Let the sands of time transport you through centuries of Egyptian majesty on this 13-day tour of Egypt and the Nile. This journey of a lifetime will introduce you to ancient temples of god-like Pharaohs, delight you with a Felucca ride sailing along the great Nile, and humble you with the timeless beauty of the pyramids.

Experience life in the bustling metropolis of Cairo and dine with a local family before flying south to Luxor. Explore the temple complex of Karnak and stroll the avenue of human-headed Sphinx as a prelude to your seven-night cruise along the Nile. Visit the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Horus, before sailing to Aswan for an optional excursion to Abu Simbel.

Back in Cairo, the amazing and mysterious Pyramids of Giza await. Standing near the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid, you may catch a glimpse of the ancient past: your view of these wonders of the ancient world is even more amazing from the top-side of a camel.

Stay in our selection of European First Class accommodations and enjoy 25 meals including 11 Buffet Breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 Three-Course Dinners with bottled water on the cruise and 1 Highlight Dinner.

To ensure a comfortable travel experience, our motor coaches are equipped with large panoramic windows, reclining seats and air-conditioning.

Tour price is per person and is based on two people sharing a twin bedded room. Single rooms are available at a supplement.

Entry Visa is required and will be obtained on arrival. Visa is not included in the tour price.

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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
Inter-Tour Flights Economy class inter-tour flights as listed in the itinerary. Inter-Tour Flights	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
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	26 Meals 11 Buffet Breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 Three-Course Dinners with bottled water on the cruise and 1 Highlight Dinner. 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. 26 Meals

Included Tour Highlights

Visit the Egyptian Museum & Citadel of Saladin Visit Tahrir Square and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo followed by a trip to the 12th century Citadel of Saladin. Visit the Egyptian Museum & Citadel of Saladin	Sail on a Traditional Felucca Felucca Boat Sit back and relax as we enjoy a fun ride on a traditional Felucca sailing boat. This is a highlight of any visit to Egypt as our Nubian crew navigate the waters around the Botanical Gardens. Sail on a Traditional Felucca
Visit the Temple of Luxor & Karnak Visit the grand Temple of Luxor, marvel at the avenue of human-headed sphinxes and explore the great temple complex of Karnak. Karnak is a village in Egypt that was once part of the ancient capital of Egypt, Thebes. It is situated about 2 miles north of Luxor. For many centuries Karnak temple was the main religious centre of Egypt, with each Pharaoh adding to or altering the complex. It was the main temple for the cult of Amon, but like many other Egyptian temples, other gods and goddesses were worshipped there. Visit the Temple of Luxor & Karnak	Galabeyas Party Dress in a galabeyas (traditional Egyptian garment) and enjoy a Galabeyas Party. Galabeyas Party
Luxor sightseeing includes the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon The valley is located on the west bank of the Nile across from Thebes (modern Luxor). It is separated into the East and West Valley; most of the important tombs are in the East Valley. The West Valley has only one tomb open to the public: the tomb of Ay, Tutankhamun’s successor. The Valley was used from approximately 1539 BC to 1075 BC, and contains some 60 tombs, starting with Thutmose I and ending with Ramses X or XI. Luxor sightseeing includes the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut & Colossi of Memnon	Visit the Pyramids at Giza The plateau of Giza lies to the west of Cairo and there sits the last Ancient Wonder of the World, the great pyramid of Cheops. The three pyramids are actually tombs of three pharaohs of the Old Kingdom. The first pyramid, the largest, was built by King Cheops for his royal body and it took 100,000 men twenty years to complete. The second pyramid, the tomb of King Chephren, appears to be the largest, but actually it was constructed on a plateau. King Chephren tried to cast his tomb with granite; however, the job was not completed. You can see evidence of this attempt on the top third of the pyramid. The Sphinx is believed to be a valley temple of King Chephren with the body of a lion and a human head representing King Chephren. The third pyramid belonged to King Mycerinus. The complex contained the usual valley temple, causeway and funerary temple. A sarcophagus and mummy were also found in the tomb as well as three queen pyramids on the southern side of the structure. Visit the Pyramids at Giza
Visit the Temple of Horus Dedicated to Horus, the falcon headed god, it was built during the reigns of six Ptolemies. We have a great deal of information about its construction from reliefs on outer areas. It was begun in 237 BC by Ptolemy III Euergetes I and was finished in 57 BC. Most of the work continued throughout this period with a brief interlude of 20 years while there was unrest during the period of Ptolemy IV and Ptolemy V Epiphanes. This is not only the best preserved ancient temple in Egypt, but the second largest after Karnak. It was believed that the temple was built on the site of the great battle between Horus and Seth. Hence, the current temple was but the last in a long series of temples built on this location. It is said that the original structure housing a statue of Horus was a grass hut built in prehistoric times. At any rate, there is an earlier and smaller pylon of Ramesses II which sits in a 90 degree angle to the current building. Visit the Temple of Horus	View the Sphinx, Colossus of Ramses II & the Step Pyramid of King Zoser See the enigmatic Sphinx, with the head of a man and body of a lion. In the old capital of Memphis, marvel at the limestone Colossus of Ramses II and the alabaster sphinx. In Sakkara, see the oldest of the pyramids, the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, dating back over 2,700 years B.C. View the Sphinx, Colossus of Ramses II & the Step Pyramid of King Zoser
See the Aswan Dam, Temple of Philae & unfinished Obelisk See the great Aswan Dam, which created the largest artificial lake in the world and increased Egypt’s cultivated land by 30%. See the Aswan Dam, Temple of Philae & unfinished Obelisk

Explore & Discover

Explore & Discover events are the hands-on, more in-depth experiences that make your trip unique and unforgettable.

Explore & Discover™ Papyrus Paper Making Demonstration Day 12 - Papyrus Paper Making Demonstration Enjoy a fascinating demonstration of the ancient art of producing the world famous Papyrus Paper. Explore & Discover™ Papyrus Paper Making Demonstration

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.

Aswan - Abu Simbel Excursion by Air Excursion to Abu Simbel from Aswan to visit the fabulous reconstructed temples of Ramses II and Nefertari. The journey by air takes approximately forty minutes in each direction and allows approximately seventy-five minutes at Abu Simbel to visit the temples and the impressive concrete dome. US $295 Aswan - Abu Simbel Excursion by Air	Cairo - Sound & Light Show Giza A spectacular evening performance in which the Sphinx relates Egypt’s ancient and colorful history in stereophonic sound with full sound and light effects highlighting the majestic Pyramids at Giza. (Approx. 1 hour) US $35 Cairo - Sound & Light Show Giza
Aswan - Nubian Village A scenic boat trip on the Nile brings us to a Nubian Village, where we will see a traditional home and the fascinating lifestyle of the local people US $25 Aswan - Nubian Village	Cairo - Nile Cruise & Dinner Watch the changing colors of the Nile as the sun sets aboard a relaxing evening cruise with dinner and entertainment. US $60 Cairo - Nile Cruise & Dinner

Depart Return	Land Only Price	Price includes savings of:	International Airfare
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Departure Details

Departures are available from November 2011 through December 2012.

November 2011 departures through March 2012 departures operate the 2011 itinerary. Call for details.

Pricing Details

The prices above are for the land only portion of the tour and include the Early Booking Discount of $200 per person. In order to qualify for the discounts you must book and deposit by February 10, 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 $200 per couple!

Note: The MS Medea & MS Sapphire are not equipped with wheelchair access or elevators. Also, during port stops ships may dock side-by-side obstructing views and requiring that you pass through other ships to embark and disembark.

Tour price is per person and is based on two people sharing a twin bedded room. Single rooms are available at a supplement.

Single Room Supplement: from $670

Please Note: Entry Visa is required and will be obtained on arrival. Visa is not included in the tour price.

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.

Note: All inter-tour air related charges in economy class for Cairo-Luxor and Luxor-Cairo are included in the Land Only price shown based on accurate airfare as of August 19, 2011. At the time you purchase your tour the inter-tour air prices may be higher.

Terms and Conditions

Airline Baggage Information

Day	City	Hotel
2,3	Cairo	Conrad Cairo Hotel
	Conrad Cairo Hotel Conrad Cairo Hotel 1191Corniche El Nil Cairo Egypt Visit Website Location: The Conrad Hotel offers five start contemporary luxury in the heart of the city’s prestigious downtown area, overlooking the River Nile and close to Cairo’s many attractions. The hotel is in a great location to visit the magnificent Egyptian Pyramids, the Sphinx and the city’s commercial districts. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Sauna Fitness Center Spa In-Room Amenities Balcony High Speed Internet Coffee/Tea Maker Iron/Trouser Press Hairdryer Mini-Bar Location: The Conrad Hotel offers five start contemporary luxury in the heart of the city’s prestigious downtown area, overlooking the River Nile and close to Cairo’s many attractions. The hotel is in a great location to visit the magnificent Egyptian Pyramids, the Sphinx and the city’s commercial districts.
4-10	Cairo	MS Medea
	MS Medea First Class MS Medea Nile Cruise Cairo Egypt Visit Website The M/S Medea was inaugurated in November 1999 and the most recent renovation took place in 2009. This impressive boat is among the most luxurious of all boats on the Nile. Elegantly furnished with rich fabrics, wood paneling and classic style furniture, this boat offers a refined setting for your Nile cruise. The restaurant offers 120 covers with a combination of waiter service and buffet meals which allow to you sample both – Egyptian and international cuisine. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Pool Gift Shop WiFi In-Room Amenities Air-Conditioning Hairdryer The M/S Medea was inaugurated in November 1999 and the most recent renovation took place in 2009. This impressive boat is among the most luxurious of all boats on the Nile. Elegantly furnished with rich fabrics, wood paneling and classic style furniture, this boat offers a refined setting for your Nile cruise. The restaurant offers 120 covers with a combination of waiter service and buffet meals which allow to you sample both – Egyptian and international cuisine.
11,12	Cairo	Conrad Cairo Hotel
	Conrad Cairo Hotel Conrad Cairo Hotel 1191Corniche El Nil Cairo Egypt Visit Website Location: The Conrad Hotel offers five start contemporary luxury in the heart of the city’s prestigious downtown area, overlooking the River Nile and close to Cairo’s many attractions. The hotel is in a great location to visit the magnificent Egyptian Pyramids, the Sphinx and the city’s commercial districts. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Sauna Fitness Center Spa In-Room Amenities Balcony High Speed Internet Coffee/Tea Maker Iron/Trouser Press Hairdryer Mini-Bar Location: The Conrad Hotel offers five start contemporary luxury in the heart of the city’s prestigious downtown area, overlooking the River Nile and close to Cairo’s many attractions. The hotel is in a great location to visit the magnificent Egyptian Pyramids, the Sphinx and the city’s commercial districts.

Travel Tools

Terms and Conditions

How to Make Your Reservation:

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.

Final Payment:

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.

Pricing:

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.

Cancellations, Changes & Refunds:

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 Reservations:

Air Add-On prices listed in this catalog were effective on August 19, 2011 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.

Airline Tickets Issued by Grand EuropeanTours:

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.

DOT Advisory:

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.

Passports and Visas:

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. 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.

Travel Documents:

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.

Tour Membership:

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.

Baggage:

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. Carry-ons 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.

VIP Door-to-Door Transfer Service:

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.

Early Departure or Extended Stay:

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.

Land Tour Only:

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.

Airport Transfers:

Complimentary airport arrival and departure transfers are included in the tour price when you purchase our land/air package and operate at fixed times on the first and last day of your tour. See the individual tour pages for details. For those making their own flight 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 flight 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 flight arrangements we suggest you visit www.gatwickexpress. com for transfer information.

Smoking:

Please note that we do not permit smoking on our motorcoaches, however, frequent stops are made while touring.

Surface Travel & Sightseeing:

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 left to your discretion. *Some exceptions apply.

Holidays:

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.

Hotels:

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. These 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 first 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

Single Rooms:

A limited number of single rooms are available at the supplement shown for each tour. While single rooms provide privacy, they are often smaller than twin-bedded rooms. We do offer the option to join our non-smoking Room Share Program (see page 13 for details). The 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 Rooms:

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. They may not be comfortable for three adults. Triple rooms are not available on cruises.

Meals:

WR=Welcome Reception. Breakfasts are served as: B=Breakfast, BB=Buffet Breakfast, CB=Continental Breakfast, SB=Scandinavian Buffet Breakfast, FB=Full Breakfast. Lunches (L) and three-course table d’hote (set menu) dinners (D), (FD) farewell dinners and (BD) buffet 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 preselected by Grand European Tours. Please note in cases of early morning departures, FB may not be available. Please note that we are unable to accept requests for special menus to meet dietary or religious requirements.

Tour Price Does Not Include:

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.

Consumer Disclosure Notice:

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.

Responsibility:

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 benefit 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. The 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. The 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. The 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. The 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. This brochure supersedes any other current brochure on the market.

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