COSMOPOLITAN EUROPE

Tour Code - 5151

15 days London to London
Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France

Price starting at: $1699

This comprehensive holiday which includes eight countries is a great way to see Europe’s famous cities and beautiful scenery. Begin in London before crossing to Brussels and through Germany. Highlights include a Rhine River cruise and the baroque city of Würzburg. Travel through Bavaria, visiting Nuremberg on the way to the Czech capital, Prague. Pass through enchanting Bohemia and Moravia before reaching Vienna. Cross the Styrian Alps in to Italy, where you will visit Venice, Assisi, Rome and Florence. Travel to Switzerland for a stop in Lugano and Lucerne, with its scenic lake nestled amid the Alps. Spend the final days of your holiday enjoying the sights in beautiful Paris.

Meals
Breakfast - 14
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 4

Standard Features
Sightseeing: Visits to Nuremberg, Velden, Venice, Assisi, Lugano, Lucerne.

Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Danube Valley, Lake Worth and Carinthia, Swiss Alps.

Guides: Host service in London. Local Guides for city sightseeing in Prague, Vienna, 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; Rhine cruise. Canal transfer boat in Venice.

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

Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B); 4 dinners (D)

01

LONDON-BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.
Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your ferry for the Continent. Here your Tour Director and luxury coach meet you and you're off to Brussels.

02

BRUSSELS-RHINE CRUISE,GERMANY-WURZBURG.
Drive south this morning to the shores of the mighty Rhine. Your included Rhine steamer cruise is today's highlight with some legendary sights such as the Lorelei rock. An easy and relatively short drive southeast to Wurzburg, a baroque city famed for its cathedral, bridges, palace, and gardens. (B,D)

03

WURZBURG-NUREMBERG-PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC.
Travel eastwards today, making a first stop in Nuremberg, an ancient city still showing its medieval walls with rampart walks and an 11th century castle. It is also famous for its 1945 trials of the Nazi leaders and war criminals. Continue by way of the world's beer capital, Pilsen, to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, for an overnight. (B)

04

PRAGUE-VIENNA, AUSTRIA.
The wealth of gothic and baroque architecture perhaps inspired Dvorak and Smetana, both Prague composers. The included guided sightseeing features landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock. This afternoon, motor from Bohemia into Moravia and continue southwest for a few more kilometres before crossing into Austria for two nights in its splendid capital, Vienna. This evening, enjoy an optional Viennese concert. (B)

05

VIENNA. 
There's so much to see on your included sightseeing tour: the State Opera, Parliament, and the Town Hall. Stop for a stroll in Heroes' Square to view the Hofburg and take an inside visit of St. Stephen's Cathedral. In the afternoon, an optional trip to the Palace of Schonbrunn. (B)

06

VIENNA-VELDEN-VENICE AREA,ITALY.
Breathtaking scenery as you travel across Austria to Velden and beautiful Lake Worth for a short visit. Next, into Italy by way of Tarvisio, then through the flat and fertile plains of Venetia to the Venice area for two overnights. (B)

07

VENICE AREA.
The included orientation starts with a boat ride and is followed by some time to soak up the athmosphere of this unique city and a chance to watch Venetian glassblowers. Don't miss out on the optional gondola trip. (B,D)

08

VENICE AREA-ASSISI-ROME.
Today, travel south across the Po Delta into the very heart of the Apennines, dotted with towns and villages perched on the mountain sides. Stop in Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous Basilica with its beautiful frescoes by Giotto. Reach Rome in time to join the optional Rome by Night excursion. (B)

09

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)

10

ROME-FLORENCE AREA.
This morning, join the optional excursion to the Vatican Museum before driving northward through the Tuscan countryside to reach Florence in the late afternoon. On the included walking tour with a Local Guide, discover most of the city highlights: 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 Baptistry known as the "Gate of Paradise." (B,D)

11

FLORENCE AREA-LUGANO,SWITZERLAND-LAKE LUCERNE.
Across the Lombardy plains this morning to Italian Switzerland's subtropical resort of Lugano. Here you take a break to stroll along the lakeside promenade before climbing towards the St. Gotthard Tunnel. Emerge on the German-speaking side of Switzerland and then descend into the gentle landscape around Lake Lucerne. (B,D)

12

LAKE LUCERNE.
One of Switzerland's finest cities, nestled amid its snowcapped 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-a masterful stone sculpture in honour of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI. A grand selection of optional activities completes the day: a cable car ride to the 3,048 metres (10,000 feet) summit of Mount Titlis; a cruise on the fjord like lake; and, of course, there is time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B)

13

LAKE LUCERNE-PARIS, FRANCE.
Enjoy vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Then into France, on the highway past some of its most famous vineyards, to Paris. Arrive in time to enjoy the optional cabaret show. (B)

14

PARIS.
Paris holds a special place in the imagination. It's a city of many facets famed for its culture, beauty, sophistication, and sparkle. By sitting with a glass of wine in a bistro or sidewalk cafe, you can absorb the essence of the city and the individualism of its people. The centre has wide boulevards and impressive buildings. 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 celebrate the success of your tour, a French farewell dinner might be just the ticket. (B)

15

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 to London for an evening arrival. (B)

Dates and Prices. Rates are per head in US$:

 Optional Gratuity :  US$116

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