New for 2011…Insight Tours Gold

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Insight Tours Gold is an exclusive collection of deluxe escorted tours, each celebrating the fine art of luxury travel, genuine local experiences and great service.

Insight’s Iconic Hotel Collection exudes elegance and style, featuring luxury hotels throughout. You’ll enjoy Manor houses, Relais & Châteaux and unique or culturally typical hotels when visiting smaller and picturesque towns. Many properties are members of Leading Hotels of the World or other internationally recognized upmarket or specialized hotel associations.

Insight Gold has more leisurely itineraries than other deluxe tours. They feature relaxed stays in the best locations in the most sought-after towns, cities and scenic areas. In each destination you will enjoy plenty of free time for personal exploration and individual activities.

You’ll delight in delicious & authentic dining. Savour four course and full buffet hotel dining, a-la-carte menus in gourmet and smaller local restaurants and full cooked breakfasts. You’ll never be issued with dining vouchers or color-coded menu restrictions!

Insight tours Gold has a more personalized service, with smaller group sizes, less waiting, no crowding and more individual attention from the finest Tour Directors in the business. Insight Tour Directors are caring, seasoned professionals each of whom has a love of travel and a vast knowledge of each destination. They’ll take care of all the hassles, dealing on your behalf with the labyrinth of languages, customs and currencies. He or she will act as your ‘Personal Concierge’, so you’lll feel like a local as they introduce you to people and places, assist with private dining or theatre reservations, and personalized free-time activities, excursions, transport and services.

Insight tours takes care of everything. You’ll never have to carry luggage nor worry about hotel & dining gratuities or entrances fees & taxes (tour director & driver gratuities are at your discretion).

Insight Gold includes valuable ‘Premium Highlight’ sightseeing worth hundreds of dollars – in fact, every feature on each itinerary is included. Unique insights include a private tour of the Sistine Chapel, a cruise and specialty seafood lunch in Venice, a vineyard tour and wine sampling with aperitif pairing and other ‘must-see’ and ‘must-do’ excursions such as private tours, VIP entrances, preferred seating, door to door service, guest lectures with experts, and guided tours with historians & local guides – all as specified in our tour features.

What’s more, Insight will surprise and delight you with on-tour ‘flourishes’ such as Welcome Drinks, Club Bon Voyage Gift & Drinks for repeat travellers, on-coach Insight Tote Bags and umbrellas and revitalizing ‘Pick-Me Up’ and a ‘Taste of Europe’ delicacies during your journey. They’ll even present you with a group photo from a scenic spot on tour!

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Sue Lobo
Sue Lobo is a four-time Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist (2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026) and Senior Travel Advisor at Atlas Travel Center, one of the most decorated travel agencies in the United States. With more than 35 years of experience in the travel industry, Sue has planned, booked, and personally accompanied trips for thousands of clients — from first-time cruisers to seasoned luxury travelers who have circled the globe multiple times. Sue's areas of deep expertise include ocean and river cruising, European tours, group travel coordination, luxury travel, honeymoon planning, and family vacation design. She is a CLIA-certified cruise specialist and works within an agency that holds IATA and ARC accreditation and maintains an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Over her career, Sue has been involved in more than 30,000 bookings and has personally coordinated over 200 travel groups — from faith-based group cruises and HBCU alumni trips to women's retreats, family reunions, and corporate incentive travel. What sets Sue apart is not just the credentials — it is the firsthand experience behind them. Sue has personally traveled to more than 20 countries across three continents, including Cuba, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and throughout Europe. She has sailed on dozens of cruise ships across nearly every major line, walked the river cruise routes she recommends, and eaten at the restaurants she suggests to clients. Her recommendations come from personal experience, not brochures. In addition to advising clients, Sue writes extensively about travel for The Traveler's Atlas blog — covering everything from cruise line comparisons and overtourism trends to destination guides and practical travel tips. Her writing is grounded in the same expertise she brings to every client conversation: honest, specific, and built on decades of real-world travel experience. Sue is based in the United States and available to help travelers plan cruises, European tours, group trips, river cruises, honeymoons, family vacations, and more. To work with Sue, contact Atlas Travel Center at atlastravelweb.com.