Splendid Europe - End Amsterdam, Classic Group

Splendid Europe - End Amsterdam, Classic Group

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Splendid Europe - End Amsterdam, Classic Group

14 Days Starting in Rome and ending in Amsterdam

Visiting: Rome, Vatican, Vatican Museums, Venice, Ljubljana, Maribor, Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Vaduz, Lucerne, Stanserhorn, Konigswinter, Amsterdam

Tour operator:

Insight Vacations

Tour code:

N915MZM19

Specialist Group:

Family/Kids

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

20 - 40

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

5-99

Special diets catered:

Vegetarians

Tour operated in:

English
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Tour Overview

Follow in the footsteps of the gladiators as you see the Colosseum in Rome, take in the regal history of the Habsburgs at Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna and see the Rhine Valley sights on the road to Konigswinter, on this 2-week guided tour. From the iconic attractions of Rome and the cultural gems of the Vatican, your expert led voyage sets out across Europe, stopping for sunset cocktails and dinner in Venice, and sightseeing in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana. In Vienna, enjoy the exclusive Insight Choice of Viennese Waltz dance lessons—set to the tunes of Mozart’s masterpieces, or sample sachertorte at a traditional Viennese café, washed down with a specially selected coffee. End your adventure with a private Rhine Castle visit paired with regional wines and a Celebration Dinner in Amsterdam.

Highlights

  • Vienna: Listen to the musical masterpiece of Mozart and learn the Viennese Waltz in an inclusive workshop designed to support the visually impaired community

  • Stanserhorn: Embark on a spectacular journey to the summit of Mount Stanserhorn and appreciate unrivalled views of snow-capped peaks

  • Rome: Enjoy a Welcome Dinner with your fellow travellers at a uniquely Roman local restaurant

  • Venice: In St Marks Square at sunset, sip cocktails canal-side before dinner at a local restaurant

  • Rhineland: Delight in a private estate viewing of one of the Rhineland castles and learn more about these living cultural monuments located along the Middle Rhine

  • Vatican: Gain priority access into the Vatican Museums and admire the famous Bramante Staircase

  • Amsterdam: Cruise along the old waterways, discovering the architectural gems of the old city, including mansions dating from the Golden Age of the 17th Century

Itinerary

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Day 1: Welcome To The Eternal City Of Rome

Location: Rome

Accommodation: room 007 Select, Rome.

Accommodation Name: Radisson Blu GHR Rome

Meals Included: Dinner with Wine

Welcome to Rome, a glorious city filled with classic antiquities, medieval buildings, renaissance palaces and baroque churches. Transfers depart from Rome's Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport for your hotel at 09:30, 12:30 and 15:30.Relax and settle in before joining your Travel Director at 17:30, before getting to know your fellow travellers over a delicious Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant.

Day 2: Exploring Papal Rome

Location: Rome, Vatican, Vatican Museums

Accommodation: room 007 Select, Rome.

Accommodation Name: Radisson Blu GHR Rome

Meals Included: Breakfast

A Local Expert introduces the grandeur of the city, starting with the Vatican State, the richest community on the world. Visit the Vatican Museums, full of priceless treasures collected by the Popes. Insight provides special VIP, fast-tracked entry to avoid the crowds, together with behind-the-scenes access to the Bramante Staircase - a marvel of Renaissance architecture normally off-limits to the general public. Once inside the Sistine Chapel, admire Michelangelo's famous ceiling. Next door, visit St. Peter’s Basilica to admire Michelangelo's emotive 'Pieta' and see Bernini's intricately carved Papal Altar. The rest of the day is yours to shop in the trendy boutiques or relax at a sidewalk cafe.

Day 3: Rome At Leisure Relaxed Start

Location: Rome

Accommodation: room 007 Select, Rome.

Accommodation Name: Radisson Blu GHR Rome

Meals Included: Breakfast

The day is yours to enjoy Rome at your own pace. Perhaps take an optional experience to the ill-fated town of Pompeii, frozen in time when it was engulfed by an eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Alternatively, spend some time in the boutiques of the Via del Corso, the Via Nazionale or the elegant designer stores near the Spanish Steps? As night falls, why not sip on prosecco at a sidewalk cafe in Piazza Navona - the Living Room of Rome - and enjoy life's pageantry pass by?

Day 4: Autostrada Del Sole To Venice

Location: Rome, Venice

Accommodation: NH Collection Venezia Murano Villa, Venice.

Accommodation Name: Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Journey through peaceful Tuscan landscapes, to descend past Bologna into the fertile Valley of the River Po.Arrive at the glorious city of Venice by water taxi and savour a cocktail at sunset whilst you are serenaded by an ensemble of talented musicians, long after the day-trippers have returned to their mainland hotels, before enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 5: Venice And The Magic Of La Serenissima

Location: Venice

Accommodation: NH Collection Venezia Murano Villa, Venice.

Accommodation Name: Eurostars Residenza Cannaregio

Meals Included: Breakfast

Wake up ready to embrace this romantic city. Admire the Doge’s Palace and its adjoining Bridge of Sighs. Join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience as you witness the skill of glassblowers on a visit to a traditional arts centre. before taking a private cruise to St. Mark's Square where St. Mark’s Basilica exudes the city’s former wealth and power.

Day 6: Venice To Elegant Ljubljana Relaxed Start

Location: Venice, Ljubljana

Accommodation: Hotel Lev Ljubljana.

Accommodation Name: Hotel Lev Ljubljana

Meals Included: Breakfast

Depart Venice by water taxi and continue your journey to the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. A Local Expert shows you including Prešeren square with the Triple bridge, baroque Franciscan Church and and the lively banks of Ljubljanica river.

Day 7: Ljubljana To Vienna

Location: Ljubljana, Maribor, Vienna

Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park.

Accommodation Name: Hilton Vienna Park or Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront

Meals Included: Breakfast

Follow the Drava River and cross over the Slovenian border to reach the 700-year-old university town of Maribor. Continue past Graz through Styria’s forested mountains and on to Vienna.

Day 8: Vienna And The Habsburgs Relaxed Start

Location: Vienna

Accommodation: Hilton Vienna Park.

Accommodation Name: Hilton Vienna Park or Hilton Vienna Danube Waterfront

Meals Included: Breakfast

In the morning, there is the option to join a private tour of Maria Theresa's Schönbrunn Palace and formal gardens. Later, get your camera ready for a drive around the famous Ring Road. This grand boulevard, built alongside the lines of the old city walls, showcases many of the capitol’s architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House, magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence and Parliament. Later, join your Local Expert for a walk through Innere Stadt, the first district and historic core of Vienna. Explore Vienna with Insight Choice. Choose to visit to a traditional Viennese café to enjoy local specialities of coffee and Sachertorte. Alternatively, join a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience during an inclusive workshop and take to the floor in a Viennese Waltz dance workshop designed to support the visually impaired community.

Day 9: Salzburg And On To Innsbruck

Location: Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck

Accommodation: AC Hotel Innsbruck.

Accommodation Name: AC Hotel Innsbruck

Meals Included: Breakfast

Pass the impressive Benedictine monastery of Melk before reaching the enchanting city of Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart and the iconic musical 'The Sound of Music'. A Local Expert will show you the formal gardens of Mirabell Palace, including the fountains and statues where the 'Do, Re, Mi' scene was filmed. Cross Residence Square with its fountain, where Maria sings 'I Have Confidence' and see the imposing fortress, the immense cathedral and Mozart’s birthplace on the lively Getreidegasse. Perhaps join an excursion to the famous Eagle's Nest? Continue to the mountain ringed Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck to see the Golden Roof and Imperial Palace.

Day 10: Liechtenstein To Lucerne Relaxed Start

Location: Innsbruck, Vaduz, Lucerne

Accommodation: Hotel Astoria, Lucerne.

Accommodation Name: Hotel Astoria

Meals Included: Breakfast

Journey past flower-filled meadows and picturesque chalet-style villages to the Principality of Liechtenstein. Spend some time in its tiny capital, Vaduz, then cross into Switzerland and through glorious mountains to lakeside Lucerne. On arrival, visit Lucerne's proud Lion Monument, carved into a limestone cliff and dedicated to the heroic Swiss Guards who died defending King Louis XVI during the French Revolution.

Day 11: Lucerne’S Lakes, Mountains And Lion

Location: Lucerne, Stanserhorn

Accommodation: Hotel Astoria, Lucerne.

Accommodation Name: Hotel Astoria

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

In the morning, explore Mount Stanserhorn on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, as an open-top cable car powered by solar panels take you up the summit. Take in the pristine mountain air and, on a clear day, witness views as far as Alsace and the Black Forest in Germany. Walk along beautiful scenic pathways, keeping an eye out for marmots and other native animals, with the chance to hear a conservation talk by a Swiss ranger, to learn about local wildlife and flora.
Upon return to Lucerne, take some time to stroll across the covered Chapel Bridge and see the baroque Jesuit church. The rest of the day is at leisure to shop for fine watches and delectable chocolates. Tonight, enjoy a fine selection of restaurants to choose from for your Dine-Around Evening.

Day 12: Legends Along The Rhine

Location: Lucerne, Konigswinter

Accommodation: Maritim Hotel Königswinter.

Accommodation Name: Maritim Hotel Königswinter

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Enjoy travelling through Germany and follow the Rhine Valley north to Königswinter.

Day 13: The Canals Of Amsterdam

Location: Konigswinter, Amsterdam

Accommodation: Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam.

Accommodation Name: Grand Hotel Amrâth Amsterdam

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner with Wine

Delight in a private estate viewing of one of the famous Rhineland castles and learn more about these living cultural monuments situated along the Middle Rhine over a glass of wine. Continue your travels to Amsterdam. The best way to see this remarkable city is from the water as you cruise through the canal district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the elegant merchant houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, their facades are a reflection of when trade flourished during Amsterdam's Golden Age. Relax as you pass stunning gables, beautiful churches and the iconic Magere Brug, better known as the Skinny Bridge. In the evening, toast your adventure and new-found friends during a Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 14: Depart Amsterdam

Location: Amsterdam

Meals Included: Breakfast

After breakfast, transfers arrive at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport at 08:00 and 10:00.

What's Included

  • Expert Travel Director

    Our highly-skilled Travel Director will ensure your journey is seamless, serving as your expert guide, consummate organizer, and friend overseas.

  • Luxury Transportation

    Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom.

  • Quality Dining

    Dining Summary: 5 Dinner with Wine (DW), and 13 Breakfast (B)

  • Handpicked Hotels

    Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).

  • Authentic Experiences

    Choose between two carefully selected activities to personalize your journey.

  • Local Experts

    Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.

  • Luggage Handling

    We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.

  • Insight Flourishes

    From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.

  • Airport Transfers

    Arrival and departure transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, you may purchase transfers or make your own way to the airport.

What's Not Included

  • Airfare to and from the tour

    Guests are responsible for their own airfare to and from the tour's starting and ending points.

  • Travel Insurance

    Travel insurance is not included and is recommended for all travelers.

  • Optional Experiences

    Some optional experiences that enhance your tour may require an additional fee.

  • Personal Expenses

    Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, mini-bar, room service, and other incidental charges are not included.

  • Meals Not Specified

    Any meals not listed in the Dining Summary are not included and will be at the guest's expense.

  • Airport Transfers Outside Scheduled Times

    If your arrival or departure flights are outside the scheduled times, airport transfers may require an additional charge.

Mode of Transport

Journey through peaceful Tuscan landscapes, to descend past Bologna into the fertile Valley of the River Po. Arrive at the glorious city of Venice by water taxi and savour a cocktail at sunset whilst you are serenaded by an ensemble of talented musicians, long after the day-trippers have returned to their mainland hotels, before enjoying dinner at a local restaurant.

Accommodation

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).

Check out our Q&As

  • What countries will the tour visit?

    The tour will visit Italy, Slovenia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Germany.

  • Are there any activities that support sustainable development goals?

    Yes, there are activities that support sustainable development goals. For example, in Vienna, there's a workshop designed to support the visually impaired community, advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities. Additionally, in Stanserhorn, there's a conservation talk focusing on the local ecosystem and fauna, advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life On Land.

  • What are the dining options included in the tour?

    The dining options included in the tour are 5 Dinners with Wine (DW), and 13 Breakfasts (B).

  • What type of transportation will be used during the tour?

    The tour will use Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. The coaches are customized luxury coaches that are sanitized before the start of the tour and maintained to very high standards.

  • What measures are in place for COVID-19?

    The tour has enhanced hygiene protocols to align with the latest guidance following COVID-19. All Travel Directors, Well-Being Directors, and Drivers have completed training in enhanced well-being and hygiene protocols. Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for guests to use throughout the day.

  • Can I purchase transfers from the airport?

    Yes, you may purchase arrival transfers from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports on arrival days, or when additional nights accommodation has been booked through Insight Vacations. Departure transfers are available at scheduled times if your departure flights are as per the itinerary end dates. 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 to the airport.

  • What is the starting location of the tour?

    The starting location of the tour is Rome.

  • What is the ending location of the tour?

    The ending location of the tour is Amsterdam.

  • Are there any special experiences included in the tour?

    Yes, the tour includes special experiences such as a private estate viewing of a Rhineland castle, a cruise through Amsterdam's canal district, a visit to the Vatican Museums with VIP access, and a journey to the top of Mount Stanserhorn on a panoramic, open-top cable car powered by solar energy.

  • Can I join the tour once it has departed?

    We regret that no refunds can be made for absences from a tour, including experiences such as missed meals or sightseeing.

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    Since 1978.

  • What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?

    Insight Vacations is a founding member of the TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative created by the brands within The Travel Corporation (TTC) almost 15 years ago to ensure our impact through tourism is positive. Our ethos to #MakeTravelMatter guides our decision-making at every level of our business.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    You have two options as a solo traveller. Either choose to be matched with a same sex partner for a room share - at no extra cost. Or choose a room of your own with a reduced or even free private room upgrade on select tours.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest COVID-19 policies

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