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Tour Code:XL9
Length: 16 Days
Tour Quality: First Class
Tour Type: Escorted Tour

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Start Date	End Date	Brochure Land & Air	Brochure Land Only	Our Price (Land & Air)	Our Price (Land Only)	Quote
Fri, Nov 27, 2009	Sat, Dec 12, 2009	Call Us	$2,839	Call Us	$2,555	Quote

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Itinerary

Tour Highlights

Countries Visited: Belgium, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland

City Highlights: Amsterdam, Brussels, Florence, London, Lucerne, Lugano, Nice, Paris, Rhineland, Rome, Venice

Tour Itinerary

As the name implies, this enchanting vacation is a sample of some of the major highlights of Europe. Start in Amsterdam with an included canal cruise, then spend the night in the Rhineland and enjoy a Rhine cruise (weather permitting) before entering the Alps. Explore Lucerne in Switzerland, Vaduz in Liechtenstein, and Innsbruck in Austria. Enter Italy across spectacular Brenner Pass, and arrive in Venice. Sail by private boat to St. Mark’s Square. In Rome, guided sightseeing includes visits to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum. After admiring Michelangelo’s David in the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, follow the Mediterranean coast to Nice, where you will embark on a high-speed “TGV” train to Paris. In the “City of Light,” guided sightseeing includes a ride to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.Special Departure:December 12 - Christmas Eve in London

Day 1: (Fri.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2: Arrive in London, England.
(Sat.) Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 3: London.
(Sun.) 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, and Buckingham Palace. Also see the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Afternoon free for an optional excursion to the Tower of London. (B)

Day 4: London–Brussels, Belgium–Amsterdam, Holland.
(Mon.) Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, Belgium. From here, a comfortable drive brings you to Amsterdam, Holland. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 5: Amsterdam.
(Tue.) A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old capital, and the highlight is a CANAL CRUISE, where you’ll marvel at patrician mansions, gabled façades, and humpback bridges. Next, visit a major DIAMOND CENTER and appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Balance of the day is at leisure; you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (B)

Day 6: Amsterdam–Rhineland, Germany.
(Wed.) On the way to Germany, enjoy a passing glance at the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far. Enjoy a RHINE CRUISE (weather permitting) before arriving at your Rhineland hotel. (B,D)

Day 7: Rhineland–Lucerne, Switzerland.
(Thu.) A comfortable drive past the Black Forest to Switzerland and picture-book Lucerne. During your walking tour, admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and the ornate patrician houses lining the cobbled streets of the Old Town, then cross the CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. (B,D)

Day 8: Lucerne–Lugano.
(Fri.) Admire the towering majesty of the Swiss Alps and St. Gotthard on the way to the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Arrive in the subtropical town of Lugano with time to admire the lake and the little shops under the arcades of Via Nassa. (B,D)

Day 9: Lugano–Venice, Italy.
(Sat.) Cross the Italian border and drive past Milan to the Adriatic coast. Enter Venice 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)

Day 10: Venice–Rome.
(Sun.) A scenic drive across the Apennine Mountains and through the vine- and olive-clad Tuscan Hills, home of the popular Chianti wines, brings you to the “Eternal City.” (B)

Day 11: Rome.
(Mon.) Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings. 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. Time for independent activities and optional excursion possibilities. (B)

Day 12: Rome–Florence.
(Tue.) An easy morning drive back north to Florence. Enjoy a walking tour with a Local Guide and visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and SIGNORIA SQUARE. Later, take a moment to check out the enticing shops with Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. (B,D)

Day 13: Florence–Nice, France.
(Wed.) Today, follow the Mediterranean coast past a string of Italian and French Riviera resorts to Nice. An optional outing is available to Monte Carlo. (B)

Day 14: Nice–Paris.
(Thu) Transfer to the railway station and board the high-speed TGV TRAIN to Paris. You may wish to try out one of Paris’ fine restaurants and explore the “City of Light.” (B)

Day 15: Paris.
(Fri.) Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysées. 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 baroque Palace of Versailles is available, and tonight a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B)

Day 16: (Sat.) Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (B)

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What's Included

London:
Guided sightseeing, see the Changing of the Guard, if held

London–Brussels:
By Eurostar train

Amsterdam:
Welcome dinner; canal cruise

Rhine Cruise

Lucerne:
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge

Lugano:
Orientation

Venice:
Private boat ride; visit St. Mark’s Square; glassblowers’ demonstration

Rome:
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum

Florence:
Guided walking tour including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square

Nice-Paris:
By TGV train

Paris:
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower

Note:

In the rare event that the Eurostar train or the TGV train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.

MEALS
Buffet breakfast (B), including 2 full English breakfasts in London; 5 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amsterdam.

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Accommodations

London Hilton London Metropole (SF), Amsterdam NH Carlton (F), Rhineland NH Bingen (F) at Bingen, Lucerne Astoria (F), Lugano De la Paix (F), Venice All’Angelo (F), Rome Villa Pamphili (F), Florence Grand Hotel Mediterraneo (F), Nice Boscolo Plaza (SF), Paris Crowne Plaza Paris République (SF)

Upgrade to first-class on Eurostar train:
$89

No single supplement on this vacation

Triple room reduction per person:
$83

Extra nights per person in London:
in single room $123, in twin room $76, in triple room $69

Extra nights per person in Paris:
in single room $238, in twin room $131, in triple room $118

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