Overview
Christmas in New York is a luxury eight-day escorted tour of New York City during the holiday season with a program designed around Christmas decorations, shows, shopping and gourmet dining. Group attendence is limited to eight (8) adults 21 years or older with a minimum of six (6) for tour viability.
Tour starts on a Sunday, with group welcome at JFK or La Guardia airports in New York, followed by private transportation transfer to a deluxe five-star hotel in Manhattan; tour ends on the following Sunday, with transfer to airports for departures. A tour director and a chauffeured mini van will accompany the group during all activities in the program.
Prices
Prices upon request. For information please contact us
by phone: (914) 576-5687
by e-mail: bea@goldenbeetours.com
Or see Frequently Asked Questions page (FAQs) for details.
Registration & payments
To sign up for this tour, please call between 10 am and 5 pm Eastern time, Monday - Friday, or fill out and mail to GBT the Registration form below. A reservation deposit of $1,000 per person is required to secure your booking, of which $ 500 is non-refundable. Deposits are by check only.
Guests are required to provide a signed Risk Release form (below) to join this tour; please fill it out and mail it with your Registration form and deposit check to:
Golden Bee Tours
523 Fifth Ave.
Pelham, NY 10803
Tour is guaranteed to run once six (6) or more guests register.
The balance of payment for your booked tour must be received no later than 40 days prior to the tour date; at this time, the reservation deposit becomes non-refundable. Balances may be paid by check, Paypal or credit card (Visa, American Express, Mastercard).
Registration is limited to eight (8) guests chosen on a first-come, first-served basis upon receipt of the deposit. The first eight people to tender the deposit will have priority to join the tour until 40 days prior to tour date, when payment in full must be received. If your deposit is received after the first eight people have registered, but before they have paid the balance, you may choose to be put on a waiting list in the order in which your deposit was received; should one of the original eight people cancel or fail to make payment in full 40 days prior to tour date, you will be notified that a space has become available and be asked to pay the balance of the tour cost within 48 hours. If no space becomes available - or if you decide not to join the group - you will have your deposit returned in full.
Click here for a Registration form
Click here for a Risk Release form
Cancellations/refunds/transfers
If you have to cancel your booking, the following refund policy applies:
40 days or more before the tour date: you will receive a refund of $500 (half the deposit)
between 40 and 30 days of tour date: the $1,000 deposit becomes non-refundable; all other payments made will be refunded
30 days or less of tour date: we regret that we cannot offer any refunds.
You may choose to transfer your payments to another tour at a later date, with credit according to the payments you have made. Transfers are not accepted within 30 days of tour date.
No refunds will be made to those who fail to join a tour without due cancellation, nor for accommodations or services not used or for a partially completed tour.
All cancellations must be requested in writing.
If GBT cancels a tour:
We may be forced to cancel a tour if circumstances beyond our control - weather conditions, strikes, war, political turmoil, terrorism or civil unrest - may deem travel unsafe at the tour's destination. In such cases you may choose between A - receiving a full refund of your deposit and all other payments made or B - transfer your payments to another GBT tour at a later date.
Price includes:
- Private transportation transfer in chauffeured minivan from JFK or La Guardia airports to a five-star hotel in Manhattan and from hotel to airport on departure
- Seven nights/daily breakfast in hotel
- Three dinners, wine and beverages included
- One traditional Christmas show
- Transportation in private chauffeured minivan during all scheduled activities
- Company of tour director during scheduled activities
- Addresses and personal assistance for Christmas shopping in NYC
- Admission to a NYC museum
- Suggestions and addresses for your free time
Price does not include:
- Airfare; tour starts and ends at NYC airports
- Extra hotel expenses such as telephone, fax & internet charges, room service, bar or optional services
- Meals or drinks other than in group meals
- Transportation and company of tour director during free time, or on any deviation from schedule
- Discretionary purchases
- Features or benefits beyond those specified in the 'Price Includes' section above
Trip cancellation insurance
We recommend that you purchase a travel package of insurance benefits and services designed to protect both you and your investment in the event that you have to cancel within 40 days of tour's start date. Most such policies offer trip cancellation/interruption, emergency medical/dental, emergency medical evacuation, baggage coverage, travel delay and travel accident. This travel insurance covers all types of trips, whatever their duration, and is also available through your airline or travel agent. Its cost is based on the total cost of your trip and on your age.
Diet restrictions
Due to the nature of this tour, and the fact that it includes meals in local restaurants, we are not able to accommodate restricted diets such as salt-free, kosher (easily available in NYC), macrobiotic or others, nor are we able to accommodate the dietary needs of people with food allergies.
Vegetarian meals are available most of the time.
Smoking policy
To ensure the safety and comfort of all tour members, smoking is not allowed during group activities or in the places we visit.
