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RESPONSIBILITY: Isle Inn Tours, 1023 Queen St., Alexandria, VA 22314 is not responsible for any personal injury, property damage or other loss a passenger incurs on any tour arising from acts or omissions by any air carrier, public transport company, hotel, car rental company, subcontractor or other person or organization, whether or not such company is rendering any services supplied on the tour. All tickets and vouchers are issued and supplied subject to the foregoing and to any and all terms and conditions under which transportation and services are provided. Isle Inn Tours accepts no responsibility for losses or expenses due to delay or changes in schedules, flight cancellations due to mechanical problems, sickness, weather, strikes, war, quarantine or other causes. Passengers must bear all such losses or expenses. Luggage is carried at owner's risk throughout the tour. Hand baggage and small articles such as coats, umbrellas or cameras are entirely in the care of the passengers. Isle Inn Tours reserves the right to decline to accept or to return any person as a member of any tour or to cancel or alter the tour. Airline tariffs limit liability for passenger baggage.

DEPOSITS & FINAL PAYMENTS: Non-refundable deposits of $300 per person are required for coach tours. On independent travel packages, full payment is due within 24 hours or 7 days of booking. On escorted motorcoach tours, full payment is due 90 days prior to departure. Written authorization is required for all credit card charges. Failure to pay by "Final Payment Due" date noted on invoice may result in cancellation and/or late fees to maintain booking, regardless of receipt of deposit.

DOCUMENTATION: All tour documents will be sent to the travel agent approximately 15 days prior to the departure of the tour, provided full payment has been received. In the event this is not acceptable, we require sufficient notice in order to avoid express shipping charges. If we are not given sufficient notice, the passenger or travel agent will be responsible for express delivery charges.

AIR TRANSPORTATION: All fares are subject to government approval. Prior to ticketing, airfares are subject to change without notice. Airfares are guaranteed once they have been paid in full. Isle Inn Tours is not responsible for mechanical breakdowns, government actions, weather, acts of God, acts of war, misconnections or related expenses to/from flights or other circumstances beyond its control. Once travel is completed Isle Inn Tours cannot issue copies of airline tickets for clients with frequent flyer programs. Therefore the traveler should keep the passenger coupon at the back of the airline ticket. Most airlines are now charging a fee for a second checked bag. Please ask for details at time of booking.

NAME CHANGES: Aer Lingus - All Aer Lingus fares are non-refundable/non-transferrable once issued. Unused group tickets have no value for future travel. Name changes may be made PRIOR to the travel date for a fee of $200. Date changes prior to the original travel date carry a $150 per segment fee plus any increase in airfare. Other Carriers - Tickets are non-refundable once issued. Some carriers may allow you to use the value of your ticket less a penalty for future travel. Please inquire at the time of booking what restrictions are in place. Client or travel agent must supply Isle Inn Tours with passengers' legal full name as it appears on passport and will be liable for any change fees if erroneous information is provided.


ACCOMMODATION: Land arrangements are provided as described in each tour program. Isle Inn Tours reserves the right to substitute hotel accommodations in similar categories.

MEALS: Meals are provided as specified in each tour program. Dinners in hotels are on a table d'hote basis.

CHILDREN: Children are welcome on all customized itineraries. The escorted tours in our brochure are appropriate for children under 12.

VISITS, ENTERTAINMENT & OTHER FEATURES: Isle Inn Tours reserves the right to substitute visits, entertainment and other features when establishments are closed or cannot be visited for reasons beyond our control. In the event a scheduled entertainer is unable to accompany a tour, every effort will be made to secure alternate & comparable entertainment. Cancellation by the entertainer for reasons outside of our control will not be reason for cancellation of the tour, refund by tour operator, and will not be covered under insurance.

LUGGAGE: Handling of one piece of luggage per person is included in the cost of all coach tours. One suitcase per person is permitted and size should not exceed 30 x 20 x 10 inches and should not exceed 44 pounds. Airlines have their own luggage allowances & some charge additional fees; consult your airlines regulations priort to travel.

GRATUITY: Gratuity for the driver/guide is not included in any group or chauffeur drive tour, unless otherwise specified, and is at your sole discretion.

CAR RENTAL INFORMATION - Driver must produce a current drviing license issued in their state or country of residence without endorsements.

RENTAL PERIOD: A weekly car rental is defined as a 7 day rental. One day is equivalent to 24 hours. Please consider arrival and departure flights when reserving your car rental.

AGE LIMIT: Hirers must be over 25 years and under 76 years of age. Certain restrictions for drivers under the age of 30 apply.

INSURANCE:
All rental cars in Ireland include Third Party Insurance. This means that if you have an accident, the other party is covered, you and your car are not covered. Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) Premium Package is available - see page 3 for details. CDW is mandatory in Ireland. The clients is responsible for CDW insurance. You can obtain CDW insurance in one of the following ways:
1. By purchasing CDW through Isle Inn Tours at the time of booking
2. By purchasing the CDW from the rental car company at the commencement of the rental period

Please note: MOST credit card companies have discontinued CDW coverage in Ireland. If you hold one of the select credit cards that do provide the coverage and you wish to avail of that benefit then you must purchase yoru entire package on that credit card and present the credit card with written documentation of coverage for the dates of travel in Ireland from your credit card company to the car rental compnay upon commencement of the rental. All car rental rates are inclusive of VAT at 13.5%

LOCATION SERVICE CHARGE: A LSC of 26 Euros per rental is applicable when clients opt not to prepay car insurance. The LSC is waived when CDW insurance is purchased in advance.
DRIVER & BAGGAGE PROTECTION: Driver & Baggage Protection is optional at €5.50 per day and is paid to the car rental company directly.
THEFT PROTECTION: TP provides clients with coverage for theft of the rental vehicle. This cost is included in the CDW Premium Package.
CREDIT CARDS: Clients are required to give a credit card imprint deposit to cover such items as fuel, insurance, extras or damage.
ADDITIONAL DRIVER: There is a supplementary charge of €9.50 per day to cover an additional driver payable directly to the car rental company. First additional driver is included in the Premium CDW package.
GASOLINE: The purchase of gasoline is the hirer's responsibility and is not included in the car rental price. The rental will be supplied with a full tank of gasoline which must be replaced or paid for upon return of vehicle.
NORTHERN IRELAND RENTALS: Seperate terms and conditions apply.

FIT PACKAGES: Our agents will be pleased to assist you with your fully independent travel plans. We require a $300 per person non-refundable deposit. After accommodations have been confirmed, there will be a $50 fee to change, cancel or alter each reservation.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: Airfare cancellation penalties are set forth under Air Transportation. Refunds cannot be made to any passenger who does not complete the tour. In the event of cancellation by the Tour Operator, Tour Operator's liability shall be limited to a refund of all tour payments by the tour participants to the Tour Operator. All cancellations and request for refunds must be submitted in writing to the Tour Operator, and refunds will be made within 14 days of receipt of your notice of cancellation. In addition to the airline penalties imposed and a processing fee of $300 per person, the following land penalties apply to all cancellations:
60-31 days prior to departure 25% of land price
30-16 days prior to departure 50% of land price
15-03 days prior to departure 75% of land price
Less than 72 hours & no show 100% of tour price
Self-catering properties, chauffeur driven vacations and activity holidays carry separate penalties.

REVISIONS: Any changes to land arrangements made after the original booking has been processed will incur a $50 per change handling fee. No revisions will be accepted within 14 days of departure.

UNUSED TOUR VOUCHERS: Any tour vouchers for hotels, B&Bs, car rental or any other unused services are not exchangeable or refundable.

IMPORTANT: To guard against unforeseen circumstances, we recommend you purchase our optional travel protection insurance plan.We recommend you review the outline on page 13 and elect the Optional Travel Insurance included on your invoice. If prices are misquoted or misprinted, the passengers will be offered the tour at the correct price or may cancel with a full refund.