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Tour Code:XN9
Length: 13 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
Sun, Dec 20, 2009	Fri, Jan 01, 2010	Call Us	$2,419	Call Us	$2,177	Quote

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Itinerary

Tour Highlights

Countries Visited: Austria, England, France, Italy, Switzerland

City Highlights: Florence, London, Lucerne, Paris, Rome, Salzburg, Venice

Tour Itinerary

A wonderful trip from London to Rome! Stay two nights each in London, Paris, Lucerne, and Rome, with single-night stays in Sound of Music Salzburg, in Venice, and in Florence. Travel from London to Paris by high-speed Eurostar train and enjoy scenic drives through the Alps when you drive from Lucerne via Liechtenstein and Innsbruck to Salzburg. Visit St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, ride the elevator up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, and enjoy walking tours of Lucerne with its famous Lion Monument, Innsbruck with its Golden Roof, and Salzburg with St. Peter’s Churchyard. Also included are a private boat ride to St. Mark’s Square in Venice, visits to Michelangelo’s David in Florence, and to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum in Rome.Special Departure:December 23 - Christmas Eve in London and New Year's Eve in Venice

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

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

Day 3: London.
(Thu.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, 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 free for an optional excursion to the Tower of London. (B)

Day 4: London–Paris, France.
(Fri.) Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris, the splendid capital of a beautiful country. (B)

Day 5: Paris.
(Sat.) Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, Louvre, and Champs-Elysées. For a panoramic view, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the baroque Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might be just the ticket. (B)

Day 6: Paris–Lucerne, Switzerland.
(Sun.) Enjoy a comfortable drive past Fontainebleau Forest and the vineyards of Burgundy. Turn east towards the Swiss Alps and arrive in picture-book Lucerne. (B,D)

Day 7: Lucerne.
(Mon.) 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. Balance of the day is at leisure to explore the quaint narrow streets, to shop for Swiss watches, or to join an optional excursion to one of the famous Alps surrounding Lucerne. (B)

Day 8: Lucerne–Liechtenstein–Innsbruck, Austria–Salzburg.
(Tue.) Leave Switzerland and stop for a short visit of Vaduz, capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein, before entering the Austrian Alps on your way to Tyrol. In Innsbruck, walk through the Old Town and take pictures of Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF before continuing to Sound of Music Salzburg. A pleasant stroll with a Local Guide features MIRABELL GARDENS, the Great Festival Hall, ST. PETER’S CHURCHYARD, and the monumental Domplatz. Take pictures of Mozart’s birthplace in the charming Getreidegasse. (B,D)

Day 9: Salzburg–Venice, Italy.
(Wed.) This morning, enjoy a spectacular drive through the Alps to Italy and to Venice, the “Pearl of the Adriatic.” Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT. (B)

Day 10: Venice–Florence.
(Thu.) Visit ST. MARK’S SQUARE and admire its byzantine basilica, the Clock Tower, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Also, watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. You may wish to join an optional gondola ride before your departure for Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” (B)

Day 11: Florence–Rome.
(Fri.) During your walking tour with a Local Guide, 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 sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. Then, a smooth drive to the “Eternal City.” (B)

Day 12: Rome.
(Sat.) Sightseeing with a 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. Afternoon and evening at leisure. Tonight, why not join an optional farewell dinner with local specialties and wine at one of Rome’s fine restaurants? (B)

Day 13: (Sun.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

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What's Included

London:
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held

London-Paris:
By Eurostar train

Paris:
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower

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

Vaduz:
Visit the capital of Liechtenstein

Innsbruck:
Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

Salzburg:
Guided walking tour, visit Mirabell Gardens and St. Peter’s Churchyard

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

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

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

Note:

In the rare event that the Eurostar train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.
December 20 departure has different weekdays: arriving on Monday in London and leaving on Friday from Rome.

MEALS
Buffet breakfast (B), including 2 full English breakfasts in London; 2 three-course dinners (D)

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Accommodations

Upgrade to first-class on Eurostar train:
$89

No single supplement on this vacation

Triple room reduction per person:
$94 (1106-1223), $50 (0108-0416, 2010).

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

Extra nights per person in Rome:
in single or twin room $152, in triple room $125

London Hilton London Metropole (SF), Paris Pullman Paris Bercy (SF), Lucerne Astoria (F), Salzburg Crowne Plaza The Pitter (SF), Venice Hilton Molino Stucky (SF), Florence Athenaeum (F), Rome Starhotels Michelangelo (SF)

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