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| MORE INFORMATION |
| WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE INCLUDES |
| SIGHTSEEING AND EXCURSIONS |
| ITALY |
| Rome |
Time Elevator show included
See the majestic Trevi fountain
Illumination tour of Rome
Full day guided city tour with an English speaking local guide
See the Colosseum from inside |
| Florence |
Guided city tour with an English speaking local guide
Photo stop at Piazalle Michelangelo |
| Pisa |
See the Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| Venice |
Visit the famous St. Mark’s Square
Enjoy a Gondola ride
Visit the Murano Glass factory and Showroom
Enjoy lunch on a private cruise |
| Verona |
Orientation tour of this UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| The Vatican |
Guided tour of the Vatican City
Entrance to the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and the magnificent St. Peter’s Cathedral |
| AUSTRIA |
| Innsbruck |
Orientation tour of Innsbruck
Enjoy a Tyrolean Folklore show |
| Salzburg |
Guided city tour with an English speaking local guide
Visit the Mirabell gardens and the Mondsee Cathedral
Visit the Salt Mines of Hallein |
| Wattens |
Visit the Swarovski Crystal Museum and Showroom |
| LEICHSTENSTEIN |
| Vaduz |
Tour of Vaduz on board a Mini-Train |
| SWITZERLAND |
| Lucerne |
Orientation tour of the city
See the Lion Monument and the Kapell Brucke
Gala dinner cruise on the Lake Lucerne with great 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 |
| Mt. Titlis |
Excursion to Mt. Titlis |
| Bern |
Tour of the Swiss Capital city |
| Zurich |
Orientation tour |
| Schaffhausen |
See the magnificent Rhine Falls |
| GERMANY |
| Black Forest |
Visit the heart of Black Forest - Titisee
Taste the authentic Black Forest Cake |
| Heidelberg |
Free time at the Alstadt - Old Town |
| Cologne |
See the Gothic Cologne Cathedral |
| St. Goar |
Visit this storybook town |
| Boppard |
Rhine Cruise |
| NETHERLANDS |
| Amsterdam |
Enjoy a canal cruise
Visit the Dam Square - the heart of the city |
| Zaanse Schans |
Visit the traditional village of Windmills, Museums and
Traditional Dutch Craft Shops |
| Hague |
Visit Madurodam - Holland in Miniature |
| Lisse |
Visit Keukenhof tulip gardens (till 16th May) |
| Volendam |
See the traditional Dutch village (From 17th May)
Visit a wooden shoe factory and cheese farm |
| BELGIUM |
| Brussels |
Orientation tour of Brussels
Photostop at the Atomium |
| 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 Eurodisney
Visit the world famous Louvre Museum
Gala dinner with great music and unlimited wine |
| 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
Entrance to the historic Tower of London |
| ACCOMMODATION |
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02 nights at hotel Parco Tirreno/NH Midas/Marriott Central Park or
similar, in Rome |
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01 night at hotel My Galilei/Datini/AC Pisa or similar, in Pisa/Prato |
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01 night at hotel Holiday Inn/Maxim/Accademia or similar, in Verona |
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02 nights at hotel Grauer Baer/Innsbruck/Hilton or similar, in Innsbruck |
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03 nights at hotel Schweizerhof/Ramada/Edelweiss/Flora or similar,
in Engelberg/Lucerne |
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01 night at hotel Maritim/Alemannenhof or similar, in Titisee/Black Forest |
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01 night at hotel Park Inn West/Novotel/Holiday Inn or similar, in Cologne |
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02 nights at hotel Golden Tulip Apollo/Novotel/Holiday Inn or similar, in Amsterdam |
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03 nights at hotel Novotel/Marriott/Le Meridien or similar, in Paris |
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02 nights at hotel Copthorne Tara/Holiday Inn/Hilton or similar, in
London |
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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 07 different countries |
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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-cooled coach in London |
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Eurostar from Paris to London |
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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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| TOUR MANAGER |
Services of a professional and experienced Tour Manager or a local
representative throughout your tour in Europe |
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| 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. |
| VISAS REQUIRED TO TRAVEL ON Y 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 Italy, Vatican, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland,
Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France
(The cost would vary in case of any change in European Community visa policies) |
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| ADD ON PACKAGES |
You have an option to avail of our exciting add-on packages to Dubai, 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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| 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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| 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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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, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, 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 / USD out of your BTQ. |
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Please refer to the booking form for detailed ‘Terms and Conditions’. |
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