Tuscany & Emilia Romagna

Payment is required at time of booking.

Your trip’s deposit is due at the time of booking. The deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE. You will receive automatic payment reminders with a payment link leading up to your Trip. This link will only allow you to pay the entire remaining balance due. To make smaller payments than remaining balance due – Please send an email to: travel@journeysbyvdb.com. Please include your Name, Trip, Dates, and Amount you wish to pay. We will run the card used at booking and send you a confirmation by email. Please allow up to 2 business days for us to process.

Payment Schedule:

• 20% non-refundable deposit due at time of booking

• 50% due 120 days prior to arrival

• 30% due 90 days prior to arrival

If full payment is not received by the due date, your reservation may be cancelled without additional notice and deposits will be forfeited. Some supplier terms specify that there is no refund after a booking is made and paid for. Your ability to obtain a refund if you change or cancel travel plans is limited.

CANCELLATION

All cancellation requests must be sent in writing to travel@journeysbyvdb.com. We wants nothing more than for you to enjoy one of our trips, however, we understand emergencies do occur that may cause you to cancel your reservation. Our cancellation policy is as follows:

The deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE.

Refunds will be given as outlined below based on days prior to trip arrival and length of trip.

• Full refund less Non-Refundable Deposit: 121+ days

• 30% Trip Cost: 120-91 days

• No Refund: 90 Days or less

No exceptions will be granted to our Cancellation policy.

*We reserve the right to cancel trips with inadequate participant attendance, in which case all money paid to Journeys by VDB will be fully refunded. Journeys by VDB CANNOT be held responsible for any personal expenses, such as airline tickets due to changes in itineraries or tour cancellations.

Can I transfer my trip?

Journeys by VDB will transfer 100% of funds paid including the Non-Refundable deposit if transfer is made outside of our cancellation policy deadlines. Transfer can be made to any scheduled tour with available space. Our normal cancellation policy is in place for all other transfer requests.

*Journeys by VDB reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a tour participant should such person’s behavior, health, or mental condition impede the operation of the trip.

*Journeys by VDB reserves the option to modify trip itineraries at the discretion of your tour director as necessary due to weather, conditions, illness, injury, group dynamics, safety, or other unforeseen incidents.

Your responsibility to arrange air travel and transportation to and from home, airline reservations are not included in the cost of your Journeys by VDB trip. You are responsible to arrange air travel and your transportation from home or other location where your travel originates and to your home or other location where your travel ends. Journeys by VDB shall not be responsible for air or ground schedule changes.

Included

Three nights at villa in Tuscany.

• Shared two people per room.

• One bed per room (unless otherwise stated or requested and subject to availability)

Four Nights at hotel in Emilia Romagna region.

• Shared two people per room.

• One bed per room (unless otherwise stated or requested and subject to availability)

Airport transfers on arrival & departure days

Private ground transportation throughout trip

Private driver and local knowledgeable English & Italian guides throughout the trip

All the activities and their entrance fees as noted in the itinerary

Scheduled Meals:

• Seven (7) breakfasts

• Six (4) lunches (some during tours)

• Four (4) dinners

Drinks: alcoholic beverages at every scheduled lunch & dinner and during wine tastings and the cooking class. (Restrictions may apply)

Unlimited purified drinking water on vehicle – Travelers will be provided with their own reusable bottles

Taxes, VAT, and other applicable national taxes

All Gratuities

24-hour support while traveling

Journeys by VDB Tour Leader

What’s NOT Included:

Airfare

Baggage Fees

Laundry

Anything not mentioned in the inclusions

Travelers Insurance

We require a minimum of four (4) Travelers for this trip. Please confirm your trip is guaranteed before booking airfare.

IMPORTANT: Six month validity passport rule. As a general rule, passports should have at least six (6) months of validity when traveling internationally. Most countries will not permit travelers to enter their country unless the passport is set to expire at least six (6) months after the final day of travel. Please also ensure you have at least one (1) blank visa page available in your passport.

We Love Walking: We strive to experience the local areas we are visiting and a big part of this is walking around the destination.

Many of our activities include a lot walking throughout the duration of the activity as well as walking to and from activities or meals. If you are not able to walk long periods of time, please reach out to one of our experts to see if this trip is right for you.

We Love Food: The best way to experience a destination is through its food. We strive to include local delicacies and popular culinary delights from each destination we visit. If you have strict dietary restrictions, please reach out to one of our experts to see if this trip is right for you.

We require a minimum of six (6) Travelers for this trip. Please confirm your trip is guaranteed before booking airfare.

Arrival/Departure:

Your trip begins and ends in Florence, Italy.

Arrival Day: Please schedule to arrive at the Florence International Airport (Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola) by 10am local time.

Departure Day: There will be two (2) transfers from the hotel in Bologna to the Florence International Airport (Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola) prior to your departure.

Optional Add-Ons: Should you wish to extend your trip, we can offer you our discounted hotel rates at time of booking (subject to availability).

To protect your travel investment and yourself, we strongly encourage purchasing travel insurance. Just go to THIS LINK and fill-out your information to get a quote from our trusted partners, Trip Assure.