European Break
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to London.
Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights) After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the rest of your day is at leisure.
Day 3 - London sightseeing & at leisure With an expert local guide, our city sightseeing tour features all the famous sites including the Palace of Westminster, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace. Afterwards free time to visit some of the city's great museums or take an excursion out of town. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 4 - London - Paris (2 nights) Greetings from our Tour Director as we head to Dover for our sea crossing to Calais in France. We drive across the Somme Battlefields to Paris, Europe's most romantic city. Later, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with wine — the ideal way to get to know your Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Welcome Dinner)
Day 5 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Guided sightseeing today shows us the Champs Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe, the tomb of the unknown soldier, the Opera House and Notre Dame Cathedral. We also take the elevator to the second level of the Eiffel Tower for spectacular views over the entire city! Later you may wish to visit the Louvre museum and check out the inverted glass pyramid made famous by the Da Vinci Code. Tonight, don't miss the opportunity to take in a Parisian Cabaret! (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 6 - Paris - Lucerne An early start as we drive through the Auxerrois and Burgundy vineyards, seeing the castle of Châteauneuf. Past the remains of the Maginot Line at Belfort we reach the Swiss border at Basel and continue to lakeside Lucerne, where an orientation tour shows us the wooden covered Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. This evening after dinner at our hotel, perhaps enjoy a walk along the banks of the River Reuss. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 7 - Lucerne - Florence You'll have time this morning to take a trip up a nearby mountain peak before we drive through the Gotthard Range and cross Lake Lugano into Italy. We continue our southward journey as we travel past Lake Como - viewing one of Northern Italy's most beautiful natural features. We travel on past Milan before reaching the Apennine mountains south of Bologna. Soon we are in Tuscany and arriving in Renaissance Florence for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 8 - Florence - Rome (2 nights) Today's guided sightseeing tour on foot shows us the Cathedral, the Baptistery with its beautifully carved bronze doors, Signoria Square and a visit to the Basilica of Santa Croce to see the tombs of Michelangelo and other great scientists and politicians of Italian history. Then enjoy time at leisure before heading to Rome. Tonight, why not try some Roman cuisine and explore this beautiful city" (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 9 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing with a local expert includes a visit to the world's largest Basilica — St Peter's — allegedly built at the site where the beloved saint met his death. We also see Piazza Venezia and take time to photograph the Victor Emmanuel monument and the 15th century Palazzo Venezia before continuing along the 'Sacred Way' to see the Roman Forum and of course the breathtaking Colosseum. Time for pictures of the Circus Maximus overlooked by the Palatine hill before enjoying the rest of our time in the Eternal City either by further sightseeing or relaxing at a pavement café. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 10 - Depart Rome Today time to bid farewell as we transfer to the airport for your return flight home. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 11 - Christmas & New Year's Eve Highlights Tour departure 24 Dec will be accommodated in Paris on Christmas Eve and tour departure 30 Dec will be accommodated in Paris on New Year's Eve giving you the opportunity to celebrate in true Parisian style.
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