Please read this information carefully, as payment of a deposit represents
your acceptance of the following Terms and Conditions.
Trip Price
Trip price includes hotel accommodations on a single occupancy basis, breakfast each day at the hotel, daily transportation as mentioned in the itinerary, entrance fees to museums when with the group as listed in the itinerary, tasting events, evening socials to discuss the next day’s activities, and the services of the trip facilitators as outlined in the trip description. We offer a $400 per person discount for double occupany.
Not included in the trip price are entrance fees to museums and other attractions not expressly listed as included in the trip description; taxis or other forms of city transportation not listed in the trip description; airfare and airline baggage fees; lunches and dinners; hotel, restaurant or airport tips; costs of passports and visas; personal expenses such as beverages, laundry or room service; internet/wifi except as established in the trip description; personal mobile phone connectivity; airport transfers; or any other services not specified in the trip description.
Please note that we cannot guarantee any special requests for hotel rooms.
Registration and Payment
The payment of a $600 deposit confirms your reservation. You can pay the deposit by check or PayPal. Please email DeAnne HERE for instructions. Your deposit is refundable for two weeks from the date it is received by Unicorn Adventures, LLC, if your deposit is received 90 days before start of trip (June 10, 2024). Deposits made after that day are completely nonrefundable. Two weeks after the receipt of the deposit by Unicorn Adventures, LLC, deposits are not refundable for any reason and will be forfeited if you cancel your trip reservation. Cancellations must be in writing by either letter to Unicorn Adventures, LLC or send an email HERE. Cancellations become effective on the date they are received by Unicorn Adventures, LLC.
Once your reservation deposit has been paid, you will receive a confirmation email and further information to help you plan your trip.
We reserve the right to cancel any reservations that are not paid in full at any time after the final payment is due. If you make your reservation after the final payment due date, payment in full will be required immediately.
If we cancel the trip, you will receive a full refund.
Full final payment is due 60 days before the first day of the trip, which is July 10, 2024.
Cancellations and Refunds
For any cancellations made before 60 days prior to trip start date, you will forfeit your deposit but will be refunded any other payments you have made. If you must cancel your trip, the effective date of cancellation will be upon our receipt of your notification, which must be made in writing either by email or letter. No refunds are possible after 60 days prior to start of trip (final payment date of July 10, 2024).
We strongly recommend that you purchase trip cancellation insurance when you pay your deposit for this trip. We are happy to provide a paid receipt and letter to your travel insurance company if you have to cancel. Alternately, you could send a friend on the trip in your place.
Changes to Your Reservation
If you would like to stay on for longer than the official days of the trip, we will make reservations for you at the hotel (subject to availability, of course). Changes are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.
Changes to Itinerary
Please note that we may make changes to this itinerary in response to unexpected closings, road conditions, weather, or other unforeseen events. When this happens, we will make every effort to substitute a comparable hotel/activity as is possible. Our itineraries are carefully thought out so that you will see the most important sites in the city, while still having the opportunity to pursue your own interests or preferences.
Travel Documents
You are responsible for securing your own passport (with 6 months of validity after the end of your trip), visa, or other required documention.
Health and Medical Issues
We welcome all travelers, but you must be in good health to participate in our trips. Our trips require a reasonable amount of walking: possibly several hours a day, up and down hills, on cobbled or uneven streets, and streets without curb cuts. You must be able to climb stairs and board trains & buses on your own. We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance if you require the use of a wheelchair or have other personal needs; in such cases you must be accompanied by a companion who will assist you.
If you are unable to navigate this amount of walking, you will not be able to participate fully in our planned activities, and we suggest you choose another type of trip. We cannot provide individual alternatives to the planned group activities. If your fitness level does not allow you to keep up with the group and/or travel on public transportation, you will be responsible for planning your own activities and for any additional costs incurred (for instance, but not limited to, personal taxis, train tickets, and entrance fees).
Trip Insurance
We strongly recommend that you purchase both trip cancellation insurance and traveler’s medical and evacuation insurance for your trip. Should you have to cancel your trip after you have paid in full, we cannot offer refunds other than specified above, because we will have already paid the costs of your trip to our vendors.
Arrival and Departure Dates
It is your responsibility to make sure you arrive by the specified date. We cannot refund part of your trip if you arrive late or leave early.
Responsibility
The liability of Unicorn Adventures, LLC and/or DeAnne Dotson - individually or jointly (referred to hereafter as Trip Facilitator), is strictly limited. In no event will the Trip Facilitator be liable for amounts in excess of the amounts payable to the Trip Facilitator in accordance with the terms hereunder, nor will Trip Facilitator be liable for any consequential indirect or incidental damages arising from this agreement. Trip Facilitator purchase accommodations, transportation, and other services from independent suppliers not under our control. We serve only as coordinator for these suppliers in securing trip arrangements, and therefore will not accept responsibility and/or liability for wrongful, negligent or arbitrary acts or omissions of these independent contractors, their employees, agents, or representatives.
Trip Facilitator are not liable for injury, damage, loss, accident, or delay that may be caused by events not within our control, including but not limited to, without limitation, acts of terrorism, war, strikes, defects of any vehicle, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, or the negligence or default of any third party.
Trip Facilitator reserve the right to correct errors in advertised prices. We reserve the right to cancel an advertised trip, decline to accept a reservation, or remove a person from a trip if it is determined by us to be in the best interests of the health, safety, or general well-being of other trip participants.
We will make every effort to conduct our trip as planned, but we reserve the right to make itinerary and other changes as necessary. If unforeseen circumstances require us to change a hotel, we will make every effort to select alternative accommodations of the same quality. The forgoing terms and conditions and all aspects of the relationship between Trip Facilitator and you shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina.