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Old World Classic 2007
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| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
KK7 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
21 |
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Starting Price |
$3399 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$803 |
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Triple room disc. |
$102 |
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Countries Visited |
France
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Italy
England
Belgium
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City Highlights |
Cologne, Venice, Capri, Cannes, Rome, Rhineland, London, Brussels, Avignon, Pompeii, Pisa, Paris, Nice, Naples, Lyon, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Heidelberg, Florence |
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LONDON
Guided sightseeing; visit St. Paul’s Cathedral, see the Changing of the Guard, if held
LONDON-BRUSSELS
By Eurostar train
BRUSSELS
Welcome dinner; orientation including Grand’Place
COLOGNE
Visit the cathedral
RHINE CRUISE.
HEIDELBERG
Picture stop of the castle
BLACK FOREST & RHINE FALLS
Stops
LUCERNE
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge
LIECHTENSTEIN
Stop in Vaduz
INNSBRUCK
Orientation including the Golden Roof
VENICE
Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets; visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica; glassblowers’ demonstration
RAVENNA
Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe
ASSISI
Visit St. Francis’ Basilica
NAPLES
Orientation
CAPRI
Jet/hydrofoil ride; guided sightseeing; visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri
POMPEII
Guided visit including headsets
ROME
Guided sightseeing including headsets; visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets; visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
PISA
Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
NICE
Visit a perfume factory; excursion to Cannes and St. Paul de Vence
AVIGNON
Orientation
PARIS
Guided sightseeing; ascend the Eiffel Tower
MEALS
2 full English breakfasts (FB); 17 buffet breakfasts (BB); 9 three-course dinners (D), incl. a welcome dinner in Brussels
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers may be included when you make your flight arrangements. Check with your travel agent for details.
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
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Day 1 (Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in London, England. (Sun.) Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 3 London. (Mon.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. (FB)
Day 4 London-Brussels, Belgium. (Tue.) Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, capital of Belgium. Admire GRAND’ PLACE and famous Manneken Pis. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (FB,D)
Day 5 Brussels-Cologne, Germany-Rhineland. (Wed.) Enter Germany and stop in Cologne to visit the GOTHIC CATHEDRAL. Then enjoy a romantic RHINE CRUISE before continuing to your hotel in the Rhineland. (BB,D)
Day 6 Rhineland-Heidelberg-Lucerne, Switzerland. (Thu.) In Heidelberg stop to take pictures of the red-walled castle, then enjoy a scenic drive through the BLACK FOREST, renowned for its cuckoo clocks. On the Swiss border admire the thundering RHINE FALLS, before continuing to picture-book Lucerne. (BB,D)
Day 7 Lucerne. (Fri.) Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and walk through the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. You may want to join an optional excursion to the top of a mountain! (BB)
Day 8 Lucerne-Liechtenstein-Innsbruck, Austria. (Sat.) Morning break in Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, Austria’s Olympic winter sports resort, stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. (BB,D)
Day 9 Innsbruck-Venice, Italy. (Sun.) Drive across spectacular Brenner Pass to Italy. Enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and the BYZANTINE BASILICA, the Clock Tower, lavish Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects. (BB,D)
Day 10 Venice-Ravenna-Assisi. (Mon.) Along the Adriatic coast to Ravenna, to visit the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Continue to Assisi and visit the 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS, built above the saint’s grave. (BB,D)
Day 11 Assisi-Naples. (Tue.) South to Naples. Orientation features the Triumphal Arch of the New Castle, St. Charles Theater, the Royal Palace, Galleria Umberto, and a sweeping vista of the Bay of Naples from Posillipo Hill. (BB)
Day 12 Naples. Excursion to Capri. (Wed.) Speed across the bay to the Isle of Capri. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Time to explore before crossing to the charming resort of Sorrento. Then back to Naples. (BB,D)
Day 13 Naples-Pompeii-Rome. (Thu.) Today, follow your Local Guide into POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. See patrician homes and commercial districts strikingly recalling day-to-day life when Rome was at the apex of her power. Then head north to the Eternal City. (BB)
Day 14 Rome. (Fri.) Sightseeing with a 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. (BB)
Day 15 Rome-Florence. (Sat.) Drive to Florence and follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, 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. (BB,D)
Day 16 Florence-Pisa-Nice, France. (Sun.) Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its Leaning Tower. Then drive along Italian and French Riviera resorts towards the principality of Monaco. Follow the panoramic Moyenne Corniche and stop at one of the famous PERFUME FACTORIES. (BB)
Day 17 Nice. Excursion to Cannes and St. Paul de Vence. (Mon.) This morning enjoy visits to Cannes and the hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Afternoon at leisure. An optional outing is available tonight to Monte Carlo. (BB)
Day 18 Nice-Avignon-Lyon. (Tue.) Through Van Gogh’s beloved Provence to Avignon. Take your pictures of the Gothic papal palace and the famous bridge before proceeding to Lyon, the country’s second-largest city. (BB,D)
Day 19 Lyon-Paris. (Wed.) A comfortable drive through Burgundy on your way to Paris. This afternoon, sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the most famous sights: the Opéra, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysées. For a bird’s-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. Tonight, maybe a lively cabaret show? (BB)
Day 20 At Leisure in Paris. (Thu.) Explore the world capital of chic and style at your own pace. Optional excursions are available to the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles. (BB)
Day 21 (Fri.) Your homebound flight from Paris 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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| Oct 27 - Nov 16, 2007 | Call Us | $3399 | Call Us | $4202 |
* 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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