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European Escapade 2009

Highlights

  • London
  • Dover
  • Amsterdam
  • Volendam
  • Cologne
  • Rhine Valley
  • Heidelberg
  • Lucerne
  • Liechtenstein
  • Innsbruck
  • Salzburg
  • Vienna
  • Venice
  • Rome
  • Florence
  • Pisa
  • Monte Carlo
  • Nice
  • Avignon
  • Beaune
  • Paris

    European Escapade 2009 Whats Included

    Sightseeing Hightlights

  • London: Sightseeing tour.
  • Dover: See the White Cliffs.
  • Amsterdam: Canal cruise. Visit a diamond-polishing factory.
  • Volendam: Visit a cheese farm and wooden shoe workshop.
  • Cologne: See the gothic Cathedral.
  • Rhine Valley: Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
  • Heidelberg: View the Castle.
  • Schaffhausen: See the Rhine Falls.
  • Lucerne: Orientation includes the Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument.
  • Liechtenstein: Visit its capital Vaduz.
  • Innsbruck: Orientation including the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica.
  • Salzburg: Sightseeing including locations used in "The Sound of Music". See Mozart's birthplace.
  • Vienna: Sightseeing including the Parliament and City Hall.
  • Venice: Canal cruise by private motor launch.
  • Rome: Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum and Colosseum plus visits St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.
  • Florence: Sightseeing tour including views of the Duomo, the Piazza Signoria and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Pisa: View the Leaning Tower. See St. Mark's Square, the Byzantine Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs. Visit a glass-blowing factory.
  • Rome: Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum and Colosseum plus visits St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.
  • Florence: Sightseeing tour including views of the Duomo, the Piazza Signoria and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. Pisa View the Leaning Tower.
  • French Riviera: Excursion to Monaco to visit a Monte Carlo Casino.
  • Nice: Orientation tour plus an excursion to Fragonard Perfumery and St. Paul de Vence.
  • Avignon: See the Papal Palace and St. Benezet Bridge.
  • Beaune: Visit this charming town.
  • Paris: Sightseeing includes views of the Louvre, Champs Elysees and Notre Dame plus ascent of the Eiffel Tower.
  • Scenic drives: Rhine Valley, Black Forest, Alpine Austria, Switzerland and Italy, the Apennine Mountains, French Riviera and the Burgundy wine region.

    Dining Highlights

  • 1 Welcome Drink with your Tour Director in Amsterdam
  • 1 Buffet breakfast and 1 Continental breakfast in London
  • 18 Buffet breakfasts
  • 8 three-course dinners in hotels
  • 1 local speciality restaurant dinner on the French Riviera
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Paris30 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)

    First Class Travel Highlights

  • Escorted by one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors whilst touring.
  • A qualified local city guide in Salzburg, Vienna, Rome, Florence and Paris.
  • The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
  • Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.
  • Cross-Channel ferry.
  • For London Airport Transfers, please see the Airport Transfer section below.
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport departure transfer will arrive at the airport at 08.00 on Day 22.
  • Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges, tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

    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.
  • National Express Dot2Dot transfers between Heathrow or Gatwick Airports and central London are provided FREE for all passengers provided you stay at a Trafalgar London hotel (booked by Trafalgar Tours) on the day or arrival and the night before departure, and have advised us of your flight information 50 days prior to departure.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Heathrow Airport. Transfers are provided by coach.
  • Gatwick Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Gatwick Airport. Transfers will be by Gatwick Express train and coach.
  • 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.
  • London Return Passengers on the 'Land only' option may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Accommodation will be required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening. Ask your Travel Agent to book this for you.
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    Tour OperatorTrafalgar Tours
    Duration
    22 Days
    Escorted
    Escorted - Yes
    Itinerary
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1Depart USA Depart USA
    : Overnight flight to London.
    Day 2London Arrive London (2 nights)
    : After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the remainder of your day is at leisure, perhaps to explore Britain's capital city.

    Hotel: Hilton Olympia (2 nights)
    Day 3London London sightseeing & at leisure
    : Many major sights are included on our morning sightseeing tour. Then enjoy time on your own to explore this exciting city. (Buffet Breakfast)
    Day 4London - Amsterdam London - Amsterdam (2 nights)
    : Greetings from our Tour Director, as we drive to the White Cliffs of Dover for our sea crossing to Calais in France. We drive into Belgian Flanders and via Antwerp, the city of spires to the Dutch border and fields of turning windmills. Then via Utrecht we arrive in friendly Amsterdam. We enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director before we have a wonderful introduction to the city with our canal cruise in a glass topped boat which glides past 17th century gabled houses along the spider's web of canals. (Continental Breakfast)

    Hotel: NH City Centre (2 nights)
    Day 5Amsterdam orientation and excursion to Volendam Amsterdam orientation and excursion to Volendam
    : After breakfast we visit a diamond cutting and polishing factory before heading out to the Dutch Amsterdam orientation and excursion to Volendam. After breakfast we visit a diamond cutting and polishing factory before heading out to the Dutch countryside. We arrive in the quaint seaside port of Volendam, protected by a well-constructed dyke and where many of the inhabitants still dress in tradtional costume. We also visit a cheese farm and wooden clog workshop and our Tour Director reveals a special Hidden Treasure to us! The balance of the day is at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast)
    Day 6Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise - Frankfurt (Offenbach) Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise - Frankfurt (Offenbach)
    : We drive past Arnhem, scene of famous World War II action and into Germany making a stop at Cologne to see its gothic Cathedral. Next we by-pass Bonn to embark on a relaxing Rhine cruise at Boppard, gliding past medieval castles and ancient vineyards. Disembarking in St. Goar, we rejoin our coach and drive to our hotel for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach
    Day 7Frankfurt (Offenbach) - Heidelberg - Rhine Falls - Lucerne Frankfurt (Offenbach) - Heidelberg - Rhine Falls - Lucerne (2 nights)
    : Today begins with a drive to Heidelberg to see its Castle. Then on through the picturesque Black Forest to the Swiss border, stopping at the mighty Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen en route to beautiful lakeside Lucerne. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Grand Hotel Europe (2 nights)
    Day 8Lucerne Lucerne orientation & at leisure
    : Our morning orientation tour features the Chapel Bridge and the moving Lion Monument. Then free time to shop for Swiss watches and chocolate and perhaps take a trip up a nearby mountain peak. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
    Day 9Lucerne - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck Lucerne - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck
    : We pass the Walensee to Liechtenstein, stopping in its capital Vaduz. Later we cross into Austria via the Arlberg Pass and the Tyrol, to mountain-ringed Innsbruck. Here we see the Golden Roof and more on our orientation tour. Tonight after dinner, why not join in the fun of a Tyrolean Folklore show (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Grauer Bar
    Day 10Innsbruck - Salzburg - Vienna Innsbruck - Salzburg - Vienna (2 nights)
    : This morning it's back into Germany to Salzburg in Austria! Here our walking tour with a local expert explores the city that featured in "The Sound of Music" and is best known as Mozart's birthplace. From here we will drive to Imperial Vienna. (Buffet Breakfast)

    Hotel: Austria Trend Parkhotel Sch?nbrunn (2 nights)
    Day 11Vienna Vienna sightseeing & at leisure
    : The Opera, Hofburg, City Hall, Stadtpark, Parliament and the Imperial Boulevards are all highlighted on our sightseeing tour. Later, time at leisure to relax or maybe explore this fascinating city further. Tonight, perhaps enjoy dinner at a nearby 'heurige' wine village. (Buffet Breakfast)
    Day 12Vienna - Venice (Mestre) Vienna - Venice (Mestre) (2 nights)
    : Today's journey takes us across the Alps to the Semmering Pass and on to the Austrian Lake District and Italy's border. From here we continue to the Carnian Alps which give way to the plains of Italy and magical Venice where we stay for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Novotel Castellana (2 nights)
    Day 13Venice Venice sightseeing & at leisure
    : Today we enjoy a canal cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square viewing the Bridge of Sighs and Doges' Palace. After a visit to a glass-blowing factory, there's time at leisure, perhaps to experience a relaxing gondola serenade. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
    Day 14Venice (Mestre) - Rome Venice (Mestre) - Rome (2 nights)
    : After breakfast our drive today will take us along the Autostrada del Sole and over the Apennine Mountains past Umbrian hilltop towns to Rome for our two-night stay. This evening, why not dine at a local trattoria (Buffet Breakfast)

    Hotel: M?venpick Central Park (2 nights)
    Day 15Rome Rome sightseeing & at leisure
    : Today's sightseeing tour with a local guide using our effective audio system starts with one of the World's most important art works - Michelangelo's ceiling of the Sistine Chapel situated in the Vatican Museums. Next we visit St. Peter's Basilica before we cross the Tiber to overlook the Forum and see the mighty Colosseum. Your afternoon is at leisure to explore or relax. (Buffet Breakfast)
    Day 16Rome - Florence Rome - Florence
    : We drive through the Chianti wine-producing region of Tuscany to Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance. Our guided walking tour includes the Cathedral, Signoria Square, the Baptistery and a visit to Santa Croce Basilica. Later, our Tour Director shares a Hidden Treasure with us before time to shop for high quality leather and gold. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Holiday Inn
    Day 17Florence - Pisa - Monaco - Nice Florence - Pisa - Monaco - Nice (2 nights)
    : We are off to Pisa with its Leaning Tower. Then on past Carrara and along the Motorway of Flowers via Genoa, Columbus' birthplace. We reach the Principality of Monaco where we visit one of the Casinos in Monte Carlo. After a dinner of typical Provencal cuisine this evening we make our way to Nice. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

    Hotel: Boscolo Plaza (2 nights)
    Day 18St. Paul de Vence & Perfumery Excursion St. Paul de Vence & Perfumery Excursion
    : This morning we drive to medieval St. Paul de Vence, a wonderful place to shop for hand-made souvenirs and works of art. Then off to the Fragonard Perfumery, home of French perfume before returning to Nice. (Buffet Breakfast)
    Day 19Nice - Avignon - Lyon Nice - Avignon - Lyon
    : Today we drive along the Riviera and through Provence to Avignon. From here we soon reach Lyon, the second city of France, where orientation shows us the Place Bellecour and the Fourviere hill, before dinner and our overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Park & Suites Part-Dieu
    Day 20Lyon - Beaune - Paris Lyon - Beaune - Paris (2 nights)
    : This morning we stop at medieval Beaune. Then we drive past the vineyards of Nuits St. Georges and Gevrey Chambertin as we approach the Forest of Fontainebleau and the glittering city of Paris, with the chance to go the cabaret tonight! (Buffet Breakfast)

    Hotel: Evergreen Laurel (2 nights)
    Day 21Paris Paris sightseeing & at leisure
    : After breakfast, our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide begins with a drive from the Place de la Concorde along the Champs ElysEes to the Arc de Triomphe and then to the Eiffel Tower where we ascend to the second level by elevator. Then we enjoy views of Notre Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la City and other great monuments. Tonight, we enjoy a Farewell Dinner together with our Tour Director and fellow travellers in a local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)
    Day 22Paris - USA Paris - USA
    : Bid farewell to new-found friends as we transfer you to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)
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