12 Dec 2014
12 December 2014: Insight Vacations' (www.insightvacations.com) Signature Year continues with the release of its 2015-16 India Specialist 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.
Pieter Beyers, General Manager, Insight Vacations said: “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.
“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 programme includes six Gold Luxury and seven Mini Stays including:
- 7-day Essence of India
Discover the 'Golden Triangle' cities of Delhi, Agra and Jaipur in style. Priced R18 550 per person twin-share
- 11-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 R29 425 per person twin- share.
- 11-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 5-star rating. Priced from R53 150 per person twin-share.
- Extension: 4-day Magnificent Nepal
With Kathmandu as a base, discover the ancient culture of Nepal and the spectacle of the Himalayas. Priced from R8900 per person twin-share.
- Extension: 6-day Classical Sri Lanka
Discover the history, cultural highlights and scenic beauty of the island. Priced from R17 400 per person twin-share.
To experience Insight Vacations Global Brand Ambassador Lisa Ray's Indian journey visit http://www.insightvacations.com/sa/insight-video.
For more information visit www.insightvacations.com or call (011) 280 8400. Follow us on www.facebook.com/InsightVacations, Twitter @InsightVacationSA, Instagram @insightvacations.
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Media information:
Amanda Hardy
Public Relations
The Travel Corporation
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