A tour host is one who represents one of the finest tour services available. He or she also represents the traveler and is dedicated to seeing that his or her tour members enjoy a satisfying travel experience.

(a) Recruit tour members  for imagine Tours and Travel programs compatible with their interests. (b) Coordinate the collection of initial deposits and follow through with other financial aspects of the tour. (c) Inspire confidence in Imagine Tours and Travel and motivate tour members so that they will tell others about their experiences. (d) Provide detailed information about the tour.

The “early bird discount incentive” amounts vary with the price of each tour and several other factors. Each tour host should check with imagine Tours and Travel to find the exact terms for his or her particular tour. They are popular and powerful inducements for people to sign up and pay up early and should be stressed when the tour is being sold. We work very hard at providing “early bird discount incentives” to our programs to help you with the initial promotion of your program. Your first ten to fifteen registered passengers, in turn, become your best tour promoters.

Imagine Tours and Travel prefers that passengers finance their own trips through a local bank or financial institution, as they can generally obtain a much lower rate of interest than using a credit card. However, you should check with the tour manager at imagine Tours and Travel’s office.

Yes. Check the “tour conditions and features” sections of your tour brochure to find out what this supplemental charge may be. Triple rooms are also available to help eliminate the need for a single room. Almost each tour program has at least one triple room, so this is easily provided.

Some fares have a certain percent reduction for children between the age of two and eleven by the date of departure. A child must leave and return prior to his “twelfth birthday” to qualify. However, not all fares have this provision. It is important that you check with the tour manager prior to having any discussion about a reduction with your passengers or prospective passengers. Please note: the airlines will check your children’s passport if they have a discounted airfare to be sure they are the age they say they are.

Yes. Please keep in mind, though, that all international flights are subject to change without advance notice. If you purchase your own domestic flights and there is a change to your international flights, imagine Tours and Travel is not responsible for the domestic travel flights which you have arranged on your own. If we issue your domestic flights for you and your group, and a flight schedule should change at the last minute, it is imagine Tours and Travel’s responsibility to take care of any necessary changes to accommodate you on the next available flights and/or air carriers. If you purchase your own domestic flights and there is a schedule or flight change, you are responsible for your own domestic flight arrangements and any additional charges that may be reflected at that time, IE: change fees, possible higher airfares, etc.

It depends on the country or countries you are visiting. In Israel the transportation facilities are as follows; 7 seater limousine; 10 seater zotobus; 19 seater; 30 seater; 47 seater; 51 seater motor coaches. The buses in Jordan are 30 and 47 seaters, the Egyptian buses are 10-to-51 seaters similar to Israel’s. In Italy and Greece the maximum seating is 45. In Europe there are double-deckers available that can seat as many as 59 and in some cases up to 70 passengers. Remember that the larger buses cannot get into the tight streets for close-in sightseeing, and in some cases you may have to walk up stairs in order to reach areas that you may have reached with a standard motor coach. We normally do not exceed 40 to 45 persons in a motor coach unless you or the tour host decides otherwise.

Imagine Tours and Travel endeavors to book clean and comfortable cabin accommodations. Special emphasis is placed on comfort and attractive surroundings in the public areas, such as lounges, swimming pools, game rooms, and dining rooms. In all cases you can assure your passengers of comfort, convenience, and pleasant surroundings. A word of caution, though: “some travel organizations tend to overglamorize” the conditions and features of their cruise ships. Remember that different people are affected quite differently by terms such as “luxury” or “luxurious.” It is best to avoid using these words. Imagine Tours and Travel prefers the use of quality, comfort, and convenience. We recommend that you not oversell our tour arrangements.

An option is the opportunity to have additional sightseeing when you have leisure time. All options must be purchased at final payment time if to be purchased in U.S. dollars. If options are purchased after time of final payment, most options will need to be purchased in the local currency.

An extension is an addition to your basic tour. For example, if your tour is an 11-day tour, you may add an additional 4 days to touring provided you have a minimum of 15 passengers traveling together in a predetermined itinerary. All extensions must be prepaid prior to departure.

A deviation from a tour occurs when a passenger requests: (1) to leave the tour within its progress, or (2) to be ticketed as an individual (e.g. earlier or later return, not with the group). This is often requested when someone wishes to stay on longer when a tour is over or travel prior to a tour and wishes to travel on his own, not with the group. Please understand that deviation fees will be charged by the airlines, and most airlines only allow for 10% of the group to deviate, in order to maintain the group-contracted special airfare. Also, deviations may have additional surcharges if the class of seat that a passenger requests is not available. All deviation requests must be provided in writing with dates and all details. Not all deviation requests will be available. Remember, no group travel situation will ever meet all individual desires. After all, passengers are taking advantage of the economies that are possible through group travel – and deviations defeat the whole purpose: they can also be expensive. Please consult the tour manager with further questions.

Yes, if the group size is above the stated minimum. However, from time to time, optional tours can be overbooked, so please discuss this with the tour manager in advance.

Yes! Imagine Tours and Travel designs its tours with special emphasis on compatibility. We do everything in our power to assure that you will travel with people of similar interests and backgrounds.

For economy or tourist class, the international luggage allowance is 50 lbs. per person. This includes hand luggage. (Imagine Tours and Travel’s tour price covers handling of only one suitcase). Please keep in mind if your luggage exceeds the 50 lb. checked luggage allowance by the airlines, you may be charged a large penalty for any extra weight.

Tipping will vary depending on the individual tour. Usually you are expected to tip anyone who performs special individual services for you such as headwaiters, bus drivers on your tour bus, sightseeing guides, etc. Imagine Tours and Travel will send you a guide with more detailed recommendations on tipping for general planning purposes. On land, normal tipping is approximately $9.00/$10.00 per day. On cruises, normal tipping is about $13.00/15.00 per day. Shore excursions are $2.00 per person for a half-day tour; $2.00 to $3.00 per person for a full-day tour.

Yes, but for U.S. citizens and Canadian citizens only. All non-U.S. and Canadian citizens must secure visas through the visiting country’s consulate.

Yes, but with certain provisions. Special refund policies apply on certain tours and airfare programs, and you should consult the “fine print” and “conditions” section of your tour program brochure. In most cases there is a minimum $250.00–$350.00 administration fee if cancellation is made before final payment – 90 days prior to departure as well as any airline penalties imposed by the airlines. (This amount will be credited if the passenger goes at a future time.) In many cases airline cancellation fees may be waived if the passenger can present a medical certificate showing illness as cause of cancellation.

Refunds are always limited to the amount recoverable by imagine Tours and Travel, and no more. Ordinarily it takes eight to ten weeks to process and pay a refund. Because of the heavy cancellations on some tours, we strongly urge all tour members to purchase some form of optional recommended travel insurance.

Imagine Tours and Travel will send name badges, luggage tags, flight schedules, hotel lists, and other final document information to the tour host and/or passengers approximately three weeks prior to departure, provided that the tour has been paid in full. The tour host should then place these materials in the hands of the passengers no later than ten days prior to departure.