Your Grand Tour de France begins and ends in that most famous of romantic cities, Paris! From start to finish you’ll travel through the various regions of this beautiful country, enjoying the unique splendors France offers---fragrant fields of Provencal lavender, warm sunshine of the Cote d’ Azure, perfectly manicured chateaux and the historic beaches of Normandy!

Begin in a leisurely pace with a three-night stay in Paris: your local guide will lead the way, showing you the highlight sites, including the Champs-Elysees and the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Pick up the pace on the French TGV train as you sail through Burgundy vineyards to Avignon, for a relaxing night along the French Riviera.

Still ahead are the vineyards and chateaux of the Loire Valley and the emotional D-Day history of Normandy. Visit Monet’s lovely Giverny garden before returning to Paris for a joyful conclusion to this journey of a lifetime.

Stay in our selection of European First Class accommodations and enjoy 21 meals including 14 Buffet Breakfasts, 4 Three-Course Dinners with tea or coffee, 2 Highlight Dinners and 1 Dine-Around Dinner.

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

Airfare is available from over 60 cities across the US; call for up-to-the-minute airfare pricing from your departure city. 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.

Your Tour Price Includes

VIP Door-to-Door Transfer Transfers you from your door step to select airports. At Grand European Tours we want to escort you every step of the way. Our exclusive outbound VIP Door-to-Door town car airport transfer service is available on every tour from over 40 cities throughout the USA! Start your tour in style. We will arrange a pick-up time from your home that suits you, and the day before departure, your chauffeur will contact you to confirm, so you can be confident everything is running according to schedule. You will be met at your front door by your chauffeur who will assist with your bags before transporting you to the airport with ample time for check-in. If you prefer to make your own arrangements, or should geographic restrictions preclude your participating in this VIP service, the price of your GET vacation will be reduced accordingly. Simply advise your Tour Coordinator at the time of your booking, and we will deduct $50 per person from your tour price. VIP Door-to-Door Transfer	Professional Tour Director Your tour will be conducted by the most experienced Tour Directors in the business. 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
Up-to-the-Minute Roundtrip Airfare Roundtrip airfare available from over 60 departure cities. Call the most competitive and up to date pricing. Up-to-the-Minute Roundtrip Airfare	Local Expert Guide in Paris Local Expert Guide in Paris 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 Guide in Paris
Transportation Luxury motorcoach with A/C, panoramic windows, reclining seats & emergency restroom. Your Air/Land price includes airport transfers on itinerary arrival and departure days. Transportation	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
Travel Documents GET travel wallet, travel planner & map. $100 Frequent Traveler Discount upon return for a future tour. Travel Documents	21 Meals 14 Buffet Breakfasts, 4 Three-Course Dinners with tea or coffee, 2 Highlight Dinners and 1 Dine-Around Dinner Included 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 21 Meals

Included Tour Highlights

Paris City Tour The color and excitement of Paris will come to life as our guide takes us down the Champs-Elysees to view the Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, and the magnificent Gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame. Enjoy a highlight visit to Napoleon’s majestic tomb situated beneath Les Invalides. Paris City Tour	Chateaux Country Excursion Visit the Renaissance gardens of Villandry, Château d’Amboise and the 16th century Château de Chenonceau. Chateaux Country Excursion
Avignon’s Papal Palace Enjoy a highlight morning visit to Avignon’s magnificent Papal Palace and see the famous bridge. With the arrival of the popes in the 14th Century, Avignon became a second Rome. The Palace of the Popes, home to the Sovereign Pontiffs in the 14th century, is the largest Gothic palace in Europe. You can visit 25 rooms of the Palace, including the ceremonial rooms, chapels, cloister, private papal apartments with priceless frescoes, and others. The Palace is recognized as unique by UNESCO World Heritage. Avignon’s Papal Palace	Explore the Benedictine Monastery at Mont St. Michel A Benedictine Abbey in the Diocese of Avranches, Normandy, Mont St. Michel is unquestionably the finest example both of French medieval architecture and of a fortified abbey. The buildings of the monastery are piled round a conical mass of rock which rises abruptly out of the waters of the Atlantic to the height of 300 feet, on the summit of which stands the great church. This rock is nearly a mile from the shore, but in 1880 a causeway was built across the dangerous quicksand that occupies this space and is exposed at low water, so that there is now no danger in approaching the abbey. Explore the Benedictine Monastery at Mont St. Michel
Pont du Gard View the three-tiered Roman Aqueduct Pont du Gard. Pont du Gard	Bayeux Tapestry Museum Bayeau Tapestry The Bayeux Tapestry chronicles the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror in 1066, known as the "Battle of Hastings". It is a long, narrow strip of coarse linen, 230 ft by 20 in., embroidered in worsteds of eight colors in couching and stem stitch. The embroidery is a valuable document on the history and the costumes of the time. Its provenance and date have long been disputed. Tradition attributes it to Queen Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, and her handmaidens; but it is now thought to be of somewhat later origin and possibly the work of English embroiderers. The embroidery is preserved in the Bayeux Museum. Bayeux Tapestry Museum
Nimes Roman Arena and Maison Carre The Roman Arena is one of the best preserved amphiteatres from the Roman world. It was built around the end of the 1st century AD for the presentation of hunts and animal or gladiator combats. Over 23,000 people could find a place on the thirty four terraces in the Cavea. In the Middle Ages, the ambient insecurity saw the Arena transformed into a fortress. Until 1706, it was shelter for the entire village, with houses, churches and even a castle. Restoration work has meant that it can once again be used for shows and events. Nimes Roman Arena and Maison Carre	Visit Pointe du Hoc and the D-Day Landing Beaches Omaha Beach Cemetery Remember the D-Day landings with visits to the Normandy Landing Beaches, the museum at Arromanches, the American Military Cemetery at Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc (heroically secured by the American Rangers) and St. Mere Eglise at Utah Beach. ` Visit Pointe du Hoc and the D-Day Landing Beaches
St. Bernadette’s Grotto The Grotto where Mary conversed with Bernadette. Fourteen year old Bernadette Soubirous had a vision of the Virgin Mary in a grotto near Lourdes, France in 1858. Despite some public skepticism, Bernadette held to her belief in the visions, which eventually were accepted as genuine by officials of the Catholic church. A shrine was built at the grotto in Lourdes, and the waters are still considered by many to have miraculous healing properties. Bernadette later joined a convent in Nevers, France, where she spent her adult life. After her death she was beatified in 1925 and canonized in 1933 by Pope Pius XI. St. Bernadette’s Grotto	Monet’s Giverny Claude Monet House Visit Claude Monet’s house and beautiful gardens at Giverny, the inspiration for his ’water lily’ paintings. Monet’s Giverny
Brandy Tasting at Courvoisier Distillery Courvoisier Distillery Head for the Cognac region for a visit to the Courvoisier Distillery at Jarnac with an opportunity to taste some of the world’s finest brandy. Brandy Tasting at Courvoisier Distillery

Explore & Discover

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

Explore & Discover™ D-Day Landings Lecture Day 13 - D-Day Landings Lecture Enjoy an insightful lecture from our resident local expert as he takes us back in time to the D-Day Landings. Discover what life was like during the war from a local perspective during this fascinating evening event. Explore & Discover™ D-Day Landings Lecture

Optional Excursions

Optional excursions can be purchased upon arrival.
The list below is a sampling of excursions you may choose from.

Paris – Illuminations & Seine River Cruise The City of Light radiates in all of her glory on a memorable drive along floodlit boulevards and down the Champs-Elysees while viewing such famous landmarks as the Arc de Triomphe and Opera. Later, we enjoy a Seine River cruise. €32 Euro Paris – Illuminations & Seine River Cruise	Nice – St. Paul de Vence & Grasse Our tour will take us to the medieval hill town of St. Paul de Vence renowned as an artist’s paradise and home to the famous. Wander the narrow streets lined with old stone houses and smell the fragrant air of Provence’s herbs and pine. We also visit the perfumery and have a chance to buy a bargain. €21 Euro Nice – St. Paul de Vence & Grasse
Paris – Louvre & Left Bank Over 200,000 works of art fill the famous Louvre Art Museum and a guided tour is the best way to see the most memorable pieces – the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, Venus de Milo and the glorious Winged Victory. Our tour continues to the Left Bank of the River Seine and the Latin Quarter, seat of learning in Paris for over 600 years. €39 Euro Paris – Louvre & Left Bank	Nice – Dinner on the French Riviera This evening take a scenic drive along the spectacular coastline of France known as the French Riviera. Enjoy panoramic views of the Mediterranean while passing by the manicured gardens and stately homes of the rich and famous! Later, we’ll reach our restaurant to enjoy a sumptuous dinner of French Riviera specialties! €66 Euro Nice – Dinner on the French Riviera
Paris – Dinner & Cabaret An exciting evening in Paris as we enjoy one of the top cabaret shows in town! First, we’ll be served a delicious dinner with wine and then the entertainment starts – comedians, acrobats and, of course, beautiful dancers. Don’t miss it! €113 Euro Paris – Dinner & Cabaret	Carcassonne – Albi Our tour will take us across the vineyards of the Montagne Noire to one of the cradles of the Albigensian heresy, dominated by its fortress like cathedral, testimony to the Catholic church after the crusade against the Cathars. The visit will reveal the riches of its sumptuous medieval murals before continuing to the archbishops’ palace, an unexpected site which houses the largest public owned collection in the world of paintings, drawings, lithographies and all of the posters of Albi born Toulouse Lautrec. €36 Euro Carcassonne – Albi
Paris – Bastille, Marais & Notre Dame With our guide, we enjoy a walking tour of this area of Paris which is so rich in history and architectural marvels. We finish with a visit inside world famous Notre Dame Cathedral to admire its amazing stained glass windows. €21 Euro Paris – Bastille, Marais & Notre Dame	Tours – Gastronomic Dinner Famous for the many hundred fine Renaissance chateaux, some of them royal, others built by noblemen who flocked to be near to the Royals and their hunting grounds. The Loire-valley is nicknamed “the garden of France”, as the climate is perfect for growing the finest produce and it’s a region loved by many great chefs. For many reasons, the region has become a “food mecca”. This is the place to have a gastronomic meal. “Our” chef has prepared a mouth-watering selection of dishes for your enjoyment. Drinks are included. €68 Euro Tours – Gastronomic Dinner
Paris – Dinner & Montmartre An enjoyable evening begins with a visit to the Hill of Martyrs where St. Denis met his death. On the spot, the magnificent Sacre Coeur church has been built with a stunning view of the city. This is also the bohemian district where street artists are eager to sell their colorful paintings and giftware’s. We will ascend the hill by funicular and after some free time to shop, have a delicious French dinner of local dishes and wine. Magnifique! €62 Euro Paris – Dinner & Montmartre

Depart - Return	East Coast (New York)	Mid West (Chicago)	West Coast (Los Angeles)	Land Only Price
Thu 04/28/11 - Fri 05/13/11	$4089	$4179	$4379	$3679
Thu 05/05/11 - Fri 05/20/11	$4159	$4249	$4449	$3749
Thu 05/12/11 - Fri 05/27/11	$4159	$4249	$4449	$3749
Thu 05/19/11 - Fri 06/03/11	$4499	$4779	$4979	$3749
Thu 05/26/11 - Fri 06/10/11	$4499	$4779	$4979	$3749
Thu 06/09/11 - Fri 06/24/11	$4499	$4779	$4979	$3749
Thu 06/23/11 - Fri 07/08/11	$4399	$4679	$4879	$3649
Thu 07/07/11 - Fri 07/22/11	$4369	$4649	$4849	$3619
Thu 07/21/11 - Fri 08/05/11	$4349	$4629	$4829	$3599
Thu 08/04/11 - Fri 08/19/11	$4349	$4629	$4829	$3599
Thu 08/18/11 - Fri 09/02/11	$4379	$4659	$4859	$3629
Thu 09/01/11 - Fri 09/16/11	$4159	$4249	$4449	$3749
Thu 09/08/11 - Fri 09/23/11	$4159	$4249	$4449	$3749
Thu 09/15/11 - Fri 09/30/11	$4159	$4249	$4449	$3749
Thu 09/22/11 - Fri 10/07/11	$4159	$4249	$4449	$3749
Thu 09/29/11 - Fri 10/14/11	$4159	$4249	$4449	$3749
Thu 10/06/11 - Fri 10/21/11	$4149	$4239	$4439	$3739

Departure Details

Departures are available from April through October 2011.

Pricing Details

Tour Price

The tour prices shown above include airfare which is current as of September 4, 2010.

Airfare is available from over 60 cities across the US; call for up-to-the-minute airfare pricing from your departure city. 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 $1,220

Land Only rates from: $3,599

Additional Charges: September 11th Security fee, government fees and taxes from $75 - $250 based on destination and routing are not included and will appear on your invoice.

Airline baggage charges collected at check-in are not included.

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.

Terms and Conditions

Day	City	Rating	Hotel
2-4	Paris	First Class	Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren
	Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren First Class 20, Rue Jean Rey Paris France Group oriented hotel situated on the Left Bank near the Eiffel Tower & Champ-de-Mars train station. Rooms include A/C, mini bar, TV, hairdryer and safe. Other hotel features restaurant, bar, dry cleaning and fitness center. Renovations in 1993. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Laundry Service Fitness Center Restaurant(s) In-Room Amenities Air-Conditioning Mini-Bar Hairdryer Television In-Room Safe Group oriented hotel situated on the Left Bank near the Eiffel Tower & Champ-de-Mars train station. Rooms include A/C, mini bar, TV, hairdryer and safe. Other hotel features restaurant, bar, dry cleaning and fitness center. Renovations in 1993.
5	Avignon	First Class	Mercure Cite Des Papes
	Mercure Cite Des Papes First Class 1 Rue Jean Vilar Avignon France Modern hotel in the heart of Provence located in the city centre between the Popes' Palace Square and the Clock Square. Rooms feature A/C, minibar, satellite TV, hair dryer and satellite TV. Other hotel features restaurant and bar. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Restaurant(s) In-Room Amenities Air-Conditioning Mini-Bar Hairdryer Satellite TV Modern hotel in the heart of Provence located in the city centre between the Popes' Palace Square and the Clock Square. Rooms feature A/C, minibar, satellite TV, hair dryer and satellite TV. Other hotel features restaurant and bar.
6,7	Nice		Boscolo Park
	Boscolo Park Avenue de Suede, 6 Nice France Just a short distance from the Old City with its picturesque outdoor market and bustling cafes, this splendid 4 star hotel facing the beautiful Angels Bay is a quiet haven of utmost comfort, superb taste and outstanding service. Hotel features: bar, restaurant, internet access, currency exchange, dry cleaning & laundry service, elevator. Rooms feature: cable/satellite tv, blackout curtains, A/C, internet access, mini-bar, hairdryer, iron/board, and in-room safe. Hotel Amenities Air-Conditioning Laundry Service Bar - Lounge Restaurant(s) Currency Exchange In-Room Amenities Air-Conditioning Internet Access Cable TV Iron/Trouser Press Hairdryer Mini-Bar In-Room Safe Just a short distance from the Old City with its picturesque outdoor market and bustling cafes, this splendid 4 star hotel facing the beautiful Angels Bay is a quiet haven of utmost comfort, superb taste and outstanding service. Hotel features: bar, restaurant, internet access, currency exchange, dry cleaning & laundry service, elevator. Rooms feature: cable/satellite tv, blackout curtains, A/C, internet access, mini-bar, hairdryer, iron/board, and in-room safe.
8,9	Carcassonne		Best Western Hotel le Donjon
	Best Western Hotel le Donjon 2, rue du Comte Roger Carcassonne France Located in the heart of the medieval city of Carcassone only 100 meters from the castle and 10 minutes from the Pont Vieux. The hotel offers laundry facilities, massage treatment rooms, bar/lounge, complimentary dial-up internet access, garden & restaurant. Rooms offer A/C, city view, coffee/tea maker, private bath with hair dryer, in room safe, iron/ironing board on request & mini bar. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Laundry Service Garden Massage Internet Access Restaurant(s) In-Room Amenities Air-Conditioning In-Room Safe Coffee/Tea Maker Mini-Bar Hairdryer Private Bath/Shower Located in the heart of the medieval city of Carcassone only 100 meters from the castle and 10 minutes from the Pont Vieux. The hotel offers laundry facilities, massage treatment rooms, bar/lounge, complimentary dial-up internet access, garden & restaurant. Rooms offer A/C, city view, coffee/tea maker, private bath with hair dryer, in room safe, iron/ironing board on request & mini bar.
10	Bordeaux	First Class	Mercure Bordeaux Meriadeck
	Mercure Bordeaux Meriadeck First Class 5 rue Robert Lateulade Bordeaux France A commercial 7-story hotel located 300 meters from Place Gambetta. Room features A/C, hairdryer, phone, radio, satellite TV and mini bar. Other hotel features restaurant, bar, business center, indoor pool, sauna, jacuzzi, massage and tennis. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Restaurant(s) Business Center Sauna Indoor Pool Tennis Court Jacuzzi In-Room Amenities Air-Conditioning Mini-Bar Direct Dial Phone Radio Hairdryer Satellite TV A commercial 7-story hotel located 300 meters from Place Gambetta. Room features A/C, hairdryer, phone, radio, satellite TV and mini bar. Other hotel features restaurant, bar, business center, indoor pool, sauna, jacuzzi, massage and tennis.
11,12	Blois (Tours)	First Class	Holiday Inn Tours Centre
	Holiday Inn Tours Centre First Class 15, rue Edouard Vaillant Blois (Tours) France Hotel is situated in the heart of the “Vallee des Rois” and in the center of the city of Tours, close to the TGV railway station. Hotel features: Restaurant and bar, wifi, fitness room, laundry and drycleaning services. Rooms feature: air conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial phone, radio, wifi access, minibar, safe deposit box, trouser press, and hair dryer. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Restaurant(s) Fitness Center WiFi Laundry Service In-Room Amenities Air-Conditioning Satellite TV Direct Dial Phone Trouser Press Hairdryer WiFi Safe Deposit Box Hotel is situated in the heart of the “Vallee des Rois” and in the center of the city of Tours, close to the TGV railway station. Hotel features: Restaurant and bar, wifi, fitness room, laundry and drycleaning services. Rooms feature: air conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial phone, radio, wifi access, minibar, safe deposit box, trouser press, and hair dryer.
13,14	Bayeux		Novotel Bayeux
	Novotel Bayeux 117 Rue Saint Patrice Bayeux France Modern hotel situated just a short stroll from the city centre. Close to D-day landing beaches; Arromanches, Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc. Room features satellite TV, radio and minibar. Other hotel features restaurant, bar, room service and swimming pool. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Room Service Pool In-Room Amenities Mini-Bar Television Radio Modern hotel situated just a short stroll from the city centre. Close to D-day landing beaches; Arromanches, Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc. Room features satellite TV, radio and minibar. Other hotel features restaurant, bar, room service and swimming pool.
15	Paris	First Class	Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren
	Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren First Class 20, Rue Jean Rey Paris France Group oriented hotel situated on the Left Bank near the Eiffel Tower & Champ-de-Mars train station. Rooms include A/C, mini bar, TV, hairdryer and safe. Other hotel features restaurant, bar, dry cleaning and fitness center. Renovations in 1993. Hotel Amenities Bar - Lounge Laundry Service Fitness Center Restaurant(s) In-Room Amenities Air-Conditioning Mini-Bar Hairdryer Television In-Room Safe Group oriented hotel situated on the Left Bank near the Eiffel Tower & Champ-de-Mars train station. Rooms include A/C, mini bar, TV, hairdryer and safe. Other hotel features restaurant, bar, dry cleaning and fitness center. Renovations in 1993.

Travel Tools

Terms and Conditions

PAYMENT INFORMATION

How to Make Your Reservation: After selecting your tour and departure date, simply call 1-800-552-5545 and a Tour Coordinator will take your reservation over the phone or book online at www.getours.com. 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, Toll-free: 1-800-552-5545. 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 European River Cruises and Oberammergau Passion Play package tours, final payment is due 90 days prior to departure.

Pricing: While the air-inclusive tour prices printed in this catalog include airfare which is current at the time of printing, note that availability is limited and prices may be higher at the time you book your trip. For the most competitive and up to date pricing from your departure city call our toll free number at 1-800-552-5545. All air-inclusive prices are subject to change before payment is made in full. Price quoted is per person based on double occupancy. Does not include government taxes and fees including the September 11th Security Fee or taxes ranging from $75 to $250 based on destination and routing. 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.

CANCELLATION, CHANGES & REFUNDS

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 Transatlantic Flight section for specific change fee information for air reservations. PLEASE NOTE: Oberammergau packages are NOT included in our 30 day cancellation policy. 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, the following fees will apply:

Land Tours
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

River Cruises
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

Less than 30 Days ....... 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.

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

Passports and Visas: All tour members must possess a valid U.S. passport while traveling outside the U.S. 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. For tours that visit Russia and Belarus, visa application forms will be sent to you approximately 75 days prior to departure. A valid U.S. passport is necessary at this time. The approximate cost of the Russia and Belarus visas is $350* per person. Individuals who do not hold a U.S. passport should contact the appropriate consulate of each country included in the tour to acquire the necessary visa. An entry fee $15 U.S.* is required upon arrival into Egypt, US $20* upon arrival into Turkey, and US $15* upon arrival into Jordan, these countries prefer payment in U.S. dollars rather than local currency. Please note that a valid passport is required for all tours that enter Canada and Mexico. Costa Rica has a Departure Tax of U.S. $26* per person paid at the airport. *Important note: The cost of the visas is subject to change.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

Approximately 15 days prior to the departure date you will receive a travel information package that will include your airline ticket, 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

Tour Membership: These tours require a blend of adventuresome spirit, physical fitness, walking ability and 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 & VIP DOOR-TO-DOOR

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 17”x14”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 and Mexico 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.

VIP Door-to-Door Transfer Service: The VIP Door to Door Transfer service is available for all customers departing from the 40 airports highlighted on page 10 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

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.

LAND TOUR ONLY

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

Airport Transfers: Airport transfers are included in the tour price when you purchase our Land & Air package. Complimentary airport arrival and departure transfers operate at fixed times on the first and last day of your tour. See the individual tour pages for details. For tours commencing in London we have included a free group shuttle to/from London’s Heathrow Airport for clients that have booked our combined air/land packages. Passengers who are arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport who have also booked a land/air package are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher and will need to make their way from Victoria station to their tour hotel. For passengers that have made their own flight arrangements GET has negotiated special rates for group shuttle transfers from London’s Heathrow Airport to the door of your London hotel (which must be booked through GET). Price U.S. $30 per person per single trip to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For passengers flying into London’s Gatwick Airport you could take the Gatwick Express train, for details visit the Gatwick Express website at www.gatwickexpress.com. For non-London arrivals, transfers can be purchased for those extending at GET hotels. Please call for details.

SMOKING

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

SURFACE TRAVEL & SIGHTSEEING

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.

TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT

Transatlantic Flight: Air transportation is in economy class by scheduled airlines. Some tours are not available from all of the airports. Any change in an airline reservation within 60 days prior to departure is subject to a Change Fee of $75 per person plus any airline penalties. Requests for specific airlines, non-stop or direct flights and/or seat assignments are accepted as preferences only and cannot be guaranteed. All seating is requested as non-smoking. Frequent flyer programs are under the control of the respective airlines. In most cases 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.

HOLIDAYS

Holidays: During local or national holidays some museums, restaurants or sightseeing may be limited or not available. Alternatives will be offered wherever possible. Note that certain Nile cruises may operate in reverse, from Aswan to Luxor. Due to the unreliability of domestic air scheduling, religious festivals and other unforeseen circumstances, the order of some Nile River Cruise itineraries may need to change at short notice. On occasions an alternative cruise boat of equal standing may be used.

HOTELS

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. 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.

SINGLES & TRIPLES

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. For people traveling alone on a GET coach tour, we offer the option to join our Room Share Program (call for details). Please note that there is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. The Room Share Program does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Select London & Paris, Greek Islands and Istanbul, Ancient Greece cruise extension, Egypt and the Nile, Egypt and Jordan, Mexico's Copper Canyon, Costa Rica, South America and and all European River Cruises.

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

Meals: 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 pre-selected 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 DOES NOT INCLUDE

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 Tour Information & Conditions carefully, as your deposit and payment for a trip constitutes consent to all conditions and general information contained in this brochure.

RESPONSIBILITY

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.<br><br> 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 prices for tours that include air, 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.

Important Information for Oberammergau Tours

What’s Included in your Oberammergau Package?
You’ll arrive in Oberammergau the evening before the Passion Play performance, with plenty of time to settle in and relax before dinner in your hotel. The next morning, after breakfast there is free time to explore the village, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. The Passion Play commences at 2.30pm and runs until 5.00pm, when there is a three hour interval, during which time dinner is served at a local restaurant. The performance resumes again at 8.00pm. The end of the play is scheduled for 10.30pm and there is a transfer back to your overnight accommodation. Depart Oberammergau the following morning after breakfast.

Featured tours are: Best of Germany and Road to Rome

Deposits: For bookings made after 1st October 2009, a non refundable deposit of $1,425 is required. Final tour payment must be completed 90 days prior to departure. Any bookings made less than 90 days before departure require full payment at time of booking.

Cancellation Fees:
For cancellations made after February 1st 2010 and more than 90 days prior to departure 100% of the deposits paid, between 89 to 60 days prior to departure 80% of the total tour price and from 59 days to actual day of departure 100% of the total tour price. Grand European Tours Travel Protection Plan is available at $249 per person payable with deposit only (excludes Oberammergau package). GET’s Savings and Discounts do not apply to the Oberammergau package portion of your tour.