 GLOBUS 2012: EUROPEAN TAPESTRY W/ LONDON EXT (HACL)
15 days from Amsterdam to London, or 16 days incl. travel
This is the perfect vacation for those who wish to see traditional Europe. It offers much more than just the basics: all major cities have sightseeing, including a canal cruise in Amsterdam; St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, and the Forum in Rome; and Michelangelo's David in Florence. Enjoy a high-speed TGV train ride from Lyon to Paris. Other features are a romantic Rhine River cruise, a private boat transfer and a special dinner at a local restaurant in Venice, and scenic drives through the Black Forest, the Swiss and Tyrolean Alps, Brenner Pass, and more. An overnight stay at the Cote d'Azur gives you the opportunity to visit Monte Carlo. In Paris, visit the second floor of the Eiffel Tower during your sightseeing tour. Ride the high-speed Eurostar train to London for a final overnight and the end of your vacation.
HOTELS
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 Tour Eiffel Suffren (F), LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF)
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| Call (715) 866-4242 for more information or to book today! Mention code 10578624 | | Globus | | Offer valid through 3/31/2012 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Amsterdam | 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 facades, 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 Cote d'Azur and drive through the Provence region and along the Rhone 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 Opera, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysees. 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 | London | You will be transferred by high-speed EUROSTAR TRAIN to London, arriving in the afternoon. Why not take in a West End show tonight? (B) | | Day 15 | London | Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
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: $943Triple room reduction: $17Extra nights per person in London:August 6 to August 12: in single room $370, in twin room $230, in triple room $220August 13 to August 27: in single room $244, in twin room $151, in triple room $143
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Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities: port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); additional excursions and activities not listed as 'included' in the itinerary; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; excess baggage fees; and all other items of a personal nature. |
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