European Cavalcade
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight transatlantic flight to London.
Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights) Time to relax after checking into your Trafalgar hotel.
Day 3 - London at leisure After breakfast this morning enjoy a full day at leisure to explore Britains fascinating capital. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 4 - London - Amsterdam Welcome from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover for our ferry crossing to Calais in France. Here we join our coach and travel through Belgian countryside to Holland and Amsterdam. A short orientation tour shows us the Dam Square and Tower of Tears.
Day 5 - Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise - Rhineland (Weinheim) This morning we visit a diamond-cutting factory before heading to Cologne with its gothic Cathedral. Then, picturesque villages and medieval castles provide a delightful setting for our leisurely Rhine cruise. Later, see the Lorelei Rock as we make our way to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakast / Dinner)
Day 6 - Rhineland (Weinheim) - Lake Lucerne (2 nights) Our day begins in the town of Heidelberg with views of the ancient castle. From here
we continue on to Freiburg, and then wind through the Black Forest to see beautiful Lake Titisee. At Schaffhausen, we stop to view the mighty Rhine Falls before driving via Zurich to the beautiful lake of Lucerne for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 7 - Lucerne at leisure This lovely city holds many delights, on our orientation we see the Lion Monument and the Old Town.
At leisure maybe take a scenic cruise on the lake, shop for Swiss watches and chocolates or take a cog railway up one of the nearby mountains. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 8 - Lake Lucerne - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck (Igls) Today we cross the Swiss border to the Principality of Liechtenstein for a brief stop at its capital, Vaduz. From here we continue into Austria, via the Arlberg Pass to the Olympic city of Innsbruck for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 9 - Innsbruck - Verona - Venice (Main.) (2 nights) This morning a short orientation features Innsbruck's main sights. Next we climb the alps, through the Brenner Pass and cross into Italy. We stop at Verona, city of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and then on to magical Venice. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 10 - Venice orientation & at leisure All around us are vivid reminders of Venetian maritime power and wealth, as we cruise
along the criss-crossing canals. Later we visit a glass blowing factory. Then time at leisure, perhaps to visit St. Mark's Basilica and cruise to the islands of the Lagoon. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 11 - Venice (Main.) - Rome (2 nights) This morning we head across the plains of Veneto, before taking the Autostrada del Sole to the bustling excitement of Rome for two nights. This evening, perhaps relax and watch the world go by from one of the cafés on the Piazza Navona. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 12 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure Today's sightseeing tour in the 'Eternal City' highlights St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and includes views of the Colosseum and Forum. Then enjoy time on your own to perhaps marvel at the Sistine Chapel, see incredible tapestries in the Vatican Museum and take a trip to ancient Tivoli. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 13 - Rome - Sorrento (Vico Equense) Our first sight of the day is the Abbey of Monte Cassino as we make our way to the Bay of Naples and our hotel for the night. On arrival perhaps take an excursion to the Isle of Capri, with its luxuriant plants and flowers and then cruise back across the Mediterranean Sea to Sorrento! Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 14 - Sorrento (Vico Equense) - Florence Today you have the opportunity to take an optional visit to the excavations at Pompeii before we drive through Tuscany to the Renaissance city of Florence, where tonight we will have dinner in our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 15 - Florence - Pisa - Nice (2 nights) We will drive up to Piazzale Michelangelo where we will enjoy stunning views of the city. Then
time at leisure perhaps to visit Giotto's Bell tower, the Baptistery and Signoria Square. Then we continue to Pisa - Galileo's home town. En route we pass by Genoa, Columbus' birthplace, and on to the fashionable French Riviera and Nice for two nights.(Buffet Breakfast)
Day 16 - Nice at leisure Orientation of the city of Nice shows us the Promenade des Anglais and the Place Massena. At leisure, why not take an excursion to St. Paul de Vence and Grasse" Later, we visit Monaco where we see the famous Monte Carlo Casino (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 17 - Nice - Cannes - Lyon This morning we stop in the nearby resort of Cannes to join the jet set and to see the Boulevard de la Croisette and the Film Festival centre. Then through the beautiful countryside of Van Gogh and Cézanne as we travel via Aix-en-Provence to Avignon, with its Palace of the Popes. From here we continue through the Rhône Valley on our way to Lyon for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 18 - Lyon - Paris (2 nights) This morning's drive takes us through the wine-producing region of Burgundy and the Forest of Fontainebleau. Later, we arrive in the elegant and romantic city of Paris for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 19 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Our morning sightseeing tour includes views of the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and the Cathedral of Notre Dame. This evening, you have the chance to toast a memorable tour with a cabaret evening and dinner! (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 20 - Paris - USA Bid farewell on your return flight to the USA. (Buffet Breakfast)
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