To reserve a place on the trip, you must complete and sign a reservation form and submit a deposit of $600 per person unless the tour requires a higher deposit for luxury trains or unique experiences. Should a tour require a higher deposit, a note will be made on the individual tour’s booking page on our website. A place on the tour is not guaranteed until we receive your deposit. Once your deposit is received, you will be sent an invoice for the remaining balance of the tour price. 

• 180 days prior to the trip’s departure date, 50% of the total trip fees are due. (The $600.00 deposit or any deposit made shall be factored into this 50% balance). 

• 60 days prior to the trip’s departure date, 100% of trip fees must be paid in full. 

Please note, Global Wine Pursuit Tours accepts bank transfers and payments via credit card. However, we do not accept personal checks as a form of payment.

If Global Wine Pursuit cancels the tour for any reason (including closure of international borders), you will receive a full refund.

If you cancel for any reason (medical or otherwise), the following fees apply per person:

• $600.00 trip deposits per traveler are non-refundable with the exception if a tour does not run due to lack of sign ups.

• 180 days prior to departure: All trip fees paid, minus the $600 deposit or initial deposit amount paid will be refunded in the event of client cancellation.

• 179-90 days prior to departure 50% of tour fees paid will be refunded in the event of client cancellation excluding the $600.00 deposit.

• 89-61 days prior to departure 25% of fees paid will be refunded in the event of client cancellation excluding the $600.00 deposit.

• 60 days prior to departure, 0% of fees paid will be refunded in the event of client cancellation.

We strongly recommend that all participants purchase travel insurance. 

All U.S. citizens traveling to Europe must hold a valid passport. The passport must not expire earlier than six months before the date of re-entry to the United States.

Smoking is not permitted in the vans, during meals, or indoors.

We reserve the right to terminate the participation of any person who is abusive toward others or who displays disruptive behavior.

We will make every effort to follow the itinerary exactly as presented in the tour brochure. If changes become necessary, we will notify you as soon as possible and provide a substitution of equal or higher value.

Participants must be in reasonably good health and should inform Global Wine Pursuit Tours in advance of any relevant health conditions or accommodation needs. Travelers should be able to climb in and out of a minivan, take part in a slow-paced walking tour, and climb at least one flight of stairs.

• Ground transportation as described in the itinerary

• All breakfasts

• Lunches and dinners where indicated in the itinerary

• All lodging

• All tips and taxes

• Entrance fees to attractions as described in the itinerary

• All tour guides

• Airfare

• Personal insurance

• Wine or alcohol with meals (unless specified)

• Activities marked as “optional”

• Care and extra expenses related to a positive Covid test during the tour