Prudent Tours is located in Hillsboro, Ks. We are a small family-owned tour service that has won its reputation on service and economy. It began operating in 1964. The Emprise Bank, Hillsboro, KS, is our reference.

Below you will find some helpful information regarding our tours. If you have additional questions or would like to book a trip, feel free to contact us in person or online.

Connections at convenient places; a professional Tour Director; deluxe motorcoach and driver; local guides; all lodging; baggage handling; all sightseeing and attractions listed in bold print in our catalog; taxes and gratuities on tour inclusions. Unless otherwise stated, tour price listed is based on two people sharing a room.

Incidental hotel charges such as telephone calls, room service, meals unless specified, pre & post night lodging, and gratuities for the tour director and driver.

The price stated in the tour description is per person based on two people sharing the same hotel room. Singles who prefer to stay alone may do so by paying a single supplement of $40 per night unless otherwise stated in the tour description. The supplement is for a single room but does not guarantee an entire seat on the motorcoach. Persons who prefer to stay three or four to a room may do so with a discount of $5 per person per night given for triples or quads (this assumes existing bedding) unless otherwise stated in the tour description.

Share a room to save money or for companionship. If you are willing to accept a roommate of the same gender, we will find one. If we can’t, you’ll still travel at the “twin” rate. (See exceptions in some itineraries.)

Meals are not included in the tour price unless noted in bold print in the tour itinerary. Some of the motels in which we stay offer a complimentary continental breakfast. While traveling we make every effort to stop at restaurants and buffets which offer good food at reasonable prices. On average, one can figure about $15 - $25 per day for food depending on your eating habits. Many of our breaks will be at fast-food restaurants because they usually provide quick service and clean restrooms.

We stay at quality lodging such as Drury, Holiday, LaQuinta, Comfort, Baymont, Microtel and Hampton Inns.

You may reserve lodging before or after a tour at connecting motels. We will make the reservations for you and you pay the motel directly. You will receive confirmation numbers and telephone numbers to guarantee late arrival if needed.

Travel in style aboard the finest in luxury coaches. There will be a systematic seat rotation on each tour. Traveling partners will be rotated together as seatmates. This will allow everyone a different view from the motorcoach and give passengers a chance to meet other people on the tour. The number and frequency of seats moved will be determined by the length of that tour. There will be few exceptions to the seating plan. Any exceptions must be approved by our office 14 days prior to departure.

All our tours pick up passengers at the Best Western North in Wichita, Red Coach Inns in Newton & McPherson, and Quality Inn in Salina. We offer ADDITIONAL DEPARTURES for tours that travel east on I-70 at the Abilene Super 8, Junction City, Manhattan Clarion and Topeka Holiday Inn-West. Tours which are seven or more days in length and not traveling east on I-70 will have a courtesy shuttle pickup. There is free parking at each of these locations.

Our drivers and luggage handlers at our hotels will take care of one suitcase per person provided it weighs less than 50 lbs. and does not exceed combined dimensions (width + length + depth) of 62 inches. Your large suitcase will be handled for you from the moment you arrive at the motorcoach at your departure location. It will be taken from the motorcoach to your hotel room each evening and returned to the motorcoach in the morning. In addition to your large suitcase, a carry-on bag that you handle is allowed. Carry-on bags must not exceed dimensions of 39 inches. Prior to the departure of the tour you will receive a luggage tag for your large suitcase. If you need to take a second large suitcase, the extra cost is $4 per hotel. Please do not pack prescription medications in your large suitcase.

Travel light and pack casual clothes. Remember you are on vacation. Wash and wear fabrics travel best. Layered clothing makes for easy adjustment to weather changes. It is a good idea to have a sweater or a jacket to wear on board the motorcoach. Comfortable walking shoes are a must. If you need special clothing, we will give you special instructions. Many veteran travelers also take a pillow for their personal comfort while on the motorcoach.

Tour membership is available to all travelers if the tour operator can furnish special individual requests. The Tour Director retains the right to terminate the membership of any tour member if any physical or mental handicap becomes apparent on tour and causes hardship to the Tour Director and/or other tour members. Children should be eight years of age or older.

Reserve a place by calling us toll free 1-800-658-1734. A $50 per person deposit is required and should be paid as soon as you are ready to reserve a place. Early sign-ups are encouraged to assure space on each tour, however we welcome reservations as long as space is available.

You will be billed for final payment four to six weeks prior to the departure of the tour. Tours involving airlines, cruises, trains, or other special accommodations may require a billing date earlier than six weeks.

After you have completed a tour you will receive Prudent Money, a credit in the amount of $5 for each day of the tour. The next tour you take with Prudent, our office will automatically deduct the applicable amount of Prudent Money off your final payment at the rate of $5 a day. Prudent Money is transferable to someone who has never traveled with Prudent Tours. Prudent Money has no expiration. Maximum amount that can be used as well as amount to be earned is listed by each tour.

In an effort to keep our prices as low as possible and to avoid charges that add cost to our products, we do not accept credit cards.

There will be no penalty if notification of cancellation is given more than one full week prior to the departure of the tour except for those tours which state specific cancellation penalties in the tour description. If less than one full week, the penalty will be as follows: tours 6 days or less $50 per person; tours 7 days or more the penalty will be 10% of the tour price. If you must leave the tour early refunds will be based on monies returned to Prudent Tours by our vendors. There will be no refund for "no shows". We recommend purchasing trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect our passengers from losses.

Emergency and cancellation insurance is available through our office. Enhanced coverage must be purchased within fourteen days of making your initial deposit. Basic coverage can be purchased at any time prior to departure.

U.S. citizens traveling into Canada and Mexico by land or sea are required to show proof of citizenship either with a valid passport, passport card or a certified copy of a birth certificate along with a government issued photo ID (typically a driver’s license). Beginning June 1, 2009 all U.S. citizens traveling outside the United States will be required to have a passport or passport card. Prudent Tours recommends that all passengers traveling outside the United States on our tours carry a valid passport or passport card. The cost for a new U.S. passport is $100 and $70 for a renewal. A passport is valid for 10 years. Prudent Tours will give a discount of $25 per person on your final payment for any Prudent tour traveling into Canada or Mexico for passengers who obtain a new passport dated after August 1, 2007. In order to receive your discount you need to send us a photocopy of the picture page of your passport showing the date of issue. This is a one time per person offer.

Each traveling day begins with a brief devotional thought for the day and prayer. Many tours will travel on Sunday and a brief united worship service is conducted while driving. If we check into a hotel on Saturday and you wish to attend church services that evening or prior to our scheduled departure time on Sunday morning, your Tour Director will help locate a church for you. It will be your responsibility to arrange for transportation to the church service.

Prudent Tours and all persons acting as agents accept no responsibility or liability for delays, damage or loss of property, or injury to persons while on a Prudent Tour. We reserve the right to modify the cost or the schedule of the tour if necessary.

At Prudent Tours we strive to price all our departures accurately and fairly. Sometimes, this means looking into our proverbial crystal ball and estimating future pricing long in advance. Fuel prices have been fluctuating sharply these days. We accept these fluctuations without passing them along to you, our valued members and customers, whenever we can. Whereas it has never been our policy to "nickel and dime" our valued clients, please know that we must have a policy of passing on some of these increases and shortfalls, should they occur. Any adjustment in tour prices would occur on our final billing letter for that tour. In instances where the increases are minimal, we will continue to absorb them as a cost of doing business. Your understanding of this issue is a matter of honesty and trust. We felt it important to mention here.