Nope! getting to the start of all out tours, and getting home from the end of our tours is not part of our program. Everyone must buy their own plane tickets.
A deposit is a small partial payment of your tour…a show of good faith that you are coming on the trip. We save your seat for free up until a certain amount of time. The we ask for a partial payment (deposit) so we know you are really coming. Paying the deposit happens only after you have sen all the detailed trip information, and made the decision you really want to come. If you need extra time to pay and you know you want to come on the trip, just ask for extra time.. we are flexible.
Deposits are due after we guarantee a departure, as way to show that you are really coming on the trip. Once 6 or more people are signed up for any tour we “Guarantee the Departure” At that point, the trip will happen no matter what! You will get emailed an information packet with all the instructions of how much, and when your deposit is officially due to keep your spot on the trip safe.
The total amount is exactly what is published...nothing hidden, no extra fee's or Tax.
Western Sun Deposit: $267 Western Sun Winter Deposit: $385 California Sun Deposit: $477 Hawaii Big Island Deposit: $278 Endless Summer Deposit: $289
Visa or Master card through a secure payment link. Once a tour is guaranteed, you will receive all the trip detailed information along with a unique and secure payment link. After reviewing all the details, making sure everything looks good, you can finalize your reservation by paying the link at your convince. There are no additional fee's or tax. If you decide you are not longer interested, no problem, just let us know so we can let someone else have the seat we are holding for you.
No Tax, the total amount is the amount you see on our website.
Nope! Our tours are priced hundreds of dollars less than the other companies that do similar trips. We believe in having the absolute lowest price possible from the very beginning. We have many travelers that book 2 and 3 and even 4 tours with us! Everyone gets the same low price for each trip. We have structured our company to be sustainable across the whole season without the traditional business model of jacking up prices when demand is high, and discounting when sales are low. Everyone who travels with us pays the same low price all season long, whether you travel at the least popular or most popular time of year.
So far, in the history of our company, we have only had to cancel a “Guaranteed Departure” when the covid-19 pandemic started and all travel came to a stop for a few months! When that happened we refunded every customer 100%. If APA ever needs to cancel a trip for any reason, we will refund 100% We are proud to say don't know of any other travel company who does this.
Each situation is different so please refer to our cancellation policy below: To qualify for any refunds, we must receive notification in writing, email: info@aupairadventures.com Cancellation date is the date the notice is received by Au Pair Adventure Tours in writing, by email In the unfortunate event that you must cancel your trip, your refund will be determined according to the following formula: Days prior to departure Refund, 91+ days All but $25, 90 – 61 days 50% of your deposit, 60 – 46 days 25% of your deposit, 45 days or less No refund, Au Pair Adventure Tours reserves the right to cancel or alter a trip due to unforeseen weather, unsafe conditions, low registrations or other circumstances. If Au Pair Adventure Tours must cancel a trip, all payments received to date will be refunded, including the non-refundable portion of your deposit. Au Pair Adventure Tours is not responsible for expenses incurred in preparation for any canceled trips, including airplane tickets. Cancellation Insurance: WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND TRIP CANCELLATION/TRIP INTERRUPTION INSURANCE, WHICH COVERS YOUR COST IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL OR INTERRUPT YOUR TRIP for medical reasons, trip delay, lost baggage, and other unforeseen emergencies. You may purchase coverage through your own insurance company or You can also sign up for it online at Travelex Insurance (www.travelex-insurance.com). In order to avoid disappointment and expense in the event that you must cancel your trip we strongly urge you to purchase some type of insurance coverage.
Before you book, please know:
You must have an email address in order to book a tour.
Your plane flight is not included.
Once you pick a trip, fill out the form and we will respond within 1 day or sooner If your trip is a Guaranteed Departure you will get a big information packet with all the tour and payment information via email.
If you are one of the first 5 people to sign up, we will save you a seat, and you don’t need to pay anything now. Once we have 6 people, we guarantee the trip and we’ll send your information packet. If you change your mind after receiving the packet, no problem...please let us know :-)