What are the differences between an option, extension, and a deviation?
An option is the opportunity to have additional sightseeing when you have leisure time. All options must be purchased at final payment time if to be purchased in US Dollars. If options are purchased after time of final payment, most options will need to be purchased in the local currency. An extension is an addition to your basic tour. For example, if your tour is an 11-day tour, you may add an additional 4 days to touring provided you have a minimum of 20 passengers traveling together in a predetermined itinerary. All extensions must be prepaid prior to arrival. A deviation from a tour occurs when a passenger requests: (1) to leave the tour within its progress, or (2) to be ticketed as an individual (e.g. earlier or later return, not with the group). This is often requested when someone wishes to stay on longer when a tour is over or travel prior to a tour and wishes to travel on his own, not with the group. Please understand that deviation fees will be charged by the airlines, and mo