Insight > European Adventure

European Adventure
15 Days starting from $2,850

Countries Visited:
England, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France

 

Length: 15 Days
Type: Budget Tour
Category: SuperSaver European Essentials 2008
Operator: Insight
Tour Code: S313B
   
 
 
About This Tour


Tour highlights include: Guided tours of Paris, Rome and Vienna. Orientation tours of Lucerne, Venice, Innsbruck, Heidelberg, Cologne and Amsterdam.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • SPECIALS

Essentials Inclusions

Superior Touring

  • Arrival & departure transfers between the airport & your Insight London hotel (see savings page).
  • Comfortable Moderate First Class & First Class hotels specially selected for each departure.
  • Luxury, air-conditioned touring coachwith 49 reclining seats.
  • Hotel service charges, taxes & porterage.
  • Insight Traveller document wallet, map book journal and information pack.
  • Cross channel transportation by modern ferry.

Professional Service

  • Experienced services of a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
  • Qualified local city guides on major city sightseeing tours.
  • Helpful staff on hand at our London Service Centre to assist you with sightseeing, theatre tickets etc.

More Included Meals

  • 16 Breakfasts (B) 6 three course evening meals (D)

Highlights & Sightseeing

  • Guided tours of London, Vienna, Rome and Paris;
  • Orientation tours of Amsterdam, Cologne, Heidelberg, Innsbruck, Venice and Lucerne

England

  • See the sights of London including Big Ben

Holland

  • See Dam Square & the Royal Palace, Amsterdam
  • Visit a diamond-polishing factory

Germany

  • View Cologne Cathedral
  • Relax on a Rhine cruise
  • See the Loreley Rock
  • Visit Heidelberg & view the Castle
  • Bavarian Alpine drive
  • See King Ludwig’s castle of Neuschwanstein

Austria

  • See the Golden Roof Imperial Palace & Wilten Basilica, Innsbruck
  • Scenic drive through the Salzkammergut region
  • See the ‘Sound of Music’ wedding scene church, Mondsee
  • In Vienna see the Hofburg, St. Charles’ Church, City Hall & Statue of Strauss
  • Drive through Carinthia’s Lake District

Italy

  • Cruise to St. Mark’s Square by private launch & see the Bridge of Sighs & Basilica
  • Demonstration of Venetian glass-blowing
  • See the Forum & Colosseum, Rome
  • Visit St. Peter’s Basilica, see Pieta, Vatican
  • Panoramic view of Florence
  • Italian Lake District drive

Switzerland

  • See the Lion Monument & Chapel Bridge, Lucerne
  • Spectacular Alpine drive

France

  • See the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower & the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

VISITING ENGLAND, BELGIUM, HOLLAND, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ITALY, VATICAN CITY, SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE

Day 1 – Depart USA
Overnight flight to London.

Day 2 – Arrive London
Welcome to London! On arrival you are transfered to your London tour hotel.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Kings Cross/Bloomsbury.

Day 3 – London Sightseeing
Your half day London sightseeing tour shows you all the major sights. Afternoon at leisure. (B)

Day 4 – London – Amsterdam
A warm welcome from your Tour Director awaits you! Leave London and cross picturesque Kentish farmlands en route to the port of Dover where you board your ferry bound for Calais. Make your way across Belgium’s Flanders Fields en route to Amsterdam complete with canals, bridges and gabled buildings. Reach Dam Square and view the Royal Palace, before seeing sparkling stones transformed during a visit to a diamond polishing factory.
Hotel: Tulip Inn Riverside. (B)

Day 5 – Amsterdam – Rhineland
This morning it's southwards via Arnhem, scene of the great battle of 1944, and on to Cologne in Germany. See the 13th century Gothic Cathedral, with its twin spires over 500 feet high. Continue via Bonn to join your Rhine cruise along the most romantic stretch of the river. Pass the Pfalz Castle and legendary Loreley Rock en route to Weinheim situated on the famous Bergstrasse.
Hotel: NH Weinheim. (B,D)

Day 6 – Rhineland – Innsbruck
Drive to the city of the ‘Student Prince’, Heidelberg. See the medieval castle which overlooks the town before continuing south to the wooded Bavarian Alps. Stop to see King Ludwig’s fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein, then cross the Austrian frontier to reach Innsbruck. Sightseeing includes the Wilten Basilica and the Old Town, where you see the splendid Golden Roof and Imperial Palace.
Hotel: Alpin Park. (B,D)

Day 7 – Innsbruck – Vienna
Follow the scenic Inn Valley, then pass Mozart‘s Salzburg to reach the lakes and mountains of the Salzkammergut. The hills are alive as you see ‘The Sound of Music’ wedding scene church at Mondsee Lake. Continue across the farmlands of eastern Austria and beneath the Benedictine monastery of Melk. Then descend to the Danube Basin and the elegant capital city of Vienna.
Hotel: Bosei. (B)

Day 8 – Vienna Sightseeing
A guided tour of Imperial Vienna shows you the Hofburg, beautiful St Charles’ Church and the statue of Strauss in the Stadtpark; along the ‘Ring’, see the Parliament and glorious City Hall. Why not spend the afernoon visiting the impressive Schonbrunn Palace or indulging in a little shopping in elegant Karntner Street. (B)

Day 9 – Vienna – Venice
Travel southwards through Styria's forested mountains into the Carinthian Lake District. Pass Europe's warmest lake, the Worthersee, to cross into Italy near Tarvisio. Then follow mountain valleys to the Veneto Plain and continue to your hotel.
Hotel: Park Hotel Bolognese. (B,D)

Day 10 – Venice Sightseeing
Cruise by private launch to St Mark’s Square. See gondolas bobbing beneath the Bridge of Sighs. Then turn the corner where the ornate Basilica of St Mark is revealed. A master craftsman demonstrates Venetian glass-blowing before some time at leisure. (B,D)

Day 11 – Venice – Rome
Head south passing the commercial centre of Bologna. Ascend the Appenines and follow the Autostrada del Sole through Tuscany and Umbria. The course of the Tiber leads you to the ‘Eternal City’ of Rome.
Hotel: Cristoforo Colombo. (B)

Day 12 – Rome Sightseeing
Your city tour with an expert guide begins with the Vatican City. Visit St Peter’s Basilica and Michelangelo’s ‘Pieta’, before perhaps joining an optional visit to the Vatican Museum to see the Sistine Chapel. Your local guide unfurls the history at the Imperial Roman Forum, before seeing the Colosseum. (B)

Day 13 – Rome – Florence
Head north to Tuscany and Renaissance Florence – city of art and culture. Enjoy views of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo and find the entire city at your feet. After a demonstration of Florentine leatherwork, the city’s treasures are yours to discover.
Hotel: West Florence. (B,D)

Day 14 – Florence – Lucerne
We leave Tuscany this morning and cross through the Appenines to the great northern plain of Italy. We travel westwards passing by Milan, Italy’s industrial nerve centre, and head north towards the beautiful Italian Lake district and the Swiss border where we catch a glimpse of Lake Como. Then on to the Swiss lakeside resort of Lucerne.
Hotel: Landhaus Giswil. (B)

Day 15 – Lucerne Sightseeing
This morning admire the Lion Monument, carved into a limestone cliff. Stroll along the Chapel Bridge before relaxing, shopping or perhaps taking a cable-car to the top of a nearby mountain. (B,D)

Day 16 – Lucerne – Paris
Cross the Rhine at Basel and enter into France. Journey via the vineyards of Burgundy to arrive in the French capital in the late afternoon. Tonight, why not soak up the atmosphere of an illuminated Paris tour?
Hotel: Mercure La Defense 5. (B)

Day 17 – Paris Sightseeing
A local guide shows you the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Place de la Concorde. There is free time to visit the Mona Lisa in the Louvre or to enjoy dinner in a typical Parisian bistro. (B)

Day 18 – Return to USA
Your memorable tour ends after breakfast with a transfer to the airport. (B)


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Airfare Disclaimer
A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
Touring Date
Land Only
Land + Air
Single
(Land Only)
Single
(Land + Air)
9/4/2008 - 9/22/2008
$2,850
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Essentials Inclusions

Superior Touring

  • Arrival & departure transfers between the airport & your Insight London hotel (see savings page).
  • Comfortable Moderate First Class & First Class hotels specially selected for each departure.
  • Luxury, air-conditioned touring coachwith 49 reclining seats.
  • Hotel service charges, taxes & porterage.
  • Insight Traveller document wallet, map book journal and information pack.
  • Cross channel transportation by modern ferry.

Professional Service

  • Experienced services of a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
  • Qualified local city guides on major city sightseeing tours.
  • Helpful staff on hand at our London Service Centre to assist you with sightseeing, theatre tickets etc.

More Included Meals

  • 16 Breakfasts (B) 6 three course evening meals (D)

Highlights & Sightseeing

  • Guided tours of London, Vienna, Rome and Paris;
  • Orientation tours of Amsterdam, Cologne, Heidelberg, Innsbruck, Venice and Lucerne

England

  • See the sights of London including Big Ben

Holland

  • See Dam Square & the Royal Palace, Amsterdam
  • Visit a diamond-polishing factory

Germany

  • View Cologne Cathedral
  • Relax on a Rhine cruise
  • See the Loreley Rock
  • Visit Heidelberg & view the Castle
  • Bavarian Alpine drive
  • See King Ludwig’s castle of Neuschwanstein

Austria

  • See the Golden Roof Imperial Palace & Wilten Basilica, Innsbruck
  • Scenic drive through the Salzkammergut region
  • See the ‘Sound of Music’ wedding scene church, Mondsee
  • In Vienna see the Hofburg, St. Charles’ Church, City Hall & Statue of Strauss
  • Drive through Carinthia’s Lake District

Italy

  • Cruise to St. Mark’s Square by private launch & see the Bridge of Sighs & Basilica
  • Demonstration of Venetian glass-blowing
  • See the Forum & Colosseum, Rome
  • Visit St. Peter’s Basilica, see Pieta, Vatican
  • Panoramic view of Florence
  • Italian Lake District drive

Switzerland

  • See the Lion Monument & Chapel Bridge, Lucerne
  • Spectacular Alpine drive

France

  • See the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower & the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Great Savings and Discounts

EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNTS

SAVE UP TO 10%: Insight sells its tours in many countries worldwide so the most popular tours fill very quickly. Don’t be disappointed, book early! You’ll be assured of the tours you want, andthe earlier you pay, the more you SAVE!

Here’s how...

Pay 4 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 2.5%

Pay 7 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 5%

Pay 10 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 7.5%

Pay 12 months prior to tour departure date to SAVE 10%

Tours must be paid in full for this discount to apply. Discounts apply to the land-only portion of your tour. Tour prices may change in future brochures. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.

FAMILY SAVINGS

YOUNG TRAVELLERS SAVE 10% AGED 5-17 YEARS :Travel broadens the mind and enhances those special relationships. Insight offers you the opportunity of

sharing your happy holiday memories with your children or grandchildren. This discount applies to the Land Only portion of your tour. Young Travellers must be under the age of 18 years old on the tour departure date, and MUST be accompanied by an adult (limit of one Young Traveller Discount per room). On all escorted tours, children under 5 years old are NOT accepted. The Young Traveller must be the specified age at the time of travel to be eligible for this discount. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension,

and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.

GROUP DISCOUNTS

5 OR MORE – SAVE 5%: If a group of 5 to 8 people travel together a discount of 5% per person applies to the Land Only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

SAVE $$$ FOR 9 OR MORE : If you have a group of 9 or more people travelling together on the same scheduled tour, then you automatically qualify for big savings! Your savings will be determined by the number of people travelling so ask call for details. You may also reserve a tour departure exclusively for your group! Some restrictions apply. Please contact our Groups Department 1-866-475-7023.

These discounts cannot be combined with Frequent Traveller, Family Savings or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, names of all passengers travelling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension,

and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises.  

SINGLE TRAVELLER SAVING

SAVE UP TO $2850 PER PERSON with Insight’s Room Mate Matching service Insight believes travelling solo should not cost you more! That’s why for people travelling alone on an Insight coach tour, we'll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don't have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we'll provide a single room at no extra cost. Please note there is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise. 2. Does not apply to tours with River Cruises. 3. Does not apply to Irish Elegance.

TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNTS: When three people travel together and share one room,

each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Share a Triple Room” reduction on the itinerary pages. Note the third bed will, on occasions, be a foldaway.

FREQUENT TRAVELLER SAVING

SAVE 5% OFF YOUR NEXT TOUR: Most first-time travellers go on vacation with Insight again and again. In recognition of our loyal customers, Insight now extends to all clients automatic membership into our Premier Plus Club, as well as a 5% Discount off the Land portion of their next Insight trip. Insight’s Premier Plus Club & 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further tour

booking. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount.  Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise.

EXTRA TOUR DISCOUNTS

SAVE $$$ON YOUR 2ND TOUR: Book two Insight vacations, each 7 days or longer and you will receive a reduction of 5%off the cheaper of the two tours. Both tours must be booked at the same time. This discount is per person.

COMPLIMENTARY TRANSFERS: Save up to $135 per couple on LONDON taxi fares

FREE LONDON RETURN : Passengers taking the 'Land only' option on our Discovery

tours may return to London by Insight motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Offer applies to the final day of the following Discovery tours:  E920, E910, E933, E914, E912, E913, E916 & G916. Accommodations will be

required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening.

SMALL GROUPS ADVANTAGE : Many tour operators fill their tours with up to 53 passengers. This means more congestion and less leg room on the coach as seats are configured more closely. At Insight we have a

maximum of only 40 guests per tour.

INSIGHT'S GUARANTEES

PRICE GUARANTEE: With Insight, you don’t need to worry about currency fluctuations. Once we receive your full deposit, your land tour price is guaranteed and protected against any increases. (Excludes pre-registration for tours in future brochures and any imposed fuel surcharges or Government Taxes.

TOUR GUARANTEE FOR LAND TRAVEL: To assist you when booking our airline offers and taking our great early payment savings, Insight has designated a large number of tours which we guarantee will operate on the scheduled date, unless circumstances occur beyond our control. Look for Tour Guarantee (TG symbol) on the itinerary of your choice indicating applicable dates. All other featured departures are planned to operate however, for operational reasons, may be subject to re- scheduling with at least 50 days notice (between May 1st & September 30th).


   
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