EUROPEAN TAPESTRY (HA2010)

Hotels


London
Ramada Hyde Park (F),

Amsterdam
Novotel (F),

Rhineland
Renaissance (SF) at Karlsruhe,

Lucerne
Astoria (F),

Innsbruck
Maximilian (F),

Venice
Plaza (F) at Mestre,

Rome
Holiday Inn Rome Aurelia (F),

Tuscany
Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini,

Nice
NH Nice (F) or Boscolo Park (F),

Paris
Pullman Paris Rive Gauche (F)

Meals
Full buffet breakfast (B); 5 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amsterdam.

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 (except on Sundays) and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. (B)

Day 4:
London–Brussels, Belgium–Amsterdam, Holland. Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, Belgium. From here, a comfortable drive will bring you to Amsterdam, Holland. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)

Day 5:
Amsterdam. A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old capital, and 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, and later, you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (B)

Day 6:
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. Stop in Cologne to visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL. The afternoon’s highlight is a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. (B,D)

Day 7:
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 8:
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 9:
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. (B,D)

Day 10:
Venice–Rome. A scenic drive across the Apennine Mountains and through the vine- and olive-clad Tuscan hills, home of the popular Chianti wines, brings you to the “Eternal City.” (B)

Day 11:
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 12:
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, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and SIGNORIA SQUARE. (B,D)

Day 13:
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 14:
Nice–Paris. Transfer to the railway station and board the high-speed TGV TRAIN to Paris. You may wish to try out one of Paris’ fine restaurants and to explore the “City of Light.” (B)

Day 15:
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 16:
Your homebound flight from Paris 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-Brussels:
By Eurostar train

Amsterdam:
Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including a canal cruise; visit a major diamond center

Cologne:
Visit the cathedral

Rhine Cruise


Black Forest


Rhine Falls


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

Vaduz:
Visit the capital of Liechtenstein

Innsbruck:
Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof

Venice:
Private boat ride; visit St. Mark’s Square; glassblowers’ demonstration

Rome:
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum

Florence :
Guided walking tour including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square

Pisa:
Take pictures of the Leaning Tower

Nice-Paris:
By TGV train (first-class)

Paris:
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $720Triple room reduction per person: $59Extra nights per person in Paris:in single room $284, in twin room $152, in triple room $147Extra nights per person in London:Mar.-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 $124Nov.: in single room $129, in twin room $77, in triple room $70

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