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Day 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 Many major sights are included
on our morning sightseeing tour. (Continental breakfast)
Day 4 London - Brussels Greetings as we admire the White
Cliffs of Dover before our short Channel crossing to Calais in France.
Then into Belgium and the criss-crossing canals of Bruges. Time to
buy chocolates and old lace in the boutiques before continuing to
Brussels, where our Tour Director shows us the Mannekin Pis and the
Grand' Place. We end the day by joining our Tour Director for a welcome
drink. (Continental breakfast)
Day 5 Brussels - Amsterdam We drive to Amsterdam, where
an orientation includes a canal cruise in a glass-topped boat. We
also enjoy a visit to a diamond-polishing factory. This evening, we
will enjoy an included Rijsttafel highlight dinner. (Buffet breakfast/Restaurant
dinner in Amsterdam)
Day 6 Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise - Heidelberg -Rhineland
(Mannheim) We cross into Germany after Arnhem, and stop to see Cologne's
Cathedral. Then past Bonn, we head into the Rhine Valley for a Rhine
cruise past crumbling castles. We disembark at St. Goar and head to
Heidelberg where we view the castle. Next on to our hotel in Mannheim.
(Buffet breakfast/Dinner)
Day 7 Rhineland (Mannheim) – Black Forest - Rhine
Falls - Engelberg (2nights) Today we drive through the faiytale Black
Forest and the Swiss border. After viewing the Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen,
we head to the ski resort of Engelberg. (Buffet breakfast/Dinner)
Day 8 Lucerne Excursion - A short drive brings us to
Lucerne for an orientation of this charming medieval town and a visit
to the Lion Monument. The rest of the day is free, why not take a
trip up a nearby mountain top? (Buffet breakfast/Dinner)
Day 9 Engelberg - Innsbruck We drive past the Walensee
to Liechtenstien, stopping in its capital Vaduz. Then we cross the
border into Austria and follow the Arlberg route into the Tyrol and
Innsbruck. Our orientation tour reveals highlighths of the Hapsburg
legacy .(Buffet breakfast/Dinner)
Day 10 Innsbruck - Salzburg - Vienna (2nights) Today
we drive back via Germany and to Salzburg in Austria! Sightseeing
on foot explores the city that featured in "The Sound of Music"
and is known as Mozart's birthplace. Then we drive to the River Danube
and Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 11 Vienna sightseeing & at leisure Our morning
sightseeing tour shows us the Opera, the Hofburg, City Hall, the Parliament,
the Stadtpark and the Imperial Boulevards. Tonight, perhaps visit
the colourful Prater amusement park. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 12 Vienna - Venice (Mestre) (2nights) Enjoy a scenic
drive to the Austrian Lake District and Italian border. Then the Carnian
Alps give way to Northern Italy and Venice. After dinner, a gondola
serenade is a must. (Buffet breakfast/Dinner)
Day 13 Venice sightseeing & at leisure The delights
of this city are included on a canal cruise by private launch to St.
Mark's Square, viewing the Bridge of Sighs. After a visit to a glass-blowing
factory, why not take a lagoon cruise to the island of Burano? (Buffet
breakfast/Dinner)
Day 14 Venice (Mestre) - Assisi We cross the Apennine
Mountains to mystical Assisi. Here we visit the Basilica of St. Mary
of the Angels and enjoy an orientation tour of the hilltop town, including
St. Francis' Basilica. (Buffet breakfast/Dinner)
Day 15 Assisi - Isle of Capri - Bay of Naples This morning
we pass Monte Cassino en route to the Bay of Naples. Today's highlight
is a visit to the enchanting Ise of Capri. Maybe a visit to the enchanting
Ise of Capri. Maybe visit the Blue Grotto before sailing back to the
mainland. (Buffet breakfst/Dinner)
Day 16 Bay of Naples - Pompeii - Rome(2nights) Today
we drive to Pompeii where our local guide brings to life the Roman
town which was literally 'petrified' by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
in AD 79. Then we drive to Rome for two nights. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 17 Rome sightseeing & at leisure Michelangelo's
amazing works are included on our sightseeing tour! First we visit
the Vatican Museums where in the Sistine Chapel we admire Michelangelo's
depiction of the Creation. Next in St. Peter's Basilica not only can
we gaze at Michelangelo's beautiful 'cupola' but also his moving sculpture
of the 'Pieta'. Then we cross the Tiber to stop at the Forum and admire
the Colosseum. Afterwards free time. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 18 Rome - Florence We drive through the Chianti
wine-producing hills of Tuscany to Renaissance Florence. Here our
sightseeing tour on foot includes the marble Cathedral, Signoria Square,
the Baptistry and visits the Santa Croce Basilica. (Buffet breakfast/Dinner)
Day 19 Rome - Florence After breakfast, we drive to
Pisa where we see its Leaning We drive through the Chianti wine-producing
hills of Tuscany to Renaissance Florence. Here our sightseeing tour
on foot includes the marble Cathedral, Signoria Square, the Baptistry
and Santa Croce Basilica. (Buffet breakfast/Dinner)
Day 20 Nice - Côte d'Azur Excursion Today we drive
up to the medieval hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Later, we visit
a perfumery before we return to Nice. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 21 Nice - Avignon - Beaune We drive through the
countryside to Avignon. Here orientation includes the Papal Palace
and St. Benezet Bridge. Then past Lyon and into the hills of Burgundy
to the wine-town of Beaune. Tonight, why not sample some local burgundy
with dinner? (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 22 Beaune - Paris (2nights) Our morning orientation
tour shows us the ancient walls and old town square. Then time to
wander the medieval streets before leaving for Paris. Tonight, this
vibrant and romantic city beckons. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 23 Paris sightseeing & at leisue Today's sightseeing
tour with a local guide features a drive along the Champs Elysées
from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe and then to the
Eiffel Tower Where we ascend to the second level by elevator for breath
taking views across the city. From here we embark on our scenic Seine
cruise, which highlights Notre Dame Cathedral and the Pont Alexandre
III. This evening why not get together with your traveling companions
for a truly Parisian dinner? (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 24 Paris - USA 'Au revoir' as we transfer to Charles
de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
