Terms & Conditions
Program Fee Inclusions
The per person program fee covers hotel accommodations, most meals, daily cultural and culinary activities, cooking classes, tips and gratuities for meals and scheduled activities, transportation, and expert guides.
What is Not Included in the Program Fee?
The program fee does not include air travel, optional excursions, extensions, meals and drinks not listed in the itinerary, expenses during free time, or incidental hotel charges.
Land Package
The program begins when you arrive at the first hotel or designated meeting spot. Travelers are responsible for arranging their own round-trip travel and must join the program at the first hotel or meeting point. Vita Casalinga, hosts, and chefs are not responsible for participants outside of the main group.
Changes to Itinerary and Program
Vita Casalinga reserves the right to modify the itinerary, trip direction, hotels, optional excursions, and activities. We may cancel a program due to insufficient enrollment, unforeseen operational challenges, weather, availability issues, or other reasons. In the event of a cancellation, a full refund will be issued.
Luggage
Please check with your airline for their specific baggage policies. We recommend packing light and avoiding oversized luggage, as you will be responsible for handling it on buses, stairs, etc. Many airlines enforce a one-carry-on bag policy. Vita Casalinga is not responsible for luggage delays, loss, or damage, and we advise packing a carry-on with a change of clothes and essential items in case of lost luggage.
Cancellations
Your spot is confirmed once you pay the 25% deposit. We want you to book your trip with confidence therefore if for any reason you change your mind you have 48 hours for a full refund of your deposit. After 48 hours the deposit is non-transferable and non-refundable. Remaining balance is due four months before the start of the tour. In the unfortunate case that you should need to cancel we are happy to provide you with a credit towards a future trip as follows:
• 90+ days prior 100% credit towards future trip
• 30-90 days prior 50% credit towards future trip
• Less than 30 days no credit possible
Waiver
Participants waive and release Vita Casalinga, hosts, chefs, affiliates, agents, and employees from any claims resulting from injury, loss, damage, accident, delay, or expense due to unforeseen events, such as weather, war, strikes, sickness, government regulations, or third-party services. Vita Casalinga may capture photos and videos during the tour that may be shared on social media or in communications.
Medical Insurance
Travelers must provide proof of health insurance before the tour begins in order to participate. If your current insurance doesn’t cover you while abroad, affordable medical coverage is available through TravelEx Insurance as part of their travel insurance plans.
Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance which is not provided by Vita Casalinga. It is important to have coverage for things like personal accidents, medical treatment, repatriation, trip cancellations, theft, and lost property. You can explore affordable options through TravelEx Insurance.
We suggest giving them a call to choose a plan that fits your needs. “Cancel For Any Reason” upgrades are available, which provides flexibility if you need to cancel your trip for any reason. Please note, at this time TravelEx requires you to purchase your policy within 15 days of paying your deposit for the widest range of options and upgrades. This is subject to change and we suggest calling them as soon as possible after purchase.
