Terms and Conditions

Deposits and Payments

An initial deposit of $500 per person, is payable within seven days of your reservation. The balance is due 90 days prior to the first day of the trip. Payments are made by personal check, paid in US dollars, made out to GrapeHops or via PayPal^* where you can pay with credit card.

If you are a group of seven or more that pays your deposit at one time, you will receive a $100 per person discount.

Price subject to change without notice due to currency fluctuations in Europe but will be locked once your deposit is paid.

For more information, see our Frequently Asked Questions section.

Cancellation Fees

91+ days (from the first day of the trip): 1/2 of deposit
61-90 days: 25% of the total price
31-60 days: 50% of the total price
0-30 days: 100% of the total price

Cancellation fees apply regardless of the reason for a cancellation. We strongly recommend travel insurance that includes trip cancellation coverage to protect against financial loss due to certain cancellations and other trip interruptions. You can purchase travel insurance on-line at www.insuremytrip.com, www.travelguard.com or www.travelersmed.com.

Cancellations received after the balance due date (90 days before the first day of your trip), will receive a refund of monies, less the initial deposit paid, if a replacement can be found.

Luggage

All baggage and personal effects are at all times and in all circumstances at the risk of the participant. Each person is strictly limited to one suitcase and one carry on due to the restricted luggage space in European buses and cars. Please travel light and be certain that you are capable of handling your own luggage.  If you are unsure what to pack, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Children

Children are welcome if they are at least 16 years old and are accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Delays and Changes

While every effort has been made to plan a trip that will run smoothly, it is always possible that weather, strikes, traffic, restoration, or other factors beyond our control will make it necessary to alter our planned itinerary. If such cases occur, we will make every attempt to rearrange the schedule without canceling any planned activities. If that is not possible, we will try to substitute similar events for any we have to miss.

Tour Cancellation

Although it rarely happens, should we have to cancel your tour, your options are to take a different tour with us, or receive a 100% refund of all your tour payments.

What’s included on every tour:

• Breakfast each morning, lunches and dinners as indicated on the specific tour
• Ground transportation from the start of the tour to the end
• Guided tours and entrance fees as indicated on each itinerary
• Way too much fun and laughs

What’s not included on any tour:

• Airfare
• Transportation to/from the start/end of the tour
• Cost of any extra charges such as telephone calls or mini-bar items from your room
• Alcoholic beverages other than host-ordered at included meals, tastings, tours, and designated “pit-stops”
• Trip insurance
• A bad time

^*A 3% surcharge will be added for credit card transactions.