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Utilize our GatherGo Travel booking portal to join ready-to-book group trips and explore the world with your friends/members of your community.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Need help booking your trip? 

Reach our dedicated Travel Support team 

Reach us by email: Tours@GatherGoTravel.com

 

How many people are on the group trip?

Our trips are ideally designed for “small group” exploration outing supporting a maximum of 20 guests per trip. Our trips are designed with you in mind and in the hopes of providing a deeper cultural experience for everyone. 

 

Travel insurance is not automatically included in your trip price but is highly recommended and a Travel Protection Plan  specifically for your trip can be added at the time of booking.  The cost, on average, for Land & Air packages is around $400+ per person and must be paid with your first trip deposit

The Travel Protection Plan covers:

  • Trip Cancellation & Interruption – Receive reimbursement for non-refundable trip costs if you need to cancel or cut your trip short for covered reasons.
  • Medical Coverage – Emergency medical expenses during your trip.
  • Baggage Protection – Lost, damaged, or delayed baggage reimbursement.
  • Travel Delay Coverage – Compensation for meals, lodging, and transportation if your trip is delayed.
  • 24/7 Assistance Services – Help locating medical facilities, coordinating travel changes, or handling emergencies.

 

Keep in mind that deposit amounts and insurance costs can vary depending on your trip itinerary, travel dates, etc. 

 

Read more about our partner’s travel protection program here. 

Land Package Deposit

    • A $349 non-refundable deposit is due with your land only reservation.
    • For Antarctica and Cruises only reservations, a non-refundable $549 deposit is required. An additional $1,000 non-refundable second deposit is due 180 days prior to departure for Antarctica.

Air Inclusive Package Deposit

    •  A $698 non-refundable deposit is due with your air inclusive reservation.
    • For Antarctica and Cruise air inclusive reservations, a non-refundable $898 deposit is required. An additional $1,000 non-refundable second deposit is due 180 days prior to departure for Antarctica.

Instant Purchase Air

  • If you have selected Instant Purchase Air, the deposit required is the full cost of the airfare plus the land deposit noted above, all of which is non-refundable

 

Final Payment

Unless otherwise noted, your final payment to clear your balance to join the trip is due 90 days before departure.

If you booked a cruises, Antarctica trip or Galapagos trip the balance is due 120 days before departure.

Your trip is only confirmed and guaranteed once you have paid your deposit.  

Absolutely. Yes, you can book a trip for two people, for example and have each person pay their portion of the cost separately. Our system and group trips partner Collette allows for individual payments within a booking, so that each traveler can manage their own payment.You would need to make sure to specify during the booking process that you want to handle payments separately.

 

  • 1. Make the booking:
    When you book your tour, you’ll specify that there are two travelers and provide the necessary information for both individuals.
  • 2. Separate payments:
    During the payment process, you’ll be able to designate which payments belongs to which traveler. You can choose to pay the full amount for one person, then pay the full amount for the second person, or split the payment in any way that works for you.

3. Confirmation:
Once both payments are processed, you’ll receive separate booking confirmations for each traveler.

 Yes. included as a complimentary service when you book one of our group trips, we arrange a group transport at no extra cost,  to and from the airport for travelers who booked our trip and included flights when they booked.

 

This means a designated vehicle will come to your location at a specific day to  transport the group together to the appropriate airport. 

 

This service is no extra cost to you so long as the distance from your location to the airport is within a 50-mile radius. If you are outside of that radius, we can will need to submit a transport request on your behalf so you can purchase private transportation for an additional fee.




When you are completing the booking form to join the group trip, there is a dedicated area for you to enter the name and phone number for your emergency contact, this is so our GatherGo travel and our partners at Collette can swiftly reach your emergency contact if they need to.

If you miss your flight due to unforeseen circumstances,  our Collette partner will assist you in rebooking. If this happens, you will need to call our partner Collette’s 24-hour emergency assistance line immediately (this number was provided to you in your email after you booked your trip) .

 

They will work to rebook you on the next available flight to meet your group on the trip.

Additional costs may apply unless you purchased travel insurance. Once you contact the emergency assistance line, the Collette team will let us know as well so we can provide any supplemental assistance as needed. 

 

Again, you will have our GatherGo Travel support line number and the emergency assistance line for our partners at Collette all shared with you before you depart on your trip.




 

Cancellations of confirmed bookings and transfers to new travel dates both result in penalties and fees assessed by travel suppliers. If you need to transfer or cancel for any reason prior to tour departure, the following cancellation fees will be assessed on your land or cruise product. Air is 100% nonrefundable once paid in full. If canceled prior to being paid in full, the following cancellation fees will also apply to air. 

 

  • More than 90 days prior to departure: a nonrefundable deposit will be retained.

  • 90 – 16 days prior to departure: 40% of land or cruise price 

  • 15 – 1 day prior to departure: 75% of land or cruise price

  • Day of departure and after: 100% of land or cruise price

 

Exceptions:

Ocean Cruises:

  • More than 90 days prior to departure, a nonrefundable deposit will be retained.

  • 90 – 61 days prior to departure: 40% of land or cruise price

  • 60 – 31 days prior to departure: 60% of land or cruise price

  • 30 – 0 days prior to departure: 100% of land or cruise price

River Cruises:

  • More than 90 days prior to departure, a nonrefundable deposit will be retained.

  • 90 – 61 days prior to departure: 50% of land or cruise price

  • 60 – 31 days prior to departure: 85% of land or cruise price

  • 30 – 0 days prior to departure: 100% of land or cruise price

Galapagos & Antarctica:

  • More than 120 days prior to departure: nonrefundable deposits will be retained.

  • 120 – 90 days prior to departure: 60% of land or cruise price

  • 89 – 0 days prior to departure: 100% of land or cruise price

Most meals are included, but exact inclusions vary by itinerary. Each tour includes some dinners, breakfasts, and occasionally lunches, you will see which meal is included as you book your trip. There is an area on the booking page that shows which meals are included in the day-by-day itinerary.

Pets are not allowed on our group trips (service animals could be permitted in accordance with ADA or equivalent international regulations).

 

But if you would like to travel with your pet, give us a call or send us an email and let us know and our custom travel division can certainly work with you to curate a custom itinerary and travel plan for you exclusively, separate from the organized group trip, so you can travel with your pet.

 

In full transparency there is a fee for custom travel planning services, that covers the cost of research, trip creation and end to end trip management  before, during and after your trip.

Yes. we can welcomes guests with mobility challenges and can accommodate collapsible wheelchairs and some mobility scooters, depending on the destination and tour design. 

On the tour booking page, if you scroll past the question that says “are you celebrating anything special while on tour” you will see it gives you areas to confirm specific accessibility needs so the tour team can  best support you.




wheelchair assistance

Yes, per say. While the tour guide assigned to your trip, the one who will be on location with you, cannot dispense medication or provide medical care, our Tour Managers are trained to assist in emergencies and can help you find local pharmacies or doctors if you were to need that during the trip. We recommend carrying enough medication for your trip in its original packaging, along with a list of your prescriptions, to be on the safe side.

Sure you can. You can book pre- and post-tour hotel extensions. You can easily  added them to your order when you click “book now” in the portal and begin booking your spot on the group trip, you will see a spot to add pre or post tour extensions for hotel stays. Please know this comes at an additional cost.




Most tours are designed for easy to moderate activity and designated in ranges numbered 1 -4.

 

You’ll walk on tours, sometimes on uneven surfaces, and may have to manage your luggage for short distances. When you click “book now” in the portal, you will see on the tour booking page where it provides an activity level rating for each group trip. 

activity level 1
activity level 2
activity level

Yes. Most tours include built-in free time so you can explore on your own, relax, or join optional excursions. Make sure when you click “ book now” in the portal that you read the itinerary break down very carefully to make sure the trip is a good fit for you and has the amount of free time during the trip that you desire.

Winter

December, January, February

America’s Music Cities Holiday

Visit New Orleans, Memphis & Nashville

December 06 — December 13 2026

8 Days • 11 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

southern charm

Southern Charm Holiday

Visit Charleston, Savannah, Jekyll Island, Georgia

December 08 — December 14 2026

7 Days • 9 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

Hawaiian Adventure

Visit Three Islands O’ahu, Big Island and Maui

January 22 — January 31 2026

10 Days • 14 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

Reflections of Italy

Visit Verona and Lake Como in winter

February 23 — March 05 2026

11 Days • 13 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve .

Spring

March, April, May

Quebec City

Charms of Québec

A Journey through Montreal, Charlevoix & Quebec City

May 29 — June 05 2026

8 Days • 10 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

Japan and South Korea

Japan & South Korea:

From Tokyo to Seoul

April 18 — May 03 2026

16 Days • 23 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

South America

Essential South America

featuring Chile, the Mendoza Wine Region & Buenos Aires

March 19 — March 28 2026

10 Days • 14 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

Antarctica:

Atlas Ocean Voyages

March 17 — March 28 2026

12 Days • 28 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

Summer

June, July, August

Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, DC

July 13 — July 21 2026

9 Days • 12 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

Alaska Discovery Land & Cruise

 7-night Holland America Cruise

August 19 — August 30 2026

12 Days • 26 Meals

What’s included 

Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Airport Transfers

Tour

Hotels

Itinerary

Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

Pacific Northwest & California

Visit Washington, Oregon and California

June 07 — June 14 2026

8 Days • 12 Meals

What’s included 

Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Airport Transfers

Tour

Hotels

Itinerary

Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

The Balkans

From Coastal Croatia to Legendary Greece

August 13 — August 28 2026

16 Days • 23 Meals

What’s included 

Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Airport Transfers

Tour

Hotels

Itinerary

Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

First come, first serve 

Fall (Autumn)

September, October, November 

Southern Italy & Sicily

Visit Taormina, Matera and the Amalfi Coast

September 03 — September 16 2026

14 Days • 20 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

Deadline to join this trip is March 2 , 2026

Austria

Discover Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria

Experience Oktoberfest

September 23 — October 02 2026

10 Days • 13 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

Deadline to join this trip is March 20, 2026

Wonders of Ancient Greece

Visit Athens, Meteora & Aegina Island

October 31 — November 10 2026

11 Days • 16 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

Deadline to join this trip is April 29, 2026

Best of Iceland

Experience Reykjavík, the Northern Lights, Golden Circle

November 05 — November 12 2026

8 Days • 12 Meals

What’s included 

  • Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Airport Transfers
  • Tour
  • Hotels
  • Itinerary
  • Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

Deadline to join this trip is April 3 , 2026

2027 trips

Winter

December, January, February

thailand

Wonders of Thailand

Discover Ancient Wonders and Natural Beauty from Bangkok to Phuket

January 02 — January 17 2027

16 Days • 24 Meals

What’s included 

Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Airport Transfers

Tour

Hotels

 Itinerary

Taxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

Deadline to join this trip is June 1, 2026

 

after that it is First come, first serve 

Aloha Hawaii

Visit Kauai and Maui

January 13 — January 21 2027

9 Days • 12 Meals

What’s included 

Round trip flight from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Airport Transfers

Tour

Hotels

ItineraryTaxes, Fees & Surcharges.

Optional: Travel Insurance 

Deadline to join this trip is July 10, 2026

 

after that it is First come, first serve 

Our pre-arranged journeys are meticulously planned to ensure a flawless travel experience. Every detail is carefully considered in advance, so your group can indulge in the luxury of effortless exploration. All you have to do is show up & embrace the adventure.

 

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