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European Experience
16 day fully escorted coach tour
After seeing the distinctive structures and skylines of London, Rome,
Florence and Paris, linger over views of the Rhine Valley, the Alps of
Italy, the Italian Lakes, and the lush wine region of Burgundy.
Highlights
- London
- Dover
- Paris
- Swiss Alps
- Lucerne
- Italian Lakes
- Rome
- Florence
- Venice
- Innsbruck
- Munich
- Heidelberg
- Rhineland
- Cologne
- Amsterdam
December 9, 19 or 30 @ $2399
Tour Includes: (Please note rates do not include air)
- 14 nights accommodation
- Breakfast daily & 6 dinners
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats
- Guided sightseeing tours
Day 1- Depart Canada
Overnight flight from Canada.
Day 2- Arrive London (2 nights)
Time to relax after checking into your Trafalgar hotel. Hotel: Ibis Earls Court
Day 3 - London at leisure
The day is at leisure to explore the city. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 4 - London - Amsterdam
Welcome from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover to board our ferry to Calais. Then we drive through Belgium to lively Amsterdam. (Continental breakfast) Hotel: Dorint Amsterdam Airport
Day 5 - Amsterdam - Rhineland
First to German Cologne, then we take a scenic Rhine cruise before continuing to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Europa
Day 6 - Rhineland - Innsbruck
Today we drive southwards to the picturesque region of Bavaria. Then
onto Innsbruck, the provincial capital of the Tyrol. (Buffet breakfast
/ Dinner)
Hotel: Bon Alpina
Day 7 - Innsbruck - Venice
We take the Brenner Pass and enjoy an exhilarating drive through the
Alps to Italy. We continue to the romantic city of Venice where we take
our included canal cruise by vaporetto to St. Mark's Square. Here we
see St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace and visit a traditional
glass-blowing work-shop before free time. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Sirio
Day 8 - Venice - Rome (2 nights)
This morning we drive via Bologna and the Apennines to Tuscany. Then through Umbria and Lazio to Rome. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Aran Park
Day 9 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
Our sightseeing tour features St. Peter's Basilica and views of the Forum and the mighty Colosseum. There is free time later to explore on your own. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 10 - Rome - Florence (Calenzano)
We drive through Umbria to the Renaissance city of Florence in Tuscany. Here we enjoy spectacular views of the city from Piazzale Michelangelo before having time to visit Piazza Signoria, the Duomo and Giotto's Bell Tower, or to shop for high quality leather goods and 18-carat gold jewellery before continuing to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: West Florence
Day 11 - Florence - Lake Lucerne (2 nights)
First we cross through the Apennines to the great northern plain and pass by the city of Milan. Then we head north to the Swiss border passing stunning Lake Como before taking the scenic Gotthard route to Lake Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Stanserhof
Day 12 - Lucerne orientation and at leisure
Orientation shows us the medieval Chapel Bridge and the poignant Lion Monument. Then you have time to perhaps ascend a nearby mountain peak or shop for delicious chocolates and precision-made timepieces. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 13 - Lake Lucerne - Paris (2 nights)
We cross into France at Basel and skirt the Vosges Mountains before traveling through the great wine region of Burgundy and arriving in elegant Paris. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Mercure La Defense 5
Day 14 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure
Our guided tour includes views of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees and Notre Dame. Time at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 15 - Paris - London
Transfer by coach to London. Coach drops off at Trafalgar 's London Reception Center at Victoria Station (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Ibis Earls Court
Day 16 - London - Canada
Depart London Gatwick Airport. (Buffet Breakfast) click here to view more European Packaged Tours
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