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Continental Introduction Extension 2009
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| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
HYT9 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
17 |
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Starting Price |
$3309 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$841 |
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Triple room disc. |
$104 |
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Countries Visited |
Switzerland
Italy
Holland
France
England
Austria
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City Highlights |
Lucerne, London, Innsbruck, Florence, Venice, Rome, Paris, Como, Amsterdam |
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Paris: Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel TowerLucerne: Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel BridgePisa: Take pictures of the Leaning TowerFlorence: Dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria SquareRome: Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman ForumFerrara: Walk along the Este Castle to the cathedralVenice: Private boat ride; guided walking tour including headsets, visit St. Mark’s Square, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers’ demonstration Innsbruck: Walk through the Old Town to the Golden RoofMunich: Orientation driveRothenburg: Walking tour of the walled townRhine CruiseCologne: Visit the cathedralAmsterdam: Guided sightseeing, canal cruise; visit a major diamond centerBrussels: Orientation including Grand’Place and Manneken PisBrussels-London: By Eurostar trainLondon: Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if heldNote:- In the rare event that the Eurostar train (tour HYT) is unavailable, alternative services will be provided
- 1219 Christmas Eve in Rome and New Year’s Eve in Amsterdam
MEALS
Buffet breakfast daily (B); 7 three-course dinners (D), including a special welcome dinner with wine in Paris and a special Tuscan dinner in Florence. In London, full English breakfasts are included.
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Day 1: (Fri.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in Paris, France.
(Sat.) The day is free to rest or to start exploring the splendid French capital. At 6 pm meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Paris’ fine restaurants. (D)
Day 3: Paris.
(Sun.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide features Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Champs-Elysées. For a panoramic view, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. Afternoon at leisure. An optional afternoon excursion to the Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B)
Day 4: Paris–Lucerne, Switzerland.
(Mon.) A comfortable ride skirting Fontainebleau Forest and through the vineyards of Burgundy to the Swiss border. Enjoy vistas of the Alps as you arrive in picture-book Lucerne. (B,D)
Day 5: Lucerne–Como, Italy.
(Tue.) Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and walk through the Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Why not join an optional excursion to the top of the mountain? In the afternoon, admire the towering majesty of the Swiss Alps and St. Gotthard on the way to Lake Lugano and the Italian border. Arrive at your hotel, beautifully situated in Como, for your overnight stay. (B,D)
Day 6: Como–Pisa–Florence.
(Wed.) Past Italy’s commercial capital of Milan reach Pisa, where you stop for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Arrive in Florence, “Cradle of Renaissance” art and architecture. Time to explore the many gold and leather shops, then, enjoy dinner with Tuscan specialties at a local restaurant. (B,D)
Day 7: Florence–Rome.
(Thu.) During your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit Michelangelo’s celebrated David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent CATHEDRAL. Admire Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. Early afternoon departure for a fast and easy ride on the Highway of the Sun to the “Eternal City.” (B)
Day 8: Rome.
(Fri.) Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Then, time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (B)
Day 9: Rome–Ferrara–Venice.
(Sat.) Morning break in Ferrara. Walk along the impressive Este Castle to the marble cathedral. Browse through the attractive little shops before continuing to the Adriatic coast. Enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT. (B)
Day 10: Venice.
(Sun.) Highlights of your walking tour with a Local Guide are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and its basilica, lavish DOGES’ PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects. Exciting optional activities are available. (B)
Day 11: Venice–Innsbruck, Austria–Munich, Germany.
(Mon.) Leave Italy on the spectacular Brenner Pass, which leads through the barrier of the Tyrolean Alps to Austria. In Innsbruck, enjoy a pleasant stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF before continuing through the Bavarian Alps to Munich, Germany’s “Secret Capital.” How about a stein of beer at the famous Hofbräuhaus tonight? (B,D)
Day 12: Munich–Rothenburg–Rhineland.
(Tue.) After your orientation drive featuring Munich’s most famous landmarks: Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, and the 17th-century Nymphenburg Palace, continue through the Swabian Jura to Rothenburg for a walking tour of this walled town. Enjoy free time before continuing to the Rhineland. (B,D)
Day 13: Rhineland–Amsterdam, Holland.
(Wed.) This morning’s highlight is a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested hills, terraced vineyards, and the Lorelei rock. Then, continue to Cologne and visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL before traveling through the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to Amsterdam, capital of Holland. (B,D)
Day 14: Amsterdam.
(Thu.) A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old city, and the highlight is a CANAL CRUISE past patrician mansions, gabled façades, and humpback bridges. Time to visit a major DIAMOND CENTER or one of Amsterdam’s famous museums. The afternoon is at leisure, and an optional excursion to Volendam can be arranged. (B)
Day 15: Amsterdam–Brussels, Belgium–London, England.
(Fri.) Transfer to Brussels by motorcoach. Visit GRAND’ PLACE. Then, board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to London, arriving in the late afternoon. (B)
Day 16: London.
(Sat.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the most famous landmarks, a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the Changing of the Guard, if held. (B)
Day 17: (Sun.) Your homebound flight from London arrives the same day. (B)
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| Dec 18, 2009 - Jan 03, 2010 | Call Us | $3709.0 | N/A | $4550 |
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