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How the Peter's Way Professional Travel Staff Makes it Easy to Plan Your Tour

Dedicated to Choirs and Pilgrims
Peter's Way specializes in serving the travel needs of performance groups and pilgrimage groups. Our travel professionals are trained specifically to meet your group's special travel needs. More than two decades of serving the specific needs of these specialized groups has allowed us to develop relationships with churches and performance venues abroad. These contacts allow us to finely tune each aspect of your tour to suit it perfectly, from liturgy to performance and beyond.

Custom Designed Itineraries
While we offer sample programs that have been successful with many groups in the past, there are no set pre-packaged tours at Peter's Way. Each tour is individually designed for the specific group traveling. Every group we handle receives the individualized attention it deserves. Tell us what you want to do, we will arrange it, at no obligation. If you require more assistance in planning your itinerary, our well-traveled staff is always ready to make suggestions.

Fundraising Ideas
If you need assistance raising money to cover the cost of your tour, we can provide a packet of ideas for fund raising activities which have proven successful for our groups.

Promotion of the Tour
Our staff is available to provide experienced guidance in assisting group leaders promote the tour to potential participants. Give us a call!

Extensive List of References
Over the years we have had the good fortune of working with thousands of groups throughout the U.S. and Canada, many of which were repeat clients. We have group leader reference contacts for all destinations, for potential group leaders who want to hear first-hand about their experiences on our tours. It is likely that a colleague in or near your town has experienced a Peter's Way Tour.

Competitive Rates
Anyone can offer an attractive package rate on an initial proposal. Peter's Way will propose realistic rates for all future seasons based on our best estimations garnered through years of experience. We are available to assist you in comparing services and hotel standards. Rates, which may include complimentary packages,will be available no later than approximately 11 months prior to departure.

Full Color Custom Brochures
When you confirm your Peter's Way pilgrimage, we design a four color custom brochure and print 250-500 for you to distribute to your community. The brochure will include a photo of your choir, church/organization, or spiritual leader and a letter of invitation, along with the itinerary and pricing information for the tour, and an enrollment form. The pamphlets are an excellent method of promotion for the trip, because all of the information is right at your fingertips. This service is completely complimentary at Peter's Way.

On-Site Presentations
We come to you! We will come to your church or organization and give a full presentation to all potential participants, usually including slides or video of the area you wish to visit. This service too, is completely complimentary.

Group Leader Inspection Tour
For prospective or confirmed group leaders, an annual inspection tour to your desired country is offered. The subsidized package rate for these preview tours is fully refundable from New York, by credit or check, when your group is under deposit for a Peter's Way tour. See for yourself!

Confirmed Flights in Advance
Many tour operators will not be able to advise you of your flight itinerary until the last minute, because often they do not have them confirmed until then. Our air space is locked in well in advance, and you will know your airline, flight numbers and times before you send payment. Provide us with your frequent flyer account numbers and we will make sure the airline has them noted.

Confirmed Hotels in Advance
In most destination cities, Peter's Way has long relationships with recommended hotels allowing us to frequently and closely monitor quality control. Our partner offices continually update us with new property possibilities for our groups as they inspect the services of each hotel. We typically offer first class, superior tourist class, and tourist class properties (all with private facilities) to provide groups flexibility. In many cases, we have ongoing seasonal contracts with hotels to ensure adequate group space well in advance. Hotels are confirmed when rates are guaranteed. Should the group be smaller or larger than anticipated, we will offer other hotel options to group leaders if available. Should we change a hotel close to departure, it is only due to an upgrade in standard. Many of our competitors wait until the last minute to confirm hotel space, hoping to find a deal, usually resulting in splitting the group between hotels and/or poorly located accommodations.

Confirmed Performances/Liturgies in Advance
At no charge, Peter's Way obtains various performance/liturgical confirmations well in advance. Since each of our performing groups are different, we offer a variety of settings: private Mass, public Mass, informal singing, mini-concerts and formal announced full concerts, with proven promotional efforts. Even difficult to confirm opportunities, like singing a private recital in the Sistine Chapel, or participating in a Papal Mass are no problem. Be part of a popular ongoing, well-attended concert series or participate in a Festival with cultural exchange. We can assist you in obtaining written confirmation from the Vatican for a variety of liturgical settings celebrated at the Altar of the Chair of St. Peter's Basilica for principal visiting choirs. From the weekly Archpriest Mass, to a Parish Mass, or the Sunday Latin Mass, we will work with you to secure the best opportunities that fit the needs and goals of your choir. Perhaps you will add a private Mass at the Tomb of St. Peter. Enjoy special seating and exclusive singing at a Papal Mass!

Individual Billing
Often, tour operators will require group leaders to be responsible for collecting and submitting all payments from their participants. Peter's Way handles all the details. Participants will submit enrollments directly to us for processing. We will bill each individually, monitor any past due payments, and periodically forward participant lists, allowing group leaders to focus on their important duties.

Travel Insurance
Our fully comprehensive travel insurance policy was developed to meet the needs of our participants and includes many benefits, including trip cancelation, trip interruption, and medical abroad. Insurance is available optionally to participants, with premiums based on tour package cost. If paid early, the pre-existing condition clause is waived! All participants pay the same premium, no matter their age.

Extending Your Tour
If individuals wish to extend their trip, we can arrange return and additional flights, hotel accommodations, train tickets, car rentals and sightseeing tours. We also offer land-only packages, for individual flexibility.

Easy Payment Plan
Peter's Way offers program customization at no charge or obligation. Peter's Way only requires a $350 initial deposit from each participant at a negotiated deadline. We don't need any more of your funds until approximately 90 - 130 days prior to departure when your final payment will be due.

Risk Free
Did you know that if a group fails to materialize due to low participation levels - up to 130 days prior to departure - Peter's Way refunds enrolled participants in full and extends an invitation to join another group during the season and at the destination of preference.

Partner Offices Abroad
During your tour, you will meet representatives from our partner offices located in one of your destination cities. Other agencies try to cut corners by making arrangements directly with no local partner representation - what happens if something goes wrong? It is vital to have a local contact that has the authority and coordination to resolve issues promptly and satisfactorily. Some examples include alternative sightseeing due to strikes, weather,or acts of God; interruption of bus service; participant illness; flight delays/cancelations; and verification of special, customized arrangements.

Professional Tour Managers
All buses are assigned an authorized bus driver and professional, government-licensed, English-speaking native tour manager which will remain with the group throughout, from arrival until departure for home. Some agencies employ only one individual, a driver/guide, again to cut costs, which typically leads to reduced services and a lack of quality control.