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Our
representatives
We have
a representative in each holiday area who will meet you at
the railway station when you arrive and give you a lift back
there on your journey home. The representatives are also there
to help with any problems you may encounter and, of course,
to move your luggage to your next hotel.
On arrival
at the base hotel at the beginning of your holiday, our representative
will brief you with detailed holiday information and cyclists
will be given their bicycle and adjustments made to suit their
needs.
Meals
and accommodation
Accommodation
is generally in 2 or 3 star hotels although occasionally we
use very good chambres d’hôte, which are outside
the hotel grading system but are equally comfortable. Most
of our hotels are independent and family run and the owners
pride themselves on the quality of the service, accommodation
and food. Breakfast and evening meals are provided, except
where stated. You only pay for extra items like drinks and
coffee after meals.
Luggage
We transport
baggage between hotels. Every item must be easily carried
and clearly labelled with the party leader’s name, the
tour name and the total number of bags.
Maps
and holiday notes
All the
holidays are supported by detailed route notes and local information
designed to help you get the most out of your holiday. We
provide 1:25,000 or 1:100,000 maps as appropriate for walkers
and cyclists.
Travel
arrangements
We can
book all or part of your journey. Choose between Eurostar
and air travel or self drive arrangements to suit yourself.
These options are all priced on the prices reference pages.
Rail
Travel
Eurostar
trains offer a fast, comfortable passenger service from London
to Paris.
Onward
travel to your holiday region is by train. You will be met
at the station by our representative who will take you to
the base hotel.
Self
drive holidays
If you
wish to drive to your holiday region, we have arrangements
with Eurotunnel and P&O Ferries who both offer an efficient
service between England and France. We can offer advice on
routes, mileages and timings for planning your journey. If
you want to spend a little longer, we can advise on and book
stopover hotels for you en route.
Air
Travel
For clients
travelling by air, we have asked Global Star Travel, an
IATA agent, to arrange flights on your behalf. Payment is
made to Global and they will send you a booking confirmation
for air tickets booked with them.
The flights
shown in this brochure are with scheduled airlines from London
to Paris and regional airports. Flight times are shown as
a guide as at the time of printing the brochure airlines may
not have set their timetable. Please ask if you would like
to travel from an alternative airport. If you want to make
your own flight arrangements, we will be happy to advise.
Onward
travel to your holiday region is by train. You will be met
at the station by our representative who will take you to
the base hotel.
Our representative
can only meet those trains indicated in the brochure.
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Hotel
Ratings
Hotel
ratings given in the brochure are the official French rating
system.
Passports
and Visas
As a visitor
to France you are required to hold a current passport. Foreign
nationals are advised to contact their French embassy to check
their visa requirements.
Insurance
It is
a condition of booking that each customer is covered by personal
holiday insurance. If not purchased through Boots & Bikes,
your own insurance policy must provide comparable or greater
cover than the insurance offered by Boots & Bikes.
Boots & Bikes must be in possession of the 24-hour emergency number
given for the personal holiday insurance together with the
insurer’s name and the policy number.
Taxes
Airport
departure tax, UK airport tax and insurance premium tax are
included in the price of your holiday where applicable. Taxe
de sejour (a local tourist tax) is payable locally.
Health
The E111
form available from Post Offices entitles you to reimbursement
of certain medical costs in EU countries.
At the
time of printing no vaccinations were compulsorily required
for travel to France.
Travel
costs excluded from the price of your holiday.
The cost
of airport shuttles, RER and metro tickets and public transport,
except where specified, is excluded from the price of your
holiday.
Garaging
for cars
Garaging
for cars for the duration of your holiday is not guaranteed.
Special
requests
If you
have special requests, you must advise us of these at the
time of booking and clearly note them on your booking form.
Although we will pass on any reasonable requests to our suppliers,
we cannot guarantee that any request will be met.
If you
or any member of your party has any medical condition or disability
which may affect your holiday, please tell us when you make
your booking and clearly note it on the booking form so that
we can advise you of the suitability of the chosen arrangements.
Your
peace of mind
We have
arranged financial failure insurance with International Passenger
Protection Limited to provide financial peace of mind for
our clients. In connection with air travel, your flight is
booked with Global Star Travel, IATA agent 91258635, who will
issue you with a booking confirmation for the flight element
of your holiday.
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