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Scenic Delights
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
HB |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
13 |
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Starting Price |
$2299 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$461 |
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Triple room disc. |
$53 |
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Countries Visited |
France
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Holland
Germany
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City Highlights |
Heidelberg, Garmisch, Amsterdam, Munich, Montreux, Lugano, Innsbruck, Venice, Rothenburg, Rhineland, Paris |
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AMSTERDAM
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, canal cruise; visit a major diamond center
COLOGNE
Visit the cathedral
RHINE CRUISE
HEIDELBERG
Picture stop of the castle
ROTHENBURG
Orientation of the walled town
MUNICH
Orientation including Marienplatz
GARMISCH
Excursion to King Ludwigs Castle in Neuschwanstein and Passion Play town Oberammergau
INNSBRUCK
Orientation including the Golden Roof
CORTINA
Picture stop
VENICE
Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Marks Square and Basilica, Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers demonstration
LUGANO
Lunch stop
LUCERNE
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge
MONTREUX
Picture stop at the Festival Hall
LAUSANNE-PARIS
By TGV train
PARIS
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower
MEALS
11 buffet breakfasts (BB); 5 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amsterdam.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1: (Sun.)
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrival in Amsterdam, Holland. (Mon.)
The day is free to rest or to start exploring the Dutch capital. At 6 p.m. meet your traveling companions and Tour Director for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day 3: Amsterdam. (Tue.)
A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old capital, and the highlight is a CANAL CRUISE past patrician mansions, gabled facades, and humpback bridges. Next, visit a major DIAMOND CENTER to appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. You may wish to visit one of Amsterdams many museums. Later, an optional excursion to Volendam can be arranged. (BB)
Day 4: Amsterdam-Heidelberg, Germany-Rhineland. (Wed.)
A passing glance at the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to Germany. Stop in Cologne to visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL. Then the afternoons highlight: a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. Next stop is Heidelberg, famous for its red-walled castle. (BB,D)
Day 5: Rhineland-Rothenburg-Munich-Garmisch. (Thu.)
Leisurely morning break on the Romantic Road in spectacular Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes, and 16th‘century houses. South towards the Danube Valley and Munich, Germanys "secret capital." Your orientation tour features the Olympic Stadium, 1,000‘foot‘high Television Tower, and MARIENPLATZ with the Old and New Town Hall. Then continue into the Bavarian Alps to Garmisch, site of the fourth Winter Olympics in 1936, where you spend the next two nights. (BB,D)
Day 6: Garmisch. Bavarian Excursion. (Fri.)
Focus on Neuschwanstein, Germanys premier tourist attraction. Visit KING LUDWIGS CASTLE on its craggy outcrop high above a sparkling lake. Afternoon at leisure in Passion Play town OBERAMMERGAU, with the chance to join an optional excursion to nearby Linderhof Castle. (BB)
Day 7: Garmisch-Innsbruck, Austria-Venice, Italy. (Sat.)
Morning break in Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian Tyrol. Stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilians GOLDEN ROOF. Continue south on the spectacular Brenner Pass road across the mighty barrier of the Tyrolean Alps. Take a picture of the ski jump at Cortina, Italys skiing and mountaineering center beneath the jagged limestone towers of the Dolomites, before reaching Venice, the celebrated œPearl of the Adriatic. Tonight is your chance to sample the citys fine restaurants. (BB)
Day 8: Venice. (Sun.)
Enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARKS SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, the Clock Tower, lavish DOGES PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then enjoy Venice at your own pace, or join an optional gondola ride. (BB,D)
Day 9: Venice-Lugano, Switzerland-Lucerne. (Mon.)
Through the lush Lombardian plains, past the commercial capital of Milan into Italian-speaking southern Switzerland. Free time in flower-festooned Lugano for lunch and to browse through the shops of Via Nassa. Admire the towering majesty of the Swiss Alps on the way over 6,935- foot-high St. Gotthard Pass and through William Tell country to the captivating charm of Lucerne. Why not sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing for a first-hand impression of Alpine merrymaking? (BB)
Day 10: Lucerne-Montreux. (Tue.)
Admire Thorwaldsens LION MONUMENT and the ornate patrician houses lining the cobbled streets of the Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Afterwards, shop for Swiss watches and why not join an optional excursion to the top of a mountain? Later in the afternoon, a smooth drive to Montreux of festival fame. Take a picture of the Festival Hall (BB,D)
Day 11: Montreux-Lausanne-Paris, France. (Wed.)
A short drive to Lausanne, where you board the high-speed 'TGV' train to Paris, the traditional climax of every European vacation. 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. (BB)
Day 12: At Leisure in Paris. (Thu.)
Another day to enjoy what this extraordinary metropolis has to offer. Shop for perfume and fancy fashion accessories, take your pick from many fine museums, or stroll through the magnificent parks. Optional excursions are available to the Louvre Museum and the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles. Tonight maybe a lively cabaret show? (BB)
Day 13: (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.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Apr 13 - Apr 25, 2008 | Call Us | $2299 | Call Us | $2760 | | Apr 27 - May 09, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | May 04 - May 16, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | May 11 - May 23, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | May 18 - May 30, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | May 25 - Jun 06, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Jun 01 - Jun 13, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Jun 08 - Jun 20, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Jun 15 - Jun 27, 2008 | Call Us | $2339 | Call Us | $2800 | | Jun 22 - Jul 04, 2008 | Call Us | $2339 | Call Us | $2800 | | Jun 29 - Jul 11, 2008 | Call Us | $2339 | Call Us | $2800 | | Jul 06 - Jul 18, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Jul 13 - Jul 25, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Jul 27 - Aug 08, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Aug 10 - Aug 22, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Aug 24 - Sep 05, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Sep 14 - Sep 26, 2008 | Call Us | $2339 | Call Us | $2800 | | Sep 21 - Oct 03, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Sep 28 - Oct 10, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Oct 05 - Oct 17, 2008 | Call Us | $2329 | Call Us | $2790 | | Oct 12 - Oct 24, 2008 | Call Us | $2299 | Call Us | $2760 |
* 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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