Terms & Conditions

Reservations and Deposits

Cancellation Policy

To reserve a place on the trip, you must sign a reservation form and submit a deposit of $600 per person. Until we receive your deposit, we cannot guarantee you a place on the tour. Upon receipt of your deposit, you will receive an invoice for the balance of the tour price, which is due in two installments, 50% at 120 days before departure and the remaining balance of 50% at 60 days before departure date. 

If you cancel within 30 days of our receipt of your deposit, if such payment is greater than 120 days prior to departure, you will be refunded.

If Olde Ipswich Tours must cancel the tour for any reason, including closure of international borders, you will be refunded in full.

If you must cancel your tour for any reason, medical or otherwise, the cancellation policy is as follows:

Days prior to trip start date

  • 121+ days and <30 days since deposit
  • 121+ days and 30+ days after deposit
  • 91-120 days
  • 61-90 days
  • 31-60 days
  • 0-30 days

Cancellation fee per person

  • $ 100
  • $ 300
  • $ 600 (entirety of deposit)
  • 50% of trip price
  • 75% of trip price
  • 100% of trip price

We highly recommend that tour participants purchase travel insurance.

Passport

A valid passport is required by all U.S. citizens for travel to Europe. The expiration date on the passport should not be earlier than six months before the date of re-entry to the U.S.

Smoking Policy

We ask that there be no smoking in the vans, at meals, or indoors.

Covid Requirements

Behavior

All tour participants must provide proof of full vaccination (shot and booster for Moderna and Pfizer) for the coronavirus via the CDC-issued vaccine card prior to travel. Participants must agree to abide by all regulations regarding the coronavirus, including masking and testing, where required. We reserve the right to terminate the tour of any person who is abusive of others or who exhibits disruptive behavior.

Itinerary

Traveler Health

We will make every effort to conduct the itinerary exactly as it is presented in the tour brochure. If for any reason we are required to make an alteration, we will notify you as soon as possible and will make a substitution of equivalent or higher value. Travelers must be in reasonably good health to participate and should make Olde Ipswich Tours aware of any relevant health issues or accommodation requirements prior to the tour. Tour participants should be able to climb in and out of a minivan; should be able to participate in a walking tour at a slow pace; and should be able to climb at least one flight of stairs.

Included in tour

Not included in tour

  • ground transportation as described in itinerary
  • all breakfasts
  • lunches and dinners where indicated in itinerary
  • all lodging
  • all tips and taxes
  • entrance fees to attractions as described in itinerary
  • all tour guides
  • airfare
  • personal insurance
  • wine or alcohol with meals unless specified
  • activities indicated as “optional”
  • care and extra expenses associated with a positive Covid test
    during the tour.