European Surprise 2009 (17 Days starting from $2,525)

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European Surprise 2009
17 Days starting from $2,525

Countries Visited:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Holland, Hungary, United Kingdom

Length:	17 Days
Type:	Costsaver Europe & Britain 2009
Category:	Discovery
Operator:	Trafalgar
Tour Code:	TT-ESUR-2009

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About This Tour

Cities Visited:
London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Rhineland, Brussels

A comfortable journey through Central Europe that brings you up close to the dramatic history, rich culture, and dreamy scenery of Holland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria and Belgium. Relax aboard a cruise along the Rhine.

What's Included
Itinerary
Dates & Prices
Sightseeing
Details
SPECIALS

Sightseeing Highlights

Dover: See the White Cliffs.
Amsterdam: Orientation includes Dam Square and the Tower of Tears.
Berlin: Sightseeing includes the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate and Tiergarten.
Dresden: Orientation shows us the Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera and the cathedral.
Prague: Sightseeing tour including St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle and the old town square.
Budapest: Sightseeing includes the Fishermen''s Bastion, Heroes'' Square and the Church of St. Matthias.
Györ: Visit the medieval city.
Vienna: Sightseeing includes views of the Hofburg, Opera and Parliament.
Salzburg: Orientation in the baroque town of Mozart''s birth.
Munich: See the Marienplatz and the famous Glockenspiel clock.
Rothenburg: Orientation tour.
Rhineland: Scenic Rhine cruise (weather permitting).
Cologne: See the magnificent cathedral.
Brussels: Orientation tour seeing the Grand Place and Manneken Pis.
Bratislava: See the medieval town and town hall.

Dining Highlights

1 continental breakfast and 1 buffet breakfast in London
13 buffet breakfasts
6 three-course dinners

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 Berlin, Prague, Budapest and Vienna.
Cross-Channel transportation.
For London airport shuttle service, conditions apply.
A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Additional Visa Requirements
Visas are required for most Eastern European countries. Please consult your Travel Agent to establish the specific requirements for your tour. Note: No visa can be issued at borders in Europe.

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
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 from USA.

Day 2- Arrive London (2 nights) Time to relax after checking into your Trafalgar hotel.

Hotel: The Grosvenor

Day 3 - London at leisure A full day at leisure to explore the city. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - London - Amsterdam A warm welcome from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover and admire the White Cliffs on our ferry crossing to Calais in France. Then on by coach through Belgium’s Flanders fields to Holland and on to lively Amsterdam. A short orientation on arrival shows us Dam Square and the Tower of Tears. (Continental Breakfast/ Dinner)

Hotel: Ibis Schiphol

Day 5 - Amsterdam - Berlin (2 nights) This morning we cross the great rivers of Dutch history to the German border. Next into lower Saxony via Osnabruck and Hanover as we drive along the route once known as the Berlin Corridor to our Berlin hotel. Berlin''s nightlife is famous…you may wish to sample some of it for yourself this evening. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Best Western Spittelmarkt

Day 6 - Berlin sightseeing & at leisure Today''s sightseeing includes this fascinating city''s main points of interest including the Brandenberg Gate, Unter den Linden Boulevard and points out the area that was the Berlin Wall. Later, why not take the option to visit nearby Potsdam or the Pergamon on the Museum Island? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 7 - Berlin - Prague (2 nights) We drive through the Spreewald Forest to ''Florence on the Elbe'' – Dresden. Here an orientation shows us the Zwinger Palace, Semper Opera and 18th century cathedral. On through Swiss Saxony to the Czech border and ancient Prague. Tonight, why not enjoy an introduction to Prague with a trip through the old city? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Ibis Praha Wenceslas Square

Day 8 - Prague sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing features Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the old town square. Later why not enjoy a lunch cruise on the Vltava River. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 9 - Prague – Bratislava – Budapest (2 nights) We drive into Slovakia and the capital city of Bratislava. Here we have time to take a walk through the old town to see the town hall. Then we follow the Danube into Hungary and Budapest. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Holiday Inn

Day 10 - Budapest sightseeing & at leisure The main sights of Buda and Pest are featured on our sightseeing tour. We see the Fishermen''s Bastion, Gellert Hill, Heroes'' Square, the Church of St. Matthias and the Royal Palace. Later, there is leisure time to perhaps take an excursion to Szentendre, and shop for embroidery and pottery. After dark, why not take a cruise on the Danube to admire the illuminated bridges and monuments of this attractive city? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 11 - Budapest - Vienna (2 nights) After breakfast our first stop is at the historically rich town of Györ. Then we cross over the border at Hegyeshalom for the short journey into Austria and soon arrive in the musical city of Vienna. This evening why not soak up the culture of this elegant city by taking in a concert of classical music? (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Senator

Day 12 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure This morning our sightseeing tour includes a drive along the Ringstrasse with views of the renowned Opera House, Parliament, Hofburg and St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Next there is time to perhaps shop in Kärntnerstrasse, take a trip to Schönbrunn Palace or sample some delicious Sachertorte for which Vienna is so famous! (Buffet breakfast)

Day 13 - Vienna - Munich We follow the Danube Valley then through beautiful Salzkammergut to Salzburg, Mozart''s birthplace. Here our tour shows us the Mirabell Palace, perhaps familiar as it was used in the film The Sound of Music. Then it’s but a short journey to fun-loving Munich for the night. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Holiday Inn Munich South

Day 14 - Munich - Rhineland Orientation in Munich includes views of the Marienplatz, the town hall with its Glockenspiel clock and the Olympic complex. Next we travel on the Romantic Road to medieval Rothenburg. On arrival we see the fortified walls which surround the town, then have time to shop for handmade Christmas decorations before continuing on to our Rhineland hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Ramada Micador

Day 15 - Rhineland - Brussels We start the day with a relaxing cruise along the Rhine River with views of medieval castles and terraced vineyards. On through Koblenz to Cologne where we have time to see the impressive twin-spired cathedral which is the symbol of the city. Next we''re off to Belgium at Aachen skirting around the Ardennes to its capital Brussels. Here an orientation shows us the cheeky little statue known as the Manneken Pis as well as the spacious Grand Place, which is the main square of the city. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott

Day 16 - Brussels - London Today we drive through Flanders to France and the port of Calais where we board our ferry back to England. After we disembark we return to London by coach, and it is time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and new-found friends as our tour of Europe comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: The Grosvenor

Day 17 - London - USA Bid farewell to your new-found friends before your return flight to the USA. (Buffet breakfast)

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4/16/2009 - 5/2/2009	$2,525	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
4/30/2009 - 5/16/2009	$2,525	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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5/21/2009 - 6/6/2009	$2,525	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/28/2009 - 6/13/2009	$2,525	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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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.

London
Dover
Amsterdam
Berlin
Dresden
Prague
Lednice
Budapest
Györ
Vienna
Salzburg
Munich
Rothenburg
Cologne
Brussels

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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