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Continental Odyssey
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
KB |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
19 |
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Starting Price |
$3639 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$896 |
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Triple room disc. |
$102 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
Greece
France
England
Switzerland
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City Highlights |
Olympia, Lugano, Lucerne, London, Isle of Capri, Florence, Delphi, Bay of Naples, Bari, Athens, Venice, Rome, Pompeii, Paris |
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LONDON
Guided sightseeing, visit St.Pauls Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held
LONDON-PARIS
By Eurostar train
PARIS
Welcome drink; guided sightseeing; ascend the Eiffel Tower
LUCERNE
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge
LUGANO
Lunch stop
VENICE
Private boat ride; visit St. Marks Square; glassblowers demonstration
FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelos David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
ROME
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St.Peters Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
POMPEII
Guided visit including headsets
SORRENTO-CAPRI
By jet/hydrofoil
CAPRI
Guided sightseeing, visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri
ITALY-GREECE
Two-berth cabin with private facilities on the Bari-Patras overnight cruise
OLYMPIA
Guided sightseeing, visit the remains of the Gymnasium and the Museum
DELPHI
Guided sightseeing, visit the excavations and the Archaeological Museum
ATHENS
Guided sightseeing, visit the Acropolis
MEALS
2 full English breakfasts (FB); 15 buffet breakfasts (BB); 7 three-course dinners (D), a welcome drink in Paris.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: (Mon.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in London, England. (Tue.)
Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 3: London. (Wed.)
Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. (FB)
Day 4: London-Paris, France. (Thu.)
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris. Tonight join your Tour Director for a toast to happy touring. (FB)
Day 5: Paris. (Fri.)
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 birds-eye view take the elevator to the second floor of Paris most famous landmark, 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. (BB)
Day 6: Paris-Lucerne, Switzerland. (Sat.)
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 arrive in picture book Lucerne. (BB,D)
Day 7: Lucerne. (Sun.)
Admire Thorwaldsens LION MONUMENT on your walking tour through the Old Town and 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 sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing. (BB)
Day 8: Lucerne-Lugano-Venice, Italy. (Mon.)
Drive along the comfortable St. Gotthard highway from the German to the Italian part of Switzerland. After a lunch break in the lakeside resort of Lugano, cross the Italian border and drive past Milan to the Adriatic coast and Venice, a glittering maze of islands, canals, and bridges. (BB,D)
Day 9: Venice-Florence. (Tue.)
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to ST. MARKS SQUARE. Admire its Basilica, the Clock Tower, lavish Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects. In the afternoon drive across the Apennine Hills to Florence, cradle of the Renaissance. (BB,D)
Day 10: Florence-Rome. (Wed.)
Follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giottos Bell Tower, the Baptistrys heavy bronze 'Gate of Paradise,' and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry before you speed south to the Eternal City. (BB)
Day 11: Rome. (Thu.)
Meet your Local Guide and start with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelos ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETERS SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. (BB)
Day 12: Rome-Pompeii-Bay of Naples. (Fri.)
On the way to the Bay of Naples visit POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. (BB,D)
Day 13: Bay of Naples. Excursion to Capri. (Sat.)
Speed across the bay to the Isle of Capri, a royal retreat for 2,000 years. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. (BB)
Day 14: Bay of Naples-Bari-Ionian Sea Crossing. (Sun.)
A fast drive to Bari in the southern part of Italy. Board your overnight FERRY bound for Greece. (BB,D)
Day 15: Ionian Sea-Patras, Greece-Olympia. (Mon.)
Sail across the sea which Ulysses explored in the Odyssey. Dock at Patras and continue by coach to Olympia. Learn about the history of the original Olympic Games as you walk among the impressive remains of the GYMNASIUM and the Temples of Hera and Zeus and visit the MUSEUM. (BB,D)
Day 16: Olympia-Delphi. (Tue.)
Drive to mythical Delphi and visit the ancient sanctuary of the god Apollo in its dramatic setting on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Hear about the Oracle, tour the EXCAVATIONS with a Local Guide, and visit the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. (BB,D)
Day 17: Delphi-Athens. (Wed.)
History comes alive this morning on your way to Athens as your Tour Director will tell you about Thebes, the setting of Sophocles Oedipus Rex, and Marathon, where in 490 B.C. 10,000 Athenians defeated more than twice that number of Persian invaders. In Athens, sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Parthenons crowning beauty atop the ACROPOLIS, the Erechtheum with its Porch of Maidens, the beautifully preserved Theseum, Roman Temple of Zeus, and more. Vistas of the Royal Palace, government buildings, and elegant homes in the modern city provide a striking contrast to the remains of a glorious past. (BB)
Day 18: At Leisure in Athens. (Thu.)
A full day at leisure. How about an optional day cruise to the islands of Aegina, Hydra, and Poros? Also ask your Tour Director for exciting evening outings to celebrate your last night in Greece. (BB)
Day 19: (Fri.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
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Single
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| Apr 28 - May 16, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | May 12 - May 30, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | May 26 - Jun 13, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jun 09 - Jun 27, 2008 | Call Us | $3659 | Call Us | $4555 | | Jun 23 - Jul 11, 2008 | Call Us | $3659 | Call Us | $4555 | | Jul 07 - Jul 25, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | Jul 21 - Aug 08, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | Aug 04 - Aug 22, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | Aug 18 - Sep 05, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | Sep 01 - Sep 19, 2008 | Call Us | $3659 | Call Us | $4555 | | Sep 08 - Sep 26, 2008 | Call Us | $3659 | Call Us | $4555 | | Sep 15 - Oct 03, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | Sep 22 - Oct 10, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 | | Oct 06 - Oct 24, 2008 | Call Us | $3639 | Call Us | $4535 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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