European Encounter 2010 (start London)

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Tour Length: 17 Days
Countries Visited: France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland
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Tour Type:
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Tour Category: Discovery
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-EENC-2010
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Cities Visited:
France, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, Monaco, Spain

Paris is an elegant beginning to this travel experience, which takes you to the warm coasts of Italy, Southern France, and exquisite Spain.

 

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Paris: Sightseeing includes views of the ChampsElysees , Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame plus the ascent of the EiffelTower.
  • Champagne: Take a small railway to a local cellarto see how this wine is made!
  • Luxembourg: Orientation includes the Cathedral ofOur Lady and the Grand Ducal Palace. See the grave of GeneralPatton.
  • Baccarat Visit the crystal making village in theVosges mountains.
  • Riquewihr Visit this pretty Alsace wine-town.
  • Lucerne: Orientation includes the Lion Monumentand Jesuit Church.
  • Liechtenstein: Visit the capital, Vaduz.
  • Innbruck: Orientation includes the Golden Roof andWilten Basilica.
  • Venice: Canal cruise by private launch. See St.Mark''s Square, Doges'' Palace and visit a glass-blowing factory.
  • Rome: Sightseeing tour includes views of theForum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus plus visits St. Peter''sBasilica in the Vatican.
  • Florence: Sightseeing includes Piazza Signoria theDuomo and Santa Croce.
  • Monaco: See the Cathedral and Palace in the OldTown.
  • Nice: Drive along the Promenade des Anglais.
  • Barcelona: Sightseeing includes ''Sagrada Familia''Cathedral.
  • Zaragoza: View the Cathedral of El Pilar and LaSeo.
  • Madrid: Views of Plaza de Espana, Cervantesmemorial, Paseo de la Castellana & Cibeles Fountain.

Dining Highlights
  • 15 hot buffet breakfasts
  • 5 three-course dinners
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Barcelona
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in a restaurant in Madrid
  • 22 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms withprivate facilities.
  • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees andlocal taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and awashroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingualTour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Paris, Florence, Rome, Barcelonaand Madrid.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 17.

Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengerswill receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on thescheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the timesspecified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves yourflight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.
 

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Paris.

Day 2 - Arrive Paris (2 nights)
Welcome to Paris! After hotel check-in, time to relax and unwind.Tonight we meet our Tour Director and fellow travelers for aWelcome Drink.Hotel: Pullman La Defense

Day 3 - Paris sightseeing and at leisure
Today''s sightseeing tour includes views of the ChampsÉlysées, the Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde andNotre Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité. We alsoascend to the second level of the Eiffel Tower for awe-inspiringviews over the whole city and then have time at leisure to relax orexplore. This evening, why not go out on the town and enjoy aspectacular cabaret show? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - Paris - Champagne - Luxembourg
Today we travel east to visit a champagne cellar where we ride on asmall railway to see how this delicious sparkling wine is made! Wecross the World War I battlefields to arrive in Luxembourg whereour orientation tour shows us the Cathedral of Our Lady, the GrandDucal Palace and General Patton''s grave. (Buffet breakfast /Dinner) Hotel: Hilton

Day 5 - Luxembourg - Baccarat - Alsace wine country - Lucerne (2nights)
We drive south into France and the Alsatian town of Nancy. Then weclimb to Baccarat in the Vosges Mountains, renowned for its crystalglass, and on to the charming wine village of Riquewihr. Finallyvia Colmar we enter Switzerland at Basel on the Rhine and continueon to lakeside Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Radisson Blu

Day 6 - Lucerne sightseeing and at leisure
This morning an orientation tour of this medieval city shows us theKappelbrücke, the wooden Chapel Bridge, the Jesuit Church andof course the famous and poignant Lion Monument. Then free time toperhaps take a trip up a nearby mountain and enjoy a Swiss folkloreshow. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 7 - Lucerne - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck
First to Vaduz, the capital of tiny Liechtenstein, with time toshop for collectors'' stamps. Then to Austria, through the Arlbergregion to Innsbruck, the Tyrolean capital. Orientation shows us theOlympic ski jump, St. Jakobs cathedral and the Golden Roof. OurTour Director also shows us a Hidden Treasure! (Buffet breakfast /Dinner) Hotel: Hotel Grauer Bär

Day 8 - Innsbruck - Venice
Over the Brenner Pass to the Italian border and on to magicalVenice. Enjoy an excellent introduction by private launch as wecruise along the Giudecca Canal to see St. Mark''s Basilica, theDoge''s Palace and Bridge of Sighs. Then we witness a demonstrationof the ancient craft of glass-blowing before time at leisure.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: NH Laguna Palace

Day 9 - Venice - Florence - Rome (2 nights)
Today''s scenic drive takes us along the Autostrada del Sole andover the Apennine Mountains into Tuscany, where we stop in Florencefor a walking tour with a local guide using our effective audiosystem, which highlights the Piazza Signoria, Duomo and SantaCroce. Later, we continue through the Umbrian countryside to Rome,the Eternal City. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Aran Mantegna

Day 10 - Rome sightseeing and at leisure
Our guided sightseeing tour includes a visit to St. Peter''s in theVatican, and we cross the Tiber to see the Forum and the Colosseum,as well as the Circus Maximus, scene of ''Ben Hur'' style chariotraces. The remainder of your day is free to sightsee further, orsimply relax at a café. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 11 - Rome - Pisa - Italian Riviera (Santa Margherita)
Today, we drive to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower with time to visitthe marble cathedral and the baptistery. Later, on past Carrara tothe Italian Riviera and the resort of Santa Margherita for thenight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Park Hotel Suisse

Day 12 - Italian Riviera (Santa Margherita) - Monaco - Nice
We drive past Genoa to the French border and on to the old town ofthe Principalityof Monaco to see the Royal Palace and the cathedralwhere Princess Grace is buried. Then to Nice, the capital of theCote d''Azur, situated on the Bay of the Angels. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Radisson SAS

Day 13 - Nice - Barcelona (2 nights)
We drive along the Riviera coast and pass by the Camargue region,renowned for its horses and flamingos. Later we reach Barcelonawhere we enjoy a Highlight Dinner tonight. (Buffet breakfast /Highlight dinner) Hotel: Tryp Apolo

Day 14 - Barcelona sightseeing and at leisure
Our sightseeing tour reveals the art nouveau fantasies of Gaudi''sSagrada Familia and shows us the Ramblas and the exclusive Paseo deGracia Avenue. Our Tour Director shows us one more Hidden Treasureand tonight why not experience a fiery Flamenco show? (Buffetbreakfast)

Day 15 - Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid (2 nights)
Our first stop this morning is at Zaragoza to see the impressivecathedral, known as El Pilar. Next we drive past the GuadarramaMountains and on to Spain''s capital, Madrid. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Holiday Inn

Day 16 - Madrid sightseeing and at leisure
Today''s morning sightseeing tour shows us the Plaza de España,the Paseo de la Castellana and the Cibeles fountain. Later we enjoya Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travelers.(Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)

Day 17 - Depart Madrid
Time to bid farewell to your Tour Director and new-found friends asour memorable tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)

Free airport transfers
Transfers on Day 2 at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport will operateat 08.30, 11.00 and 13.30. Passengers arriving later should maketheir own way to the first hotel.Return transfers on the lasttouring day will arrive at Madrid Airport at 07.00, 09.00 and11.00.

 

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TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

  • France
  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Austria
  • Italy
  • Monaco
  • Spain
 

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The earlier you pay, the more you save! If you book and pay in full you'll save up to 10% off the LAND-only portion of your tour.

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5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. So it pays to get together with your family and friends!

9 or more: If 9 or more people travel together, we offer attractive group discounts based on how many people travel. In a group of 9 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for a 50% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour. In a group of 16 passengers, 1 traveller qualifies for 100% discount off the LAND-only portion of the tour.

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When travelling alone, we understand that some clients do not want to incur the expense of an additional single room supplement. With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost.

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