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10 Days from $1090 -
For Any Size Group
Teachers Travel for Free
Touring: England •
Belgium • Holland • Germany • Switzerland • France
This tour has everything. Rhineland grandeur and Alpine splendor.
See the
castle in Heidelberg and relax on your two-night stay in beautiful lakeside
Lucerne. Drive through the Black Forest and enjoy a visit to medieval Beaune.
All this plus two great European capitals, lively Amsterdam and elegant Paris.
First Class Hotels
First Class Hotels
Day 1 Depart USA Overnight
flight to London.
Day 2 Arrive London (2) After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the rest
of the day is at leisure.
Hotel: Holiday Inn London Kensington South (2 nights)
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Day 3 London sightseeing Many major sights are included on today's morning
sightseeing tour.
Day 4 London – Amsterdam A warm welcome from our Tour Director before a
scenic drive to the White Cliffs of Dover. Here we board our ferry
for the short sea crossing to Calais in France. On our arrival we will
continue by coach through Belgian countryside to Holland and Amsterdam,
one of Europe's friendliest cities. This evening, we join our Tour Director
for a welcome beverage. Then we will admire the 'Venice of the North' from
a glass-covered boat on our included canal cruise.
Hotel: Inntel Centre/Novotel
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Day 5 Amsterdam – Koblenz After a morning orientation tour featuring
the Mint Tower and the Royal Palace we will visit a diamond-cutting and
polishing factory. Later, we travel past Arnhem, en route to Cologne
to see its magnificent gothic Cathedral. Then we continue via Bonn to
the Rhine Valley where we embark on a relaxing Rhine cruise gliding
past terraced vineyards and medieval castles. We step ashore at St. Goar with
views of the Lorelei Rock before reaching our hotel in Koblenz.
Hotel: Mercure Koblenz
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Day 6 Koblenz – Lucerne (2) Our first stop this morning is at Heidelberg
to view its red sandstone Castle, towering above the University
city of 'Student Prince' fame. From here our journey takes us through the
fairytale Black Forest where cuckoo-clocks were first invented, to Lake
Titisee pausing to view the Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen. We continue
into Switzerland past geranium-covered wooden chalets en route to the lakeside
resort of Lucerne for our two-night stay.
Hotel: Cascada/Grand Hotel Europe (2 nights)
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Day 7 Lucerne orientation Today we see the highlights of
this medieval town and visit the Lion Monument on our orientation
tour. This afternoon some free time to perhaps take a trip up a nearby mountain peak for
spectacular Alpine views or shop for watches and other Swiss specialties in
the traffic-free Old Town. Later, why not join in the fun of a Swiss Folklore
show?
Day 8 Lucerne – Paris (2) Today we head into France, passing Belfort and
the remains of the Maginot Line. Then past the onion-domed churches of
Montbeliard and through the Burgundy vineyards to visit charming Beaune.
Finally, we arrive in romantic Paris. Hotel: Villa Modigliani/Sofitel Paris La Defense (2 nights)
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Day 9 Paris sightseeing This morning's sightseeing
tour with a local guide includes views of the Champs Elysées,
Louvre and Opera House, plus a guided visit of Notre Dame Cathedral and
the ascent of the Eiffel Tower to the second level, with views over
this superbly designed city. The rest of your day is free to explore Paris, perhaps
cruise the Seine, visit the Pompidou Center, view the Impressionist paintings
in the Musée d'Orsay or maybe visit Montmartre. You may wish to shop in the
chic boutiques and elegant stores, or just sit in an outdoor café and watch
the world go by. This evening, why not experience the glamour of a Parisian
cabaret?
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Day 10 Paris – USA This morning it's 'au revoir' Paris as we transfer to
Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America.
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