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European Heritage - Start Amsterdam (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E916 Insight Tours - European Heritage - Start Amsterdam (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $10,325.00
35 Days
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 It was fashionable in the 18th Century for young noblemen to embark on an extended ‘Grand Tour of Europe’. This is our version here. Simply the best on offer. Tour Pace: This grand tour has many two-night stays in the major cities and is well paced. Due to its length, it has been planned with a relaxing three night Greek Island cruise in the middle of the itinerary. All the travelling days have frequent stops. Hotels: Most of the hotels on this tour are modern. As for locations, the Hotel Jezero is situated in the very heart of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Dubrovnik’s Ariston has the perfect seaside setting while the newly renovated Renaissance Lucerne is only a stone’s throw away from the Chapel Bridge.


Insight Tours: Dining Highlights


  • A Welcome Reception with light meal (WR)
  • Enjoy a Greek Evening and Dinner with entertainment whilst cruising (HD)
  • A Dine-Around Evening in Lucerne - where you are invited to choose from a selection of local restaurants (DA)
  • End-of-tour Celebration Dinner with wine in a Parisian bistro (CD)
  • 33 enhanced or buffet breakfasts (BB), 3 lunches (L) and 12 three course table d’hôte dinners, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) and 3 Suppers (S)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • 3 night cruise including outside cabin & porthole, port tax & crew gratuities
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • London Airport transfer service available


Insight Tours: Highlights


  • Amsterdam: Orientation tour and Dutch countryside excursion.
  • Boppard: Embark on a Rhine cruise past vineyards and castles.
  • Füssen: See the fairy-tale castle of Neuschwanstein.
  • Innsbruck: See the Golden Roof & Imperial Palace.
  • Salzburg: Walk through the Mirabell Gardens with a guide, see Mozart’s Birthplace and the Cathedral.
  • Vienna: Visit Schönbrunn Palace with a local guide. See the Parliament, Winter Palace and Opera House.
  • Zagreb: Tour both the Lower Town the medieval Upper Town.
  • Plitvice National Park: Tour the pristine lakes
  • Split: Visit the basement of Diocletian’s palace.
  • Kotor: visit the old town of Kotor and its fjord setting.
  • Athens: Ascend the Acropolis. and see the Temple of Zeus.
  • Cruising: Visit the Greek Islands of Mykonos, Patmos, Santorini, plus the Turkish port of Kusadasi.
  • Sorrento: Cruise to the Isle of Capri. Ride into Capri town by open top taxi (weather permitting) and funicular railway.
  • Pompeii: A guided tour of the ill fated Roman resort.
  • Rome: Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica. Overlook the Forum and visit the Colosseum
  • Tuscany: Enjoy a short tutorial about Chianti wines.
  • Venice: See the Doges’ Palace, Bridge of Sighs and St Mark’s Basilica. Enjoy a gondola serenade along the canals.
  • Florence: Enjoy views from Piazzale Michelangelo then a guide shows you Signoria Square, the Duomo and Baptistery. See the original Statue of ‘David’ in the Academy Museum.
  • Pisa: See the Leaning Tower.
  • Monaco: Visit the playground of the rich and famous.
  • Lucerne: See Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument & Jesuit Church. Cog-wheel train and cable-car ride to the top of Mount Pilatus.
  • Paris: A guided tour of the Louvre. Ascend the Eiffel Tower. See Notre Dame, Place de la Concorde and Arc de Triomphe.

European Heritage (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E916 Insight Tours - European Heritage (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $10,785.00
37 Days
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 It was fashionable in the 18th Century for young noblemen to embark on an extended ‘Grand Tour of Europe’. This is our version here. Simply the best on offer. Tour Pace: This grand tour has many two-night stays in the major cities and is well paced. Due to its length, it has been planned with a relaxing three night Greek Island cruise in the middle of the itinerary. All the travelling days have frequent stops. Hotels: Most of the hotels on this tour are modern. As for locations, the Hotel Jezero is situated in the very heart of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Dubrovnik’s Ariston has the perfect seaside setting while the newly renovated Renaissance Lucerne is only a stone’s throw away from the Chapel Bridge.


Insight Tours: Dining Highlights


  • A Welcome Reception with light meal (WR)
  • Enjoy a Greek Evening and Dinner with entertainment whilst cruising (HD)
  • A Dine-Around Evening in Lucerne - where you are invited to choose from a selection of local restaurants (DA)
  • End-of-tour Celebration Dinner with wine in a Parisian bistro (CD)
  • 1 Continental & 34 enhanced or buffet breakfasts (BB), 3 lunches (L) and 12 three course table d’hôte dinners, or buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) and 3 Suppers (S)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • 3 night cruise including outside cabin & porthole, port tax & crew gratuities
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • London Airport transfer service available


Insight Tours: Highlights


  • Amsterdam: Orientation tour and Dutch countryside excursion.
  • Boppard: Embark on a Rhine cruise past vineyards and castles.
  • Füssen: See the fairy-tale castle of Neuschwanstein.
  • Innsbruck: See the Golden Roof & Imperial Palace.
  • Salzburg: Walk through the Mirabell Gardens with a guide, see Mozart’s Birthplace and the Cathedral.
  • Vienna: Visit Schönbrunn Palace with a local guide. See the Parliament, Winter Palace and Opera House.
  • Zagreb: Tour both the Lower Town the medieval Upper Town.
  • Plitvice National Park: Tour the pristine lakes
  • Split: Visit the basement of Diocletian’s palace.
  • Kotor: visit the old town of Kotor and its fjord setting.
  • Athens: Ascend the Acropolis. and see the Temple of Zeus.
  • Cruising: Visit the Greek Islands of Mykonos, Patmos, Santorini, plus the Turkish port of Kusadasi.
  • Sorrento: Cruise to the Isle of Capri. Ride into Capri town by open top taxi (weather permitting) and funicular railway.
  • Pompeii: A guided tour of the ill fated Roman resort.
  • Rome: Visit the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St Peter’s Basilica. Overlook the Forum and visit the Colosseum
  • Tuscany: Enjoy a short tutorial about Chianti wines.
  • Venice: See the Doges’ Palace, Bridge of Sighs and St Mark’s Basilica. Enjoy a gondola serenade along the canals.
  • Florence: Enjoy views from Piazzale Michelangelo then a guide shows you Signoria Square, the Duomo and Baptistery. See the original Statue of ‘David’ in the Academy Museum.
  • Pisa: See the Leaning Tower.
  • Monaco: Visit the playground of the rich and famous.
  • Lucerne: See Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument & Jesuit Church. Cog-wheel train and cable-car ride to the top of Mount Pilatus.
  • Paris: A guided tour of the Louvre. Ascend the Eiffel Tower. See Notre Dame, Place de la Concorde and Arc de Triomphe.
  • London: See Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace on your London sightseeing tour

Grand Tour of the Balkans and Turkey (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E872 Insight Tours - Grand Tour of the Balkans and Turkey (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $5,299.00
24 Days
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 Watch spellbound as Central Europe yields to the Mediterranean sun, while the zesty Balkans are an enticing prelude to the Turkish grandeur to come. Tour Pace: This tour takes in quite a few countries on the journey east so it's lively. Three relaxing nights in Dubrovnik help break it up. Hotels: The hotels are predominantly modern on this tour.


Included Quality Dining


  • A Welcome Reception with light buffet meal (WR)
  • Choose from a selection of restaurants in Dubrovnik (DA)
  • Enjoy a colourful underground folklore show in Cappadocia (HD)
  • Enjoy a lively Celebration Dinner at an Istanbul restaurant (CD)
  • 22 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 10 three-course table d’hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival transfers operate at scheduled times on Day 2 (should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way from the airport or purchase a transfer through Insight Vacations) Departure transfers in Istanbul operate as required.


Included Premium Highlights


  • Vienna: Enjoy a guided visit to the Schonbrunn Palace. Tour the ring road past the Imperial Palace and Opera House
  • Zagreb: Enjoy a guided tour of the lower and upper town
  • Plitvice National Park: A scenic tour of the lakes and waterfalls
  • Togir: See the Cipiko Palace and Romanesque Cathedral
  • Split: See St. Duje’s, the Golden Gate and visit the basement of Diocletian’s former palace on your guided tour
  • Dubrovnik: See Onofrio’s Fountain, Rector’s Palace and the city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
  • Kotor: Visit the old town situated on its fjord
  • Tirana: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour
  • Shkodra: See Rozafa Castle, Mesi Bridge and Leaden Mosque
  • Ohrid: Walk through the cobbled streets with a guide
  • Skopje: See the churches, mosques and old Turkish buildings
  • Sofia: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour
  • Istanbul: Visit the Topkapi Palace. A guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar! Embark on a superb cruise along the Bosphorus. Visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
  • Gallipoli: Visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Troy: View the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse
  • Pergamon: Visit the famous shrine of Asklepion
  • Selcuk: Visit the Archeological Museum
  • Ephesus: Tour one of the world’s finest archeological sites. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary
  • Pamukkale: Visit Hierapolis and the white terraces
  • Konya: Visit famous Mevlana Tekke
  • Kaymakli: Tour this underground city
  • Goreme: Explore the underground houses and churches
  • Anatolia: Visit the well preserved Agzikarahan Caravanserai
  • Ankara: Visit Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Hittite Museum

Grand Tour of the Balkans and Turkey with Cruise Package A (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E772 Insight Tours - Grand Tour of the Balkans and Turkey with Cruise Package A (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $7,367.00
29 Days
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 Watch spellbound as Central Europe yields to the Mediterranean sun, while the zesty Balkans are an enticing prelude to the Turkish grandeur to come. Tour Pace: This tour takes in quite a few countries on the journey east so it's lively. Three relaxing nights in Dubrovnik help break it up. Hotels: The hotels are predominantly modern on this tour.


Included Quality Dining


  • A Welcome Reception with light buffet meal (WR)
  • Choose from a selection of restaurants in Dubrovnik (DA)
  • Enjoy a colourful underground folklore show in Cappadocia (HD)
  • Enjoy a lively Celebration Dinner at an Istanbul restaurant (CD)
  • 28 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 10 three-course table d’hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival transfers operate at scheduled times on Day 2 (should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way from the airport or purchase a transfer through Insight Vacations) Departure transfers in Istanbul operate as required.


Included Premium Highlights


  • Vienna: Enjoy a guided visit to the Schonbrunn Palace. Tour the ring road past the Imperial Palace and Opera House
  • Zagreb: Enjoy a guided tour of the lower and upper town
  • Plitvice National Park: A scenic tour of the lakes and waterfalls
  • Togir: See the Cipiko Palace and Romanesque Cathedral
  • Split: See St. Duje’s, the Golden Gate and visit the basement of Diocletian’s former palace on your guided tour
  • Dubrovnik: See Onofrio’s Fountain, Rector’s Palace and the city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
  • Kotor: Visit the old town situated on its fjord
  • Tirana: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour
  • Shkodra: See Rozafa Castle, Mesi Bridge and Leaden Mosque
  • Ohrid: Walk through the cobbled streets with a guide
  • Skopje: See the churches, mosques and old Turkish buildings
  • Sofia: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour
  • Istanbul: Visit the Topkapi Palace. A guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar! Embark on a superb cruise along the Bosphorus. Visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
  • Gallipoli: Visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Troy: View the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse
  • Pergamon: Visit the famous shrine of Asklepion
  • Selcuk: Visit the Archeological Museum
  • Ephesus: Tour one of the world’s finest archeological sites. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary
  • Pamukkale: Visit Hierapolis and the white terraces
  • Konya: Visit famous Mevlana Tekke
  • Kaymakli: Tour this underground city
  • Goreme: Explore the underground houses and churches
  • Anatolia: Visit the well preserved Agzikarahan Caravanserai
  • Ankara: Visit Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Hittite Museum

Grand Tour of the Balkans and Turkey with Cruise Package AA (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E772 Insight Tours - Grand Tour of the Balkans and Turkey with Cruise Package AA (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $7,477.00
29 Days
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 Watch spellbound as Central Europe yields to the Mediterranean sun, while the zesty Balkans are an enticing prelude to the Turkish grandeur to come. Tour Pace: This tour takes in quite a few countries on the journey east so it's lively. Three relaxing nights in Dubrovnik help break it up. Hotels: The hotels are predominantly modern on this tour.


Included Quality Dining


  • A Welcome Reception with light buffet meal (WR)
  • Choose from a selection of restaurants in Dubrovnik (DA)
  • Enjoy a colourful underground folklore show in Cappadocia (HD)
  • Enjoy a lively Celebration Dinner at an Istanbul restaurant (CD)
  • 28 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 10 three-course table d’hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival transfers operate at scheduled times on Day 2 (should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way from the airport or purchase a transfer through Insight Vacations) Departure transfers in Istanbul operate as required.


Included Premium Highlights


  • Vienna: Enjoy a guided visit to the Schonbrunn Palace. Tour the ring road past the Imperial Palace and Opera House
  • Zagreb: Enjoy a guided tour of the lower and upper town
  • Plitvice National Park: A scenic tour of the lakes and waterfalls
  • Togir: See the Cipiko Palace and Romanesque Cathedral
  • Split: See St. Duje’s, the Golden Gate and visit the basement of Diocletian’s former palace on your guided tour
  • Dubrovnik: See Onofrio’s Fountain, Rector’s Palace and the city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
  • Kotor: Visit the old town situated on its fjord
  • Tirana: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour
  • Shkodra: See Rozafa Castle, Mesi Bridge and Leaden Mosque
  • Ohrid: Walk through the cobbled streets with a guide
  • Skopje: See the churches, mosques and old Turkish buildings
  • Sofia: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour
  • Istanbul: Visit the Topkapi Palace. A guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar! Embark on a superb cruise along the Bosphorus. Visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
  • Gallipoli: Visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Troy: View the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse
  • Pergamon: Visit the famous shrine of Asklepion
  • Selcuk: Visit the Archeological Museum
  • Ephesus: Tour one of the world’s finest archeological sites. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary
  • Pamukkale: Visit Hierapolis and the white terraces
  • Konya: Visit famous Mevlana Tekke
  • Kaymakli: Tour this underground city
  • Goreme: Explore the underground houses and churches
  • Anatolia: Visit the well preserved Agzikarahan Caravanserai
  • Ankara: Visit Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Hittite Museum

Grand Tour of the Balkans and Turkey with Cruise Package B (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E772 Insight Tours - Grand Tour of the Balkans and Turkey with Cruise Package B (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $7,137.00
29 Days
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 Watch spellbound as Central Europe yields to the Mediterranean sun, while the zesty Balkans are an enticing prelude to the Turkish grandeur to come. Tour Pace: This tour takes in quite a few countries on the journey east so it's lively. Three relaxing nights in Dubrovnik help break it up. Hotels: The hotels are predominantly modern on this tour.


Included Quality Dining


  • A Welcome Reception with light buffet meal (WR)
  • Choose from a selection of restaurants in Dubrovnik (DA)
  • Enjoy a colourful underground folklore show in Cappadocia (HD)
  • Enjoy a lively Celebration Dinner at an Istanbul restaurant (CD)
  • 28 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 10 three-course table d’hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival transfers operate at scheduled times on Day 2 (should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way from the airport or purchase a transfer through Insight Vacations) Departure transfers in Istanbul operate as required.


Included Premium Highlights


  • Vienna: Enjoy a guided visit to the Schonbrunn Palace. Tour the ring road past the Imperial Palace and Opera House
  • Zagreb: Enjoy a guided tour of the lower and upper town
  • Plitvice National Park: A scenic tour of the lakes and waterfalls
  • Togir: See the Cipiko Palace and Romanesque Cathedral
  • Split: See St. Duje’s, the Golden Gate and visit the basement of Diocletian’s former palace on your guided tour
  • Dubrovnik: See Onofrio’s Fountain, Rector’s Palace and the city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
  • Kotor: Visit the old town situated on its fjord
  • Tirana: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour
  • Shkodra: See Rozafa Castle, Mesi Bridge and Leaden Mosque
  • Ohrid: Walk through the cobbled streets with a guide
  • Skopje: See the churches, mosques and old Turkish buildings
  • Sofia: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour
  • Istanbul: Visit the Topkapi Palace. A guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar! Embark on a superb cruise along the Bosphorus. Visit the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia
  • Gallipoli: Visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Troy: View the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse
  • Pergamon: Visit the famous shrine of Asklepion
  • Selcuk: Visit the Archeological Museum
  • Ephesus: Tour one of the world’s finest archeological sites. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary
  • Pamukkale: Visit Hierapolis and the white terraces
  • Konya: Visit famous Mevlana Tekke
  • Kaymakli: Tour this underground city
  • Goreme: Explore the underground houses and churches
  • Anatolia: Visit the well preserved Agzikarahan Caravanserai
  • Ankara: Visit Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Hittite Museum

The Eastern Discovery (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E972 Insight Tours - The Eastern Discovery (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $3,865.00
16 Days
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 From regal Schönbrunn Palace to the cascading domes of the Blue Mosque, embark on a journey of discovery that blossoms in the exotic east. Tour Pace: Not too fast and not too slow. A well balanced itinerary with two nights in Vienna, Sofia and Istanbul. In the middle of the tour you are treated to three nights in the walled city of Dubrovnik - the Jewel of the Adriatic! The other one-night stays are comfortably reached in a day’s drive. Hotels: The predominantly modern hotels on this tour include the two Hiltons, the elegant Sheratons in Zagreb and Tirana, Dubrovnik’s seaside Libertas Rixos and the Belvedere in Ohrid.


Insight Tours: Dining Highlights


  • A Welcome Reception with light buffet meal (WR)
  • Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Dubrovnik Dine-Around evening (DA)
  • End-of-tour Celebration Dinner with traditional entertainment in Istanbul (CD)
  • 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 4 three-course table d’hôte Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival transfers operate at scheduled times on Day 2 (Should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way from the airport) Departure transfers in Istanbul operate as required.


Insight Tours: Highlights


  • Vienna: Enjoy a guided visit to the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace and gardens. Tour the ring road past the Imperial Palace, Parliament and Opera House
  • Maribor: Appreciate the mix of old an new architecture.
  • Zagreb: See Roosevelt Square and Ban Josip Jelacic Square. Tour the Upper Town to view the Presidential Palace, Stone Gate, St Marks Church and the Pope’s Tower.
  • Plitvice National Park: A scenic tour of the lakes and waterfalls
  • Trogir: See the Cipiko Palace and Romanesque Cathedral.
  • Split: See St. Duje’s, the baptistery and the Golden Gate on your guided tour through the labyrinthine streets. Venture into the basement of Diocletian’s former palace
  • Dubrovnik: See Onofrio’s Fountain, Rector’s Palace and the city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
  • Kotor: Visit the old town situated on its fjord.
  • Tirana: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour.
  • Ohrid: Walk through the cobbled streets with a guide.
  • Skopje: See the churches, mosques and old Turkish buildings .
  • Sofia: See the golden dome cathedral, centuries old churches, and Soviet-era buildings.
  • Istanbul: Visit the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Enjoy a complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar.

The Golden Explorer (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E973 Insight Tours - The Golden Explorer (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $3,865.00
16 Days
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 Tour Pace: Moderate. This well balanced itinerary works extremely well with two nights in Istanbul, Sofia and Vienna. In the middle of the tour you are treated to three nights in the walled city of Dubrovnik - the Jewel of the Adriatic! The other one-night stays are comfortably reached in a day’s drive. Hotels: Hotel Barcelo Eresin Topkapi Istanbul is a conveniently located in the old city of Istanbul, overlooking the Byzantine walls that protected the ancient city. Then enjoy a string of mainly modern hotels, including Sheraton and Hilton properties. Spend three nights at the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel, where your room has a private balcony and sea view.


Insight Tours: Dining Highlights


  • A Welcome Reception with light buffet meal (WR)
  • Choose from a selection of restaurants on your Dubrovnik Dine-Around evening (DA)
  • End-of-tour Celebration Dinner with wine in Vienna (CD)
  • 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 4 three-course table d’hôte Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival transfers in Istanbul operate as required. Departure transfers operate at scheduled times on Day 16 (Should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way to/from the airport).


Insight Tours: Highlights


  • Istanbul: Visit the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace. Enjoy a complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar.
  • Sofia: See the golden dome cathedral, centuries old churches, and Soviet-era buildings
  • Skopje: See the churches, mosques and old Turkish buildings.
  • Ohrid: Walk through the cobbled streets with a guide.
  • Tirana: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour.
  • Kotor: Visit the old town situated on its fjord.
  • Dubrovnik: See Onofrio’s Fountain, Rector’s Palace and the city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
  • Split: See St. Duje’s, the baptistery and the Golden Gate on your guided tour through the labyrinthine streets. Venture into the basement of Diocletian’s former palace.
  • Trogir: See the Cipiko Palace and Romanesque Cathedral.
  • Plitvice National Park: A scenic tour of the lakes and waterfalls.
  • Zagreb: See Roosevelt Square and Ban Josip Jelacic Square. Tour the Upper Town to view the Presidential Palace, Stone Gate, St Marks Church and the Pope’s Tower.
  • Maribor: Appreciate the mix of old an new architecture.
  • Vienna: Enjoy a guided visit to the magnificent Schönbrunn Palace and gardens. Tour the ring road past the Imperial Palace, Parliament and Opera House

Treasures of the Balkans (2012/13) with Insight Vacations


Insight Tour Code: E966 Insight Tours - Treasures of the Balkans (2012/13) - Tour Map Land Price From: $4,225.00
18 Days
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 This is a variant of Insight Vacations President's Tour, designed by Insight Travel Forum members. It proved so popular, we just had to put it in the brochure for past and future Insight travellers. Tour Pace: This tour was designed with the seasoned traveller in mind. With mostly two-night stays it sets a moderate pace and rhythm. Each city tour has free time built in for personal exploration. Each travelling day is planned with plentiful comfort stops for sightseeing or photo opportunities. Hotels: Hotel Europe in the very centre of Sarajevo is built in the grand Austro-Hungarian style of the late 19C. The Hotel Dubrovnik Palace’s cascading architecture means every room has a private balcony and spectacular sea view. Elsewhere you have the well respected Sofitel, Sheraton and Hilton brands.


Insight Tours: Dining Highlights


  • A Welcome Reception with light meal (WR)
  • Choose from a selection of restaurants in Dubrovnik (DA)
  • Celebration Dinner with entertainment in Bucharest (CD)
  • 16 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 7 three-course table d’hôte Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)


Insight Tours: First Class Services


  • Escorted by a professional Tour Director
  • Headsets for all guided visits and walking tours
  • Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight’s luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroom
  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Insight Traveller Welcome pack
  • Airport arrival and departure transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 18 (Should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way to/from the airport)


Insight Tours: Highlights


  • Budapest: Enjoy skyline views from the Citadel atop Gellert Hill. Visit Matthias Church in Buda’s Castle District. See the Parliament building from the Fisherman’s Bastion. Visit Heroes’ Square.
  • Palić: Admire the Art Nouveau buildings down by the lake.
  • Belgrade: See all the main sights with a guide including the imposing Kalemegdan Fortress.
  • Sarajevo: Visit the Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum. Tour the Bacarsija to see the Mosque and the Olympic Stadium.
  • Mostar: Walk across its famous bridge, explore the old town.
  • Dubrovnik: See Onofrio’s Fountain, Rector’s Palace and the city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
  • Kotor: Visit the old town situated on its fjord.
  • Tirana: Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour.
  • Ohrid: Walk through the cobbled streets with a guide.
  • Skopje: See the churches, mosques and old Turkish buildings.
  • Sofia: See the golden dome cathedral, centuries old churches, and Soviet-era buildings.
  • Veliko Turnovo: Walk along Gurko Street, see the Monument of the Assens. Visit the Tsaravets Fortress. Visit a 17C merchant’s house and Church of the Holy Nativity in Arbanassi.
  • Sinaia: Visit opulent Peles Castle, one of Europe’s finest palaces.
  • Transylvanian Alps: Visit Dracula’s castle at Bran. Enjoy guided tours of Brasov and medieval Sighisoara
  • Bucharest: Visit the immense Parliament Palace. See University Square and the former Communist Headquarters.
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