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EUROPEAN ENCOUNTER
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About your tour Sightseeing Highlights- Paris: Sightseeing includes views of the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe and the ascent of the Eiffel Tower. Views of Notre Dame.
- Champagne: Take a small railway to a local cellar to see how this wine is made!
- Luxembourg: Orientation includes the Cathedral of Our Lady and the Grand Ducal Palace. See the grave of General Patton.
- Baccarat Visit the crystal making village in the Vosges mountains.
- Riquewihr Visit this pretty Alsace wine-town.
- Lucerne: Orientation includes the Lion Monument and Jesuit Church.
- Liechtenstein: Visit the capital, Vaduz.
- Innbruck: Orientation includes the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica.
- Venice: Canal cruise by private launch. See St. Mark's Square, Doges' Palace and more. Visit a glass-blowing factory.
- Rome: Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus plus visits St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
- Florence: Sightseeing includes Piazza Signoria and the Duomo.
- Pisa: View the Leaning Tower.
- Monaco: See the Cathedral and Palace in the Old Town.
- Nice: Drive along the Promenade des Anglais.
- Arles: See the Roman arena and the town where Van Gogh spent the latter days of his life.
- Barcelona: Sightseeing includes 'Sagrada Familia' Cathedral.
- Zaragoza: View the Cathedral of El Pilar and La Seo.
- Madrid: Sightseeing includes a highlight visit to the Prado Museum plus views of Cervantes Memorial and Cibeles Fountain.
- Scenic drives across World War I Battlefields, over the Vosges Mountains, along the Rhine Valley, through the fairytale Black Forest and Aarlberg region, over the Brenner Pass, into the Italian Dolomites, over the Apennine Mountains, through the Chianti wine region, the French and Italian Rivieras and past the Guadarrama Mountains.
Dining Highlights- A Welcome Dinner and drink in a Parisian brasserie with your Tour Director.
- 15 Buffet breakfasts
- 5 three-course dinners in hotels
- 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Barcelona
22 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 Paris, Florence,
Rome, Barcelona and Madrid.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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- Day 1 - London - Paris (2 nights) We cross the channel to Calais and pass the World War 1 battlefields en route to Paris. Tonight we have a Welcome Dinner and drink with our Tour Director and travelling companions in a Parisian brasserie. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Sofitel La Grande Arche (2 nights)
- Day 2 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Paris sightseeing & at leisure Today's sightseeing tour includes views of the Champs Elysées, the Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde, as well as views of the Notre Dame Cathedral and many other monuments. We also ascend the Eiffel Tower to the second level by elevator for awe-inspiring views and enjoy a walking tour through the Luxembourg gardens enhanced by our audio-system. This evening, why not enjoy dinner in Montmartre or go out on the town and enjoy a Cabaret show? (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 3 Paris - Champagne - Luxembourg Today we travel east to visit a Champagne cellar where we ride on a small railway to see how this delicious wine is made! Then we cross World War I Battlefields to the Principality of Luxembourg, where an orientation tour of its capital city shows us the Cathedral of Our Lady, the Grand Ducal Palace. We will also see General Patton's grave (Buffet Breakfast, Dinner)
Hotel: Hilton
- Day 4 Luxembourg - Baccarat - Alsace wine country - Engelberg (2 nights) First we drive along the highway out of Luxembourg and back into France continuing south via the Alsatian town of Nancy Then we climb into the scenic Vosges mountains to pause in the village of Baccarat- time to buy some crystal glasses for the Champagne you purchased yesterday! Breathtaking scenery continues as we drive to the charming wine village of Riquewihr with its half-timbered houses. Finally via Colmar we enter Switzerland at Basel on the Rhine. Soon we are passing by wooden chalets and meadows of grazing cattle before arriving in Engelberg for our two-night stay.
(Buffet Breakfast, Dinner)
Hotel: Ramada Regina Titlis (2 nights)
- Day 5 - Lucerne Excursion and at leisure This morning an orientation tour of this medieval city shows us the Kappelbrucke, the wooden Chapel Bridge, the Jesuit Church and of course the famous Lion Monument. Then free time to perhaps take a trip up a nearby mountain and enjoy a Swiss folklore show. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 6 - Engleberg - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck We travel over the mountains towards the Zurichsee and past the Walensee to Vaduz, the capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein. After time to shop for collectors' stamps and other souvenirs, we head to the Austrian border at Feldkirch, and drive through the region of the Aarlberg to the Tyrol, stopping in mountain-ringed Innsbruck. Here orientation shows us the Olympic ski-jump, the Wilten Basilica and of course, the Golden Roof in the old town. With free time, perhaps shop for some local Swarovski crystal. (Buffet Breakfast, Dinner)
Hotel: Grauer Bär (F)
- Day 7 - Innsbruck - Venice (Main.) Over the Brenner Pass to the Italian border, we drive into the Dolomites en route to magical Venice. Enjoy an excellent introduction by private launch as we cruise along the Giudecca Canal to see St. Mark's Basilica, the Doges' Palace and Bridge of Sighs. A short stroll will bring us to one of the oldest Murano glass workshops, where we will witness a demonstration of the ancient craft of glass-blowing. Then there's time on your own. Why not experience a relaxing gondola ride or simply sip a 'cappuccino' in St. Mark's Square - the most beautiful outdoor drawing room in Europe! We dine at our hotel tonight. (Buffet Breakfast , Dinner)
Hotel: Antony Palace
- Day 8 - Venice (Main.) - Florence - Rome (2 nights) Today's scenic drive takes us along the Autostrada del Sole and over the Apennine Mountains into Tuscany, where we stop in Florence for a walking tour with a local guide using our effective audio system and highlighting the Piazza Signoria and Duomo .Later, we continue through the Umbrian countryside to Rome, the 'Eternal City', for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Mediterraneo (2 nights)
- Day 9 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure Our guided sightseeing tour, includes a visit to St. Peter's in the Vatican, and a walking tour highlighting the Forum and the Colosseum, as well as the Circus Maximus, scene of 'Ben Hur' style chariot races. The remainder of your day is free to sightsee further, or simply relax at a café. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 10 - Rome - Pisa - Italian Riviera (Santa Margherita) Today, we drive to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower with time to visit the marble Cathedral and the Baptistry. Later, on past Carrara to the Italian Riviera and the resort of Santa Margherita for the night. (Buffet Breakfast, Dinner)
Hotel: Park Hotel Suisse
- Day 11 - Santa Margherita - Monaco - Nice This morning's drive takes us past Genoa to the border with France at Ventimiglia. Soon we arrive in the Principality of Monaco to visit the Old Town. Then we will admire the Palace of the Grimaldis and stop to visit the Cathedral where Princess Grace is buried before continuing our spectacular drive to jet-set Nice. On our arrival we drive to the Promenade des Anglais, famous for its beaches and 19th century architecture. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Boscolo Plaza
- Day 12 - Nice - Arles - Barcelona (2 nights) After breakast this morning we drive along the Riviera and then head into the countryside passing St. Maximin's Basilica into the Camargue. We'll stop briefly at Arles, where Van Gogh spent the latter days of his life, en route to Spain's border at La Jonquera. Soon we reach Barcelona, where we spend the next two nights. This evening, we will enjoy dinner in a specially selected local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast, Highlight Dinner)
Hotel: Gran Hotel Catalonia (2 nights)
- Day 13 - Barcelona sightseeing & at leisure Today's guided sightseeing tour, enhanced by our excellent audio system, reveals the Art-Nouveau fantasies of Gaudi's 'Sagrada Familia', a walking tour of the Gothic Quarter, the Ramblas and the Paseo de Gracia. Tonight, why not experience the Spanish spirit at a fiery Flamenco show? (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 14 - Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid (2 nights) Our first stop this morning is at Zaragoza to see the impressive Cathedral, known as 'El Pilar'. Next we drive past the Guadarrama Mountains and on to Spain's capital, Madrid. This evening, why not join the 'Madrileños' and spend the night out 'on the town'? (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Holiday Inn Madrid (2 nights)
- Day 15 - Madrid sightseeing & at leisure Today's morning sightseeing tour using our excellent audio system highlights the Plaza de España, with the memorial to Cervantes, the Paseo de la Castellana, the Cibeles Fountain and a guided visit of the famous Prado Museum with its many great works by Velazquez. We will also enjoy a walking tour of the old town including the Plaza Mayor. The rest of your day is at leisure to perhaps take an optional excursion to visit nearby Toledo to shop for Lladro porcelain. (Buffet Breakfast)
- Day 16 - Depart Madrid Bid farewell as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight home. (Buffet Breakfast)
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