Day By Day
Itineraries

Zagreb, Opatija, Adriatic Sea and Plitvice Lakes
June 11 - June 17, 2012
Palaces, Museums, Lakes, Sea, Historic Villages


Castles, Festival, Spis Villages and Royal Wine Road
June 19 - June 28, 2012
Our favorite places in Moravia, Slovakia and Poland!


Treasures of Slovakia Tour
July 7 - July 16, 2012
Celebrating our 75th the best of Slovakia Treasures Tour!


Five Countries, Five Cultures
July 17 - July 25 2012
Magical Byways of Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic & Austria!


Adventure Tour
  July 28 - August 8, 2012
Untouched Corners of Serbia, Romania and Ukraine!


Add On Option
Two additional nights in Golden Prague
or any other destination.
Add On includes two nights in hotel in the center, with breakfasts plus two half days city tour.

Questions and Answers
Who organizes the tours?
Best time to sign up for a tour?
How to pay for your trip?
Air transportation.
Who are our clients?
Passport, Visa.
Tour price and what is included
Optional services:
Accomodations, Single/Triple, Transportation, Guides,
Health, Medicine, Trip insurance?
Tour information package
Computers, Telephones, Internet, Voltage.
Contact while on tour
Money, Exchange, ATM, tipping in Europe
Laundry
Links

Who organizes the tours?
T.A.C. Slovakia has organized Treasures Tours since 1990.
Address: Na Pažiti, 900 21 Svätý Jur Slovakia.
www.treasurestours.com / www.our-slovakia.com /www.cental-europe-tours.com
U.S affiliates:
* Helene Cincebeaux: 151 Colebrook Dr, Rochester NY 14617
Toll free 1-888/529-7150 or 585-342-9383; Helenezx@aol.com
* Jozef Kaufmann: PO BOX 723, Brookfield CT 06804
Phone: USA (860) 306-7073 tours@treasurestours.com
* Edo Macho: Autobusova Doprava Svrbice 43, Svrbice; Slovenska Republika
* (Coach transportation since 1992)
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Best time to sign up for a tour?
Booking for the 2012 Season has already begun. Since each tour has a limited number of seats, reserve yours early! Your reservation is confirmed with a $500 per person deposit.
From that moment we work with you on trip planning, genealogy, family research and special requests. Reserving early gives you more time to find a good airfare and prepare for your trip.
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How to pay for your trip?
To sign up for a trip, a deposit of $500 per person is required.
A T.A.C. Contract will be mailed to you upon receipt of deposit.
The balance payment for the trip is due 3 months before tour begins.
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Air transportation.
Treasures Tours are ground only tours; Travelers are responsible for transportation to the tour meeting point. We can help you find a flight.
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Who are our clients?
Treasures tours are family-friendly, multi-generationial tours with travelers from 9 to 90 years of age. Back to top

Passport, Visa.
Eight 2012 Treasures Tours destinations are part of the European Union, except Ukraine. A valid passport is required. The European Union (Schengen Area) requires a passport valid for at least 6 months from date of entry. USA and Canadian passports holders do not need visas for any of the countries we visit. If you hold a passport from another country, please contact us. Back to top

Tour price and what is included
Our prices are land only and are per person based on double occupancy.
Single supplement is $499 per person. Treasures Tour deposit is $500 per person.
Tour price include: - hotel rooms with private bathroom
- bus transport throughout the trip
- two meals daily, local specialties
- festive gatherings, music & dance
- visits to castles, historic places, museums, homes, artists, crafts people
all tips included except the bus driver who will carry your suitcase to and from your room throughout the tour.

We take pride in connecting families across the ocean and the years and are proud of our 98% success rate! Once a tour deposit is received we go to work to find long-lost family and plan your village visit. A driver/guide/translator can spend a day or more in your village helping you to meet your relatives and see the church, cemetery and family homestead if still standing. Our travelers give this service rave reviews.
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Optional services:
Day trips with a driver/translator/guide. Transportaton to and from the airport.
Additional transportatation in case of arrival delay to meet the group. (this could be covered by travel insurance)
ADD ON tour to Prague or other destinations.
Any other special arrangements, early arrivals etc..
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Accomodations, Single/Triple, Transportation, Guides,
Accomodations feature private bathrooms in the room.
Single rooms are available for $499.
For families, triple rooms are often availeble with no additional fee.
We can match you with a roommate and put you in contact before the trip begins when possible.
We use private bus transportation.
Jozef and Helene accompany tours together with local guides.
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Health, Medicine, Trip insurance?
You are responsible to bring your medication for the duration of your trip. We suggest having medications in your carry on in case of lost or delay of your checked suitcase.
If you have a medical condition, allergies or special needs bring printed information.
If you use prescribed medication, bring a printed list with you.
Routine vaccinations are recommended even if you do not travel. For current information, check: www.cdc.gov/
We are not allowed to recommend any specific trip insurance company, but we strongly recommend you insure your trip and yourself.
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Tour information package
Travelers receive a series of prersonalized letters beginning at sign on through departure, covering most aspects. Back to top

Computers, Telephones, Internet, Voltage.
Voltage in Europe is 220V. Most modern electronic devices can handle 110 - 240V. In this case you need just a plug adapter. Check the label.
For other devices bring a voltage coverter. Curling irons and hair driers require more powerful ones.
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Contact while on tour
We provide in advance the addresses and phone numbers of tour hotels. For emergencies our travelers can be reached 24 hour/day by cell phone. Back to top

Money, Exchange, ATM, tipping in Europe
Time is provided at the beginning of a tour to exchange money and also throughout the tour. ATMs are generally available on a daily basis.
Tipping, you can't go wrong with 10%.
Austria, Slovakia, - Euro
Hungary - Forint
Czech Republic - Koruna
Serbia - Dinar
Poland - Zloty
Croatia - Kuna
Ukraine - Hrivna
Romania - Leu

Exchange rates: http://www.xe.com/ucc/
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Laundry
Laundromats are rare in Europe.
Some hotels offer laundry service, it is not cheep and do not count on it.
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Links
International Travel Page of US gov. Include: contacts to Embassies, travel advisory, facts,
http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel_1744.html
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
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