2011 Tour Dates and Prices for Off the Beaten Path Small Group Tours
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Reserve a 2011 Tour BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2010 and SAVE $500 per person off the tour prices below.
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Award winning Off the Beaten Path, LLC Voted BEST Tour Company for Active, Small Group Tour Travel in France for Discerning Travelers by Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes Traveler, CNN Traveller, The New York Times and Travel & Leisure; Inspiring Itineraries, Exceptional Quality and Excellent Value! Come experience small group travel at its' finest!
2011 - Best Adventures in PROVENCE Walking & Gourmet Tour - 6 Days/5 NightsTour Summary • Tour Itinerary • Tour Price Includes • Tour FAQ • The Hotel
Named "One of the Best" By Conde Nast Traveler • Featured on Conde Nast Traveler's "Editor's Pick List"
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2011 - LOIRE VALLEY Castles & Culinary Adventure - 6 Days/5 Nights
Tour Summary • Tour Itinerary • Tour Price Includes • Tour FAQ • The Hotel
Download and print our 2011 LOIRE VALLEY TOUR BROCHURE (Adobe pdf)
Featured "Best Active, Cultural Loire Valley Tour" by Travel & Leisure • Featured on Conde Nast Traveler's "Editor's Pick List"
Our Loire Valley Tour Highlights:
This tour features ludic stories about and guided tours at castles and gardens of Chambord, Blois, Amboise, Chenonceau, Azay-le-Rideau and Villandry, shopping at markets of Blois and Amboise and in local historical villages, 3 fun, cooking classes with 4 different Michelin-star/Master Chefs (1 with our friends' Chris and Angelique at their home, a 2nd and 3rd with each of our friends, Michelin-star Chefs Damien and Christophe in their professional kitchens), photo opportunities every day, daily leisure walking, 9 meals, gourmet dining prepared by our friends, Michelin-star Chefs, classified wines and cocktails at all meals, wine and cheese tasting, leisure time, personalized photo album of your tour, optional evening hot air ballooning excursion for interested guests...
Reserve a 2011 Loire Valley Tour before NOVEMBER 15, 2010 and SAVE $500 per person off the tour price below.
2011 Tour Price - US$3,398 per person land only, double/twin occupancy
Solo travelers add single supplement: US$398
2011 Loire Valley Tour Dates:
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2011 - BORDEAUX Wine & Culinary Walk - 6 Days/5 Nights
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Download and print our 2011 BORDEAUX TOUR BROCHURE (Adobe pdf)
Named a "Forbes Favorite" by Forbes Traveler Magazine • Featured on Conde Nast Traveler's "Editor's Pick List"
Named "Best Wine Tours in France" by eHow.com
Our Bordeaux Tour Highlights:
This tour features 4 different walks of prestigious wine growing areas (Saint Emilion, Sauternes, Medoc and Graves), "insider" winery tours, VIP wine tasting, 2 evening cooking classes with 2 different Master Chefs (1 in a 19th century castle, the other in a traditional Bordelais farm-house), 11 meals, gourmet Michelin-star dining, classified wines and cocktails at all meals (even breakfast), wine appreciation and tasting workshop, photo opportunities every day, shopping, leisure time and personalized photo album of your tour...
Reserve a 2011 Bordeaux Tour before NOVEMBER 15, 2010 and SAVE $500 per person off the tour price below.
2011 Tour Price - US$3,898 per person land only, double/twin occupancy
Solo travelers add single supplement: US$1288
2011 Bordeaux Tour Dates:
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2011 Champagne and Dordogne Tours are already sold out. Next available dates will be posted for the 2012 season.
The Best Vacation You'll Take in France with the Most Knowledgeable and Fun Guides
All Off the Beaten Path guides are Americans with dual nationality (American-French citizenship), are multi-lingual and reside in France. They bring a wealth of local information and history to enrich each guest's experience and have been selected for their comprehensive understanding of French culture. You will find that Off the Beaten Path guides are wonderful traveling companions, whose knowledge and sense of fun and positive attitude make each day a wonderful experience.
Read what our guests say about our tours - Testimonials
Tour Deposit and Payments:
- Initial deposit to confirm your tour participation is US$500 per person per tour for any of the above regularly scheduled tours.
- Final payment is due 90 days prior to the 1st day of the tour.
- For private and/or custom designed Tours: Deposit is US$1000 per person per tour, and final payment is due 120 days prior to the 1st day of the tour.
- We email you a final payment invoice and payment form to complete and return 2 weeks prior to your final payment due date.
- Payment is in US Dollars by Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover credit cards, cashier check, personal check or money order from a US Bank and by Bank Wire Transfer to the company's Corporate Account. Contact Us for our Corporate Bank information if paying by wire transfer.
- We also offer a 6-month installment payment plan to make paying the balance due on your tour easy.
Cancellation Policy:
- 91+ days (from the first day of the trip): $500 per person Tour deposit. An alternative to cancellation - Transfer of Deposit: Guest may transfer from one trip to another up to 91 days before trip departure without penalty (excludes custom designed-private tours) after which time the cancellation policy applies. When transferring to a different date or trip, if the trip costs more than Guest's original trip, Guest must pay the difference. This credit can only be rolled over once and Guest incurs no other penalty.
- 61-90 days: 25% of the total Tour price
- 31-60 days: 50% of the total Tour price
- 0-30 days: 100% of the total Tour price
- We highly recommend trip insurance to cover the unexpected. We recommend Travel Guard Insurance for all of your travel/trip insurance needs.
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More Tour Guest Testimonials:
"Our guide's local knowledge and connections to local people and professionals were a real perk on this trip. Made it feel like we were with friends throughout the trip. Her knowledge of local culture, food and history of the area was brilliant. Loved all of the options and flexibility. The trip was well paced and the group dynamic! This trip was even better than anticipated, and I had high expectations. Thank you for a truly exceptional and memorable experience!" Jayne Gowland, Adelaide, Australia (Best Adventures in Provence Tour)
"The choice of castles was excellent. Cooking classes, dinners and markets were fun and interesting, and we LOVED the hot air ballooning, it was so much fun. Really enjoyed our guide! Thanks for a memorable time!" Ralph and Stephanie Sorley, Boston, MA (Loire Valley Tour)
"Thank you for a marvelous trip! Our guide was very helpful and knowledgeable and we had great fellow guests! The cooking classes were a lot of fun and the food was great!!" Paul and Fran Biancardi, Sydney, Australia (Provence Tour)
"The cooking classes and hikes were great! The photo opportunities and pace of schedule and walks were very well planned. We really enjoyed that Christy took lots of photos for us to document the trip. Thanks again!" Richard Leung & Linda Jan, Princeton, NJ (Best Adventures in Provence Tour)
"We loved the planning, commentary and ability to take us to so many special places on this trip! We liked the variety of the villages, the meals and all of the countryside. The walks were memorable and I am so glad I did them (Don)! This trip more than met our expectations. We had a very special experience!!!" Don and Sue Bell, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (Provence Tour)