European Dream 2009
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Rome.
Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights) On arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport we transfer you to your hotel. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow travellers.
Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure Today's sightseeing, with our local guide and a special audio system, includes a visit to St. Peter's Basilica where we see the moving Pieta by Michelangelo. We then cross the River Tiber where we overlook the Forum and see the mighty Colosseum and the Circus Maximus where the ancient sport of chariot racing took place. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 4 - Rome — Venice (Marcon) Our journey this morning takes us by the medieval hilltop towns of Orvieto and Orte and the forested Apennine hills . Then we pass by Bologna as we reach the flat fertile Veneto plains and continue to our hotel where we dine tonight.
(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 5 - Venice sightseeing — Lake Maggiore Our canal cruise takes us to St Mark's Square to see the renowned Bridge of Sighs and the impressive Ducal Palace. Then our Tour Director reveals a Hidden Treasure to us before we visit a glass - blowing workshop and then head for the magnificent Italian Lake District and Lake Maggiore. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Lake Maggiore — Lucerne This morning enjoy a scenic drive through the Gotthard range to lakeside Lucerne. On arrival we will visit the Lion Monument and have time to walk across the Chapel Bridge. Then maybe take a mountain excursion and still have time to shop for Swiss watches and delicious chocolate! (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 7 - Lucerne — Paris (2 nights) Today via Basel into France we pass Belfort and remnants of the Maginot Line. We stop to view the vineyards at Savigny-Lès-Beaune, passing Châteauneuf to Paris for our two-night stay. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 8 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide includes views of Notre Dame Cathedral built on the Ile de la Cite and several of the bridges of Paris including the Pont Alexandre III. Then we will ascend the Eiffel Tower to the second level for wonderful views of the whole of the city before driving along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe. Tonight we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travellers in a local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
Day 9 - Paris - London (2 nights) This morning we leave Paris and head north, passing by the First World War battlefields of the Somme and with views of the memorial to the soldiers who died at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Then to the Channel port of Calais where we take the ferry to Dover, where we are welcomed by the famous "White Cliffs", and we drive on to London. Here we bid farewell to our Tour Director and newfound friends as our tour comes to an end. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 10 - London sightseeing & at leisure Many major sights are included on our morning guided sightseeing tour, including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace. The afternoon is at leisure to explore or to do some last minute shopping. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 11 - London — USA Time to say goodbye to London as we transfer you to your London Airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 12 - Please note: Provisional Itinerary 2009 Prices, itineraries and tour content mentioned in this Preview are based on tours as featured in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2008 brochure.
The exact final composition of your tour will be published in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2009 Brochure, due for release in October 2008. By paying your deposti, you are agreeing to accept the finalised version of your tour itinerary, as published in Trafalgar's Euroe and Britain 2009 Brochure, In return, Trafalgar will honour the tour prices listed in this brochure, even should the final tour price listed in Trafalgar's Europe & Britain 2009 Brochure, increase. In the event that your finalised tour price is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference to you.
This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges and does not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any goverment or its agencies.
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