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4 Day Select Edinburgh
Premium Short Break starting in Edinburgh and finishing in Edinburgh
Countries Visited: Scotland
Tour Type: Select Choices
Tour Duration: 4 Days (3 Nights)
From: Edinburgh to Edinburgh
Tour Code: S595
Operator: Insight Vacations
from AU $630 pp
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Tour Description

Edinburgh is a fine destination for a vacation offering something for everybody. At its centre rises the impressive Castle on its sheer granite cliffs, offering a constant reminder of the city's past. Even the 'New Town' was built in the 18th Century. Yet this vibrant cultural city is also a major financial centre, and site of one of the world's largest and most exciting international arts festivals. Apex Waterloo Place Hotel is a luxury 4 star boutique hotel in the very centre of Edinburgh, next to Princes Street and Waverley Station. Join an orientation tour of the Scottish capital which shows you the Castle perched upon its rock, the Royal Mile, Holyroodhouse Palace, and the Monument to Sir Walter Scott on Princes Street.

What's Included

Quality Dining

  • Welcome Drink Reception (WR)
  • 3 delicious cooked Scottish breakfasts (B)

First Class Services

  • 3 nights in a First Class hotel in a central location
  • All hotel service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Personal Concierge service at your hotel
  • Destination Briefing
  • Special document wallet Insight Traveller Welcome pack and city map

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Arrive Edinburgh
Welcome to Scotland. After checking in, take time to relax, shop or explore. This evening, be our guest for a Welcome Drink with your Insight Personal Concierge.
Stay: Apex Waterloo Place
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Edinburgh At Leisure
During your stay enjoy an included sightseeing tour of the Scottish capital. Drive along Princes Street, with views of majestic Edinburgh Castle. See the new Scottish Parliament and Holyrood Palace, where Mary Queen of Scots lived - it is still the official Scottish residence of the Queen. The remaining days are yours to enjoy this great Scottish city. (B)
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Edinburgh
Sadly your short break in Edinburgh city comes to an end after breakfast today. (B)
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Tour Prices

Tour prices are per person. Please request a quote for tour availability.

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General Information

The information below relates to this itinerary only.

Tour Operator: Insight Vacations

Insight Vacations, Europe's premier escorted tour operator, provides premium escorted motorcoach vacations throughout Britain, Ireland, Europe, Scandinavia the Eastern Mediterranean and North America. 'The Art of Touring in Style' lies at the very heart of Insight philosophy. Our carefully chosen unique features and impeccable service standards enable us to deliver exceptional quality, unequalled value, unforgettable memories and personal freedom at levels currently unrivalled elsewhere in the industry.


Tour Type: Select Choices

Select Choices is a unique series of linked city-stay itineraries bringing freedom, choice and flexibility while avoiding the hassles, headaches and unforeseen costs normally associated with travelling on your own.


Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I choose a premium Insight Vacation?

Insight is completely unique. Simply, we are the only tour operator to give you more legroom on every tour at no extra cost: you'll consistently stay in quality hotels in desirable locations; you'll enjoy more included sightseeing; and because you'll travel in smaller groups (max 40 people), you'll receive better personal service from your experienced Tour Director and Tour Driver.

When will I receive my documents?

Documents will normally be mailed 21 days prior to departure provided full payment has been received.

Who else will be travelling with me?

Insight Vacations plays host to over 100,000 guests every year and has offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and the UK . The company has also appointed specialist agents in Argentina, Brazil, Mauritius, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Korea, Taiwan and China. It is therefore quite typical to find many different nationalities on any one tour.

How many people will be on tour with me?

With only 40 guests on our premium tours instead of the standard 53, Insight clients enjoy a more personalised service. In a smaller group, you'll be closer to your local guide for a more in-depth experience, you'll spend less time waiting to get into sights and it will be faster checking into hotels with your luggage arriving quicker to your room. Insight groups are smaller, more intimate and more friendly.

Will the coach be modern and comfortable?

Yet another exclusive feature of an Insight premium tour is the incredible space and comfort you'll enjoy when travelling. Our luxury coaches have been specially reconfigured with fewer seats, you'll relax in style whilst enjoying up to twice as much legroom than on a standard touring coach.

Where will my hotel be located and what will it be like?

Insight hotels are consistently first class standard and higher or in a style appropriate to the destination. They have been selected because they are good private or small collection hotels or from well-known chains such as Marriott, Renaissance and Hilton. Insight also chooses hotels based on their location. We know you'll prefer to stay centrally, convenient to the main historic, shopping or entertainment districts; or scenically in areas of natural beauty.

What are Insight Tour Directors like?

Time & time again, our guests tell us that it was their Tour Director who really made their trip. Our Tour Directors are amongst the finest in the business and will help steer you through the labyrinth of Europe 's cultures, languages and diversities and bring its magic to life before your eyes.

I want to see all the main sights, but will I have time to explore on my own?

At Insight, planning the perfect tour is our speciality. Not only to we include the 'must see' sights, we carefully balance our itineraries to give you plenty of free time to relax and immerse yourself in the location.

What does the tour cost include?

The prices listed cover all hotel accommodations, all applicable sightseeing and admissions as per the itinerary, motorcoach, cruise or rail transportation, services of a professional Insight Tour Director, all meals as shown in the itinerary and luggage handling. All tips have been included for services on tour by dining-room staff, chambermaids and porters at hotels, airports, docks and train stations.

Are tips included?

On an Insight Vacation, some gratuities are included in the price of your trip: baggage handling, meal service for all meals listed in the tour itinerary, and hotel service charge. Room service, however, is not included in the tour price. Tips are customarily given to your Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides at your discretion. The recommended amounts are: Tour Directors EUR4 per day, Drivers EUR2.50 per day and Local Guides EUR1 per day. The option to prepay these tips prior to departure is possible. Please ask your consultant to include this in your quote.

What is an 'Optional Activity'?

These are activities that we do not automatically include but are offered at the start of your tour designed to enhance your travel experience. Your Tour Director will have a list of available options and the appropriate costs. They are carefully programmed to coincide with the best highlights available at the time of your visit. It could be a seafood lunch in Venice, a concert in Vienna or a Grand Canyon Helicopter ride. A detailed list and costs can be found in your tour documentation.

Do you have a share program for singles?

If you wish to share with another tour member you can advise Global Journeys at the time of booking. Insight believes that traveling solo doesn't have to cost you more. We will try to match you with someone of the same sex in order to avoid having to pay the single supplement. If we are not able to provide a suitable roommate, we will provide a single room at no extra cost. Several tours do not provide this option (generally tours containing a cruise component) and so the Single Supplement applies.

Do you have a non-smoking policy?

There is a no smoking policy motorcoach touring policy. However, we do make plenty of convenience stops giving you the opportunity to smoke, use local restroom facilities, take a scenic snapshot or just relax and enjoy of cup of coffee.

Where can I find out more information on Insight?

We have a dedicated section on our website providing more detailed information on Insight including FAQ's on what you need to know before, during and after your travel; as well as information on their 'Touring Styles', and a comprehensive search facility to enable you to easily find more of their tours. Read more> (NB: This link will take you away from this tour itinerary page).


Airport Transfer Information

Heathrow Transfers in London

Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. Insight has negotiated special group transfer rates from London's Heathrow to the door of your Insight London hotel: AU $37 per person per single trip to/from Heathrow Airport. Passengers will be picked up and dropped off in time to meet all flights booked to/from London's Heathrow Airport.

Insight's Transfer Terms & Conditions

  1. Global Journeys provides detailed flight information to Insight no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  2. For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Insight on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
  3. Insight only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  4. In the event of flight delays outside of Insight's control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  5. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
  6. In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
Gatwick Transfers in London

For passengers flying into London's Gatwick Airport, Global Journeys & Insight recommend the Gatwick Express, for details visit the Gatwick Express website at: www.gatwickexpress.com


Terms & Conditions:

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Georgie Walpole

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Georgie Walpole
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Email: georgie@globaljourneys.com
Expertise: International Coach Touring & River Cruising
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