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Day 1
DEPART USA
Overnight flight to London.
Day 2
ARRIVE LONDON (2 NIGHTS)
Welcome to London! Relax or spend time exploring this fascinating 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 3
LONDON SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
See the famous sights including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and
Buckingham Palace on your included half day sightseeing tour with a
Local Guide. The rest of your day is free for shopping or exploring.
Day 4
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 5
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.
Day 6
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 7
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 8
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 9
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.
Day 10
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 11
VIENNA SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
See the Opera, Parliament, the Imperial Boulevards, the Hofburg Palace and Stadtpark during your included sightseeing tour.
Day 12
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 13
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.
Day 14
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 15
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 16
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 17
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.
Day 18
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 19
KALAMBAKA - ATHENS
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 20
EMBARK PIRAEUS – MYKONOS
Transfer to Piraeus and cruise to stunning Mykonos. Spend a few hours
discovering this island paradise with its distinctive white-washed houses
and maze of narrow cobbled streets.
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Day 21
KUSADASI – PATMOS
Arrive early in Kusadasi in Turkey and consider an optional excursion to
fascinating Ephesus, site of the famous Temple of Artemis. Continue
your cruise to Patmos, where there is time to shop, relax on the beach
or take an optional excursion to the Monastery of St. John.
Day 22
HERAKLION – SANTORINI
Wake this morning in Heraklion on the island of Crete. Continue to the
spectacular volcanic island of Santorini.
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Day 23
DISEMBARKATION – ATHENS – AT SEA
This morning, disembark from your cruise ship and rejoin the trip. Visit the ancient Acropolis. See the Parthenon. Cross the Corinth Canal to Patras for your overnight ferry to Italy. Dine tonight aboard your ship.
Day 24
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 25
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 the famous architect Donato Bramante in a part of the Vatican not open to the public. Spend the afternoon as you wish.
Day 26
EXCURSION TO POMPEII AND SORRENTO
Enjoy a walking tour of the excavations of Pompeii with your Local Guide. Enjoy free time to explore Sorrento. Enjoy a Highlight Dinner tonight in Rome.
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Day 27
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 28
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 29
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!
Day 30
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 31
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.
Day 32
PARIS - USA
Say ‘au revoir’ to Paris and your traveling companions as your memorable
European vacation comes to an end.