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Amsterdam, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Lucerne, Nice and Paris.
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to London.
Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights) After hotel check-in time to
relax and unwind.
Hotel: Hilton Olympia (2
nights)
Day 3 - London sightseeing and at leisure Many major sights are included
on our morning sightseeing tour, such as the Houses of Parliament and
Big Ben. This afternoon we have time at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 4 - London – Bruges –
Amsterdam (2 nights) Greetings from our Tour
Director as we drive to Dover for our sea crossing to Calais in France.
We continue into Belgium and visit Bruges. Then we cross into Holland
and on to Amsterdam. Later we enjoy a Welcome Drink before we take a
canal cruise in a glass-topped boat. (continential breakfast)
Hotel: NH City Centre (2
nights)
Day 5 - Amsterdam orientation and excursion to Volendam After breakfast we visit a
diamond cutting and polishing factory before heading out to the Dutch
countryside. We arrive in the quaint seaside port of Volendam, where we
visit a cheese farm and wooden clog workshop and our Tour Director
reveals a special Hidden Treasure to us! (Buffet breakfast)
Day 6 - Amsterdam – Rhine Cruise – Frankfurt We drive into Germany and to
Cologne to see its gothic cathedral. Next we by-pass Bonn to embark on
a Rhine cruise at Boppard, gliding past medieval castles and ancient
vineyards. Disembarking in St. Goar, we rejoin our coach and drive to
our hotel for the night. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach
Day 7 - Frankfurt – Heidelberg – Rhine Falls – Lucerne (2 nights) Today begins with a drive to
Heidelberg to see its castle. Then on through the picturesque Black
Forest to the Swiss border, stopping at the mighty Rhine Falls at
Schaffhausen en route to beautiful lakeside Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast
/ Dinner)
Hotel: Grand Europe (2 nights)
Day 8 - Lucerne orientation and at leisure Our morning orientation tour
features the Chapel Bridge and the moving Lion Monument. Then free time
to shop for Swiss watches and chocolate and perhaps take a trip up a
nearby mountain peak. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 9 - Lucerne – Liechtenstein – Innsbruck We pass the Walensee to
Liechtenstein, stopping in its capital Vaduz. Later we cross into
Austria via the Arlberg Pass and Tyrol to mountain-ringed Innsbruck.
Here we see the Golden Roof and the Hofburg in the quaint old town, and
the highly ornate Wilten Basilica on our orientation tour. Tonight
after dinner, why not join in the fun of a Tyrolean Folklore show?
(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Grauer Bär
Day 10 - Innsbruck – Salzburg – Vienna (2 nights) We drive to Salzburg where our
walking tour explores the city that featured in "The Sound of Music"
and is best known as Mozart's birthplace. From here we will drive to
imperial Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Hilton Danube (2
nights)
Day 11 - Vienna sightseeing and at leisure The Opera, Hofburg, City Hall,
Stadtpark, Parliament and the Imperial Boulevards are all highlighted
on our sightseeing tour. Later, time at leisure to relax. (Buffet
breakfast)
Day 12 - Vienna – Venice (Mestre) (2 nights) Today's journey takes us
across the Alps to the Semmering Pass and on to the Austrian Lake
District and Italy's border. From here we continue to the Carnic Alps
which give way to the plains of Italy and magical Venice where we stay
for the next two nights. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel Venezia (2
nights)
Day 13 - Venice sightseeing and at leisure Today we enjoy a canal cruise
by private launch to St. Mark's Square viewing the Bridge of Sighs and
Doge’s Palace. After a visit to a glass-blowing factory, there's time
at leisure, perhaps to experience a relaxing gondola serenade. (Buffet
breakfast / Dinner)
Day 14 - Venice (Mestre) – Rome (2 nights) After breakfast our drive
today will take us along the Autostrada del Sole and over the Apennine
Mountains past Umbrian hilltop towns to Rome for our two-night stay.
(Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Aran Mantegna (2 nights)
Day 15 - Rome sightseeing and at leisure Our tour begins with a visit
to the Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo's ceiling. Next we visit St.
Peter's Basilica before we cross the Tiber to overlook the Forum and
see the mighty Colosseum. Then time at leisure to explore or relax.
(Buffet breakfast)
Day 16 - Rome – Florence We drive through Tuscany to
Florence where our walking tour includes the Cathedral, Signoria
Square, the baptistery and a visit to Santa Croce Basilica. Later, our
Tour Director shares a Hidden Treasure with us before time to shop for
high quality leather and gold. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Holiday Inn
Day 17 - Florence – Pisa – Monaco – Nice (2 nights) We are off to Pisa with its
Leaning Tower. Then on past Genoa to the Principality of Monaco where
we visit one of the casinos in Monte Carlo. After a Highlight Dinner,
we make our way to Nice. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)
Hotel: Boscolo Plaza (2 nights)
Day 18 - St. Paul de Vence and Perfumery Excursion This morning we drive to St.
Paul de Vence, a wonderful place to shop for hand-made souvenirs. Then
we visit the Fragonard Perfumery. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 19 - Nice – Avignon – Lyon We drive through Provence to
Avignon. From here we reach Lyon, where we see the Place Bellecour and
the Fourvière Hill. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park & Suites Part
Dieu
Day 20 - Lyon – Beaune – Paris (2 nights) This morning we stop at
medieval Beaune. Then we drive past the vineyards of Nuits St. Georges
and the Forest of Fontainebleau, en route to Paris, with the chance to
go the cabaret tonight! (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Evergreen Laurel (2
nights)
Day 21 - Paris sightseeing and at leisure Our guided tour begins with a
drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe and
then to the Eiffel Tower where we ascend to the second level by
elevator. Tonight, we enjoy a Farewell Dinner together with our Tour
Director and fellow travelers in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast
/ Farewell dinner)
Day 22 - Paris – London – USA Bid farewell this morning as
our European tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)
Free airport transfers Return transfer from the last
hotel will arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08.00.
Highlights:
London, Dover, Bruges, Amsterdam, Volendam, Cologne, Rhine Valley, Heidelberg, Schaffhausen, Lucerne, Liechtenstein, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Florence, Pisa, Monte Carlo, Nice, Avignon, Beaune & Paris
Sightseeing
Hightlights
London: Sightseeing
tour. Dover: See the
White Cliffs. Amsterdam: Canal
cruise. Visit a diamond-polishing factory. Volendam: Visit a
cheese farm and wooden shoe workshop. Cologne: See the
gothic Cathedral. Rhine Valley: Cruise
past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting). Heidelberg: View
the Castle. Schaffhausen: See
the Rhine Falls. Lucerne:
Orientation includes the Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. Liechtenstein: Visit
its capital Vaduz. Innsbruck:
Orientation including the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica. Salzburg: Sightseeing
including locations used in "The Sound of Music". See Mozart's
birthplace. Vienna: Sightseeing
including the Parliament and City Hall. Venice: Canal
cruise by private motor launch. See St. Mark's Square, the Byzantine
Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs. Visit a glass-blowing factory. Rome: Sightseeing
tour includes views of the Forum and Colosseum plus visits St. Peter's
Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. Florence:
Sightseeing tour including views of the Duomo, the Piazza Signoria and
a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. Pisa: View the
Leaning Tower. Bruges: See the
cobbled streets and canals. Florence:
Sightseeing tour including views of the Duomo, the Piazza Signoria and
a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. Pisa View the Leaning Tower. French Riviera:
Excursion to Monaco to visit a Monte Carlo Casino. Nice: Orientation
tour plus an excursion to Fragonard Perfumery and St. Paul de Vence. Avignon: See the
Papal Palace and St. Benezet Bridge. Beaune: Visit this
charming town. Paris: Sightseeing
includes views of the Louvre, Champs Elysees and Notre Dame plus ascent
of the Eiffel Tower.
Dining Highlights
1 Buffet breakfast and 1 Continental breakfast in London
18 Buffet breakfasts
8 three-course dinners in hotels
Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine on the French Riviera.
Farewell Dinner with wine in Paris
30 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel
Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private
facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees
and local taxes.
Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a
washroom onboard.
The services of one top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
The services of a Representative at your London hotel.
A qualified local city guide in Salzburg, Vienna, Rome, Florence and
Paris. Cross-channel ferry.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Free London airport shuttle, conditions apply
European
Escapade 2010 (end London) Optional Excursions
H3 - AMSTERDAM. Dinner in a Dutch Village Leaving the bustle of the
city, we make our way to a picturesque and traditional village of Old
Holland. Toast our new-found friends on tour as we enjoy a typical meal
of Dutch specialities in an atmospheric old-world setting. Drinks are
included. 52 (€)
F20 - FRENCH RIVIERA. The Three Corniches, Lunch or Dinner We take a scenic excursion
along the Riviera Corniche Roads, enjoying spectacular views along
perhaps the most beautiful coast in Europe. We reach the ‘Grand
Corniche’ - the highway which follows the ancient Aurelian Way. We
continue to our restaurant where we will enjoy a typical meal of
specialities from the French Riviera. (Drinks included). 65 (€)
A27 - INNSBRUCK. Horse & Carriage Ride A spectacular drive leads us
to a typical mountain village. Then we enjoy a horse drawn carriage
ride through the magnificent alpine scenery. We stop for a drink before
our return to Innsbruck. 35 (€)
A8 - INNSBRUCK. Tyrolean Evening Enjoy a lively evening of
traditional entertainment. Singers, dancers, and musicians dressed in
national costume provide a colourful show of folklore and fun.
(includes two drinks) 39 (€)
CH1 - LUCERNE. Lake Cruise Widely considered to be the
most lovely of the mountain lakes, much of the shoreline of Lake
Lucerne can only be fully appreciated from the water. Admire the
spectacular homes of the fortunate few, privileged to live on its
scenic shores, as we cruise gently by. 37 (sf)
CH11 - LUCERNE. Mount Pilatus A scenic lakeshore drive
brings us to our cog-wheel railway, where we board our train to the
summit of Lucerne’s most well-known mountain. Here you have time to
explore, admire the many sweeping views and breathe in the fresh
mountain air. Later a series of cable cars will bring us gradually down
through fields and forests to the foot of this majestic mountain. (On
certain departures the ascent as well as the descent of the mountain
will be by cable car only) 80 (sf)
F10a - PARIS. Illuminations and the Seine Cruise We embark on the ever-popular
riverboats along the Seine for a leisurely cruise under the bridges of
Paris, followed by an orientation drive through the main sights. We
enjoy the lights of the city as we return to our hotel. 32 (€)
F39 - PARIS. Le Grand Louvre The Louvre - the biggest and
best known museum in the world was once the palace for the kings.
Follow the expert guide through the sumptuous maze of galleries to see
the main attractions including Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece - the
'Mona Lisa'. Our visit will be enhanced by the effective use of our
excellent audio system. 39 (€)
F55 - PARIS. Moulin Rouge Cabaret and Dinner An unforgettable evening of
French entertainment at Paris’ most famous Cabaret, ‘Le Moulin Rouge’.
Dinner, wine and Champagne will be included. 145 (€)
F13 - PARIS. Versailles - The Palace and Gardens We leave the bustle of the
city for the splendour and magnificence of Versailles. Created by the
“Sun King” Louis XIV, the palace became the envy of every other
European ruler. Our guide takes us through the State apartments,
including the famous Hall of Mirrors. All of this enhanced with the use
of our excellent audio system. Afterwards, take a stroll through the
meticulous tree-lined gardens. 58 (€)
I7 - ROME. Evening Tour: Fountains and Dinner A lighthearted introduction to
the "Eternal City". Make sure of a safe return to Rome as you toss
coins in to the Trevi Fountain. Drive along the glamorous Via Veneto -
famed as the setting of "la dolce vita", and admire the splendour of
the monuments in magnificent Piazza Venezia. Then relax and enjoy a
typical Italian meal with drinks included. 57 (€)
A14 - SALZBURG. Eagle’s Nest Tour & Bavarian Alps Driving deep into the National
Park past bucolic farmhouses and picturesque villages, we arrive at the
ruins of Obersalzburg. From here we transfer to special motorcoaches
adapted to the scenic mountain climb to Hilter’s notorious ‘Eagle’s
Nest’. Through the arches we will have splendid views up to the ‘Hohen
Göll’ and across snow-capped peaks. (NB. This optional is weather
dependent, and may not be available on all departures) 45 (€)
A28a - VIENNA. Dinner & Vienna Palace Concert We will enjoy a delicious meal
of Viennese specialities, with drinks, followed by a wonderful concert
of Viennese classical music including some of the most famous works of
Johann Strauss and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by some of the
most highly acclaimed soloists and dancers in Austria. A glass of
champagne is included during the interval. 93 (€)
A1 - VIENNA. Imperial Highlights We enjoy a guided visit to the
Palace of Schönbrunn, with its magnificently preserved state rooms
and exquisite gardens. From the summer residence of the Hapsburg
monarchs, we continue to the Crypts and Vaults of the Imperial family
to hear more about their fascinating story. 40 (€)
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sightseeing and extra time for independent adventures in London,
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