Bookings and Conditions
To confirm your reservation, a deposit of $200 per person is required.  Balance of payment is to be paid 42 days prior to departure.   The operator reserves the right to accept waitlist clients in place of applicants failing to finalize within the prescribed time.

Prices and Concessions
Prices are quoted in Australian Currency, include GST and supersede all prices previously advertised.   Please check the exact price of your tour at the time of paying balance.   Group concessions for ten or more adults are available.   All prices are valid subject to Government surcharges.

Motel Accommodation
Single rooms are available upon request and a supplement is payable at the time of the booking (see each price box).   If you are travelling alone we may be able to match you up with another client in a twin room and save you paying the supplement.   In triple rooms, the third bed may be a “foldaway”, sofa bed or “rollaway”.  Please request at the time of booking.  Motels published will be utilised where possible, but may utilise an alternative.

Cancellation and Amendments
Cancellation fees will be levied relative to the amount of notice given:

Modification to a confirmed booking may incur a $55 per person amendment fee.

Tour Participation
Children under 5 years of age are ineligible.  Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.   Clients with disabilities are welcome on Tasmanian Retreat Tours providing they are accompanied by an able-bodied companion and do not require assistance from Tasmanian Retreat Tours personnel.    Tasmanian Retreat Tours reserves the right to refuse to carry anyone if it is felt the individual can not cope with the requirements of coach tour travel and who may require services and facilities that Tasmanian Retreat Tours cannot guarantee will be available.   You agree to not hold Tasmanian Retreat Tours responsible for any decision made by Tasmanian Retreat Tours or any service provider to refuse to carry you, provide any facilities or accommodation to you or to provide any service to you.

Travel Insurance
Clients are strongly advised to take out travel insurance to cover any unforeseen circumstances (e.g. Cancellation or curtailment expenses, loss of luggage etc).  Your licensed travel agent will be pleased to assist with your requirements.

Holiday Inclusions
Transportation, entrance fees and boat cruise prices as per itinerary, services of Tour Driver, meals as specified, accommodation on a share twin rooms basis (unless otherwise specified).  At Tasmanian Retreat Tours we want you to feel the Tasmanian experience when you tour with us.
All guests will receive a:- • Forest Escapades Travel Bag • Name Tag • Pen • Note Pad • Forest Escapades Cup • Poncho.
Subject to a minimum number of clients, Tasmanian Retreat Tours reserves the right to operate this tour on a smaller vehicle with a Driver/Guide.

Luggage Allowance
One medium size suitcase per person, the sum of its length/width and depth not to exceed 140cm (56”) plus an overnight bag (airline bag size) which may be carried on-board the coach.   Maximum weight of all luggage not to exceed 20kg (44lbs).  We are required by strict Government vehicle weight regulations to enforce and adhere to this limit.   If your luggage exceeds this limit, we ask that you make alternative arrangements for the excess to be forwarded to the termination point of your tour.  Please note we suggest you have wheels on your suitcase, as there are certain places where assistance is not available (e.g. Railway stations and Cruise terminal)

Smoking and Seat Rotation
Government regulations prohibit smoking inside tourist coaches within Tasmania.  Please restrict smoking to the ample stops en route.   To enable everyone the opportunity of enjoying window and front seats, clients change seats daily during the course of the tour.

Clothing and What to Bring
We recommend casual, lightweight, drip-dry clothing, with some warmer articles for the evening and cooler days. Pack shorts, pullover, several changes of underwear and socks, rubber soled walking shoes, swimsuit, towel, sleeping clothes and waterproof jacket. Do not forget your hat, camera, film, sunglasses, insect repellent, sunscreen, toilet requisites and a flask for drinking water. Regular laundry facilities are available en route.

General Conditions
This brochure represents the entire agreement between the client and Tasmanian Retreat Tours, who is the tour operator. Tasmanian Retreat Tours will be responsible to the client for supplying the services and accommodation as described in the brochure, except where such services cannot be supplied, or the itinerary used is changed due to delays or other causes of whatever kind or nature beyond the control of Tasmanian Retreat Tours. In such circumstances, we will do our best to supply comparable services, accommodation and itineraries, and there shall be no refund in this connection.

Tasmanian Retreat Tours makes all arrangements for these tours for the client and upon the express condition that Tasmanian Retreat Tours shall not be liable or responsible for any direct, indirect, consequential or incidental damage, injury, loss, accident, delay or irregularity of any kind, which may be occasioned by reason or any act or omission of any third party (including without limitation, any act, inaction or breach of contract of any third party, which is to or does supply any goods or services for this trip). It is not responsible for any injury, death, loss or expenses due to overbooking of accommodations, default of any third parties, sickness, weather, strikes, acts of God, acts of terrorism, criminal activity, war, quarantine or any other events or any other cause beyond its control. All such risk, loss and expense must be borne by the client.

Occasionally, it may be necessary to alter or amend itineraries, accommodation and sightseeing arrangements from those published. This may be due to road, weather and other operational needs prevailing at the time, and is always made in the best interests of your comfort. Any personal expenses incurred by a client as a result of any delay, alteration or curtailment of any tour, whether caused by mechanical defect, strikes or any other cause are the responsibility of the client (we strongly recommend all clients take out Travel Insurance, with your licensed travel agent). The operator is unable to guarantee exact arrival and departure times, and is not liable for any failure to make connections with any other service, or guarantee the operation of any particular service. In the case of breakdown and other unforeseen circumstances, the operator reserves the right to substitute vehicles other than specified, to ensure the operation of a tour. These coaches will be modern touring vehicles and may not have some of the features described.

Please note that if you arrange for payment through an unaccredited agent, the unaccredited agent is not our agent for the purpose of receipt of monies. Receipt of monies and subsequent payments by the travel agents does not constitute receipt of those monies by us, and the travel agent has no authority, expressed or implied, to receive monies on our behalf. There is no liability on our part, in respect of any monies paid to your travel agent. The company reserves the right to cancel any ticket or booking, or to refuse to carry any client where payment has not been received by the company within the specified time. The company reserves the right to amend or cancel tour at any time.

Meals
All tours are sold with 3 course dinner and full cooked breakfast with every overnight stay, except dinner after forestry day. No lunches included except for the barbecue on forestry day. No alcoholic beverages or mid snacks.

Tasmanian Retreat Tours Contact Details
Travel agents lic. no.: Tas155
Toll Free telephone: 1800 030 033
email: tourinfo@tasmanianretreattours.com.au
Head Office: 16 Charles Street, Launceston Tasmania 7250 

Grindelwald photo courtesy ~ Rob Burnett.  All other photos courtesy Tourism Tasmania, photographers: Richard Eastwood, 
George Apostolidis,  Paul Sinclair,  Philip Kuruvita,  Joe Shemesh,  Garry Moore,  Nick Osborne,  Rob Burnett,  Robert Jones, 
Chris McLennan, Tim Dub,  Rick Eaves,  Geoff Murray,  Howard Kelly,  Keiichi Hiki,  Rob Cleary,  Geoffrey Lea,  Mari Hirai