Insight Vacations has introduced a collection of regional, small group van tours in the U.S. where guests will travel in intimate style in a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. These tours include an intimate group of no more than 17 guests, besides a two-person team of a travel director and expert driver. The trips can be booked for private groups or joined publicly on scheduled departure dates.
Guests can enjoy access to more immersive experiences, special restaurants, highly rated hotels and locations that aren’t available to larger groups. The trips are inclusive of “Make Travel Matter” sustainable experiences.
Each of Insight’s Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans have spacious seats, overhead luggage space, outlets and USB ports, a TV monitor and a filtered water dispenser. The small van tours are offered on two seven-day regional itineraries, exploring Northern California or Yellowstone National Park.
On the “Yellowstone Discovery” itinerary, guests will begin their adventure in Bozeman, with the opportunity for a hike or archery in Big Sky, before embarking on a four-day sojourn into the Yellowstone National Park. They will visit geysers and hot springs, spot wildlife after-hours with a local expert and join several hikes around the park. A finale awaits guests at Grand Teton National Park, known for its mountains. Guests can indulge in a “Make Travel Matter” experience to learn about the National Elk Refuge, its habitat preservation for endangered species and the nationally significant Jackson elk herd.
Stanford Inn & Resort on the Mendocino Coast – as seen on ‘The Best of Northern California’ (Photo by Insight Vacations)
“The Best of Northern California” itinerary will begin and end in San Francisco, including a visit to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Guests can gaze at the redwood trees of the Muir Woods National Monument. Some of them are a 1,000 years old and over 250 feet tall. On the “Make Travel Matter” experience, guests will learn about bees and mead at the Heidrun Meadery in Point Reyes. On the Mendocino Coast, guests will visit the Mendocino Headlands State Park with a guide and participate in a “Make Travel Matter” experience to learn about preserving coastal ecosystems at the Botanical Gardens and visit Glass Beach. They can sample wine in Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley. On this trip, guests will dine on seasonal, locally sourced food and sample artisan cheeses at Pennyroyal Farm besides sipping on hand-crafted ales at Anderson Valley Brewing Company.
For more information, visit www.insightvacations.com/en-us.
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