Insight Vacations

Highlights

• Rome: Enjoy a private guided tour of St Peter's Basilica.
• Florence: During your guided walking tour, see the cathedral, the bell tower, ‘Gates of Paradise' on the baptistery and visit Signoria Square
• Witness a leather-work demonstration.
• Italian Lakes: Join us in the social ritual of ‘La Passeggiata'.
• Verona: See the well preserved Roman Arena and stand beneath Juliet's balcony in the courtyard of a Renaissance villa.

Highlights

• Hue: Join a private dinner fit for royalty! At the Ancient Hue Restaurant, dress in traditional royal costume and savour an unforgettable dinner of dishes typically served to royalty.
• Hue: Visit Dong Thuyen pagoda and dine on a delicious vegetarian lunch prepared by the Buddhist nuns. Chat with them and learn about their beliefs and practices.
• Hoi An: Meet a local chef who will lead a hands-on cooking class, learn how to create some of the local specialities.
• Hanoi: Join a local foodie to experience the best of Hanoi's street-food vendors on a walking tour of some of the most interesting areas of the city. Try local tastes, such as rice paper rolls and com cake.
• Hanoi: Your Celebration Dinner will take place at the History Museum after it closes to the public, with a cocktail reception in the museum itself, before heading to the elegant courtyard to toast your newfound friends and enjoy dinner.

Highlights

• Explore Côte d’Azur, walk through the old streets of Monaco to see the Palace and Tomb of Princess Grace.
• Tour to St-Paul-de-Vence discovers how this hilltop town became a refuge for artists.
• Visit along Arles and see the ancient two-tiered amphitheatre built by the Romans in the 1st century AD and which is still used for plays and concerts today.
• Experience Lascaux II Caves this caves contain some of the oldest and finest prehistoric art in the world. For preservation reasons, they have been replicated in all their glory.
• Discover Paris see the monuments, museums, buildings and bridges on a Seine River cruise through the heart of Paris.

Highlights

• Postojna: At the world famous cave-system, take a mini-train into the caves before walking through an illuminated fairyland of stalactites and stalagmites.
• Opatija: Spend a day discovering the ‘Jewels of Istria' - the sparkling seas of Rovinj and the gleaming white stone of the Roman arena at Pula.
• Plitvice Lakes: Marvel at the water wonderland of Plitvice National Park as you walk along stunning cascades, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
• Split: Explore above and below ground within the walls of the Roman Emperor Diocletian's palace.

Highlights

• Cusco: Sunday market in Chinchero, truly authentic and local
• Visit the Salt Pans of Maras and learn about the ancient economy of the Inca empire revolving around caring for terraced salt pools. Lake Titicaca: Stand on the floating islands of Uros and hear about the day to day struggle just to stay afloat on top of Lake Titicaca from family members who know no other way of life.
• Cusco: Dine at MAP, one of the city’s most prominent dining venues. This contemporary Peruvian haute cuisine restaurant offers an artistic dining experience, candlelit for a dazzling evening ambiance.
• Included Quality Dining: 11 Breakfasts (BB), 9 Lunches (L) and 9 Dinners (DW).
• Lima: Over a hot chocolate or authentic café pasado, learn the secrets and discover the unique flavour of Peruvian coffee with an expert barista.

Highlights

• Cusco: Sunday market in Chinchero, truly authentic and local
• Visit the Salt Pans of Maras and learn about the ancient economy of the Inca empire revolving around caring for terraced salt pools. Lake Titicaca: Stand on the floating islands of Uros and hear about the day to day struggle just to stay afloat on top of Lake Titicaca from family members who know no other way of life.
• Cusco: Dine at MAP, one of the city’s most prominent dining venues. This contemporary Peruvian haute cuisine restaurant offers an artistic dining experience, candlelit for a dazzling evening ambiance.
• Lima: Over a hot chocolate or authentic café pasado, learn the secrets and discover the unique flavour of Peruvian coffee with an expert barista.
• Macchu Picchu: Learn how to blend the perfect pisco sour.

Highlights

• Buenos Aires: Enjoy dinner is at Piegari Carnes.
• Cusco: Dine at MAP restaurant, one of the city’s most prominent restaurants, situated on the patio of the Museum of Pre-Colombian Art. This contemporary Peruvian haute cuisine restaurant offers an artistic dining experience, candlelit for a dazzling evening ambiance.
• Included Quality Dining: 21 Breakfasts (BB), 11 Lunches (L) and 15 Dinners (DW).
• Lima: Enjoy a Highlight Lunch at Amor Amar in a trendy, bohemian district.
• Macchu Picchu: Learn how to blend the perfect pisco sour.

Highlights

• Ho Chi Minh: Witness traditional dance performances at the Art Salon Saigon, followed by a Welcome Dinner set in a sophisticated atmosphere and get to know your fellow travellers.
• Mekong Delta: Enjoy freshly-made Mekong delta specialties for lunch.
• Hue: Visit the 18th century Dong Thuyen pagoda and dine on an organic vegetarian lunch prepared by Buddhist nuns. Chat to them and learn about their beliefs, practices and food philosophies.
• Hoi An: Choose one of three hand-selected restaurants, each specializing in different cuisine from traditional to modern Vietnamese, or an east-meets-west fusion.
• Hoi An: Meet a local chef who will lead a hands-on cooking class and learn how to create some of the local specialities that you will enjoy for your Highlight Lunch.