Insight Vacations Reviews

We enjoyed this tour so much we wanted to turn around and do it all again. Our tour director Mary Lynch and our bus driver were simply amazing. The sights were unforgettable as were the experiences undertaken. We would recommend this tour to any one wishing to see the marvellous eastern coast of Canada and USA. We marvelled at the scenic vistas and ...read more the accommodations could not be faulted. Our tour group were warm and friendly and extremely thoughtful. Due to this we were always back to the bus on time and Mary was able to add in extra special sights and visits for us all. A big thank you to Yvonne from Global Journeys for assisting us with all the planning and we will definitely be using the company again for our future travels. We have already recommended Global Journeys to family and friends - some of whom have already booked to travel this year using this very professional company.

The tour delivered all we expected and more. We had not been to any of the places on this tour and every experience, while different, was great. The efforts of our Tour Director, Alex, no doubt enhanced all aspects of this trip. The arrangements by Global Journeys, including support with Russian Visas assisted greatly.

The majority of optional excursions should have been included in the tour. Who wants to spend a fortnight in Switzerland and not see the Matterhorn & Jungfrau? Also they were expensive so added a considerable amount on to the true cost of the trip. Martin was an excellent guide. Centrally located accommodation was good but would have been improved from ...read more a safety point of view if the rooms had a separate shower instead of over a narrow bath.

Overall I really enjoyed my trip our tour quide was fantastic and made sure everyone's need were catered for. The cities and places we visited were excellent and the local guides were informative and generally easy to understand. I would have no hesitation recommending this tour to others.

An excellent tour. Our Tour Director, Caroline Huyshe, was a treasure. Her knowledge and her willingness to share the culture made the tour a great experience. The pace of the tour was good, but 22 days is a long time and we were happy to get a break at the end.

The Best of Italy tour was fantastic. The tour guide was just amazing, and the coach driver was so patient, courteous, and kept the coach immaculate. The pace of the tour at times seemed overwhelming, however we heard our tour guide once mention in a conversation that we are on a tour, and not a holiday - and she was spot on in saying this. The intention ...read more of going on a tour is to see as many spectacular places as possible so then you can pick where to come back to and stay the next time you return to that country. The guided tours were worth doing because we were taken to the little hidden parts of Italy that we would never have been exposed to otherwise. Love Italy and will definitely return one day for a holiday at a personally chosen city - which will be very hard to decide on because the beauty of Italy is abundant.

We loved the tour, especially thanks to the excellent tour director. The coach was very comfortable and the group of 40 was very friendly. You do have to be prepared for early starts in order to pack everything into the day. I would definitely recommend Insight Vacations.

We thoroughly enjoyed our 15-day 'Spectacular Scandinavia' tour with Insight Vacations. Let's dispense with the negatives first. The hotel at Frederikshaun in Denmark was poor and there were several long driving days. The latter is to be expected in any tour of Scandinavia, but it meant early starts to the day and plenty of sitting. Fortunately, the ...read more coach was excellent, with plenty of leg room, the tour director, Chad Hartin, competent, knowledgeable and entertaining, the local guides first class and there was much of very great interest throughout the tour. Norway, however, was simply outstanding. The fiords, glaciers and mountains of the west coast are stunningly beautiful. Winding through, up and down the ranges was exhilarating, the experience complemented by the skill of our very safety-conscious driver. The group of forty travellers included Aussies, Canadians, New Zealanders and Americans and not surprisingly it bonded well. We recommend this tour.

Excellent tour. Tour director and driver were excellent. There appeared to be more options offered than are normally encountered but other than that a wonderful tour.

The tour and places that we visited were fantastic. Our Tour Director, Michelle Worthington, was very informative and well organised. The accommodation and meals were always on time and of a good standard. One disappointment was that I specifically selected this tour as it was the only one that I was able to find that went to Winchester which is where ...read more I was born in 1947. The family came to Australia in 1948 and I hadn't been back. The tour was originally staying overnight in Winchester and it provided some free time to explore. Unfortunately the hotel booking in Winchester was cancelled and we stayed in Southampton with only a short visit to Winchester. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo was breath-taking as were some of the Castles. It was so hard to believe that they were so old and how they could have been built during that era. A couple of the optional items, which were not expensive, could be included such as the tour on the Royal Yacht Britannia and the Lake Windermere Cruise and Steam Train Ride. We were in the coach for a majority of Day 11 which was very tiring and a bit boring. Our tour group was made up of people from several counties and all mixed very well. The coach was very comfortable with plenty of room. The idea of shifting people around to different seats each day worked well.

This was my first tour with Insight Vacations, certainly a pleasurable experience and I would recommend this tour to my friends.

Great tour. We had a wonderful guide and our bus driver was awesome. The sights and tours we experienced really did give us an insight into the culture, history and people of Spain and Portugal.

I think the tour was very hectic, I thought it was supposed to be easy paced. Some the Optionals were not worth it. We had to choose our Optionals and pay for them on the second day. I have been on tours before were you choose but don't pay until nearly the end. Too much of the same thing. In hindsight I would have rather done the coach before our ...read more river cruise. Or left it for another time.

I did not like having my friends name only being used on all hotel accommodation, and Insights correspondence being sent to her and the booking being in her name. We were going as friends and live at separate addresses. We both paid the same for our trip and both names should have been used with all tour information with each tour itinerary being sent ...read more separately. Tour was very good with plenty to see and good weather, the only problem being the optional excursions had to be paid too early before we had seen what the optional excursions entailed. Some were value for money and some were definitely not. We were told by the tour guide that if we changed our minds on any optional tour we could get out money back but when we cancelled the last optional tour 5 days early we were then told the excursion had been pre-paid and could not be changed. However, the tour was quite enjoyable.

Having travelled with Insight before, this tour was just as good and well organised with minimal fuss. The additional leg room in the coach was much appreciated.

Overall I had a good time. The coach comfort and the driver were terrific. The tour director was a lovely lady yet her accent was often hard to understand. She worked tirelessly to help us all out - particularly with one person who used a wheelchair. The cities we visited were amazing and the Adriatic coast stunning. The tour only had 27 people and ...read more so there was lots of room and as a group we all got along very well - one of the great aspects of the tour. Some of my expectations were not met however, particularly in regards to accommodation. Insight markets their tours as providing accommodation that is 'mostly' of First Class, Superior First Class or Deluxe standard. Room amenities are second to none' This simply was not the case. The Insight tour I did in Spain provided far better accommodation. Some examples - torn linen in two hotels, Sheraton was very tired and in need of a refurbish - cupboards chipped and peeling, hotel in Dubrovnik had a disgusting odour and at least 6 rooms needed changing. I woke up the first night and was having trouble breathing with the disgusting smell. I thought that some of the optional extras should have been part of the tour. eg - Szentendre and Lake Bled. A few of the optional extra dinners were just OK considering the cost of them. The one in Ljubljana Castle being the best quality restaurant we went to. It was great to learn more about the geography and history of the Dalmatian area.

Really enjoyed this tour. We found it to be quite a relaxing way to see 3 distinct areas of France (Paris, Provence and the French Riviera). We struck a good balance of organised and optional tours and having time to explore by ourselves. Our tour director Wendy was friendly, approachable and professional. All hotels were of excellent quality and most ...read more in a very central location. If hotel wasn't central, it was very close to public transport. Could not fault our Global Journeys consultant Yvonne. She was very professional and quick to answer emails. Thank you Yvonne. Looking forward to our next Insight tour. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)

A typical high standard Insight tour with the usual first class accommodation and tour highlights in a comfortable spacious coach. Excellent Tour Director with a sense of fun. Time was available to see a show on Broadway but extra time was probably required in Washington to look at the Smithsonian. Probably would have liked more opportunity to have ...read more lunch at places where things like Subway or similar, even a supermarket rather than Hamburger joints a way from any other choice. Will travel with Insight and book with Global Journeys again.

The Insight Tour of Europe was exceptional. The organisation of the tour went well. Our tour director and our driver were first class looking after our needs. Their knowledge of the places we visited made the tour very interesting (in addition to the fabulous scenery and attractions). The extra comfort in the bus was well worth the expense. All hotel ...read more rooms were of high standard in terms of cleanliness and facilities. At all hotels staff were friendly and helpful. The tour is at a good pace with early starts most days and you need to appreciate that if you are to see the amount of countryside we saw. The tour was a real eye opener in terms of the history of the places visited - you don't appreciate it till you see it with your own eyes. Our only complaint is that the weather was not perfect the whole tour. We had a few rainy cold days but it did not spoil the experience. (Ed: Review based on slightly different itinerary. Trip name and itinerary updated this season)

Excellent tour. We really enjoyed it. Excellent tour director and driver. We will recommend Insight to our friends and family. Thanks Hannah Campbell for her patience and her help through the booking.