NorthLand Travel offers a relaxed atmosphere on our domestic public tours. Enjoy a luxurious ride aboard our immaculately kept motorcoaches with generous leg room, overnights at well-rated properties and well-planned itineraries with much included. Our drivers and tour managers are well-trained professionals who have been carefully selected.

We publish seasonal travel brochures several times each year which provide great detail of each itinerary. Brochures are mailed to our regular mailing list which we never share or sell.

Reservations are accepted by phone, fax, mail, e-mail or in person. All reservations are on a first come, first served basis. Deposit due dates are listed for each trip in the trip description. Payment can be made by check, money order or charge it to your MasterCard, VISA or Discover Card; by phone, fax, mail or in person. (For the security of our guests we do not accept credit cards via e-mail.) Deposits/payments are not processed until the trip is confirmed. A confirmation will be mailed to you.

Where do we pick up?

Lots of places! A list of guaranteed departure cities is published on each trip write-up. If none of these cities are convenient for you, we'll be glad to help you arrange a pre-overnight stay at a reduced cost or even free. Complimentary lodging is available for the night prior to departure on tours of 6 days or longer if we are not able to pick you up within a 50-mile radius of your home city. Reduced-price lodging is available at several locations, including but not limited to Fort Dodge, Ames, Waterloo or Des Moines for any trip.

What sort of hotels do you use?
Well-rated moderate properties. Our preferred vendors include Drury Inns, Hampton Inns, Hilton Marriott, Residence, Courtyard and Fairfield Inns as well as select Best Western properties. We try to select locations which offer at least one if not several restaurants in-house, adjacent or within close, safe walking distance.

What's included?
Transportation aboard our own luxurious motor coaches with extra leg room, lodging (overnight or longer tours), luggage handling (all tours of 4 days or longer, also on most shorter tours), gratuities to step-on guides used for city tours, all tickets/admission fees to attractions listed in our brochure and meals as mentioned.

What is a typical day's schedule?
Departure for a multi-day package is generally at 7:00 AM on the day of departure. (The first and last days of the trip generally cover the most miles.) Departure on subsequent days is generally 7:30 AM-9:00 AM and evening arrival at your hotels from 5:00-6:30 PM. On full travel days, breaks (approximately 30 minutes each) are made mid-morning and mid-afternoon for rest rooms and refreshments. Lunch stops (1 hr. to 1 hr. 15 min.) are pre-arranged.

What happens if I have to cancel?
All policies, penalties and deadlines are clearly stated in each of our publications. We do our best to refill cancellations from waiting lists, if available.

What do I do with my vehicle?
Free indoor car parking is available at our Fort Dodge office. Arrangements have been made at our other pickup points for free outdoor parking but we kindly ask that you confirm desired parking location with management at each pickup point.

What do you mean by "single, double, twin, triple and quad?"

• Single: a room by yourself each night of the trip. Single rooms usually have one queen or king-sized bed. (Single rates at NorthLand Travel reflect [less than or equal to] only the actual up-charge we have to pay for one person occupying a room. Many hotels price rooms on a flat-rate per room, causing single occupancy to cost us 200% of double rate.)
• Double: two people sharing a room with 1 bed (usually a queen or king-size)
• Twin: two people sharing a room with 2 beds (usually two double or two queen-size, only occasionally are they twin-sized beds)
• Triple/quad: three or four persons sharing a room with 2 beds (usually two double or two queen-size, occasionally a third bed or rollaway may be available).

What about roommates?
NorthLand Travel will not arbitrarily match you with a roommate, but if you would like assistance, please let us know. We will gladly provide name(s) and phone number(s) of others who might request a roommate for the same trip. We cannot guarantee nor can we be responsible for successful experiences but we will do our best for you.