| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA :
Overnight flight to London. |
| Day 2 | London | Arrive London (2 nights) :
Time to relax after check-in to your Trafalgar hotel.
Hotel: Jurys Inn Islington |
| Day 3 | London | London at leisure :
A full day at leisure to explore.(Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 4 | Amsterdam | London - Amsterdam :
Welcome from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover for our ferry crossing to Calais in France. Here we join our coach and travel through Belgian countryside to Holland and Amsterdam. A short orientation tour shows us Dam Square and the Mint Tower.(Continential breakfast)
Hotel: Ibis Schiphol Amsterdam |
| Day 5 | Rhineland | Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise - Rhineland (Viernheim) :
We drive eastwards into Germany and we visit Cologne with its magnificent gothic cathedral. Then picturesque villages and medieval cafestles provide a delightful setting for our leisurely Rhine cruise before we continue to our hotel.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: NH Mannheim-Viernheim |
| Day 6 | Lake Lucerne | Rhineland (Viernheim) - Lake Lucerne (2 nights) :
First to Heidelberg with views of the ancient cafestle. Then on to Freiburg, where we wind through the Black Forest to see beautiful Lake Titisee. At Schaffhausen, we stop to view the mighty Rhine Falls before driving via Zurich to the beautiful lake of Lucerne for two nights.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Krone |
| Day 7 | Lucerne | Lucerne at leisure :
On our orientation we see the poignant Lion Monument and the old town. At leisure maybe take a scenic cruise on the lake, shop for Swiss watches and chocolates or take a cog railway up one of the nearby mountains.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner) |
| Day 8 | Innsbruck | Lake Lucerne - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck (Igls) :
Today we cross the Swiss border to the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein for a brief stop
in the capital, Vaduz. From here we continue into Austria, via the Arlberg Pass to the Winter Olympic city of Innsbruck.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Bon Alpina |
| Day 9 | Venice | Innsbruck (Igls) - Verona - Venice (Marghera) (2 nights) :
Our orientation features Innsbruck's main sights. Next we climb through the Brenner Pass into Italy. We stop in Verona, city of Romeo and Juliet, and then on to magical Venice.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Mondial |
| Day 10 | Venice | Venice orientation and at leisure :
We cruise by vaporetto to St. Mark's Square and visit a glass-blowing factory. Then time at leisure - why not cruise to the islands of the lagoon for a delicious lunch(Buffet breakfast / Dinner) |
| Day 11 | Rome | Venice (Marghera) - Rome (2 nights) :
Today we take the Autostrada del Sole to the bustling excitement of Rome.(Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Rouge et Noir |
| Day 12 | Rome | Rome sightseeing and at leisure :
Today's sightseeing tour in the Eternal City highlights St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and includes views of the mighty Colosseum and Forum. Then enjoy time on your own to perhaps marvel at the Sistine Chapel(Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 13 | Sorrento | Rome - Sorrento :
We pass the Abbey of Monte Cassino as we make our way to the Bay of Naples. On arrival maybe take an excursion to the Isle of Capri and cruise back across the Mediterranean to Sorrento!(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Moon Valley |
| Day 14 | Florence | Sorrento - Florence :
Today you have the opportunity to take an optional visit to the excavations at Pompeii before we drive through Tuscany to the Renaissance city of Florence.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: West Florence |
| Day 15 | Nice | Florence - Pisa - Nice (2 nights) :
We will drive up to Piazzale Michelangelo where we will enjoy stunning views of the city. Then time at leisure perhaps to visit Giotto's Bell tower, the baptistery and Signoria Square. Then we continue to Pisa, Galileo's home town. En route we pass by Genoa and on to the fashionable French Riviera and Nice.(Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Apogia |
| Day 16 | Nice | Nice at leisure :
Orientation shows us the Promenade des Anglais and the Place Massena. Later, we visit Monaco where we see the famous cafesino of Monte Carlo.(Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 17 | Lyon | Nice - Cannes - Lyon :
This morning we stop in Cannes to see the Boulevard de la Croisette and the Film Festival Centre. Then through the beautiful countryside of Van Gogh and Cezanne as we travel via Aix-en-Provence to Avignon with its Palace of the Popes. From here we continue through the Rhone Valley to Lyon.(Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Campanile Lyon Tassin |
| Day 18 | Paris | Lyon - Paris (2 nights) :
This morning's drive takes us through the wine-producing region of Burgundy and the Forest of Fontainebleau. Later, we arrive in the elegant and romantic city of Paris for two nights.(Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Mercure La Defense 5 |
| Day 19 | Paris | Paris sightseeing and at leisure :
Our morning guided sightseeing tour includes views of Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral. This evening, maybe enjoy a spectacular cabaret show including the Can-Can(Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 20 | Return USA | Paris - USA :
This morning in Paris we must bid farewell to our Tour Director and our new-found friends as our tour is coming to an end. A transfer to Charles De Gaulle Airport is provided, conditions apply.(Buffet breakfast) |
