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- Insight Vacations
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 20 - 40
- Age range 5 to 99
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Taste the delicious Lebkuchen with a cup of Glühwein
- Toast the culmination of your travels at a rousing dinner
- Witness half-timbered houses and Baroque buildings
- See animated towns and explore festive villages
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Frankfurt and on to Mainz
- Day 2 Rothenburg ob der Tauber and the Romantic Road to Munich
- Day 3 The Bavarian Capital of Munich Relaxed Start
- Day 4 Lake Chiemsee to Salzburg Relaxed Start
- Day 5 Innsbruck
- Day 6 Liechtenstein and Lucerne by the Lake Relaxed Start
- Day 7 Lovely Lucerne
- Day 8 Heidelberg
- Day 9 Depart Frankfurt Airport
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hilton, Mainz
Hotelday 1The Westin Grand, Munich
HotelDays 2, 3Wyndham Grand Salzburg Conference Centre
Hotelday 4AC, Innsbruck, Hotel Grauer Bär, Innsbruck
Hotelday 5Astoria Lucerne
HotelDays 6, 7Atlantic, Heidelberg
Hotelday 8
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Insight Vacations
Number of tours
753
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
10 hours
Response rate
96%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
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- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- MBMaria· December 29th, 2023Jampacked activities and I really wished it had more free time. More days spent in Switzerland instead of Germany would have made it perfect. Accommodations are almost perfect except for first 2 nights when they did not lay out the trundle bed even through they knew there will be three people in the room and we had to verbally ask. They corrected it after we complained. The only reason I’m giving it a perfect score is because our travel director Faith was outstanding and went above and beyond our expectations! Our bus driver Attila was excellent too. One has to be physically fit for this tour but overall enjoyable. This tour kept us wanting to return to Swtzerland someday!Show more
Insight Vacations commented on this reviewThank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. At Trafalgar, we take pride in the professionalism and dedication of our team members, who are committed to providing exceptional service to our guests. However, we understand that trying... Show more
Trip date: November 2023 - DSDana· November 29th, 2023Our Winter Wonderland tour was just wonderful under the leadership of Carl with a C. He was so interesting, kind, organized and funny and we stayed on schedule the whole time. The driver John was also exceptional. No one in our group got bus sick which is a major accomplishment. I am sad the tour had to end and enjoyed every single moment. Thank you for making this experience so meaningful. Our family will treasure the memories forever.Show moreInsight Vacations commented on this reviewThank you for providing us with your valuable feedback. We truly appreciate the time you took to share your review with us. We are thrilled you had an exceptional experience with our On The Road Team. At Insight Vacations, we take great pride in... Show moreTrip date: November 2023
- AAlan· June 11th, 2023My father passed away over 2 years ago and wasn't planning any travel at the time. Insight Vacations' aggressive marketing to my deceased father has become harassment. Once they have your information they can also sell it. Prepare for endless nuisance calls and junk mailings.Show moreTrip date: February 2021
- KZKenneth Wayne· January 9th, 2023Good tour guide. Most hotels were good except for Arcotel in Salsburg, AC hotel in Innsbruck and the Astoria in Luzern. Food service at all three was less than desirable, especially in Lucerne. Lana was very helpful when we I got sick with Covid, but nothing she could really do when I tested positive in Lucern.Show moreInsight Vacations commented on this reviewThank you for sharing your feedback during the Winter Wonderland trip. We are saddened to read that your overall experience was negatively affected by Covid-19, and we hope you have fully recovered. We apologise that certain aspects of your itinerary... Show moreTrip date: December 2022
- ECElizabeth· January 7th, 2020Fabulous tour for our 1st time to Europe. Mataja was very knowledgeable on all places we visited. The hotels were great, clean and comfortable. Great group of people on our tour too!Show moreInsight Vacations commented on this reviewWe are delighted to learn that your experience in Europe with Insight Vacations was a total success. We are even happier to hear that our staff’s passion and knowledge shined throughout your time on the road. Furthermore, we look forward to sharing more... Show moreTrip date: December 2019
- SSStephen· December 4th, 2019We had a wonderful time. Recommend spending...Show moreInsight Vacations commented on this reviewThank you for sharing this with us. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your complete experience on the road with us. However, we acknowledge your observations which will be shared with our team for further review. Nevertheless, we still hope... Show moreTrip date: November 2019
Vanessa· February 27th, 2019Wonderful and comfortable experience. I would...Show moreInsight Vacations commented on this reviewThank you for sharing this with us, we are extremely pleased to know that you had an excellent time on the Winter Wonderland trip with Insight Vacations. Furthermore, we thank you for your recommendation and we certainly look forward to welcoming you... Show moreTrip date: November 2015- Janine· December 14th, 2017Tour guide Gary from Insight Vacations had an...Show moreTrip date: December 2017
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Ben
Asked on March 21st, 2023Is it possible to add travel insurance at a later time? And can we purchase our own or do we need to go through the Tourradar insurance? Does the Tourradar insurance cover war or terrorism threats?
Insight VacationsOperator•Written March 2023The insurance you can always add on at a later time but it will give you less options on what you can add and cover then if you book it at the time of booking your trip. I personally also highly recommend shopping around for travel insurance as their are great plans out there. I would also recommend checking with your credit card company as sometimes they have some great plans if you book and pay using their card.
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Ben
Traveler•Written March 2023Is there anyplace what will still allow someone not vaccinated to participate? He really wants to do the cable car at Mt Pilatus for example and would be really sad if he is unable to do it. Are there any castles on this tour? Do you explore any of the Sound of Music sites around Salzburg?
- Insight VacationsOperator•Written March 2023
At this time, it would be too soon to tell if any of the attractions may impose covid vaccination requirements. This can change at any point, but it is not currently required. You don't get to go into any castles, but some will be pointed out along the way. There is an optional experience in Linderhof to visit the Palace. In Salzburg you do get to see the gardens included in the Sound of Music.
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Jessica
Asked on August 21st, 2022How much rain will be during the Winter time?
- Insight VacationsOperator•Written August 2022
Typically it rains about 16 days on average in Germany. We would recommend being prepared for rain and/or snow.
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Crystal
Asked on June 6th, 2022I am interested in booking this tour for 6 adults and 4 children (2x15yrs & 2x13yrs). Could you please let me know if there is a better per person rate you could offer given the size of the group?
- Insight VacationsOperator•Written June 2022
The price per adult comes to AUD $ 3,375 per person and for all travelers under that age of 17, the price would be AUD $ 3,055 per child. I was also able to add a savings of AUD $649.40 to the tour. To reserve the tour, only a AUD $200 per person deposit would be due. The final payment would then not be due until October 15th.
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