What's included in the price?

Everyone booking a holiday receives a Headwater information pack with detailed trip notes to help you get the most out of your holiday. Further advice is available from our UK and overseas staff/partners when needed. All our prices are US$ per person.

ACCOMMODATION AND MEAL PLANS

• Accommodation: based on two adults sharing a twin or double room, in accommodation and for the number of nights as shown in the holiday price table. Room upgrades are often possible, at a supplement, see the individual holiday price pages for details. See also the 'You accommodation' link from the holiday pages for further hotel information, and our suggestions for extra nights / city addons.
• Room with private shower/bath and loo (and usually phone), within the classification shown in the price table. Upgraded room details - see individual holiday pages.
• The number of nights spent in hotels of different classifications is shown in price tables like this:
  “Hotels: ss (2), s (2), h (2), A (2)”.
  s is the country’s official hotel rating.
  h shows the classification of accommodation such as French chambres d’hôteand Italian agriturismi.
  A indicates the level of comfort of auberges, alberghietc not falling within the local classification systems. All these are officially licensed, very popular with clients, and very much part of the country way of life.
  
• Meal plans: as shown in price tables.

WHAT ELSE IS INCLUDED

Hotel-to-hotel and twin/multi centre holidays

• Transport of bags between hotels.
• Briefing and local information.
• Headwater route notes.
• Headwater map kit generally 1:25,000 for walkers, 1:100,000 for cycling and canoeing holidays.
• Cyclists: fully equipped all-terrain touring bike with panniers, water bottle, or child’s all-terrain touring bike.
• Canoeists: provision of canoe/kayak, paddles, helmets, buoyancy aids, 25 litre waterproof container, boat lock and chain.

Single centre holidays

• Guide services as described in holiday descriptions.
• Walkers: guided walks from walking hotels as specified in holiday descriptions.
• Cyclists: fully equipped all-terrain touring bike with panniers, water bottle, or child’s all-terrain touring bike.
• Access to sport, leisure and other facilities listed in the holiday descriptions. Where activities are extra, we say so.
• Admissions to châteaux, galleries, museums etc where specified as included.
• Headwater regional information booklet.

Extra nights / City breaks

These include accommodation (and meals, where specified), but not the cost of travel between airport/station and hotel.

Taxes

Departure/arrival taxes and visa charges which are payable locally in cash are not included in the holiday price: currently in Turkey £10, Peru US$50 (inc. internal taxes), Galapagos US$41, Costa Rica US$26, Argentina approximately £18 and in St Lucia US$26. Local tourist taxes like the French taxe de séjour(if charged, not usually more than 2 Euro per day) are also not included and are payable directly to your hotelier at the end of your stay.

Children’s Discounts

'Child' in the holiday data panels means a child over 2 and under 12 on the date of outward travel (sharing with 2 adults).