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2010 Dates
• Sold Out
2011 Dates
• NEW -- Seven-Day Tour of Tuscany.
Dates and itinerary information to be announced soon.
Group Size
Maximum of 10 people
Tour Guides
Travelwriters Judi Janofsky & Rich Steck
Accommodations
Located in the Luberon area of Provence, this luxurious villa is surrounded by beautiful gardens that include lavender and rose beds, olive trees, fountains, lily ponds and a heated pool. Inside there are six spacious bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom, individual climate control, Frette linens and down comforters. Four bedrooms have king beds; one bedroom has two queen beds and one bedroom has two queen beds plus a single bed. All have wonderful village, garden or mountain views.
Rates
$3,175 per person based on double occupancy.
What’s Included
(Almost everything once you’re there. And because our rates are in U.S. dollars instead of Euros, your costs won’t increase if the value of the dollar decreases.)
• Seven nights in the villa
• Transfers from and to Avignon TGV Station
• Local ground transportation
• Admission to attractions
• Breakfast every day, lunch or dinner daily
• Local wines
• High-speed Internet access
• A personalized packet of information including market buying tips, restaurant recommendations and information on places you will visit.
Not included
Airfare to and from France, roundtrip train fare to/from Avignon TGV station, trip insurance.
Deposits
A $750 per person deposit is required at the time of booking, payable within seven days of reservation confirmation (see Reservations). The balance is due 90 days before the first day of the tour. For tours booked less than 90 days in advance, full payment is required at the time of reservation.
Cancellations and Refunds
If we receive written notice of your cancellation 91 days or more from the start of the tour week you booked, we will refund $250 of your $750 deposit for each person booked. There will be no refund for cancellations made 90 days or less from the start of the tour week unless we are able to fill your place(s) with other participant(s) and unless the program has the necessary required number of participants. In this instance, we shall refund all fees received, less your $750 deposit(s). Once the week of your tour has started, no refunds will be issued for any unused portion.
Cancellation fees apply regardless of the reason. Once you have booked your trip, we strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance (including trip delay, trip interruption, trip cancellation and baggage coverage), as well as accident, medical and emergency evacuation insurance.
Please see our "Trip Planning" page for links to travel insurance information.
Children
Children 18 years and older are welcome to join the tour.
Pre- and Post-Tour Stays
To avoid missing your pickup in Avignon because of train or flight delays and to help avoid jet lag, we recommend that you make hotel arrangements for the night before and/or after your tour either in Paris, Marseille or Avignon. Please see our “Trip Planning” pages for links to recommended hotels and other travel services.
Responsibility and Release of Liability
There are always risks associated with travel. We strongly recommend that you purchase trip and medical/evacuation insurance. Provence Escapes, Inc., assumes no responsibility for any claim of damages, expenses or liability for any claims, injury, delay, inconvenience, irregularity, loss or damage to person or property or additional costs resulting directly or indirectly from causes that include, but are not limited to, theft, acts of government, delays, cancellations, weather, vehicle problems or accidents, strikes, illness, quarantine, acts of terrorism or “acts of God” incurred during the tour including during transportation by car, van, boat or other conveyance. Participants agree that Provence Escapes, Inc., shall not be liable, directly or indirectly, for any injury, death or damage for any reason whatsoever. Provence Escapes, Inc., reserves the right to alter an itinerary or accommodations. The company also reserves the right to cancel a tour. Should that occur, Provence Escapes’ liability would be limited to a full refund of the reservation deposit and/or fees paid, or to offer an alternate tour date. Provence Escapes, Inc., reserves the right to decline to accept any person at any time should that person’s health, physical infirmity or mental condition impede the health, welfare or enjoyment of other participants.