What's included in ABD?

[lildreamer101]

What's included in the price you pay?

 

[sayhello]

The services of Two Adventure Guides
Your lodging
Local experts
All admissions/tickets to included activities/locations
All transportation between sites, including internal flights
Transfers from/to the airport (unless you arrange your own pre- or post-days)
Luggage handling/transfers
Most meals
All tips (except for the Adventure Guides and meals/activities on your own)
An amazing adventure!

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[Woodview]

Overseas International AirFares are NOT INCLUDED.

 

[tstidm1]

Would things like Normal hotel housekeeping and Bellhop tips apply? The nearly all tips thing sounds to good to be true.

 

[sayhello]

Overseas International AirFares are NOT INCLUDED.

Good point, but actually, no airfare from your home to the ABD is included, whether it's Overseas International or Domestic. Only internal flights (from one destination on the trip to another) are included.

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[sayhello]

Would things like Normal hotel housekeeping and Bellhop tips apply? The nearly all tips thing sounds to good to be true.

Yep. It's actually true. Things like Normal hotel housekeeping & bellhop tips, local expert tips, tips at included meals, the motorcoach driver, they are all included. The only thing you need to tip for is the 2 Adventure Guides and anything you do on your own.

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[luv2sleep]

Yep. It's actually true. Things like Normal hotel housekeeping & bellhop tips, local expert tips, tips at included meals, the motorcoach driver, they are all included. The only thing you need to tip for is the 2 Adventure Guides and anything you do on your own. Sayhello

How much do you tip adventure guides? What's the recommended or customary amount?

 

[bliscum]

It is usually between $6 to 10 a day. You will get a envelope for each guide that you put the money I for them and Give to them at the end of the tour. If you are international they take all currency. Great way to get rid of your extra currency, this is what I usually do and supplement with USA money.

 

[luv2sleep]

It is usually between $6 to 10 a day. You will get a envelope for each guide that you put the money I for them and Give to them at the end of the tour. If you are international they take all currency. Great way to get rid of your extra currency, this is what I usually do and supplement with USA money.

Interesting that there's such a wide range. And is that $4-10/per guide? Per family member/per guide? Or total per guide per day regardless of family size?

 

[Bobo912]

The tip suggestion is per guide and per family member. So if you give $10 per day for a 9-day trip for a family of 4 the tip would be $360 x 2 guides = $720. I think the suggested range is $6 - $10 per day, not $4. I've always tipped at the top of the scale and I imagine that most people do, because the guides are very good.

 

[carpenta]

......and on our three adventures the group took up a tip pool for our bus driver(s)....they were great and really added so much to our trip(s).....our Alaskan driver was tops and even drove us to Denali for a private tour which we took on our own. He did happily and told us so much back story about the park....the drivers are such a positive aspect to the trips and seem to be Disney employees.

 

[luv2sleep]

Thanks. Good to know!! I had no idea there was tipping involved.

 

[sayhello]

Thanks. Good to know!! I had no idea there was tipping involved.

Yep, it's good to know so that you can have enough cash. But believe me, by the end of the trip, you'll *want* to tip the Adventure Guides! They are just *that* good! When you see everything they do, and how seamlessly they do it, you'll wish you brought more money!

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