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Tour Gratuities
Gratuities are included for all bellpersons and wait
Information staff who serve you as part of the tour itinerary.
Gratuities for step-on guides in individual cities can
be off ered at the time of service. The traditional
Travel Insurance end-of-trip gratuities to your Tour Manager(s) and
Travel insurance is available to cover trip cancellation motorcoach driver are not included. If you feel
your Tour Manager(s) or driver helped you to enjoy
or interruption, travel delay, accident, baggage, and your Country Heritage Tours, Inc. experience, you
more. Information regarding travel insurance will be may extend gratuity personally and individually at
included with tour documents.
the conclusion of the tour.
Hotel Transfers Active Tours
Because tour members frequently arrive at Our tours are active tours. If you enjoy walking, you
diff erent times and sometimes on diff erent days, will enjoy a Country Heritage Tours, Inc. vacation.
transportation to the hotel that serves as our All tour participants should be in good health and
tour point of departure is not included unless comfortable with a moderate amount of walking.
otherwise stated. We will provide you with Country Heritage Tours, Inc. cannot provide special
transfer options which will be included with individual assistance to tour participants with special
your pre-departure documents.
needs for walking or other routine activities. Tour
Itinerary Variations participants who require physical assistance should
be accompanied by a helper, who will be responsible
Our tours are planned a year or more in advance. for providing assistance. Country Heritage Tours,
IMPORTANT Right up to the day that a tour begins, Country Inc. is subject to the policies of suppliers of facilities,
Heritage Tours, Inc. strives to improve each itinerary.
If conditions beyond our control necessitate accommodations, and transportation carriers, none
of which are owned, leased or operated by Country
These are active tours. changes, we reserve the right to vary itineraries, Heritage Tours, Inc.
change hotels and to substitute the best alternatives
If you enjoy walking, available. During local or national holidays certain Traveling Smart
features may be limited. In such instances and
you will enjoy a whenever possible, itinerary adjustments and Travel takes people into new and unusual situations.
substitutions are made to ensure a great experience. Part of the joy of travel is experiencing the diversity of
Country Heritage Tour. our world. In many areas of the country and world,
Baggage ways of life, points of view, personal values, and
patterns of conduct are vastly diff erent from what
On tours where baggage handling is included, you may be used to.
you may bring one large suitcase, as well as
All tour participants a small carry-on bag that must fi t under your Friendly Groups
seat. For extra luggage, an additional fee will be
should be in good health assessed to cover bellpersons’ tips and hotel Because our guests share a common interest in
charges. There is no charge for carry-on luggage, quilting, you’ll immediately feel as if you are traveling
and comfortable with a for which you will be responsible. Country Heritage with friends. We start every tour with a Welcome
Tours, Inc. cannot be responsible, assume Meeting, and schedule informal get-togethers that
moderate amount liability, or accept claims for lost or damage to make our tours extra special and fun. You’ll fi nd
luggage due to breakage, theft , or fair wear and our tours are not only fi lled with special people,
of walking. tear through hotel and carrier handling. but special events like our very own Show & Tell.
Whether you bring something from home, a
Motorcoach Information purchase made on the tour, a favorite technique,
or a work in progress, it’s a great opportunity for
Travel on all Country Heritage Tours, Inc. vacations
CHT cannot provide is by scenic motorcoach. All coaches are air- sharing and fun. Our objective is to make your
conditioned and are equipped with a restroom. vacation memorable and fun. To ensure the
special individual For your convenience, travel days include rest stops congeniality of all and the smooth, eff icient
and meal stops. A seat rotation policy is followed operation of the tour, we reserve the right to
assistance to tour members to allow every traveler an equal opportunity for refuse a reservation or withdraw from a tour any
viewing the sights. person who we determine disturbs the integrity
with special needs for of the tour.
Accommodations
walking, dining or other On occasion, a double accommodation may consist Dining
of one stationary bed and one pull-out couch or roll- You’ll appreciate our extra care in meal planning.
routine activities. away bed. Country Heritage Tours, Inc. does not offer We’ll provide some meals to enjoy with your
triple accommodations. group, as well as opportunities to sample local fare
on your own. Because food refl ects culture, we
Not Included oft en feature regional specialties. We regret that
we are unable to provide special meals for those
The tour price does not include transportation to our with dietary restrictions.
starting city, personal items such as additional food
or beverage orders, room service, valet or laundry Accommodations
service, meals not listed as “included,” phone access When traveling with Country Heritage Tours,
charges, or gratuities for personal services not part of Inc. you’ll enjoy fi rst class accommodations that
the tours included features. refl ect the countryside are we are visiting. Some

Smoking Policy hotels are noted for their ambiance, and others are
celebrated landmarks. Wherever we stay, we are
Country Heritage Tours, Inc. maintains a no smoking always committed to assuring the comfort of each
policy in all hotels and on the motorcoach. and every guest.
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