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| Do you have a question not answered here? Email it to us today... |
Make your reservation as soon as you know you have the
time available and have a deposit to guarantee your place on the tour.
There are 3 ways you can make your reservation:
1. Book online via our website using a credit or debit card.
Just click on the 'Book A Tour' button on the left side of your screen.
2. Print a booking form from our website and mail it
to the address at the top of the form with a check or money order.
3. Sign up
by calling our office 1-800-819-7683 with a credit or debit card.
NO!
Most of our trips require just a $50 deposit to guarantee
your place with the remaining balance being due 3 weeks before the tour leaves.
On our longer tours (Totally California, for example) a $100 deposit is needed
and the remaining balance must be in our office no later than 6 weeks before
departure.
Check out our E-Z Pay Plan and pay a little each week!
While our tours are designed for 18-28 year olds, we are
happy to make special arrangements for family members 18 and over who would like
to join our tour but do not fall within the age bracket we serve.
As the majority of our
guests are 18-28 year old females, they expect to share a room with other
females around the same age. We will happily welcome boyfriends, brothers
and parents but ask that you either find 2 other guests who are happy to share a
room with you or call our office and get the double or triple price for the
tour. That way, by paying just a little more you can have a room for just
the 2 or 3 people of your choice.
Of Course! We will be happy to place you in a room with 3 other guests of the same gender.
Many of our guests tell us that at first they didn't know anyone on the tour, but ended up having a great time! Cultural Hi-Ways tours are a great way to meet new friends - what's more - our tours are safer than going to unfamiliar places by yourself. Click here to read more.
Our usual sleeping arrangements are based on 'quad' occupancy; that is 4 guests of the same gender sharing 1 room with 2 double beds. By doing this we are able to keep the price as low as possible while still staying in quality hotels. Please call our office if you would like the triple, double or single price for a tour.
The itinerary for our Totally California tour is so thoroughly organized that you'll be able to spend your vacation without a Cultural Hi-Ways tour manager. One week before the tour departs you will receive an envelope in the mail that will have all the information you'll need for your entire trip including a detailed itinerary. You will also be sent the names and e-mail addresses of the other guests signed up for the trip so you can start making friends before you leave! Traveling as a small independent group simply means that the trip is so well organized that you will be able to travel without a tour manager.
Sign up with friends or make some along the way!
Yes! Please e-mail our office (HiWays@comcast.net) and we will be happy to send you a list of au pairs who have allowed us to pass on their e-mail addresses to anyone wanting to ask them about their California experience with Cultural Hi-Ways.
The country of Canada requires the citizens of some countries to purchase a visa (US$70) from a Canadian Embassy or Consulate before allowing them to enter Canada. To find out if you need to purchase a visa please visit the Canadian Embassy's website http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/new_york/rightnav/general_information-en.asp. If you have further questions on the visa process please call the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC (202) 682-1740.
Please remember you CANNOT travel outside of the United States during your 13th month.
A note to au pairs in their second year: Please check with your au pair organization regarding traveling outside of the United States during our second year.
