Tour Code

5101

# of Days

13 days

Day 01

LONDON - AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND

Leave in the early morning from your London joining hotel (see your travel documents) and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you embark on your ferry for the Continent. Meet your Tour Director and board your luxury coach for the drive to the Amsterdam area.

Day 02

AMSTERDAM AREA - RHINELAND, GERMANY.

A morning to enjoy Holland's busy metropolis. After your included visit to a famous diamond centre, it's time for morning sightseeing with a Local Guide pointing out the city
highlights; finally a canal cruise to see Amsterdam at water level. In the afternoon travel
southward to the Rhineland area for overnight. (B,D)

Day 03

RHINELAND - INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA.

A choice today of the included scenic drive along the shores of the Rhine or, even more
thrilling, the optional Rhine cruise with vistas of the Lorelei Rock, hilltop castles,
half-timbered wine villages, and terraced vineyards. In the afternoon ride along the
comfortable Autobahn to Austria. Overnight in Innsbruck. (B,D)

Day 04

INNSBRUCK - VENICE AREA, ITALY.

Early morning departure via the Tyrolean Alps to the unique floating city of Venice. This
afternoon's orientation includes a boat ride followed by a chance to watch Venetian
glassblowers fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don't miss out on the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to
serenade you. (B, D)

Day 05

VENICE AREA - ASSISI - ROME.

An interesting drive southward, cutting across the Po Delta, then through the gentle Umbrian hills to Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous Basilica with its beautiful frescos by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B)

Day 06

ROME.

The "Eternal City" - a city steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting and absolutely
unique! Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the Roman Forum and the mighty Colosseum. (B)

Day 07

ROME - MONTECATINI.

An easy drive this morning on the Highway of the Sun to Florence. This Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis will keep you enthralled for a whole day. Traffic is banned in part of the historic centre so visitors can wander at leisure and admire the city's timeless beauty in relative peace and quiet. Don't miss out on the included walking tour with a Local Guide which features most of the city highlights. You will see the Piazza Santa Croce; the beautiful Piazza Signoria; the Palazzo Vecchio and its courtyard; the Loggia dei Lanzi; and, to top it all, the Piazza del Duomo and its cathedral with the Giotto Campanile, and the magnificent East Door of the Baptistery known as the "Gate of Para e". Overnight in Montecatini. (B,D)

Day 08

MONTECATINI - PISA - LAKE LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND.

Start the morning by driving to Pisa to visit the Square of Miracles and admire the Leaning Tower. Next journey northwards through Tuscan hills across the River Po into the Lombardy Plains crossing into Switzerland for a stop in lovely lakeside Lugano. In the afternoon travel through some of Europe's most splendid Alpine scenery through the St Gotthard Tunnel to descend to Lake Lucerne for overnight. (B,D)

Day 09

LAKE LUCERNE - INTERLAKEN - LAUSANNE

Lucerne is one of Switzerland's finest cities nestled amid its snow-capped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River Reuss. Your visit takes in the impressive city walls, a covered wooden bridge, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets and the Lion Monument. Next, to nearby Stans for an optional excursion by funicular and cable car to the 6,227 foot summit of Mount Stanserhorn. Later, Interlaken for a stop. Follow the shoreline of Lake Thun to the delightful hilltop village of Gruyere. A few more miles to Lausanne overlooking Lake Leman. (B)

Day 10

LAUSANNE - BEAUNE, PARIS, FRANCE

Vistas of famous vineyards on the way to Beaune. Visit the medieval Burgundian town, known the world over for its wine production. Later via the fast and comfortable autoroute to Paris. Tonight maybe an optional cabaret show? (B)

Day 11

PARIS

Two days in which to explore the city that's known throughout the world for its fashions,
art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert of many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opera, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysees. Optional excursions are also available to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles and to the Louvre Museum. (B)

Day 12

PARIS

Another day to enjoy Paris at your own pace. (B)

Day 13

PARIS - LONDON, ENGLAND

Relax and let the countryside whiz by on the road north to the coast, where you board your Channel ferry. Through Kent, return to London for an evening arrival. (B)

REMARKS:

1. Airline Tickets from MANILA NOT INCLUDED.

2. Rates are per head in US$ on Twin Sharing.

3. Rates are subject to change without prior notice.

4. Requires pre & post tour accommodation in London.

5. TERMS & CONDITIONS APPLY

6. Passport and Country Visas are at pax own arrangement and expense

Discover London's many jewels and enjoy a canal cruise in Amsterdam. Journey through the castles and vineyards of German Rhineland and overnight in Innsbruck, Austria. Continue to Italy where highlights include the floating city of Venice; St. Francis’ town of Assisi, the Eternal Cityof Rome, Florence the Cradle of the Renaissance and Pisa with its famous Leaning Tower. In Switzerland, travel through some of Europe’s most splendid Alpine scenery visiting Lake Lugano, Lucerne and Lake Geneva. Absorb the beautiful vistas of French vineyards in Burgundian Beaune, known the world over for its wine before ending your holiday with sightseeing in beautiful Paris.

Meals
Breakfast - 12
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 5

Standard Features

SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Venice, Assisi, Pisa, Lugano, Lucerne, Interlaken, Gruyere, Lausanne, Beaune

SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Rhineland, Tyrolean Alps, Swiss Alps, Lake Thun, Oberland, Burgundy wine country

GUIDES: Host service in London. Local Guides for city sightseeing in Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Paris. Professional Tour Director while touring.

TRANSPORTATION: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach. Cross-Channel ferry; canal transfer boat in Venice

HOTELS: Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges

MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B); 5 dinners (D)