THE GOLDEN AGE OF TRAVEL

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roup touring in Europe was started in 1841 by an Englishman, Thomas Cook, when he took a party from Leicester to Loughborough, a grand journey of 12 miles. In ‘the Golden Age of touring’ that followed, those early travellers expected and received personalized service, well-planned itineraries and good quality, well-located hotels. They also savoured the benefits of travelling in small, friendly groups with no attention to detail spared. In this fast paced world of the 21st century, many of these desirable touring principles have been long forgotten - but not by Insight. We are justifiably proud of our commitment to give our valued guests that ‘something extra’, so, for 2009 we are offering our finest vacations yet, featuring the very best Europe has to offer. Insight tours are vacations as you would have planned them yourself. Each is perfectly paced for your complete satisfaction, and on every page of this brochure we feature a tour profile providing all the information you need to select the holiday that best matches your aspirations. Moreover, all Insight tours feature our exclusive hotel ‘location stars’, specially selected included ‘premium highlights’ and ‘personal insights’ and superb meal plans with ‘dine-around’ and ‘highlight’ dinners. Just as important, our unique ‘small group’ philosophy of a maximum of 40 guests means more legroom, more comfort and more personal attention from the best tour directors in the business. The unique tours detailed in this brochure allow you to enjoy a travel experience inspired by the ideals of the Golden Age of Travel. Please read on and see why more people select Insight each year for their European vacation. Bon Voyage!

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QUALITY TRAVEL & IMPECCABLE SERVICE ON ALL OCCASIONS

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MORE LEGROOM - MORE COMFORT

YOUR PERSONAL SPACE IS PRECIOUS, THAT’S WHY WE MAKE SO MUCH OF IT

Many people think of a coach tour as sitting cramped up on a bus for hours on end with precious little room to stretch your legs and relax in comfort. That’s not how Insight sees it. Travelling with us is a special experience from start to finish, so it’s not surprising that the comfort of our guests is paramount. That’s why, on an Insight luxury touring coach, we allow just 40 guests and have seats to match, giving your legs the extra space they deserve. When it comes to those important extra inches of comfort, we go the extra mile. It’s like travelling Business Class.

SEE EUROPE IN ARMCHAIR COMFORT

Insight Vacations is a division of the family-owned The Leading Travel Companies, and is renowned and trusted for its outstanding quality, service, value, reliability and financial stability.