of Pamukkale & heritages of Hierapolis ancient city. Also nearby is Pamukkale Natural Park with unique limestone formations & natural thermal water as well as Karahayit (the spring of the red water). Hotel Amenities
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Location: The hotel is ideally located nearby the travertines of Pamukkale & heritages of Hierapolis ancient city. Also nearby is Pamukkale Natural Park with unique limestone formations & natural thermal water as well as Karahayit (the spring of the red water). |
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Dedeman Cappadocia Hotel
Dedeman Cappadocia Hotel Location: Superior first class hotel located in historical downtown area. Hotel Amenities
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Location: Superior first class hotel located in historical downtown area. |
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Hilton Ankara
Hilton Ankara Location: Look out over Ankara’s city center from the Ankara Hilton’s sundeck Hotel Amenities
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Location: Look out over Ankara’s city center from the Ankara Hilton’s sundeck |
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Conrad Hotel
Conrad Hotel Location: Five star hotel located in the city center, adjacent to Yildiz Palace, with stunning views of Bosphorus and Old City. Hotel Amenities
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Location: Five star hotel located in the city center, adjacent to Yildiz Palace, with stunning views of Bosphorus and Old City. |
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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:
| Number of Days Prior to Departure | Cancellation/Change Land Tours – Per Person |
| 31 - 60 Days | 25% of tour cost |
| 15 - 30 Days | 50% of tour cost |
| Less than 15 Days | 100% of tour cost |
| Number of Days Prior to Departure | Cancellation/Change River Cruises – Per Person |
| 89 – 60 Days | 35% of the cost |
| 59 – 30 Days | 50% of the cost |
| 100% of the cost |
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.
The hotels reserved for our tours are rated as European Standard First Class. All hotel rooms provide a private bath (and/or shower) and toilet. 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). 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. 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.
These 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. is brochure supersedes any other current brochure on the market.
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