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European Tapestry 2012
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
HAC2 |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
14 |
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Countries Visited |
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland
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City Highlights |
Amsterdam, Florence, Innsbruck, Lucerne, Lyon, Nice, Paris, Pisa, Rhineland, Rome, Venice |
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AmsterdamWelcome dinner; guided sightseeing and a canal cruise; visit a major diamond centerRhine CruiseBlack Forest Rhine FallsLucerneWalking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel BridgeVaduz Visit the capital of LiechtensteinInnsbruckWalk through the Old Town to the Golden RoofVenicePrivate boat ride; visit St. Mark’s Square; glassblowers’ demonstration; dinner at local restaurantRome Guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman ForumFlorence Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David and Signoria SquarePisaMarvel at the legendary Leaning TowerNiceLyonLyon–Paris By high-speed TGV train (first-class)Paris Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel TowerHeadsets throughout the tourNote: - In the rare event that the TGV train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.
MEALS
Full buffet breakfast daily (B); 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amsterdam and a special dinner with wine in Venice
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Day 1: Arrive in Amsterdam, Holland.
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
Day 2: Amsterdam
. A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old capital, including Dam Square with the Royal Palace, and the Rijksmuseum. The highlight is a CANAL CRUISE to see the patrician mansions, gabled façades, and humpback bridges. Next, visit a major DIAMOND CENTER and appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Balance of the day is at leisure. Later, you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (B)
Day 3: Amsterdam–Rhineland, Germany.
A passing glance at the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to Germany. Highlight of the day is a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. (B,D)
Day 4: Rhineland–Lucerne, Switzerland
. A scenic day! This 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. Tonight, maybe join a Swiss Folklore Party? (B)
Day 5: Lucerne–Liechtenstein–Innsbruck, Austria.
Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT, walk through the Old Town, and cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Time to shop for Swiss watches or climb lofty Mount Pilatus. Then, leave Switzerland and stop in the Principality of Liechtenstein before continuing to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol. Take pictures of Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. (B,D)
Day 6: Innsbruck–Venice, Italy.
Across spectacular Brenner Pass to Italy. Enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT to ST. MARK’S SQUARE. Admire the byzantine basilica, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects, then, time to explore or to join an optional gondola ride. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)
Day 7: Venice–Rome.
A scenic drive across the Apennine Hills and through vine- and olive-clad Tuscany, home of the popular Chianti wines, brings you to the “Eternal City.” (B)
Day 8: Rome.
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. Time for independent activities and optional excursion possibilities. (B)
Day 9: Rome–Florence–Tuscany.
An easy morning drive back north to Florence. Enjoy a walking tour with a Local Guide and visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David. Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise.” Also visit sculture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. (B,D)
Day 10: Tuscany–Pisa–Nice, France.
In Pisa, take pictures of the Leaning Tower. Continue along the Mediterranean coast past a string of Italian and French Riviera resorts to Nice. Later, an optional outing is available to Monte Carlo. (B)
Day 11: Nice–Lyon.
In the late morning, leave the Côte d’Azur and drive through the Provence region and along the Rhône Valley to Lyon. (B,D)
Day 12: Lyon–Paris.
Board the high-speed TGV TRAIN to Paris. An optional excursion to the Louvre Museum is available. (B)
Day 13: Paris.
Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its 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 Paris’ most famous landmark: the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the baroque Palace of Versailles is available, and tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B)
Day 14: Paris.
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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AMSTERDAM Novotel Amsterdam City (F), RHINELAND Renaissance (SF) at Karlsruhe, LUCERNE Astoria (F), INNSBRUCK Maximilian (F), VENICE Ambasciatori (F) at Mestre, ROME Crowne Plaza St. Peter’s (SF) or Villa Pamphili (F), TUSCANY Francia e Quirinale (F) at Montecatini, NICE NH Nice (F), LYON Hilton Lyon (SF), PARIS Marriott Paris Rive Gauche (SF) or Mercure Paris Centre Tour Eiffel (F) Dates and prices do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe.Prices based on double room occupancy.Single room supplement: $879Triple room reduction: $9Extra nights per person in Paris:in single room $345, in twin room $180, in triple room $180
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| Touring Date | Land & Air | Land Only | | Jul 30, 2012 - Aug 12, 2012 | Call Us | $3,656 |
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