European Horizon

18 Days
Featuring: England, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Monaco, Switzerland, France

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Day 1  Depart USA Overnight flight to London.

Day 2  Arrive London (2nights) After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the rest of the day is at leisure.

Day 3  London sightseeing and at leisure Many major sights are included on today's morning sightseeing tour. (Continental Breakfast)

Day 4  London - Brussels Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover. Admire the White Cliffs before the Channel crossing to Calais in France. From here we drive through Belgian countryside to Brussels. After a welcome drink with our Tour Director, orientation includes the Grand' Place. Tonight, the bistros nearby in the Rue des Bouchers offer excellent cuisine. (Continental Breakfast)

Day 5  Brussels - Rhine Cruise - Heidelberg - Rhineland (Karlsruhe) After breakfast our day will begin in Cologne to see its gothic Cathedral. Then on via Bonn to Boppard where we embark on a relaxing Rhine cruise. We disembark at St. Goar and drive to Heidelberg, where we take a tour of the Castle courtyards, admire the view over the baroque city from the Castle terrace and visit the Castle cellars to admire the largest wine barrel in Europe! Finally on to our hotel for dinner and overnight. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)

Day 6  Rhineland (Karlsruhe) - Munich - Innsbruck Today we cross the Swabian Uplands into Bavarian Munich. Here an orientation includes the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Hofbräuhaus. Then on to Austria and the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck. An orientation tour shows us the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)

Day 7  Innsbruck - Venice (Mestre) (2nights) Today a spiralling drive takes us to the Brenner Pass into Italy. Then via Brunico we drive into the Dolomite Mountains. We'll view the Olympic ski-jump at Cortina d'Ampezzo, with time for lunch. Afterwards we continue to magical Venice. Tonight a gondola ride would be hard to resist! (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)

Day 8  Venice sightseeing & at leisure Today we discover the sights and sounds of this floating city on our canal cruise to St. Mark's Square, viewing the Bridge of Sighs. After, we visit a glass-blowing factory, before free time to do as you please. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)

Day 9  Venice (Mestre) - Rome (2nights) We cross the Po Valley to Bologna and join the Autostrada del Sole for our journey over the Apennine Mountains. Later, we arrive in Rome, the 'Eternal City'. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 10  Rome sightseeing & at leisure Today's sightseeing tour includes a visit of St. Peter's Basilica, Where we admire the Pieta of Michelangelo, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, views of the Forum, Colosseum and the Circus Maximus, scene of "Ben Hur" style chariot races. Later why not take an excursion to the Vatican Museums? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 11  Rome - Florence Through the Chianti wine-producing region of Tuscany to Florence. Here sightseeing on foot includes the Cathedral, Baptistry, Signoria Square and visit the Santa Croce Basilica. Then time at leisure to perhaps walk to the Ponte Vecchio. This evening, enjoy dinner in a Florentine Trattoria. (Buffet Breakfast/ Restaurant dinner in Florence.)

Day 12  Florence - Pisa - Nice (2night)- Monte Carlo Excursion First we stop at Pisa to see its Leaning Tower. Then we pass the quarries of Carrara and drive along the Motorway of Flowers via Genoa to the Principality of Monaco. Here we have time to visit the Casinos in Monte Carlo. Next we drive to jet-set Nice where tonight dinner is at a typical French restaurant. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner on the French Riviera)

Day 13  St. Paul de Vence & Grasse Excursion We enjoy an excursion to hilltop St. Paul de Vence with its Art Galleries and handicraft shops, an artists' paradise! Then we Visit the Fragonard Perfumery before returning to our hotel. Your afternoon is at leisure back in Nice. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 14  Nice- Lake Maggiore - Zermatt We travel back into Italy and in the direction of Alessandria and Novara. Soon we are in the Italian Lakes and driving along Lake Maggiore. We stop in elegant Stresa opposite the picturesque Borromean islands. Next we drive up into the foothills of the Alps climbing towards Switzerland and the Simplon Pass. At the small village of Tasch we disembark from our coach where we will take electric mini-buses to Zermatt overlooked by the mighty Matterhorn. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)

Day 15  Zermatt - Lausanne Our Tour Director shows us the highlights of this Alpine resort. With some free time you maybe take an excursion to the 'Kleine Matterhorn'for magnificent views. Later we drive along the Rhone Vally to Lake Geneva, stopping to take a photo of Chateau Chillon so chillingly evoked by Byron's poetry. After a short break in lakeside Montreux, we drive to nearby Lausanne dominated by its magnificent Cathedral. We visit the pretty area of Ouchy before dinner tonight. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)

Day 16  Lausanne-Beaune-Paris (2nights) Today's drive takes us along the shores of Lake Geneva to the French border. Through the hills near Nantua and Bourg-en-Bresse, into Burgundy and Beaune. This wine-town is criss-crossed with ancient, cobbled streets and attractive cafe-filled squares, maybe enjoy some lunch with a glass of local Burgundy. Then on past Auxerrois vineyards and through Fontainebleau forest to Paris for two nights. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 17  Paris sightseeing & at leisure Today's sightseeing with a local guide includes a drive from the Place de la Concorde along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe. Then on to the Eiffel Tower which we ascend to its second level. Next we enjoy a seine cruise which highlights Notre Dame Cathedral and other great monuments. At leisure perhaps take an excursion to Versailles. Later, why not experience a typical Parisian Caberet show? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 18  Paris - USA 'Au revoir' as we transfer to Charles de Gaulle Airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)

Free London Return Passengers on the 'Land only' option may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Accommodation will be required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening. Ask your Travel Agent to book this for you.