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Tour European Sampler
England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France
| Tour start/end
10 days incl. air, or 9 days London/Paris 11 days incl. air, or 10 days London/London GLHD32 |
USA departure
2007
Thursdays |
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Tour price land only- London/Paris - - -
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- from $ 1499
to $ 1599
Tour price land only- London/London - - -
- from $ 1799
to $ 1899
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| As the name implies, this 10-day vacation is a sample of some of the major highlights of Europe. Start with two nights in London where sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral and time to watch the Changing of the Guard (if held). Board the Eurostar train to Brussels; then begin a comfortable drive to Amsterdam where a welcome drink and sightseeing by way of a leisurely canal cruise await you. Drive through Germany’s Rhineland and Black Forest, and stop to visit the famous cathedral in Cologne and to take pictures of Heidelberg Castle. Of course a cruise on the romantic Rhine River is included. In Switzerland spend two nights in charming lakeside Lucerne to relax and enjoy the Alpine scenery before driving through the Burgundy wine area to Paris where sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the highlights of Paris and a ride up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. |
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Included Features
LONDON Guided sightseeing; visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held
LONDON-BRUSSELS By Eurostar train
AMSTERDAM Welcome drink and canal cruise
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
PARIS Guided sightseeing; ascend the Eiffel Tower
MEALS: Welcome drink in Amsterdam; 2 full English breakfasts (FB); 6 buffet breakfasts (BB); 2 three-course dinners (D)
INSIDE VISITS Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
Itinerary: Tour European Sampler London/Paris
Day 1 (Thu.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in London, England. (Fri.) Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 3 London. (Sat.) 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, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Optional excursions are available to the Tower of London or to Windsor Castle. (FB)
Day 4 London-Brussels, Belgium-Amsterdam, Holland. (Sun.) Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and head for the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, Belgium. From here a comfortable drive will bring you to Amsterdam, Holland’s 700-year-old capital. Enjoy a welcome drink and an included CANAL CRUISE aboard a glass-roofed launch, which is the best way to get a good impression of how this city was built and how much still remains from the Golden Age. You may want to join an optional Dutch dinner with local specialties. (FB)
Day 5 Amsterdam-Heidelberg, Germany. (Mon.) This morning drive past the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far near Arnhem to Germany. In Cologne visit the awesome twin-spired GOTHIC CATHEDRAL, and then the afternoon’s highlight: a romantic RHINE CRUISE. Continue to Heidelberg and take pictures of the famous red-walled ruins of Heidelberg Castle. (BB,D)
Day 6 Heidelberg-Lucerne, Switzerland. (Tue.) A scenic drive through the lush valleys and pine-clad hills of the BLACK FOREST, renowned for its cuckoo clocks. On the Swiss border stop at the thundering RHINE FALLS, then continue to picture-book Lucerne. Why not sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing for a first-hand impression of Alpine merrymaking? (BB)
Day 7 Lucerne. (Wed.) Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and the ornate patrician houses lining the cobbled streets of the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Balance of the day is at leisure to shop for Swiss watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car or take a cruise on the fjord-like lake. (BB,D)
Day 8 Lucerne-Paris, France. (Thu.) Cross the Swiss border into France and enjoy a comfortable drive through the Burgundy wine area and past Fontainebleau Forest to Paris. (BB)
Day 9 Paris. (Fri.) Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. 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 lavish baroque Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (BB)
Day 10 (Sat.) Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (BB)
Itinerary: Tour European Sampler London/London
Day 10 Paris-London, England. (Sat.) Board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to London arriving in the late afternoon. Overnight at Novotel London West (F). (BB)
Day 11 (Sun.) Your homebound flight from London arrives the same day. (FB)
Quality Hotels
LONDON Novotel London West (F), AMSTERDAM Jolly Carlton (F), HEIDELBERG Best Western Rega (F), LUCERNE Royal (F) or Astoria (F) PARIS Holiday Inn République (F) or Sofitel Bercy (SF)
Hotel Rating Abbreviations:
SF = Superior First Class
F = First Class
ST = Superior Tourist Class