Escorted Small Group Tours - Online Registration

Please complete the following:

Tour Name
US Departure Date
Tour Cost per Person
Traveler Name#1
- date of Birth
Traveler Name#2
- date of Birth
Traveler Name#3
- date of Birth
Traveler Name#4
- date of Birth
Street Address
City, State, & Zip
E-mail
Home Telephone
Business phone
Fax Phone Number
Emergency Contact Name
- Telephone
- Address
- City/St/Zip
Total Registration Fees (# persons multipled by $100.00)
Credit Account Card Number (Visa, MC, Amex, Disc.)- for registration fees only.
- Name as it appears on the card:
- Expiration date:
- Statement Address (if different)
- Statement Address Line Two
Travel Agent: Name
(IF ANY)    : Company
: Address
: City/State/Zip
: Phone
: Email
: ARC / IATA#

Please use the space provided below for your other preferences, such as: "I will be sharing with...", "Please try and find me a room mate", "I will pay single supplement", smoking preferences, sleeping arrangements (twin, double), etc.

By submitting this online registration form, you and your fellow travelers named above, hereby state that you have read and agree to all of the terms and conditions detailed below. You further understand that your credit card will be billed for the total non-refundable registration fees stated on this form. Once your registration fee has been processed we will confirm your space on your chosen tour.

Specific Terms and Conditions of your Tour

ENROLLMENT & PAYMENT
By submitting your online tour enrollment form to British Country Tours, you agree to all of the terms and conditions stated herein. Your specified credit card will be billed a $100.00 nonrefundable registration deposit per person. The balance of your tour cost will be billed as follows: half the balance will be billed upon receipt and acceptance of your registration. The remaining balance will be billed, due and payable no later than 45 days prior to departure. Credit cards are accepted as payment for tour registration fees only.


TERMS & CONDITIONS
Application and payment imply acceptance of the terms and conditions described herein. This information, as well as your itinerary description regarding dates and prices, form part of your individual contract with British Country Tours. Application and payment waive and release BCT, Vestra Ventures Inc., its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and/or sponsoring organizations, including any person or entity employed or utilized by BCT and Vestra Ventures Inc., from all claims arising from any injury, loss, damage, accident, delay or expense resulting from events beyond its control, including without limitation, acts of God, war, strikes, incidents of politically-motivated violence, sickness or quarantine, government restrictions or regulations, and in the absence of its own gross negligence, arising from the use of any vehicle or from any act of omission by any bus or car rental agency, airline, taxi or tour service, hotel, restaurant, or other firm, agency, company or individual.

TRAVEL INFORMATION
BCT describes its day-to-day itineraries in as much detail as possible. The itinerary serves solely as a model and BCT reserves the right to maintain flexibility in the itinerary so as to take advantage of local events, weather, and other timely considerations. BCT reserves the right to make changes in itinerary sequence, and substitute  hotels, excursions, activities or departure dates as may be required. Such changes are not grounds for withdrawal with full refund. BCT is not responsible for flight delays, missed connecting flights, or any expenses related to such delays.

TRIP COST DOES INCLUDE:
All services as specified in the specific itinerary description. This may include breakfasts and other means as specified in the detailed itinerary,  admission fees and tickets, ground transportation, hotel accommodations, services of couriers and guides, all tips, local taxes and service charges.

TRIP COST DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Passport fees, air transportation, medical & cancellation insurance, meals unless specified in the detailed itinerary, excess baggage charges,  expenses incurred during free time periods, transportation from participant's home to the airport of departure and back, shipping, packing, and customs charges for purchases that may be shipped back to the USA.

REFUND POLICY
In order to keep our costs down we have to enter arrangements with vendors that may include non-refundable services. Therefore, we have to state our refund policy accordingly. BCT will refund 90% of tour cost that was paid forty-six and more days before the departure date. Between forty-five and twenty-six days BCT will refund up to 50% of the total tour cost. Any cancellation within twenty-five days will not qualify for a refund for any reason.

BCT does not provide medical or cancellation insurance coverage for participants. Inexpensive policies that cover both medical and tour cancellation are readily available. These policies usually require that they be purchased as soon as you select your given tour.  It is your sole responsibility to make sure that your existing medical coverage covers you whilst on your BCT tour. If not, it is your responsibility to provide such coverage. BCT will not be help liable for any medical emergency that may arise during a BCT tour for any reason.

BCT may cancel a tour due to unforeseen operational difficulties, lack of projected availability, weather conditions, or other reasons. If a trip is cancelled by BCT, a full refund will be made within 28 days of the cancellation. BCT reserves the right to refuse any registration when all air or land space is full, or after ticketing deadlines. If a registration is refused, a full refund will be made within 28 days.

There are no provisions whatsoever for refunds for meals, accommodations, transportation, including flight costs, or activities missed by participants for reasons of absence once the tour has started.  It is the participants responsibility to be aware of schedules and event timing. BCT accepts no responsibility whatsoever should a participant not be available for the next part of the tour, event, or schedule. Participant further acknowledges that BCT has no financial responsibility whatsoever for additional costs that may be incurred by the participant in order to rejoin the tour and/or scheduled event.

FORCE MAJEURE: Vestra Ventures Incorporated dba/British Country Tours acts only as agent for Carriers, Transportation Companies, hotels and all other contractors and therefore disclaims responsibility for any loss, damage, accidents, change of schedule, or other irregularities caused or arising from circumstances beyond their control. Vestra Ventures Incorporated dba/British Country Tours reserves the right to change the itinerary with or without notice or to cancel a program at any time in which case Vestra Ventures Incorporated dba/British Country Tours shall have no responsibility beyond the refund of all monies paid for the tour by participants and we shall not be liable for any claims, demands, losses and damages of any nature or kind whatsoever you may have by reason of our modification to, or cancellation of travel service. Any or all transportation companies involved in the tour shall have or incur no responsibility for liability to any traveler aside from their liability as common carriers.

General Tour Conditions

HEALTH:  It is strongly suggested that all tour participants on a BCT tour be in good health as walking is a fundamental part of each of these vacations.  We cannot access historic town centers/villages solely by our transportation.  In some  towns/villages vehicles of any size are not permitted into the center of town.   BCT tours are not suitable for anyone with physical disabilities or restriction of movement. 

Hotels: We use good quality country hotels and inns. Keep in mind that you will be sorely disappointed if you are expecting your local Holiday Inn type room. Most of the hotels that we use are well in excess of 100 years old. All have been modernized over the years, but you will find uneven floors, small rooms, low ceilings, no air conditioning, and narrow hallways. We only book “en-suite” rooms which translates to a hotel room with a private bathroom.