GLOBUS Tours - 2012 European Tapestry

The tour includes a canal cruise in Amsterdam, visits to St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum in Rome, and Michelangelo's David in Florence.

13 days London to London

Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, France

Visited Cities

London, Amsterdam, Rhineland, Lucerne, Innsbruck, Venice, Rome, Tuscany, Nice, Lyon and Paris.

Your Itinerary Day by Day:

Day 1 - London - Brussels, Belgium - Amsterdam, Holland.

Meet your Tour Director and travelling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, Belgium. From here, a comfortable drive will bring you to Amsterdam, Holland. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)

Day 2 - Amsterdam.

A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old capital, and the highlight is a CANAL CRUISE to see the patrician mansions, gabled facades, and humpback bridges. Next, visit a major DIAMOND CENTER and appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Balance of the day is at leisure, and later, you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (B)

Day 3 - Amsterdam - Rhineland, Germany.

A passing glance at the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to Germany. Stop in Cologne to visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL. The afternoon's highlight is a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. (B,D)

Day 4 - Rhineland - Lucerne, Switzerland.

A scenic day! This morning, stop in the lush valleys and pine-clad hills of the BLACK FOREST, renowned for its cuckoo clocks. On the Swiss border, take your pictures of the thundering RHINE FALLS, and then continue to picture-book Lucerne. Tonight, maybe join a Swiss Folklore Party? (B)

Day 5 - Lucerne - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck, Austria.

Admire Thorwaldsen's LION MONUMENT, walk through the Old Town, and cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Time to shop for Swiss watches or climb lofty Mount Pilatus. Then, leave Switzerland and stop in the Principality of Liechtenstein before continuing to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol. Take pictures of Emperor Maximilian's GOLDEN ROOF. (B,D)

Day 6 - Innsbruck - Venice, Italy.

Across spectacular Brenner Pass to Italy. Enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT to ST. MARK'S SQUARE. Admire the byzantine basilica, lavish Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects, then, time to explore or to join an optional gondola ride. (B,D)

Day 7 - Venice - Rome.

A scenic drive across the Apennine Mountains and through the vine - and olive - clad Tuscan hills, home of the popular Chianti wines, brings you to the "Eternal City". (B)

Essential Information:

The perfect holiday for those who wish to see traditional Europe. It offers much more than just the basics: all major cities have sightseeing, including a canal cruise in Amsterdam, and visits to St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and Roman Forum in Rome, and Michelangelo's David in Florence.

Enjoy a high-speed Eurostar ride between London and Brussels and a high-speed TGV train ride from Lyon to Paris.

Other features are a romantic Rhine cruise, a private boat transfer in Venice, scenic drives through the Black Forest, the Swiss and Tyrolean Alps, Brenner Pass, and more. An overnight stay at the Cote d Azur gives you the opportunity to visit Monte Carlo.

In Paris, you'll visit the second floor of the Eiffel Tower during your sightseeing tour. You'll see it all!

NOTE: In the rare event the Eurostar train or TGV train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided

What's Included:

Breakfast - 13
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 6

Headsets throughout the tour.
London-Brussels: By high-speed Eurostar train.
Amsterdam: Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing including Dam Square and a canal cruise; visit a major diamond center.
Rhine Cruise.
Black Forest, Rhine Falls
Lucerne: Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge.
Vaduz: Visit the capital of Liechtenstein.
Innsbruck: Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof.
Venice: Private boat ride; visit St. Mark's Square; glassblowers' demonstration.
Rome: Guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Florence: Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo's David and Signoria Square.
Pisa: Take pictures of the Leaning Tower.
Nice - Lyon
Lyon - Paris: By high-speed TGV train (first-class)
Paris: Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.
Meals: Full buffet breakfast daily (B); 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amsterdam and a special dinner with wine in Venice

Day 8 - Rome.

Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. Time for independent activities and optional excursion possibilities. (B)

Day 9 - Rome - Florence - Tuscany.

An easy morning drive back north to Florence. Enjoy a walking tour with a Local Guide and visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze "Gate of Paradise", and SIGNORIA SQUARE. (B,D)

Day 10 - Tuscany - Pisa - Nice, France.

In Pisa, take pictures of the Leaning Tower. Continue along the Mediterranean coast past a string of Italian and French Riviera resorts to Nice. Later, an optional outing is available to Monte Carlo. (B)

Day 11 - Nice - Lyon.

In the late morning, leave the Cote d'Azur and drive through the Provence region and along the Rhone Valley to Lyon. (B,D)

Day 12 - Lyon - Paris.

Board the high-speed TGV TRAIN to Paris. An optional excursion to the Louvre Museum is available. (B)

Day 13 - Paris.

Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opera, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysees. For a bird's-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of Paris' most famous landmark: the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the baroque Palace of Versailles is available, and tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (B)

Day 14 - Paris - London, England.

Board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to London, arriving in the afternoon, where the holiday ends. (B)

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This tour makes good use of train travel on the Eurostar and high-speed TGV so you get to cover a lot in 13 days. With a canal cruise, a Rhine cruise, many included features, superior hotels with full buffet breakfasts and 5 x 3 course dinners, this tour is well priced from $4,739pp share twin.

Departs Mondays from 02 April to 03 October 2012

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