European Elements

In Europe, every season has its own characteristics, there is no one straight forward answer to when is, the best season to visit Europe. Every season can be a good time to visit, you just need to know what to expect during each season and what to expect.

The best time to visit Europe depends on what you wish to see during your visit, budget and the temperature range in which you’re the most comfortable.  

Below is an overview, of what to expect in different parts of Europe in each season of the year.

• When spending an equal amount of days in each – then you need to apply at the    diplomatic representation of the country where you will arrive first.

• When spending unequal amount of days in each – then you will need to apply at the diplomatic representation of the country where you will be spending more time.

• Seek approval before taking photographs of other tour participants
• Respect tour departures times to avoid delay and loss of sightseeing opportunity.

What to expect from your European Holiday!

1. Please note that Europe Tour is a coach tour and the Same is on the go. There are no free days. You will be traveling and exploring for Full Day. You will move out of the hotel in the morning and come back after dinner only. 
2. The Tour Involves traveling by bus every day. We travel from one country to another country by bus.For details how much traveling involve each day please refer to our itinerary. 
3. Hotels will be outside city centre.Most of them are in airport areas or in nearby cities. In case of big events or trade shows hotel may be very far. 
4. Most of the Hotels are not built with air conditioning due to climatic conditions of Europe. In case of heatwave usually hotels ask to open window and sleep. Many times 
5. All breakfast will be continental throughout the tour. It has bread, butter, cereals, juice etc. One will not get any Indian items at all in breakfast.  There is no live counter in European cities to serve Eggs varieties.
6. Tips are compulsory in Europe for coach captain and Guides. Hence you will have to pay 3 Euros per person per day on the tour upon arrival to your Tour Leader. 
7. Porter services are not available in Europe due to shortage of manpower therefore we insist you to carry minimum luggage with four-wheeler bags as you will have to carry your bags to your room and bring the same back. 
8. Due to operational reasons, we may have to change any meal to packed meals. 
9. Arrival & Departure Transfers: If you are flying different airline than group, transfer will be provided if you are 2 and more passengers. Transfers are on SIC basis and we will combine all arrivals coming within 1 Hr of your arrival so you might have to wait for some time at the airport. 
10. Daily water bottles are not provided in Europe as Tap water is drinking water and very safe.
11. If you have an early arrival or late departure, please note that standard group check in time is 1600 Hrs and check out is 1000 Hrs. You will have to check in or check out the room accordingly. Also, our tour starts with dinner on 1st day and ends with Breakfast on Last Day. We can provide extra meals at a cost if required. 

• European tours are coach Tours, and we travel every day by coach to one destination to other and one country to other. All Itinerary is on the go and involves at least 2 – 6 Hours of Traveling daily depending on the Itinerary. To know more please refer to our itinerary which clearly mentions all the traveling time. 
• Coach Captains are bound by European laws and restrictions about driving hours per day and per week. All itineraries are planned as per them. Therefore, it is absolutely essential for passengers to follow the time very strictly and punctually.
• For our tours we do have all sizes of coaches such as 30-seater, 49-seater and 55-seater. We choose coach as per number of participants in the tour and we tend to use full capacity of our coach with no seat or hardly a seat or two empties in the coach.
• Our coaches will not have any WIFI facilities on board.

 13.  Meals

• Breakfast: Your breakfast is normally a continental breakfast which usually will have Tea or Coffee, Juices, Cereals, Milk, Breads, Butter, Jam. No Indian item or Jain item may be available.
• Lunch & Dinner: All our Lunches and Dinners will be pure vegetarian meals. Your typical meal will consist of Two Main Veg Dishes, Naan or Roti, Dal, Rice, Salad and Sweet or Ice Cream.
• *At Mt. Titlis, Jungfraujoch and Cruise they have meals as per their policy.
• * If you are non vegetarian please request us at the time of booking.
• Jain passengers: Please note, the Jain food which may be provided will be without onion, garlic & potatoes. Any further restriction from the above for vegetables etc cannot be accommodated. Also there will be restricted choice of vegetables, curries items for jain passengers.
• Some of Meals will be Packed Meals on the Tour for betterment of itinerary and convenience of our passengers.
• Drinking water will not be provided during the tour because tap water is suitable for drinking.
• Meals Doesn't Include any Water Bottles, Beverages Hard/Soft drinks, Fruit Juices.
• In Some European cities soup, starter or deserts served are limited.
• Some of the meals in the tour can be pizzas and pastas to provide variety of cuisine.
• Please note that lunch and dinners are in restaurants, which may be far from your hotels.
• If you are sick or ill on tour, we will guide you to the medical facilities but the tour will continue towards and the tour manager also will continue further on the tour. You will be on your own.

• Unlike Asian or other countries most of the hotel rooms in Europe are relatively small and not all hotels have air-conditioners or fan due to climatic conditions.
• You will find a list of Hotels which we usually use in the Itinerary section.
• Please note that hotels chosen are usually not in the City Centre and in metro cities such as London, Paris, Rome, Munich etc. the hotels are mostly next to the airports or any place which is not near to city centre.
• In case of non-availability or necessary in case of unforeseen circumstances to change mentioned hotel We will reserve a similar category of substitute hotel.
• Most of the Hotels will accommodate up to 3 persons in room and for your comfort also we accept minimum of 3 persons in one room.
• Most hotels have more Twin rooms. Double rooms are available upon request but not guaranteed. If the Double room is not available a Twin room will be given.
• Please note that size of the Double and Triple rooms are usually the same. In Triple room, third bed is typically a roll- away bed or an extra bed.
• Please note that standard check in time is 1500 Hrs and Check out is 1100 Hrs in Europe. (It may vary from Hotel to Hotel)
• Room Rates are based on Standard Rooms. Supplement cost will be applicable for Sea Facing /Lake Facing / Deluxe / Suite Rooms.
• Not All hotels in Europe Offers Free WIFI and if required it must be purchased directly from the reception.
• Due to major international events and trade fairs throughout Europe such as Air Show, World Athletic Meet, the Motor Show, Ice Skating Championships etc., the hotels may be blocked out more than two years in advance. In view of this, you may have to stay in hotels further away from the cities and the itineraries may have to be altered / amended.

• Please note that Eiffel Tower ticket time slots to go up needs to be pre – purchased and the same has very limited availability. If the same is not available we may have to queue up and the queue may last up to 2 to 3 hrs.

• Many times due to strong wind or overcrowding on the 3rd level they stop the sale of the tickets and / or do not allow going on the top (3rd floor). In that case there will be no refund on the tickets.
• Eiffel Tower illuminations are subject to weather conditions and Eiffel Tower policies.
• We do not visit any monuments from inside in our City Tours unless Inside visit is specified in our inclusions.
• We do visit Leaning Tower of Pisa but from outside only as the same is 8 storey building with 295 steps to climb and no lift. We do not take you inside.
• As the coaches are forbidden in Historic Centre of Rome, Florence and Venice the tours will be done by foot and sufficient amount of walking is involved.
• It is very common to have major events, cycle races or marathons or heavy traffic or due to any unforeseen circumstances some part of cities are not accessible to general public. In a case like this we may have to do tour walking or amend the itinerary or we may not be able to do City Tour, Sightseeing or Meal. We will try our best to take a way out but there will strictly not be any refund for the unutilized services.

• On Tour Luggage Allowance  in the coach is one handbag and one suitcase per person, due to the limited space in the coach, even if you are allowed more luggage in Flights, we request you to follow coach luggage allowance.

1. Passports Copies: First and Last Page (All Passports Must Be Valid for Minimum of 6 months from the date of Return.)
2. PAN Card Copies of All Passengers. 
3. Fully Vaccination Certificate with Booster Dose if taken or If Booster is not taken then please take the same and Give updated certificate. (Non-Vaccinated or Partially Vaccinated Travelers are not allowed to Travel) . 
4. Expired Passport & Booking:

• If you book your Tour knowing your or one of your family members passport is expired or in renewal we will not confirm your seat in particular tour date. 
• If you want particular travel date only, in that case if passport do not come on time or appointments are not available to do the visas, cancellation will be applicable. Our Company cannot be held responsible for the same.
• If you wish to avoid such cancellation please confirm the date once passport is received as per availability at the time.