DELRAY BEACH, FL, Dec. 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Insight Vacations®
Signature Year continues with the release of its
2015-16 India,
Bhutan & Nepal brochure. The comprehensive
collection of luxury escorted journeys includes six Insight
Gold journeys that are, for the first-time,
all-inclusive and feature an amazing array of Signature
Events including outstanding hotels and dining.
Additionally, seven premium Mini Stays have been
designed to perfectly complement the longer journeys or booked as
stand-alone tours.
"This year our six Insight Gold itineraries have been
upgraded to be all-inclusive journeys. All evening
meals, Signature Events and internal flights and
rail journeys are now part of the one price allowing
guests a seamless travel experience - they don't
need to be regularly digging into their wallets and can instead
focus on these diverse and culturally rich destinations," says Phil
Cappelli, president of Insight Vacations.
"Last year we introduced a range of Signature Experiences
to our Indian journeys, these are experiences we have sought out to
offer guests that are beyond the standard tourist fare. We've built
on the success of this in our 'Signature Year' and
expanded the concept across four categories: Hotels, Dining,
Evenings and Experiences. These unforgettable
experiences are complemented by Insight Hallmarks that
have cemented our reputation as the India specialist: dining at the
finest restaurants, opulent accommodation at hotels and palaces,
luxurious transportation with business class legroom and smaller
group sizes and a professional Tour Director, who acts
as a 'personal concierge.'"
Signature Events include:
- Dine under the stars on the open-air rooftop or gardens of Samode Palace, the restored ancestral residence of the royal family
- Stay in the luxurious, tented accommodation of Samode Bagh. The tents have marble en-suite bathrooms and all the mod-cons and are set amid 20 acres of Mughal style gardens
- Experience all things dromedary at the Camel Research and Breeding Farm in Bikaner
- Cruise past the Ghats on the Ganges river at dawn in Varanasi
- Stay in the Taj Lake Palace Udaipur, a member of Leading Small Hotels of the World
The brochure includes six Gold Luxury and seven Mini Stays
including:
- 8-day Essence of India: Discover the 'Golden Triangle' cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in style. Priced from $1,725.
- 12-day Mystical South India: Soak in the spicy history and plantation covered hills of Kerala before heading into Tamil Nadu, home to some of India's oldest Hindu temples. Priced from $2,750.
- 12-day Bhutan Dragon Kingdom: Visit the mystical kingdom where 'Gross National Happiness' is government policy. Includes a stay at Zhiwa Ling Hotel - the first and only wholly Bhutanese owned hotel to receive a five-star rating. Priced from $4,950.
- Extension: 4-day Magnificent Nepal: With Kathmandu as a base, discover the ancient culture of Nepal and the spectacle of the Himalayas. Priced from $825.
- Extension: 6-day Classical Sri Lanka: Discover the history, cultural highlights and scenic beauty of the island. Priced from $1,650.
To experience Insight Vacations Global Brand Ambassador Lisa Ray's Indian journey visit www.insightvacations.com/us/the-insight-difference/global-brand-ambassador.
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About Insight Vacations
For more than 35 years, Insight Vacations®
has been designing the world's finest escorted travel itineraries.
Insight offers 113 journeys to more countries across Europe than
any other operator and provides the same legendary service across
North America, India, Bhutan, Nepal, Morocco, Egypt and
Israel.
Insight guests enjoy The Art of Touring in Style® with
business-class legroom aboard customized luxury coaches, intimate
groups of just 40 travelers and the services of an experienced
Tour Director who acts as
"traveling concierge." Each expertly planned itinerary includes a
range of Signature
Events for a unique and authentic look into the history
and culture of each destination. Throughout their trip, guests will
stay in handpicked hotels that are centrally or scenically located
and have the perfect balance of guided and independent
exploration.
About The TreadRight Foundation
At Insight Vacations® and parent company
The Travel Corporation, we
understand that travel matters; it allows us to explore the world
and gain a deeper understanding of each destination, its history
and culture, through enriching experiences. We also recognize that
it is our responsibility to help protect the places we visit and
take care of the world around us.
Created as a joint initiative between The Travel Corporation's
family of brands, The TreadRight Foundation is a not-for-profit
that works to help ensure the environment and communities we visit
remain vibrant and preserved for generations to come. To date,
TreadRight has donated more than USD 2.5 million to sustainable
tourism projects worldwide. Insight Vacations® is proud to be
active founder and supporter of TreadRight's projects and work. Go
to
www.insightvacations.com/us/the-insight-difference/treadright-foundation
to learn more.
TreadRight's guiding principle is to encourage sustainable tourism
development through conservation, leadership and support for
communities. We encourage each of our partners to use this
principle to guide all of their actions, whether at our regional
offices or when taking guests around the world. By providing grants
to organizations that encourage sustainability in different
destinations, we hope to maintain the natural attractions across
the world that define each unique region. Foundation priorities are
set by the Steering Committee, which includes sustainability
leaders like Céline Cousteau and Costas Christ.
To learn more about our past and current work at TreadRight, please
visit us at TreadRight.org.