Crossroads of the Adriatic with the ETV Endowment!

Mobility and special needs notice:

Please be advised that tour participants should expect to climb stairs and walk unassisted over uneven surfaces for a moderate amount of time. Barrier-free facilities may be lacking in tour destinations. Because of responsibilities for all participants, tour personnel cannot lend assistance if required. Therefore, it is recommended that passengers with mobility issues be accompanied by someone who can render the appropriate assistance and/or the tour managers will make considered judgments in each case as to the suitability of activities for individuals. Individuals with disabilities or special needs are asked to describe in advance their specific conditions or circumstances that require special arrangements. Such arrangements will be made in advance, when possible, but cannot be guaranteed.

ETV Endowment Crossroads of the Adriatic Tour

October 11*-22, 2026

GENERAL TERMS & CONDITIONS: Please read this agreement carefully before sending any money.

Tour Cost: The price of the ETV Endowment Crossroads of the Adriatic Tour is $8,449 per person, ground only. This price is based on double-occupancy, and a minimum of 16 persons. Single supplement is $1,085. See note under Accommodations. 

Tour Cost Includes:

• Expert guidance of Alasdair Clayre and local guides
• $1,200 tax-deductible contribution to ETV Endowment
• Ten (10) nights' accommodation at luxury hotels in Dubrovnik, Opatija, Split and Zagreb
• Breakfast daily, 8 lunches and 2 dinners
• Wine included with all lunches and dinners
• Private guided excursions to the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ljubljana in Slovenia
• Island visits by ferry, including "Our Lady of the Rocks" islet, Korcula and Hvar Island
• Private oyster-tasting, private wine-tasting and privately led truffle-hunting expedition
• Private motor coach or boat transportation for all excursions mentioned in the itinerary
• Private Welcome Reception
• Private transfers to and from the airports for TGT/Endowment suggested flights
• Private guides for all activities mentioned in the itinerary
• Entrance fees for all scheduled visits to attractions
• Services of TGT tour director Alasdair Clayre throughout the tour
• All gratuities for meals, bus drivers, boat captains, local guides and tour director
• Baggage handling for two pieces per person for hotel transfers
• Departure packet of preparatory materials, including travel advice and reading list
• Illustrated tour booklet
• Relevant maps of the region
• Two ETV Endowment luggage tags

Tour price does not include:

• Single supplement of $1,085
• Airfare to and from Croatia
• Meals and activities not offered as part of the tour
• Alcoholic beverages not part of tour included meals
• Tips for hotel room cleaning personnel
• Personal expenses and purchases
• Personal and travel insurance

Reservations and Method of Payment: The deposit for the tour is $1,200 per person and is first come, first served and non-refundable. Payment is accepted by check or money order made out to ETV Endowment of South Carolina or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, or Discover). Credit card payments will include a 3% processing fee.

Upon receipt of deposit, ETV Endowment will send a letter of confirmation and travel insurance information. Prior to departure, additional items of interest will be mailed to the participants. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Raffo at ETV Endowment (864) 591-0046. Please note that tour participation is limited to 25 participants or as hotel space allows.

Payments: The first installment of $4,380 per traveler is due by March 30, 2026, with the final balance of $2,869 per traveler due by May 11, 2026. For single travelers, the first installment is $4,380 with the final installment totaling $3,954.

Rates: Prices quoted are based on costs in effect at the time of printing and are subject to change prior to departure. Prices could increase due to below minimum participation. Participants will be notified of any such price increase at least 30 days prior to departure.

Cancellations: Travelers are entitled to a full refund if the tour is cancelled by ETV Endowment or THE GRAND TOUR (TGT). For traveler cancellations after March 30th, there is no refund. Notice of withdrawal from the tour must be communicated to ETV Endowment by e-mail: araffo@etvendowment.org. All cancellations will be confirmed by Amy Raffo at ETV Endowment.

No refund will be given for any passenger who, for any reason, does not arrive for either airline or vehicle departure. No refund will be made for features the passenger opts not to use.  Once travel begins, any change made by a passenger is the responsibility of the passenger. Cancellation fees caused by accident or illness to a passenger do not constitute waiver of applicable fees. No person outside the group may participate in tour activities, including transportation and meals, unless he or she is admitted under the full tour cost.

Itinerary or Program Modifications: While every effort will be made to adhere to the tour itinerary as planned, the ETV Endowment and TGT reserve the right to modify the itinerary or programs at their discretion as warranted by circumstances at the time of the tour, including the right to substitute hotels of similar quality. In the event of any changes, ETV Endowment and TGT will attempt to substitute programs of comparable value.

Accommodations: Hotels are chosen for comfort, location and character. Please be advised that not all rooms are alike and may differ in size. Specific room assignments are within the sole discretion of the hotel.

Transportation: Participants are responsible for booking air travel. Participants arriving or departing on other dates or from other destinations will be responsible for meeting up with the group in Croatia and for any fees incurred by these arrangements. The tour cost includes airport-hotel coach transfers for ETV/TGT suggested flights, which will be provided at a later date. Neither ETV nor The Grand Tour is responsible for any expenses and/or damages incurred due to weather and/or flight delays. Any additional costs incurred outside of the set guidelines will be the sole financial responsibility of said traveler.

Travel insurance: As cancellation fees are strictly enforced, we strongly recommend for your protection that you purchase trip cancellation insurance. Travel insurance is also highly recommended in order to protect participants who must cancel or interrupt their trip due to illness or injury. Trip cancellation insurance is available, and information will be sent after your reservation is received.

Responsibility: The Grand Tour Travel Company, LLC, and ETV Endowment of South Carolina (ETV) and their employees, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors or trustees, successors, do not own or operate any entity which  provides goods or services for your program including, for example, lodging facilities, airline, vessel, or other transportation companies, guides or guide services, local ground operators, providers or organizers of optional excursions, food service or entertainment providers, etc. All such persons and entities are independent contractors. As a result, The Grand Tour and ETV are not liable for any negligent or willful act, failure to act, financial failure or other defaults of any such person, entity, supplier or any other third party.

In addition and without limitation, The Grand Tour and ETV are not responsible for any injury, financial or other loss, death, inconvenience, delay, or damage to person or property in connection with the provision of any goods or services whether resulting from, but not limited to, “acts of God” or force majeure, such as regarding the Covid-19 virus, acts or orders of government, denial or delay of entry into any country, acts of war or civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, bites from or attacks by animals, insects or pests, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activities of any kind or the threat thereof, sickness, illness, epidemics or the threat thereof, quarantine, the lack of availability of or access to medical attention or the quality thereof, mechanical or other failure of airplanes, vessels or other means of transportation, or for any failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart timely or safely.  Further, participants release The Grand Tour and ETV from its own negligence and assume all risk thereof.

If due to weather, flight schedules or other uncontrollable factors, you are required to spend an additional night(s), you will be responsible for your own hotel, transfers and meal costs. Further, ETV and The Grand Tour shall not be responsible for losses or additional expenses of the participant due to sickness, weather, flight schedules or other uncontrollable factors, strife, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, quarantine, “acts of God,” loss of baggage, or other causes beyond their control.

Under no circumstances is The Grand Tour obligated to refund the cost of any purchased travel insurance. The Grand Tour is not required to cancel any program for any reason including without limitation, United States Department of State, Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization or other Warnings or Advisories of any kind. The Grand Tour is not responsible for fees assessed by air carriers resulting from operational and/or itinerary changes, even if The Grand Tour makes the flight arrangements or cancels the program.

The Grand Tour reserves the right to substitute vessels, hotels or attractions of a similar category for those listed in this brochure. 

Miscellaneous: The Grand Tour reserves the right to decline to accept or to retain any person as a member of the tour should the person’s health, actions, or general deportment impede the operation of the tour or the rights or welfare of the other participants. No refund will be made for any unused portion of the tour. All group excursions selected for this tour are rated Easy, but please note that there is a considerable amount of walking on this tour, and on occasion on uneven terrain. On hiking tours, participants must be able to walk unaided for one to two hours. Tour staff will not have the resources to assist individuals who have mobility issues.

Forum: Any dispute regarding these terms and conditions or the trip itself must be brought only in courts in and for Peterborough, New Hampshire. For this specific purpose, the parties agree to personal jurisdiction and proper venue in such courts.

*Tour begins on October 12, 2026 in Dubrovnik.

The undersigned has read and understood both the Terms and Conditions in the Passenger Contract of the ETV Endowment Crossroads of the Adriatic Tour and the schedule of activities and events for the tour, and accepts them. The undersigned waives, releases and holds harmless ETV Endowment of South Carolina and THE GRAND TOUR Travel Company and its officers, trustees, directors, shareholders and employees from any claims covered by the Responsibility clause in the Passenger Contract. Each participant must sign.

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Each undersigned participant in the Crossroads of the Adriatic Tour with ETV Endowment of South Carolina trip on October 11*-22, 2026, acknowledges and agrees that:

1. Sponsoring organizations (The ETV Endowment of South Carolina and the South Carolina ETV Network, their officers, directors, employees, assigns, and agents) act only as agents for the participant with respect to the trip and shall not be responsible or liable in any way for or assume any liability for loss, expense, death, injury, or damage to persons or property suffered or incurred by any person in connection with the trip or any portion of it, or for the acts or defaults of any company or person carrying out the arrangements for the trip, or any changes in the trip deemed necessary or appropriate for the safety or convenience of the participant. The sponsoring organizations cannot accept any responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delays or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, acts of God, or other causes beyond their control. All such losses will have to be borne by the participants. The sponsoring organizations reserve the right to alter the itinerary as may be deemed necessary for safety and for carrying out the trip prior to departure. In this case, each participant shall have no claim other than a full refund. The sponsoring organizations reserve the right to terminate the status of any participant who, for any reason, becomes excessively disruptive to the comfort and enjoyment of the group as a whole, subject only to the requirement that the portion of the total amount paid which corresponds to the cost of unused services and accommodations be refunded. If any person withdraws from the trip at any time, no refund will be made for the unused portion of the trip.

2. In forwarding payment for the program, the participant certifies that he/she does not have any mental, physical, or other conditions or disability that would create a hazard for him/her or other participants and accepts the terms of this contract and agrees to release, save, indemnify, and hold harmless the sponsoring organizations and their officers, directors, employees, assigns, and their agents of any and all obligations and liabilities arising out of or relating to the program described here.

3. The ETV Endowment of South Carolina has purchased trip insurance providing the following benefits and only the following benefits, to each participant in the program in the event of accident during the period commencing at 12:00 AM during Eastern Daylight Time, on October 12, 2026, and continuing through 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, on October 22, 2026. Coverage begins at the place of group departure and ends at the place of group return.

$10,000 - ACCIDENTAL DEATH OR DISMEMBERMENT
$ 2,500 - ACCIDENTAL MEDICAL BENEFIT

All coverage under such policy is more fully described and is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the actual insurance policy contract issued by the carrier and no description provided herein shall be deemed to prevail over or constitute a representation with respect to the actual terms and conditions of such policy contract.

 

*Trip starts in Dubrovnik on October 12, 2026.

Pay your tax-deductible, non-refundable $1200 deposit to secure your spot for the trip! You may pay with a credit card or check.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Raffo at araffo@etvendowment.org or call 877-253-2092.