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Terms & Conditions

DEPOSITS and PAYMENTS: Phone IMPORTANT NOTE ON PRICES: All prices and the passenger’s responsibility to be aware of
reservations require a $200.00 per person conditions of travel are based on currency, fuel all restrictions prior to purchasing air tickets.
deposit, plus optional travel protection premium and VAT rates in effect at time of going to print. Celtic Tours will have no responsibility for non-
and applicable fees (such as pre-booking or All prices are subject to change without notice refundable or restricted air tickets should a tour
green fee deposits) are required by Celtic due to currency exchange fluctuation, fuel or be canceled for any reason. Celtic Tours acts only
Tours within 5 days of telephone reservations. VAT increases. When your deposit is received by as an agent for the airline in issuing tickets. In
Full payment must be received by Celtic Tours Celtic Tours, land rates will be guaranteed. general, once airline tickets are issued they may
65 days prior to departure, unless otherwise not be changed or canceled without penalty.
advised. CITY TAXES IN ITALY: Hotels throughout Italy
impose a city hotel tax, that cannot be included AIRFARES: Published air-inclusive rates are
Bookings made within 65 days of departure in tour rates and is payable direct to hotels. Tax based on instant purchase tickets and are non-
require full payment within 24 hours for all land varies from €1-8 Euros per person per night, refundable and non-changeable.
tours. Online bookings require deposit and/or depending on the hotel category. (AIRFARES CONT.): Security fees, service
full payment at time of reservation. No online ITALIAN TOURIST TAX: Majority of Italian charges, fuel and departure tax will be quoted
bookings are accepted within 2 weeks from date cities impose Tourist Tax for hotel stays. Taxes inclusive in all airfares provided from our online
of departure. are per person per night stay and vary from city system or by calling our call center.
to city. Tourist tax ranges from €.50 to €6.00 Airfare is subject to availability and change at
CREDIT CARDS: Visa, MasterCard, AMEX pp per night. This tax is collected directly at the time of booking. Please contact us for fares on
& Discover are accepted by Celtic Tours. No hotels. Please ask our staff for up to date tourist other carriers from your home city.
vouchers, coupons or tickets will be sent until tax amounts.
full payment has been received. For your MOTORCOACH TOURS: Additional hotel days
protection, a completed credit card form with TRAVEL PROTECTION PLAN: Celtic Tours is are available at a supplement. Transfers from
signature is required for all credit card sales. pleased to offer a low cost Travel Protection. airport to hotels and back on days of arrival
Please visit our website for our credit card form. We recommend insurance coverage and we and departure are provided only for passengers
automatically include the cost on your invoice. booked on our group blocked air space.
SPECIAL NOTE LATE BOOKINGS: Within If you decide not to purchase coverage, you Passengers arriving on earlier or later flights will
25 days of departure, additional late booking must decline and deduct the premium from your be need to be available at scheduled departure
fees of $75 per booking will be charged to payment. Please visit our website or page 26 for times from the airports and hotel to avail of
cover Express Mail and special handling. This schedule of benefits. transfers. Additional fees may apply.
fee is non-refundable. Late bookings accepted
on a guaranteed basis only and are subject to SELF-DRIVE TOURS: We offer a wide range of MOTORCOACH LUGGAGE COMPARTMENTS/
availability. Bookings are generally not accepted hotels throughout Europe for you to choose from. SIZE: Require the restriction of one large
inside 21 days of date of departure. Some tours These can be booked in conjunction with Hertz suitcase and one carry-on bag per person. Please
are not available inside 35 days depending on car rental. Please contact us for rates and details. be sure your Celtic luggage tags are securely
tour. attached to your bags. Should the number of
LATE ARRIVALS: Be sure to arrive at your participants on any motorcoach tour drop below
CHANGES: Once we have received your deposit, destination before 5:30 p.m. or advise your 25 passengers, we reserve the right to operate
there will be a $75.00 charge for each and every hotel/villa of a later arrival time. Failure to do so the tour with a smaller 18-24 seat passenger
change, provided that no documents have been may result in your reservation being canceled. If coach.
issued. No changes are allowed within 40 days your plans change, please call and cancel your
of departure or after documents are issued. reservation. SMOKING: Smoking is not permitted on our
coach tours or in common areas of cruise boats.
LAND ARRANGEMENT CANCELLATIONS: PASSPORTS: A valid passport is required for Smoking is permitted on sun deck and several
Written cancellation notice is required for all each participant. Passports must be valid for stops are made
cancellations and if received by Celtic Tours at least six (6) months after the scheduled MISPRINTS/ERRORS: In the event of misprints or
more than 65 days prior to departing, a return date to the USA. At publication time, errors, Celtic Tours reserves the right to re-quote
processing fee of the LAND PORTION of $200 a visa is required for a US citizen to travel to or offer a full refund of any monies paid without
per person will apply, plus any non-refundable Russia, (as well as numerous other countries). further liability.
fees for land portion of tours. From 64 days to It is the responsibility of the traveler to obtain
45 days prior to departure a cancellation fee of their own Visa. A non-US citizen must consult RESPONSIBILITY: Celtic Tours, 1860 Western
$350 per person will apply, plus original deposit appropriate consulates regarding visa and Ave., Albany, NY 12203 is not responsible for
and non-refundable fees. From 44 days to 31 other document requirements. Obtaining any personal injury, property damage or other
days prior to departure a cancellation fee of required visas and any other required travel loss a passenger incurs on any tour arising
50% will apply. Inside 30 days up to date of documentation, and assuring these are complete from acts or omissions by any air carrier, public
departure, 100% cancellation fee applies. and correct in all ways, is the sole responsibility transport company, hotel, car rental company,
of each participant. We are not in a position to subcontractor or other person or organization,
Cancellation notice must be received Monday- obtain or verify the accuracy or completeness whether or not such company is rendering any
Friday on normal business days between the of any participant’s visa or other required services supplied on the tour. All tickets and
hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST. Single room documentation and shall not be responsible or vouchers are issued and supplied subject to the
supplement withheld when a shared room is liable for delay or missed portion of any cruise foregoing and to any and all terms and conditions
converted to single room due to a cancellation. or cruise tour or other problems resulting from under which transportation and services are
the participant lacking the appropriate travel provided. Celtic Tours accepts no responsibility
Note for all cancellations: Celtic Tours will retain documentation. for losses or expenses due to delay or changes in
up to 3% of any amounts charged to cover schedules, flight cancellations due to mechanical
credit card fees on all cancellation. ACCOMMODATIONS: Land arrangements will problems, sickness, weather, strikes, war,
be provided as described in each individual tour. quarantine or other causes. Passenger must bear
In the event of cancellation by the Tour The right is reserved to substitute hotels, guest all such losses or expenses. Celtic Tours reserves
Operator, Celtic Tours will offer an alternative house and sightseeing features listed herein for the right to decline, to accept or to return any
departure date. If alternative date is not accommodations in similar categories as seasonal person as a member of any tour or to cancel
accepted, liability is limited to refund of all conditions may require. or alter the tour. Airline tariffs limit liability for
monies paid to the Tour Operator. passenger baggage.
MEALS: Meals are provided per each tour.
REFUND FOR UNUSED TOUR Breakfast is not included on day of arrival. For full Terms and Conditions. touring information
ARRANGEMENTS: Unused hotel Special dietary meals should be advised at time and guidelines please visit
accommodations or any other unused service of initial booking. WWW.CELTICTOURS.COM
or features of any tour are not refundable
or exchangeable for other accommodations, AIRLINE TICKETS and CANCELLATIONS:
services or features. Each airline may have different rules for
restricted or non-refundable air tickets. It is

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