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Scenic Europe
Trafalgar Tours fully escorted 16 days Scenic Tour throughout Europe
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London Dover Brussels Cologne Rhine Valley Heidelberg Schaffhausen Lucerne Venice Rome Florence Pisa Nice Paris
Sightseeing Highlights London: Sightseeing tour. Dover: See the White Cliffs. Brussels: Orientation including the Grand' Place, Royal Palaces, Atomium and Manneken Pis. Cologne: See the gothic Cathedral. Rhine Valley: Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting). Heidelberg: View the Castle. Schaffhausen: View the Falls. Lucerne: Orientation including the walled Old Town and the beautiful Lion Monument. Venice: Canal cruise by private motor launch. See St. Mark's Square, the Byzantine Basilica, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Visit a glass–blowing factory. Rome: Sightseeing includes views of the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus plus visits St. Peter's Basilica. Florence: Sightseeing including Signoria Square, the Duomo and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica, burial place of the great men of Italian history. Pisa: View the Leaning Tower. Nice: Excursion to Monaco to see the Monte Carlo Casino. Paris: Sightseeing includes the ascent of the Eiffel Tower plus views of the Arc de Triomphe and much more. Also enjoy a Seine cruise. Scenic drives along the Rhine Valley, through the fairytale Black Forest, Alpine Switzerland, across the Apennine Mountains, through the Umbrian hill towns and the Chianti wine region of Tuscany, French Riviera drive and through the Provencal countryside. Dining Highlights A welcome drink with your Tour Director in Brussels. 3 Continental breakfasts in London and 11 Buffet breakfasts4 three–course dinners in hotels 1 local specialty restaurant dinner on the French Riviera 19 included meals in total(see day–by–day itinerary) First Class Travel Highlights The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi–lingual Tour Directors. A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence and Paris. The services of a qualified Representative at your Trafalgar London hotel. Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air–conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom. Cross–Channel ferry. High speed TGV train from Lyon to Paris. A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information. First Class Travel Highlights You'll stay in twin–bedded rooms with private facilities at these superb hotels: London: Victoria Park Plaza Brussels: President Rhineland (Karlsruhe): Queens Lucerne: Schiller Venice(Mestre): Ramada Rome: Mercure Colosseum Florence: Novotel Nord Nice: Grand Aston/Boscolo Park Paris: Sofitel Bercy All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
Airport Transfers Hotel link transfers between Heathrow and Gatwick Airports and Central London are available for all passengers, providing you stay in a Trafalgar London hotel (booked by Trafalgar Tours). Note: Passengers should arrive at Gatwick Airport between 06:00 – 12:30 or Heathrow between 06:00 – 21:30. For passengers who book Trafalgar's Land only package and who choose to make their own flight arrangements, a transfer will be provided at a charge of $25 per person round trip. Your Travel Agent must provide Trafalgar accurate flight details no less than 21 days prior to tour departure and must arrange your flights to coincide with our specific arrival and departure transfer times. If however, you arrive outside the scheduled transfer times, then you must make your own alternative transfer arrangements at your own expense. However, if arriving after these times and Trafalgar Tours has booked your air reservation, then you will receive Britrail Tickets. Transfers via train link from London Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station on the Heathrow Rail Express, and from London Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station on the Gatwick Rail Express. From Paddington or Victoria station a short and inexpensive journey by taxi to your London Hotel. Note: Heathrow Express operates between 05:10 – 23:30. Gatwick Express operates inbound services between 06:50 – 20:50. Transfers outside of these times are at the passengers own expense. Return transfers from the last hotel will arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08:00 on Day 16. Free London Return Passengers on the Land only option may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Accomodation will be required as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening. Ask your Travel Agent to book this for you.
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| | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Overnight flight to London. | | Day 2 | London | After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the rest of the day is at leisure. | | Day 3 | London | Many major sights are included on today's morning sightseeing tour. The rest of your stay is at leisure. (Continental breakfast) | | Day 4 | London | Many major sights are included on today's morning sightseeing tour. The rest of your stay is at leisure. (Continental breakfast) | | Day 5 | Brussels | Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover Time to admire the White Cliffs before the short Channel crossing to Calais in France. Next we drive through Belgian countryside to Brussels. On arrival orientation tour includes the Manneken Pis and the Grand' Place. Later, we enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director. (Continental breakfast) | | Day 6 | Rhineland | Our first stop is at Cologne to see its gothic Cathedral. Then we travel via Bonn, Beethoven's birthplace, and on to Boppard for a Rhine cruise past castles and vineyards. We disembark in St. Goar and continue on to view Heidelberg Castle before arriving at our Rhineland hotel for the night. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 7 | Rhineland | This morning after breakfast, we drive through the Black Forest to admire the mighty Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen. Then into Switzerland, we arrive in Lucerne. After dinner why not sample the fun of an optional Swiss folklore evening? (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 8 | Venice | Discover Lucerne's medieval heritage on morning orientation, seeing the Lion Monument and the walls of the Old Town. Later, enjoy awesome scenery as we head into Italy and via Milan to magical Venice. Perhaps you'll have time for a gondola ride before dinner tonight at the hotel. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 9 | Venice | This morning relax and take in the sights of this city on an included canal cruise by private motor launch to St. Mark's Square, where we view the Bridge of Sighs. Later, we cross the fertile Po Valley to Bologna and join the Autostrada del Sole across the Apennine Mountains to Rome, the 'Eternal City' for our two–night stay. (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 10 | Rome | After breakfast our day begins with a guided visit of St. Peter's Basilica, including the moving Pieta of Michelangelo, St. Peter's Square, the tomb of the unKnown soldier at Piazza Venezia, views across the ancient Forum and Colosseum, the Circus Maximus scene of Ben Hur style chariot races all form part of our sightseeing tour. Later, time at leisure to do as your please, perhaps to shop, linger in pavement cafés or visit the Sistine Chapel and the Catacombs. (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 11 | Florence | This morning we drive through the hill towns of Umbria and the Chianti wine–producing region of Tuscany to Florence, cradle of the Renaissance. Here our walking tour includes the Cathedral, Baptistry, Signoria Square and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. The area around this basilica is now the centre of the Italian luxury goods trade. You'll have time to shop here before dinner at the hotel. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner) | | Day 12 | Nice | Our first stop today is at Pisa to see its intriguing Leaning Tower. Then we continue past the marble quarries of Carrara and along the Motorway of Flowers, via Genoa, to the French border and Nice on the spectacular French Riviera coastline. Tonight, why not enjoy a stroll along the elegant Promenade des Anglais? (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 13 | Monaco | This morning after breakfast enjoy a full day at lesiure to savour the relaxed ambience of the Cote d'Azur. Why not lounge on the beach, shop in the boutiques or visit the medieval town of St. Paul de Vence? Later, a taste of the high life on an included visit to the Principality of Monaco where we see the Monte Carlo casinos. Next we enjoy dinner in a French restaurant. (Buffet breakfast/ Restaurant dinner on the French Riviera) | | Day 14 | Paris | After breakfast this morning, we enjoy a scenic drive through Provence to Lyon, where we board our rapid and supremely comfortable TGV train. The journey takes us through Burgundy's fertile vineyards to Paris. Your evening is at leisure to explore this vibrant capital. (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 15 | Paris | First, with a local guide we drive from the Place de la Concorde along the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe and then ascend to the second level of the Eiffel Tower by elevator for amazing views over the city. Next we enjoy a scenic Seine cruise featuring such highlights as Notre Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la Cite and the Pont Alexandre III. Afterwards, time is your own to perhaps shop for next year's fashions or relax and watch the world go by in one of the chic pavement cafes. On your last night, why not be entertained at one of the city's famous cabaret shows? (Buffet breakfast) | | Day 16 | Return USA | This morning it's 'au revoir' to new–found friends, your Tour Director and Paris as we transfer you to Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast) Free London Return Passengers on the Land only option 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. |
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