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WOMEN WINE TOUR FAQ

  • The Women of the Pacific Northwest Wine Tour welcomes individuals with a passion for life, a spirit of adventure, and a love for wine. Every group will have its unique composition, but they will all share a common objective: having a great time! Whether you're a solo traveler, a woman, transgender, nonbinary, or anyone seeking a sense of community, this tour is for you. We also welcome friends, partners, and family to join the fun.

    Specific health and safety requirements may apply to certain activities. If you can't participate in a particular activity for health and safety reasons, we'll gladly customize an alternative experience for you until you can rejoin the group.

  • Yes, and yes! Feel free to come solo and leave with new friends. With our guided independent travel model, you can rest assured that there will be fun group activities and plenty of time to be on your own if you choose.

    Yes! Please invite your friends, what better way to travel!

  • Chevonne Ball and Sarah Covey are your new wine friends! We are very familiar with the ins and outs of guiding and hosting travelers. We are your host, translator, concierge, tour guide, coordinator, friend, and fellow life lover!

  • The trip cost includes lodging, more than 50% of your meals, private travel for all-day trips and excursions, private tours with local guides and cultural experts, exclusive VIP access and tastings, guided activities, adventures, and expeditions, entrance fees, daily breakfasts, most lunches, and dinners, local beverages with meals, and gratuities for local staff.

    Excluded costs:

    Airfare
    Transportation to the hotel (unless you opt for the additional tasting on Day 1.)
    Extra wine and food outside of the program
    Souvenirs
    Travel insurance (highly recommended)
    Extra nights before or after the tour (Special rate available for our guests! Please Inquire with us)
    Transportation to the trip’s starting point; activities not included in the itinerary; hotel incidentals including room service, laundry service, and hotel bar tabs; food and beverage not included in the itinerary; gratuity for tour leader.

  • CANCELLATIONS BY YOU AND REFUNDS

    To cancel your booking, you must email us your complete booking details at bonjour@dirtyradish.com or call us at +1(503)960-7512

    Cancellation fees will be applied per person according to the following schedule, based on the date we receive your written notification:

    Days before departure date/Cancellation fee per participant
    96 days+ / $500
    61-95 / 50% of trip price*
    0-60 / 100% of the trip price

    *Trip price is the listed trip price, including pre-and/or post-arrival accommodations, and/or any fees and discounts are applied to your confirmed booking invoice. Departure date is the date the trip begins regardless of the date you may depart from your location of origin.

    We will refund the applicable balance to you using the original payment method for your booking.

    No refunds will be provided for any reason for an unused portion of a trip once the trip begins, including if you leave a trip for any reason or have to be removed from a trip. The trip price is a Package costs, refunds, and credits are not available for services that have not been used.

    There are no exceptions to this cancellation and refund policy, including for reasons related to weather, terrorism, civil strife, personal, family or medical emergencies or any other circumstances beyond our control. For this and other reasons, we encourage you to purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance and travel protection (i.e., travel medical insurance and emergency evacuation services).

    Dirty Radish is not responsible for expenses incurred by Participants in preparing for a trip (e.g., nonrefundable advance purchase air tickets, equipment, etc.) or for any additional arrangements prior to the post-departure date. The term applies whether the tour is altered, modified, or canceled by us or by you for any reason. Because the tour may be canceled when a minimum number of Participants have not signed up, we recommend that you either purchase refundable air tickets or wait until we have confirmed with you approximately 3 months before the tour, we have a sufficient number of Participants.

    CHANGES BY YOU

    Due to the requirement that our tours have a minimum number of travelers, we do not allow changes in departure dates after we confirm your reservation. In addition, our outside suppliers, including hotels, often impose additional fees or penalties for changes and cancellations. However, if you have any issues with your tour dates, please contact our support team at bonjour@dirtyradish.com or toll-free at +(503) 960-7512 and only when possible (i.e., Dirty Radish will not incur fees or cancellation penalties as a result of your change), we will work to assist you if appropriate and subject to our sole discretion.

  • While on tour, you'll eat like a local. The cuisine is typical of the region and can vary widely from day to day and season to season. Breakfast will be served daily, and your meals will be covered when we dine together.

  • If you require a vegetarian diet, please let us know before your tour so he or she can make arrangements for your upcoming meals. Beyond this, we cannot take responsibility for tour members with special dietary needs or allergies. Guests with dietary restrictions usually manage fine with a little flexibility and willingness to supplement meals as needed at their own expense. Please discuss all relevant nutritional/health issues with us when booking so we can assist you.

  • Not at all! Our tour is for novices as well as experts. All are welcome, no matter your wine knowledge. You just need to love wine!

  • Yes, you must be at least 21 years of age to participate.

  • You will not share a room unless you bring someone you wish to share a room with. Trips are maxed at 12 people.

  • Things to Pack

    Weather is unpredictable—a few layering options are wise. Our tours are physically active and require a good amount of daily walking. Good walking shoes are a must, as you’ll often be on your feet for up to four hours, walking and standing indoors and outside in various weather conditions. Ensure you can carry and/or roll your luggage over uneven pavement (several blocks possible) and up stairways. Your appetite and adventurous spirit should come along with you, too!