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EUROPEAN SPREE
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About your tour Map Sightseeing Highlights- Frankfurt: Orientation tour.
- Rothenburg: Orientation tour of this charming medieval city.
- Munich: Orientation tour including the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Hofbräuhaus.
- Innsbruck: Orientation including the Wilten Basilica, Hofburg Palace and Golden Roof.
- Venice: Canal cruise by private motor launch. See St. Mark's Square, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Witness the ancient craft of glass-blowing.
- Florence: Sightseeing tour includes Signoria Square, the Baptistry and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica.
- Lugano: See the magnificent lake.
- Lucerne: Orientation including the Lion Monument, Chapel Bridge and the walled Old Town.
- Savigny-Les-Beaune: View the ancient vineyards.
- Paris: Sightseeing includes views of the Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomhpe and the ascent of the Eiffel Tower. Views of Notre Dame Cathedral.
- Vimy Ridge See the Memorial.
- Dover View the White Cliffs.
- Scenic drives: across the Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass, the Dolomites, Italian and Swiss Lake Districts, the St. Gotthard route, Burgundy wine region and 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 with your Tour Director in Frankfurt
- 8 Buffet breakfasts
- 3 three-course dinners
- 1 local speciality restaurant dinner in Florence.
13 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 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.
- Complimentary drop-off if you stay at Trafalgar's recommended London Hotel.
- 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 TransfersTransfers on arrival at Frankfurt Airport will operate at 09.30 and 12.00. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. - 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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Explore Hidden Treasures - NEW for 2007- Leisurely guided walking Tours of around 30 minutes duration into the very fabric of the city included in Rothenburg, Florence and Paris.
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Your itinerary Map - Day 1 - Arrive Frankfurt (Sulzbach) On arrival at Frankfurt Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon we enjoy an orientation tour of Germany's financial centre. This evening, we will have a Welcome Dinner and drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelling companions. (Welcome Dinner)
Hotel: Dorint Novotel Am Main Taunus
- Day 2 - Frankfurt (Sulzbach) - Rothenburg - Munich - Innsbruck After breakfast this morning, our first stop is at the medieval town of Rothenburg. Here a walking tour reveals this Hansel and Gretel style town before time to explore and maybe shop for wooden Christmas ornaments. Next on to fun-loving Munich where an orientation tour shows us the Olympic Stadium, Hofbraühaus and Marienplatz. Then our journey takes us into Austria arriving at our hotel in Innsbruck. Tonight, we will enjoy dinner in our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Hotel: Grauer Bär
- Day 3 - Innsbruck - Venice (Main.) Today's orientation tour of this mountain-ringed city shows us the 'Golden Roof' and the Wilten Basilica beneath the Olympic ski-jump. Next we enjoy a spiralling drive up and across the Europa Bridge to the Brenner Pass into Italy. Later, we continue our journey through the Dolomites to magical Venice where we spend the night. This evening, dinner is included at our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
Hotel: Antony Palace
- Day 4 - Venice (Main.) - Florence This morning we will savour the sights and sounds of this Byzantine city on our included canal cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square. Here we view the Bridge of Sighs, Doges' Palace and St. Mark's Basilica before witnessing the ancient craft of Venetian glass-blowing. Later, we make our way to Renaissance Florence where a guided walking tour using our sophisticated audio system, features the Cathedral, Signoria Square and visits the Santa Croce Basilica. Tonight we will enjoy dinner in a local trattoria (Buffet Breakfast/ Highlight Dinner)
Hotel: Raffaello
- Day 5 - Florence - Lucerne (2 nights) After breakfast this morning, there's time for shopping for bargains in quality leather and gold jewellery. Then we drive off towards the Alps, the Italian and Swiss Lake Districts via Lugano and the St. Gotthard route as we make our way to picturesque lakeside Lucerne for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Schiller (2 nights)
- Day 6 - Lucerne orientation & leisure Lucerne orientation & leisure An orientation in this medieval town includes a visit to the Lion Monument and a stroll across the Chapel Bridge to the Jesuit Church. At leisure, why not take a trip by cable car and cog railway up nearby Mount Pilatus for stunning Alpine views? Then there is time to wander through the streets of the Old Town and shop for Swiss watches and delicious chocolates. This evening, after dinner at the hotel, perhaps enjoy an optional folklore night out of yodelling and flag-throwing!(Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
- Day 7 - Lucerne - Paris (2 nights) This morning after breakfast, we head to the French border past Belfort and the remains of the Maginot Line. From here our journey continues into wine-producing Burgundy, to view the Savigny-Lès-Beaune vineyards before arriving in lively Paris. Your evening is free to do as you please. Perhaps wander round Montmartre and dine in one of the bistros that surround the artists square. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Courtyard by Marriott (2 nights)
- Day 8 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Enjoy views of the flying buttresses of Notre Dame Cathedral and other great monuments on our guided sightseeing tour this morning. We will see all the great sites of this exciting city including the Arc de Triomphe, the Place de la Concorde and the Champs Elysées. We will also ascend to the second level of the Eiffel Tower by elevator, for spectacular views over this superbly designed city and enjoy a walking tour through the Luxembourg gardens. This evening why not enjoy one of Paris' great cabaret shows? (Buffet breakfast)
- Day 9 - Paris - London 'Au revoir', as we drive north across World War I Battlefields where we see the Canadian War Memorial at Vimy Ridge. From here we continue to Calais where we board the ferry for our short sea crossing to the White Cliffs of Dover, then on by coach back to London. (Buffet breakfast)
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