Terms & Conditions

Reservations, Deposits, Final Payments: Reservations will be accepted on a first come/first served basis with a deposit of $100.00 made payable to Countryside Tours, Inc.  Reservation coupon and check must be sent to Countryside Tours, Inc., P.O. Box 48, Sand Lake, Michigan 49343-0048. Final payment will be due no later than March 31, 2011.

Insufficient Fund Checks:  There will be a $15.00 charge for checks with insufficient funds.

Tour Cost: The tour cost as advertised in this brochure is based on current costs and tariffs in effect at the time of printing.  Should these change, an adjustment (either way) will result.  If the advertised tour cost is increased by more than 5%, you may cancel within 10 days of notification and receive a full refund.

Cancellations and Refunds: Cancellations must be made in writing to our office.  For cancellations received ten days prior to the Spring Mandatory Meeting or before, there will be a full refund less an administrative fee of $25.00.  For cancellations received after that date but prior to the Mandatory meeting, there will be no refund of the $100.00 deposit.  No -shows for the Spring Mandatory Meeting (without permission) will be dropped from the tour and the deposit will be forfeited.  Cancellations after the Spring Mandatory Meeting are as follows:  cancellations received 21 days before the trip date will receive a 50% refund; cancellations received 14 days before the trip date will receive a 25% refund; cancellations received seven days before the trip or no-shows will receive no refund. 

Membership on Tours:   Countryside Tours, Inc. reserves the right to accept, decline or dismiss any person as a member of our tour.  This is not a school sponsored trip.   Ms. Cynthia Carman reserves the right to refund the deposit of and deny the trip to any student who does not demonstrate the self-discipline and responsible behavior necessary to participate successfully on this trip.  Any student who becomes ineligible for his/her school’s End of the Year Class trip will automatically become ineligible for this trip.  Cancellation penalties will apply.

Tours Canceled by Countryside Tours, Inc.:  Countryside Tours, Inc. reserves the right to cancel a tour due to insufficient participation.  In this case, complete refund of monies will be made without penalty.

Fundraising Opportunities: Fundraising opportunities provided to the students by Countryside Tours, Inc will have the following stipulation.  In case of student cancellation for any reason, the monies earned will be retained by Countryside Tours, Inc. to help fund the program. Hotels:  Hotel accommodations for the overnight stops have been carefully selected based on four students  sharing a room with two double beds  with private bath. Countryside Tours, Inc. reserves the right to substitute hotels when necessary.

Tour Itinerary: Although we strive to follow the itinerary as closely as possible, we at Countryside Tours, Inc.  reserve the right to alter the itinerary at any time, with or without notice, due to unforeseen events, holidays, closings, etc., with the mutual understanding that any additional expense will be paid by the individual tour member.

Responsibility: Countryside Tours, Inc., P.O. Box 48, Sand Lake, Michigan 49343-0048 and  its suppliers provide the services mentioned in this brochure and act only in the capacity as agent in arranging the various accommodations and services and therefore assumes no responsibility for delays of arrival or departure, theft, accidents, loss, damage or injury to person or property or for any condition beyond its control, or for loss or expense incurred thereby.