Self guided Tours
Experience the beauty and culture of Europe at your own leisure on one of our self-guided tours. Let us take the stress out of planing your next European vacation. After a complementary travel consultation, we’ll get to work planning your perfect vacation itinerary. Packages typically include rail transportation, hotel accommodations, private guided tours and any pre-booked entrance fees.
Our self-guided tours take the hassle out of managing a vacation, allowing all major aspects of your trip to be paid for in one easy transaction. Booking your customized itinerary through us will let you to focus on the fun while making the most of your European adventure. Prior to departure, guests will receive their very own travel guide book including everything they’ll need for their trip. Of course, should guests come across any complications, reservations include 24-hour around the clock assistance as needed during their tour
Package Options
Complete Itinerary
Includes accommodations, transportation, guides and excursions as well as any pre-arranged entrance fees.
Itinerary and Transportation Only
Includes a customized itinerary with all pre-planned transportation, guides, and entrance fees. Excludes meals and accommodations.
Itinerary Only
We plan it. You book it. For a flat fee we’ll plan your trip and provide you with all the necessary information to finalize travel plans on your own.
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Accommodations Overview
When it comes to accommodations for your self-guided tour there are a variety of options. While each category has its own pros and cons, you really can’t go wrong. We only work with the best partners ensuring a great place to rest and relax following the day’s activities. Below we’ve included a little more inforation about the various accommodation options for self-guided tours.
Hotels
Staying at a hotel is the most convenient and comfortable option. We’ve found local 4-star or 3-star hotels to be a great option with just the right mix of local flair and familiar comfort. For an even more luxurious experience, we can also organize 4-star superior or 5-star accommodations.
Guesthouses and Pensions
Guesthouses and Pensions offer basic accommodations in a traditional setting. Usually family-owned and operated, the often modest accommodations provide a great alternative to hotels at a more affordable rate. While they won’t have the amenities or services found at a hotel, they still offer a more than your basic vacation apartment
Vacation Apartments
Vacation apartments are great option for families traveling together. From simple apartments to luxury homes, vacation apartments truly provide guests with a home-away-from-home during their vacation. While meals are usually not included, they often have kitchens available making it possible for travelers to enjoy a home-cooked meal with local ingredients during their stay.
Booking Your Self-Guided Tour
Step One: Submit Your Request
Fill out our non-binding reservation request form via the buttons located above and below on this page. This brief survey is non-binding and simply intended to give us a basic understanding of the tour you are interested in organizing. Once we’ve received your request, we will respond to schedule your complimentary travel consultation via Skype or any other video chat platform you prefer. Good old fashioned phone calls can also be arranged when preferred.
Step Two: Personal Travel Consultation
Our video consultations give us the opportunity to introduce ourselves to the group organizer or even the whole gang! During this informal session, we’ll work together to sort out all the details needed in order to plan your perfect trip itinerary such as special requests or interests. After that, we’ll get to work hammering out the details of your very own customized vacation!
Step Three: Submit Your Deposit
Our goal is to provide your group with the trip of a lifetime at a fair and and competitive price. We offer a variety of pricing options depending on the group size and relation. Families may wish to make payments for the group as a whole and sort things out between themselves. Friends traveling together may prefer separate invoices for each reservation. Not sure about your final numbers? We’re happy to provide package pricing that decreases for all depending on the final number of attendees.
Step Four: Review Your Itinerary
Within 7 days of receiving your tour deposit, we will provide you with the first draft of your trip itinerary. Here you will find accommodations for each overnight destination along with proposed excursions for each day. Often times, we’ll ask for your feedback to see what you love and what we can improve to ensure the perfect tour for you and your group!
Step Five: Finalize Your Plans
Once the itinerary has been reviewed and given the okay, an additional 20% deposit will be requested to finalize the booking and square away any loose ends. After this time, we allow up to two major revisions at no additional fee. Of course, minor changes aren’t a problem and can be accommodated upon request. Payment in full can be made at anytime up to 90 days prior to the scheduled arrival date via our safe and secure online payment system.
Step Six: Receive Your Customized Guide Book
After finalizing the details of your trip and making any necessary changes, we’ll begin organizing your very own travel guide book. Here you will find all relevant reservation and ticketing information for your trip. Introductions and overviews of all destinations will help you make the most of your trip. This includes everything from restaurant recommendations to free time activities and special events happening during your stay.
Step Seven: Enjoy Your Trip
As your trip gets underway, rest assured knowing everything has been planned to perfection. In the event that unexpected complications arise, take advantage of your 24-hour travel assistance hotline available to you for the duration of your tour. Whether your looking for free time suggestions or need emergency assistance, Jake & Pete will be on call and ready to help around the clock.
Self-Guided Tours Payment & Refund Policy
Payment Policy
Tour requests are free of charge as is the initial travel consultation prior to creating your tour itinerary. After discussing the details of your trip we get right to work putting our plans into action. Prior to submitting your customized travel itinerary, we will request a non-refundable 250 euro deposit be made via our safe and secure online payment system. Included in the booking are two itinerary revisions free of charge. Once we’ve perfected your itinerary we’ll request a second non-refundable payment of 20% needed to finalize the booking. These funds will be used to organize the various aspects of your tour itinerary. Final payment for self-guided tours is due 90 days prior to your scheduled arrival date. Upon request, we can create a payment plan dividing the remaining balance into several smaller payments if desired. Below you will find an overview of the booking process followed by our refund policy for self guided tours.
Payment Summary & Refund Policy
250 Euro initial deposit - non refundable
20% payment or 250 to 500 Euro per person finalizing reservation - non refundable
The payment in full is due 90 Days Prior to arrival. The total is the remaining balance after deducting all deposits made to date. The following refund and cancellation policy applies to the final payment amount.
Cancellation up to 91 days prior to arrival - all non-refundable deposits received to date withheld
Cancellation 90 to 60 days prior to arrival - 75% Refund of Final Payment amount
Cancellation 59 to 30 days prior to arrival - 50% Refund of the Final Payment
Cancellation 29 to 14 days prior to arrival - 25% Refund of the Final Payment
Cancellation 14 to 7 days prior to arrival - 10% Refund of the Final Payment
Cancellation within 7 days - no refund