Insight Vacations

Highlights

• Choose between two carefully selected activities
• Prague: Stroll through the Jewish Quarter with your Local Expert to hear how the Jewish community has shaped the history of Prague.
• Prague: Visit the imposing St. Vitus Cathedral and explore the atmospheric courtyards of the historic Prague Castle with your Local Expert.
• : 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 enhancedwell-being and hygiene protocols.

Highlights

• Cairo: Take a short scenic flight to Luxor where you will begin your Nile Cruise.
• Karnak: Stand amid a vast forest of columns in the largest temple complex known to man, as your Egyptologist explains the significance behind it. Walk the avenue of ram-headed sphinxes, see the of Rameses II and the Hypostyle Hall.
• Luxor: Visit the Luxor Museum and discover ancient artefacts.
• Colossi of Memnon: See the massive stone statues of the Colossi of Memnon.
• Valley of the Kings: Embark on an experience with an Egyptologist to visit the mortuary Temple Hatshepsut.

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• Napa Valley: Visit Benziger Winery for a private tram tour including the barrel aging caves and an exclusive tasting.
• Hearst Castle: Ascend the ‘Enchanted Hill' for a guided tour of one of America's grandest private estates.
• Santa Barbara: Visit Mission Santa Barbara, a historic Spanish mission founded by the Franciscan order in 1786.
• Los Angeles: Enjoy a guided tour of the Getty Villa, a recreation of an ancient Roman country house.
• Los Angeles: Step beyond the red carpet. A behind-the-scenes look at the Oscars on a private tour of the Dolby Theatre.

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• Jaipur: Ascend by jeep to the Amber Fort and stroll through the sprawling complex of courtyards and halls.
• Bikaner: Learn about all things dromedary at the Camel Research and Breeding Farm.
• Bikaner: Enjoy a visit to the Junagarh Fort.
• Jaisalmer: Visit Garhi Sagar Lake and Fort.

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• Caesarea: Explore the Roman and Crusader ruins of Caesarea, formerly one of the splendid cities in Palestine.
• Sea of Galilee: Enjoy a morning boat ride at the very place where Jesus is said to have walked on water.
• Dead Sea: It's nearly impossible to sink so be sure to take a dip in the mineral-rich waters.
• Dead Sea: Ascend by cable car to the ancient fortress of Masada where Jewish Zealots held out for three years against Herod's armies, before committing mass suicide.
• Jerusalem: Visit the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and Shrine of the Book.

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• Istanbul: Visit the Blue Mosque and St. Sophia museum. With a Local Expert gain an insight into the lives of the Ottoman Sultans at the fabulous Topkapi Palace. Enjoy a relaxing cruise past Ottoman palaces, old mansions and fortresses.
• Gallipoli: Pay your respects at Anzac Cove & Lone Pine Cemetery.
• Pergamon: Visit Asklepion, one of the most famous shrines and therapeutic centres of the ancient world.
• Ephesus: Tour one of the world's finest ancient sites, visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Archaeological Museum.
• Pamukkale: See the cascading ‘Cotton Castle' of milky white travertine pools.

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• Saigon: See the major landmarks of Saigon, as well as local side-streets and a presentation on Vietnamese coffee culture.
• Mekong Delta: Meet Mr Sau Tuong, a former soldier who survived 4 years fighting the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Hear his tale and see how he and his wife make their living making rice paper.
• Hue: Before it opens to the public, visit the UNESCO listed Imperial Citadel with a renowned historian. Hear about the architecture that makes it truly unique.
• Hue: Meet the headmaster of the Vietnamese Royal Martial Arts and learn about what it takes to become a practitioner of this standard. See a performance of different martial arts techniques.
• Dao Thuc: With a live orchestra accompaniment, enjoy a water puppet performance, set in a lotus pond. Meet the artisan who makes the puppets in his workshop and see how the Vietnamese have been bringing performances of this nature to life since the 10th century.

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• Luang Prabang: Join your Travelling Concierge for a Welcome Reception with drinks and a light meal, along with the chance to meet your travelling companions.
• Luang Prabang: Enjoy a delicious dinner of local treats as well as an exclusive Q&A session with Mr Francis Engelmann - a UNESCO consultant who has worked at the Luang Prabang Conservation Authority. Mr Engelmann will answer your questions about Lao culture, history, customs and the natural environment.
• 3 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 2 Lunches (L); plus 1 Welcome Reception (WR) and 1 Highlight Dinner (HD) both with wine, plus tea or coffee.
• Luang Prabang: Enjoy a walking tour through some of the highlights of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang. See the fusion of traditional architecture with colonial styles of the 19th and 20th centuries, as you wander through the backstreets and alleys to witness rural life.
• Luang Prabang: Join a sunset cruise on the Mekong, observing local village and rural life along the tree-lined banks of the river. Enjoy a cool drink and have an opportunity to take brilliant photos of the sunset over the Mekong River.