• Exclusive small group trip format. Enjoy the benefits of small compatible groups of up to 8 guests (unlimited for private groups), ideal to set your own pace either on your own or in the company of others.
• Premiere or Classic Lodging. Relax in some of Italy's most elegant villas and countryside guest houses, magnificent seaside resorts and charming mountain retreats. All lodging based on double / twin bedded rooms with private amenities.
• All breakfasts, two or more lunches and all dinners but one. Wake up each morning to buffet breakfasts and feast on lavish Club Toscana lunches highlighted with local specialties. Dine on traditional European cuisine, recommended by fine publications and prepared by some of Europe's most regarded chefs.
• Cheerful, professional and experienced trip leadership and support vehicle. Journey under the professional leadership of Club Toscana's senior trip leaders with Club Toscana's in-house support staff and informed enthusiastic local guides.
• Special events, private tours, local experts and entrance fees to historical sites and museums. Join in on exclusive visits to Renaissance villas and award winning vineyards, medieval castles and lush gardens, city tours, artisans' workshops, food and wine tasting and special events.
• Enjoy the benefits of having a private support vehicle for on the trip transfers, to move your luggage each day, to offer refreshment stops and to give welcome lifts.
• Meet and finish in the nearest major city, including hotel, airport or train station pick-ups and drop-offs. All transportation from trip rendezvous to trip drop-off.
• Detailed maps, route directions and a complimentary Club Toscana water bottle and T-shirt. Ride or walk in confidence with personalized individual and group daily itineraries including route maps, detailed instructions and highlight summaries.
• Use of a comfortable, fully equipped 24 speed TREK aluminum hybrid or road bike with suspension and a BELL pro bike helmet (for biking trips), or the use of lightweight telescoping walking sticks (for walking trips).
• All gratuities for baggage porters and hotel service. Arrive at your next lodging with your luggage waiting for you in your room.
• European travel consultation with pre- and post-trip information finding flights, hotels, trains, rental cars, insurance assistance and suggested extended stay itineraries including villa rentals. Complete your European adventure vacation with a pre-departure package containing everything you need to know and wear during your biking or walking vacation.
• A great European biking or walking experience. Arrive home refreshed, rejuvenated and dreaming of your next great adventure vacation.

• Not included: airfare and other travel expenses to and from your Club Toscana trip, alcoholic beverages (Club Toscana provides wine and other alcoholic beverages at selected events), gratuities for Trip Leaders and personal expenses.

MAKING A RESERVATION - There are several ways to sign up for a Club Toscana trip: (1) click here to reserve online; (2) call us toll free at 1-866-563-4248 and ask for Club Toscana reservations; (3) contact your travel agent to arrange all the details, (please note that we can not offer any trip price discounts when trips are booked through outside travel agents). All trips require a deposit (credit card, cashier's check or money order) for US $ 500. / Can $ 750. payable per person to Club Toscana, c/o Royal City Travel / American Express Travel Services, 10 Paisley Street, Suite 8, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1H 2N6.

Please note that the balance of the trip cost is due 45 days before the trip departure. Final payments must be made by credit card, certified cashier's check, or bank / post office money order. Reservations placed within 45 days of trip departure date require full payment on reservation. Club Toscana is registered, (Ontario Registration # 2716341) under the Travel Industry Act of Ontario. Your deposit and all payments made to Club Toscana are guaranteed secure by the Ontario Government Travel Compensation Fund.

CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS - All requests for refunds or changes must be sent to Club Toscana in writing. If you must cancel your reservation, your payments will be returned, subject to a cancellation fee of US $ 100. / Can $ 150. per person if we are notified more than 45 days before the trip departure date. If we are notified less than 45 days before the date, there is no refund unless we are able to fill your space on the trip, in which case there is a full refund minus the deposit. There is no refund for unused accommodations, meals or other unused trip services if you unexpectedly leave a trip early or arrive late. Exceptions to this cancellation policy cannot be made for any reason, including weather or personal emergencies.

You can transfer your payments from one trip to another (current year trips only) up to 45 days before your requested trip for a transfer fee of US $ 100. / Can $ 150. per person, after which time our cancellation policy applies.

If unforeseen circumstances require a change in the itinerary, Club Toscana will make every effort to select alternate hotels and restaurants of the same high quality and keep the route modifications to a minimum. On the rare occasions when we must cancel a trip, we will notify you as soon as possible before departure. In this event, if you would like to choose another trip, no transfer fee will apply. However, we reserve the right to cancel any trip for any reason at any time before departure. In such a case, refund of any payments received will constitute full settlement with the guest. Club Toscana is not responsible for and does not recommend the purchase of non-refundable or uninsured advance purchase airline tickets. Guests who fail to provide signed Club Toscana "Release of Liability and Assumption of All Risks" and personal information forms prior to departure will not be allowed to participate on the trip and the cancellation policy applies.

ACCOMMODATIONS - Hotels listed in each trip itinerary are subject to accommodations availability upon trip request. If the published hotel has insufficient accommodations, we will use another lodging that meets our same exacting standards and character. As part of our commitment to excellence, we always maintain that any alternative accommodations will meet the same rigid standards in luxury and amenities expected by Club Toscana travelers. With some trip's more historic lodging, requested double or twin bed combinations might not be available due to the dimensions and character of each available room. Lodging upgrades are available. For suites or other upgraded rooms including the use of different preferred hotels, please call our office. Inns identified in our trip lodging list as "Nostro Segreto" are named so to protect the exclusivity of these properties. Our reservations office would be happy to discuss the identity of these inns once room reservations are assured. Our trip prices are calculated on a per person basis and are based on standard double occupancy rooms with private amenities. Personal expenses and hotel charges such as phone use, bar service, spa services, laundry, etc. are not included in the trip price.

As a benefit to our solo guests, those requesting a private room will receive a full sized room with a large bed and the Single Room Charge will apply. Where a solo guest requests to share a room, we will pair the guest with another of the same sex. If no room mate is available, the guest will get the room without the Single Room Charge. If a solo guest signs up within 60 days of a trip, the Single Room Charge will apply if a room mate does not become available.

All breakfasts, most dinners and some lunches are provided on each trip, generally starting with an introductory lunch on the first day and ending with breakfast on the last day. In addition, there will be plenty of refreshments on the support vehicle during the traveling portion of each day.

YOUR ITINERARY - Please note that each trip itinerary is typical for the trip described. Your specific trip itinerary however might vary slightly as we continuously update our research and development to give you the best vacation experience possible. Inclement weather or unannounced route construction may also necessitate last minute alterations to your itinerary.

TRAVEL PROTECTION - Club Toscana strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation, baggage and health & accident insurance, which you may purchase through the Club Toscana Reservations Office.

TRAVELING TO AND FROM THE TRIP - Airfare and other costs to arrive at the trip rendezvous and depart from the trip finish are not included in the trip prices. The starting point for each trip has been conveniently located at the nearest major city, national airport or transportation center. We will provide explicit instructions on how to reach each starting point in your pre-departure packet. If possible, you might wish to arrive a day or so before a trip begins, especially if you are arriving for the trip from another time zone. For airfare and other travel arrangements, please call our Reservations Office for pre- and post-trip hotel reservations, flight, train, rental car and travel insurance information.

PASSPORTS AND VISAS - Guests traveling to the European Community from the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand require a valid passport. Guests from other countries should contact their closest Italian or E.C. consulate to determine which documents you require to enter the European Community.

GUEST RESPONSIBILITY - Guests are responsible for choosing a trip that matches their cycling or walking & hiking abilities, level of fitness and state of health, providing a signed release and assumption of risk form including medical information prior to trip departure, arriving at the trip start at the time and location specified in your trip confirmation package, having the recommended clothing and gear specified in your trip confirmation package, respecting European laws and customs, following environment guidelines and regulations in accordance with the trip leader and respecting the rights and privacy of other trip participants. An individual may be requested to leave the trip if the leader feels that the person's continuing participation may prove detrimental to the individual or to the safety, well being and enjoyment of the other guests.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY - Club Toscana is not liable for bodily injury or property damage as a result of (but not limited to): physical exertion for which a guest is not prepared; forces of nature; travel by plane, train, auto, boat or other conveyance, or by bicycle, ski, horseback, foot or other form of active or adventure travel; consumption of alcoholic beverages; civil unrest; terrorism; breakdown of equipment; high altitude; lack of or limited access to medical attention in remote locations; and the adequacy of medical attention once provided. Club Toscana is also not liable for expenses (e.g. meals, transportation or hotel costs) that are not specified or included in the trip cost but may be required to get you to or from a trip start or finish. Club Toscana reserves the right to make route and hotel modifications as necessary to improve the quality of a trip or to accommodate the comfort and well being of guests. Club Toscana reserves the right to take photographic or film records of any of its trips for possible promotional and / or commercial use.

FAMILY TRIPS - We strongly recommend families to request trips designated exclusively for parents traveling with children. All minors (less than 16 years of age) must be accompanied by at least one adult. When sharing a room (subject to availability) with two adults, youths would receive a 10% discount. Club Toscana has trips designed specifically with families in mind. 24" bikes are available for younger riders. For guests wishing to travel with children under 8 years of age, please contact our office to see if your preferred trip is suitable for your children. Please note that children under 8 must be accompanied by a parent while traveling in the trip vehicle.

HELMETS and BICYCLES - Helmets are provided free of charge and are strongly recommended on all our biking trips. If you prefer to bring your own bicycle, we will provide information on how to safely pack and transport it to and from the cycling trip. Club Toscana can not provide a discount for those wishing to bring their own bikes, however, we would be happy to assist you should you require bike repairs.

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