Start with the same assumptions
Check the travel dates, adults and children, hotel nights, room occupancy and currency. A per-person amount for a larger group cannot be compared directly with a private two-person total. If currencies differ, ask for a comparable quote; an indicative conversion is not a bookable exchange rate.
Read what the hotel wording means
Ask for location, room category, occupancy, breakfast and the number of nights. “Four-star standard” without a property or clear criteria leaves uncertainty. If a hotel is not confirmed, ask what substitution rules apply.
Trace every move
Check whether intercity tickets, local transfers, driver hours, parking and luggage are included. Guide language and service hours should be explicit. An arrival transfer is different from a full day’s private vehicle.
Educational example — no agency quotation
Route A might list all intercity transport while Route B leaves it unprovided. That does not make B cheaper on equivalent terms. Mark the missing information “To be confirmed” and ask for an updated scope. This is a teaching example, not a real price or partner offer.
Make exclusions visible
Look for meals, admission tickets, single-room supplements, overtime, optional activities, shopping stops and peak-date changes. Unknown is not the same as included. Ask about resources that still need reservation.
Compare responsibility and flexibility
Read the named contracting agency, payment schedule, cancellation calculation, change rules and emergency channel. Keep the validity date and version. If the agency updates a hotel or price, review the new version rather than assuming the previous conditions still apply.