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City Highlights:
Amsterdam,
Cologne,
Como,
Florence,
Innsbruck,
London,
Lucerne,
Munich,
Paris,
Pisa,
Rhineland,
Rome,
Venice
Day 1- Depart USA
Overnight flight from USA.
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 take our Chanel ferry crossing to Calais in France. Then we drive through Belgium’s Flanders fields and into Holland, and Amsterdam where we see Dam Square and the Mint Tower. (Continental breakfast)Hotel: Dorint Amsterdam Airport
Day 5 - Amsterdam – Rhineland
We cross into Germany and visit Cologne with its magnificent cathedral. Later we drive to Boppard and take a scenic Rhine cruise past terraced vineyards and towering castles. Finally we arrive at our Rhineland hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Europa
Day 6 - Rhineland – Innsbruck (Igls)
Today we drive on to fun-loving Munich in Bavaria to see the Olympic Stadium, Glockenspiel and Hofbräuhaus. We then continue along the Inn Valley and into Austrian Tyrol where we arrive in the picturesque town of Innsbruck and see the Golden Roof and Hofburg Palace. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)Hotel: Bon Alpina
Day 7 - Innsbruck (Igls) – Venice (Marghera)
This morning 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 to perhaps take a gondola serenade! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Mondial
Day 8 - Venice (Marghera) - Rome (2 nights)
This morning we drive across the Veneto plain via Bologna and over the Apennine Mountains before arriving in Tuscany. Then through Umbria and Lazio to the cradle of the Roman civilisation – the Eternal City that is Rome. (Buffet breakfast)Hotel: Aran Park
Day 9 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
After breakfast there’s a whole day for in-depth exploration. Our sightseeing tour features St. Peter’s Basilica and views of the Forum and the mighty Colosseum. There’s free time later to marvel at the tapestries in the Vatican Museum and perhaps take a trip to Tivoli Gardens to see the incredible fountains. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 10 - Rome - Florence (Calenzano)
We leave Rome and drive through Umbria to beautiful Tuscany and it’s capital, the Renaissance city of Florence. 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: Art Hotel Miro
Day 11 - Florence (Calenzano) - Lake Lucerne (2 nights)
First we drive to Pisa where we see the magnificent baptistery and the even more renowned Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles. Later 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 - Lake Lucerne – Lucerne orientation and at leisure
This morning after breakfast our orientation shows us the medieval Chapel Bridge and the poignant Lion Monument. Then you have time to perhaps ascend a nearby mountain peak and later this afternoon maybe 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 travelling through the great wine region of Burgundy and the rich farming land around Auxerre before arriving in the elegant and exciting city of Paris! (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Mercure Porte d’Orleans
Day 14 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure
Views of the Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral and more all feature on our morning sightseeing tour. Then time maybe to visit Montmartre and tonight, why not sample this city’s legendary nightlife? (Buffet breakfast)
Day 15 - Paris – USA
Time to bid farewell to your new friends. A transfer is provided to Charles de Gaulle Airport, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)
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Sighseeing Highlights
Dover: See the White Cliffs.Amsterdam: See Dam Square and the Mint Tower.Cologne: View the gothic cathedral.Rhineland: Scenic Rhine cruise (weather permitting). Munich: See the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Hofbräuhaus.Innsbruck: See the famous Golden Roof and Hofburg Palace.Venice: Cruise the canals by vaporetto. See
St. Mark's Square. Visit a traditional Venetian
glass-blowing factory.Rome: See St. Peter's Basilica plus views of the Colosseum and the Forum. Florence: Enjoy panoramic views from Piazzale Michelangelo. Admire Florentine leatherwork. .Swiss Alps: Picture-book scenery.Italian Lakes: Views of Lake Como and Lake Lugano. Lucerne: See the Lion Monument and medieval old town.Paris: Sightseeing includes views of Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysées and Arc de Triomphe. Pisa: See the Baptistery and the Leaning Tower.Dining Highlights
1 continental breakfast and 1 buffet breakfast in London11 buffet breakfasts6 three-course dinnersTravel Highlights
Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.The services of a Trafalgar Representative
at your London hotel.Services throughout the tour of a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.Specialised local guide in Rome and Paris.Cross-channel transportation.For London airport shuttle service, conditions apply.Free London Return: Passengers may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at no extra cost instead of Paris. Please ask your Travel Agent.A Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport transfer is provided on Day 15.A stylish wallet, tour documents and map
book journal.Airport Transfers
London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s HeathrImportant – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.Gatwick Airport Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. |
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