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 | | Tour Operator | Globus | | Tour Code | HYW8 | | Vacation Quality | First Class | | Vacation Type | Escorted Tour | | Number of Days | 15 | | Starting Price | $2479 (Select Dates)* | | Single Supplement | $559 | | Triple Room Discount | $57 | | Countries Visited | France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland | | City Highlights | Amsterdam, Assisi, Como, Florence, Lucerne, Munich, Paris, Pisa, Rhineland, Rome, Venice |
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The name already tells you that this 15-day vacation from Paris to Amsterdam is paced to give you a quick taste of Europe. Enjoy a special Welcome Dinner in a Paris restaurant on your first evening in Europe. Enjoy 2-night stays in Paris, Rome, Venice, and Amsterdam, and guided sightseeing featuring major sights like the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Michelangelo's David in Florence, the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. Overnight stays at Lake Como and Munich, a private boat transfer in Venice, a cruise down the romantic Rhine, and a canal cruise in Amsterdam are included. This is the best way to see all of Europe any time of year, but in the winter you'll enjoy the extra benefit of not having the crowds!
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Day 1: (Fri.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in Paris, France.
(Sat.) The day is free to rest or to start exploring the splendid French capital. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine in one of Paris’ fine restaurants. (D)
Day 3: Paris.
(Sun.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide features Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Champs-Elysées, and more. For a panoramic view take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. Afternoon at leisure. An optional excursion to the Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (BB)
Day 4: Paris–Lucerne, Switzerland.
(Mon.) Enjoy a comfortable ride skirting Fontainebleau Forest and through the vineyards of Burgundy to the Swiss border. Enjoy vistas of the Alps as you arrive in picture-book Lucerne. (BB,D)
Day 5: Lucerne–Como, Italy.
(Tue.) Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and walk through the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Why not join an optional excursion to the top of a mountain? In the afternoon, continue on the St. Gotthard highway past Lugano to the Italian border and arrive in Como, beautifully situated at the lake for your overnight stay. (BB,D)
Day 6: Como–Pisa–Florence.
(Wed.) Past Italy’s commercial capital of Milan reach Pisa, where you stop for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Stay overnight in Florence, cradle of Renaissance art and architecture. (BB,D)
Day 7: Florence–Rome.
(Thu.) Visit Michelangelo’s celebrated David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent CATHEDRAL with a Local Guide, admire Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. Early afternoon departure for a fast and easy ride on the Highway of the Sun to the Eternal City. (BB)
Day 8: Rome.
Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in triumph. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (BB)
Day 9: Rome–Assisi–Venice.
(Sat.) Morning break in peaceful Assisi. Visit the massive 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the Saint’s grave. Next, drive across the Apennine Mountains and through the flat Po area to the Adriatic coast and enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT. (BB)
Day 10: Venice.
(Sun.) Highlights of your walking tour with a Local Guide are St. Mark’s Square and its BASILICA, lavish DOGES’ PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects. Exciting optional activities are available. (BB)
Day 11: Venice–Innsbruck, Austria–Munich, Germany.
(Mon.) Leave Italy on spectacular Brenner Pass, which leads through the Tyrolean Alps to Austria. In Innsbruck, enjoy a pleasant stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF, before continuing through the Bavarian Alps to Munich, Germany’s “secret capital.” Your orientation tour features the major landmarks: Nymphenburg Palace, the Olympic Stadium, and the 1,000-foot-high Television Tower. How about a stein of beer at the famous Hofbräuhaus tonight? (BB,D)
Day 12: Munich–Rothenburg–Rhineland.
(Tue.) Motor from the verdant valleys of Bavaria through the Swabian Jura to the walled town of Rothenburg. Enjoy free time here before continuing to the Rhineland for your overnight stay. (BB,D)
Day 13: Rhineland–Amsterdam, Holland.
(Wed.) A special treat this morning: a RHINE CRUISE (weather permitting) along castle-crested hills and terraced vineyards. Then continue past the Lorelei cliff to Cologne and visit the awesome twin-spired GOTHIC CATHEDRAL, before traveling through the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far to Amsterdam. (BB,D)
Day 14: Amsterdam.
(Thu.) A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old capital, and the highlight is a CANAL CRUISE past patrician mansions and humpback bridges. Time to visit a major DIAMOND CENTER or one of Amsterdam’s famous museums. The afternoon is at leisure, and an optional excursion to Volendam can be arranged. (BB)
Day 15: (Fri.) Your homebound flight from Amsterdam arrives the same day. (BB)
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WHATS INCLUDED
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PARIS Welcome dinner in a local restaurantGuided sightseeing, ascend Eiffel TowerLUCERNE Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel BridgePISA Picture stop at the Leaning TowerFLORENCE Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria SquareROME Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum ASSISSI Visit St. Francis’ Basilica VENICE Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers’ demonstrationINNSBRUCK Orientation including the Golden RoofMUNICH OrientationRHINE CRUISE (weather permitting)COLOGNE Visit the cathedralAMSTERDAM Canal cruiseGuided sightseeing, visit a major diamond center
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13 buffet breakfasts (BB); 7 three-course dinners (D), including a special welcome dinner with wine in Paris
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| PARIS Holiday Inn La Villette (F), LUCERNE Monopol (F), COMO Barchetta Excelsior (F), FLORENCE Grand Hotel Majestic (F), ROME Holiday Inn Rome West (F), VENICE Sant'Elena (F), MUNICH Holiday Inn City Centre (F), RHINELAND NH Bingen (F) at Bingen am Rhein, AMSTERDAM Jolly Carlton (F) | | ^Top |
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Departures are guaranteed on the following dates:
11/7/2008
12/19/2008
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in the description, including admission charges when applicable.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may be included with land and air price. |
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