European Supreme & 3-day Aegean Cruise
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to London.
Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights) After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the remainder of your day is at leisure. Why not check out Britain's capital city"
Day 3 - London sightseeing & at leisure Many major sights are included on our morning sightseeing tour. Later, enjoy time on your own. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 4 - London - Amsterdam We head for the White Cliffs of Dover before our Channel crossing to Calais. Then, via Belgium to Amsterdam. Tonight, we enjoy a Welcome dinner and drink with our Tour Director as we glide along Amsterdam's canals in our glass topped boat. (Continental Breakfast/ Welcome Dinner)
Day 5 - Amsterdam — Rhine Cruise — Rhineland (Mannheim) A morning visit to a diamond-polishing factory (opening times permitting.) Then on to the German border and Cologne to view its Cathedral. Next we enjoy a Rhine cruise past medieval castles and wine villages before reaching our hotel for dinner and overnight. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 6 - Rhineland (Mannheim) — Heidelberg - Munich - Innsbruck Our first stop is Heidelberg to view its Castle. Then on to Munich where an orientation tour shows us the Marienplatz and Olympic Stadium. Then, a scenic drive to Innsbruck. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 7 - Innsbruck - Venice (Main.) (2 nights) Orientation features the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica. Then across the Brenner Pass into Italy and Shakespeare's Verona where we see the Roman Arena and Juliet's balcony. Then we continue to Venice. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 8 - Venice sightseeing & at leisure Enjoy a canal cruise to St. Mark's Square where we view the Bridge of Sighs, Doges' Palace and more. Later, we will visit a Murano glass-blowing factory before time at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 9 - Venice (Main.) - Vienna (2 nights) Back to the mainland and the Austrian Lake District. Then across the Styrian Alps en route to Vienna. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 10 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure Sightseeing shows us the Opera, Parliament, the Imperial Boulevards, the Hofburg and Stadtpark. A guided walking tour shows us the oldest part of the city — "Am Hof". Then time at leisure to explore. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 11 - Vienna - Budapest (2 nights) We cross the Hungarian border stopping at Györ. On through the vineyards of Transdanubia to Budapest. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 12 - Budapest sightseeing & at leisure Sightseeing in the twin cities of Buda and Pest features the Great Synagogue and a walking tour in old Buda including the Fishermen's Bastion with views over the Parliament and Danube. Then free time. Tonight, we enjoy a traditional Hungarian dinner with music.(Buffet breakfast/ Highlight dinner)
Day 13 - Budapest - Sibiu Across the Great Hungarian Plain, Szeged, into Romania. Then via Arrad through the Transylvanian Alps en route to Sibiu for the night. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 14 - Sibiu - Bucharest A morning orientation, then on to Bucharest. Here sightseeing shows us the Metropolitan Cathedral, Triumphal Arch, Opera and Atheneum. Tonight, we enjoy dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Brealfast/ Dinner)
Day 15 - Bucharest - Sofia (2 nights) Today we cross the River Danube and enter Bulgaria where we soon reach the capital, Sofia for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 16 - Sofia sightseeing & at leisure Orientation, includes the onion-domed Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Later free time, perhaps to discover the Rila Monastery. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 17 - Sofia — Kalambaka We follow the valley of the River Struma into Greece. Later we enjoy fine views of the Plains of Thessaly en route to Kalambaka. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 18 - Kalambaka — Athens (4 nights) Today we see the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, before making a stop at Delphi on Mount Parnassus where we take a guided walk to the Oracle using audio equipment. Later we arrive in Athens, where we spend the next four nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 19 - Embark Piraeus — Mykonos We transfer to Piraeus harbour where we board our ship and cruise to stylish Mykonos. Enjoy a few hours amongst its sun-bleached houses, or shop in the boutiques before we set sail. (Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 20 - Rhodes Morning arrival at beautiful Rhodes. There's time to take an excursion to the Old Town and visit Lindos. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 21 - Patmos — Kusadasi An early morning arrival at Patmos. Time to take a shore excursion to the Byzantine Fortress and Monastery before we continue our cruise to Turkish Kusadasi. A visit to the incredible ruins of Ephesus is a must! (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 22 - Athens - At Sea After disembarkation in the early morning we rejoin the tour. As part of our sightseeing tour we enjoy a walking tour of the Acropolis with the use of our audio equipment and local guide, before travelling across the Corinth Canal. From here we drive west to Patras for our overnight ferry to Italy. (Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 23 - Bari - Pomepeii - Bay of Naples Morning arrival in Bari where orientation shows us the old port and the castle. We cross the Campania region of Italy towards the Bay of Naples, where we enjoy a walking tour of the excavations of Pompeii using our audio equipment. Then on to our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 24 - Bay of Naples (Pompeii) — Isle of Capri - Rome (3 nights) We cruise to Capri, where we enjoy a guided walking tour using our excellent audio equipment before continuing to Rome for our three-night stay.Buffet breakfast)
Day 25 - & 26 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure The ceiling of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is revealed by a local expert with the help of our audio system gets the day off to a great start. Then we visit St. Peter's Basilica and enjoy a walking tour featuring the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus.The rest of your stay in Rome is at leisure. (Buffet breakfast / Buffet breakfast)
Day 27 - Rome - Florence - Montecatini We drive through the Chianti region of Tuscany to Renaissance Florence. Here our guided walking tour, with an audio system, shows us the Duomo, Signoria Square and visits the Santa Croce Basilica. From here we drive through the Arno Valley to the spa-resort of Montecatini. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 28 - Montecatini - Pisa - Nice (2 nights) - Monte Carlo Excursion Off to nearby Pisa to see the Leaning Tower in the Square of Miracles before we set off for the Italian Riviera. Then we cross into France to jet-set Nice. Later, sample the high life on a visit to the Principality of Monaco to see the famous Monte Carlo Casino. Tonight, enjoy dinner in a typical restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner)
Day 29 - Nice — Côte d'Azur Excursion After breakfast, we make our way to Cannes, famous for its Film Festival. After a visit to a local perfumery we return to Nice. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 30 - Nice - Lucerne (2 nights) Along the coast to Genoa and into Lombardy. Then into Switzerland near Como we cross Lake Lugano to the St. Gotthard range. Spectacular scenery regales us as we enter Central Switzerland to the lake of Lucerne where we spend the next 2 nights. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 31 - Lucerne orientation & at leisure Lucerne orientation & at leisure. Orientation shows us the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge. Then you are free to take a trip by cable car up a nearby mountain peak and to shop for Swiss chocolates and more! (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 32 - Lucerne - Paris (2 nights) Today our journey takes us back into France and on through wine-producing Burgundy to view the Savigny-Lès-Beaune vineyards. Next we're off to the exciting city of Paris, for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 33 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure We ascend the Eiffel Tower to its second level for fantastic views with our local guide. Then we drive along the Champs Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe and continue to the left bank where we view Notre Dame Cathedral and the Pont Alexandre III. An included guided walking tour using our audio system takes in the Meridian the Luxembourg gardens. The rest of your day is at leisure.(Buffet breakfast)
Day 34 - Paris - London We see the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge en route to Calais to board our ferry to Dover. Then by coach back to London. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 35 - London — USA Time to bid farewell to new-found friends as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
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