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Itinerary
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Day
Arrival at the Charles de Gaulle in the morning, please meet your driver in the baggage claim area and transfer to hotel.
After breakfast start Paris city tour.
Paris experience begins with a visit to the Louvre, the grande dame of art museums. Here you will set your eyes upon some of the highest-valued masterpieces of the Western world, including the Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Mona Lisa. After lunch we'll head to Boulevard Haussmann, a shopper's paradise in the heart of Paris, where you will be free to shop till you drop. Accommodations for the evening will either be in Paris or a neighboring city. Before you leave this captivating city don't miss the world-famous cabaret shows at Lido and Moulin Rouge.
Visiting Attractions
Louvre Museum | Galeries Laf | Ayette Department Store | The Lido Moulin Rouge | Montparnasse Tower
Summary of The Day: We'll begin our Paris adventure with a drive along the famous Champs Elysees to the Place de la Concorde, which played a key role in one of darkest chapters of the French Revolution. You'll also get to see the iconic Arc de Triomphe. Next we'll head to L'Hotel National des Invalides, which houses Napoleon's tomb and a number of other monuments relating to the military history of France.
Next we'll travel on coach through the Parisian suburbs to the splendid Palace of Versailles, residence of the royal family until the start of the revolution in 1789. We'll return to Paris in the evening. After dinner you may want to avail yourself of the optional cruise along the river Seine.
Visiting Attractions Versailles Arc de Triomphe Hamps-Elysees Place de la Concorde River Seine Hotel National des Invalides Palace of Versailles
Summary of The Day: Today you'll get your first taste of the Swiss Alps as we drive through the fabled town of Lucerne and on to Zurich, the financial capital of Switzerland.
Summary of The Day: Today you'll get your first taste of the Swiss Alps as we drive through the fabled town of Lucerne and on to Zurich, the financial capital of Switzerland.
After breakfast we'll go out into beautiful Zurich, the financial capital of Switzerland. Our first stop will be Lake Zurich for some of the best photo opportunities of the day, followed by a trip to Schaffhausen to see Rhine Falls. Then we'll take the mountain roads back across the German border to see the Black Forest and Lake Titisee. The optional lunch by the lake includes pork knuckle and authentic black forest cake. Accommodations for the evening are in Frankfurt.
Visiting Attractions
Frankfurt | Schaffhausen | Zurich | Lake Zurich | Rhine Falls | Lake Titisee | Black Forest
Summary of The Day: We will breakfast at the hotel, then make our way to Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. There we will visit Beethoven House and University of Bonn, then head to Cologne to see the iconic Cologne Cathedral, followed by a stroll along the shopping street Schildergasse. After lunch we will depart for Holland, staying overnight in Amsterdam or a neighboring city.
Visiting Attractions
Amsterdam | Cologne Bonn | Beethoven - Haus | Cologne Cathedral
Summary of The Day: After breakfast at the hotel, we will tour all the major attractions in Dam Square, including the Royal Palace and the National Monument. You will have the option of hopping onto a glass-topped boat for an hour-long cruise through the storied canals. We will then visit Coster Diamond Factory to see how diamonds are cut and prepared for market, using techniques that have been in use since the 16th century. Our first stop in the afternoon will be Zaanse Schans, the windmill capital of Holland. There we will visit the Wooden Shoe Workshop & Museum and the Cheese Farm to see how clogs and cheese are made. Back at the hotel, you might be interested in an optional tour of Amsterdam's world-famous Red Light District.
Visiting Attractions
Amsterdam | Zaanse Schans Amsterdam Canals | Coster Diamonds Factory De Catherina Hoeve (The Cheese Farm)
After breakfast we'll head to Brussels, the Belgian capital and political center of the European Union. Our first stop will be the Atomium monument, a cell-shaped structure of stainless steel spheres and tubes built for the 1958 World's Fair. Then it's on to Grand Place and Town Hall, the crowning achievement of Gothic civil architecture. After a look at Manneken Pis, the famous tinkling cherub, we'll head to the French border and make a beeline for Paris.
Visiting Attractions
Brussels | Atomium | Grand Place | Manneken Pis
After breakfast at the hotel transfer to Paris air port to connect your flight with your sweet memories in Europe.
Route
Inclusions
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- 8-night hotel accommodations
- Breakfast (coffee or tea, juice and bread)
- Ground transportation in air-conditioned motor coach
- Professional tour guide
Exclusions
- Return Air fare
- All personal expenses and additional hotel services
- Lunch and dinner
- Entrance fee
- City taxes (to be paid on the tour)
- Venice city EUR 15.00/Person Florence city tax: EUR 10.00/Person
- Rome city tax: EUR 10.00/Person Pisa city tax: EUR 5.00/Person
- Monte Carlo city tax: EUR 5.00/Person
- Service fee for tour guide (minimum EUR 5.00/day per person)
- Optional tours (prices and availability subject to change): Gondola: EUR 30.00/Person (Six per gondola) Colosseum EUR 12.00/Person Sistine Chapel Tour: EUR 45.00/Person
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