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TRADITIONAL EUROPE
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About your tour Map Sightseeing Highlights- Dover See the White Cliffs.
- Amsterdam Visit a diamond factory (opening times permitting) plus enjoy a canal cruise. Orientation includes the Tower of Tears and Dam Square.
- Cologne See the gothic Cathedral.
- Rhine Valley Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
- Heidelberg View the Castle.
- Strasbourg Visit this medieval city.
- Lucerne Orientation includes the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge.
- Liechtenstein Visit the capital, Vaduz.
- Innsbruck Orientation including the Golden Roof.
- Venice Canal cruise by private motor launch. See St. Mark's Square and more. Visit a traditional glass-blowing factory.
- Rome Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus, plus a visit to St. Peter's Basilica.
- Isle of Capri Visit this picturesque Isle.
- Sorrento Orientation tour.
- Pompeii A guided tour.
- Monte Cassino View the Abbey.
- Assisi Orientation tour including St. Francis' Basilica.
- Florence Sightseeing includes Signoria Square, the Baptistry and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. Admire the view from Piazzale Michelangelo.
- Pisa View the Leaning Tower.
- Nice Excursion to Monaco to see the Monte Carlo Casinos.
- Cannes See this famous resort.
- St. Paul de Vence Visit the hilltop village.
- Perfumery Visit a local perfumery.
- Avignon See the Papal Palace and St. Benezet Bridge.
- Lyon See the Place Bellecour and Fourvière hill.
- Beaune Visit the medieval town.
- Paris Sightseeing includes views of the Champs Elysées, Louvre and the ascent of the Eiffel Tower. Views of Notre Dame.
- Vimy Ridge: See the Memorial.
- Scenic drives along the Rhine Valley, the Alsace wine region, Alpine Switzerland, over the Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass in the Austrian Alps, through the Dolomites, along the Lake of Trasimeno, across the Apennine Mountains, the Chianti wine region, the French Riviera, the Burgundy wine region and past World War I Battlefields.
- Where Trafalgar considers that our excellent audio system will enhance the commentary made by our local guides, making your tour of a city clearer and more entertaining, it will be included.
Dining Highlights- A welcome dinner and drink on a canal cruise with your with your Tour Director in Amsterdam
- 1 Buffet breakfast and 1 Continental Breakfast in London and 17 Buffet breakfasts on tour.
- 7 three-course dinners in hotels
- 2 local speciality restaurant dinners on the French Riviera and in Lyon
29 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary) First Class Travel Highlights- The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors..
- A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence and Paris.
- The services of a Trafalgar Representative if you stay at Trafalgar's recommended London hotel.
- Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned motorcoaches with reclining seats and washroom.
- Cross-Channel ferry.
- Complimentary pick-up and drop-off if you stay at Trafalgar's recommended London Hotel on Day 4.
- You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
- A stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful information.
Airport Transfers- London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your 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 Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be 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.
- 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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Explore Hidden Treasures - New 2007- Leisurely guided walking Tours of around 30 minutes duration into the very fabric of the city included in Rome, Capri, Pompeii Excavations, Florence and Paris.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - London - Amsterdam Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover. Admire the White Cliffs on our Channel crossing to Calais in France. We drive through Belgium en route to lively Amsterdam, where an orientation tour shows us the Mint Tower and Dam Square. Later we will enjoy a wonderful introduction to this city, and to our tour on an included canal-cruise in a glass topped boat where we will also savour Indonesian specialities and drink at a Welcome dinner with our Tour Director. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Mercure an der Amstel
- Day 2 - Amsterdam - Cologne - Rhine Cruise - Frankfurt (Sulzbach) A morning visit to a diamond polishing and cutting factory starts off the day. Next we head into Germany, past Arnhem, stopping at Cologne to see its gothic Cathedral. Then we travel via Bonn to Boppard for our Rhine cruise past castles and vineyards to St. Goar. Finally, on to our hotel in Rhineland for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Dorint Novotel Am Main Taunus
- Day 3 - Frankfurt (Sulzbach) - Heidelberg - Strasbourg - Engelberg (2 nights) Our first stop is at Heidelberg, to view the castle. Next we make our way to medieval Strasbourg where
an orientation shows us the Cathedral. Then we enjoy a scenic drive through Alsace vineyards to the Swiss border at Basel and the resort of Engelberg for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Schweizerhof (2 nights)
- Day 4 - Lucerne Excursion It's only a short drive to nearby Lucerne. Here there is an orientation of this medieval town includes a visit to the Lion Monument, built in memory of Louis XVI's Swiss Guard and the Chapel Bridge. Later, there's time at leisure perhaps to scale a Swiss mountain by cable car and shop for delicious chocolates before we return to Engelberg! (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 5 - Engelberg - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck We pass the Walensee to Liechtenstein, stopping in the capital - Vaduz. Then we cross the border into Austria and follow the Arlberg route into the Tyrol and Innsbruck. An orientation highlights the legacy of the one-time Hapsburg rulers. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Grauer Bär
- Day 6 - Innsbruck - Venice (Main.) (2 nights) Today we drive to the 620 foot-high Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass into Italy. Next, we travel through the foothills of the Dolomites to magical Venice. This evening after dinner at our hotel, why not enjoy a gondola serenade? (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel Castellana (2 nights)
- Day 7 - Venice sightseeing & at leisure Venice sightseeing & at leisure We discover this Byzantine city on an included canal cruise by private motor launch to St. Mark's Square. We'll view the Bridge of Sighs and the Doges' Palace before visiting a glass-blowing factory. Then free time to shop or cruise to Burano. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
- Day 8 - Venice (Main.) - Rome (2 nights) Today we leave the plains of the Veneto and drive into the Apennine hills past Bologna, into Tuscany and Umbria. Soon we are in the Latium en route to Rome, the 'Eternal City'. Tonight, why not experience a little of 'La Dolce Vita'? (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Diana (2 nights)
- Day 9 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure Today's sightseeing with a local guide using our effective audio system, includes a visit to St. Peter's Basilica where we see Michelangelo's Pieta, and a walking tour takes us for spectacular views of the Colosseum, a stop at the Forum, plus a photo-stop at the Circus Maximus where the chariot race in 'Ben Hur' is said to have taken place. Then perhaps visit the Sistine Chapel or relax over a long and lazy lunch! (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 10 - Rome - Isle of Capri - Sorrento An early start through the vineyards of Frascati and into the province of Campania. We reach Naples and embark on our cruise to the Isle of Capri. Here we ascend to Capri town by funicular and enjoy a guided walking tour enhanced by our audio system before stop at the Piazzetta before free time. We also visit some of the gardens and view the Faraglioni Rocks. Then we take our ferry to Sorrento - a clifftop summer resort for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Parco del Sole
- Day 11 - Sorrento - Pompeii - Assisi Off to Pompeii where a walking tour with a local guide and our excellent audio system takes us around the excavations. Then past the Abbey of Monte Cassino we reach the hills of the Umbria and Assisi, St. Francis' town. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Il Castello
- Day 12 - Assisi - Florence A morning orientation shows us the Basilica of St. Francis with its frescoes by Giotto. Next we're off to Renaissance Florence via the lake of Trasimeno. On our arrival a walking tour with a local guide, including an audio system, features the Duomo, Piazza Signoria and a visit to the Basilica of Santa Croce. See how leather is embossed with gold, with time to shop for leather and gold. We also make a stop at Piazzale Michelangelo, for breathtaking views of this city. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo
- Day 13 - Florence - Pisa - Nice (2 nights) - Monte Carlo Excursion Our first stop is at Pisa to see its Leaning Tower. Then we pass the quarries of Carrara and drive along the Motorway of Flowers via Genoa, to Nice. Later, we sample the high life on a visit to the Principality of Monaco where we see the Monte Carlo Casino before we enjoy dinner in a French restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Hotel: Boscolo Park (2 nights)
- Day 14 - Nice - Côte d'Azur Excursion We drive along sparkling shores to fashionable Cannes. Then into the hills, we stop at medieval St. Paul de Vence. Next we visit a local perfumery before returning to Nice. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 15 - Nice - Avignon - Lyon Along the highway past Aix-en-Provence to arrive in the papal city of Avignon on the River Rhone. Time to admire the broken bridge as well as the magnificent Papal Palace before we head to Lyon the ancient capital of Gaul. Here orientation shows us the Fourvière hill and the Place Bellecour one of the largest squares in France. Tonight, we enjoy dinner in a typical French restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Hotel: Park & Suites Part Dieu
- Day 16 - Lyon - Beaune - Paris (2 nights) Today's drive takes us along the Rhône Valley on our way to charming Beaune. From here we travel through the wine-producing Burgundy region to Paris for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Sofitel La Grande Arche (2 nights)
- Day 17 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Today's guided sightseeing tour features a drive along the Champs Elysées from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe, the ascent of the Eiffel Tower to the second level by elevator, plus views of Notre Dame and the ornate Alexander III bridge. A walking tour along the Meridian in the Luxembourg gardens is also included (made famous by the 'Da Vinci Code') enhanced by our excellent audio system. This evening, why not celebrate with your fellow travelling companions and take in an exciting Parisian cabaret? (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 18 - Paris - London It's 'au revoir' to Paris as we cross Northern France via the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge. We continue past the remains of German World War II bunkers en route to Calais. Here we board our ferry to Dover and continue by coach back to London. (Buffet Breakfast)
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