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Worldwide Escorted Bus Tours & River Cruises
From The Colosseum To The Eiffel Tower W/ London Ext
Discover Europe with your family! Start in Rome with a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing that features visits to the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, and the Colosseum, where you get a family picture with a gladiator (if available). On to Pisa to see its Leaning Tower, then to the spa resort of Montecatini. In Florence, visit the Academy of Fine Arts with Michelangelo’s celebrated David and admire the cathedral and sculpture-studded Signoria Square. Enjoy a pizza party lunch at a local restaurant and see how they are made! Enter Venice in style by private boat, savor an authentic pasta dinner at a local restaurant, create your own Venetian mask, and follow your Local Guide for a visit to St. Mark’s Square, Doges’ Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. On to charming Lake Maggiore, then cross Simplon Pass, ride a mountain train, and arrive in Zermatt for free time at the base of the Matterhorn. Continue to Montreux at Lake Geneva. From Lausanne, ride the high-speed TGV train to Paris for included visits to Notre Dame Cathedral and to the top of the Eiffel Tower. A farewell dinner at a local restaurant celebrates the success of an unforgettable vacation! Continue by Eurostar train to London, and includes two nights and a city tour with a Local Guide featuring London’s highlights and a “flight” on the London Eye.At Globus, we design our journeys around the stories that they will tell. What story will you discover next?
Highlights:
Itinerary:
| Day #1 |
Buon Giorno, Roma! Time to rest or to start exploring the “Eternal City.” At 5 pm, meet your Tour Director and get acquainted with your traveling companions. Then, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D) |
| Day #2 |
Discover Ancient Rome & the Vatican. Morning sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit one of the New 7 Wonders of the World®, the COLOSSEUM. Learn about life as a gladiator and get a FAMILY PICTURE WITH A GLADIATOR (if available). Your Tour Director will have suggestions for optional excursions. (B) |
| Day #3 |
The Leaning Tower of Pisa & Montecatini. Follow the Aurelian Way along the Tyrrhenian Coast to Tuscany. Stop in Pisa to take pictures of the amazing Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than 12 feet out of the perpendicular. In the afternoon, time to relax by the pool, enjoy a homemade GELATO at a typical gelateria, and explore the famous Tuscan spa town of Montecatini, where your hotel is located. (B,D) |
| Day #4 |
Explore Renaissance Florence & See the Famous David. This morning, visit Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” Follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David. Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and visit sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Enjoy a festive PIZZA PARTY LUNCH at a local pizzeria, where a chef demonstrates just how Italian pizzas are made! In the afternoon, drive across the Apennine Hills to Venice. Enter the city in style by PRIVATE BOAT. Later, join your Tour Director for a tasty PASTA DINNER, Venetian style. (B,L,D) |
| Day #5 |
Create Your Own Venetian Mask & Visit St. Mark’s Square. Walk through the narrow streets to an original Venetian workshop and enjoy the unique experience of decorating your own VENETIAN CARNIVAL MASK. When you are satisfied with your artistic endeavors, use the included vaporetto ticket to return to the hotel or to find a cozy trattoria for lunch. In the afternoon, meet your Local Guide and visit ST. MARK’S SQUARE, DOGES’ PALACE, and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. This evening, maybe an optional gondola serenade or dinner in Burano for a real Venetian experience. (B) |
| Day #6 |
Journey to Lake Maggiore. Travel to the attractive Lake Maggiore area. Afternoon at leisure to explore, relax at the hotel pool, or join an optional excursion to the baroque palace and peacock gardens of enchanting Isola Bella. (B,D) |
| Day #7 |
Cogwheel Mountain Train & Zermatt. Drive over the impressive Simplon Pass, reaching the Swiss Valais. In Täsch, board the COGWHEEL MOUNTAIN TRAIN to climb the last few miles up to the picturesque Alpine village of Zermatt at the base of the Matterhorn. Free time to explore the car-free mountain town on your own or to join an optional excursion on Europe’s highest rack-railway up to 10,272-foot Gornergrat mountain for a breathtaking panoramic view of Switzerland’s loftiest peaks, including the famed Matterhorn. In the late afternoon, continue to your Montreux hotel at Lake Geneva and enjoy an included dinner. (B,D) |
| Day #8 |
Ride the Famous TGV Train to Paris, Visit Notre Dame & the Top of the Eiffel Tower. From Lausanne, depart for Paris on board the high-speed TGV TRAIN (first-class). Upon arrival in Paris, meet your Local Guide and explore the world capital of chic and style. Admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, and visit NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL, the setting for Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, written in 1831. Today, also ride the elevators to the TOP OF THE EIFFEL TOWER and enjoy spectacular views of the city. Try one of France’s specialties, a freshly made CREPE, for an afternoon snack. Your Tour Director can give you some ideas for your free time this evening. (B) |
| Day #9 |
Explore the “City of Light.” All day at leisure for exploration on your own. Your Tour Director will have some suggestions for optional excursions such as the Louvre Museum, where you can admire da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. This evening, a farewell dinner has been included at a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your European vacation. (B,D) |
| Day #10 |
Ride the Eurostar to London, England. Board the high-speed EUROSTAR TRAIN to London, arriving in the afternoon. Tonight, maybe a theater performance at London’s West End? (B) |
| Day #11 |
See Big Ben & Ride the London Eye. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards, and Buckingham Palace. A special highlight is a “flight” on the LONDON EYE, the world’s tallest observation wheel with stunning views of the city. (B) |
| Day #12 |
London. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) |
Hotels:
Rome Starhotels Michelangelo (SF), Tuscany Francia e Quirinale (F) at Montecatini, Venice All'Angelo (F), Lake Maggiore Grand Hotel Bristol (F) at Stresa, Montreux Eurotel Riviera (F), Paris Novotel Paris Tour Eiffel (F), London Park Plaza Westminster Bridge (SF)
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Pricing Options:
| Depart US | Land-Only |
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| 06/11/2011 | $3,299.00 | | 06/18/2011 | $3,299.00 | | 06/25/2011 | $3,299.00 | | 07/02/2011 | $3,299.00 | | 07/09/2011 | $3,299.00 | | 07/16/2011 | $3,299.00 | | 07/23/2011 | $3,299.00 | | 07/30/2011 | $3,299.00 |
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