Trafalgar > European Discoverer Inc Cruise (Inside Cabin) 2009

European Discoverer Inc Cruise (Inside Cabin) 2009
34 Days starting from $5,519

Countries Visited:
Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Spain

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Length: 34 Days
Type: Costsaver Europe & Britain 2009
Category: Discovery
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: EDIC-2009
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Paris, Bordeaux, , , Pamplona, , Madrid, Barcelona, Nice, , , Florence, Rome, Naples, Athens, Venice, Vienna, Innsbruck

A true tour of a lifetime that includes multi-night stays in England, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Greece, France and Spain, plus overnights in Holland and Germany. Cruise the Aegean and explore peaceful Mykonos, Heraklion and Santorini at leisure.
 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
  • SPECIALS
Sightseeing Highlights
  • Dover: See the White Cliffs.
  • Paris: Sightseeing includes views of Notre Dame Cathedral and much more.
  • Tours: See the Cathedral.
  • Biarritz: Visit this seaside resort.
  • Pamplona: Orientation of the famous city.
  • Madrid: Sightseeing includes Plaza de España and Puerta del Sol.
  • Barcelona: Sightseeing including the ''Sagrada Familia'' Cathedral.
  • South of France: Drive through the Camargue.
  • Nice: Orientation tour.
  • Monte Carlo: See the Old Town and views of Monte Carlo.
  • Pisa: View the Leaning Tower.
  • Florence: Panoramic view of the city from Piazzale Michelangelo.
  • Rome: Sightseeing includes St. Peter''s Basilica and views of the Forum and Colosseum.
  • Naples: Orientation tour.
  • Athens: Tour the ancient Acropolis, Parthenon and see the Temple of Zeus.
  • Venice: Cruise the canals by vaporetto. Visit a traditional glass-blowing factory.
  • Vienna: See the Hofburg, Parliament and Opera House.
  • Danube Valley: See the Abbey of Melk and Castle Dürnstein.
  • Innsbruck: See the Golden Roof and Hofburg Palace.
  • Liechtenstein: Visit the capital, Vaduz.
  • Lucerne: See the Lion Monument and medieval Old Town.
  • Schaffhausen: Stop to see the Rhine Falls.
  • Black Forest: See beautiful Lake Titisee.
  • Heidelberg: View the Castle.
  • Rhineland: Scenic Rhine cruise (weather permitting).
  • Amsterdam: Watch diamond cutters and polishers at work.
Dinning Highlights
  • 1 continental breakfast and 1 buffet breakfast in London
  • 29 buffet breakfasts
  • 14 three-course dinners
  • All meals on cruise
Total 45 Meals (See itinerary)
Travel 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.
  • Services throughout the tour of a professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
  • The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
  • Specialised local guide in Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Athens and Vienna.
  • Cross-channel transportation.
  • Overnight mini-cruise Bari to Patras and Patras to Ancona.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
  • For London airport shuttle service, conditions apply.
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 Heathr
  • 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.
  • Click here to see scheduled transfer times.
  • Day 1 - Overnight flight from USA.


  • Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights) Time to relax after check-in to your Trafalgar hotel. 

    Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea


  • Day 3 - London at Leisure Enjoy a day at leisure to explore the city. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 4 - London – Paris (2 nights) Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover to board our ferry to Calais in France. Then on to glittering Paris. (continential breakfast)

    Hotel: Kyriad Porte d’Ivry


  • Day 5 - Paris sightseeing Our tour includes views of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Élysées and Notre Dame. Time at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 6 - Paris – Bordeaux First to the Loire Valley and Tours cathedral. Then we continue south to Bordeaux and our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Ibis Meriadeck



  • Day 7 - Bordeaux – Pamplona We drive to Biarritz with its beaches and casino. Next we cross into Spain and travel via the resort of San Sebastian to Pamplona. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Abba Reino De Navarra


  • Day 8 - Pamplona – Madrid (2 nights) We descend to Rioja and continue to Segovia before arriving in Madrid. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Novotel Puente de la Paz


  • Day 9 - Madrid sightseeing Our tour includes the Puerta del Sol and the Plaza de España. Then time at leisure . (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 10 - Madrid – Barcelona (2 nights) We cross the Spanish Meseta, and pass the vineyards of Catalonia en route to Barcelona. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Abba Garden


  • Day 11 - Barcelona sightseeing Our tour features the Art Nouveau fantasies of Gaudi''s Sagrada Familia. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 12 - Barcelona – Nice (2 nights) We cross into France and travel via the Camargue into Provence and on to Nice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Apogia


  • Day 13 - Nice – Cannes excursion We see the Promenade des Anglais before driving to sophisticated Cannes. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 14 - Nice – Pisa – Montecatini We visit Monaco’s old town before travelling into Italy to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Terme Pellegrini


  • Day 15 - Montecatini – Rome (2 nights) We view Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo before time to explore. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Rouge et Noir


  • Day 16 - Rome sightseeing Our tour features St. Peter''s plus views of the Forum and Colosseum.  (Buffet breakfast)


  • Days 17 - Rome – Bay of Naples We drive south to the Bay of Naples. Why not join an optional excursion to the lovely Isle of Capri? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Parco


  • Day 18 - Bay of Naples – Bari – At Sea Our morning journey takes us past Salerno and Potenza before we reach Bari. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)


  • Day 19 - At Sea – Patras – Athens (4 nights) We cross the Ionian Sea to the Greek port of Patras. Then we drive to Athens. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Classical Acropol


  • Days 20 - Embark Piraeus – Mykonos Join your cruise ship in Piraeus harbour and cruise to stylish Mykonos. Enjoy a few hours here before we continue our cruise. (Lunch / Dinner) (breakfast is included at the hotel)


  • Day 21 - Patmos – Kusadasi An early morning arrival at Patmos with time for an excursion to the Fortress-Monastery. Then we set sail for Turkish Kusadasi arriving mid-afternoon. A visit to the incredible ruins of Ephesus is a must. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)


  • Day 22 - Heraklion – Santorini An early morning arrival at Heraklion on the Island of Crete. There is time to take an excursion to the heart of the ancient Minoan civilisation, the Palace of Knossos. Next we cruise to spectacular Santorini arriving late afternoon. Enjoy the breathtaking views and unique white-washed houses.  (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)


  • Day 23 - Piraeus - At Sea After disembarkation in the early morning, we rejoin the tour. Sightseeing includes the Parthenon, the Acropolis and Temple of Zeus. Next to Patras for our cruise to Venice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)




  • Day 24 - Disembark Ancona – Venice (Monastier) (2 nights) We disembark and drive through the Apennines and via Bologna to Venice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Park Hotel Villa Fiorita


  • Day 25 - Venice orientation We enjoy a canal cruise by vaporetto to St. Mark''s Square. After a visit to a traditional glass-blowing factory time is your own. (buffet breakfast / Dinner)


  • Day 26 - Venice (Monastier) – Vienna (2 nights) The Carnian Alps herald the Austrian Lake District then on to Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Austria Trend Appartement


  • Day 27 - Vienna sightseeing Sightseeing features the Imperial Boulevards, the Parliament and the Opera. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 28 - Vienna – Innsbruck (Igls) Today we drive westwards through the Salzkammergut to Innsbruck. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Bon Alpina


  • Day 29 - Innsbruck – Lake Lucerne (2 nights) We drive to Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein. Then a scenic drive through Switzerland to lovely Lake Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Central


  • Day 30 - Lucerne orientation We see the Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. Maybe take a mountain excursion? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)


  • Day 31 - Lake Lucerne – Heidelberg – Rhineland (Viernheim) First the mighty Rhine Falls then through the Black Forest to Heidelberg. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: NH Mannheim-Viernheim


  • Day 32 - Rhineland (Viernheim) – Rhine Cruise – Amsterdam First a relaxing Rhine cruise. Then we visit Cologne en route to Amsterdam. (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Dorint Amsterdam Airport


  • Day 33 - Amsterdam – London We drive to Calais to board our ferry back to Dover and then return to London. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea


  • Day 34 - London - USA Bid farewell to your new friends before your return flight to the USA. (Buffet breakfast)



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For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
  • Dover
  • Paris
  • Tours
  • Biarritz
  • Segovia
  • Madrid
  • Barcelona
  • South of France
  • Nice
  • Monaco
  • Pisa
  • Florence
  • Rome
  • Naples
  • Athens
  • Venice
  • Vienna
  • Danube Valley
  • Innsbruck
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lucerne
  • Schaffhausen
  • Black Forest
  • Heidelberg
  • Rhineland
  • Cologne
  • Amsterdam
For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

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Cruise Solo at NO Additional Charge

Trafalgar / Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has waived single supplements on a variety of 2009 Europe river cruises, which means solo travelers can cruise at no additional charge.

This offer is valid on the following cruises:

Burgundy & Provence

Tulips & Windmills

Enchanting Danube

Eastern Europe Explorer

Danube Discovery

Rhine Discovery

Grand European Discovery

Paris and Normandy

Grand France

Portugal, Spain, & the Douro River Valley (Cruise Only)

Paris & European River Romance

Paris & Grand European Waterways

Paris & the Heart of Europe

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