Winter Explorer
A 16-Day tour starting from $3,150
Length: 16 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: 2007-08 European Fall, Winter and Spring
Operator: Insight
Tour Code: W100
   
 
About This Tour
This tour stays in Venice, Rome, Lucerne & Paris. Florence is just a short drive from Rome, requiring only a one night stay here.
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • SPECIALS

Insight's First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director (hosted by Insight staff in London)
  • Luxury 40 seat touring coach with extra legroom & onboard toilet
  • First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Airport arrival transfer Day 2 and departure transfer in Paris on Day 16

Quality Dining

  • Highlight Dinner of Italian cuisine in Rome (HD)
  • 1 Continental Breakfast (CB), 13 enhanced or buffet breakfasts (BB), 5 three course table d’hôte dinners, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

16 Days ~ England ~ Belgium ~ Holland ~ Germany - Austria ~ Italy ~ Switzerland ~ France

Tour Pace - This tour slows down considerably after Venice, with two night stays in Venice, Rome, Lucerne & Paris. Florence is just a short drive from Rome, requiring only a one night stay here.

Fellow Passengers - This tour attracts visitors who want a more comprehensive tour of Europe that includes the three main historical cities of Italy. Passengers on this tour often have a passion for art and culture.

DAY 1 – DEPART USA
Overnight flight to London.

DAY 2 – ARRIVE LONDON
Welcome to London! There are transfers from the airport to the tour hotel. After checking into your hotel, the afternoon is yours to relax.
Hotel: Thistle Marble Arch.

DAY 3 – LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Your half day sightseeing tour of London’s West End shows you Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. The remainder of the day is at leisure. (BB)

DAY 4 – LONDON – AMSTERDAM
Meet your Tour Director this morning, then cross the Kent countryside to Dover for your channel crossing to France. Continue through Belgium, past medieval Bruges and the port of Antwerp, into Holland. See the first windmills on your way to Amsterdam - ‘City of Canals’. Here your orientation tour shows you the Royal Palace and Mint Tower. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your fellow guests.
Hotel: Movenpick City Centre. (CB)

DAY 5 – AMSTERDAM – MANNHEIM
Travel into Germany today to visit Cologne. Take time to view the impressive Gothic Cathedral and wander down the pedestrian mall. Then continue via Bonn, to the scenic Rhine Gorge. Board your highlight Rhine cruise past medieval castles, steep vineyards and the legendary Loreley Rock. Now on to your hotel in the river port of Mannheim at the confluence of the Rhine and the Neckar.
Hotel: Maritim. (BB,D)

DAY 6 – MANNHEIM – INNSBRUCK
Head into Bavaria today to admire the fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein. Continue to Oberammergau to see the renowned theatre and painted chalets before crossing the Austrian border to lively Innsbruck.
Hotel: Hilton. (BB,D)

DAY 7 – INNSBRUCK – VENICE
This morning your Tour Director shows you the Golden Roof before a visit to the superb rococo Wilten Basilica - its interior richly decorated with cherubs and angels. Leaving Innsbruck, cross into Italy and follow the Adige River through spectacular scenery to Verona. Walk with your Tour Director through the narrow streets past the Roman Arena to Juliet's Balcony. Now on to the romantic city of Venice.
Hotel: Sant’Elena/Continental. (BB,D)

DAY 8 – VENICE SIGHTSEEING
Cruise by private launch to St Mark’s Square. Walk past the Bridge of Sighs and adjoining Doges’ Palace to view the ornate Basilica and the Moors atop the clock tower. After a demonstration of Venetian glass blowing, you are at leisure to explore or shop! (BB)

DAY 9 – VENICE – ROME
Follow the ‘Highway of the Sun’ over the wild Apennine Mountains to your Rome hotel, scenically located in beautiful gardens. This evening, drive to a local restaurant for a highlight dinner of pasta, wine and music!
Hotel: Crowne Plaza St Peters. (BB,HD)

DAY 10 – ROME SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing with your local guide takes you into St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City to see Michelangelo’s ‘Pieta’. Then cross the River Tiber to visit one of the wonders of ancient Rome - the Colosseum. Round off your tour with a view over the Roman Forum, once the bustling centre of commerce, law and religion. There is time at leisure this afternoon. (BB)

DAY 11 – ROME – FLORENCE
Follow the Tiber north to Florence this morning. Join your local guide to visit the statue of ‘David’ inside the Academy Gallery. Then continue to the Cathedral, Gates of Paradise and the open air art gallery in Signoria Square. Later enjoy a leatherwork demonstration in the Santa Croce area, before time at leisure!
Hotel: Palazzo Ognissanti/Grand Hotel Mediterraneo. (BB,D)

DAY 12 – FLORENCE – LUCERNE
Journey north today past Italy's industrial nerve centre of Milan and the Italian Lake District. Cross into Switzerland amidst spectacular Alpine scenery, to reach the lakeside resort of Lucerne.
Hotel: Astoria. (BB)

DAY 13 – LUCERNE SIGHTSEEING
A full day in this beautiful city with its covered wooden bridges, painted gables, medieval fortifications, Lion Monument, baroque church, lake-side walks and excellent shops. Later take a spectacular cable-car ride up to the the summit of Mount Pilatus for snow-capped views and true Alpine majesty. (BB,D)

DAY 14 – LUCERNE – PARIS
Travel into France and continue through the wine area of Burgundy to Paris. Tonight, perhaps sample some French cuisine?
Hotel: Marriott Rive Gauche. (BB)

DAY 15 – PARIS SIGHTSEEING
Your guided sightseeing tour shows you Notre Dame Cathedral and the immense facades of the Louvre. Drive through the Place de la Concorde and along the elegant Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. Now ascend the famous Eiffel Tower for spectacular panoramas over the city! Enjoy free time to shop this afternoon. (BB)

DAY 16 – RETURN USA
This morning there is a transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport where you board your return flight home. (BB)


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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

 

         
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11/27/2008 - 12/12/2008
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Hotels - The hotels featured on this tour range in style from the traditional Sant’Elena, which overlooks the Venetian lagoon, to the modern Hilton hotel in the heart of Innsbruck, and the Movenpick City Centre in Amsterdam.

Highlights - Lakeside Lucerne on a crisp, clear, winter’s day can’t be beaten - except for the stunning views from nearby Mt Pilatus! The history of Rome, the art treasures of Florence and the atmosphere of Venice are all pure magic.

Enjoy our Premium Highlights plus these extra tour features

Excursions & Sights

  • See all the sights of London’s West End
  • See Amsterdam’s canals, Royal Palace and Mint Tower
  • See the soaring spires of Cologne Cathedral
  • See NeuschwansteinVisit the village of Oberammergau
  • Visit Innsbruck’s Wilten Basilica
  • See Juliet’s Balcony & the Roman arena in Verona
  • Cruise to St Mark’s Square to see the Basilica, Doges’ Palace & Bridge of Sighs
  • Visit St Peter’s Basilica and St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City
  • See Florence’s Signoria Square, immense Cathedral & Gates of Paradise
  • See Lucerne’s Lion Monument and covered bridges
  • See Notre Dame Cathedral & the Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Guided City Tours

  • Indepth sightseeing tours, with audio headsets where appropriate, in London, Rome, Florence & Paris
  • Orientation tours in Amsterdam, Cologne, Innsbruck, Venice and Lucerne

Insight's First Class Services

  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director (hosted by Insight staff in London)
  • Luxury 40 seat touring coach with extra legroom & onboard toilet
  • First Class hotels with all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
  • Airport arrival transfer Day 2 and departure transfer in Paris on Day 16

Quality Dining

  • Highlight Dinner of Italian cuisine in Rome (HD)
  • 1 Continental Breakfast (CB), 13 enhanced or buffet breakfasts (BB), 5 three course table d’hôte dinners, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

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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