| Day 1 – London –
Amsterdam Meet
your Tour Director at the Holiday Inn Kings Cross/Bloomsbury and head to
Dover for your cruise to France. Belgium’s Flanders Fields lead to Holland
and the canals and bridges which make Amsterdam the ‘Venice of the North’.
An orientation tour of this exciting city shows you Dam Square and the Mint
Tower. Later, visit a diamond-polishing factory to see diamonds being cut
and polished. Hotel: Tulip Inn Riverside. (Dinner)
Day 2 – Amsterdam –
Rhineland
This morning enter Germany to
visit Cologne and view its 13th century Gothic cathedral. Continue along the
Rhine, via Bonn, boarding a Rhine cruise at the charming town of Boppard.
Relax as you glide past leafy vineyards, medieval castles and half-timbered
houses. Rejoin your coach and see the legendary Loreley Rock and admire
Pfalz Castle, which sits in the middle of the river. Hotel: NH Weinheim.
(Full Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3 – Rhineland –
Innsbruck
Drive south to the Bavarian
Alps for views of ‘Mad’ King Ludwig’s fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein.
Take the beautiful Fern Pass into Austria and the Tyrolean capital of
Innsbruck. Sightseeing here includes the Rococo Wilten Basilica, the
impressive Golden Roof and the Imperial Palace. This evening consider
spending the evening at a lively Austrian folklore show. Hotel: Alpin Park.
(Full Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4 – Innsbruck –
Lucerne
Travel through spectacular
Alpine scenery as you leave the Austrian Alps, stopping in the capital of
the small principality of Liechtenstein, which is dominated by Vaduz Castle.
Travel along the Walensee Lake to Lucerne to see the covered Chapel Bridge
and the stirring Lion Monument, dedicated to the Swiss guards who died
defending the French King. Spend your free time exploring the town, shopping
for a Swiss timepiece or nibbling local chocolate before settling into your
hotel. Hotel: Luzernerhof.
(Full Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5 – Lucerne – Paris
Cross the Rhine at the
industrial city of Basel before heading into France. Pass the rich farmlands
of Alsace and continue in the shadow of the Jura Mountains to the
wine-growing region of Burgundy. Arrive in romantic Paris, the vibrant heart
of French life where, as night falls, you can join an excursion to see the
city’s illuminations the perfect indroduction to one of Europe's loveliest
cities. Hotel: Novotel Porte de Bagnolet.
(Full Breakfast)
Day 6 – Paris –
Sightseeing
With a local guide this
morning, see Garnier’s Opera House, Napoleon’s Arc de Triomphe, the Champs
Elysees, the famous Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, located in the
oldest part of the city, the ‘Ile de la Cité’. Spend your free time
discovering the riches of this great capital city: explore the huge
collection of art treasures at the Louvre or browse in the elegant boutiques
for the latest fashions. Tonight, don't miss the nightlife - consider
spending the evening enjoying a lively cabaret or indulging in local cuisine
at a typical Parisian bistro.
(Full Breakfast)
Day 7 – Paris – London
This morning travel through the
great battlefields of World War One to Calais, from where you will sail the
English channel to Dover. The tour ends in London after a picturesque drive
through the Kent countryside.
(Full Breakfast) |
