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EUROPEAN FESTIVAL
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About your tour Map Exciting Highlights- Dover: See the White Cliffs.
- Brussels: See the Grand' Place, Manneken Pis and Atomium.
- Amsterdam: Visit a diamond -cutting factory, a local clog workshop, a cheese farm and the
fishing village of Volendam.
- Cologne: View the gothic Cathedral.
- Rhineland: Scenic Rhine cruise (weather permitting).
- Heidelberg: View the Castle.
- Black Forest: See beautiful Lake Titisee.
- Schaffhausen: Stop to admire the Rhine Falls.
- Lucerne: See the Lion Monument and medieval Old Town.
- Liechtenstein: Visit the capital, Vaduz.
- Innsbruck: See the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica and Hofburg Palace.
- Berchtesgaden: Visit this Alpine resort.
- Danube Valley: See the magnificent monastery of Melk.
- Vienna: The Hofburg, Opera and Imperial Boulevards feature on our sightseeing tour.
- Scenic Route: Alpine Highway and Austrian Lake District.
- Venice: Cruise the canals by vaporetto. Visit a traditional glass workshop.
- Rome: Sightseeing features St. Peter's Basilica and views of the Colosseum and the Forum.
- Sorrento: Sightseeing tour.
- Florence: Panoramic view from Piazzale Michelangelo.
- Pisa: View the Leaning Tower.
- French Riviera: Fabulous drive along the coast. Orientation tour in Nice.
- Cannes: Visit this jet-set resort.
- Monte Carlo: Excursion to see the famous casinos.
- Avignon: See the Papal Palace.
- Paris: Sightseeing includes views of Notre Dame Cathedral, Champs Elysées, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.
Fabulous SightseeingSightseeing/orientation in Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, Heidelberg, Lucerne, Vaduz, Innsbruck, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Florence, Nice, Cannes, Avignon and Paris.
Unbeatable Features- Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- 1 Continental Breakfast and 1 buffet breakfasts in London.
- Buffet breakfast daily whilst on tour
- 11 Three course dinners - see day by day itinerary.
- All hotel service charges, local taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
- Services throughout the tour of a professional
multi-lingual Tour Director.
- The services of a Trafalgar Representative if you stay at the recommended London hotel.
- Specialised local guide in Vienna, Rome and Paris.
- Cross-Channel transportation.
- Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with
reclining seats.
- Complimentary pick-up and drop off at your Trafalgar London Hotel on the day of departure and return of the coach tour.
- CostSaver travel bag and tour wallet containing comprehensive documents.
Airport Transfers- London Gateways: A Trafalgar bonus - transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your Costsaver tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.
- Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
- You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.
- Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.
- Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.
- Heathrow Express operates between 05.10-23.30. Gatwick Express operates inbound services between 05.20-23.45 and outbound services from 04.30-23.45. Transfers outside of these times are at the passengers own expense.
- In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
- No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.
- Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel? (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)
- European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
- Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
- Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
- Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - London - Brussels A warm welcome from our Tour Director, as we drive to Dover for the short sea crossing to Calais in France. Here we join our coach and make our way to Brussels for the night. This evening, we will take a stroll to the Grand' Place to see the medieval architecture and the Manneken Pis.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Expo
- Day 2 - Brussels - Amsterdam This morning we drive into Holland arriving at friendly Amsterdam. On our arrival an orientation reveals the city's spider-webbed canal system, its many bridges and other attractions. We will also visit a diamond-cutting factory before an excursion to the fishing village of Volendam, a local clog factory and a cheese farm. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Ibis Schiphol
- Day 3 - Amsterdam - Rhineland (Bensheim) Our first stop today is in Cologne to view Europe's largest twin-spired Cathedral. Later, pretty wine villages and medieval castles provide a lovely setting for today's highlight - a relaxing cruise on the Rhine. We see the Lorelei Rock before rejoining our coach and driving to our hotel in the Rhineland for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Ramada Micador
- Day 4 - Rhineland (Wiesbaden) - Lake Lucerne (2 nights) Our first highlight this morning is a visit to the University city of Heidelberg. From here we make our way to Freiburg, winding through the Black Forest to see beautiful Lake Titisee. Then we continue to Schaffhausen where we view the mighty Rhine Falls before travelling via Zurich to lakeside Lucerne for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Krone (2 nights)
- Day 5 - Lucerne orientation & at leisure Our orientation tour today shows us the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge. Then enjoy some time at leisure perhaps to shop for Swiss watches and delicious chocolates. Don't miss the chance to join an optional to ascend a nearby mountain. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 6 - Lake Lucerne - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck (Igls) This morning we marvel at the scenery as we travel through Switzerland to Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein. Next we drive into Austria, past the ski resort of St. Anton and descend to the Inn Valley and mountain-ringed Innsbruck. On arrival an orientation tour includes the Golden Roof, Wilten Basilica and Hofburg Palace before dinner at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Bon Alpina
- Day 7 - Innsbruck (Igls) - Vienna (2 nights) Today we enjoy a scenic journey as we re-enter Germany briefly to visit Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps. This painters' paradise was the site of Hitler's mountain retreat. Then on through the Salzkammergut to the Danube Valley. From here we follow the river and see the monastery of Melk en route to Imperial Vienna. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Delta (2 nights)
- Day 8 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast this morning our sightseeing tour features highlights of this elegant capital. From the Opera to the Imperial Boulevards, the Hofburg to Belvedere Palace, its charming precision is more than musical. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 9 - Vienna - Venice (Main.) (2 nights) As we leave Vienna behind us, we enjoy vistas of ancient castles, mountains and lakes as we drive via the Austrian Lake District to the Carinthian town of Klagenfurt. From here we continue past the Worthersee to enter Italy and descend to the Adriatic Coast before arriving in magical Venice for our two-night stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Villa Isabella (2 nights)
- Day 10 - Venice orientation & at leisure All around us are reminders of Venetian medieval maritime power and wealth as we cruise along the criss-crossing canals on our orientation. We also witness a demonstration of Murano glass-blowing in one of the oldest workshops on the island. After there's time at leisure to perhaps visit St. Mark's Basilica or relax on a cruise to one of the islands in the Lagoon where Venice was born! (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 11 - Venice (Main.) - Rome (3 nights) We cross the Po Valley via Bologna to the Autostrada del Sole for our drive over the Apennine Mountains. Later on to Rome, where culinary delights and vibrant nightlife await us. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Ergife Palace (3 nights)
- Days 12 & 13 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure On our first day, our sightseeing tour highlights such wonders as St. Peter's in the Vatican as well as views of the Forum and the Colosseum. Then the rest of your stay is at leisure to perhaps marvel at the Sistine Chapel, see incredible tapestries in the Vatican Museum or take an optional trip to Tivoli. (Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 14 - Rome - Sorrento (Vico Equense) This morning we drive past the Abbey of Monte Cassino to the Bay of Naples. On arrival you may wish to take an excursion to the Isle of Capri, with its luxuriant vegetation and then cruise back across the blue Mediterranean to Sorrento where we enjoy a tour. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Hotel: Moon Valley
- Day 15 - Sorrento (Vico Equense) - Florence (Calenzano)) From Sorrento we travel via Naples in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, through central Italy and the vineyards of Tuscany to Renaissance Florence. Dinner is at our hotel this evening. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Art Miro
- Day 16 - Florence (Calenzano) - Nice (2 nights) This morning after breakfast, we admire the city from Piazzale Michelangelo. Then with time at leisure you may wish to see the Cathedral, the Baptistry, Giotto's Bell Tower and Signoria Square. From here we're off to Pisa, with its famous Leaning Tower. After a short stop here, we continue our drive to the Italian Riviera passing by Genoa, Columbus' birthplace, before reaching the French Riviera and Nice. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Busby (2 nights)
- Day 17 - Nice orientation & at leisure Morning orientation shows us the Place Massena and Promenade des Anglais. This afternoon is
at leisure. Later, we enjoy a visit to Monte Carlo to see the famous casinos. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 18 - Nice - Lyon After breakfast, we'll drive along the sparkling coast to Cannes, home of the Film Festival. Next we will continue through the countryside of painters Van Gogh and Cézanne, and past the 'Montagne Ste. Victoire' to Avignon with its Papal Palace. Finally our journey takes us along the Rhône Valley to Lyon for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Kyriad Perrache
- Day 19 - Lyon - Paris (3 nights) Today's route takes us through the scenic wine-producing region of Burgundy. From here we continue past the dense Forest of Fontainebleau before arriving in elegant Paris for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Mercure Porte D'Orleans(3 nights)
- Days 20 & 21 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Our sightseeing on the first day includes views of Notre Dame, the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower. The remainder of your stay is at leisure, perhaps to explore the museums or shop on the fashionable Rue du Faubourg St. Honoré. (Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 22 - Paris - London Today our route to the portof Calais takes us past the battlefields of two World Wars. Then a short sea crossings brings us to the White Cliffs of Dover on to London. (Buffet Breakfast)
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