An Art Lover's Taste of Europe - 2022
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- : 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.
- : Visit Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica • Galleria Borghese • Uffizi Gallery • Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie to see “The Last Supper” • La Scala Opera House • Top of Mount Stanserhorn • Ateiler des Lumières• Louvre Museum at night • Musée d’Orsay • Rijksmuseum • Van Gogh Museum.
- : Orientation Tour of Beaune • Orientation Tour of Paris.
- : See Ghent.
- : "Paris is truly a delight to all the senses – seeing the iconic architecture, hearing about the history, smelling the wonderful bakeries and tasting the local specialties during our foodie walk."
- : "One fun fact people don't usually know before they come to Italy is that the Italian alphabet only has 22 letters."
- Milan: A renaissance masterpiece and one of the world’s most iconic paintings, Leonardo da Vinci’s fresco of “The Last Supper” is housed in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Painted in 1495-98, the colossal artwork remains a fascinating spectacle, surrounded by mysteries and legends.
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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.
- From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
- 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.
- Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
- Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
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Welcome to Rome. On arrival complimentary airport transfers are provided to your hotel, at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30, and the rest of the day is yours at leisure. Maybe sip a coffee in the piazza and soak up the city’s unique energy and ambiance? Later, meet your Travel Director and fellow travel companions for a delicious Welcome Dinner in a local restaurant.
Today the full day is devoted to discovering the Eternal City. Join a Local Expert for an in-depth visit to the Vatican City, and explore the Vatican Museums with Insight’s special priority entry to avoid the crowds. Enjoy behind-the-scenes access to the Bramante Stai...
A highlight for art lovers today is a visit to the Galleria Borghese, one of the most renowned art museums in the world. This beautiful, elegant mansion houses a substantial part of the Borghese collection of paintings, sculptures and antiquities, featuring works from...
Traveling into the heart of Italy, we take in the flavors of the Umbria region. Enjoy a magical culinary experience, learn about local ingredients and Italian food culture as we join a local chef for a fascinating cooking demonstration, followed by lunch and a glass of wine. Continue through the idyllic landscapes into Tuscany and on to Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance.
With a Local Expert, visit the Uffizi Gallery, one of the oldest and most famous art museums in Europe. Admire art collections from Michelangelo, Botticelli and Raphael amongst other great artists. Then embark on a sightseeing trip to see the multicolored marble Cathe...
Travel to the captivating town of Lucca, an almost perfectly preserved jewel of medieval architecture and buildings. Indulge in a wine and olive oil tasting with light lunch before heading to the fashion capital Milan. This evening, enjoy a delicious dinner featuring local flavors.
Today we explore the spectacular Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie with a Local Expert. An outstanding work of architecture, the Renaissance Church is world famous as the site of Leonardo da Vinci’s fresco of “The Last Supper” which is preserved inside its refectory*...
Today we say farewell to Italy and travel into the mountains of Switzerland for one of the greatest scenic highlights Europe has to offer. Climb to the top of Mount Stanserhorn by old-timer railway and the world's only Cabrio cable car. At the peak, there’s time to en...
Traveling into the Burgundy wine region of France, we stop in the walled town of Beaune. Join your Travel Director for a walk through the cobbled streets and impressive medieval ramparts. Renowned for its wine production and architectural marvels, including stunning t...
This morning on your orientation of Paris, see the Eiffel Tower, the façades of the Louvre, the obelisk in the centre of the Place de la Concorde and enjoy a drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. We visit Paris’s first digital art Museum, Ateiler des ...
Join your Local Expert to visit the Musée d’Orsay. The former Gare d’Orsay of Beaux-Arts architecture is now one of the largest museums in Europe and home to the largest art collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces in the world. Be enthralled b...
Travel into Belgium today and make a stop in the sublime canal city of Ghent. A jewel of Europe, its center is renowned for medieval architecture such as the 12th century Gravensteen Castle and Graslei, a row of beautiful facades reflected in the River Lys. Relax at a...
Admire world famous masterpieces in the Rijksmuseum. Among the collection are works by Rembrandt, Frans Hals and Johannes Vermeer. Then onto the Van Gogh Museum, home to the largest collection of Van Gogh paintings and drawings in the world.This evening enjoy dinner while cruising through the canals and celebrate our time on this extraordinary journey.
Today bid farewell to your fellow travelers as your artistic journey comes to an end. Airport transfers arrive at 08.00 and 10.00.
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