Best of Western Europe

Accommodation

• 9 nights hotel accommodation in twin rooms with private bathrooms. The majority of our accommodations are of a 3- and 4-star standard, offering excellent value, comfort and convenience

• Single travellers have the option to pay a single supplement to ensure a private room (subject to availability)

Guide

• Fully guided tour with experienced tour leader

• Tour leader will accompany group throughout and manage all logistical details

Meals

This tour offers Vegetarian and Vegan food options on request. Simply let Expat Explore Travel know the food option that you prefer. Halal is not available for this tour.

• 9 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 3 Dinners

  Vegetarian options available for all meals on request

Additional Services

• Explore London’s top sights with your tour leader

• Enjoy lunch at a traditional British Pub

• Enjoy a driving tour of Paris

• Champagne tasting in Reims

• Spend free time in Luxembourg City

• Orientation tour of Heidelberg

• Overnight in Heidelberg; capital of the Romantic Road

• See the world’s largest cuckoo clock in the Black Forest

• Lunch and free time in the historic centre of Titisee

• Spend free time at the Rhine Falls

• Orientation walk of Lucerne city centre

• Stop in Vaduz; capital of Liechtenstein

• Enter and explore the famous Neuschwanstein Castle

• Explore Innsbruck at your leisure

• Taste traditional balsamic vinegar in Modena

• Visit Siena; home of the famous Palio horse race

• See how Florentine leather is crafted

• Visit Florence; Italy’s famous Renaissance city

• Photo stop at the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Transport

• Modern air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and toilet onboard

• Any public transport used as part of the tour (excludes free days)

Free eSIM

• Our tour operator offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

Flights

You will be responsible for booking your own international and domestic flights. We additionally recommend you do not book your airfare until your place on the tour is confirmed. Please make sure to check the times that your tour will start and end before booking your flights.

Insurance

When you sign up for an Expat Explore tour, you are required to secure adequate travel insurance cover for the duration of your trip. If you cannot provide Expat Explore with proof of adequate travel insurance prior to the start of your tour, you will not be permitted to embark on day one.

The requirements include the following coverage:

• Trip Interruption
• Trip Delay
• Medical Expenses 
• Quarantine Expenses and Emergency
• Evacuation/Repatriation

The insurance must also cover medical costs and a medically imposed quarantine if the insured or someone the insured has come into contact with, tests positive for COVID-19. Before you book your tour, you're welcome to obtain a quote with Tour Radar's insurance partner, Cover Genius, and check out the policy details by clicking into the date you're looking to travel from the tour details page. You'll see the Insurance Add-On section with all the details there!

Optional

Optional excursions are not included in the tour cost. All optional excursions are booked on tour and paid in cash to your tour leader, unless stated otherwise. Please note, certain optional excursions are subject to availability and could change as a result. Some optional excursions need to be pre-booked, please contact us to find out more.

Additional Services

• International flights

Travel to the start point and from the end point is not included.

• Travel insurance

For a relatively small price, travel insurance provides you with peace of mind so that you can enjoy your tour without any worries. All passengers travelling on an Expat Explore tour are required to have valid travel insurance cover and you are responsible for arranging your own insurance.

Planning your next adventure is thrilling! While we hope for smooth travels, preparing for the unexpected is always smart. We highly recommend getting travel insurance when you book. Whether it's a medical emergency, a flight cancellation, a delayed suitcase, or an unforeseen event, ensure you're covered. For more info and advice, please visit: www.twac.com.au/travel-insurance or talk to your TWAC travel consultant.

Although you should read all of the terms and conditions, the following is a summary of the most important:

• Our travel package is non-refundable, however you will receive a travel credit to be applied to our travel services.
• You, as our client, agree to check all documentation immediately for errors. Travel With A Cause (TWAC) does not take responsibility for incorrect dates or names supplied.
• Prices, including, in some cases, of confirmed bookings, may be subject to change. ​
• Some confirmed bookings are non-refundable if cancelled by you and it is your responsibility to check if this applies.
• We will be entitled to retain our service fees even if a booking is cancelled or does not proceed for any reason which is not our fault.
• It is your responsibility to make yourself aware of all information relevant to your travel plans, including but not limited to visa requirements and health precautions.
• There may be some additional fees or other incentives from Suppliers.
• We are not liable for the recent updates of any published Supplier content including websites and brochures.

Covid-19 Booking Cancellation Policy 
TWAC Tour packages are non-refundable. If your Tour package is affected by Covid-19-related travel restrictions and you are unable to travel, you will receive either a free date change (credit that is specific to your original package and purchase value) or an open credit less any non-recoverable supplier fees to the value of your original purchase for use on any other package available via the TWAC website. 
Please note: Date change credits are subject to availability and not guaranteed until confirmed by TWAC, not the tour operator you are due to stay with.

The standard cancellation policy will apply if you cannot travel because you have tested positive for Covid-19. 
Please note: All additional charges are payable direct to your Travel Consultant in AUD (unless otherwise stated).

For further information about our T & C, please visit our webpage: https://www.twac.com.au/terms-and-conditions