| COMPARATIVE
QUESTIONS |
CASTERBRIDGE |
OTHERS
|
1. Are all of your published prices based on the fact that our
group will never be combined with other groups?
|
YES |
NOT ALWAYS |
2. Will you ensure
that our tour dates are always guaranteed at time of
booking?
|
YES
|
NO - Some reserve the right to change tour dates
from 1 to 7 days |
3. Will you guarantee
that there is never a registration fee to be applied
to your tour costs?
|
YES
|
NOT
ALL |
4. Are airport
taxes always included in advance in all your tour costs?
|
YES
|
NO
- Add £20-£50 as applicable |
5. Will weekend
supplements always be included in advance in your tour costs?
|
YES
|
NO
- Add £20-£40 each way as applicable |
6. Will you guarantee
that there is no adult or twin room supplement fee to
be applied to your costs?
|
YES
|
NO
- Add a flat fee plus £10 a day approximately as applicable
|
7. Will you guarantee
that there are no optional excursions on all of your
tours?
|
YES
|
NO
- Supplements vary |
8. Will you ensure
that all group members always have a public transportation
pass in capital cities?
|
YES
|
Unspecified |
9. Will you ensure
that all requested admission costs are always included
in your tour cost?
|
YES
|
Unspecified |
| 10. Will a guide
be available at all times exclusively for our group and to chaperone
and suggest evening activities? |
YES
|
Unspecified |
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entire Casterbridge Philosophy is designed to give greater peace
of mind for principals and accompanying teachers, not simply whilst
on tour but also during pre-tour preparations. The fine print in
the literature of many student tour operators all too often conceals
numerous contingencies of which a Group Leader may be unaware at
time booking.... only to receive a nasty shock at a later date.