TOUR COST INCLUDES: A trip with G & M Tours includes all transportation, lodging, tours, local guides, entry and admission fees, tour directors, and meals that are listed in the itinerary as INCLUDED. We also include tips for meals included in the itinerary.
NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR PRICE: Meals and tips other than those specified in the itinerary, maids, waitresses, valet and laundry service, phone calls, room service, alcoholic beverages and items of a personal nature. A gratuity is taken up at the end of each trip to give to our driver. This is given to the driver in a lump sum from the entire group. Travelers are responsible for any extra charges made you your hotel room or any fees charged for smoking in a non-smoking room.
RESERVATIONS: We suggest that reservations be made as soon as your vacation schedule is known. Many people wait too long and are disappointed that the date they want has been sold out. In order to reserve a seat on a trip you need to send a $100 deposit for each person who will be traveling with you. Some trips have a deposit that is more than $100, so be sure to check on this. Mail your deposit check, made payable to G & M Tours, to reserve your spot on the tour. The balance is due 45 days before the trip’s departure date. You should find your own roommate, but if you are unable to do that we can usually find a roommate for you. If you prefer to have the privacy of your own room, you may do so for an additional charge as noted in our single price
PICK-UP LOCATIONS: In order to make your tour departure as convenient as possible, we pick up along the way for groups of 5 or more people. Let us know if you would like to arrange a pick-up.
CLOTHING: We suggest that you travel as light as possible. Casual attire in wash and wear fabrics travel best. If dressy clothing is needed, we will specify that in the itinerary. Easy walking shoes are a must and don’t forget your umbrella or raincoat in case of showers. You should always take a sweater or jacket to use on the coach. MEDICINES: If you are taking prescription drugs, be sure to take enough to last the duration of the tour. Sometimes it is very difficult to get a prescription refilled while enroute. We highly recommend that you carry all medications in your purse, pocket or in your personal carry-on, not in your suitcase. It would be wise to have in your possession a list of all medications you are currently taking in case of an emergency. The coaches are not equipped to store medications that need refrigeration.
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES: Any disability requiring special attention or treatment or hotel accommodations should be reported to G & M Tours when the reservation is made. We will request but cannot guarantee a handicapped room. Some of our tours include attractions at high elevations, please consult your physician about possible health effects.
DELUXE MOTORCOACHES: G & M Tours uses only the most modern deluxe motorcoaches available. They are climate-controlled, have comfortable reclining seats, foot rests, overhead storage racks, restrooms, public address systems and large viewing windows. All coaches have drinking water available as needed and all of our motorcoaches have video systems for your added touring pleasure. We try at all times to take the most popular and scenic routes so that travel itself becomes an enjoyable part of your vacation.
Luggage- We encourage you to pack light. You may bring 2 bags plus a carry-on to take on the bus with you. We encourage you to have a jacket on the coach, and a light throw and pillow are nice to have. On longer trips we have your luggage delivered to your hotel room and picked up before departure to be put back on the bus. G & M Tours is not responsible for lost or stolen luggage.
CANCELLATION POLICY
(NEW AS OF JUNE 8, 2022)
We regret to let our customers know that as of June 8, 2022 we will no longer refund deposits paid on trips that are cancelled. This policy has become necessary because of the large number of people who have been paying the deposit to hold a spot and then cancelling close to the date of the trip. This keeps others from being able to book the trip, and it keeps us from being able to sell the spots. We would rather do this than increase the price on trips, and that is the only other alternative. We have turned down bookings because trips were full, and then close to the final payment date had 10 or more people to cancel. This is not fair to others who would like to book the trip, and it makes it really hard on us. We hope you will understand. We will allow customers to transfer the deposit to book a NEW trip that we have to offer or to allow a family member or friend to take their spot and pay for the trip in full. As always, anytime we have to cancel a trip, customers are refunded in full what they have paid.
Once the tour departs, no refunds will be made. Refunds are not given for any meals or attractions, etc, in which the traveler does not participate while on tour. No refunds will be made for cancellations or other service interruptions due to the weather or other factors beyond G & M Tours’ control.
QUALITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotels are selected and continually monitored for their location, comfort, hospitality and style. Careful planning, research and experience are woven into the choice of each hotel. We maintain tight quality control on all our lodging accommodations so that your overnight stays will be an enjoyable part of your tour. As a rule we request non-smoking rooms. If you request a smoking room we will ask for one, but we cannot guarantee the hotel will honor these requests, since many hotels have gone to an entirely smoke-free environment.
COMPREHENSIVE ITINERARIES: G & M Tours researches and plans each itinerary to include the “must see” sights of a given area as well as the little known, off the beaten path places that become the most memorable part of your experience. We try to insure that you have an exciting, fun, educational, and the most comprehensive and enjoyable travel experience you’ve ever had! G & M Tours reserves the right to change or modify the itinerary in order to provide a smooth operation and insure a successful tour. Should an event become unavailable during the year, we will substitute one of equal or better value. Occasionally an attraction will be changed for the sole purpose of improving the tour. Mary and Kim serve as Tour Directors and stay with you throughout your tour. We will handle all the details that make for worry-free traveling every day. Your Tour Directors will point our points of interest, keep you informed on the history of each area, share in a joke, a song, or a game and make your ride on board the coach a pleasant experience.
DEVOTIONS: We begin each morning of our tour with a short devotion and a prayer .
PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP: As of January 1, 2008, it will be necessary for all motorcoach passengers to have a passport to enter Canada. A driver’s license is no longer acceptable.
WAITING LISTS: We take waiting lists on all tours, since we do have frequent cancellations. If the tour you request is filled, then we recommend that you sign up as a stand-by. You will then be placed on our waiting list and as soon as a vacancy occurs, you will be automatically placed and notified that you are confirmed on the tour. All vacancies will be filled from the waiting list in the date order in which they were received.