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Page 1: ONUS! Pre · escorts/hosts. Select Holidays reserves the right to decline any person as a member of the tour at any time before or during the tour should such person’s presence

EARLY BOOKING

BONUS!

Pre-Paid Gratuities to

Local Guides

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Day 1: June 05, 2018: Depart North America for Romania [IFM] An overnight flight from North America to Bucharest, Romania the vibrant capital situated along the Danube River.

Day 2: June 06, 2018: Bucharest, Romania [IFM/D] Arrive at the Bucharest airport today then transfer to a downtown hotel for a 2-night stay. Rest of the day to relax before enjoying a “Welcome Dinner” this evening.

Day 3: June 07, 2018: Bucharest, Romania [B/L/D] After breakfast, transfer to a dairy farm in Bucharest’s outskirts. This dairy farm is part of the elite farms for Holstein breed in Romania. It started with Holstein cows brought from Denmark. Today there are about 500 heads, producing more than 5,000 liters of milk every day. Return to Bucharest and have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch visit the Palace of Parliament – the 2nd largest building in the world after the Pentagon and according to Guinness Book of World records, it is the largest civilian, most expensive administrative and heaviest building in the world. Enjoy a traditional dinner this evening.

Day 4: June 08, 2018: Bucharest-Brasov, Romania [B/L/D] After breakfast at the hotel, travel north to the Transylvania region of the country. Cross the South Plain and visit a cereal grain farm producing wheat, corn, barley and rape. Enjoy lunch at a local winery with wine tasting. This afternoon enter the famous Transylvania region of myths, legends and traditions. Arrive at Brasov, a beautiful medieval city, in the Southern Carpathian Mountains, for a 2-night stay. Dinner this evening at a local restaurant.

Day 5: June 09, 2018: Brasov, Romania [B/L/D] Brasov is known for potatoes and for cow and sheep breeding. This morning, visit a local farm that raises sheep, cows, plus have arable land and pasture. Visit the fully restored Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle. Visit the Rhein wine cellars for tasting and lunch. Return to Brasov for dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 6: June 10, 2018: Brasov-Viscri, Romania (Home Stay) [B/L/D] This morning’s visit will include a local market as well as a dairy. Travel to Viscri under the UNESCO listing with more than 150 fortified churches and villages. Tour this Saxon village, have lunch prepared by the locals and check out several peasant houses. Take a ride on a horse-drawn cart around the village, which is a common means of transportation for the locals. Dinner and overnight in a peasant house. (Please note: Bathrooms in some cases may be shared by 2 rooms)

Day 7: June 11, 2018: Viscri-Sibu, Romania [B/L/D] After breakfast at the hotel, travel towards Sighisoara, a medieval citadel included in the UNESCO heritage listing and continuously inhabited since the 13th century. Lunch will be in the house where Vlad Tepes-Vlad the Impaler- Dracula was born. The tours will include Karpaten Meet Farm– the biggest beef farm in Romania with angus beef cattle. Lunch will be at the farm then continue to Sibu city, named the European city of culture in 2017. The city is packed full of fascinating sites to explore. Overnight here.

Day 8: June 12, 2018: Sibu-Bucharest, Romania-Budapest, Hungary [B/L/D] This morning, return to Bucharest with lunch enroute. This afternoon fly to Budapest, the vibrant capital of Hungary, meet the local guide and transfer to hotel for an overnight stay.

FACT: Agriculture in Romania has always been the backbone of the economy with

over one third of the land developed for some form of agricultural production.

FACT: One half of Hungary lies in the Great Plains region with very fertile soils.

Hungary’s most important crops include corn, wheat, sugar beets, barley, potatoes

and sunflower seeds.

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Day 9: June 13, 2018: Budapest-Kecskemet, Hungary [B/D/L]

Following breakfast at the hotel, travel to Lajosmizse to visit a Charolaise cattle operation.

Also learn the families unique technique for creating paprika. Travel to Kecskemet and

have lunch in a traditional gypsy restaurant. Tour the city before checking into hotel for

dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 10: June 14, 2018: Kecskemet-Tiszafured, Hungary [B/L/D]

Today is all about agriculture including a visit to a bio-farm producing over 600 hectares of

organic vegetables. The facility has food processing methods such as freezing, dehydrating

and juicing for both the local and European markets.

Day 11: June 15, 2018: Tiszafured-Egar, Hungary [B/L/D]

Today, visit the a nature and conservation reserve-the first National Park in Hungary.

Enjoy a traditional lunch before traveling to Noszvaj to visit the caves and wine cellars of

the Thummerer Valley. Enjoy an afternoon with wine tasting and dinner in a 100 year old

cellar. Overnight in Eager. (Please Note: The hotel used this evening is the best in the region)

Day 12: June 16, 2018: Egar-Budapest, Hungary [B/L/D]

Breakfast at the hotel then tour the city of Egar. Travel to Szilvasvarad to visit the

Lippizan horse stud and a forestry museum. Travel back to Budapest for a 3-night stay.

Day 13: June 17, 2018: Budapest, Hungary [B/L/D]

Following breakfast, travel out of the city to visit the “Enying Agricultural Corporation”,

the largest in Hungary. Following lunch, visit the cropping side of the corporation. This

afternoon, visit the Agatidi Distillery for tasting of some of Hungary's fine brandy. Dinner

will be in a traditional Hungarian restaurant.

Day 14: June 18, 2018: Budapest, Hungary [B/L/D]

Today, visit Budapest, from the Central Market Hall to Heroes Square, City Park and more.

After lunch, soak in the soothing natural hot waters of an open-air thermal pool, one of the

many for which Budapest is famous for. Enjoy a “Farewell Dinner” this evening.

Day 15: June 19, 2018: End of Tour [IFM]

Early morning transfer to the Budapest airport to begin your return flights back to North

America. *NOTE: You could join a Danube River Cruise this day. See separate brochure for details.

Price Per Person Canadian Dollars / Based on Double Occupancy

$7,695.00

Plus $756.71 Air & Government Taxes

Single Occupancy Add: $940.00

* Ask about adding a Budapest to Amsterdam

River cruise starting from: $3,870.00 per person

based on double occupancy category “E”.

See separate brochure for

itinerary details.

INCLUDES:

*Airfare from Calgary/Edmonton/

Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver

* 4-Star Accommodations

* All Meals as Outlined

* Wine Tasting and Homemade Brandy

* All Attractions as Outlined

* Visits to Farms and Agricultural

Processing Facilities as Outlined

* English Speaking Local Guides

* Escorted by Select Holidays

Tour may be tax deductible to qualified farmers.

Please check with you accountant.

We strongly recommend the purchase of Travel

Insurance.

A passport is required, valid for six months after

departure.

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Select Holidays or Staff ~ Acts solely as organizer/agent of the tours outlined in brochure. All

arrangements for accommodation, transportation, meals and sightseeing attractions outlined are made either by Select Holidays and/or their appointed representatives used during each tour vacation package. The tour participant agrees that neither Select Holidays nor their affiliates shall be liable or held responsible directly or indirectly for any delay, damage, loss (including personal injury or death), or expense or any act or omission of any supplier providing tour services. Select Holidays and/or their appointed agents/staff can accept no responsibility for losses or other expenses due to delay or change in air or other services, missed connections, sickness, weather, strike, war, terrorist attack, quarantine or other causes. For any additional costs incurred or any loss sustained as a result of cancellations or delays of tours caused by inclement weather conditions, acts of God, political unrest or any other event, which result in schedule changes, Select Holidays reserves the right to make any changes in plans, which may be necessary due to local conditions or which may add to the comfort and well-being of the tour. If it is necessary to cancel any tour at the decision of Select Holidays, all monies received by Select Holidays will be refunded. Select Holidays has the right to cancel or alter any tour, without prior notice. If there is a change in the price of our holiday package, or a printing error in our brochure, we reserve the right to amend any tour and/or cost.

Fuel Surcharges: with the rising cost of fuel, there may be surcharges imposed by motorcoach

companies, airlines, cruise lines and/or other travel related suppliers. In the event this occurs, Select Holidays will need to collect the surcharges on behalf of the suppliers.

Health and Disability Notice: To fully enjoy your tour vacation, you should be in good physical and

mental health. If you have any physical or mental limitations, please advise Select Holidays when making your reservations. Travelers who require assistance must be accompanied by an able care companion to provide this service and required assistance. This cannot become the responsibility of Select Holidays or their tour escorts/hosts. Select Holidays reserves the right to decline any person as a member of the tour at any time before or during the tour should such person’s presence be considered detrimental to the interest, comfort, enjoyment and welfare of the other tour members. Persons required to leave the tour will not receive a refund of unused services.

Proof of Citizenship: All tour participants MUST carry a valid passport when traveling.

At some destinations the traveler may require a travel visa, shot and/or inoculations and should check with their booking agent for such requirements. It is the tour participant’s responsibility to obtain proper documentations for travel. Failure to obtain the proper documentation required for the tour such as passports, visas and medical requirements may result in not being able to participate in the tour and in which case the traveler may not be entitled to any refund, subject to terms and conditions of the tour.

Room Accommodation: Single=1 person ~1 bed; Double= 2 persons sharing /1 - 2 beds; Twin= 2 persons sharing ~ 2 beds; Triple= 3 persons sharing ~ 2 beds (extra charge for cot) Quad= 4 persons sharing ~ 2 beds. ** Some hotels do not offer triple or quad accommodations. All rooms

will be booked as non-smoking. At no time will a smoker be able to smoke in a non-smoking room and to do

so will result in a fine imposed by hotel and payable by offender.

Single Travelers: Tour participants traveling alone but wishing to share accommodation with a suitable

roommate must pay the single supplement until a roommate is found. The single supplement would then be refunded with the final documentation. Select Holidays cannot assume any responsibility should such an arrangement not be available or suitable.

Special Requests: Travelers requiring special needs such as accommodation and meals must place this

request at time of reservation with Select Holidays. Select Holidays will do their utmost to accommodate these special requests, but cannot be held responsible if such requests are not fulfilled.

Reservations/ Travel Documentation: All travelers will be required to fill out a “Passenger Information

Form” and submit this along with a clear copy of their valid passport, prior to travel documents being issued or completed. Travel documents will be sent to the booking agent two to three weeks prior to tour departure, provided Select Holidays has received full payment and other tour regulations have been met.

Baggage: Please Note: Because of the heightened security measures at airports and at some hotels,

Select Holidays is not responsible to handle any luggage. If hotel baggage service is required, this becomes the responsibility of the traveler to pay any fees occurred. Select Holidays is not responsible for lost luggage at either airports and/or hotel and such loss must be reported directly to airlines and/or hotel as applicable.

Insurance: We strongly suggest passengers obtain comprehensive travel insurance to protect against medical emergencies, cancellations due to illness, against damage to baggage, loss of personal items and trip interruption. Insurance is available from your booking agent and MUST be obtained at time of first deposit. Select Holidays is not responsible to any traveler that does not meet the requirements put in place by the insurance companies or those travelers who do not purchase proper travel coverage.

Deposit:

$1,500.00 on to hold your reservation 2nd deposit $2,000.00 due by October 01, 2017

Final Payment: is due to Select Holidays by February 01, 2018. Payment not received by deadline dates, may result in the traveler’s reservation being canceled and booking penalties assessed against the traveler.

Cancellation Fee: 91 days or prior: deposit is non-refundable; 90 days – 0 days prior to departure: 100% non-refundable. Travelers shall not be entitled to any refund from Select Holidays for any portion of the trip not taken or used.

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experience different cultures and

traditions of the countries visited and as

such one needs to travel with an

open and receptive mind.