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Day 1
LONDON - AMSTERDAM (2 NIGHTS)
Welcome to London! Drive to Dover and see the White Cliffs as you cross the Channel to Calais. Continue through Belgium to Amsterdam, a lively city full of surprises!
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 2
AMSTERDAM ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME
See the sights of Amsterdam including the Royal Palace and Dam Square, and visit a diamond polishing centre. In Volendam, learn about the arts of cheese and clog making.
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Day 3
AMSTERDAM - RHINE CRUISE - RHINELAND
Cross into Germany, then take a scenic cruise along the River Rhine past medieval castles and vineyards.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 4
RHINELAND - STRASBOURG - LAKE LUCERNE (2 NIGHTS)
Admire Heidelberg Castle, one of the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. Continue via Strasbourg to Lake Lucerne.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 5
LUCERNE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME
Your orientation tour includes the poignant Lion Monument and the 14th century wooden Chapel Bridge, with free time afterwards to shop for all things Swiss!
Day 6
LAKE LUCERNE - LIECHTENSTEIN - INNSBRUCK
Visit Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, marvel at the Golden Roof, Hofburg and Olympic ski-jump.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 7
INNSBRUCK - SALZBURG - VIENNA (2 NIGHTS)
Salzburg is a beautiful city! See Mozart’s birthplace and locations where the ‘Sound of Music’ was filmed! Later arrive in Vienna.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 8
VIENNA SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Your Local Guide shows you the sights of Vienna, including the Opera House, Hofburg, Parliament and Imperial Boulevards. Spend free time exploring or perhaps take an excursion to the vast Schönbrunn Palace.
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Day 9
VIENNA - VENICE (2 NIGHTS)
Continue south via Klagenfurt to the Austrian Riviera. Cross the Italian border, the Alps and the Veneto plains to the Byzantine city of Venice.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 10
VENICE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME
Marvel at the sights as you cruise to St. Mark’s Square by private launch. Enjoy a demonstration of glass-blowing on Giudecca Island, with time later to shop and explore.
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Day 11
VENICE - ROME (2 NIGHTS)
Cross the Veneto, traverse the dramatic Apennine Mountains and continue south to the ancient city of Rome.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 12
ROME SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Visit St. Peter’s Basilica with your Local Guide and see Michelangelo’s Pietá. View the Forum and Colosseum in ancient Rome. In your free time, consider a tour of the Sistine Chapel!
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Day 13
ROME - FLORENCE - MONTECATINI
Explore Renaissance Florence, with time to shop for high quality leather and gold. Dine tonight at your hotel in Montecatini.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 14
MONTECATINI - PISA - MONACO - NICE (2 NIGHTS)
View the Leaning Tower of Pisa in the Square of Miracles. Follow the coast to Monaco and continue to Nice on the glamorous French Riviera.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 15
NICE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME
Admire the Promenade des Anglais and Place Masséna. Spend free time exploring, relaxing or perhaps swim in the Mediterranean Sea!
Day 16
NICE - BARCELONA (2 NIGHTS)
Your splendid journey continues along the coast, through the Camargue and across the Pyrenées to Barcelona.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 17
BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
In Barcelona, your Local Guide shows you the sights including the Ramblas and the Sagrada Familia. Afterwards, discover the delights of the city at your own pace.
Day 18
BARCELONA - MADRID (2 NIGHTS)
Drive through the sprawling vineyards of Catalonia and the arid hills of Aragon to the Spanish capital, Madrid.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 19
MADRID SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
See Puerta del Sol and Plaza de Espãna during your sightseeing tour with your Local Guide. Later, consider an excursion to Toledo.
Day 20
MADRID - LOURDES
Cross into France and visit Lourdes, home of St. Bernadette, to see the basilica above the grotto.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 21
LOURDES - BORDEAUX
Spend the morning relaxing or exploring. Later, drive via the charming resort of Biarritz to Bordeaux, where you dine tonight.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 22
BORDEAUX - PARIS (2 NIGHTS)
Travel to the Loire Valley and view the Château de Blois, where Joan of Arc was blessed before battle with the English. Arrive later in the glittering capital, Paris.
M: Moderate, D: Deluxe, SF: Superior First Class, F: First Class. For further details please see the notes section below.
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Day 23
PARIS SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Admire the sights of Paris with your knowledgeable Local Guide, including the Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. Spend free time seeing more of this fascinating city or enjoy and optional guided visit to the world famous Louvre Museum. Tonight, why not experience a famous cabaret show?
Day 24
PARIS - LONDON
Say goodbye to Paris. Drive to Calais, board the ferry to Dover and continue by coach to London where your amazing holiday ends.