Trafalgar > European Spree 2009

European Spree 2009
10 Days starting from $2,190

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

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Length: 10 Days
Type: First Class Europe & Britain 2009
Category: Discovery
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: ESPR-2009
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France

Modern Frankfurt, Innsbruck and Munich contrast beautifully with medieval Rothenburg and Lucerne. Visit Renaissance Florence and Venice, and the always-romantic destination of Paris.
 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
  • SPECIALS
Sightseeing Highlights
  • Frankfurt: Orientation tour.
  • Rothenburg: Orientation tour of this charming medieval city.
  • Munich: Orientation tour including the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Hofbräuhaus.
  • Innsbruck: Orientation including the Wilten Basilica, Hofburg Palace and Golden Roof.
  • Venice: Canal cruise by private motor launch. See St. Mark''s Square, Doges'' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Witness the ancient craft of glass-blowing.
  • Florence: Sightseeing tour inclu­des Signoria Square, the Baptistry and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Lugano: See the magnificent lake.
  • Lucerne: Orientation including the Lion Monument, Chapel Bridge and the walled Old Town.
  • Savigny-Les-Beaune: View the ancient vineyards.
  • Paris: Sightseeing includes views of the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral plus ascent of the Eiffel Tower.
Dining Highlights
  • 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Frankfurt
  • 8 Buffet breakfasts
  • 3 three-course dinners
  • 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Florence
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in a restaurant in Paris
13 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
  • Escorted by one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors whilst touring.
  • A qualified local city guide in Florence and Paris.
  • Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar''s luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
  • Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
Transfers on Day 2 at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and 12.00. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfer from the last hotel will arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08.00.
  • 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
  • Important – 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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  • Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Frankfurt.


  • Day 2 - Arrive Frankfurt Welcome to Frankfurt! After check-in, time to relax and unwind. Late this afternoon we enjoy an orientation tour of Germany''s financial centre, including the Römer building in the old town. Later we will enjoy a Welcome Drink and dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Dinner) 

    Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach


  • Day 3 - Frankfurt – Rothenburg – Munich – Innsbruck After breakfast this morning, our first stop is at the medieval town of Rothenburg. Here an orientation walking tour reveals this Hansel and Gretel style town before time to explore and maybe shop for wooden Christmas ornaments. Next on to fun-loving Munich where an orientation tour shows us the Olympic Stadium, Hofbräuhaus and Marienplatz. Then our journey takes us into Austria arriving at our hotel in Innsbruck. (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Grauer Bär


  • Day 4 - Innsbruck – Venice Today''s orientation tour of this mountain-ringed city shows us the Golden Roof and the Wilten Basilica beneath the Olympic ski jump. Next we enjoy a spiralling drive up and across the Europa Bridge to the Brenner Pass into Italy. Later, we continue our journey along the Adige valley to magical Venice where we spend the night. This evening, dinner is included at our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Antony Palace


  • Day 5 - Venice – Florence This morning we will savour the sights and sounds of this Byzantine city on our included canal cruise by private launch to St. Mark''s Square. Here we view the Bridge of Sighs, Doge’s Palace and St. Mark''s Basilica before witnessing the ancient craft of Venetian glass-blowing. Later, we make our way to Renaissance Florence where a guided walking tour using our sophisticated audio system, features the cathedral, Signoria Square and visits the Santa Croce Basilica. Tonight we will enjoy a Highlight Dinner of local specialities in a typical trattoria. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner) 

    Hotel: Holiday Inn Florence


  • Day 6 - Florence – Lucerne (2 nights) This morning we have time to shop for high quality leather and 18-carat gold jewellery and also the chance to discover one of the many Hidden Treasure of this fascinating city with our Tour Director. Then we head north across the forested Apennines and past the commercial centre of Milan which lies on the great northern plain of Italy, to the Italian and Swiss Lake Districts via Como and Lugano. Later we take the scenic St. Gotthard route which takes us into central Switzerland to picturesque lakeside Lucerne for two nights.  (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Schiller (2 nights)


  • Day 7 - Lucerne orientation and leisure An orientation in this medieval town includes a visit to the poignant Lion Monument and a stroll across the Chapel Bridge to the Jesuit Church. At leisure, why not take a trip by cable car and cog railway up nearby Mount Pilatus for stunning Alpine views? Then there is time to wander through the streets of the old town and shop for Swiss watches and delicious chocolates. This evening, after dinner at the hotel, perhaps enjoy an optional folklore night out of yodelling and flag-throwing! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)


  • Day 8 - Lucerne – Paris (2 nights) This morning after breakfast, we head to the French border past Belfort and the remains of the Maginot Line. From here our journey continues into the wine-producing region of Burgundy, to view the Savigny-Lès-Beaune vineyards before arriving in lively Paris. Your evening is free to do as you please so why not take an evening tour of the glittering illuminations of the city or enjoy one of Paris’ spectacular and colourful cabaret shows? (Buffet breakfast) 

    Hotel: Couryard Marriott Neuilly (2 nights)


  • Day 9 - Paris sightseeing and at leisure Enjoy views of the flying buttresses of Notre Dame Cathedral and other great monuments on our guided sightseeing tour this morning. We will see all the great sights of this exciting city including the Arc de Triomphe, the Place de la Concorde and the Champs Élysées. We will also ascend to the second level of the Eiffel Tower by elevator, for spectacular views over this superbly designed city. Then time at leisure to relax or explore further and tonight we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our new-found friends. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)


  • Day 10 - Paris - USA Time to say ‘au revoir’ to Paris, our Tour Director and new-found friends as our memorable tour of Europe comes to an end. There is an airport transfer to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast)



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* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** 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.
  • Frankfurt
  • Rothenburg
  • Munich
  • Innsbruck
  • Venice
  • Florence
  • Lugano
  • Lucerne
  • Savigny-Lès-Beaune
  • Paris

* This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** 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.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

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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**Conditions apply. Valid on select departures. See you travel agent for further details.


   
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