Well, the first half of 2020 has been pretty eventful. After a great start with our South Africa tours in February and March, everything ground to a complete halt. After cancelling almost everything, the only tour remaining on our 2020 calendar is German Christmas Markets & Castles - and even that remains tentative until September.

If it’s safe to do so, we plan to operate a full calendar of Bucket List experiences and locations in 2021. For example, we will start the year on safari in South Africa. In the springtime, we will tiptoe our way through the tulips in Holland, then  immerse ourselves in history, culture and religion in Israel. In summer, we will feature a driving tour of Germany visiting car museums and factories, then head east  to the Silk Road in Azerbaijan and Istanbul. To finish up our year, we will once again visit South Korea and explore German Christmas Markets & Castles.

In recognition that travel planning has become more uncertain for both travellers and tour operators, we have also implemented new policies regarding booking, payments and cancellation. Going forward, deposits for TravelMaven tours will be fully refundable, final payment will not be due until 45 days prior to departure, and cancellation terms will be more generous. 

This means that, if you book a TravelMaven tour but are subsequently unable to travel for any reason, we will cheerfully refund your money if you notify us 45 days or more before departure.  As a result, you can make vacation plans months in advance and guarantee yourself one of our 12 spots while incurring zero financial risk until 45 days prior to departure. How can you beat that?

Barry Devolin (July 1, 2020)