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Essential Europe 2010
  • Tour Code:HF0
  • Length: 12 Days
  • Tour Quality: First Class
  • Tour Type: Escorted Tour
  • Triple Room Disc.: $71
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Sat, Mar 13, 2010Wed, Mar 24, 2010Call Us$2,099Call Us$1,889Quote
Sat, Mar 27, 2010Wed, Apr 07, 2010Call Us$2,469Call Us$2,222Quote
Sat, Apr 03, 2010Wed, Apr 14, 2010Call Us$2,469Call Us$2,222Quote
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Wed, Jun 02, 2010Sun, Jun 13, 2010Call Us$2,479Call Us$2,231Quote
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Wed, Jun 09, 2010Sun, Jun 20, 2010Call Us$2,479Call Us$2,231Quote
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Wed, Jun 30, 2010Sun, Jul 11, 2010Call Us$2,469Call Us$2,222Quote
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Wed, Jul 21, 2010Sun, Aug 01, 2010Call Us$2,459Call Us$2,213Quote
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Wed, Aug 25, 2010Sun, Sep 05, 2010Call Us$2,479Call Us$2,231Quote
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Wed, Sep 15, 2010Sun, Sep 26, 2010Call Us$2,469Call Us$2,222Quote
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Sat, Nov 06, 2010Wed, Nov 17, 2010Call Us$2,119Call Us$1,907Quote
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Itinerary

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Tour Itinerary

This is one of our most popular Europe trips. This wonderful European vacation starts with two nights in Rome, where you enjoy a special welcome dinner with wine at a lively Roman restaurant. You also stop in major cities like Florence, Venice, Lucerne, and Paris. All major cities include a sightseeing tour with a Local Guide, so you can see and experience the “must-see” features, such as St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum in Rome; Michelangelo’s David in Florence; St. Mark’s Square in Venice; the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris; and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. From Italy, cross the border into subtropical Lugano in Switzerland, then drive straight through the Alps via the ten-mile St. Gotthard Tunnel and William Tell country to picture-book Lucerne. In Lucerne, enjoy a relaxing two-night stay including a walking tour and plenty of time to shop, climb a mountain by cable car, take a cruise on the fjord-like lake, or just rest before traveling to Paris. In Paris, the traditional climax of every European vacation, admire the most famous sights on your guided sightseeing tour. See Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe, and ride up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower for spectacular views of Paris. Finally, after two nights in Paris, board the Eurostar train for a smooth ride to London. Your European vacation ends with two nights in London and a guided sightseeing tour of London’s famous landmarks. This is a wonderful vacation any time you want to see the most popular cities of Europe.
Day 1: Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2: Arrive in Rome, Italy.
Time to rest or start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D)

Day 3: Rome.
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. 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. (B)

Day 4: Rome–Florence.
An easy morning drive north to Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Enjoy a walking tour with a Local Guide and visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Later, take a moment to check out the enticing shops with Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. (B,D)

Day 5: Florence–Venice.
Drive across the Apennine Hills and through the plains of the mighty River Po to Venice. Enter the city in style by PRIVATE BOAT to ST. MARK’S SQUARE. Admire the byzantine basilica, the Clock Tower, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects, then time to explore or to join an optional gondola ride. (B,D)

Day 6: Venice–Lugano, Switzerland–Lucerne.
Through the Lombardian plains, past Milan and Lake Como to the Swiss Alps. Stop in the subtropical town of Lugano, then, admire the towering majesty of the Swiss Alps and St. Gotthard on the way to picture-book Lucerne. Why not sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing for a first-hand impression of Alpine merrymaking? (B)

Day 7: Lucerne.
Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and the ornate patrician houses lining the cobbled streets of the Old Town, then, cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Afterwards, shop for Swiss watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car or take a cruise on the fjord-like lake. (B,D)

Day 8: Lucerne–Paris, France.
Cross the border into France and enjoy a fast ride on the modern highway skirting the vineyards of Burgundy and Fontainebleau Forest. Tonight, you are in Paris, the traditional climax of every European tour. (B)

Day 9: Paris.
Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. For a bird’s-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of Paris’ most famous landmark: the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B)

Day 10: Paris–London, England.
Board the EUROSTAR TRAIN for a smooth ride to London arriving in the afternoon. Why not take in a West End show tonight? (B)

Day 11: London.
Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Afternoon at leisure. Optional excursions are available to the Tower of London and to Windsor Castle. Tonight, maybe a leisurely cruise on the River Thames? (B)

Day 12: Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

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