Terms and 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 on, or prior to, February 1, 2025. Late payments will be assessed a penalty of $25.00.
Insufficient Fund Checks: There will be a $30.00 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 (email is acceptable) to our office. For cancellations on or prior to the March payment deadline there will be a full refund less an administrative fee of $50.00. For cancellations received after that date there will be no refund of the $100.00 deposit. No-shows for your Spring Mandatory Meeting (without permission) will be dropped from the tour and the deposit will be forfeited. Cancellations after the March payment deadline are as follows: Cancellations received 30 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.
Broadway Theater Tickets: If your school’s itinerary includes Broadway Theater Tickets, the cost of the ticket will be non-refundable after February 28, 2025.
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. The group leaders, 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.
Unacceptable Behavior While on the Trip: Countryside Tours, Inc. reserves the right to discipline a student while on the trip according to the Conduct Contract and/or send a student home at the parents’ expense if the behavior warrants it.
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, minus 3% on credit card payments, will be made without penalty.
Fundraising Opportunities: In case of a student cancellation for any reason, any fundraiser monies earned will be forfeited and retained by Countryside Tours, Inc. to help fund the program.
Photographs/Film: The undersigned parent or guardian hereby consents to allow their child to be photographed individually, or as a group, and further consents to the publication of said photographs/ film for the promotion of student and youth trips for Countryside Tours, Inc.
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.
Damages: The undersigned parent or guardian will be responsible for covering the costs of any damages caused by their child. Damages include those to the motorcoach, attractions, restaurants and hotels used during the trip. If damage is caused in a hotel room and no one takes responsibility for those damages, the cost will be evenly divided among those students sharing that room.
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.