European Focus 2009

Highlights

  • Amsterdam
  • Rhine Valley
  • Heidelberg
  • Munich
  • Innsbruck
  • Venice
  • Rome
  • Siena
  • Florence
  • Pisa
  • Lucerne
  • Paris
  • Dover
  • London

    Sightseeing Highlights

  • Amsterdam: Orientation highlights the Tower of Tears, Dam Square plus visit a diamond-cutting factory. Also included is a canal cruise.
  • Rhine Valley: Cruise past the Lorelei Rock.
  • Heidelberg: See the red sandstone Castle high above the city.
  • Munich: Orientation includes the Hofbrauhaus and Olympic Stadium.
  • Innsbruck: Orientation shows us the Golden Roof and Hofburg Palace.
  • Venice: Canal cruise by private launch seeing St. Mark's Square, Doges' Palace and Church of San Giorgio. Also witness a demonstration of Murano glass-blowing.
  • Rome: Sightseeing includes views of the Colosseum, Forum and St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
  • Siena: Visit the medieval Tuscan city, famous for its Palio horse race.
  • Florence: Sightseeing features the Duomo, Piazza Signoria and Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Pisa: See the amazing Leaning Tower and Cathedral.
  • Lucerne: Orientation highlights the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge.
  • Paris: Sightseeing in this elegant city includes views of Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and more. Plus an illuminations tour of the city.
  • Dover: See the White Cliffs.

    Dining & Entertainment

  • Welcome drink with your Tour Planner in Amsterdam.
  • 1 continental breakfast in London
  • 14 buffet breakfasts
  • 6 local restaurant dinners in Amsterdam, Rhineland, Venice, Rome, Florence and Lucerne

    Travel Highlights

  • Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
  • All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes are included.
  • Superb travel in a luxury air-conditioned motorcoach and Cross-channel ferry.
  • Professionally Escorted multi-lingual Tour Planner throughout and local guides in Rome, Florence and Paris.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
  • airport transfers, Conditions apply

    Airport Transfers

  • Free transfers to and from London's airports direct to central London
  • A Trafalgar bonus - transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and your London hotel. When you book your Trafalgar tour 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. Your transfer will be via an express train link from London Heathrow Airport to Paddington Station on the Heathrow Rail Express, and from London Gatwick Airport to Victoria Station on the Gatwick Rail Express.
  • Gatwick Express takes 30 minutes and Heathrow Express takes only 15 minutes compared to the one hour plus journey by coach! From Paddington or Victoria it's a short and inexpensive journey by taxi to your London hotel.
  • Airport/Central London Railway Station/Airport: To qualify for your Free Airport Transfer? just book your round trip flights on one of Trafalgar's recommended Airlines, stay in one of Trafalgar's London Hotels (booked through Trafalgar) on the day of arrival and the night prior to departure. On departing London, take a taxi to Paddington or Victoria Station, for your FREE transfer to the Airport. Please see below for transfer conditions.
  • 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.
  • Heathrow Express operates between 05.10-23.30. Gatwick Express operates inbound services between 05.20-23.45 and outbound services from 04.30-23.45. Transfers outside of these times are at the passengers own expense.
  • 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 - CU: $25 per person round trip
  • London Tour Departure: All tours depart from Trafalgar's London Tour Departure Centre in Victoria. However, if you stay at the London hotel featured on your tour itinerary page, you will be picked up and dropped off there at the beginning and end of your tour. If your tour does not depart from London, please see your itinerary for full details.
  • Free transfers in Europe
  • 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 on the itinerary pages. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • 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 on the itinerary pages may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.

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    Tour Operator
    Trafalgar Tours
    Duration
    17 Days
    Escorted
    Escorted - Yes
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1Depart USADepart USA
    : Overnight flight to London.
    Day 2LondonArrive London
    : Time to relax after checking into your Trafalgar hotel.

    Hotel: Ibis Earls Court
    Day 3AmsterdamLondon - Amsterdam (2 nights)
    : Today we begin our European holiday! So we head down to Dover and across the Channel to France. On into Belgium, and towards scores of turning windmills against vast expanses of sky we arrive in Holland and friendly Amsterdam. Here we enjoy a Welcome Drink with fellow passengers before a wonderful introduction to the city this evening on an included canal cruise in a glass-topped boat and then we enjoy dinner together in a local restaurant. (Continential breakfast / Highlight dinner)

    Hotel: Ibis Schiphol Amsterdam?
    Day 4AmsterdamAmsterdam orientation and at leisure
    : Orientation of the city includes Dam Square, the Tower of Tears and a diamond-cutting factory, set against a backdrop of canals, barges and bikes! Then you are free to explore - the museums, the 'brown' bars and the antique shops. Later maybe experience more of Amsterdam's exciting nightlife, we'll provide late-night transportation to take you back to your hotel. (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 5Rhineland (Hochenheim)Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise Rhineland (Hochenheim)
    : We travel into Germany to the River Rhine and to Boppard. Here we embark on a scenic Rhine cruise. Perhaps sip on a Riesling, as we sail past ancient castles perched on vine-terraced hillsides. Admire the statue of Lorelei, the nymph who, according to legend, would lure young men to their death! Tonight, enjoy dinner in a local tavern and perhaps try some of that great German beer! (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)

    Hotel: Ramada Hochenheim?
    Day 6MunichRhineland (Hochenheim) Heidelburg - Munich
    : First to the 'Student Prince' city of Heidelberg, where we admire the Castle and have time in the pedestrian quarter. Then on via Stuttgart and through the Swabian Hills to Bavaria's lively capital, Munich. Here we see the Marienplatz, Olympic Stadium and the Hofbrauhaus. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Eurohotel & Suites?
    Day 7VeniceMunich - Innsbruck - Venice (Favaro) (2 nights)
    : Our stop this morning is Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol where we see the Golden Roof and Hofburg Palace. Then through the Brenner Pass into the mountains of the Italian Dolomites, interspersed with imposing castles and fortresses, we drive to magical Venice. This evening, we enjoy dinner in a canal-side restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)

    Hotel: Smart Hotel Holiday
    Day 8VeniceVenice sightseeing and at leisure
    : We glide past Palladian Palazzos and chugging vaporettos to St. Mark's Square, seeing the Church of San Giorgio, Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica. We witness a demonstration of glass-blowing at an ancient workshop before free time. Maybe take an excursion to one of the many islands of the Lagoon. (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 9Rome Venice (Favaro) - Rome (2 nights)
    : We travel via Bologna across the rugged Apennines and through Tuscan vineyards and olive groves. Then past Umbrian hilltop towns and ochre landscapes we arrive in Rome. Tonight, we dine in a downtown 'trattoria' and later you may wish to indulge in some nightlife! (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)

    Hotel: Pinewood Hotel
    Day 10RomeRome sightseeing and at leisure
    : Our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide shows us the Colosseum, the Forum and St. Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican. The balance of the day is free to either wander the streets of the medieval city or to wonder at Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel! Tonight, fettucini? spaghetti? tagliatelli? - whatever you choose wash it down with some of the local Frascati - and do as the Romans do! (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 11FlorenceRome - Siena - Florence (2 nights)
    : After breakfast, its off the highway as we drive through hilly fields of sunflowers to medieval Siena - where banking was invented! More famous today for its excellent cuisine and Palio horse race. Time to shop for ceramics and admire the perfect architecture in the Piazza del Campo. Then it's only a short drive to Florence with its abundance of Renaissance art, up-to-the-minute fashions and delicious cuisine! Florence is full of fun nightlife, so tonight 'you may like to dance the night away' in one of the 'state-of-the-art' nightclubs. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Best Western Select
    Day 12FlorenceFlorence sightseeing and at leisure
    : The only way to really visit this city is with a local guide on foot! Highlights are the marble Duomo, Piazza Signoria with its many sculptures and of course the Basilica of Santa Croce, where so many of Italy's heroes are buried. Today the area around the Basilica is a centre for high quality leather goods and gold jewellery, so it's a great place for shopping! This evening, we'll enjoy some of that fine food at a pizza dinner with wine. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)
    Day 13LucerneFlorence - Pisa - Lucerne (2 nights)
    : A short drive to Pisa for a visit to the Piazza dei Miracoli to see the Leaning Tower and marble Cathedral. Then along the Italian Riviera and past the marble quarries of Carrara we by-pass Milan and drive through the Italian Lake District. Crossing Lake Lugano in Switzerland we ascend into the Alps via the St. Gotthard. The lake of Lucerne is resplendent before us with majestic snow-capped peaks reflected in its cool, deep turquoise waters. This evening, why not join in the fun of a Swiss Folklore show? (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Weinhof
    Day 14LucerneLucerne orientation and at leisure
    : Today see the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge on our orientation tour. Then plenty of time for shopping for chocolates, clocks, watches, woodcarvings and more! Later, you may wish to take a trip up Mount Pilatus and enjoy the best view possible over the surrounding Alps. Tonight, enjoy a dinner of Swiss cuisine in a local restaurant. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)
    Day 15ParisLucerne - Paris (2 nights)
    : Through the Jura Mountains, we drive into wine-producing Burgundy with its picturesque villages to the world's most elegant city - Paris. Tonight stroll along the banks of the Seine or enjoy a romantic dinner in a bistro in the Latin Quarter. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Mercure la Defense 5
    Day 16ParisParis sightseeing & at leisure
    : This morning's sightseeing tour features the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. Later, maybe visit the luxurious Palace of Versailles or admire the art in the Louvre. This evening, we enjoy an included illuminations tour of the city. For those who wish to party late at one of the popular clubs such as 'Les Bains Douches', or to enjoy the late dinner show at one of the traditional Parisian Cabarets. We will provide late-night transportation to take you back to your hotel. (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 17Return USAParis - USA
    : Time for farewells or perhaps extend your stay with your new-found friends. (Buffet breakfast)
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