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| MORE INFORMATION |
| WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE INCLUDES |
| SIGHTSEEING AND EXCURSIONS |
| UNITED KINGDOM |
| LONDON |
Guided city tour with an English speaking local guide
See the famous Changing of the Guards (Weather permitting)
Visit the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Ride on the famous ‘London Eye’
Visit the beautiful Swaminarayan Temple |
| BELGIUM |
| Brussels |
Orientation tour of the city
A visit to the Grand Place and Mannekin Pis Statue
Photostop at the Atomium |
| NETHERLANDS |
| Amsterdam |
Enjoy a canal cruise
Visit a diamond factory
Photo stop at a traditional windmill
Visit a wooden shoe factory and cheese farm |
| Lisse |
Visit Keukenhof tulip gardens (till 16th May) |
| Hague |
Visit Madurodam - Holland in Miniature (From 17th May) |
| GERMANY |
| Cologne |
See the Gothic Cologne Cathedral |
| Boppard |
Rhine Cruise |
| St. Goar |
Visit this storybook town |
| Heidelberg |
Free time at the Alstadt - Old Town |
| Black Forest |
Visit the heart of Black Forest – Titisee
See a demonstration of Cuckoo clock making
Taste the authentic Black Forest Cake |
| AUSTRIA |
| Innsbruck |
Orientation tour of Innsbruck |
| Wattens |
Visit the Swarovski Crystal Museum and Showroom |
| THE VATICAN |
| Vatican City : |
See the magnificent St. Peter’s Cathedral |
| ITALY |
| Venice |
Visit the famous St. Mark’s Square
Romantic Gondola Ride in Venice
Visit the Murano Glass factory and Showroom
Enjoy lunch on a private cruise |
| Florence |
Guided city tour with an English speaking local guide
Photo stop at Piazalle Michelangelo |
| Rome |
Time Elevator Show
See the majestic Trevi fountain
Guided city tour with an English speaking local guide |
| Pisa |
See the Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| SWITZERLAND |
| Schaffhausen |
See the magnificent Rhine Falls |
| Lugano |
Visit the Swiss Miniatur Park |
| Lucerne |
Orientation tour of the city
See the Lion Monument and the Kapell Brucke
Gala dinner cruise on the Lake Lucerne with music and unlimited wine |
| Jungfraujoch |
Full day excursion with special champagne lunch on top
See the famous glacier waterfalls - The Trummelbach Falls |
| Interlaken |
Visit this picturesque town |
| Engelberg |
Excursion to Mt. Titlis included |
| Bern |
Tour of the Swiss Capital city |
| Geneva |
Orientation tour of the city |
| FRANCE |
| Paris |
Guided city tour with an English speaking local guide
Entrance to the 3rd level of the Eiffel Tower
Cruise on the River Seine
Full day excursion to Euro Disney
Visit the world famous Louvre Museum
Gala dinner with great music and unlimited wine |
| ACCOMMODATION |
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02 nights at hotel Holiday Inn/Thistle Euston/Kensington Close or
similar, in London |
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01 night at hotel NH/Novotel or similar, in Den Haag/Zandvoort |
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01 night at hotel Holiday Inn/Best Western/City Savoy or similar,
in Cologne |
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01 night at hotel Best Western Hofgutsternen/Alemannenhof or similar, in Black Forest |
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01 night at hotel Grauer Baer/Alpin Park/Bon Alpina or similar, in Innsbruck |
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01 night at hotel Novotel/NH or similar in Ferrara/ Bologna |
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01 night at hotel Excel Monte Mario/Torre Park/Pineta Palace or
similar, in Rome |
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01 night at hotel My/NH Cavalieri or similar, in Pisa |
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02 nights at hotel Schweizerhof/Europe/Edelweiss or similar, in
Engelberg/Weggis |
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01 night at hotel NH/Holiday Inn/Ramada or similar, in Geneva |
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03 nights at hotel Mercure La Defence/Novotel/Holiday Inn or similar,
in Paris |
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| MEALS |
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Daily continental buffet breakfast with hot eggs and fresh fruits |
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Daily Indian Jain/vegetarian lunches including a champagne lunch at
Jungfraujoch – ‘Top of Europe’. |
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Daily Indian Jain/vegetarian/non vegetarian dinners including 2 Gala
dinners with great music and unlimited wine in Lucerne and Paris |
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Choice of a local meal in 06 different countries |
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| AIRFARE, VISAS AND OVERSEAS MEDICAL INSURANCE |
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Return economy class group airfare as per the itinerary |
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Cost of ticket taxes |
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Cost of Overseas Medical Insurance |
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Cost of UK and Schengen Visas |
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All local taxes as of 1st December 2009 |
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| TRANSFERS |
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All transfers and extensive excursions with entrance fees (as specified in the itinerary) by deluxe air conditioned coach and air-cool coach in London |
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Eurostar from London to Brussels |
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| TOUR MANAGER |
Services of a professional and experienced Tour Manager or a local
representative throughout your tour in Europe |
| IMPORTANT |
| All tours will be operated subject to a minimum of 20 full paying passengers traveling together. Incase there are less than 20 full paying passengers the clients will be given an option of travelling on any another departure date. |
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| WHAT YOUR TOUR
PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE |
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Rs.5, 000, cost of deviation, in case you want to deviate from the group departure dates mentioned in the brochure |
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Cost of Basic Travel Quota (BTQ) equivalent to USD 10,000 |
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No Porterage included |
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Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in surface
transportation and land arrangements, which may come into effect prior to departure. Prices quoted are as 1 EURO = INR 68. The tour price is subject to increase without notice if this rate changes substantially prior to the departure of your tour |
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Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, food and drink not in the regular menu provided by us, pay TV, mini-bar, telephone calls, etc. |
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Meals other than what is mentioned in your Itinerary |
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Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides
other than that mentioned in “What your Tour Price Includes” |
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Tips of any nature, i.e., drivers, guides, tour managers, etc. |
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Cost of Lido Show |
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| VISAS REQUIRED TO TRAVEL ON OUR TOUR |
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Multiple Entry UK and Schengen Visas |
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Cost of above mentioned Visas is included in your Tour Price. The Schengen visa is valid for travel into Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, The Vatican, Switzerland and France
(The cost would vary in case of any change in European Community visa policies) |
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| OVERSEAS MEDICAL INSURANCE |
| It is extremely important to possess an overseas medical insurance policy before you travel on your tour. We have included the cost of overseas medical insurance for the duration of the tour. For any passengers above 60 years of age, and those who wish to extend their holiday, additional charges would apply. |
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| ADD ON PACKAGES |
You have an option to avail of our exciting add-on packages to Dubai, Nice, Scotland and Ireland.
Note:In case you choose to opt for the above packages the same has to be decided at the time of booking and cannot be amended while on tour |
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IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE |
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Prices quoted are based on the rate of exchange of 1 EURO = INR 68. The tour price is subject to increase without notice if there is a fluctuation of more than 3% in the rate of exchange, than the same would be collected additionally, prior to departure. |
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Passengers joining this tour must travel to / from the hub city at their own expense. |
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The airfare is based on the fare
structure existing as on December 01, 2009. Any further increase in the airfare due to an
increase in the fuel price, change in government regulations, taxes etc. charged by the airline
will have to be borne by the passengers. Vacations Exotica will not be held responsible for
the same. |
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Indian lunches and dinners are pre set and a-la-carte is not possible. |
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Breakfast
will be continental, which includes tea, coffee, cereal, juice, bread, butter, jam, hot eggs and
fruits. |
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Indian lunches served will be vegetarian |
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First meal on the tour would start with
dinner on day of arrival and the last meal would end with breakfast/boxed breakfast on day of
departure as per tour. |
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Any damages caused to the hotel rooms / coach during your stay shall
be payable by the passengers. Vacations Exotica will not be liable for the same. |
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We shall not
accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, injury, accident, death, breakdown
or irregularity which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangement, weather conditions,
strikes, war, terrorist attack, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such loss
or expense must be borne by the passengers. Insurance policies must be carried while on
tour. |
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The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to
delay or changes in schedules of train, flight, bus, cruise or other services. |
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Due to private
coaches being forbidden inside the cities of Rome and Florence, most of your sightseeing will
be done by local buses and by foot. The tour manager and driver will do their best to get you
as close to the monuments as possible. |
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Due to major international events and trade fairs
throughout Europe such as air-show, world athletic meet, ice skating championships, motor
show, Tour de France, etc. the hotels may be blocked out more than 2 years in advance. In
view of this you may have to stay in hotels further away from the cities / different city and
the itinerary may have to be altered / amended. |
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We also reserve the right to substitute a
hotel of similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary. On certain days, the ‘Changing of
Guards’ may not take place at the Buckingham Palace. |
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The Eiffel tower on certain days due to strong wind conditions or being overcrowded may close the 3rd level. |
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On certain days, due to closure of the St. Peter’s Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, etc., the tour manager reserves the right to amend the itinerary. |
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We reserve the right to amend / alter / vary or withdraw any
particular departure, excursion advertised. |
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For the convenience of our passengers we will
sometimes amend / alter the itinerary. However all the services will remain the same |
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There
are no refund for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing etc. not utilized on your tour. |
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Making
note of the varied interest of our past clients we have not deemed the Lido show essential to
be a part of the tour cost. |
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In case you decide to change the date of your return reservation,
once confirmed, a fee amounting to USD 75 is payable by you directly to the airline. |
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Tours operated are subject to RBI / GOI regulations. Part of the tour cost will be paid in Euros out of your BTQ. |
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Please refer to the booking form for detailed ‘Terms and Conditions’. |
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