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Trip was magical, so much snow very very pretty. Our tour guide Maria and driver Tomak added to the whole experience. A great bunch of fellow travellers and we saw the lights several times. Highlights are so many. Top of the world at North Cape was incredible. The huskies, the reindeer’s - all beautiful!
Winter Wonderland tour through Germany, Austria and Switzerland 0 Elizabeth and Daniel, NSW, Australia, Dec 2024
Booked through Global journeys for our Insight Vacation Tour and did not disappoint. GJ were so helpful with answering questions and helping get us organised. The tour with Insight was a winter wonderland snapshot. It snowed and the scenery and experiences were magical. The accommodation was excellent. We made friends with other people on the tour. ...read more Lots of experiences to cherish.
This tour is a great way to see the wonders of ancient Egypt. The Valley of the Kings excursion was a highlight for us, plus the (optional but worth the $$$) trip to Abu SImbel. Cairo and its traffic are chaotic but the Marriott was an excellent respite. Internal flights were OK, but the security setup at airports can be challenging so make sure you ...read more allow lots of time before departure. Georgie and GJ were very helpful prior to our journey.
As per our last trips with Insight Vacations the East Coast USA was another winner. From the beautiful vistas of Bar Harbour and Arcadia National Park, the charm of Boston, the eye-opening hustle bustle of New York, to the historical places encompassing the majestic Washington DC the trip filled all our expectations. The tour director and coach driver ...read more met all our expectations built from previous Insight trips, the chosen sites for touring and the included dinner meals locations were both 1st class and iconic. We only had 16 travellers on our trip which made it a delightful personal experience.
This tour of Germany was absolutely delightful. The tour included a great variety of interesting historical sites and quaint, picturesque fairy tale towns. Thought Rothenburg ob der Tauber and Heidelberg were particularly special. The schedule was full as there were so many wonderful places to visit but did not feel rushed. Carl our Travel Director ...read more was outstanding! Highly professional, responsive, organised, knowledgeable and attentive to our every need. He ensured everything ran smoothly and was clearly explained ahead of time. Johann our driver also did a great job.
On most mornings, we departed the hotel at 8am which was perfect - not too early to wake up and also meant we arrived at the sites before the crowds. Regular and well-timed rest stops were also beneficial. Most hotels were located right in the centre of town so we were able to explore and have dinner in the town without having to worry about catching public transport or a taxi into town. All hotels included a full buffet breakfast. Coach was spacious and had free wifi and sockets to charge our mobile phones. Recommend doing this tour if you want to explore a variety of Germany towns and regions.
On most mornings, we departed the hotel at 8am which was perfect - not too early to wake up and also meant we arrived at the sites before the crowds. Regular and well-timed rest stops were also beneficial. Most hotels were located right in the centre of town so we were able to explore and have dinner in the town without having to worry about catching public transport or a taxi into town. All hotels included a full buffet breakfast. Coach was spacious and had free wifi and sockets to charge our mobile phones. Recommend doing this tour if you want to explore a variety of Germany towns and regions.
Touring the National Parks was brilliant. The tour guide was great as was the driver of our coach. Insight did not disappoint, To see the abundance of wild life so often was an added bonus that we did not anticipate. And of course booking our tour with Global Journeys was brilliant, just like all our previous dealing with them.
Everything about this tour was excellent. Coach was very comfortable, only 1 hotel in Rome was very tiny the rest were good. Tour guide very knowledgeable and caring. The itinerary was just right and not rushed. Global Journeys "Georgie" did an excellent job of our selection process, we'll be going with her next time we book. Insight vacations of course. ...read more They're the best.
The Britan and Ireland tour - our second trip back to back with Insight, again exeeded our expectations. Insight Vacations have done an amazing job with this tour too, which we both thoroughly enjoyed.
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Insight Vacations North & South America (2025-26)
Embark on a tour for the world’s most curious travelers. All the sights and insights, up close and personal, in ‘Business Class’ style. Our collection of carefully crafted premium experiences reveal North and South America through a new lens. Threaded...more throughout each day, they delight you from day one, until it’s time to go.
Insight Vacations Europe, Britain & the World (2025-26)
Discover the rich layers of the world and see things through a new lens. On tour, the curious mind will be satisfied with learnings through culture, history and experiences, all up close and personal. These carefully curated adventures await in every...more destination. We bring a world of wonder to reality.
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The Insight Difference
For over 35 years Insight Vacations has been designing the world's finest escorted touring itineraries. We bring like-minded people together, creating shared experiences, and providing the most authentic travel discoveries.
Insight source the very best hotels in outstanding locations, seek-out truly delicious dining and uncover genuine local encounters that will surprise and inspire. What’s more, we’ll look after you all the way, with our award-winning personal service, comfort and attention to detail that defines every vacation.
Meet our Tour Directors
From the moment you arrive, our talented people are there to welcome you and ensure that you enjoy your guided holiday to the fullest. Your 'travelling concierge' lives in the destination and is with you all the way, a friendly face in a foreign land and a great travelling companion.
They're exceptionally experienced, well-organised, knowledgeable and at the pinnacle of their careers. They make everything run smoothly and take time out to help you with your specific priorities and interests.
Leisurely Paced Itineraries
With more 2 and 3 night stays than any other operator, Insight gives you the time to spread out, relax and not have to pack and unpack each day.
You have time to enjoy your fine hotel and all the exciting shopping, dining, entertainment and cultural options that await just outside its doors.
More Legroom - More Comfort
Insight travellers all share a sense of fun and a common interest in discovery; an experience made more personal because our smaller group size is the optimum for guided touring. With a maximum of 40 guests and the full services of your Tour Director and dedicated Driver, you'll enjoy a spirit of companionship, while appreciating real freedom, comfort, space and privacy.
Insight's luxurious touring coaches in Europe, USA & Canada have been reconfigured by removing spare seats to allow up to twice as much legroom as on a standard coach. Onboard facilities include a washroom, adjustable, reclining seats, air-conditioning and a state of the art sound system for soothing music and fascinating commentary by your Tour Director.
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16 September, 2020
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FAQ's Frequently asked questions for those considering traveling with Insight Vacations
Who travels with Insight Vacations?
All our guests share a passion for travel, fun, adventure and discovery. Ages range from young to mature with an average of mid-50s, travelling either solo, as couples, with families or with friends and join us from all over the world! Insight Vacations plays host to over 100,000 guests every year and...read more 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 trip and discover people from halfway across the world who you only met yesterday will fast become friends.
What are my options as a solo traveller?
Travelling solo with Insight Vacations gives you the freedom that comes with travelling alone, plus the security and camaraderie of a small group. You have two accommodation options as a solo traveller. Either choose to be matched with a same sex partner for a room share - at no extra cost. Or choose a room...read more of your own with a reduced or even free private room upgrade on select tours.Where can I find solo pricing?
The default prices displayed on our trips pages are Twin Share. This is the price per person assuming two people are sharing the same room. To check the Solo Price for a tour, click on the dropdown (to the right of the "Availability" heading) where you can select and view the prices and availability for Solo...read more Rooms as well as Solo Share - which is effectively the same as Twin Share pricing. How many people will be on tour with me?
Insight Vacations tour groups are smaller and more friendly. With only 40 guests on our classic tours instead of the standard 53, you will 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 also spend less time waiting to access sights...read more and checking into your hotels.If you prefer to travel in an even smaller group, the majority of our tours are available as Small Group tours. In a Small Group, you'll travel with a maximum of just 24 guests.
Will I have free time?
Yes. With Insight Vacations you’ll see all the sights and insights, but will also have time to relax, including at least one day with a relaxed start. We also give you the opportunity to tailor your trip with Optional Experiences and Insight Choice.If you would like to exclude yourself from an included...read more experience please ensure you speak with your Travel Director, so they are aware of your plans. They will make sure you are aware of any necessary times or meeting points. Please note we cannot provide any compensation or refunds if you decide to not take part in an included activity or meal.
What is an Optional Experience? And what is Insight Choice?
On an Insight Vacations tour, the itinerary is just the start of the adventure. With Optional Experiences and Insight Choice, you shape your vacation to suit you.Optional Experiences
Tailor your Insight Vacations travels by making the most of the broad range of Optional Experiences available...read more on your tour. Whether it's dining on Tuscan cuisine in the home of Machiavelli, or whale watching off the coast of Iceland, our Optional Experiences enhance and personalise your journey.
Optional Experiences are booked and paid for on tour, through your Travel Director. Explore the options available on your tour in advance in the Tour Highlights section of your tour webpage. Please note that Optional Experiences may vary in price and availability due to seasonal conditions and minimum passenger participation. They are subject to change without notice.
Insight Choice
With Insight Choice, you take charge of the itinerary. Choose between two carefully selected experiences to ensure your tour reflects your passions and preferences. Explore the Insight Choice options available on your tour in the itinerary section of our tour webpage.
What do I need to know about tipping and gratuities during my tour?
When travelling with Insight Vacations, certain tips and gratuities are included in your tour package. Baggage handling at hotels, service charges and tips for hotel waiting staff (for included meals) will be taken care of by your Travel Director. There are however a few instances where individual tipping is...read more welcome.Local Hosts and Local Specialists
Tours outside of the Americas do not include gratuities for Local Hosts and Local Specialists. It is customary to show appreciation for the insights, stories and know-how shared with you.
Your Travel Director and Driver
At Insight Vacations, we pay our Travel Directors and Drivers a fair wage. However, at the end of your tour, you may wish to express appreciation for their excellent service. For your convenience and ease, there is an option to prepay gratuities for the Travel Director and Driver at the time of booking on the majority of our tours. Let your Global Journey's Travel Advisor know if you'd like to pre-pay your gratuities.
Is porterage included for the whole tour?
We're committed to providing a seamless travel experience for our guests. Porterage is provided for one suitcase per guest at every hotel, so you can rest assured your case will be where you need it, when you need it. What happens on day 1 of my trip? What time should I arrive?
All the information you need to join your trip, such as your first hotel and what time to get there, will become available in your tour documents that your Global Journey's Travel Advisor will send to you. What can I expect aboard an Insight Vacations coach?
Our modern, air-conditioned coaches have been carefully selected with your comfort, safety and scenic viewing in mind. Our luxury coaches have been specially reconfigured with fewer seats, so you'll relax in style whilst enjoying up to twice as much legroom than on a standard travelling coach.Your Travel...read more Director will implement a seat rotation system, whereby all guests will rotate their seats on the coach daily. This allows for everyone to experience the spectacular views from different seats, and you’ll have a better opportunity to get to know your fellow travelers.
Complimentary Wi-Fi Service is available on our coaches in the majority of countries we travel to, and to ensure you travel in comfort, travel days will include plenty of rest stops. There's also an on-board wash room on all travelling coaches (except in Morocco).
What makes Insight Vacations coaches different?
We are the only operator to have developed a fleet of hundreds of specially reconfigured 40 seat traveling coaches with business class legroom. This singles us out from others, even those who carry smaller groups, who still operate traditional 49 or 53-seat coaches.The extra legroom created by our bespoke...read more configuration also translates into extra window space for you to admire your remarkable destinations. For additional comfort, you can also recline safe in the knowledge that you won't be inconveniencing the person behind you.
Fewer guests also means we can embark and disembark far quicker than larger groups, giving you the maximum amount of time at each stop. Our Small Group tours utilise the same coaches as our Classic Groups. So if you opt to travel in a Small Group then you will enjoy even more space!
How long will I spend on the coach?
We seldom travel longer than a couple of hours or so without a photo stop or visit. Some journeys are much shorter. Many times you won't need the coach at all as we often build-in multiple days at leisure.Insight Vacations also uses many other forms of transportation to give you an exciting and varied...read more vacation. From high-speed trains, cable cars and hydrofoils to open-top taxis, river cruisers and carriages - you'll enjoy them all, and more.
What do I need to know about meals and beverages during my Insight Vacations tour?
At Insight Vacations, we know dining is at the heart of every great journey. Your itinerary will include a range of evening dining experiences; from farm-to-table meals, to dinner with a family, and Celebration Dinners at hand-picked restaurants. Unless otherwise stated in your itinerary, breakfasts...read more will be served at your hotel. A full American breakfast will be served in North America, while in the UK and Ireland a full cooked breakfast will be available. In Scandinavia and mainland Europe, a buffet style breakfast is more common. To allow for greater flexibility during the day, lunch is not usually included in the tour. However, your Travel Director will have plenty of recommendations. On travelling days, your Travel Director will arrange for stops for meals or snacks.
What should I do if I have specific dietary requirements?
We encourage all guests to advise your Global Journey's Travel Advisor about any specific dietary needs that they may have (vegetarian, diabetic, gluten free, etc.) and Insight will strive to accommodate them. Please also discuss your needs with the Travel Director at the start of your tour. Where possible,...read more we will endeavour to make arrangements with our suppliers however requests cannot be guaranteed on every occasion.
What do I need to know about my accommodation on tour with Insight Vacations?
At Insight Vacations, we handpick highly rated hotels in fantastic locations to enhance our guests' experience. Whether it's traditional or contemporary in style, your hotel is chosen for the quality of service, amenities and accommodation it offers.When arriving at your first hotel, check in at the...read more main reception desk where the reception staff will need to know your name and that you are travelling with Insight Vacations. When your trip begins, check in will be managed by the Travel Director, who will advise you regarding procedures and hotel features prior to arrival. They will secure keys and oversee delivery of your luggage to your room.
Some hotels are required to keep your passport at reception throughout your stay owing to government, country or local laws. You are therefore recommended to bring a photocopy of your passport and any visas with you when you travel. A useful tip is to photocopy your airline tickets, credit cards and your driver’s license etc. as this can speed up replacements on those rare occasions when the originals are lost. Even easier is to scan your documents and send them to yourself as attachments to your email so that you have access to them if needed.
Am I entitled to any perks or discounts as an Insight Vacations past guest?
Absolutely! Once you have travelled with Insight Vacations you become a member of Global Tour Rewards. This entitles you to 5% off your next tour, and a number of other benefits. Global Tour Rewards discounts are combinable with other Insight Vacations discounts, giving...read more you even more opportunity to save. When you enquire with Global Journeys you will be asked if you are a past guest of Insight, or any of Insight's sister brands including Trafalgar, Luxury Gold, AAT Kings, Costsaver, Inspiring Journeys and Contiki.I’ve signed up to Insight Vacations newsletter, how do I use my travel credit?
When you sign up to our newsletter you'll receive a special code to claim your travel credit. Just let your Global Journey's Travel Advisor know and she or he will apply it to your booking. Note that there are many restrictions pertaining to this particular discount - significantly that it is not combinable...read more with any other discount or offer.How much are your deposits and when is full payment due?
Your trip deposit amount depends on your selected trip but ususally sits somewhere between $200-$350 per person. All payment dates and amounts will appear on your quote that your Global Journey's Travel Advisor will email to you. Full payment due dates normally sit at around 65 days before...read more your departure. Please note, deposit and full payment terms may vary for special offers.
Is the trip deposit refundable once I have paid?
Once you have placed a deposit on a vacation, your deposit amount is non-refundable. However, we appreciate that plans can change, and we do offer our deposit protection. Our deposit protection allows you to use your base deposit towards a future vacation within the next 5 years. If you wish to do this, please...read more contact us. Will I need to book transfers?
Most Insight Vacations guests benefit from complimentary arrival and departure transfers by shuttle coach on the arrival and departure day of their guided holiday. Times are specified on the individual itinerary pages. If your flight times do not coincide with the shuttle coach transfer timings you may choose...read more to book and purchase a transfer.In addition, guests who arrive before or leave after the scheduled holiday may also book a transfer through Insight Vacations providing they also purchase the additional pre- and/or post- holiday hotel night(s).
Insight Vacations provides complimentary airport transfers in the Latin America region at any time on the first and last day of the vacation or on other days in conjunction with pre-and / or post-trip accommodation booked through Insight Vacations. Flight times must be provided to Insight Vacations at least fifty days before flight departure in the case of Latin America.
You will find specific joining instructions as to where you will locate an Airport Host or Travel Director at the scheduled transfer times in your travel documents.
Note Exception: When travelling to London, transfers are chargeable from London Heathrow and London Gatwick Airport to your Insight hotel.
Airport Transfers for North America
Guests make their own arrangements for arrival transfers, and departure transfers unless the last day is a travel day ending with an airport drop (see itinerary for airport arrival times). Insight Vacations offers the option to purchase private transfers for selected cities.
Guests arriving before or leaving after the scheduled itinerary day may choose to purchase a private transfer through Insight Vacations provided that they also purchase the additional pre- and post-trip hotel night(s) from Insight Vacations & Global Journeys. When booking extra night(s) accommodations, guests will have the opportunity to book the relevant transfer service(s).
If I booked my own flights and the flight times change, what will happen to my airport transfers?
Complimentary arrival and departure transfers are available on most Insight Vacations tours, but not all of them. If you've booked your flights independently and provided us with flight details for an airport transfer, please contact your Global Journey's Travel Advisor to make us aware of the change. How much luggage can I bring?
Travelling with Insight Vacations entitles each guest to travel with one suitcase not exceeding 23kg (50lbs) in weight, with dimensions not exceeding 77.5cm (30.5in) x 56cm (22in) x 32cm (12.5in). Guests may also bring one item of hand luggage that is small and light enough to be carried onto the coach and fit...read more underneath the seat, or in the small overhead compartment above. (Luggage with adjustable handles and wheels will not fit).Can I bring my small rolling suitcase that I can bring on the airplane with me on the coach?
Guests may bring one item of hand luggage that is light enough to be carried onto the coach and small enough to fit underneath the seat, or in the small overhead compartment above. Unfortunately, luggage with adjustable handles and wheels will not fit. What should I pack?
We suggest that you pack layers of clothing that can be added or removed as necessary.Pack a comfortable pair of flat shoes/trainers for walking. You will be visiting cities and sites with cobbled streets and uneven terrain. Pack a light waterproof jacket as the weather is changeable, you don’t want to...read more be caught out by the rain and a lightweight waterproof is an excellent solution which won’t take up too much space in your suitcase.
Pack a sun hat during the summer months. Many European cities are hot during the summer and shade may not be readily available. Pack a light scarf and at least 1 skirt/trousers which stop below the knee. Some excursions will take you to Cathedrals or other religious locations where more modest attire, covering the shoulders to below the knees, is appropriate for both men and women. A scarf applied across the shoulders is perfectly acceptable.
Pack a smart outfit. You may wish to bring a dressier outfit for visits to the cabaret, theatre or an elegant restaurant. Smart casual clothes are usually acceptable attire for other evening activities. Other useful items that you may wish to pack can include:
- A travel iron if you prefer clothes to be pressed
- Wash cloth and carry bag
- Travel adaptor plug
- A copy of your hotel contact list so should your luggage be mislaid by your airline you can be reunited with it easily
- We would also suggest that a change of clothes and essential travel toiletries should be packed in your hand luggage for the same reason
- A photograph of your luggage contents in case of loss
- Scented soap, fabric softener sheets or scented sachets can be packed to keep your clothes smelling fresh and clean throughout your tour
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