Just returned from 15 day Highlights of Eastern Europe Tour. If anyone is planning this tour, it is truly amazing. It's not an easy paced tour...up early and on the bus. There is a lot of walking but so much was covered. Our TD Mojca Pagon was great. She was so knowledgeable about the countries that we visited and made the trip enjoyable. The tour had a group of 25 ... which made it nice to get off the bus and not much waiting to use the facilities! The bus had plenty of leg room (as advertised). Would certainly use Insight again.

Hello,
We are booked for the Eastern Europe tour this September. Any tips regarding currency exchanges while traveling in Hungary, Poland and Czech Republic?
Any other information items or optional tours you enjoyed would be appreciated. Thanks,
Sue

We took the Highlights of Eastern Europe in September 2006 and enjoyed it very much. We purchased most of our funds for Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic at Wellington Exchange in downtown Kingston Ontario. If you wish to contact us, we are in the local Kingston phone book.

R Taylor on Rivermeade Avenue.

Hi Invader58

So pleased to hear the tour was great my wife and I are booked on this tour leaving Vienna on Sep 27, are you planning on writing a tour tale we would love to read it if you are.
Ports what September date tour are you on it would be great if we were on the same tour.

Cheers
Geordie1

Hi P,

I read that you are from Kingston, I have a friend in Kingston and one Amherstview.

Hello Geordie,
We will be travel companions as our travel date is also Sept. 27 from Vienna. Looking forward to a great tour and meeting new friends.
Cheers!
Sue & Brian

Hello,
Thanks for the reply...it is helpful to know the little short-cuts that take the guess work out of the planning.
Sue

quote:

Originally posted by geordie01:
Hi Invader58

So pleased to hear the tour was great my wife and I are booked on this tour leaving Vienna on Sep 27, are you planning on writing a tour tale we would love to read it if you are.
Ports what September date tour are you on it would be great if we were on the same tour.

Cheers
Geordie1

HELLO GEORDIE01 If you go to the Tour Tales you will find some good Tales of HIGHLIGHTS OF EASTERN EUROPE I PRINT SOME OF THEM so is good to know ahead of time which are the good OPTIONALS ANYWAY not long to go for Sept.27 I be looking forward to meet you and your wife .
My Agent told me that the Bus is full, completely SOLD OUT. i BE LEAVING USA EARLY TO
go in the Easy Pace Spain & Portugal Sept.12
see you there. VictoriaR

PORTS

HELLO SUE: I am also one of your travel companion of the EASTERN EUROPE Sept. 27
I hear the Bus is full Anyway about the currency exchange my sugestion maybe we should call Insight because last year I went in the 38
days INSIGHT TOUR EUROPEAN HERITAGE witch it was
FANTASTIC and we did not have any problem exchange money in the country where we needed, like CROATIA. I be looking forward to meet you
VctoriaR

Hi Victoria,
Glad to hear from you and I appreciate your tip for currency. Insight's reply was also helpful, and I've copied it here for anyone else who has questions:
"The best thing to do is to travel with Euros, and exchange funds locally as needed. All countries will be able to exchange Euros more easily than Canadian dollars. While we do not offer exchange services, the Tour Director will indeed be able to advise you where and when the best time is to do this. Certainly the banks and exchange offices will be able to help you, although not all hotels will do this. In terms of budgeting, we suggest approx. $100.00 CAD per person per day for incidentals, although this amount can vary quite a bit depending on the lifestyle you enjoy.

I hope this is helpful, and that you enjoy your touring holiday with us!" (Insight Reply)

We are planning on taking Euros and prior to leaving home, obtaining currency for countries not Euros for our lunch and incidentals.
Enjoy Spain & Portugal and we will certainly look for you in Vienna. Happy travels.
Sue & Brian