Enchanting Europe
See All the Amazing Sights of 6 Countries!
11 days from $3,179.00*pp
Europe: Western
11 days London to London
France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, Belgium
This is the ideal trip for those who prefer an in-depth Western Europe experience. Enjoy a fast Eurostar train ride from London to Paris, a special welcome dinner with wine at a fine Parisian restaurant, and ascend the Eiffel Tower to the second floor. Stops are made in the Principality of Liechtenstein, in Innsbruck, Austria, in romantic Rothenburg, and in Cologne. In Heidelberg, enjoy a visit of the castle. Finally, a scenic cruise on the Rhine River is included. Two nights stays in London, Paris, Lucerne, Munich, and in Amsterdam include guided sightseeing tours. Also stay two nights at the Rhine River, where a Riesling wine tasting has been included.
Departure Dates: May through October 2010. Above price based on October 12 departure.
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Tour Code: HMO
Meals
Breakfast - 10
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 4
Standard Features
LONDON-PARIS: By Eurostar train.
PARIS: Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower.
LUCERNE: Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge.
VADUZ: Stop in the capital of Liechtenstein.
INNSBRUCK: Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof.
MUNICH: Guided sightseeing, visit Marienplatz.
ROTHENBURG: Walking tour of the walled town.
RHINELAND: Wine tasting.
RHINE CRUISE
COLOGNE: Visit the cathedral.
AMSTERDAM: Guided sightseeing, canal cruise; visit a major diamond centre.
BRUSSELS-LONDON: By Eurostar train.
MEALS: Full buffet breakfasts (B); 4 three-course dinners (D).
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
| Day | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | LONDON - PARIS, FRANCE. Meet your Tour Director and travelling companions and transfer from the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris, the splendid capital of a beautiful country. This evening, you may wish to join an optional dinner at a local restaurant followed by an illumination drive of the city. |
| 2 | PARIS. Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opera, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. For a bird's-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B) |
| 3 | PARIS - LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND. A comfortable ride on the highway skirting Fontainebleau Forest and the vineyards of Burgundy to the Swiss border. Enjoy vistas of the Alps as you enter picture-book Lucerne. (B,D) |
| 4 | LUCERNE. During your walking tour, admire Thorwaldsen's LION MONUMENT and the ornate patrician houses lining the cobbled streets of the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Afterwards, shop for Swiss watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car, take a cruise on the fjord-like lake, or join a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing. (B) |
| 5 | LUCERNE - VADUZ, LIECHTENSTEIN - INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA - MUNICH, GERMANY. Morning break is in Vaduz, capital of the pocket-sized Principality of Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, take a pleasant stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian's GOLDEN ROOF. Next, stunning mountain views all along the road from the Austrian Tyrol to Bavaria and Munich. (B) |
| 6 | MUNICH. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the Olympic Stadium, the 305 metre (1,000 foot) high Television Tower, Nymphenburg Palace, MARIENPLATZ with the Old and New Town Halls and the gothic Frauenkirche. An optional excursion to King Ludwig's Linderhof Castle is available. (B,D) |
| 7 | MUNICH - ROTHENBURG - RHINELAND. North to fabulous Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes, and 16th-century houses. Next, arrive in your hotel, where you will stay for the next ywo nights. (B,D) |
| 8 | RHINELAND. Today, a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards and trim, half-timbered towns, enjoy a special highlight: a RIESLING WINE TASTING, the wine the area is famous for. The afternoon and evening are at leisure, and an optional excursion to one of the Rhine castles is available. (B) |
| 9 | RHINELAND - COLOGNE - AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND. A leisurely departure this morning for Cologne, where you will visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL. Then, continue through the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far to Amsterdam, the Dutch capital. (B,D) |
| 10 | AMSTERDAM. Enjoy a CANAL CRUISE with a Local Guide to see the patrician mansions, gabled facades, and humpback bridges, and hear about the history of the 700-year-old capital. Next, visit a major DIAMOND CENTRE. Later, you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (B) |
| 11 | AMSTERDAM - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - LONDON, ENGLAND. Transfer to Brussels by motorcoach. Visit GRAND'PLACE. Then, board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to London, arriving in the late afternoon, where the holiday ends. (B) |
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