Welcome to TouringForLess.com
The Leader in Online Discounted Escorted Tours

  • How is TouringForLess.com able to offer a discount?
    Tour companies pay travel agents a commission on each tour sold.  Additionally, most tour companies offer larger commissions for travel agents that book high volumes.  This commission is to compensate for marketing the tours and servicing the client’s needs during the entire booking process.  Travel agencies can choose to forego a portion of the commission and pass the savings along to its clients.  Through high booking volume and effect communications with clients, TouringForLess.com is able to offer the largest discounts on every tour company we represent.

  • Where else can I find these types of discounts?
    Other travel agencies may discount escorted tours.  However, TouringForLess.com has the largest discounts for all of the tour companies we represent.  Where possible we advertise our exact discount.  However, some tour companies have restrictive advertising policies.  While we cannot advertise our discounts on these tours, you can verify from the quote you will receive that our discount are, in fact, the largest available.

  • Why is TouringForLess.com not a member of the Better Business Bureau?
    TouringForLess.com is a small family run business. While we investigated registering with the BBB, we found that larger companies can afford to spend the money necessary to buy their rating, and therefore advertise that they are indeed a member and how it reflects on their integrity. We have very low margins and we are a smaller company, and we simply cannot afford the thousands of dollars every year needed to buy a better rating to make us competitive. The bigger you are, the easier it is to buy your ratings. If you are interested in what this means, please feel free to investigate the following links and see for yourself:
    http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1227730 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/01/23/01232009wacBetterBizBureau.html http://jan.freedomblogging.com/2009/04/27/firms-can-buy-higher-better-business-bureau-rating/12723/ http://nonprofitmanagement.suite101.com/article.cfm/question_the_bbbs_new_rating_scale

  • Does TouringForLess.com offer the lowest prices on escorted tours?
    At TouringForLess.com our goal is to provide you with the largest discounts available on the tours we sell. We routinely price check our tour provider discounts against our competitors and if we find a competitor offering a lower price we lower ours. In the rare event that you find another travel agency offers a lower price, please let us know so we can update our standard pricing so that everyone can enjoy touring at the lowest price possible. 

  • Your competitor is quoting me a lower price, will you match their pricing?
    Our competitor's often claim to offer the "lowest price" and offer "low price guarantee", however when you get a quote from us you are provided with your bottom line, the price you pay including all charges and fees. On the other hand our competitors may quote you what seems like a lower price; however when you go to book the tour they add additional charges and fees that were not in their initial price quote, like Air Taxes, Document Fees, Booking Fees, Fuel Charges, Port Charges, Single Accommodation Charges, Airport Tranfer Fees, Document Delivery Fee, etc which can add up to 100's of dollars per passenger. If you get a quote from our competitor at a lower price (with matching line items and options as our quote), we will match their quote and provide an additional price matching discount.

  • When I pay by credit card. Does TouringForLess bill my card?
    TouringForLess accepts your credit card information only to provide your tour operator your billing information.  The charge will appear on your credit card statement from the tour provider, not TouringForLess.com.  Additionally, we always provide you with the tour operator’s confirmation number.

  • Do you take phone calls?
    TouringForLess.com is optimized to efficiently and accurately book your tour at the lowest price.  Once you receive your quote, you will be able to login to TouringForLess.com and review a detailed quote with all pricing information and flight itineraries.  Additionally, you can complete your booking online and ask questions about your quote.  By routing all communications through the TouringForLess.com website, we protect our clients by providing an audit trail of all communications.  On the rare occasions where either TouringForLess.com or the Tour Operator makes a mistake, we can identify the mistake and resolve it for the client.  It is difficult to impossible for a traveler to get relief from a travel agency or tour company based on recollections of a phone call with the travel agent.

  • Will my representative be able to assist me after the sale?
    Absolutely, we will do everything possible to make sure you have a safe and successful vacation.  If at any time you have a question about your tour, you can login to TouringForLess.com and submit a question.  Your question will be routed to your agent and we will provide you any additional information you require in a timely fashion.  Additionally, we will automatically send you a payment reminder prior to the final payment due date.

  • Is Touringforless.com financially secure?
    Yes, TouringForLess.com is growing rapidly and expanding our offerings at a time when many travel agencies are closing their doors.  However, to provide additional assurance to our clients we only deal with Tour Operators that have been in business for many years and are the most respected in the travel industry.  Also, at no time will TouringForLess.com have your money.  Your credit card will be charged by the Tour Operator itself and we will provide you with the Tour Operators confirmation number for your booking .

  • Why is the tour provider's air price more expensive?
    The tour operator's air pricing is generally more expensive than booking directly with an airline or through a online site (like Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity) because the air purchased through the tour provider is generally refundable air.  Therefore if the tour provider cancels your tour, in most cases you will be refunded the total purchase of your tour.  On the other hand if you were to book your tour land only and your tour is cancelled and you purchased non-refundable air (not through the tour provider) you are responsible for the cancellation fees and charges of the airline or air reseller. If you decide to purchase your tour "Land Only", TouringForLess highly recommends booking "Guaranteed Departures" or waiting until the tour is "Guaranteed" before booking your air in addition to purchasing refundable air from the airline.

  • How will I get my travel documents?
    The shipping times will vary from tour company to tour company.  However, generally you should receive your travel documents 15 to 21 days prior to departure.  TouringForLess always has the Tour Operator send the travel documents directly to you via UPS Ground.  If you have not received your travel documents at least 15 days prior to departure, login to your booking on TouringForLess.com and send us a Question/Comment asking us to check the status.  On rare occasion, the travel documents are held up at the Tour Operator, however, 2 weeks is plenty of time to track your documents and make sure you have them in time for your tour.

  • Does Touringforless.com sell travelers insurance?
    Yes, we provide the insurance options offered by the particular Tour Operator.  When requesting your quote, you have the option to select the various insurance options offered by the Tour Operator.  You can review the terms the travel insurance on TouringForLess.com.  Simply click on the tour operator in the menu above and then select the Travel Insurance sub-menu option.