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European Splendours |
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14 Nights / 15 Days |
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Day 1 : Welcome to London! Ride the London Eye.
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Welcome to London. Proceed to your hotel
and check in on your own (Please arrive
into the hotel by 1400 Hrs. Re-confirm with
your travel agent for the exact timings and
details about your tour, hotels and meeting
place with the Tour manager). Later, ride
on board the London Eye - that takes
you 450 ft above the River Thames. (D) |
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| Overnight at hotel Holiday Inn/Thistle
Euston/Kensington Close or similar, in
London. |
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Day 2 : City tour of London.
Visit Madam Tussauds
Wax Museum and Swaminarayan Temple. |
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Today, proceed on a guided city tour of
London and see The Changing of the
Guards outside the Buckingham Palace
(weather permitting), the Hyde Park,
Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, The Houses
of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge, etc. Later, Meet wax replicas of
the world’s most famous personalities in
the Madam Tussauds Wax Museum. Enjoy
some time at leisure on the Oxford Street.
Later, visit the glorious Swaminarayan
Temple. (B,L,D). |
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Overnight at hotel Holiday Inn/Thistle
Euston/Kensington Close or similar. |
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Day 3 : Ride the Eurostar to Brussels. Tour of
Brussels.
Visit the tulip extravaganza
- Keukenhof/Madurodam - Holland in
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This morning check out and proceed to the station to board the Eurostar train to Brussels. Proceed on an orientation tour of Brussels. Visit the Grand Place, the unique Statue of Mannekin Pis and make a photostop at the Atomium - symbol of Brussels. Drive to Netherlands to experience the Tulip Extravaganza - Keukenhof (till 16th May). 17th May onwards, visit Madurodam, Holland in miniature. Here you can enjoy all of Holland's in miniature. Here you can enjoy all of Holland's important sights buuilt on a 1:25 scale. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel NH/Novotel or similar, in Den Haag/Zandvoort. |
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Day 4 : Amsterdam -enjoy a canal cruise.
Visit
a wooden shoe factory, a cheese farm
and a diamond factory. Photo stop at a
traditional windmill. Onto Cologne. |
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Today, check out and proceed to Amsterdam and experience a canal cruise
aboard a glass topped boat.
Visit a wooden shoe factory and see
how clogs are made. See the making of
the famous Dutch cheese on your visit
to a cheese farm. Get set for a sparkling
experience as you visit a diamond factory.
Photograph yourself with the Traditional Windmill.
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Drive into the city of Cologne
- home of the famous Eau de Cologne
and get fascinated by the sight of the
Cologne Cathedral – an example of Gothic
architecture. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel Holiday Inn/Best
Western/City Savoy or similar, in Cologne. |
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Day 5 : Romantic Rhine Cruise. Heidelberg -
Alstadt (Old Town). Onto Titisee - the heart
of the Black Forest. |
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This morning, check out and drive to
Boppard and board your Rhine cruise to
St. Goar. Later, drive to the city of
Heidelberg and visit the Alstadt – the old
town from where you can view the mighty
ruins of the Heidelberg castle. Drive
through the Black Forest in Germany on
your way to Titisee. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel hotel Best Western
Hofgutsternen/Alemannenhof or similar,
in the Black Forest. |
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Day 6 : See a Cuckoo Clock demonstration. View the Rhine falls. Visit the Swarovski CrystalMuseum in Wattens. Onto Innsbruck. |
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Today, check out and experience the
making of Cuckoo Clocks during a
demonstration in Drubba. Later, visit the spectacular Rhine Falls
in Schaffhausen. Drive into Austria and visit the Swarovski Crystal Museum in Wattens. Later drive , to Arno, noted for having exquisite jewelley shops. Later, get a bird's eye view of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo where you can also see the statue of David, one of Michelangelo's masterpieces. Later, drive to the city of Rome. This evening |
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experience the multi-sensorial attraction 'Time Elevator' that shows almost 3000 years of Roman history. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel Alpin Park/Bon Alpina/Graur Baeu or similar, in Innsbruck.. |
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Day 7 : Venice - The Queen of the Adriatic
Sea.
Lunch on board your private boat.
Gondola ride in Venice. Visit the Murano
Glass Factory. |
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Today, check out and proceed to the city of
Venice. Board your chartered boat to the
traditional centre of the city - Piazza San
Marco. See the legendary Bridge of Sighs
and explore the grandeur of the St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doges Palace, the Campanile
and many more sights. Also experience
a romantic Gondola ride. Visit a Murano
Glass Factory and see the skills of these
master craftsmen. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel Novotel/NH or similar,
in Ferrara/ Bologna. |
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Day 8 : Guided city tour of Florence.
Onto Rome -
the eternal city. Experience the insightful Time Elevator. |
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Today check out and drive to Florence.
On your guided city tour visit the Basilica
di Santa Maria del Fiore - The Duomo.
See the “Gates of Paradise” - The east
doors of the Baptistery, the Campanile,
the open air sculpture museum in Piazza
Della Signoria, the Santa Croce where
Michelangelo and Galileo are buried and
the Ponte Vecchio - a medieval bridge over
the River Arno, noted for having exquisite jewellery shops.Later, get a bird’s eye view of Florence from Piazzale |
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Michelangelo jewellery shops.Later, get a bird’s eye view of Florencefrom Piazzale Michelangelo where you
can also see the statue of David, one of
Michelangelo’s masterpieces.
Later, drive to the city of Rome. This evening
experience the multi-sensorial attraction
‘Time Elevator’ that shows almost 3000
years of Roman history. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel Excel Monte Mario/Torre
Park/Pineta Palace or similar, in Rome. |
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Day 9 : Guided city tour of Rome. The Vatican - Visit the St. Peter's Basilica.
. Onto Pisa -
See the Leaning Tower Of Pisa. |
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This morning check out and proceed on
your guided tour of Rome. Visit the Vatican
(Shorts, Mini skirts, Sleeveless vests not
allowed). See the grand St. Peter’s Square
and visit the holy church of St Peter’s and
be amazed by its artistic and architectural
genius. Your city tour will expose you
to beautiful sights like the Colosseum,
the Trevi Fountain, the Victor Emmanuel
Monument, Roman Forum, Circus Maximus. and ancient temples.
Later, drive to Pisa and see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel My/NH Cavalieri or similar, in Pisa.. |
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Day 10 : Onto Switzerland.
Visit Swiss Miniatur
in Lugano. Drive to Lucerne and enjoy a
Gala dinner cruise on Lake Lucerne.. |
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Today, check out and drive into Switzerland.
Proceed to Swissminiatur – Switzerland’s
miniature theme park where you can see
more than 120 mini models of major Swiss
attractions constructed on a 1:25 scale.
Later, drive to Lucerne. See the Lion
Monument and the Kapell Brucke and
enjoy free time to shop for the worldrenowned
Swiss watches, Swiss knives,
Swiss chocolates, souvenirs, etc. |
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Enjoy a
Gala dinner cruise on Lake Lucerne with
music and unlimited wine. (B,L,D) |
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| Overnight at hotel Schweizerhof / Europe or
similar, in Engelberg /Weggis. |
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Day 11 : Excursion to Jungfraujoch - Top of Europe
(3454 mts).
A Champagne lunch on top.
Visit Trummelbach Falls and Interlaken |
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Visit Trummelbach Falls and Interlaken
This morning drive to Lauterbrunnen to
board the cog wheel train to Jungfraujoch
(3454 mts.). Enjoy a delicious champagne
lunch on Top of Europe.
Visit the Ice Palace, the highest-altitude
Ice palace in the world and the Sphinx
Terrace. Later, visit Trummelbach Falls
and Interlaken. (B, L, D). |
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Overnight at hotel
Schweizerhof/Europe/
Edelweiss or similar, in Engelberg/Weggis. |
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Day 12 : Excursion to Mt Titlis. Tour of Bern and
Geneva..
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Today, check out and proceed for an
excursion by the world’s first revolving
cable car - Rotair on your way up to Mt.
Titlis. Visit the Ice Grotto and indulge
yourself in the world of snow on the snow
terrace. Later, drive to the capital city,
Bern – the home of Albert Einstein. See
the Bear Pit, Gothic Fountains, and the
famous Clock Tower. Enjoy a stroll down
on one of the world’s longest shopping
promenade - Marketgasse.
Drive to the garden city of Geneva and see the European headquarters of the |
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United Nations, the International Red
Cross Building and the magnificent Jet d’
Eau - a majestic fountain that shoots up
to about 140 mts. (weather permitting).
Visit the English Gardens and see the
famous “Horloge fleurie” – “Floral Clock”,
a masterpiece of technology and floral art. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel NH/Holiday Inn/Ramada
or similar, in Geneva.. |
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Day 13 : Paris - The cultural and fashion centre.
Cruise on River Seine followed by Gala
Dinner. |
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This morning check out and drive to the
French Capital - Paris. On arrival proceed
directly to your hotel and check in. Enjoy a
cruise on the river Seine and admire the
beautiful monuments of this spectacular
city. Later, live the Parisian highlife on your
gala dinner with great music and unlimited
wine. (B,L,GD) |
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Overnight at hotel Overnight at hotel Mercure La Defence/
Novotel/Holiday Inn or similar, in Paris. |
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Day 14 :
Guided city tour of Paris.
Visit the 3rd
level of the Eiffel Tower. Visit the Louvre.
Chance to see the Lido Show. |
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Today, proceed on a guided city tour with
an experienced local English speaking
guide of the French Capital – Paris. Enjoy
many sights like the Arc De Triomphe,
Concorde Square, Opera House, Champs
Elysees, Invalides, etc. Next visit the 3rd
level of the Eiffel Tower - an unparalleled
experience. |
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Visit the Louvre museum which houses art
forms created by the best artists in history,
including the legendary and mystical Mona
Lisa. Enjoy some free time to shop for the
world famous French perfumes. Today, do
not miss the opportunity to see the light,
sound and dance extravaganza - The Lido
Show. (B,L,D) |
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Overnight at hotel Mercure La Defence/
Novotel/Holiday Inn or similar, in Paris. |
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Day 15 : Farewell! |
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After buffet/boxed breakfast, depart for
the airport (on your own) for your flight back
home. Return home with great experiences
and memories of your holiday with
Air Tours Holidays. |
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