Compare Encounters Travel vs. Insight Vacations
Reviews | ||
Overall average rating | Overall average rating4.5 out of 5 stars | 4.5 out of 5 stars |
Most popular reviews | Most popular reviews12th April 2018 Range of things we saw, the excellent guide and other tour membersRead more  11th April 2018 I travelled to Egypt for the very first time in January 2018 and I was blown away by ...Read more 10th April 2018 The tour was very good and covered most of the sights that I wanted to see. The City ...Read more  9th April 2018 This is a hard one to review this because, while overall, the trip was an amazing exp...Read more |  4th April 2018 The tour guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and organized. There is no way I coul...Read more 11th March 2018 Easy Pace Turkey & Greece June 2016
Started in Istanbul. My wife & I extended at ... 11th March 2018 Thank you, Insight Vacations, for making our dream come true! We have had a fantastic...Read more 12th February 2018 My wife and I did a Luxury Gold tour of Greece and the islands tour in June 2017 as a... |
Guide average rating | 4.5 out of 5 stars | |
Transportation average rating | Transportation average rating4.5 out of 5 stars | 4.5 out of 5 stars |
Accommodation average rating | Accommodation average rating4.0 out of 5 stars | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
Meals average rating | Meals average rating4.0 out of 5 stars | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
Value for money average rating | Value for money average rating4.5 out of 5 stars | 4.0 out of 5 stars |
About the operator | ||
Number of Tours | through 52 different countries | |
Travel Styles | Travel StylesCultural Festival & Events Nature & Adventure Marine Activities | Cultural Festival & Events Activities Marine Nature & Adventure |
Average rating | Average rating4.5/5 from 178 reviews | 4.5/5 from 170 reviews |
Ideal Age Group | Ideal Age Group5-99 | 5-99 |
Travellers met via TourRadar App | 24 travellers met through Insight Vacations tours | |
Average Price per day | Average Price per day$161 | $278 |
Average Food Fund | Average Food Fundn/a | n/a |
Average tour length | Average tour length11 days | 13 days |
Average Response Rate | Average Response Rate100% | 100% |
Average Response Time | Average Response TimeInstantly | Instantly |
Videos | Introducing Insight VacationsUltimate Italy - Luxury GoldEurope Tours - Insight VacationsScandinavia - Insight VacationsFrench Connection - Luxury GoldEgypt Tours - Insight VacationsIceland: The Ultimate Travel GuideDiscover IndiaEurope IntroInsight Signature Hotels in IndiaInsight Luxury Gold - Ultimate ItalyThe real taste of IndiaInsight Luxury Gold Living like a localInsight Vacations Travel StylesThe Art of Touring in StyleJourney Beyond the OrdinaryThe Magic of Winter MarketsCountry Roads of Umbria & Tuscany with Insight Tour Director Francesca BossiRussia, Warsaw & the Baltic States with Insight Tour Director Anna LuthiHarmony of Central Europe with Luxury Gold Travelling Concierge Irina CerarSpain & Portugal in Style with Luxury Gold Travelling Concierge Toni AguilarBest of Morocco with Insight Tour Director Barrak AbdulwahadMajestic Switzerland with Luxury Gold Travelling Concierge Carl EggelingEasy Pace Italy with Insight Tour Director Belinda RichardsonLuxurious London & Paris with Luxury Gold Travelling Concierge Peter MeahanHighlights of Spain with Insight Tour Director Jacqueline PangmanCountry Roads of Bavaria, Switzerland & Austria with Insight Tour Director Robert LintottCountry Roads of Italy with Insight Tour Director Elena TerminelloHighlights of Europe with Insight Tour Director Ruth RidgwayNorthern Capitals & Russia with Insight Tour Director Maja PolansekGrand Tour of Italy & Sicily with Insight Tour Director Daniele NannettiRomantic Britain & Ireland with Insight Tour Director Cherryl DukeThe Great Western American Adventure with Insight Tour Director Todd GeistTreasures of the Incas with Luxury Gold Travelling Concierge Barbara FerstlGlorious Switzerland with Insight Tour Director Martin MalissaBritain & Ireland Explorer with Insight Tour Director Christina BaderThe Best of Eastern Canada & the USA with Insight Tour Director Roger GrenfellClassic Mid Atlantic with Insight Tour Director Robin O'MalleySicily in Depth with Insight Tour Director Barbara TagliaventoElegance of the East Coast with Luxury Gold Travelling Concierge Gary BlenderNatural Wonders of Iceland with Insight Tour Director Snorri ValsonnTreasures of Turkey with Insight Tour Director Cem TasUltimate Travel Guide: Canada#InsightMoments – Paris Foodie Walking Tour#InsightMoments – Killarney National Park#InsightMoments – Capri Open-top Taxi#InsightMoments – Boat Trip on Alqueva#InsightMoments – Alta Husky Farm2018 USA & Canada | |
Tours | ||
Most popular tours | Most popular tours 9 reviews 9 days from $1007  25 reviews 9 days from $1170  11 reviews 6 days from $738  6 reviews 8 days from $748  9 reviews 7 days from $623  4 reviews 6 days from $1218 |  5 reviews 16 days from $3960  1 review 5 days from $1243  1 review 9 days from $2468.47  1 review 7 days from $1750.06  3 reviews 11 days from $2256  3 reviews 11 days from $2256 |
Destinations | ||
Europe | Europe | |
Asia | Asia | |
Australia/Oceania | Australia/Oceania | |
Africa | Africa | |
North America | North America | |
Latin America | Latin America | |
Most visited destinations | ||
Travel styles | ||
Nature & Adventure | Nature & Adventure | |
Cultural | Cultural | |
Marine | Marine | |
Festival & Events | Festival & Events | |
Activities | Activities | |
Most Common Types | Most Common Types | |
Policies | ||
Average Group Age | Average Group AgeThe average age for Encounters Travel tours is between 5 and 99. The age might vary for specific tours, so please check individual tours for details. | The average age for Insight Vacations tours is between 5 and 99. The age might vary for specific tours, so please check individual tours for details. |
Hold my seat | Hold my seatHolds are not possible for Encounters Travel. | TourRadar can request Insight Vacations to hold seats for you for up to hours without any credit card details. |
Deposit | DepositTourRadar only requires a deposit of $250 to confirm a Encounters Travel booking. The remaining balance is then payable 60 days prior to the departure date. For any tour departing before 20 June 2018 the full payment is necessary. | TourRadar only requires a deposit of $200 to confirm a Insight Vacations booking. The remaining balance is then payable 50 days prior to the departure date. For any tour departing before 10 June 2018 the full payment is necessary. |
Cancellation policy | Cancellation policyNo additional cancellation fees! You can cancel the tour up to 60 days prior to the departure date and you will not need to pay the full amount of the tour, but the deposit of $250 is non-refundable.If you cancel via TourRadar the standard cancellation policy applies. | No additional cancellation fees! You can cancel the tour up to 50 days prior to the departure date and you will not need to pay the full amount of the tour, but the deposit of $200 is non-refundable. |
Credit Cards | Credit CardsThe following cards are accepted for Encounters Travel:Visa- Master Card- American Express | The following cards are accepted for Insight Vacations:Visa- Master Card- American Express |
