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European Interlude
18 Days From $3,050USd (Subtract 15% from this price)
Featuring: England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, FranceDay 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to London.
Day 2 Arrive London (2nights) After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 3 London sightseeing & at leisure Many major sights are included on today's morning sightseeing tour. (Continental breakfast)
Day 4 London - Amsterdam Greetings from our Tour Director before a drive to the coast. Admire the White Cliffs of Dover before our Channel crossing to Calais in France. Then by coach via Belgium to Amsterdam where a canal cruise in a glass-topped boat is a wonderful introduction to the city. This evening we visit a diamond-polishing factory before enjoying a welcome drink with our Tour Director. (Continental breakfast)
Day 5 Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise - Rhineland Morning orientation includes Dam Square and the Tower of Tears. Later, we drive past Arnhem into Germany stopping in Cologne to see its Cathedral. After passing Bonn, we embark on a Rhine cruise past castles and vineyards. We disembark in St. Goar with views of the Lorelei Rock before reaching our Rhineland hotel. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 6 Rhineland - Munich - Innsbruck Today we cross the Swabian Uplands to Bavarian Munich. Here an orientation tour shows us the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz, with its Glockenspiel clock. Next we drive to Austria and the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck. On our arrival an orientation shows us the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 7 Innsbruck - Salzburg - Vienna (2nights) It's only a short drive to the splendours of Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart. Here our sightseeing includes locations used in the film "The Sound of Music". Later, on towards the River Danube and the baroque elegance of Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 8 Vienna sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing of this elegant city highlights viwes of the Opera, the Hofburg, Stadtpark, the Parliament and the Imperial Boulevards. The rest of your day is at leisure to sightsee and shop along the fashionable Kärntnerstrasse. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 9 Vienna - Venice (Mestre) (2nights) We drive into the heart of the Austrian Alps past mountains, and small market towns to the Austrian Lake District. Then we continue over the Italian border, where the Carnian Alps give way to Northern Italy and the delights of magical Venice. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 10 Venice sightseeing & at leisure We discover this Byzantine city on an included canal cruise by private motor launch to St. Mark's Square. View the Bridge of Sighs and the Doges' Palace before visiting a glass-blowing factory. After time at leisure to shop or cruise to Burano for a seafood lunch. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 11 Venice (Mestre) – Rome (2nights) Today we cross the fertile Po Valley and join the Autostrada del Sole for our journey through the Apennine Mountains to Rome. Later, perhaps discover Rome's vibrant nightlife. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 12 Rome sightseeing & at leisure A guided visit of St. Peter's Basilica,including the Pieta of Michelangelo, the tomb of the unknown soldier at Piazza Venezia, views across the ancient Forum and Colosseum, the Circus Maximus scene of 'Ben Hur' style chariot races all form part of out sightseeing tour. Then time to leisure cafe' or take an excursion to visit the Catacombs. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 13 Rome - Florence We drive through the Chianti wine region of Tuscany en route to Renaissance Florence. Sightseeing on foot includes the imposing Cathedral, the Baptistry, Signoria Square and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. Then there is plenty of free time to visit famous Art galleries or explore the handicrafts quarter around Santa Croce. Tonight, we enjoy dinner in a typical Florentine restaurant. (Buffer breakfast/ Restaurant dinner in Florence)
Day 14 Florence - Lucerne (2nights) Our day starts with a drive via Bologna and Milan towards the Italian and Swiss Lake Districts to beautiful Lugano.After we continue on through the Italian-speaking Ticino region to the St. Gotthard route across the Alps. Next we travel through the St. Gotthard tunnel to lakeside Lucerne. Why not try a Swiss folklore evening tonight? (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 15 Lucerne orientation & at leisure Our morning orientation tour highlights this medieval town and includes a visit to the Lion Monument. Later, there's time at leisure to perhaps take a trip to a nearby mountain peak, famed for its splendid views. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 16 Lucerne - Paris (2nights) This morning we travel over the French border passing Belfort and remnants of the Maginot Line. Next through wine-producing Burgundy, where we view the Savigny-Lès-Beaune vineyards before we make our way to Paris, 'City of Light'. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 17 Sightseeing today with a local guide includes a drive from the Place de la Concorde along the Champs Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe,the ascent of the Eiffel Tower the second level and a scenic Seine cruise highlighting Notre Dame Cathedral and the Pont Alexandre III. This evening, why not enjoy a Cabaret show? (Buffet breakfast)
Day 18 Paris - USA 'Au revoir' as we transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
Free London Return Passengers on the 'Land only' option may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Accommodation will be required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening. Ask your Travel Agent to book this for you.
