Sandra: Good morning. Thank you for calling Getaway Tours. I'm Sandra. How can I help you today?
Caller: Hi Sandra. I've got a lot of questions, but can you first tell me your office hours?
Sandra: Sure. We're open from 10am to 7pm.
Caller: Thanks Sandra. I saw your article in my favorite magazine last month, and I'd like more information about the different tours.
Sandra: We have gotten a lot of calls about that article.
Caller: 1I'm not surprised. Is it true that if I book a tour, the prices start at only $1,100 per person?
Sandra: Yes. That's a special offer for this month. Normally, they're from $1,400 going up to $2,000. And it includes accommodation and meals. 2This offer is for any of our 36 different bicycling tours.
Caller: Well, I am definitely interested in the bicycling tours. But I thought there were only 30. {[Are all of them for a week?
Sandra: Most of them.][3]} 4If bicycling is not your thing, we also have walking tours to choose from.
Caller: That's a lot of options. {[Are you aware that our trips all begin on Tuesday?
Sandra: That's great.][5]} It would give me Monday to pack.
Caller: How do you suggest I choose from so many options?
Sandra: Yes, it is tough to make a choice.
Caller: I would love to hear about your most popular tours.
Sandra: I'll start with the bicycling tours, since you said that was your main interest. My wife and I are not in great shape for a hard ride. Do you have rides that are at the beginner level?
Caller: Sure. There's our Florida trip. That's 14 nights. 6But I'd recommend our holiday on the east coast of the US in an area known as the Autumn Route, which is just six nights.
Sandra: 7With short leisurely routes on trails by the riverside and through the forest, you have plenty of time to explore the landscape during your holiday.
Caller: Wow! Seeing the changing colors of the leaves would be amazing.
Sandra: Yes, that's right. 8You also have the option to stop at some outstanding homes and to see their gardens. Whichever cycling holiday you choose, you usually spend two nights at each hotel and always have plenty of time to explore, rest, and sightsee as you wish.
Caller: Could you tell me about one of your moderate rides? You never know. Maybe my wife and I will get into enough shape to be able to do one.
Sandra: Well, let me see. Oh, this trip is actually 10 nights long. It travels through parts of Southern California. 9The ride begins on a mountain trail and finally brings you down to the coastal roads.
Caller: Oh, yes, I see that here on your website. Oh, that looks amazing. I like that we would have the opportunity to try some of the local cuisine.
Sandra: Yes, the cuisine in this area makes lavish use of colorful local produce. And then, you know, the great weather of this region is a great feature by itself.
Caller: Do we stay in hotels on this trip?
Sandra: 10You stay in hotels most of the way until the end, when you stay on a farm overlooking the sea. That's always really popular.
Caller: Wow! Both trips sound fabulous! How far in advance do I have to make reservations?