California's Coastal Vistas & Vineyards
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- Choose between two carefully selected activities
- Venice Beach: Hop on a bicycle and take your own tour of Venice. Weave your way through the performers on the boardwalk. Maybe stop to watch some of the country’s best pickup basketball games on local outdoor courts.
- Venice Beach: Soak up the sights and sounds of Venice on a walking tour with a Local Expert. Stroll along the vibrant boardwalk. See Muscle Beach Gym, once the home turf of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who later went on to become California’s governor. Explore the city’s unique canal system.
- : 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 enhancedwell-being and hygiene protocols.
- : Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
- : 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.
- Venice Beach: Hop on a bicycle and take your own tour of Venice. Weave your way through the performers on the boardwalk. Maybe stop to watch some of the country’s best pickup basketball games on local outdoor courts.
- Venice Beach: Soak up the sights and sounds of Venice on a walking tour with a Local Expert. Stroll along the vibrant boardwalk. See Muscle Beach Gym, once the home turf of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who later went on to become California’s governor. Explore the city’s unique canal system.
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- Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organiser, and friend overseas.
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
- Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
- We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
- From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
- If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.
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As the global leader in premium tours, Insight Vacations delivers all the sights and insights of destinations up close and personal. Each tour is crafted in true comfort and style with premium 5 and 4 star hotels, small groups and customized coaches with extra leg room. The brand’s category leading dining options including the unique dine-around and dine-at-home experiences means that guests enjoy a culinary journey through the places they visit. An extensive Vegetarian option across all tour series further compliments the elevated dining offering. With a Make Travel Matter Experience®, that creates a positive impact for both the visitor and visited, plus also supports the United Nations sustainable Development Goals, included on each and every trip, Insight Vacations leads the way in immersive responsible travel.
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