European Traveler
10 Days
Featuring: England, France, Switzerland, Italy
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 Many major
sights are included on morning sightseeing. (Continental breakfast)
Day 4 London - Paris (2nights) Greetings
from our Tour Director. Off to Dover for our sea-crossing to Calais
in France. We drive across Somme Battlefields to Paris where we
enjoy a welcome drink with our Tour Director tonight. Later, why
not take an excursion to see the city illuminated? (Continental
breakfast)
Day 5 Paris sightseeing & at leisure
Morning sightseeing with a local guide includes a drive along
the Champs Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe and on to the Eiffel
Tower, which we ascend to the second level. Next we enjoy a scenic
Seine cruise viewing Notre Dame Cathedral. Then free time to perhaps
take an excursion to the Louvre and see the famous 'Mona Lisa'!
(Buffet breakfast)
Day 6 Paris - Lucerne An early
start as we drive through the Auxerrois and Burgundy vineyards,
seeing the castle of Chateauneuf. Past the remains of the Maginot
line at Belfort we reach the Swiss border at Basel and on to lakeside
Lucerne. Here orientation shows us the Chapel Bridge and Lion
Monument. Tonight, after dinner, perhaps join an optional Folklore
show. (Buffet breakfast/ Dinner)
Day 7 Lucerne - Florence This morning
maybe take a trip up a nearby mountain or shop for souvenirs before
we drive via the Gotthard Range into Italian-speaking Ticino and
cross Lake Lugano into Italy. We continue past Lake Como and Milan
and drive across the Lombardy Plain before reaching the Apennine
Hills just south of Bologna. Soon we are in Tuscany and arriving
in Renaissance Florence. This evening, we enjoy dinner in a local
trattoria. (Buffet breakfast/ Hotel dinner )
Day 8 Florence - Rome (2nights) Morning
sightseeing on foot shows us the Cathedral, the Baptistry, Giotto's
Bell-tower, the Signoria Square and visits the Cathedral of Santa
Croce. Then time to explore or shop. Later, its back to Rome.
(Buffet breakfast)
Day 9 Rome sightseeing & at leisure
Today our guided sightseeing tour visits St. Peter's seeing the
famous 'Pieta' by Michelango. Then on to Piazza Venezia to see
the tomb of the Unknown soldier and continue to the Forum and
Colosseum. to admire the Colosseum. We'll also see the Circus
Maximus - famous for its 'Ben Hur' chariot races in Roman times.
Later perhaps visit the Sistine Chapel and the Catacombs. (Buffet
breakfast)
Day 10 Rome - USA We transfer to
the airport for our return flight to America. (Buffet breakfast)
2002