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Day 1
LONDON - AMSTERDAM (2 NIGHTS)
Cross the channel by ferry to France and then on to Amsterdam. Enjoy splendid views from your glass-topped boat as you cruise along the city’s canals. Join your fellow travellers and Travel Director for a Welcome Reception dinner.
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 SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Amsterdam boasts art, architecture, canals, museums, bicycles and charming side streets. During an orientation see the Mint Tower, Dam Square and Museum Square. Visit a historic diamond polishing factory to see the diamond cutters at work. Visit Zaanse Schans where a Local Expert demonstrates the making of wooden clogs and Dutch cheese.
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Day 3
AMSTERDAM - RHINE CRUISE - HEIDELBERG - MANNHEIM
Today travel to Boppard for a cruise along the Rhine. Stop in Heidelberg to view the magnificent castle ruins. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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
MANNHEIM - MUNICH - INNSBRUCK
See the splendid Marienplatz and Olympic Stadium in the Bavarian capital of Munich. Arrive later at Innsbruck. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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
INNSBRUCK - VENICE (2 NIGHTS)
Your walking orientation includes views of the Golden Roof and St. Jakob’s Cathedral. Cross the Alps to Italy via the Brenner Pass en route to Venice − Queen of the Adriatic. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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 6
VENICE SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Cruise to St. Mark’s Square. See the Bridge of Sighs and the Doge’s Palace. Witness a demonstration of Venetian glass-blowing.
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Day 7
VENICE - VIENNA (2 NIGHTS)
Pass the Austrian Lake District and cross the Styrian Alps en route to the imperial city of 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
See the Opera, Parliament, the Imperial Boulevards, the Hofburg Palace and Stadtpark during your included sightseeing tour.
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Day 9
VIENNA - BUDAPEST (2 NIGHTS)
Explore the medieval city of Györ in Hungary. Traverse the Transdanubia to the capital, Budapest.
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
BUDAPEST SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
See the Great Synagogue and Fishermens’ Bastion on your included sightseeing. Tonight, experience a traditional Hungarian Highlight Dinner with music.
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Day 11
BUDAPEST - SIBIU
Cross the Great Hungarian Plain and continue via Arrad through the Transylvanian Alps to Sibiu. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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
SIBIU - BUCHAREST
After your orientation of Sibiu drive to Bucharest. See the Metropolitan Cathedral, Triumphal Arch and Opera. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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 13
BUCHAREST - SOFIA (2 NIGHTS)
Cross the mighty River Danube into Bulgaria. Arrive later in Sofia. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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
SOFIA SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Guided tour includes views of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Spend free time exploring or relaxing. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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Day 15
SOFIA - KALAMBAKA
Travel into Greece. Enjoy fine views of the Plains of Thessaly en route to magnificent Kalambaka with its cliff-top monasteries. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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 16
KALAMBAKA - ATHENS (4 NIGHTS)
See the battle site at Thermopylae. Visit the Temple at Delphi on the way to Athens.
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 to Day 19
ATHENS FREE TIME
You have three days to explore this exciting ancient city. You might like to take a cruise to the Aegean Islands.
Day 20
ATHENS - AT SEA
Visit the ancient Acropolis. See the Parthenon. Cross the Corinth Canal to Patras for your overnight ferry to Italy. Dine tonight aboard your ship.
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Day 21
ANCONA - ROME (3 NIGHTS)
Cross the Appenines from Ancona to Rome, the Eternal City.
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
ROME SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Visit Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum with a Local Guide. Ascend the smooth and step-less spiral staircase designed by famous
architect Donato Bramante, in a part of the Vatican not open to the public. Spend the afternoon as you wish.
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Day 23
EXCURSION TO POMPEII AND SORRENTO
Experience a walking tour of the excavations of Pompeii with your Local Guide. Enjoy a Highlight Lunch followed by free time to explore Sorrento.
Day 24
ROME - FLORENCE
Travel through the Umbria and Tuscany regions to the Renaissance city of Florence. View Signoria Square, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistery and visit Santa Croce Basilica with your Local Guide.
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 25
FLORENCE - ENGELBERG (2 NIGHTS)
Travel north into Switzerland with its dramatic mountain landscape. Dine tonight at your hotel.
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 26
LUCERNE SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
See the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge. During your free time why not join a mountain excursion to complete your Swiss experience!
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Day 27
ENGELBERG - PARIS (2 NIGHTS)
See the vineyards in the wine-producing Burgundy region en route to Paris. Tonight, you might like to enjoy a world-famous Parisian Cabaret!
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 28
PARIS SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Enjoy an included visit up the Eiffel Tower to the second level with your Local Guide. Drive along the Champs Élysées and see Notre Dame. Tonight, say ‘au revoir’ to your companions at a Farewell Dinner.
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Day 29
PARIS - LONDON
Leave Paris and travel to Calais. Board a ferry to Dover and then return to London at the end of this incredible holiday of discovery.