European Interlude 2010 (end London)

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Tour Length: 18 Days
Countries Visited: Austria, England, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland
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Tour Category: Discovery
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-EINT-2010
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Cities Visited:
England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France

A compilation of a few of the best-loved European cities: London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Flroence, Lucerne and Paris.

 

Sightseeing Highlights
  • London: Sightseeing tour.
  • Dover: See the White Cliffs.
  • Amsterdam: Canal cruise. See Dam Square and theTower of Tears.
  • Cologne: See the gothic Cathedral.
  • Rhine Valley: Cruise past the Lorelei Rock(weather permitting)
  • Munich: Orientation tour including the OlympicStadium and Marienplatz.
  • Innsbruck: Orientation tour includes the GoldenRoof and Wilten Bascilica
  • Salzburg: Sightseeing including locations used in"The Sound of Music".
  • Vienna: Sightseeing shows us the Opera, Hofburg,Parliament and the Stadtpark.
  • Venice: Canal cruise by private motor launch. SeeSt. Mark''s Square, Doges'' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Visit atraditional 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 Signoria Square,the Duomo and visits the Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Lugano: See this magnificent lake.
  • Lucerne: Orientation includes the Lion Monumentand the Old Town.
  • Savigny-Lès-Beaune: View the vineyards.
  • Paris: Paris Sightseeing includes views of theLouvre, Champs Elysees, Opera and Notre Dame plus ascent of theEiffel Tower.

Dining Highlights
  • 1 buffet breakfast and 1 continental breakfast in London
  • 14 hot buffet breakfasts
  • 5 three-course dinners
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Florence
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Paris
  • 23 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, baggagehandling fees and local 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 Salzburg, Vienna, Rome, Florenceand Paris.
  • The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
  • Cross-channel ferry.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.
  • Free London airport shuttle, conditions apply.

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.

Free London Return: Passengers may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Accommodation will be required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening. Ask your Travel Agent to book this for you.
 

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to London.

Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights)
Welcome to London! Hotel: Holiday Inn Regents Park

Day 3 - London sightseeing and at leisure
Many major sights are included on our morning sightseeing tour,such as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.This afternoon we have free time to perhaps visit the Tower ofLondon or shop in elegant Knightsbridge. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - London - Amsterdam
A warm welcome from our Tour Director as we drive towards thecoast. Time to admire the White Cliffs of Dover before our Channelcrossing to Calais in France. Then by coach we travel via Belgiumto friendly Amsterdam. On our arrival, we enjoy a Welcome Drinkwith our Tour Director before boarding our glass-topped boat for acanal cruise - the perfect introduction to the city! (Continentalbreakfast)Hotel: Mercure Aan De Amstel

Day 5 - Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise - Rhineland
Morning orientation in Amsterdam includes Dam Square and the Towerof Tears. Later, we drive past Arnhem into Germany and stop inCologne to see its gothic cathedral. Then after passing Bonn, weembark on a relaxing Rhine cruise past castles and vineyards. Wedisembark in St. Goar with views of the Lorelei Rock beforereaching our Rhineland hotel for the night. (Buffet breakfast /Dinner)Hotel: Holiday Inn Mannheim City Centre

Day 6 - Rhineland - Munich - Innsbruck
Today we cross the Swabian Uplands to Bavarian Munich. Here anorientation tour shows us the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz withits Glockenspiel. Next we drive to Austria and the Tyrolean capitalInnsbruck. On our arrival an orientation tour shows us the GoldenRoof and St. Jakob''s cathedral. This evening, we enjoy dinner inour hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Grauer Bär

Day 7 - Innsbruck - Salzburg - Vienna (2 nights)
Today it''s only a short drive to the splendors of Salzburg,birthplace of Mozart. Here our walking tour with a local guideincludes locations used in the film "The Sound of Music". Later, wecontinue our drive towards the River Danube and the baroqueelegance of Vienna. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Hilton Danube

Day 8 - Vienna sightseeing and at leisure
Our morning sightseeing tour of this elegant city highlights viewsof the Opera House, the Hofburg, Stadtpark, Parliament and theImperial Boulevards. Today our Tour Director shares the secret of aHidden Treasure with us all! The rest of your day is at leisure tosightsee and shop along the fashionable Kärntnerstrasse orrelax in a typical Viennese café. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 9 - Vienna - Venice (2 nights)
Today we drive into the heart of the Austrian Alps past mountainsand small picturesque towns to the Austrian Lake District. Then wecontinue over the Italian border, where the spectacular Carnic Alpseventually give way to the flat fertile plains of the Venetoregion. Soon we arrive in magical Venice where we stay for the nexttwo nights. Tonight, after dinner, maybe take the opportunity toexplore Venice by night? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: B4 Venezia - Mestre

Day 10 - Venice sightseeing and at leisure
We discover this Byzantine city on a canal cruise by private motorlaunch to St. Mark''s Square. View the Bridge of Sighs and Doge''sPalace before a visit to a glass-blowing factory. After, free timeto explore, shop or take a cruise to the Island of Burano in theVenetian lagoon for a delicious seafood lunch. (Buffet breakfast /Dinner)

Day 11 - Venice - Rome (2 nights)
This morning''s drive takes us cross the fertile Po valley to jointhe Autostrada del Sole for our journey through the ApennineMountains to the Eternal City, Rome for the next two nights. Later,perhaps go out and discover Rome''s vibrant nightlife. (Buffetbreakfast) Hotel: Prime Hotel St. John

Day 12 - Rome sightseeing and at leisure
A guided visit of St. Peter''s Basilica, including the Pieta ofMichelangelo, then we cross the Tiber to ancient Rome for views ofthe Forum and the mighty Colosseum, plus the Circus Maximus,renowned for chariot races. Then time at leisure to relax in asidewalk café or take an optional excursion to visit thecatacombs, or the Vatican museums and the magnificent SistineChapel. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 13 - Rome - Florence
We drive through the Chianti wine region of Tuscany en route toRenaissance Florence. Our guided walking tour shows us thecathedral, the baptistery, Signoria Square and we visit Santa CroceBasilica. Then, before we have time to shop for leather and gold,our Tour Director shows us a Hidden Treasure! This evening, weenjoy a Highlight Dinner in a typical Florentine restaurant.(Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner) Hotel: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo

Day 14 - Florence - Lucerne (2 nights)
Our day starts with a drive via Bologna and Milan towards theItalian and Swiss Lake Districts to beautiful Lugano. Afterwards wecontinue on through the Italianspeaking Ticino region to the scenicSt. Gotthard route across the Alps. Next on through the St.Gotthard tunnel to lakeside Lucerne. Why not try a Swiss folkloreevening tonight? (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Schiller

Day 15 - Lucerne orientation and at leisure
Our morning orientation tour highlights this medieval town andincludes a visit to the famous Lion Monument. Later, there''s timeat leisure to perhaps take an optional trip up a nearby mountainpeak, famed for its splendid views. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 16 - Lucerne - Paris (2 nights)
This morning we travel over the French border passing Belfort andremnants of the Maginot Line. Next through wine-producing Burgundy,where we view the Savigny-Lès-Beaune vineyards before we makeour way to Paris and maybe enjoy a cabaret show tonight? (Buffetbreakfast) Hotel: Pullman Paris La Defense

Day 17 - Paris sightseeing and at leisure
Morning sightseeing with a local guide includes a drive from thePlace de la Concorde along the Champs Élysées to the Arcde Triomphe, the ascent of the Eiffel Tower to the second level andviews of Notre Dame Cathedral on the Île de la Cité. Thisevening enjoy a Farewell Dinner with your new-found friends andTour Director. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)

Day 18 - Paris - USA
This morning we say ''au revoir'' to Paris and our TourDirector. (Buffet breakfast)

Free airport transfers
Return transfer from the last hotel will arrive at Paris Charles deGaulle Airport at 08.00.

 

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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.

  • England
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  • Germany
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  • Italy
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