Insight Vacations, the Number One motor coach tour in Asia, Europe and the United States recently launched its 2003 tour programs at the Mandarin Oriental Manila. John Boulding and Robin Yap, Insight Vacations' managing director-UK/Europe and regional director-Asia, respectively, flew in to honor the event.
Thirty-year-old Rajah Travel, one of the country's pioneers in inbound/outbound travel is Insight Vacations' general sales agent (GSA) for 15 years now. Air France is running on its third year as the duo's airline partner and official carrier of Insight Vacations' programs.
During the event, Boulding showcased Insight Vacations' premium first-class travels and super saver trips to Europe and Britain for the next season.
The program is part of Insight Vacations' 25th anniversary celebration in hosting the best quality tours in Europe. Known for its more relaxed, as if you-plan-it-yourself, itineraries, Insight tours are also favored for its first-class accommodation in centrally located hotels, most comfortable transportations, exciting sightseeing and excursions, excellent gastronomic trips, and most of all its value-for-money tour packages.
For instance, a weeklong London tour ranges from US$755 plus per person. Guests can choose from the following accommodation: Kensington Hilton, Rubens at the Palace or Copthorne Tara. The package includes shopping trips at Harrods, Camden Market and Oxford Street; London's West End theater trips; seeing the Tower Bridge and Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Houses of Parliament, The Strand, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and a lot more.
There is also the eight-day London-Paris tour with the last two days spent at leisure in Paris. From US$1,060 plus per person, guests can choose from these hotels in the City of Lights: Sofitel Forum Rive Gauche, Mercure Montparnasse and Villa Modigliani. The Paris tour includes the Opera House, the Place Vendome, the Madeleine, the Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame and shopping at Galleries La Fayette, as well as café and bistro hopping.
For 10 days in London, Paris and Rome for US$1,570 plus per person, guests can also choose from the following hotels in Rome: Claridge and Mediterraneo. The last three days to be spent in Rome at leisure includes tour of St. Peter's Basilica, the Colosseum and Forum, shopping at the trendy Spanish Steps, Tivoli hilltop visit to see the Villa d'Este water gardens, and sidewalk café jaunts.
Other Insight's Europe and Britain highlights are the four to 12-day Gems of Britain and Ireland from US$528-1,428 plus per person; eight days European Breakaway covering London, Brussells, Lucerne and Paris from US$1,058 plus per person; the 10-day European Interlude covering Amsterdam, Brussells, Bruges, Nancy, Alsace, Black Forest and Lucerne from US$1,078 plus per person; the 11-day Road to Rome covering London, Paris, Lucerne, Italian lakes, Venice, Florence and Rome from US$1,598 plus per person.
The 12-day European Spotlight features London, Amsterdam, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Venice and Lucerne from US$1,628 plus per person. For 20 days, the Romantic European package will take you to London, Brussells, Amsterdam, Wurzburg, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Florence, Lucerne, Paris and London from US$2,458 plus per person.
A more exciting 16-day Grand Tour of Italy and Sicily covers leisurely outings and excursions covering Rome, Palermo, Agrigento, Giardini Naxos, Sorrento, Isle of Capri, Assisi, Venice, Italian Lakes, Florence and then Rome from US$2,098 plus per person.
As for the Super Saver Packages, the 23-day European Discovery for US$1,998 plus per person, features Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, Vatican City, France and Spain.
For shorter outings, there is seven days Britain in Style for US$678 per person; eight days Magic of Ireland for US$698 per person; the 12-day Fabled Isles for US$1,178 per person covering England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland; a seven-day Taste of Europe for US$718 covering Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and France; and the 10-day Jewels of Europe for US$988 per person covering Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France.
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