european_spree

Day 1 Depart USA Overnight flight to Frankfurt. Day 2 Arrive Frankfurt (Offenbach) You will be met at Frankfurt Airport and transferred to your hotel. This afternoon time to relax or explore Germany's financial center. Tonight, before dinner at the hotel, enjoy a welcome coffee or soda with our Tour Director. Hotel: Park Plaza Day 3 Frankfurt (Offenbach) – Innsbruck Our first stop is at medieval Rothenburg, with time to explore this Hansel and Gretel style town.
	Next on to fun-loving Munich where an orientation tour shows us the Olympic Stadium, Hofbraühaus and Marienplatz. Then we drive into Austria arriving at our hotel in Innsbruck. Hotel: Mondschein
Day 4 Innsbruck – Venice Today's orientation tour of this mountain-ringed city shows us the 'Golden Roof' and the Wilten Basilica beneath the Olympic ski-jump. Next enjoy a spiralling drive up and across the Europa Bridge to the Brenner Pass into Italy. Later, we drive through the Dolomites to magical Venice. Hotel: Ramada Day 5 Venice – Florence We savor the sights and sounds of this Byzantine city on our morning included canal cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square. Here we view the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark's Basilica and Doges' Palace before witnessing the ancient craft of Venetian glass-blowing. Later, we head to Renaissance Florence where a guided sightseeing tour on foot features the Cathedral, Signoria Square and the Santa Croce Basilica. Hotel: Raffaello
Day 6 Florence – Lake Lucerne (2) This morning after breakfast, there's time for shopping for bargains in leather and gold jewelry. Then we drive off towards the Alps and the Italian and Swiss Lake Districts via Lugano and the St. Gotthard route as we make our way to the lake of Lucerne and picturesque Weggis. This evening, after dinner at the hotel perhaps enjoy an optional folklore evening of yodeling and flag-throwing! Hotel: Posthotel Weggis (2 nights)
Day 7 Lucerne Excursion A scenic drive brings us to Lucerne where an orientation in this medieval town includes a visit to the Lion Monument. At leisure, why not take a trip by cable car and cog railway up nearby Mount Pilatus for stunning Alpine views? Then there is time to wander through the streets of the Old Town and shop for Swiss watches and mouth-watering chocolates. Day 8 Lake Lucerne – Paris (2) Today we head to the French border past Belfort and the remains of the Maginot Line. Next into wine-producing Burgundy, to view the Savigny-Lès-Beaune vineyards before arriving in Paris. This evening, is at leisure. You may wish to wander round Montmartre or dine in one of the bistros that surround the artists square. Hotel: Novotel Vaugirard (2 nights)
Day 9 Paris sightseeing Enjoy views of the Champs Elysées, Louvre and Arc de Triomphe on our sightseeing tour with a professional local guide. Also we are taken up to the second level of the Eiffel Tower to admire the stunning views over the city and later enjoy a guided visit of Notre Dame Cathedral. Then the rest of your day is free to explore at will. Why not take a cruise on the River Seine or sip coffee in a sidewalk café? Tonight, maybe splash out at a colorful Parisian cabaret. Day 10 Paris – USA This morning it's 'au revoir' as we transfer to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America.