50-Plus Travel Tours & Trips 2020

• Choose between two carefully selected activities
• Madrid: Join the female pillars of the local community on a neighborhood walking tour and learn the history of the women's movement in Spain, firsthand. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities. Alternatively, explore the main historical areas of Madrid with your Local Expert.
• Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Expert. Visit the Old Town, travelling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the fountain in the Plaza de Cibeles, the Cervantes Monument and Royal Palace, before crossing the Puerta del Sol.
• Choose between two carefully selected activities
• Santiago de Compostela: Join a city tour with a Local Expert and visit Praza do Obradoiro to admire the cathedral facade festooned with architectural frills.
• Santiago de Compostela: Embark on a scenic walk on part of the Way of St. James with a Local Expert, through parks and gardens that transform with the seasons.
• : Our Well-Being Directors take a proactive approach to your welfare ensuring all well-being regulations are met (available on tours with 21 or more guests).
• : Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
• : Experience enhanced hygiene protocols to align with the latest guidance following COVID-19.All Travel Directors, Well-Being Directors and Drivers have completed training in enhanced well-being and hygiene protocols.
• : We only work with establishments we are confident will consistently adhere to our high well-being standards, which include hotels, restaurants and sight-seeing venues.
• : Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
• : "One food I really love introducing my guests to is the gilda because it is the original pintxo and has evolved into Europe's most exciting foodie experience."
• : "There is nothing quite like sampling the many varieties of tapas. Every region has its own delicacies so you can be assured that you will taste different ones everywhere you go."
• : "Guests are surprised to find that Spanish is not the only language spoken in the country – there’s also Basque, Galician and Catalan, not to mention the little dialects in each province."
• Madrid: Join your Travel Director at 18:00 for a Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant and get to know your fellow travellers over a beautiful evening of delicious food and wine.
• Rueda: Some of Spain's finest wines hail from the Rueda region. During your tasting, learn about the Verdejo grape and what to look for in a fresh white.
• Gijon: Meet Flor, a local of Gijón, for a delicious meal of locally sourced produce that she has prepared just for you.
• Barcelona: At a typical Catalan restaurant, savour a delicious Celebration Dinner that incorporates classic cooking with the freshest produce.
• Dining Summary: 3 Dinner with Wine (DW), 10 Breakfast (B), and 1 Lunch with Wine (LW)
• Madrid: See the highlights of the city with your Local Expert. Visit the Old Town, travelling along the elegant Paseo de la Castellana, past the fountain in the Plaza de Cibeles, the Cervantes Monument and Royal Palace, before crossing the Puerta del Sol.
• Santiago de Compostela: Join a city tour with a Local Expert and visit Praza do Obradoiro to admire the cathedral facade festooned with architectural frills.
• Santiago de Compostela: Embark on a scenic walk on part of the Way of St. James with a Local Expert, through parks and gardens that transform with the seasons.
• Oviedo: Led by your Local Expert, see 1,000-year-old wall paintings in some of Europe's oldest churches. Admire the incredible altarpiece, one of the finest in Europe, when you visit the Cathedral of the Holy Saviour.
• Picos de Europa: Visit the holy cave of Covadonga and see the tomb of Pelayo who is celebrated for winning the Battle of Covadonga against the Muslim Moors in 722 and later became the first King of Asturias.
• Picos de Europa: Venture into this magnificent national park to admire the stunning picturesque scenery and rocky trails.
• Santillana del Mar: Step back in time when you visit this perfectly preserved and 'most beautiful village in Spain.'
• Bilbao: See the spectacular modern Guggenheim Museum designed by Frank Gehry and sites of this Basque region gem during your orientation with your Travel Director.
• Getaria: See the rock known as El Ratón or the mouse.
• San Sebastián: Led by your Local Expert, enjoy a guided walking tour of the Old Quarter including Plaza de la Constitucion.
• San Sebastián: Ascend Monte Igueldo to marvel at the views of the town and La Concha Bay.
• Pamplona: Spend free time exploring this city, known for its annual Running with the Bulls festival.
• Barcelona: Venture inside Gaudi's extraordinary masterpiece, the Sagrada Família and marvel at the contrasts of architecture. Above see its giant, tree-like pillars and spectacular vaulting. Admire the wonderful rainbow of the incredible stained-glass windows.
• Barcelona: Your Local Expert shows you the Gothic Quarter. See the cathedral and the Roman. You will also enjoy a drive down Las Ramblas and the elegant Passeig de Gràcia to witness some of the finest Modernist architecture. Journey through the Eixample district to see Gaudi's extraordinary masterpiece, the mesmerising Sagrada Família.

• Wildlife encounters on 10 x fully guided Game Drives/Walks throughout various areas of the park
• Daily practical instruction and experiences designed to mirror Safari Guides Training

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

• Unique itinerary
• Coach transfer from Mantua to Venice on day 7 free of charge
• Hiking Highlights
• The islands of Torcello and Lazzaretto Nuovo
• From the Euganean Hills to the village of Arqua Petrarca
• Valle delle Cartiere and Lake Garda
• Lessinia Regional Nature Park, a high-altitude trek
• All excursions included for non-hikers:
  • Venice, an abundance of history
  • Padua, the home of Saint Anthony
  • Verona, the City of Love
  • Mantua, romantic city surrounded by lakes
  • Cremona, Claudio Monteverdi’s birthplace
  • Tour of the Fratelli Spigaroli with a tasting of Culatello ham and Parmesan cheese

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• EXCURSIONS INCLUDED
  • Paris, a new and original visit of the capital city
  • Meaux, with its historic and gastronomic heritage
  • Château Thierry and falcony show(1)
  • Reims
  • Hautvillers, birthplace of Champagne

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

• Stroll through history, authentic and well-preserved sites, and traditional regions during this exceptional cruise
• EXCURSIONS INCLUDED:
  • Nevers, famous pilgrimage site with an exceptional history
  • The Fontmorigny Abbey
  • Apremont-sur-Allier, listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France
  • Rustic authenticity in a farm
  • La Tour du Pouilly-Fumé, a sensory travel in the middle of the vineyards
• Tastings: The famous Crottin de Chavignol cheese and the Nevers nougatine

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

• THE CANARY ISLANDS: A BIOSPHERE RESERVE
  • Black sand beaches; lush forests; steep cliffs; dark, ragged crags; waves of dunes; charming, colonial towns; and bustling cities: The Canaries are a study in contrasts.
• VISIT THE HEART OF SIX ISLANDS
  • Three national parks: Teide, Garajonay, and Timanfaya
  • Tours of Gran Canaria, La Gomera, and Fuerteventura
• A DELICIOUS EXPERIENCE
  • Local wine and cheese tastings

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enjoy the enchantment of Christmas Markets in Alsace
• Strasbourg and its illuminations
• The Wine Route and its typical villages
• The special atmosphere of Colmar

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

• EXCURSIONS INCLUDED:
  • Authentic villages : Cochem, Rüdesheim, Boppard and Koblenz
  • Alken and Thurant Castle
• Experience the magic of two rivers with a cruise amon steep cliffs, vineyards and romantic castle

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• Celebrate Christmas during an unforgettable cruise full of joyful, enchanting surprises.

• The romantic Rhine valley and the celebrated rock of the Lorelei
• Discover the Christmas market in Strasbourg
• EXCURSIONS INCLUDED:
  • Cologne, one of the oldest cities in Germany
  • Volendam and Zaanse Schans
  • Amsterdam, the "Venice of the North”
• Midnight Mass in Cologne(1-2)
• Christmas present
• Christmas Eve dinner (including wine)

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• Cruising in the spectacular Douro Valley
• Traditional folk evening on board
• EXCURSIONS INCLUDED to some of the most beautiful Portuguese cities:
  • Porto, the pearl of Portugal
  • The Douro Museum and the Quinta do tedo
  • Guimarães and its medieval center

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS 

An exceptional cruise from the mouth of the Rhône to the Saône River

EXCURSIONS INCLUDED:

• Discovery in the wild Camargue
• Arles
• The hanging houses in the Vercors Massif
• Lyon and its strategic street doorways
• The Beaujolais vineyards
• Mâcon and its historic downtown

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

• Unforgettable moments :
  • Taste some of the best wines at local vineyards : Côtes de Provence, Côtes du Rhône, Tain l’Hermitage, and Beaujolais
• Conference and tastings*
• ALL EXCURSIONS INCLUDED
  • Following the footsteps of Van Gogh in Arles
  • Lyon and Les Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse

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ALL EXCURSIONS INCLUDED

THE MUSTS:

• Seville, the capital of Andalusia
• Visit a typical Andalusian hacienda in Isla Minima
• Wine tasting and tapas in a bodega

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

• EXCURSIONS INCLUDED
  • La Saline Royale (Royal Salt works), listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site
  • Dole, hilltop city and birthplace of Louis Pasteur
  • Saint-Jean-de-Losne and its monuments telling the story of its prestigious past
  • The charming country village of Petit-Ouges
  • The Burgundy Grands Crus Wine Route
• Tastings* of local wine and delicacies

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

• Tour the major capital cities along the Danube
• Bask in the idyllic landscapes of the Wachau Valley
• EXCURSIONS INCLUDED:
  • Imperial Vienna and the Schoenbrunn Palace
  • Budapest, 2000 years of history