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Traditional Grand European
| | 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 |
KA |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
22 |
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Starting Price |
$3649 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$912 |
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Triple room disc. |
$72 |
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Countries Visited |
Germany
Holland
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Austria
Switzerland
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City Highlights |
Pisa, Paris, Lyon, Cologne, Brussels, Oberammergau, Nice, Munich, Lucerne, London, Vienna, Venice, Tuscany, Salzburg, Rome, Rhineland, Heidelberg, Florence, Amsterdam |
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LONDON
Guided sightseeing, visit St.Pauls Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held
LONDON-BRUSSELS
By Eurostar train
BRUSSELS
Welcome dinner; orientation including the GrandPlace
AMSTERDAM
Canal cruise; visit a major diamond center
COLOGNE
Visit the cathedral
RHINE CRUISE
HEIDELBERG
Picture stop of the castle
BLACK FOREST
Morning stop
RHINE FALLS
Picture stop
LUCERNE
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge
LIECHTENSTEIN
Stop in Vaduz
BAVARIA
Picture stop at King Ludwigs Castle and visit Passion Play town Oberammergau
MUNICH
Orientation
SALZBURG
Guided sightseeing, visit Mirabell Gardens and St. Peters Churchyard
VIENNA
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Stephens Cathedral
VENICE
Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Marks Square and Basilica, Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers demonstration
FERRARA
Morning stop
ROME
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peters Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum
FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelos David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square
PISA
Picture stop at the Leaning Tower
NICE
Visit a perfume factory, orientation of the Old Town
AVIGNON
Orientation
PARIS
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower
MEALS
2 full English breakfasts (FB); 18 buffet breakfasts (BB); 8 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Brussels.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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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: Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehalls mounted horseguards and the Prime Ministers Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAULS CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Afternoon at leisure. (FB)
Day 4: London-Brussels, Belgium. (Tue.)
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, headquarters of the European Union. Your orientation tour focuses on GRAND PLACE with its baroque guild houses and famous Manneken Pis. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (FB,D)
Day 5: Brussels-Amsterdam, Holland. (Wed.)
Past Antwerp and into the Netherlands. In Amsterdam visit a major DIAMOND CENTER to appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Next, enjoy a CANAL CRUISE, the best way to see the 700-year-old capital. Afternoon at leisure or join an optional excursion to Volendam. (BB,D)
Day 6: Amsterdam-Heidelberg, Germany-Rhineland. (Thu.)
A passing glance at the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to Cologne. Here you will 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 7: Rhineland-Lucerne, Switzerland. (Fri.)
A scenic day! Morning stop in the lush valleys and pine-clad hills of the BLACK FOREST, renowned for its cuckoo clocks. On the Swiss border take your pictures of the thundering RHINE FALLS, then continue to picture-book Lucerne. (BB,D)
Day 8: Lucerne. (Sat.)
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 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 for a first-hand impression of Alpine merrymaking. (BB)
Day 9: Lucerne-Liechtenstein-Oberammergau, Germany-Munich. (Sun.)
Morning stop in Vaduz, capital of the pocket-sized Principality of Liechtenstein. Next is a panoramic drive through the Bavarian Alps, with picture stops at Mad King Ludwigs Neuschwanstein Castle and the Passion Play town of Oberammergau. On arrival in Munich an orientation tour of major landmarks: Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, and 17th-century Nymphenburg Palace. How about a stein of beer at the Hofbrauhaus tonight? (BB,D)
Day 10: Munich-Salzburg, Austria-Vienna. (Mon.)
Through the forested landscape of southern Bavaria to the Austrian border and on to Salzburg. A pleasant stroll with your Local Guide takes you through the historic center of Mozarts hometown. Admire exquisite MIRABELL GARDENS, the Great Festival Hall, ST. PETERS CHURCHYARD, and the monumental Domplatz. Then browse in the shops of the charming Getreidegasse or visit the birthplace of the musical genius, if you wish. Afternoon drive along the Danube Valley to Vienna. (BB)
Day 11: Vienna. (Tue.)
Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide features vistas of Prater Park with its Ferris wheel and the United Nations City on the Danube. Pass the State Opera House, the Jewish quarter, and stop at the Hofburg Palace, winter residence of the Austrian Imperial family. Marvel at the impressive courtyards and famous Heldenplatz, and visit awesome ST. STEPHENS CATHEDRAL. An optional excursion to Schonbrunn Palace is available. Tonight you may want to visit Grinzing for a taste of Heurigen and the merry wine village atmosphere. (BB)
Day 12: Vienna-Venice, Italy. (Wed.)
Scenic Semmering Pass, stately Styrian crossroad towns, Carinthian lakes and resorts provide the ever-changing Alpine backdrop to todays journey through the loveliest parts of Austria to Venice. Tonight is your chance to sample the citys fine restaurants. (BB)
Day 13: Venice. (Thu.)
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to meet your Local Guide. Highlights of your walking tour are ST. MARKS SQUARE and the byzantine BASILICA, 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 14: Venice-Ferrara-Rome. (Fri.)
A comfortable drive to Ferrara. Time to stroll along the imposing Este Castle to the marble cathedral before continuing through the Apennine Hills to the Eternal City. (BB)
Day 15: Rome. (Sat.)
Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelos ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. 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. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (BB)
Day 16: Rome-Tuscany. (Sun.)
An easy morning drive back north to Florence, cradle of the Renaissance. Follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelos celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giottos Bell Tower, the Baptistrys heavy bronze 'Gate of Paradise,' and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Afterwards, check out the shops with Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. (BB,D)
Day 17: Tuscany-Pisa-Nice, France. (Mon.)
Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Then a scenic drive past a string of Italian and French Riviera resorts towards the Principality of Monaco. Here leave the highway for the panoramic Moyenne Corniche. Before arriving in Nice, visit one of the PERFUME FACTORIES for which the area is famous. This evening you might want to sample some French cuisine. (BB)
Day 18: At Leisure in Nice. (Tue.)
Full day to enjoy this enchanting resort on the Cote dAzur at your own pace. Take your pick from fine museums, elegant shops, or stroll along the elegant Promenade des Anglais. You could also join a relaxed included walk with your Tour Director through the historic Old Town. In the late afternoon theres an exciting optional outing to Monte Carlo. (BB)
Day 19: Nice-Avignon-Lyon. (Wed.)
Along the Cote dAzur and past Cannes to Van Goghs beloved Provence. Stop in Avignon, an important spiritual center in the Middle Ages and the residence of several Popes and antipopes. Take your pictures of the gothic papal palace and the bridge of the popular song before proceeding through the orchards of the RheŽne Valley to Lyon, the countrys secondlargest city. (BB,D)
Day 20: Lyon-Paris. (Thu.)
Follow the valley of the River Saone into Burgundy where road signs read like the wine list of an expensive restaurant on your way to Paris, the traditional climax of a European vacation. This afternoon, sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the most famous sights: the Opera, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysees. For a birds-eye view take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket! (BB)
Day 21: At Leisure in Paris. (Fri.)
Another day to enjoy what this extraordinary metropolis has to offer. Explore the world capital of chic and style at your own pace: 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. (BB)
Day 22: (Sat.) Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (BB) |
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| Mar 22 - Apr 12, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Apr 05 - Apr 26, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Apr 19 - May 10, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | May 03 - May 24, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | May 10 - May 31, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | May 17 - Jun 07, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | May 24 - Jun 14, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | May 31 - Jun 21, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Jun 07 - Jun 28, 2008 | Call Us | $3719 | Call Us | $4631 | | Jun 14 - Jul 05, 2008 | Call Us | $3719 | Call Us | $4631 | | Jun 21 - Jul 12, 2008 | Call Us | $3719 | Call Us | $4631 | | Jun 28 - Jul 19, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Jul 05 - Jul 26, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Jul 12 - Aug 02, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Jul 19 - Aug 09, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Jul 26 - Aug 16, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Aug 02 - Aug 23, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Aug 09 - Aug 30, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Aug 16 - Sep 06, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Aug 23 - Sep 13, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Aug 30 - Sep 20, 2008 | Call Us | $3719 | Call Us | $4631 | | Sep 13 - Oct 04, 2008 | Call Us | $3719 | Call Us | $4631 | | Sep 20 - Oct 11, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Sep 27 - Oct 18, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Oct 11 - Nov 01, 2008 | Call Us | $3699 | Call Us | $4611 | | Oct 25 - Nov 15, 2008 | Call Us | $3649 | Call Us | $4561 |
* 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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