ENCHANTING EUROPE and OBERAMMERGAU (HMO2010)

Hotels


London
Hilton London Metropole (SF),

Paris
Concorde Montparnasse (F) or Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren (F),

Lucerne
Best Western Flora (F),

Oberammergau
is the Böld (F),

Rhineland
Hilton Mainz City (SF) at

Mainz, Amsterdam
NH Carlton (F)Note:In Oberammergau, no singles or triples available; tour members will be asked to share

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Meals
Full buffet breakfast (B); 1 lunch (L); 5 three-course dinners (D)

Day 1:
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Arrive in London, England. Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 3:
London. Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Time in the afternoon for independent activities. Optional excursions are available to the Tower of London and to Windsor Castle. Tonight, maybe a leisurely cruise on the River Thames? (B)

Day 4:
London–Paris, France. Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris, the splendid capital of a beautiful country. This evening, you may wish to join an optional dinner at a local restaurant followed by an illumination drive of the city. (B)

Day 5:
Paris. 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 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. (B)

Day 6:
Paris–Lucerne, Switzerland. A comfortable ride on the highway skirting Fontainebleau Forest and the vineyards of Burgundy to the Swiss border. Enjoy vistas of the Alps as you enter picture-book Lucerne. (B,D)

Day 7:
Lucerne. During your walking tour, 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. 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 join a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing. (B)

Day 8:
Lucerne–Vaduz, Liechtenstein–Innsbruck, Oberammergau. Morning break is in Vaduz, capital of the pocket-sized Principality of Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, take a pleasant stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. After Innsbruck, arrive in Oberammergau. (B,D)

Day 9:
Oberammergau. Morning at leisure, afternoon and evening devoted to the PASSION PLAY. (B,L,D)

Day 10:
Oberammergau-Munich–Rothenburg–Rhineland. After an orientation of Munich, North to fabulous Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes, and 16th-century houses. Next, arrive in your hotel, where you will stay for the next two nights. (B,D)

Day 11:
Rhineland. Today, a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns, enjoy a special highlight: a RIESLING WINE TASTING, the wine the area is famous for. The afternoon and evening are at leisure, and an optional excursion to one of the Rhine castles is available. (B)

Day 12:
Rhineland–Cologne–Amsterdam, Holland. A leisurely departure this morning for Cologne, where you will visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL. Then, continue through the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far to Amsterdam, the Dutch capital. (B,D)

Day 13:
Amsterdam. Enjoy a CANAL CRUISE with a Local Guide to see the patrician mansions, gabled façades, and humpback bridges, and hear about the history of the 700-year-old capital. Next, visit a major DIAMOND CENTER. Later, you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (B)

Day 14:
Your homebound flight from Amsterdam arrives the same day. (B)

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City Highlights


London:
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held

London-Paris:
By Eurostar train

Paris:
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower

Lucerne:
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge

Vaduz:
Stop in the capital of Liechtenstein

Innsbruck:
Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

Munich:
Guided sightseeing (tour HM only), visit Marienplatz

Rothenburg:
Walking tour of the walled town

Rhineland:
Wine tastingRhine Cruise

Cologne:
Visit the cathedral

Amsterdam:
Guided sightseeing, canal cruise; visit a major diamond center

Oberammergau:
Passion Play

Munich:
Orientation including Marienplatz

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $603Triple room reduction per person: $4Extra nights per person in London:Apr.: in single room $123, in twin room $76, in triple room $69May-Oct.: in single room $223, in twin room $134, in triple room $124Extra nights per person in Amsterdam:in single room $200, in twin room $142, in triple room $130

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