Tour Payments:

• Visa and MasterCard charge cards are acceptable forms of payment
• Journeys Connect does not accept American Express, checks, or wire transfers for payments. All tour payments are in US$
• No-fee payment plans are listed on each tour Registration Forms 

Initial Deposit:

• ​$500 per person is required to reserve your space on the 2025 tours
• Your full and final payment is due on the date listed for your tour 
• Payment options are available, at no additional charge - please see individual Tour Registration Forms
• Payments will be automatically charged to the credit card on file
• Should the minimum number of travelers not be reached, your deposit and any subsequent payments will be fully refunded

Cancellations/Changes:

• Unless your tour does not meet the minimum number of travelers and is cancelled by Celtic Quilt Journeys, deposits and payments are non-refundable. We strongly recommend purchase of Trip Insurance.

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Trip Land Insurance Policies and Premiums:

• Travelers on tours, provided by Journeys Connect, have the option of purchasing land tour insurance through TripMate, applies to North American travelers only.
• Please visit Trip Mate Insurance: ​Trip Mate | Plan Documents for further details
• The insurance premium must be paid when you submit your deposit to ensure any pre-existing conditions will be covered should you need to cancel your tour or utilize your insurance while on tour R774D
• Pre-Tour Hotel Insurance will be charged when you submit your deposit and land tour insurance options
• If you live outside of covered insurance areas, we strongly recommend you purchase travel insurance through a local company. This may ensure your pre-existing conditions are covered and, in many cases, you must purchase your travel insurance prior to making the deposit for your requested tour.​

COVID-19 Vaccination:

• After careful evaluation and consideration, we are NO LONGER requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for travelers joining Celtic Quilt Journeys. Our new COVID-19 vaccination policy is in line with the requirements of the majority of the international destinations we will visit. Travelers will be required to agree with and sign our Health & Safety Waiver, included in the Registration Forms.​

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Fitness to Participate: 

• In order to have the best experience from your travels with us, and to keep up with the group, a reasonable level of fitness is required. You will need to be able to walk at a gentle pace for a few hours each day; use combined shower/bath facilities (it is impossible to guarantee walk-in shower facilities at each hotel); navigate and manage using stairs, walking over cobblestones and other uneven surfaces; stand for long periods in museums and other sites; embark/disembark coaches, trains, and other methods of transportation without assistance; handle your own luggage.

Travelers Comportment:

• Celtic Quilt Journeys reserves the right to not accept or retain a tour participant, any person who’s physical and/or mental condition or general deportment impedes the operation of the tour or affects the rights, welfare, or enjoyment of other tour participants, or for any other reason. If a person is required to leave a tour, it shall be considered an unused portion and non-refundable, and they will be responsible for all expenses to return home, including any rebooking fees by airlines and/or suppliers.

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Terms and Conditions:

• This is a private group journey, based on a minimum number of participants to operate. Rates quoted are in US Dollars (unless otherwise indicated) per person based on either double or single occupancy. Hotels are subject to change. Depending on weather conditions and circumstances beyond our control, the itinerary is subject to change.​

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Responsibility/Liability:

• Payment of the trip itinerary constitutes consent to all Legal policies and terms and conditions described here. Neither the Operator, tour company nor any mentioned or unmentioned subagents/affiliates shall be held responsible for any personal injury, property damage or other loss a passenger incurs on any tour arising from acts or omissions by any air carrier, public transport company, hotel, car rental company, subcontractor or other person or organization, whether such company is rendering any services supplied on the tour.


• All tickets and vouchers are issued and supplied subject to the foregoing and to any and all terms and conditions under which transportation and services are provided. The Tour Operator and tour company, accepts no responsibility for losses or expenses due to delay or changes in schedules, flight cancellations or misconnections due to mechanical problems, sickness, quarantine, weather, acts of God, strikes, government actions, war, terrorism, or other circumstances beyond its control. Passengers must bear all such losses or expenses 


• To guard against unforeseen circumstances, we recommend you purchase optional travel protection plan offered with each booking. The Tour Operator reserves the right to alter prices at any time prior to departure and without prior notice if circumstances so warrant. Any devaluation or revaluation of currencies may affect published prices.


• By signing Celtic Quilt Journeys Registration Form, you agree to the terms and conditions set forth in it.