Enjoy the spring and summer seasons of 2014 in style with three exciting itineraries from premium and luxury tour operator Insight Vacations. Covering the lush hinterlands of Canada and Alaska, Insight Vacations’ odysseys through the wilderness of North America will be an eye-opener for those looking to escape the urban jungle of Singapore.

While most of the continent will be sweltering in the months of July and August, the glaciers of Alaska provide a cool, untouched oasis away from the muggy summer heat. The refreshing winds of Prince William Sound and College Fjord are a simple luxury on the Glacier Discovery Cruise, which takes guests through the world’s largest collection of tidewater glaciers. The majestic ocean liner is the perfect vantage point from which to take in stunning views of building-sized icebergs calving directly into the sea from vast rivers of ice, Sitka-spruce forests teeming with grizzlies and wolves, and boundless oceans alive with breaching whales and playful porpoises.

Across the border in the Canadian Rockies, travellers can take an unforgettable drive through the Icefields Parkway for a first-hand look at Crowfoot Glacier, which hangs improbably from a cliff face 900 feet above the road, and Columbia Icefield, North America’s largest sub-polar ice pack. At Athabasca Glacier, one of the Icefield’s six principal subsidiaries, visitors will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to climb aboard a specially-designed Ice Explorer for a thrilling ascension up the steep slopes of this magnificent river of ice.

Remain surrounded by these stately ice floes at night with a stay in the picturesque Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Located at the heart of Jasper National Park, the beautiful resort is the ideal base for gentle floats down the Athabasca River, relaxed cruises on Maligne Lake, and leisurely strolls through spectacular gorges and soaring waterfalls. For ladies, one of the best-kept secrets of the Park is its mineral hot springs, which provide a panoramic view for guests as the steaming waters plump up the skin and rejuvenate the body. For gentlemen, catch a glimpse of big game animals such as the elk, the moose, the grizzly bear and the caribou in an exciting selection of nature walks.

Dramatic views go hand in hand with good food, and although the Northern tip of the continent is far from the culinary hotspots of New York and California, it is home to a burgeoning wine culture that connoisseurs will be familiar with. Canada in particular is one of the world’s few producers of ice wine, a rare type of dessert wine. Produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine, it is fruity and sweet with a refreshing bite of acidity, and is reputed to be one of the most expensive in the world. Make a trip to sun-drenched Okanagan Valley, known as the Napa Valley of the North, and the Niagara Peninsula to visit these world-class vintners and taste their products under their expert guidance.

Enjoy North America in style with Insight Vacations on these exciting itineraries:

            15-day Trans-Canada Odyssey                          (from US$5,975)

            13-day Grand Canadian Rockies                                   (from US$6,275)

            20-day Grand Canadian Rockies and Alaska Cruise        (from US$5,705)

            7-day    Jewels of Alaska                                               (from US$3,175)

            14-day Jewels of Alaska with Cruise                              (from US$4,555)

Book and pay in full for any of these tours before 31 January 2014 with your Citibank credit card to enjoy one night of complimentary accommodation before or after your itinerary, along with a corresponding airport transfer.

With or without a Citibank card, all travellers will also enjoy savings of 10% on all summer 2014 itineraries from Insight Vacations if they book and pay in full before 31 January 2014.

For more information, please contact 6922 5950, email info@insightvacations.com.sg or see www.insightvacations.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow them on Twitter (@InsightVacation) or like them on Facebook (www.facebook.com/InsightVacations).

About Insight Vacations

Founded in 1978, Insight Vacations is Europe\'s premier escorted tour operator with offices in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and the UK. Insight provides premium escorted coach journeys throughout Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, North America and the Indian subcontinent. “The Art of Touring in Style” lies at the very heart of Insight’s philosophy. Its travel programs are specially designed to showcase each destination while indulging guests with impeccable service standards. Uniquely, Insight delivers exceptional quality, unequalled value, and unforgettable escorted vacations that allow guests time to enjoy personal freedom while holidaying, at levels currently unrivalled elsewhere. Insight’s international team of travel professionals plays host to over 100,000 guests each year. The company has appointed specialist travel agents throughout Asia in Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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