Insight Vacations, Inc.
The Art of Touring in Style
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 legroom. 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 MAKE TRAVEL MATTER(R) Experiences, that create 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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Trust in your expertly trained, enthusiastic, and experienced Insight Vacations Travel Director to look after you completely on your adventure.Virtuoso Preferred Supplier Since 01 Jan 2018
Virtuoso Benefits
As a Virtuoso guest, when you book your Insight Vacations tours with your Virtuoso Travel Advisor, we’ll donate on your behalf to one of our nature-based solutions partners, GreenWave. (link to learn more about Greenwave https://www.treadright.org/project/greenwave/ )
Every donation to GreenWave will fund the planting of kelp across regenerative ocean farms in North America. Kelp offers a powerful and scalable carbon drawdown solution that can capture and store carbon as well as support economies and global food systems – the definition of a nature-based solution to climate change.
For Insight Vacations, we’ll donate 200 lbs of kelp on behalf of each guest.
Reviews and Recommendations for Insight Vacations, Inc.
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Trip to Spain
By: Ron Nemura
Reviewed on: 17 Jun 2019
It was everything I expected. We had a grand time and Kristy was very accommodating and knowledgeable.
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Trip to Vancouver
By: NoNickname
Reviewed on: 11 Sep 2019
The Tour Concierge and Coach driver were stupendous. They couldn't have done more to help us enjoy our trip. Keith and Blair were the best. Would want them again if ever travel to Canada again.
Travel Advisor:
Kathy Dorfman
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National Parks tour
By: Angie
Reviewed on: 23 Sep 2019
They were great our driver and tour guide were awesome! Meals and accommodations were top notch! Food was awesome! Plenty of food! The arks were beautiful loved the Navajo reservation and the optional float raft ride on the Colorado River ! The boat cruise through Antelope Canyon was great!
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The best if Italy
By: Lou Lou
Reviewed on: 10 Nov 2019
Wonderful tour , saw so many great sights . Trip of s lifetime ! Bus was amazingly comfortable. Your guide Nathalie could not have been better. She was informative and also funny ! She made the tour great . Also bus driver , Arturo was an excellent driver .
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Greece - Land and Cruise
By: MJ of Richmond
Reviewed on: 27 Nov 2019
Our tour director, Erin, was the best we have ever encountered. Loved the mix of nationalities among the seasoned travelers in our group. Wish the tour had been two days longer. Recommend highly and will definitely travel again with Insight Vacations.
Travel Advisor:
Becky Hayes
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It's all about the agent
By: Curnonsky
Reviewed on: 31 Jan 2022
I had no interaction with Insight except through Meg, my agent
Travel Advisor:
Meg Harrison
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Elegance of the Nile
By: GG
Reviewed on: 08 Feb 2022
Loved my tour of the Egyptian sights! Our group was quite small, so we had a very personal experience and were really able to enjoy the sights in an uncrowded fashion.
Travel Advisor:
David Slivken
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Insight Vacations review
By: Hank Jr
Reviewed on: 04 Apr 2022
Trip cancelled !
Travel Advisor:
Brenda Tolson
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A great trip in southern Italy!
By: Dastardy Doug
Reviewed on: 02 Jun 2022
The trip was well organized, with comfortable coaches, and experienced local experts at every new location. Our tour director, Annalise, assisted by Fabio, was just wonderful. Knowledgeable, capable, and always ready to help, they took care of all the details that made for an enjoyable time.
Travel Advisor:
Kim Davis-Smith
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Dream vacation
By: Carole and Jim
Reviewed on: 20 Aug 2022
The coach driver Sean was excellent and we couldn’t imagine how he maneuvered that bus throughout Ireland!! Cudoos to having him on your team!!
The itinerary was well laid out and provided many options to add to the vacation. The stay at Ashford Castle was beyond our wildest dreams and the highlight of our trip!
Travel Advisor:
Rosemarie Spinney
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Insight Vacations
By: Chris
Reviewed on: 30 Aug 2022
Not my first time with Insight. Loved the National Parks Tour and truly enjoyed the Ireland/Scotland Tour. .
Travel Advisor:
Liz Squillante
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Elegance of the Pharaohs
By: John H.
Reviewed on: 27 Feb 2023
All in all, a good trip.
*The one place Insight let me down was on followup when British Air canceled a flight. I was left pretty much on my own.
*Everyone on the River Tosca crew was very accommodating and the boat itself quite comfortable.
*All of the Insight guides and drivers were also accommodating. In particular, Mohamed, who was with us on the boat, was not only very helpful but had a tremendous store of knowledge which he was very good at imparting.
*The hotel choices were good, although the original brochure said there would be a pyramid view at the Mena House and there wasn't, nor would they provide a room that had one.
The Old Cataract Hotel (where I had a suite in the orioginal part) was among the nicest hotels I've ever visited. Very high marks.
As an old hotel fan I would have appreciated a chance to visit (tea? a meal?) the Winter Palace in Luxor.
*Rethink the side trip to Alexandria.
Travel Advisor:
Meg Harrison
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Insight
By: Johnny
Reviewed on: 09 Aug 2023
We have been on 2 Insight tours, and we are very happy with both experiences. The tour directors have been wonderful, and the tours are just as advertised.
Travel Advisor:
Jean Williams
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Overall good experience on tour, but not with company
By: Love 2 travel
Reviewed on: 17 Sep 2023
Our tour was excellent. The itinerary and tour guides were all top notch. My compliant is with how little compensation was offered when our planned tour date was cancelled, and we had to make changes to our flights, hotels, tours, etc that we had planned. In spite of the large difference(increase) in price of our flights, we were only offered $200 pp off set compensation, and I'm still waiting for that refund over 2 months later. Not a good look, Insight. I've written to customer relations, and have not heard back. It's a poor showing by Insight, when we could have easily been given credit to use on the tour and not still be wasting my time chasing after my refund!!
Travel Advisor:
Sheri Deen Broeder
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Luxury Gold Italy Trip
By: Solo
Reviewed on: 28 Sep 2023
I would highly recommend this trip to Italy, although I have no basis of comparison since this was my first trip of this type.
I selected this particular trip because the hotels were supposed to be 5 star hotels. The hotels we stayed in were very clean and the beds were comfortable, but they were not always in the best location and the rooms were typically small. People on the trip were a disappointed with the hotels selected. Otherwise, the tour did not disappoint.
My husband and I really liked the fact that the group size was small. Only 18 people were in our group. This was a really great number. Our concierge, Karen, was easy to understand and took care of everything. The private bus was really luxurious and big and extremely clean. The driver was great and we were able to view the magnificent landscapes of Italy. We went on so many tours and each each tour was given by a local expert. This tour is very active. There is a lot of walking, boat rides, excursions.
Travel Advisor:
Tracy Nickodem
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Yes
By: Rnh
Reviewed on: 17 Oct 2023
Third insight trip. Very pleased with all.
Travel Advisor:
Jean Williams
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Tour operator
By: Na
Reviewed on: 14 Oct 2023
I recently returned from an Italy trip
The tour operator was great
Very professional and helpful during the trip
Travel Advisor:
Jean Williams
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Great Experience
By: Scott
Reviewed on: 05 Dec 2023
I’m not entirely sure where insight vacations came into play with our vacation plans, but we didn’t run into any issues with our travel agent or our bookings.
Travel Advisor:
Liz Squillante
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Amazing Cars and drivers
By: Taryn
Reviewed on: 29 Feb 2024
This service is so wonderful they arranged all the cars and drivers that were all professional and knowledgeable of the area. They even stopped when I asked for coffee. And let us shop! Thanks Ed
Travel Advisor:
Jane Borman
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GO WITH INSIGHT
By: Sail
Reviewed on: 21 Mar 2024
We could not have been more impressed with Insight. Highly Recommended. A well organized fun enjoyable tour. Our tour guide Chris Beck did an incredible job. We could not have been happier. Our Driver Daniele deserves mention for transporting all safely and couteously throughout Italia!
Travel Advisor:
George Balogh
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Insight Treasures of Greece
By: Diane
Reviewed on: 12 Jun 2024
Insight provides excellent tours
Hotels are always in good locations
Tour guides are professional and knowledgeable in all local places
Out tour director Erin Nedelisky was the best
This was my 5th Insight Trip
Travel Advisor:
Jean Williams
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Wow!
By: Traveling Sisters
Reviewed on: 09 Jul 2024
Our tour director was so knowledgeable. There were so many special treats everywhere we went. The hotels were clean and comfortable. The meals were a wonderful surprise at every stop. The driver was so skilled and our coach was very clean. The itinerary gave us a very broad view of Italy. The tour gave us history, food and musical experiences.
Travel Advisor:
Jean Williams
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America’s Park Trails
By: Dla
Reviewed on: 10 Aug 2024
Everything we were hoping for.
Travel Advisor:
Elisa Eaglin
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kathy
By: benny
Reviewed on: 12 Aug 2024
Insight was very good. The trip was well planned and we were able to see the most important sights. The coach, the driver and the tour guides were all great.
Our original tour guide had a medical emergency at the end of our first day. Insight made certain that we had information and got us a replacement guide before we began the next day's journey. we never felt like we had been forgotten
Travel Advisor:
Kathy Rise
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Great Experience
By: Anonymous
Reviewed on: 20 Aug 2024
Our first experience with an Insight Vacations tour was great. Everyone was very friendly and professional. Our tour was wonderful and a perfect fit for our travel style.
Travel Advisor:
Linda Donaldson
Not Recommended
Insight
By: Traveller
Reviewed on: 10 Aug 2024
Mediocre. Not impressed with tour guide. Food was and accommodations just ok.
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Scottish Country Roads
By: Scotland Traveler
Reviewed on: 27 Aug 2024
Insight offers amenities other companies may omit: a day on the Orkney Islands, an afternoon tea at lunchtime. The many included dinners were appreciated in the smaller towns with fewer restaurants. Menu choices were varied and all meals were tasty, offering a good example of Scottish cuisine. All meals offered sufficient quantity.
Travel Advisor:
Marian Blessing
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Excellent itinerary and fabulous tour director
By: KK
Reviewed on: 02 Sep 2024
Starting with a fabulous itinerary touring the Balkans, the trip was made even better with an amazing tour director. Marina was energetic, organized and knowledgeable with a great sense of humour.
Travel Advisor:
Ramona Mitchell
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Country Roads for the 3rd time
By: Always ready to travel
Reviewed on: 15 Sep 2024
Country Roads of Switzerland was our 3rd "country roads" tour with Insight. It was terrific. The pace was good and we enjoyed all of the stops along the way. I really appreciate that Insight provides info about the optional tours in advance and then allows tour participants to choose or not choose early in the tour without any hard sell. Our tour leader was Alex Tkachuk and he was extraordinary.
Travel Advisor:
Ted Bowling
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Best of Italy
By: Marichel
Reviewed on: 16 Sep 2024
We had the best time on our tour of Italy. It was definitely the best of Italy! We saw many cool places and learned a lot. We had so much fun! Italy is beautiful and we definitely want to go back!!
Our tour guide, Marina Benkovic, made our tour even better. Everything went smoothly and her great personality made the tour even more fun! We had a really great group on our tour. Daniella, the bus driver kept us safe and on time to where we had to go. If you book this tour you won’t be disappointed!!!
Travel Advisor:
Kris Matela
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Insight review
By: Lump
Reviewed on: 24 Sep 2024
This was our 4th trip with Insight, always well organized and good hotels
Recommended
It was a tour better for younger travelers.
By: Nickname
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2024
I enjoyed a lot of the trip, but physically it was a bit too vigorous for me.
Travel Advisor:
Jane Hughes
Recommended
wonder travels in Italy
By: Carol
Reviewed on: 01 Oct 2024
We were so pleased with Luxury Gold travel that would certainly recommend it to anyone. They took great care of us and helped with any extra things we were interested in.
Travel Advisor:
Sharon Strickland
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Eastern Canada
By: Eastern Canadan
Reviewed on: 29 Sep 2024
This was the 3rd trip. There seemed to be extra amount of free time and taking advantage of it required a lot of walking..
Travel Advisor:
Pam Smithgall
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Scotland
By: Bill
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2024
We enjoyed the small group tour.
Travel Advisor:
Emily Webber
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Spain/Portugal Trip
By: Christy
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2024
The driver and tour guides were fantastic! The hotels were very nice but needed some maintenance. The provided and optional food could have also been better but not a deal breaker. We sourced much better food on our own,
The overall trip was fantastic, and I met so many nice people, I would definitely recommend Insight.
Travel Advisor:
Meg Zimpfer
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Northern Spain
By: Gloria
Reviewed on: 07 Oct 2024
After some administrative challenges with Insight, I wasn't sure what to expect from their tours. I was happily surprised that the tour went very smoothly, without any hitches. The hotels were of a high standard and the Tour Director was excellent.
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Easy Pace Italy
By: Beth
Reviewed on: 24 Oct 2024
Margaret was excellent Tour Director and the Insight Vacations travel plan was wonderful. We saw so much in 10 days. It was the trip of a lifetime!
Travel Advisor:
Tiffany Watt
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Easy Italy
By: John W
Reviewed on: 06 Oct 2024
Outstanding selection of tour priorities, guides, wrapped into a fun schedule.
Creative design of optional experiences that made the trip wonderful and unique.
Travel Advisor:
Tiffany Watt
Recommended
Good itinerary
By: Laura
Reviewed on: 21 Oct 2024
Insight Vacations are interesting tours and well organized. They make sure everyone knows the daily itinerary and ensure the days run smoothly. The tour director was very knowledgeable and fun. She provided some local treats on the bus which were fun to try. The driver was excellent too. I would travel with them again.
Travel Advisor:
Barbara Chamberlain
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Phenomenal
By: Adventurous
Reviewed on: 13 Oct 2024
Insight Vacations was absolutely spectacular!! Fantastic guide and driver and we had a wonderful experience! They took great care of us and we felt so comfortable:)
Travel Advisor:
Judy Miron
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Our first escorted tour was a success!
By: Lynn
Reviewed on: 07 Nov 2024
We were advised to use Insight as our tour company to visit Italy. We chose the small group tour and so glad we did! Our Tour Director, Chris, was exceptionally organized and communicative. We NEVER didn’t know exactly what to expect! he ALWAYS checked in on those of us with special dietary needs at dinners to ensure we were taken care of. The tour we went on was an aggressive, fast paced tour. We walked over 75 miles and the group of us all got along well. The bus was very comfortable and the sites we toured were fabulous! I loved going off the grid and seeing things like the mozzarella farm, balsamic store, Parmesan factory. Our small group ended up being 24 of us and due to the popularity of this tour, they had a second group of 24 “shadowing” our group tour …the two tour directors were able to coordinate to not have us “doubled up” on the daily tours and the other group took a separate bus. I appreciated this since we paid extra for the small group ambiance.
Travel Advisor:
Ilona Kupec
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Trip to Croatia
By: Traveller
Reviewed on: 25 Oct 2024
My first trip "Dalmatian Elegance" a 7 day cruise through the Croatian Islands was booked through Insight Vacations but in reality was NOT s Insight tour. They simply contacted Katalina Lines, and all the staff including the tour director were Katalina contracted staff. Had I known this I could of booked the cruise directly through Katalina Lines and saved myself a ton of money. So this was nothing but a cash grab by Insight Vacations. Insight should have been more transparent and provided better information. This leave me with a very bad taste in my mouth about Insight.
Travel Advisor:
Laura Thompson
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Insight Vacations Review
By: Beth
Reviewed on: 12 Nov 2024
We enjoyed the easy pace of Insight Travel’s tour of Italy. The schedule allowed us to do all the included tours and there was also time to add the optional events to the schedule also.
Our tour guide Debra DeAngelo was excellent. She was very knowledgeable of the art history that we saw in each city we visited. She was very informative and gave us as much information as she could. She was also very helpful whenever people needed her assistance. She kept our attention throughout the tour.
Travel Advisor:
Elizabeth Cincotta CTA
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Very enjoyable tour of the Highlights of Spain
By: Popcorn
Reviewed on: 26 Nov 2024
Our Insight Vacations Travel Director Maria Dias was an incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and engaging guide. She made our trip to Spain memorable and fun and encouraged all of us to enjoy each other as well. I always felt like we were in good hands and was confident she would take excellent care of us.
Paulos, our coach driver, was a skillful driver dedicated to getting us to our destinations comfortably and safely. He also kept our belongings safe on board the bus. The Insight umbrellas were a nice touch.
The sites were amazing. Insight provided skip-the-line tickets. Local guides were very knowledgeable and gracious and proud to show off their cities.
Need to be prepared for long coach rides. Our small group of 23 was fabulous, very friendly, cohesive group.
Everything was wonderful, I just wish the hotels were closer to city center so that we could walk to our hotel to main attractions. Hotel in Seville was well situated. Valencia hotel was beautiful, great roof top bar.
Travel Advisor:
Shari Kalt
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Sustainability
Our Commitment
Experience conscious and sustainable travel with Insight Vacations. Each of our tours leads the way in immersive and responsible travel through included MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®️ Experiences, that enrich the journey on a deeper level and will teach you about your destination while also having a positive social or environmental impact on the local community. Learn about the 16 lakes that make up Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, and the organization protecting the natural habitat, or see ‘The Masters’, hand-blowing glass to preserve this 10th-Century craft in Murano, Italy.
Insight Vacations works to enrich travel experiences by protecting and conserving the stunningly beautiful environments, fascinating cultures and awe-inspiring communities of our world. Through our partnership with The TreadRight Foundation, a not-for-profit with the mission to safeguard people, wildlife and the planet for generations to come, Insight guests can make their travel matter.
Insight Cares Experiences
A selection of Insight trips feature TreadRight experiences and speak to our collective commitment to encourage the cultures, traditions and arts of the communities we visit.
Choose E-Documents & Reforestation
At Insight Vacations we are dedicated to reducing our environmental impact and giving back to the local communities that we visit with our trips.