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Overnight Tours:General Information

Reservation Instructions: To register for a trip, please call Getaway Tours, Inc. at 1-800-247-5457 or 860-582-9741 and ask for “Tours 2000”. Method of Payment: We accept Visa, Mastercard and Discover. Personal checks received within one week of making the reservation will also be accepted for payment. Returned checks are subject to a $25.00 fee. You are welcome to visit us Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM if you would like to pay in person. Please call for directions to our office in Bristol, Connecticut.

Terms and Conditions: Payment in full is required upon sign up to secure your reservation. All tours have a minimum participation requirement of 30 persons.

Gratuities: The per person cost of the tour includes appropriate gratuities as listed (i.e. meal service, bus drivers, step-on guides, tour directors, etc.)

Meals: Information on meals included/not included in the tour price is given in each itinerary listing under “Meal Choice”. If a meal choice is not given upon registration, Getaway Tours, Inc. reserves the right to select a choice for you.

Weather: We make every attempt to operate a tour, regardless of weather conditions. If you have any questions, call “Tours 2000” at 1-800-247-5457.

Waiting Lists: In the event a tour is sold out, you may request that your name be placed on the “Wait List” with no payment or obligation at that time.

Departure Points: Our tours depart from West Hartford and Manchester (a Southington departure point will be added on tours departing after March 1, 2000). Please choose your departure point upon registration. We will then mail you a confirmation and a map with the address and location of the departure. Please call us if you need any other information.

Departure Times: Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time. ALL BUSES DEPART ON TIME! If you are not at the departure point on time, it will be assumed that you will not be touring with us that day. “No shows” the day of the tour will not be issued refunds (in whole or in part).

Coffee Stops: Morning coffee stops will be made on tours if there is time available to do so. Although Getaway Tours, Inc. has factored in extra travel time, if there are delays en route to the destination(s) the coffee stop may not be made. The discretion of a coffee stop will be left to the Tour Director and the Motorcoach Operator. Passengers are allowed to bring (in reasonable quantities) food and non-alcoholic beverages on board the coach.

Tour Directors: Our Tour Directors are experienced professionals well-trained in all aspects of tour operation. The average experience of a Getaway Tours, Inc. Director is ten (10) years. All of our tours include the services of a Tour Director to assure that our tours operate safely and smoothly. Tour Directors are not used as “local guides” and Getaway Tours, Inc. hires professional local guides (where listed) who are knowledgeable on the particular destination.

Seating Arrangements: Getaway Tours, Inc. reserves the right to assign seats on the coach solely on the basis of the time and date your reservation was placed with our office. While we will do our best to accommodate certain requests for seating, we cannot guarantee requests will be honored. Please check in with the Tour Director upon arrival at the departure point.

Tour Participant Conduct: At any point in the tour Getaway Tours, Inc. Tour Directors and Motorcoach Operators reserve the right to expel any participant(s) whose conduct is deemed disruptive, offensive or incompatible with the interest of the tour group. Participant(s) expelled from the tour will not be reimbursed for any unused portion of the tour and will not be refunded any or all expenses incurred by the passenger(s) once removed from the tour - including, but not limited to, expenses incurred for returning home.

Smoking: Smoking is not allowed on the motorcoaches at any time and participants are requested to abide by any and all smoking policies established by the attractions, restaurants, etc. utilized by Getaway Tours, Inc.

Your cooperation with all policies of Getaway Tours, Inc. is required and appreciated.