Treasures of Slovakia Tours 2019 |
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Who organizes the tours? T.A.C. Slovakia has organized Treasures Tours since 1990. Address: Na Pažiti, 900 21 Svätý Jur Slovakia. www.treasurestours.com / www.our-slovakia.com U.S affiliates: * Helene Cincebeaux: 7 Walt Pl. Palm Coast FL 32164 Phone: 585-342-9383; Helenezx@aol.com * Treasures Tours Jozef Kaufmann: 87 Farragut Dr. Palm Cost, FL 32137 Phone: USA (860) 306-7073 tours@treasurestours.com * Edo Macho: Autobusova Doprava Svrbice 43, Svrbice; Slovenska Republika * (Coach transportation since 1992) Back to top Best time to sign up for a tour? Booking for the 2019 Season has already begun. Since each tour has a limited number of seats, reserve yours early! Your reservation is confirmed with a $500 per person deposit. Please mail your deposit to: Treasures Tours 87 Farragut Dr, Palm Coast FL 32137 From that moment we work with you on trip planning, genealogy, family research and special requests. Reserving early gives you more time to find a good airfare and prepare for your trip. We can assist with that. Back to top How to pay for your trip? To sign up for a trip, a deposit of $500 per person is required. A T.A.C. Contract will be mailed to you upon receipt of deposit. The balance payment for the trip is due 3 months before tour begins. Back to top Air transportation. Treasures Tours are ground only tours; Travelers are responsible for transportation to the tour meeting point. We can help you find a flight. Back to top Who are our clients? Treasures tours are family-friendly, multi-generational tours with travelers from 9 to 90 years of age. Back to top Passport, Visa Treasures Tours destinations do not require visas. A valid passport is required. The European Union (Schengen Area) requires a passport valid for at least 6 months from date of entry. USA and Canadian passports holders do not need visas for any of the countries we visit except India. If you hold a passport from another country, please contact us. Back to top Tour price and what is included Our prices are land only and are per person based on double occupancy. Single supplement is $499 per person. Treasures Tour deposit is $500 per person. Tour price include: - hotel rooms with private bathroom - bus transport throughout the trip - two meals daily, local specialties - festive gatherings, music & dance - visits to castles, historic places, museums, homes, artists, crafts people all tips included except the bus driver who will carry your suitcase to and from your room throughout the tour. We take pride in connecting families across the ocean and the years and are proud of our 98% success rate! Once a tour deposit is received we go to work to find long-lost family and plan your village visit. A driver/guide/translator can spend a day or more in your village helping you to meet your relatives and see the church, cemetery and family homestead if still standing. Our travelers give this service rave reviews. Back to top Optional services: Day trips with a driver/translator/guide. Transportation to and from the airport. Additional transportation in case of arrival delay to meet the group. (this could be covered by travel insurance) ADD ON tour to Prague or other destinations. Any other special arrangements, early arrivals etc.. Back to top |
Accomodations, Single/Triple, Transportation, Guides, Accomodations feature private bathrooms in the room. Single rooms are available for $499. For families, triple rooms are often available with no additional fee. We can match you with a roommate and put you in contact before the trip begins when possible. We use private bus transportation. Jozef and Helene accompany tours together with local guides. Back to top Health, Medicine, Trip insurance? You are responsible to bring your medication for the duration of your trip. We suggest having medications in your carry on in case of lost or delay of your checked suitcase. If you have a medical condition, allergies or special needs bring printed information. If you use prescribed medication, bring a printed list with you. Routine vaccinations are recommended even if you do not travel. For current information, check: www.cdc.gov/ We are not allowed to recommend any specific trip insurance company, but we strongly recommend you insure your trip and yourself. Back to top Tour information package Travelers receive a series of prersonalized letters beginning at sign on through departure, covering most aspects. Back to top Computers, Telephones, Internet, Voltage. Voltage in Europe is 220V. Most modern electronic devices can handle 110 - 240V. In this case you need just a plug adapter. Check the label. For other devices bring a voltage coverter. Curling irons and hair driers require more powerful ones. Back to top Contact while on tour We provide in advance the addresses and phone numbers of tour hotels. For emergencies our travelers can be reached 24 hour/day by cell phone. Back to top Money, Exchange, ATM, tipping in Europe Time is provided at the beginning of a tour to exchange money and also throughout the tour. ATMs are generally available on a daily basis. Tipping, you can't go wrong with 10%. Austria, Slovakia, - Euro Hungary - Forint Czech Republic - Koruna Serbia - Dinar Poland - Zloty Croatia - Kuna Ukraine - Hrivna Romania - Romanian Leu Moldova - Moldovan Leu Exchange rates: http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Back to top Laundry Laundromats are rare in Europe. Some hotels offer laundry service, it is not cheep and do not count on it. Back to top Links International Travel Page of US gov. Include: contacts to Embassies, travel advisory, facts, http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html Center for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/ http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Back to top |