One of four tiers
Minimum usually met
It needs a minimum number of travelers, and on these dates it has historically reached one.
Where this tier sits
Runs regardless
Runs regardlessNothing about this trip depends on anybody else booking. It happens because you booked it.
4 trips
Already guaranteed
Already guaranteedThe operator has committed to running it. The minimum was reached before you arrived.
4 trips
Minimum usually met
Minimum usually metIt needs a minimum number of travelers, and on these dates it has historically reached one.
4 trips
Minimum often short
Minimum often shortIt needs a minimum and genuinely sometimes does not run. This page says so before you pay.
3 trips
The trips in it
Minimum usually metJapan Vacation Package, 11 NightsNeeds ten. Spring and autumn fill; the months between do not.11 nightsfrom $3,180 per person
Minimum usually metItaly Vacation Package, 10 NightsNeeds eight travelers. On these dates it has reached eight every season we have sold it.10 nightsfrom $2,460 per person
Minimum usually metGreek Islands Vacation Package, 9 NightsNeeds six. Reaches six on the shoulder dates and rarely in winter.9 nightsfrom $1,820 per person
Minimum usually metAlpine Walking Vacation Package, 7 NightsNeeds six. Summer dates reach six; the edges of the season are a coin toss.7 nightsfrom $1,760 per person
What each tier costs you, and what it buys
| Tier | What it buys | What it costs |
|---|---|---|
| Runs regardless | Nobody else can cancel your trip. No minimum, no decision date, no waiting | No guide, no group, and every day is yours to fill |
| Already guaranteed | The operator has committed. The date is settled before you arrive | Tighter cancellation terms, because the operator carries the fixed cost from the day it commits |
| Minimum usually met | A group trip at a group price, on dates with a record behind them | A decision date, and a period where you are committed and it is not |
| Minimum often short | Frequently the best trip on the list, at a real chance of not running | Read this twice. The airfare, if you buy it early. A shortfall refunds the operator's money and nothing else |