How much is the deposit for a Collette tour?

Your Deposit. To secure your booking we normally require a non-refundable deposit of $250 per person. Occasionally, we may need a higher deposit but you will be advised about this at the time of booking. If your travel starts within 60 days of booking, full payment will be required at the time of booking.



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The tipping package will vary due to tour length and inclusions. A classic style tour will cost approximately $11 per person, per day and Small Group Explorations style tour will be approximately $14 per person, per day. An additional $3 per person will be added for each additional guide that the tour may include.

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What's included:
  • A professionally planned itinerary.
  • 4-star accommodation.
  • The services of a professional tour manager.
  • Expert local guides who provide insider knowledge.
  • Attraction and museum entrance fees with preferential access.
  • Chauffeur driven hometown round trip airport transfers*
  • Unparalleled sightseeing.


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Since 1918, Collette has earned a global reputation as a travel company that offers extraordinary experiences, unsurpassed guest service and a wide appeal. Traveling with Collette comes with benefits that take the guided travel experience to another level.

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There are exceptions if your specific tour experience includes gratuities or you simply didn't have a good time, but in general, tipping your guide at the end of the tour is customary in the U.S. and Europe, though it's much more common in the States.

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WHAT TO EXPECT. A professional driver in an executive car will collect you from your home and take you to the airport. On your arrival back, your driver will be waiting to take you home. This is a truly luxurious way to begin and end your Collette experience.

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About.com has a Tipping Guide for travelers that further suggests that the tour guide should receive a tip of 10% to 20% of the tour cost. As a last thought, the guide still needs to earn his or her tip. Just with any other profession, the tip should match the level of service.

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Tours. At the end of a guided tour, it's customary to give your guide a small tip for a job well done. If you've had a good time and you've been well looked after and well entertained, you can tip 10 to 15 percent of the cost of the tour.

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At table-service restaurants, the tipping etiquette and procedure vary slightly from country to country. But in general, European servers are well paid, and tips are considered a small bonus — to reward great service or for simplicity in rounding the total bill to a convenient number.

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  • For a tour that only lasts a few hours, tip your guide 10 percent to 20 percent the cost of the tour. ...
  • For a multi-day tour, you should tip your guide $5 to $10 per day on the last day.
  • If there was a driver in addition to a guide, tip them $1 to $5 per day.


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