Helpful Hints for Booking Tours
Guaranteed Tours
Particularly during the winter months, not all tours will run if there are not sufficient people booked on the tour for a specific date. There is often a minimum of at least 5 people required. However, we do have some tours that are guaranteed to run no matter how few people there are, so if you book, you go! So if you are considering a tour during the winter months, look for a tour that says 'Guaranteed'.
Payments
When booking a tour, full payment is normally required. This can be done by credit or debit card (credit cards often incur a transaction charge) during the booking process. We strongly recommend that you take out appropriate travel insurance should you ever have to cancel your holiday.
Accommodation
For the overnight tours that include accommodation, in general you will be given a choice of accommodation, either guesthouse or hotel. Guesthouse accommodation will be family run guesthouses within walking distance of the city centre. The rooms will be ensuite or have private facilities. Hotels are normally 3 star good quality hotels with ensuite rooms. Both hotels and guest houses offer TV, tea and coffee facilities amongst other features. A double room is a room with one large bed for 2 people. A twin room is a room with two single beds. A single room accommodates one person.
For extended tours that don't include accommodation, the tour operator can book accommodation for you, which you pay for when you arrive there. You'll be given a choice of hostel, guesthouse, or hotel accommodation. Simply enter your choice of accommodation during the booking process.
Stops during the tour
There will be frequent stops during the tours, and normally you won't be travelling for more than 2 hours without a stop. The coach or bus will stop for photo opportunities during the tour, as well as stopping for lunch and tea or coffee breaks. Lunch isn't included in the tour price, but the lunch stops are normally in places where there's a good choice of food outlets.
Luggage
For the coach tours is normally restricted to one large suitcase and one carry-on bag per person. The minicoach tours are limited to what luggage they can carry - normally one medium suitcase per person.