Santillana del Mar is a Medieval village in the tranquil setting of Northern Spain. White sandy beaches, snow topped mountains, and tapas bars are all within a 45 minute drive! Each day we will have a typical Spanish breakfast, and then instruction by award winning professional painters. We will paint outdoors at the spectacular locations in Northern Spain. Our days will include painting, critiques, wine tastings, and we will venture out for explorations and excursions in this diverse and beautiful part of Northern Spain. Our adventures include: the Caves of Altamira - the oldest known paintings? - 14,000 years old, hiking in 7,000 foot mountains, a picnic in rural Cantabria at an ancient farmhouse....
What's Included in the workshop;
* Transportation to and from the Santander airport
* Instruction
* 7 nights lodging in a double room
* Transportation to all painting locations
* Breakfast
* Dinner on the first night and last night.
* Non-painting companions can subtract $175
* Single room supplement add $300
The price of the Cantabrian workshop is $2,350.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Painting Gypsies reserves the right to change accommodations and itinerary in the case of acts of nature.
Sleeping Accommodations
The price of the workshop is based on double occupancy. Single private rooms are available for an additional $250 based upon availability.
Payment Terms
- All prices are in United States dollars.
- For reservations made more than two months prior to arrival date, a non-refundable deposit in the amount of US $300.00 per person is due with the enrollment form to secure the workshop period.
- For bookings made less than 2 months before the arrival date, the total workshop fee is due at the time of booking.
- Upon receipt of the initial deposit you will receive a receipt/confirmation in writing.
- Upon a receipt of your final payment, you will be sent a final receipt, and information pertinent to your stay.
- Please see explanations for Security Deposit and Refunds below.
- Due to the fluctuation of the Euro and the dollar and the pound, adjustments in the price may be adjusted in the case of a change of more than 2% either way at the time of payment.
Cancellation of Workshop
This tour is offered based on a minimum number of participants. We may cancel this tour if the minimum number of participants is not met. In the event of cancellation enrolled participants will be offered alternative dates or a complete refund.
Cancellation and Refunds
CANCELLATION ONCE FULL FINAL PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE: Any cancellation notification must be made in writing. 50% of the enrollment fee is forfeited unless we are able to enroll another participant in the tour. If another participant is enrolled, your payment will be refunded minus $200 once new re-booking of the tour is confirmed. Please be advised that it is extremely difficult to re-book the tour once a cancellation is made within the 60 days prior to arrival date.Notification of cancellation must be in writing.
Damages & Charges
Guests are required to act in a responsible manner at all times. The client is responsible for ensuring that the property is left upon departure in the same general condition and repair as on arrival.We reserve the right to recover from clients the cost of any loss or damage caused by a failure to respect the property, fixtures, or fittings.
Complaints.
We cannot be held responsible for events beyond our control such as breakdowns, leaks, power cuts, water shortages, floods, storm damage, strikes. We will do our best to resolve any complaints to the best of our ability.
Liabilities
We cannot accept liability for fortuitous events such as acts of nature, war, riots or civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial disputes, natural disasters, fire, adverse weather conditions, or consequences of any person during the course of the stay. We shall not be held responsible in any way for any damage caused by or to travelers or customers if they do not undertake or complete their journey, nor for any problems during the journey due to delays, breakdowns or failure of the means of transport, nor illness, bad weather, strikes nor for any other reason due to force majeure. These conditions must be accepted by all members of the group tour party. We can not reduce or waive these terms in the event of circumstances beyond control such as illness, injury or death, flight cancellations, war, civil uprisings, terrorist attacks, labor strikes, earthquakes, floods, storm damage or force majeure. If, for reasons beyond our control, we are forced to cancel the booking, we will do our best to find a suitable alternative rental property or rental period.
A note to Participants
Please understand that many of the conveniences, which we accept as normal in the USA and some other countries, are not always as readily available in rural Spain. It is very important to bring with you all medications and prescriptions. Your needs may be difficult to meet in another country.You should understand that the electrical systems in Spain function on a 220-voltage current. We suggest you bring your own as well. You may experience a power or telephone outage during a storm or other related interference, which is fairly normal. Please understand that these occurrences are totally out of our control and that we cannot make refunds due to happenings such as these during your stay. Generally the outages are for short periods of time and will not result in any major inconvenience. All day trips require walking. Streets in the hill towns are usually sloped and paved with chiseled stones. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended along with a variety of clothing for various weather ccnditions. Also, U.S.Customs does not permit meat products and other items into the USA. Please check before you purchase items to be sure they will be allowed entry into other countries.
Our painting locations and excursions;
