Frequently asked questions

One of the main benefits to experiencing travel and tours from Travel OCC is enjoying time with your fellow travelers. Where you travel to is not always the most memorable takeaway, but with whom you travel with is often more important. Making new friends, enjoying lifelong friendships, and feeling the camaraderie that develops during tours often continues long beyond the trip itself. 

When you book your travel and tours with Travel Occ.com a portion of all profits are donated back to OCC Hospitality, Travel and Tourism student programs.

Even in the age of online booking, travel advisors are a great source of information, resources and exclusive offers. Professional travel agencies can make sure that your trip is tailored specifically to you, assist you in case of unexpected problems, and help you anticipate potential issues in advance. Very often, we have access to better values, deals and benefits than you cannot find online alone. 

We pride ourselves on the strong relationships we have built with our preferred suppliers over the last 30 years 

 Travel OCC travel tours are open to all OCC students, alumni and their families, as well as friends of the college. These exclusive travel offerings are available to current donors of OCC and provided as a service to our travelers. One person per traveling party must be a current OCC student, alumni, faculty, friend or family of OCC or an OCC donor. 

Our tours are chosen and selected from proposals presented by our professional travel partners and some of the world's finest specialized tour operators. 

Hosted tours that we sponsor have met our strict criteria for financial responsibility, established reputation, professional staff, quality operations and all-around dependability. We require all tour suppliers to carry professional liability insurance and provide references to ensure the best possible travel experience. If an operator cannot meet our strict criteria, we do not work with them. We've done the homework for you. Even in the age of online booking, travel advisors are a great source of information, resources and exclusives offers. Professional travel agencies can make sure that your trip is tailored to you, assist you in case of unexpected problems, and help you anticipate potential issues in advance. 

Travel arrangements listed on this website, such as dates, itineraries, program details and costs, are determined by the selected tour operator for each tour. They are subject to change, but every effort will be made to carry out the program as planned. The tour prices listed are per person, based on double occupancy and current exchange rates and tariffs, excluding airfare unless noted otherwise. For most of our tours, you also have the option to purchase group airfare from Los Angeles (LAX) or John Wayne Orange County (SNA) at an additional cost.

Group travel is a wonderful option that provides professional tour planning, ease of mind, security and companionships that can outlast the trip. But like any other kind of travel, it is also subject to minor changes, delays, or mishaps. Travel OCC and the tour operator will do their best to care for the individual needs of travelers, but their principal concern will be the welfare of the group as a whole.

Each tour is designated by an activity level. If you are not sure, call us at (714) 432-5821 to discuss the physical requirement for any tour. In general, travelers need to be in good physical health and able to keep up with the pace of the group. Those with physical challenges or requiring special attention, diet or treatment must report these conditions in writing when making a reservation. Those who require extraordinary assistance must be accompanied by a caretaker who is capable of and totally responsible for providing required assistance while on tour. 

Travel OCC and its designated tour operators reserve the right to decline to accept any person as a member of a tour or to require any traveler to withdraw from a tour any time when such action is determined to be in the best interest of the health, safety and general welfare of the tour group or individual tour members.

We strongly recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover the possibility of trip cancellation or interruption, emergency medical evacuation, medical expenses and baggage loss incurred while traveling. All confirmed passengers will receive travel insurance information in their packet. It's one of our membership benefits. Coverage for pre-existing medical conditions, terrorist incidents and travel supplier financial insolvencies will be provided if the insurance is purchased within 15 days of your trip deposit. Please read the insurance brochure carefully.

It is a “California Seller of Travel” number. All of our travel suppliers are registered and in compliance. The CST number is listed on all tours and brochures. Travel OCC is a member of Travel Planners International with California Seller of Travel number  #2063964-50.

 Refund policies vary for each tour, but generally are as follows: Written cancellations from time of booking to 90 days prior to departure will be assessed a minimum administrative fee of approximately $250; within 90 days of departure, refunds vary according to the policies of each tour operator. Please read the cancellation policy on each tour / brochure / reservation carefully.