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LAKELAND GERMANY REUNION TRIP 2020 15 DAYS / 14 NIGHTS STARTING: JULY 20 - AUGUST 3, 2020 INSIGHT EXPERIENCES DELICIOUSLY AUTHENTIC DINING TRAVEL AND STAY IN STYLE SMALLER GROUP CAMARADERIE SEAMLESS, STRESS-FREE TRAVEL INSIGHTVACATIONS.COM /GROUPS #INSIGHTMOMENTS

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LAKELAND GERMANY REUNION TRIP 202015 DAYS / 14 NIGHTS STARTING: JULY 20 - AUGUST 3, 2020

INSIGHTEXPERIENCES

DELICIOUSLY AUTHENTIC DINING

TRAVEL AND STAY IN STYLE

SMALLER GROUP CAMARADERIE

SEAMLESS, STRESS-FREE TRAVEL

INSIGHTVACATIONS.COM /GROUPS#INSIGHTMOMENTS

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Thank you for choosing Insight Vacations, premier escorted journeys operator to Europe, USA and Canada for 40 years.

Note the following important reminders:

• There are no single or triple room accommodations for the Oberammergau portion of the trip.

• To secure your spot, we request a $400 non-refundable deposit per person.

• A futher non-refundable deposit of $1000 per person due by September 30, 2019.

• All guest names required 120 days before departure.

• Final payment is due 95 days before departure.

Your Groups Team contact: Minette Panol

Phone number: (888) 629 7889 ext 1052Email: [email protected]

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* Pricing is per person, in a double occupancy, and is based on 30 guests traveling. Should the numbers fall below 30, additional supplements will apply.

| QUOTATION |Booking: A493266 Trip: Lakeland Germany and Austria Reunion 2020

Trip Dates: July 20 - August 3, 2020

30 paying guests $4,050*

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DAY 1: JULY 20, 2020ARRIVE FRANKFURTOn arrival at Frankfurt airport, take your private transfer to the hotel. At 17:30, join your Travel Director and travel companions for drinks followed by a Welcome Dinner with wine, at a local restaurant. Hotel: Marriott Hotel FrankfurtMeal: Dinner with Wine

DAY 2: JULY 21, 2020RÜDESHEIM This morning, travel by motorcoach to Rüdesheim, one of Germany’s most prolific and scenic wine regions. On arrival, join a Local Expert for an orientation before taking the cable car to the Germania Monument, overlooking Rüdesheim’s oldtown and the Rhine River. Later enjoy a wine tasting at a local winery.Hotel: Krone Assmanshausen Hotel Rudesheim am Rhein (2 nights)Meal: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 3: JULY 22, 2020RHINE CRUISECruise along the Rhine River to Braubach. Visit the Marksburg Castle, virtually unchanged since Medieval Times, before traveling back to Rudesheim where the rest of the day is at leisure.Meal: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 4: JULY 23, 2020HEIDELBERGContinue through to Heidelberg and venture inside Heidelberg Palace. See the Heidelberg Tun, a 130,000-liter wine vat, spend time in the Apothecary Museum and marvel at the panoramic vistas of the city and Neckar Valley from the castle fortress.Hotel: Qube Hotel HeidelbergMeal: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 5: JULY 24, 2020ESSLINGEN, STUTTGARTMake a stop in the enchanting Medieval city of Esslingen, along the Neckar River. A Local Expert will walk you through the most important buildings as you wander the narrow streets. Continue on to Stuttgart.Hotel: Maritim Hotel StuttgartMeal: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 6: JULY 25, 2020 JEWELS OF THE BAVARIAN ALPS AND OBERAMMERGAUEmbark on an exciting visit to Neuschwanstein Castle, bristling with turrets and pinnacles and built for the wildly eccentric King Ludwig II as a retreat. See the exuberantly decorated apartments including the Throne Room and Lohengrin Grotto. Continue to Oberammergau, situated in the heart of the Bavarian Alps and home of the Passion Play since 1634. Hotel: TBA (2 nights)Meals: Buffet Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 7: JULY 26, 2020 PASSION PLAY After a morning at leisure in charming Oberammergau, take your premium reserved seats to witness the world-famous Passion Play, re-enacting the last days of Christ on earth. After a break for dinner, the captivating performance continues into the evening. Meals: Buffet Breakfast, Dinner DAY 8: JULY 27, 2020 ZUGSPITZE AND INNSBRUCK This morning, ascend Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany, before continuing to the charming Alpine city of Innsbruck, set in a valley of snow-capped mountain peaks. Your Travel Director provides an orientation of the city to see its 14th century houses of the Old Town, the impressive Imperial Palace and the delightful Golden Roof. Hotel: Grauer Baer Hotel Innsbruck (2 nights) Meal: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 9: JULY 28, 2020 GRAND ALPINE TOUR A scenic train ride through the Tyrolean Alps with a Local Expert takes you to the

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DolomitesEngadine

HighAlps

Wachau

ITALY

GERMANY

SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA

Neuschwanstein

Obersalzberg &“Eagle’s Nest”

SALZBURG(Days 10 & 11)

OBERAMMERGAU(Days 6 & 7)

INNSBRUCK(Days 8 & 9)

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MUNICH(Days 12 & 13)

RUDESHEIM(Days 2 & 3)

1HEIDELBERG(Day 4)

1STUTTGART(Day 5)

1NUREMBERG

(Days 14 &15)

Seefeld

Rothenburgob der Tauber

FRANKFURT(Day 1)

ITINERARY

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glamorous ski-resort of Seefeld. Enjoy a horse drawn carriage ride through spectacular scenery and taste some of the local schnapps. Later, see the Olympic Ski Jump and marvel at the landscape of the beautiful Inn Valley as it stretches below. Meals: Buffet Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 10: JULY 29, 2020 SALZBURG Travel to Salzburg, ‘alive with the sound of music’. Join your Local Expert who will show you the formal gardens of Mirabell Palace, Residenzplatz, the city’s imposing fortress, the immense cathedral in the Old Town and Mozart’s birthplace on the lively Getreidegasse. Hotel: Imlauer Brau Hotel and Restaurant Salzburg (2 nights) Meals: Buffet Breakfast, Hotel Dinner

DAY 11: JULY 30, 2020 EAGLE’S NEST AND BAVARIAN ALPS Drive past picturesque farmhouses and villages to Obersalzberg. Nearly 75 years ago, this small mountain paradise was the summer playground for top Nazi brass. Here we will transfer to special coaches for the scenic drive up the mountain to

Hitler’s notorious “Eagle’s Nest”. Used as a restaurant since the 50’s, there are splendid views through the arches up to the ‘Hohen Goll’ and across the snow capped peaks. Meal: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 12: JULY 31, 2020 TO MUNICH After a morning at leisure, travel to fun-loving Munich. Tonight, enjoy dinner at Hofbräuhaus, the world’s most famous tavern, built almost 500 years ago. Hotel: Hotel Pullman Munich (2 nights) Meals: Buffet Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 13: AUGUST 1, 2020 MUNICH SIGHTSEEINGJoin your Travel Director for an orientation tour of the city. See the Feldherrnhalle in the Odeonsplatz, the Palace of the Dukes of Wittelsbach, the English Garden, St. Peter’s Church and the famous Marienplatz. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy Bavaria’s capital city. Perhaps join an optional excursion to visit the Dachau Memorial to spend some reflective moments. Meal: Buffet Breakfast

DAY 14: AUGUST 2, 2020ROTHENBURG AND NUREMBERGStop in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the best-preserved town on the Romantic Road. Join your Travel Director for a city orientation where you will see the medieval history come to life as you explore the cobbled streets. Continue to Nuremberg, renowned for its architecture, to admire the charming blend of stone and timbered dwellings in the Old Town. Tonight, round off your journey with a farewell Celebration Dinner with local wine.Hotel: Maritim Hotel NurembergMeals: Buffet Breakfast, Dinner

DAY 15: AUGUST 3, 2020 DEPART NUREMBERG Your journey comes to end. Take your group transfer to the Nuremberg train station to take the train to Frankfurt airport for your flight home. Alternatively, extend your trip as you wish, on your own. Meal: Buffet Breakfast

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BOOKING CONDITIONS:General: Every endeavor is made to ensure all services are included as per your quote request, however it is your responsibility to check all inclusions in the attached itinerary as any items not specified will incur supplementary charged.

All itineraries/quotation are offered subject to local driver regulations. Full details of local driver regulations can be provided on request. It is the Travel Directors duty to ensure that driver’s regulations are not broken.

Please be aware that public holidays, events, conferences or trade fairs may be scheduled to occur at the time of the groups visit and may have an effect on this trip with accommodation often difficult to secure in and around the area. We will update you on these events as they become available.

Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of USD $400 per ticket is required to secure the Passion Play tickets. A futher non-refundable payment is due by Sep. 30, 2019 for the full balance of the Oberammergau portion of the trip. Balance amount to be advised after ticket confirmatino. Additional deposits may be required by particular hotels which we secure for the trip. As they become known you will be invoiced accordingly and payment conditions specified.

Passenger List: Required no later than 120 days prior to departure

Final Payment: Due in our office by no later than 95 days prior to group departure

Invoicing: Regardless if passenger numbers drop or increase after final payment has been paid to Insight, you will be re-invoiced accordingly, based on full paying passenger numbers traveling, corresponding with the applicable price break quoted. This applies right up until day of departure.

Price: The advertised price is in US dollars and includes security & local taxes as per the itinerary. The price based on minimum passenger numbers and in order for the trip to operate these passenger numbers must be met.

Cancellation Fees:

More than 95 days prior to departure: loss of deposit

Between 95 & 34 days prior to departure: 30% of total truo cost

Between 35 & 08 days prior to departure: 50% of total trip cost

Between 07 days & day of departure: 100% of total trip cost

Trips with Rail & Cruise: Additional supplier penalties may apply depending on the date of the cancellation. Individual cancellations may necessitate an adjustment in the per person trip rate.

Pre/Post Accom: Between 14 days and day of departure 100% of accommodation cost.

*any other components to be advised on cancellation

Amendments: A fee of $100 may apply to any change made to your booking once confirmed

Refunds: No refund is available if cancellations occur after the trip has commenced or in respect of any trips, accommodation, meals or any other services not utilized.

Itinerary Changes & Trip Cancellation: Insight Vacations reserves the right to vary itineraries should circumstances dictate, as well as cancel or reschedule any trip departure in accordance with operating requirements, or circumstances beyond its control. The advertised trips require minimum numbers to depart. Should these not be met Insight Vacations reserves the right to cancel arrangements.

Rooming Arrangements: Single and Triple rooms are limited. Please advise if the group require more than Three (3) single rooms as these will need to be requested and an additional supplement may apply. Triple rooms are on a request basis and will be subject to availability at the applicable confirmed hotels. Single and triple rooms not available in Oberammergau.

Trip Membership: Any person aged 5 years or more is eligible, though if under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The Travel Director may, at his or her discretion, require any person to withdraw from any trip if he or she deems the person’s acts or conduct offensive or a nuisance to other passengers, and we shall have no further liability.

Baggage Allowance & Porterage: Porterage of one suitcase per person is included in the trip price. Due to limited coach capacity the sum of the length, width & depth of the case should not exceed 160cm (63 inches), and weight should not exceed 20kg (44 Lbs). Charges may be levied in the event these limits are exceeded & the promise to transport you may be invalidated.

What’s Not Included: Passports and applicable visa fees, laundry, phone calls, items of a personal nature, beverages, meals and sightseeing not detailed on the itinerary, tips and gratuities to the Travel Director, coaches drivers and local city guides, excess baggage, optional experiences and travel insurance. Please note that travel insurance is highly recommended.

Documentation: Will be emailed approximately 3 weeks prior to departure

Booking Terms and Conditions: These conditions incorporate the basis upon which bookings are accepted the Travel Advisor and Insight Vacations. By making a booking you are agreeing to these terms & conditions. Conditions on this page do supersede conditions stated in the Brochure however for additional terms and conditions not stated here please refer to the ‘Booking Conditions and other Important Information’ pages in the Insight Vacations Europe & Britain 2019 Brochure. These must be studied prior to making the commitment of paying the deposit as they must be referred to. Additional terms and conditions may be applicable to group bookings and will be advised as they become known

WHAT’S INCLUDED• Accommodation: based on twin share in hand-

picked hotels. Hotels are to be used as a guide only and are subject to availability and change at the time of booking. If the quoted hotel is unavailable, we will secure another hotel in the same category as similar as possible. No early check in/late checkout included.

• Sightseeing and meals: all included as per the itinerary. Please note that breakfast taken before 7 am or within the room may incur a supplement.

• Travel Director: services of a professional English speaking Travel Director throughout. Local Experts where required and as noted on the itinerary.

• Service charges: tips to restaurants where a meal is included by Insight Vacations. Service charges and local taxes on services provided by Insight. (Except local airport and border taxes).

• Transportation: exclusive use of air-conditioned coach from days 1-15 (subject to conditions). Arrival transfer is based on individual transnfers and departure transfer is based on one group transfer to the Nuremberg train station. Should members of the group require transfers outside these times, they will have to make their own transport arrangements.

• Porterage: one piece of luggage per person, in and out of hotels provided by Insight.

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDEDThe following can be discussed with us in addition

to the quote issued so far:International, domestic and internal airfares.

Optional Experiences, travel insurance, visas and items of a personal nature.

Gratuities to Travel Director, Coach Drivers and local Experts.