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EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE
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operated by Trafalgar Cost Saver: Budget escorted tours - Land only prices -ATOL 2688 save 10% when you book with us
About your tour Map Exciting Highlights- Dover: See the White Cliffs.
- Paris: Sightseeing includes views of Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées and Arc de Triomphe.
- Swiss Alps: Picture-book scenery.
- Lucerne: See the Lion Monument and medieval
Old Town.
- Italian Lakes: Drive through breathtaking scenery.
- Rome: Sightseeing features St. Peter's Basilica and views of the Colosseum and the Forum.
- Florence: Enjoy panoramic views from Piazzale Michelangelo. Admire Florentine leatherwork.
- Verona: See Juliet's balcony.
- Venice: Cruise the canals by vaporetto. See St. Mark's Square. Visit a traditional Venetian glass-blowing factory.
- Innsbruck: See the famous Golden Roof and Hofburg Palace.
- Munich: See the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Hofbräuhaus.
- Heidelberg: View the Castle.
- Rhineland: Scenic Rhine cruise (weather permitting).
- Cologne: View the gothic Cathedral.
- Amsterdam: Watch diamond-cutters and polishers at work.
Fabulous SightseeingSightseeing/orientation in Paris, Lucerne, Rome, Venice, Verona, Innsbruck, Munich, Heidelberg, Cologne and Amsterdam. Unbeatable Features- Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- Continental breakfast daily.
- 6 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 at your Trafalgar London hotel.
- Specialised local guide in 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, tour wallet and comprehensive documentation.
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 - Paris (2 nights) A warm welcome from our Tour Director as we enjoy a scenic drive through Kent to Dover. Here we view the White Cliffs before boarding our ferry for the short Channel crossing to Calais in France. From here we rejoin our coach and make our way to elegant Paris where we spend the next two nights.
Hotel: Kyriad Bercy Expo (2 nights)
- Day 2 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure Views of the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral and more all feature on our morning sightseeing tour. Then time is your own to stroll along the banks of the Seine, admire the works of the great masters in the Louvre or perhaps visit Montmartre and the Sacré Coeur. Tonight why not sample this city's legendary nightlife? (Continental Breakfast)
- Day 3 - Paris - Lucerne This morning after breakfast we travel through the scenic Burgundy vineyards of central France. Next we cross the border to Switzerland and make our way to picturesque lakeside Lucerne. This evening, we will enjoy dinner at our hotel. (Continental Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Steghof
- Day 4 - Lucerne - Milan With time at leisure this morning why not take a cog railway up one of the nearby mountains, or shop for jewellery, Swiss watches or famous-name chocolates? Later, we take the St. Gotthard highway, past Alpine peaks and descend to the Swiss and Italian Lake Districts to our hotel in the Milan for dinner and overnight stay. (Continental Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Ripamonti
- Day 5 - Milan - Rome (2 nights) Today after crossing the Apennine Mountains, we take the 'Highway of the Sun' to Rome, the 'Eternal City' for the next two nights. This evening, perhaps watch the world go by from one of the many cafés on the Piazza Navona. (Continental Breakfast)
Hotel: La Pergola (2 nights)
- Day 6 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure After breakfast there's a whole day for in-depth exploration. Our sightseeing tour features St. Peter's Basilica and views of the Forum and Colosseum. There's free time later to marvel at the tapestries in the Vatican Museum and take a trip to Tivoli Gardens. (Continental Breakfast)
- Day 7 - Rome - Florence (Calenzano) This morning on through Tuscany's famous Chianti wine region to Renaissance Florence. On our arrival we will enjoy spectacular views of the city from Piazzale Michelangelo. Then, time on your own to see the Cathedral, the Baptistry, Giotto's Bell Tower, Signoria Square and perhaps go shopping for leather and gold. (Continental Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Hotel Delta
- Day 8 - Florence (Calenzano) - Venice (Main.) Our day begins with a short drive to the floating city of Venice. In this most romantic city, new delights abound at each and every turn of our canal cruise to St. Mark's Square, where we see the Basilica and ornate Doges' Palace. (Continental Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Mondial
- Day 9 - Venice (Main.) - Verona - Innsbruck (Igls) This morning we recall the feuding Montagues and Capulets in Shakespeare's Verona. Then we enter Austria over the Brenner Pass and Europa Bridge. Tyrolean Innsbruck, with its Golden Roof, Hofburg Palace and arcaded shops await us. (Contintental Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Bon Alpina
- Day 10 - Innsbruck (Igls) - Rhineland (Ludwigshafen) Today we drive along the Inn Valley to Bavarian Munich to see the Glockenspiel, Hofbräuhaus and Olympic Stadium. Then off to Heidelberg where we view the Castle and the University town of 'Student Prince' fame. From here we continue to our Rhineland hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (Continental Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Europa
- Day 11 - Rhineland (Ludwigshafen) - Amsterdam We enjoy a morning cruise along the Rhine, past clinging vineyards and towering castles. Then we make our way Cologne, where we view the magnificent Cathedral, before continuing to Holland and friendly Amsterdam. (Continental Breakfast)
Hotel: Ibis Schiphol
- Day 12 - Amsterdam - London Morning orientation reveals a colourful capital, with its spider-webbed canal system. After a visit to a diamond-cutting factory, we begin our journey to Calais for our ferry crossing to Dover. Then by coach we return to London. (Contintental Breakfast)
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