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1 COUNTRY ROADS OF CHAMPAGNE The Finest Premium and Luxury Escorted Tours

2 CONTENTS PAGE DESIGNED FOR YOU WHAT S INCLUDED WITH INSIGHT 3 GREAT SAVINGS AND DISCOUNTS 4 TERMS & CONDITIONS 9 YOUR TOURS COUNTRY ROADS OF CHAMPAGNE, ALSACE & BURGUNDY (2013) 5 Country Roads of Champagne 15 Jan 2013 Page 2 of 9

WHAT S INCLUDED WITH INSIGHT PREMIUM & LUXURY CENTRAL HOTELS SMALLER GROUP SIZES When it comes to great accommodation, Insight believes that nothing is more important than the best hotels in

3 WHAT S INCLUDED WITH INSIGHT PREMIUM & LUXURY CENTRAL HOTELS SMALLER GROUP SIZES When it comes to great accommodation, Insight believes that nothing is more important than the best hotels in desirable central and scenic locations. Not just here and there but everywhere, and on every tour. Travelling with fewer people vastly improves your comfort and enjoyment. An average of just 32 guests, and a maximum of 40, makes our tours more intimate, friendly and relaxing. EXCEPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING & PRIORITY ENTRY BUSINESS CLASS LEGROOM Using our in-depth knowledge Insight will bring you a unique collection of authentic and included sightseeing experiences that bring the magic of each destination to life. We ll even arrange entry to the major sites in advance so you avoid the lines. DINE-AROUND & HIGHLIGHT EVENINGS We ll introduce you to tantalising flavours and authentic regional cuisine. Dine at your choice of restaurants on our Dine Around evenings or enjoy a night of delicious regional flavours often accompanied by local music at a splendid Insight Highlight Evening. WINE TASTINGS & COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS Each country has its own unique flavours. On many Insight tours you ll be introduced to a local wine-maker, brewer or chef who will demonstrate their craft and invite you to try their creations. Insight s smaller group sizes allow us to uniquely customise our touring coaches with up to 100% more legroom. It's like travelling business class. On every seat, on every coach, on every tour. HOTEL/RESTAURANT TIPS & LUGGAGE HANDLING When you travel with Insight, you can relax and concentrate on simply enjoying your vacation because we take care of everything. Your luggage will be carefully handled everywhere and we include gratuities for hotels, dining, porters and maids. THE INSIGHT TOUR DIRECTOR Your Tour Director s informed insights and unobtrusive organisation will ensure you experience far more than any independent traveller could possibly do in the time available. They ll make you feel like a local with expert knowledge and help you to make the most of your vacation. Country Roads of Champagne 15 Jan 2013 Page 3 of 9

4 GREAT SAVINGS AND DISCOUNTS We offer many ways to make great savings on your tour price. View our range of discounts below and speak to your travel agent or consult your complete brochure for full details of Insight s discount combinations and restrictions. 1 EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT Save up to 10%. Book and pay early for massive savings but hurry as discounts may be reduced or withdrawn as demand for your selected tour increases! The earlier you book, the sooner your place is confirmed and the more you can save! 3 TAKE TWO TOURS AND SAVE Book two tours and you will receive a 5% reduction off the lower priced tour. Take three tours and save on two! Check our full brochure to see which tours can be combined for an extended trip. 5 YOUNG TRAVELLER SAVINGS Share your happy vacation memories with your children or grandchildren. Save up to 10% when you accompany passengers between the age of 5 to TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT When three people travel together and share one room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. Look for the Triple Room Reductions in the price panel on the itinerary of your choice. 2 FREQUENT TRAVELLER SAVING Customers who have travelled with us previously become members of Club Bon Voyage, our past traveller club. Members are entitled to a 5% discount off the land portion of their next Insight tour if they travel within the next five years. 4 SINGLE TRAVELLER SAVINGS With Insight s Room Mate Matching we ll find you someone of the same gender to share, so you don t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to do so, we ll provide a single room at no extra cost. 6 SMALL GROUP DISCOUNTS Perhaps it s a social club, sports group or just friends or family! 5-8 guests booking together will receive a 5% discount. For 9 or more guests, further savings are available! 8 SPECIAL RED HOT DEALS For further savings keep an eye on our website at to view our latest Red Hot Deals on last minute travel. Country Roads of Champagne 15 Jan 2013 Page 4 of 9

9 DAYS Country Roads of Champagne, Alsace & Burgundy (2013) Tour Summary Locations Visited France INCLUDED FIRST CLASS SERVICES * Escorted by a professional Tour Director * Headsets for all visits

porterage * Airport transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 9 (Should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way to/from the airport or purchase a transfer)

5 9 DAYS Country Roads of Champagne, Alsace & Burgundy (2013) Tour Summary Locations Visited France INCLUDED FIRST CLASS SERVICES * Escorted by a professional Tour Director * Headsets for all visits and walking tours * Enjoy the unique comfort of Insight s Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and onboard restroom * Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage * Airport transfers at scheduled times on Day 2 and Day 9 (Should your flights not coincide with these transfers, please make your own way to/from the airport or purchase a transfer) INCLUDED QUALITY DINING * A Welcome Reception with light informal meal (WR) * 7 Buffet Breakfasts (BB), 1 Dine-Around (DA), 1 Celebration dinner (CD) and 1 three-course table d hôte Dinner, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) ADDITIONAL INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS * Reims: See the beautiful Gothic cathedral. * Verdun: Visit the Douaumont memorial tower and Ossuary. * Strasbourg: See the Gothic cathedral with its astronomical clock, the charming craftsmen s houses of Petite France and the modern European Parliament building. * Colmar: Enjoy an orientation tour of the Old Town. * Beaune: Walk by the old city walls of this medieval town. * Dijon: See the Place de la Liberation, Notre Dame and the mansions in the Rue des Forges. Country Roads of Champagne 15 Jan 2013 Page 5 of 9

6 Country Roads of Champagne, Alsace & Burgundy (2013) * Scenic Drives: Champange vineyards, Voie Sacrée, Voges Mountains, Cote d Or. PREMIUM EXPERIENCES AND DINING * Paris really sparkles at night so get acquainted with the city of light on a glittering illuminations tour. * In les caves beneath the streets of Epernay, hundreds of kilometres of tunnels house millions of bottles of Champagne. If you re a fan of the famous fizz, you ll find this tasting and informative foray fantastique. * As you step into the courtyard of the Hospices du Beaune, the beauty and grandeur is breathtaking. From the pharmacy to the wine making and decorative arts, this hospital built for the poor in 1443 is a must see! * The illustrious Dukes of Burgundy made the court at Dijon one of the most brilliant in Europe. Visit their majestic palace for a gilded glimpse into the lives of the Good, the Fearless and the Bold. * See the monuments, museums, buildings and bridges on a relaxing Seine River cruise through the heart of Paris - an unusual insight into the soul of the city. * You are offered a selection of Strasbourg s restaurants to choose from on your Dine-Around evening. * Dijon is a city founded on food - join your Tour Director for a Grande finalé Celebration Dinner at one of the city s prized restaurants. PREMIUM HOTELS AND LOCATIONS * While your first hotel is just minutes from the café culture on the legendary Champs Elysées, your second hotel is a world away! Surrounded by vines, the Hostellerie La Briqueterie is a paradise of wellness and well-being. The Hilton Strasbourg is located opposite the Congress Center just around the corner from the excellent tram service, which will have you in the heart of the Old Town within minutes. Common to all hotels on tour is the friendly service, modern amenities and delightful gourmet French and international cuisine. Country Roads of Champagne 15 Jan 2013 Page 6 of 9

7 Country Roads of Champagne, Alsace & Burgundy (2013) My Itinerary Day1: Depart Canada Board your overnight flight (not included). Day2: Paris, The City of Light Welcome to Paris! On arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport, your airport transfers leave for the tour hotel at 08:30, 11:00 & 13:30. After checking-in, the capital s grand boulevards and world famous landmarks are yours to explore. Later, meet your Tour Director for a Welcome Reception and light informal meal, followed by a sparkling illuminations tour of the capital the perfect introduction to the city of light.(welcome Reception) Day3: Royal Reims and Champagne Country Follow the Marne Valley eastwards to Reims, important in French history as the coronation place of generations of monarchs. Enjoy an orientation tour showing you the Gothic cathedral, one of the finest in France with its spectacular facade and glorious rose windows. After some free time to explore, embark on a beautiful drive through the leafy vineyards to Epernay, internationally renowned as the epicentre of France s most famous export. All is revealed on your visit to one of the great Champagne houses. Descend into a network of tunnels where the bottles of bubbly are slowly aged. Discover for yourself the secrets of methode champenoise and taste what Dom Pérignon likened to drinking the stars. Experience the French way of life tonight as you settle in to your peaceful countryside hotel, nestled in the heart of the Champagne vineyards.(buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Days4-5: Verdun and Strasbourg, City at the Crossroads Make a poignant stop at Verdun this morning, site of the heroic French stand in the First World War. See the ossuary and memorial tower that overlooks war graves. From here take the Voie Sacrée, the main supply artery used by the French Army during the Battle of Verdun. Continue through the rugged forms of the wild Vosges Mountains to the Alsace region; bordered by the Rhine, it has changed nationality four times in just over one hundred years. Tonight, in the regional capital of Strasbourg, you have the choice of a number of great restaurants for your dining pleasure. Situated halfway between Prague and Paris, Strasbourg is rightly named the city at the crossroads. It s also the official seat of the European Parliament and you see the futuristic buildings on your morning guided tour. In contrast, stroll the tranquil waterways of Petite France where craftsmen s houses were built directly above the channels of the River Ill. Admire also the wonderful Gothic cathedral with its astronomical clock. Now you are at leisure to enjoy the city at your own pace. Maybe take the wine-road into the Alsace countryside this afternoon to see the fine vineyards, beautiful half-timbered houses decked with geraniums and perhaps a stork for which the province is famous.(buffet Breakfast / Dine Around / Buffet Breakfast) Days6-7: Burgundy, Beaune and the Dukes of Dijon Stop in Colmar this morning, possibly the prettiest city in France! Discover why on your orientation tour through the Old Town and little Venice. There is time to wander down the Rue des Marchands and Rue Merciére where there are many picturesque old houses. Continue alongside the forested ridges of the Jura Mountains into Burgundy. This afternoon is dedicated to the nearby town of Beaune with its town ramparts, historical mansions, half-timbered houses, flowered squares and gardens. The town s most famous medieval treasure is the Hospices de Beaune, and you visit its inner courtyard to admire the colourful geometric tiled roof. Then a scenic drive through the prestigious Cote d Or, where every village sign reads like a wine list, brings you to Dijon. The Burgundian capital has many handsome buildings recalling the time when the Duchy of Burgundy was more powerful than the Kings of France. In the morning, a sightseeing tour shows you the picturesque mansions in the Rue des Forges, Notre-Dame, Dijon s most famous church and includes a visit to the ancient Palais des Ducs, former seat of the powerful Dukes of Burgundy. The rest of the day is yours to do as you please! Dijon has a fine reputation as the home of haute cuisine, so this evening, savour the wine and flavours of this rich region at a grande finalé Celebration Dinner.(Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast / Celebration Dinner) Day8: Paris, Romantic Capital on the Seine Cross the great agricultural lands of France, and through the impressive Forest of Fontainebleau to return to the French capital. On arrival, a relaxing Seine River cruise through the heart of the city provides a unique insight into Paris. The rest of the day is at leisure to visit the museums, hit the famous department stores or just spend a pleasant half hour watching the passersby from a Parisian café. Tonight, perhaps round off the tour with dinner at a typical Parisian cabaret?(buffet Breakfast) Day9: Return to Canada Your tour concludes after breakfast. Departure transfers arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08:00 and 11:00.(Buffet Breakfast) Available Departures Departs 26 Apr 2013 Returns 04 May 2013 Twin Land Only CA$ Single Land Only CA$ Country Roads of Champagne 15 Jan 2013 Page 7 of 9

8 Country Roads of Champagne, Alsace & Burgundy (2013) Departs 03 May May May Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Sep Sep Oct Oct 2013 Returns 11 May May Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep Oct Oct 2013 Twin Land Only CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ Single Land Only CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ CA$ Country Roads of Champagne 15 Jan 2013 Page 8 of 9

9 Terms & Conditions General Booking Conditions Prices Are based on costs, charges, tariffs, rates, prices, taxes, levies and exchange rates and other considerations as of the date of production of this ebrochure. No surcharges regarding cost or currency fluctuations will be made to the LAND only price once the deposit is received. However, this does not extend to potential fuel surcharges and does not apply to taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or its agencies. Airport taxes are subject to change. No refund will be made if costs are reduced. Please note that if the total tour price increases by more than 10% guests will have the right to cancel their tour within 7 days of notification of the surcharge without penalty. Cancellation Insight reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or when required by circumstances beyond its reasonable control. Should this occur, we will offer you an alternative arrangement. If there is a difference in cost this will be on your account. If you do not accept this alternative arrangement within 7 days, we may treat this contract as at an end. We will refund all monies and will then be under no further liability. Insight is not responsible for any costs for other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations or rescheduling of any tour departure. Full Booking Conditions & Other Important Information Please visit booking-conditions Country Roads of Champagne 15 Jan 2013 Page 9 of 9

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