Terms and Conditions: Artful Tour of Florence & Venice, Spring 2009

Tour dates: May 10th-21st, 2009

Please read this document carefully as it contains important information.  In order to complete your reservation, you must acknowledge that you have read and agree to all the terms and conditions specified here.

PRICES

All prices are based on double occupancy (2 women per room with two twin beds and a private bathroom).

Private rooms for solo travelers or those who prefer it are available for an additional Single Supplement Fee of $1590 for this tour.

Included in the $5900 price of An Artful Tour of Florence and Venice:

• 24 hour on-site services of Time of Your Life Tours LLC owners, Paula Russell and Teresa Sparling
• 11 nights double occupancy accommodations in deluxe European style hotels in Florence and Venice
• Buffet breakfast every day, provided by hotel
• 9 dinners and 2 lunches with wine or beverage
• Evening art and history talks with wine
• 1st class round-trip train travel between Florence and Venice
• Walking tour in Florence with local guide
• A day in Tuscany mini-bus tour with stops in Siena and San Gimignano with a special lunch and wine-tasting at an agriturismo farm
• Vaporetto (water bus) pass in Venice
• Reserved tickets for the Uffizi and Accademia in Florence
• Museum entrance fees for ALL museums and sights listed in the itinerary
• Gondola ride in Venice
• Vivaldi concert in Venice
• All tips and gratuities for meals and events that are included on the tour

NOT included in the price of the tour:

• Airfare to and from Italy and transportation between the airport and the hotel in Florence
• Lunches not listed above
• 2 dinners in Florence (on days when lunch is included)
• Shopping, laundry, and other personal needs
• Any optional excursions, sightseeing costs, entrance fees, etc. you incur in your free time on the tour

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A TOUR

1) Click on Sign-Up Form and PRINT (Note: each traveler must fill out the form even if you are traveling together)

2) Fill out completely

3) Send the form  by U.S. mail along with a $1000 deposit  per traveler (plus Single Supplement Fee, if applicable)  to:

Time of Your Life Tours LLC

4580 Klahanie Dr. SE #103

Issaquah, WA 98029

4) We will send you confirmation of your reservatio and receipt for your deposit by U.S. mail.

Note: Do NOT purchase airline tickets until you have received Final Confirmation that the tour is full (no later than 90 days prior to departure).

ACCOMMODATIONS

We stay in lovely European style deluxe hotels in rooms with two twin beds and a private bathroom with shower and tub, and a 24 hour desk. Rooms may be smaller than American style hotels. Rooms may vary slightly in decor, size, and other amenities and all room assignments are made by the hotel, in other words, we have no control over who gets which room. However, you will find all the rooms are delightful.

MONEY MATTERS

RESERVATIONS AND DEPOSITS

Early reservations are crucial to guarantee your space on the tour. ALL tour prices are per person based on double occupancy. (Please see below for information regarding Single Supplements). A per person deposit of $1000 is  required to confirm your reservation. 

We can only accept checks or money orders for deposits.

Deposits are refundable for two weeks after your reservation has been confirmed.

After the two week cancellation period your deposit will not be refunded for any reason and will be forfeited if you cancel your tour reservation.

All requests for deposit refunds must be received in writing by U.S. mail at:

Time of Your Life Tours LLC

4580 Klahanie Dr. SE #103

Issaquah, WA 98029

FINAL PAYMENT

Final Payment is non-refundable and is due in full 90 days prior to departure. Your reservation may be cancelled and your deposit forfeited if not received by the due date. We will send you a reminder, but it is your responsibility to ensure that we receive your payment on time.

Please note: Your deposit and final payment balance must be paid by personal check, money order, or bank draft. We cannot accept credit card payments.

NSF CHECKS

If a check is returned to us due to non-sufficient funds, Time of Your Life Tours LLC will assess a $40.00 fee per occurrence. This fee will be added to the tour balance to be paid in full no later than 90 days prior to departure or the reservation will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited.

SINGLE  SUPPLEMENTS

Single accommodations (a single private room) can be requested by paying a single supplement extra fee of $1590 when making your reservation. Payment for the single supplement is due with the tour deposit and can only be paid for by check or money order.

See  also Prices and Deadlines .

TIPPING

All tips and gratuities for servers, guides, and staff, related to tour sponsored events are included.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Travel is always risky and this trip is non-refundable.  If you are concerned, you may want to consider purchasing travel insurance. Although we cannot recommend any particular insurer, you can compare policies and costs at InsureMyTrip.  If you decide to buy, be sure to read all the fine print and to fully understand the coverage.

HEALTH  MATTERS

It is the responsibility of each traveler to be in sufficient health to undertake the trip.

The traveler must be able to stroll unassisted up to three miles in two hours, often over cobblestones or uneven pavement.

The traveler must be able to be on her feet most of the day while visiting museums and sightseeing.

The traveler must be able to carry her own luggage and to lift it on and off a train.

Travellers must be physically, mentally and emotionally able to participate in the tour.

There is no smoking allowed inside any hotel or restaurant in Italy. However, smoking is allowed in outdoor seating areas and anywhere outside and is quite common among the population.

DISCLAIMER

Time of Your Life Tours LLC acts only as agents for the traveler with respect to transportation and hotels and exercises every possible care. However, we can assume no liability for injury, damage, delay, loss, accident, or irregularity in connection with the services of any train, bus, boat or other conveyance used in carrying out the arrangements of the tour. We cannot accept responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or change or other circumstances, including but not limited to sickness, weather, strikes, war or terrorist acts, quarantine, acts of God, or any other causes beyond our control. All such losses and expenses will have to be borne by the traveler as the tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated.

Because travel is full of surprises including strikes and unexpected restaurant, museum, or other closings, we reserve the right to make alterations to any published itinerary. Any such changes would not be cause for a refund nor would they constitute grounds for fraud. (Of course, in the event of such an unexpected occurrence we will make every effort to find a reasonable substitute.)

Although no change in the price of the tours is expected, Time of Your Life Tours LLC reserves the right to add a surcharge to cover dramatic unexpected currency fluctuations or other sudden price increases.

We also reserve the right to amend typographical errors and misprints in pricing and other tour information.

We reserve the right to cancel any tour prior to departure, in which case the entire payment (including deposit) will be refunded without any further obligation on our part.

We also reserve the right to decline to accept or to retain any person as a member of a tour, or to require that person to withdraw from the tour at their own expense, when such an action is determined by us to be in the best interest of the participant's health and safety and that of the group in general.

No refund will be made for any unused portion of the tour.

Time of Your Life Tours LLC does not accept liability for any airline carrier's cancellation penalty or change fee incurred by the purchase of a non-refundable ticket connected with your journey.

Return to An Artful Tour of Florence & Venice .

Tour dates: May 10th-21st, 2009

Please read this document carefully as it contains important information.  In order to complete your reservation, you must acknowledge that you have read and agree to all the terms and conditions specified here.

PRICES

All prices are based on double occupancy (2 women per room with two twin beds and a private bathroom).

Private rooms for solo travelers or those who prefer it are available for an additional Single Supplement Fee of $1590 for this tour.

Included in the $5900 price of An Artful Tour of Florence and Venice:

• 24 hour on-site services of Time of Your Life Tours LLC owners, Paula Russell and Teresa Sparling
• 11 nights double occupancy accommodations in deluxe European style hotels in Florence and Venice
• Buffet breakfast every day, provided by hotel
• 9 dinners and 2 lunches with wine or beverage
• Evening art and history talks with wine
• 1st class round-trip train travel between Florence and Venice
• Walking tour in Florence with local guide
• A day in Tuscany mini-bus tour with stops in Siena and San Gimignano with a special lunch and wine-tasting at an agriturismo farm
• Vaporetto (water bus) pass in Venice
• Reserved tickets for the Uffizi and Accademia in Florence
• Museum entrance fees for ALL museums and sights listed in the itinerary
• Gondola ride in Venice
• Vivaldi concert in Venice
• All tips and gratuities for meals and events that are included on the tour

NOT included in the price of the tour:

• Airfare to and from Italy and transportation between the airport and the hotel in Florence
• Lunches not listed above
• 2 dinners in Florence (on days when lunch is included)
• Shopping, laundry, and other personal needs
• Any optional excursions, sightseeing costs, entrance fees, etc. you incur in your free time on the tour

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A TOUR

1) Click on Sign-Up Form and PRINT (Note: each traveler must fill out the form even if you are traveling together)

2) Fill out completely

3) Send the form  by U.S. mail along with a $1000 deposit  per traveler (plus Single Supplement Fee, if applicable)  to:

Time of Your Life Tours LLC

4580 Klahanie Dr. SE #103

Issaquah, WA 98029

4) We will send you confirmation of your reservatio and receipt for your deposit by U.S. mail.

Note: Do NOT purchase airline tickets until you have received Final Confirmation that the tour is full (no later than 90 days prior to departure).

ACCOMMODATIONS

We stay in lovely European style deluxe hotels in rooms with two twin beds and a private bathroom with shower and tub, and a 24 hour desk. Rooms may be smaller than American style hotels. Rooms may vary slightly in decor, size, and other amenities and all room assignments are made by the hotel, in other words, we have no control over who gets which room. However, you will find all the rooms are delightful.

MONEY MATTERS

RESERVATIONS AND DEPOSITS

Early reservations are crucial to guarantee your space on the tour. ALL tour prices are per person based on double occupancy. (Please see below for information regarding Single Supplements). A per person deposit of $1000 is  required to confirm your reservation. 

We can only accept checks or money orders for deposits.

Deposits are refundable for two weeks after your reservation has been confirmed.

After the two week cancellation period your deposit will not be refunded for any reason and will be forfeited if you cancel your tour reservation.

All requests for deposit refunds must be received in writing by U.S. mail at:

Time of Your Life Tours LLC

4580 Klahanie Dr. SE #103

Issaquah, WA 98029

FINAL PAYMENT

Final Payment is non-refundable and is due in full 90 days prior to departure. Your reservation may be cancelled and your deposit forfeited if not received by the due date. We will send you a reminder, but it is your responsibility to ensure that we receive your payment on time.

Please note: Your deposit and final payment balance must be paid by personal check, money order, or bank draft. We cannot accept credit card payments.

NSF CHECKS

If a check is returned to us due to non-sufficient funds, Time of Your Life Tours LLC will assess a $40.00 fee per occurrence. This fee will be added to the tour balance to be paid in full no later than 90 days prior to departure or the reservation will be cancelled and the deposit forfeited.

SINGLE  SUPPLEMENTS

Single accommodations (a single private room) can be requested by paying a single supplement extra fee of $1590 when making your reservation. Payment for the single supplement is due with the tour deposit and can only be paid for by check or money order.

See  also Prices and Deadlines .

TIPPING

All tips and gratuities for servers, guides, and staff, related to tour sponsored events are included.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

Travel is always risky and this trip is non-refundable.  If you are concerned, you may want to consider purchasing travel insurance. Although we cannot recommend any particular insurer, you can compare policies and costs at InsureMyTrip.  If you decide to buy, be sure to read all the fine print and to fully understand the coverage.

HEALTH  MATTERS

It is the responsibility of each traveler to be in sufficient health to undertake the trip.

The traveler must be able to stroll unassisted up to three miles in two hours, often over cobblestones or uneven pavement.

The traveler must be able to be on her feet most of the day while visiting museums and sightseeing.

The traveler must be able to carry her own luggage and to lift it on and off a train.

Travellers must be physically, mentally and emotionally able to participate in the tour.

There is no smoking allowed inside any hotel or restaurant in Italy. However, smoking is allowed in outdoor seating areas and anywhere outside and is quite common among the population.

DISCLAIMER

Time of Your Life Tours LLC acts only as agents for the traveler with respect to transportation and hotels and exercises every possible care. However, we can assume no liability for injury, damage, delay, loss, accident, or irregularity in connection with the services of any train, bus, boat or other conveyance used in carrying out the arrangements of the tour. We cannot accept responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or change or other circumstances, including but not limited to sickness, weather, strikes, war or terrorist acts, quarantine, acts of God, or any other causes beyond our control. All such losses and expenses will have to be borne by the traveler as the tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated.

Because travel is full of surprises including strikes and unexpected restaurant, museum, or other closings, we reserve the right to make alterations to any published itinerary. Any such changes would not be cause for a refund nor would they constitute grounds for fraud. (Of course, in the event of such an unexpected occurrence we will make every effort to find a reasonable substitute.)

Although no change in the price of the tours is expected, Time of Your Life Tours LLC reserves the right to add a surcharge to cover dramatic unexpected currency fluctuations or other sudden price increases.

We also reserve the right to amend typographical errors and misprints in pricing and other tour information.

We reserve the right to cancel any tour prior to departure, in which case the entire payment (including deposit) will be refunded without any further obligation on our part.

We also reserve the right to decline to accept or to retain any person as a member of a tour, or to require that person to withdraw from the tour at their own expense, when such an action is determined by us to be in the best interest of the participant's health and safety and that of the group in general.

No refund will be made for any unused portion of the tour.

Time of Your Life Tours LLC does not accept liability for any airline carrier's cancellation penalty or change fee incurred by the purchase of a non-refundable ticket connected with your journey.

Return to An Artful Tour of Florence & Venice .