Overview

Discover the imperial glory of Russia and witness the effects of turbulent history and revolution during this 15-day adventure through the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Russia's two largest cities, Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Start in Warsaw then continue into Lithuania and the beautiful Baroque city of Vilnius then it's on to Riga, capital of Latvia. Travel along the Gulf of Riga and spend two nights in Tallinn, Estonia.

In the Baroque city of St. Petersburg, see the unparalleled art collection started by Catherine the Great in the Hermitage Museum. While in Moscow, see the enduring influence of Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great and the Bolsheviks in a city that is rapidly changing.

Stay in our selection of European First Class accommodations and enjoy 19 meals including Welcome Reception with snacks, 13 Buffet Breakfasts, 4 Three-Course Dinners with tea or coffee, 1 Dine-Around 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.

Note: this tour is operated by our sister company.

Visa required for this tour. Call for details.

Your Tour Price Includes

VIP Door-to-Door Transfer Transfers 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. VIP Door-to-Door Transfer	Loud & Clear This 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. Loud & Clear
Transportation Luxury 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. Transportation	Travel Documents Travel wallet, travel planner & map. $100 Frequent Traveler Discount upon return for a future tour. Travel Documents
Professional Tour Director Your tour will be conducted by the most experienced Tour Directors in the business and will be with you throughout the tour. They will take the worry out of foreign travel as they manage the intricate details of your tour, keeping you entertained with anecdotes and stories to make sure your vacation is educational, entertaining and fun! Professional Tour Director	First Class Hotels Hotels 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. First Class Hotels
Local Expert Guides: Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Moscow Local Expert Guides in Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga, Talinn, St. Petersburg and Moscow. Our Local Expert Guides are the cream of the crop. As native citizens of the cities they represent, they offer a fascinating insight into local history, customs and tradition while entertaining you with stories that only a local would know! Local Expert Guides: Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Moscow	19 Meals Welcome Reception with snacks, 13 Breakfasts, 4 Three-Course Dinners with tea or coffee, 1 Dine-Around Dinner and 1 Farewell Dinner with wine. For your dining convenience, we have included breakfast every day as well as many 3-course dinners. You’ll enjoy the chance to meet and dine with other tour members yet still have some mealtimes free to dine when and where you like. 19 Meals

Included Tour Highlights

Warsaw City Tour See the Palace of Culture, Chopin Monument, Ghetto Memorial, and Old Town in Warsaw. After the Nazi invasion, some 400,000 Jews were rounded up and forced to stay in the Jewish ghetto. A three-meter-high (ten-foot) wall encircled the area, from the Palace of Culture and Science to the Umschlagplatz monument, corner of ulica Stawki and ulica Dzika. This stark monument, erected in the late 1980s, marks the place from where Jews were despatched by train to the Treblinka concentration camp, following the Ghetto Uprising of 19 April 1943. Warsaw City Tour	Tallinn sightseeing tour Alexander Nevsky Cathedral See Tallinn’s Weighing House, Pharmacy and Town Hall in the old Market Square. Tallinn sightseeing tour
Vilnius City Tour Visit the church of St. Peter and St. Paul and see the cathedral, Jesuit University, Gates of Dawn and the former Soviet headquarters of the KGB in Vilnius followed by a visit to the restored red-brick Gothic castle of Trakai. Vilnius City Tour	St. Petersburg city tour St. Petersburg sightseeing includes the dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the fortress of St. Peter and Paul and the cruiser ‘Aurora’ followed by a tour of the Hermitage. St. Petersburg city tour
Visit the astonishing ’Votive Hill of Crosses’ near Siauliai Hill of Crosses The ’Votive Hill of Crosses,’ near Siauliai, the symbol of resistance against the Soviet occupation. Visit the astonishing ’Votive Hill of Crosses’ near Siauliai	Visit the gardens at Petrodvorets Visit the fabulous gardens and fountains of Peter the Great’s summer residence at Petrodvorets. Visit the gardens at Petrodvorets
Riga sightseeing tour Riga Visit Riga’s Domkirke and see the city walls, House of the Three Brothers, Swedish Gate and the castle of the Livonian Knights. Riga sightseeing tour	Moscow city tour Tour Moscow’s Red Square, seeing St. Basil’s Cathedral and Lenin’s tomb and visit one of the Cathedrals inside the Kremlin walls. Moscow city tour

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.

Warsaw - Chopin Concert The spirit of Warsaw and the music of Chopin go hand in hand. This exclusive private recital of his music will be performed for you by a celebrated Polish pianist in a concert venue located in the center of Warsaw. Champagne will be served during the intermission. €42 Euro Warsaw - Chopin Concert	St. Petersburg - Folklore Concert A spectacular evening concert, held in one of the most beautiful palaces in St. Petersburg, where some 80 musicians, singers and dancers will thrill us with their superb performance. €45 Euro St. Petersburg - Folklore Concert
Warsaw - Vilanov Palace & Gardens A guided visit to the 17th century baroque summer residence of the Polish King John III Sobieski. Within the palace you will find a collection of royal furniture, portraits and china which forms part of the National Museum. An interesting and informative visit. €31 Euro Warsaw - Vilanov Palace & Gardens	St. Petersburg - Catherine Palace In the little town of Tsarskoe Selo, now called Pushkin, is the most beautiful palace in all of Russia. It was the favorite palace of Catherine the Great, and our guided tour shows us this restored palace at its most glittering and golden best. €45 Euro St. Petersburg - Catherine Palace
Vilnius - Folklore Dinner Experience a traditional Lithuanian meal of local specialties and enjoy a folklore show. Drinks included. €58 Euro Vilnius - Folklore Dinner	St. Petersburg - Russian Ballet Performance An opportunity to attend a performance of a Russian ballet at one of St Petersburg’s traditional theatres. (Tickets subject to availability & prices vary according to the Ballet Company.) €58 - 67 Euro St. Petersburg - Russian Ballet Performance
Vilnius - KGB Museum Visit Our guided tour includes the most important part of the museum which was the KGB prison that was established in the autumn of 1940 after Lithuania’s occupation by the Soviet Union. Only at the beginning of the 1960s, when anti-Soviet resistance was broken, were most of the cells changed to house archives. However, some were still being used for the imprisonment of dissidents and fighters for human rights until the departure of the KGB in August 1991. €28 Euro Vilnius - KGB Museum Visit	Moscow - Moscow by Night Tour A tour of this bustling city by night with an opportunity to admire the evening magic of the famous Red Square and the Kremlin as well as many other sights. €26 Euro Moscow - Moscow by Night Tour
Riga - Latvian Open Air Museum and Lunch The museum is situated in beautiful woodland beside a lake. There are over one hundred buildings from the 17th to 19th century showing the way people used to live. We carry on to enjoy a traditional Latvian lunch with drinks included. €46 Euro Riga - Latvian Open Air Museum and Lunch	Moscow - Imperial Splendor A visit to the treasure chest of the Imperial Russian family to see their crown jewels, jewel-studded thrones and costumes as well as the famous Faberge Egg collection. €45 Euro Moscow - Imperial Splendor
St. Petersburg - Peter & Paul Fortress A visit to the island where the foundation stone of St. Petersburg was laid in 1703. A guided tour around the fortress, then a visit to the church which is the burial place of Peter the Great and his descendants. This is also the final resting place for the remains of the last Tsar, Nicholas II and his family. €23 Euro St. Petersburg - Peter & Paul Fortress	Moscow - Zagorsk Our excursion takes us to Zagorsk - renowned as a center of ancient Russian art and architecture. For centuries it has served as the religious capital of Russia and place of pilgrimage for the faithful of the Russian Orthodox creed. Within the old walled city we see the Troitse Sergiyevo Lavra, a working monastery, where the Orthodox faith was tolerated by the State and kept alive even during the ‘years of atheism’. You will also have a chance to browse for some locally made Russian handicrafts, wooden toys and Matryoshka dolls on sale at the local market. €47 Euro Moscow - Zagorsk
St. Petersburg - Neva River Cruise Soak up the atmosphere, romance and lights of this unique and beautiful city known as ‘the Venice of the North’. A cruise through the canals and along River Neva transforms the city into a magical place that has inspired generations of artists - a photographer’s dream. Sip champagne as the city drifts by! A wonderful introduction to the former imperial capital. €42 Euro St. Petersburg - Neva River Cruise	Moscow - Russian State Circus A chance to enjoy the Russian State Circus. Tickets subject to availability. Full transportation will be provided. €47 Euro Moscow - Russian State Circus
St. Petersburg - Yusupov Palace A chance to visit this beautifully restored baroque palace, the former residence of the Yusupov family and the scene of Rasputin’s murder. Here we will tour the palace including the room where the murder took place and hear the fascinating story of this Siberian monk and his influence on the Imperial Family. €44 Euro St. Petersburg - Yusupov Palace	Moscow - Russian Mosaic The complex history of Russia is fixed in the soul of the people and this tour will cover recent and past historical events which have shaped this great nation. We visit the awe inspiring memorial park and complex inaugurated for the 50th Anniversary of World War II. This is an emotional tribute to those who fell on the battlefields of a war that left scars on the psyche of every Russian. We continue to the Borodino Panorama Exhibition which brings to life the decisive events of 1812 in a painting 115 m (375 feet) long; accompanied by special sound effects reproducing the battle sounds of the 19th C. At the Novodevichy cemetery we see memorials to such great names as Khrushchev, Chekhov, Mayakovsky, Prokofiev, Eisenstein, Gromyko and Raisa Gorbachova. It is a fascinating place with tombs ranging from modest to outlandish. €40 Euro Moscow - Russian Mosaic

Itinerary

Dates & Prices

Depart Return	Land Only Price	Price includes savings of:	Request a Quote or Book Now
Wed 05/23/12 Wed 06/06/12	$3,679	$150	Call 1-877-622-9109 for price
Wed 05/30/12 Wed 06/13/12	$3,679	$150	Call 1-877-622-9109 for price
Wed 06/06/12 Wed 06/20/12	$3,679	$150	Call 1-877-622-9109 for price
Wed 06/13/12 Wed 06/27/12	$3,679	$150	Call 1-877-622-9109 for price
Wed 06/20/12 Wed 07/04/12	$3,529	$300	Call 1-877-622-9109 for price
Wed 06/27/12 Wed 07/11/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 07/04/12 Wed 07/18/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 07/11/12 Wed 07/25/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 07/18/12 Wed 08/01/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 08/01/12 Wed 08/15/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 08/08/12 Wed 08/22/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 08/15/12 Wed 08/29/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 08/22/12 Wed 09/05/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 08/29/12 Wed 09/12/12	$3,679	$150
Wed 09/05/12 Wed 09/19/12	$3,699	$150
Wed 09/12/12 Wed 09/26/12	$3,699	$150
Wed 09/19/12 Wed 10/03/12	$3,699	$150
Wed 09/26/12 Wed 10/10/12	$3,699	$150

Departure Details

Departures are available April through September 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 $860

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.

Note: A Visa is required for this tour. Call for information.

Terms and Conditions

Airline Baggage Information

Accomodations

Day	City	Hotel
2,3	Warsaw	Sheraton Warsaw
	Sheraton Warsaw First Class Sheraton Warsaw Boleslawa Prusa 2 Warsaw Poland Visit Website Location: The hotel is located at the main avenue of the city just blocks from the main square and near the largest craft market in the city. Hotel Amenities Fitness Center Spa In-Room Amenities Location: The hotel is located at the main avenue of the city just blocks from the main square and near the largest craft market in the city.
4,5	Vilnius	Radisson Blu Astorija
	Radisson Blu Astorija First Class Radisson Blu Astorija Didzioji, 35/2 Vilnius Lithuania Visit Website Location: The Radisson SAS Astorija Hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the Old Town with its picturesque cobblestone streets and numerous historic buildings is one of the largest preserved towns in Eastern Europe and offers a glimpse into 19th century life. Hotel Amenities Fitness Center Room Service Jacuzzi Sauna Pool WiFi In-Room Amenities Location: The Radisson SAS Astorija Hotel is conveniently located in the heart of the Old Town with its picturesque cobblestone streets and numerous historic buildings is one of the largest preserved towns in Eastern Europe and offers a glimpse into 19th century life.
6	Riga	Radisson Blu Riga
	Radisson Blu Riga Radisson Blu Riga Elizabetes 55 Riga Latvia Visit Website Location: Luxury hotel that is near the Freedom Monument, Laima Chocolate Factory & Latvian National Opera. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Fitness Center Beauty Salon Internet Access Casino Laundry Service Concierge Restaurant(s) Currency Exchange Sauna In-Room Amenities Location: Luxury hotel that is near the Freedom Monument, Laima Chocolate Factory & Latvian National Opera.
7,8	Tallinn	Radisson Blu Olumpia
	Radisson Blu Olumpia Radisson Blu Olumpia Livalaia 33 Tallinn Estonia Visit Website Location: Contemporary hotel conveniently located in the heart of the business district just a few minutes from Tallinn’s harbor. Easy access to popular Estonia landmarks like Old Town & Kiek in de Kok Tower as well as Baltic Sea beaches. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Pool Fitness Center Restaurant(s) Indoor Pool Sauna Laundry Service Solarium Massage In-Room Amenities Location: Contemporary hotel conveniently located in the heart of the business district just a few minutes from Tallinn’s harbor. Easy access to popular Estonia landmarks like Old Town & Kiek in de Kok Tower as well as Baltic Sea beaches.
9-11	St. Petersburg	Courtyard Marriott Pushkin Hotel
	Courtyard Marriott Pushkin Hotel Courtyard Marriott Pushkin Hotel 166 Griboedov’s Canal via 33 Kanonerskaya Street St. Petersburg Russia Visit Website Location: This four star hotel is nestled on the banks of Griboedov’s Channel and located in the heart of the historical & cultural center of St. Petersburg. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Restaurant(s) Currency Exchange In-Room Amenities Location: This four star hotel is nestled on the banks of Griboedov’s Channel and located in the heart of the historical & cultural center of St. Petersburg.
12-14	Moscow	Crowne Plaza Moscow
	Crowne Plaza Moscow Crowne Plaza Moscow : Krasnopresnenskaya Naberezhnaya 12 Moscow Russia Visit Website Location: The Hotel is strategically located in the vicinity of Government House of Russian Federation, a major business district Moscow City and international exhibition complex Expocentre. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Massage Indoor Pool Restaurant(s) Laundry Service In-Room Amenities Location: The Hotel is strategically located in the vicinity of Government House of Russian Federation, a major business district Moscow City and international exhibition complex Expocentre.

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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:

Less than 30 Days

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

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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