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20 Days European Cavalcade Tour Package
Duration: 20 Days / 19 Nights
Priced From: $3,250 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: May - Sep
This exquisitely designed journey shows you the picturesque villages and medieval castles of Germany, lovely Lake Lucerne, the canals of Venice, Renaissance Florence and always-elegant Paris. Take time to relax in the sunny beachside cities of Sorrento and Nice. Once every 10 years, Oberammergau, a tiny, picturesque village in the heart of the Bavarian Alps, reenacts an event which draws people of every religious denomination from the four corners of the world to witness the most poignant and moving story ever told. The sheer spectacle of the performance is beyond any West End or Broadway production, and is not to be missed.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Overnight flight from USA
Overnight flight from USA.
Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights)
Time to relax after check-in to your hotel.
Hotel: Jurys Inn Islington
Day 3 - London at leisure
A full day at leisure to explore. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 4 - London – Amsterdam
We cross the English Channel to Calais, then drive through Belgium to lively Amsterdam. (Continental breakfast)
Hotel: Ibis Schiphol
Day 5 - Amsterdam – Rhine Cruise – Rhineland
First to Cologne to see the gothic cathedral before continuing to Boppard to take a scenic Rhine cruise. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: NH Weinheim
Day 6 - Rhineland – Lake Lucerne (2 nights)
First we see Heidelberg castle before driving through the Black Forest to the Swiss border and the Rhine Falls before continuing to lakeside Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Krone
Day 7 - Lucerne at leisure
Our orientation tour includes the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge, then there is time to maybe take a mountain excursion. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 8 - Lucerne – Oberammergau
This morning we drive to Bavaria, in southern Germany. First we enjoy an included lunch before continuing to the charming village of Oberammergau to attend the Passion Play performance at 2.30pm. In the interval dinner is included at a restaurant and the play then concludes at 10.30pm. All
passengers will be transferred to their overnight accommodation. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 9 - Oberammergau – Innsbruck – Venice (2 nights)
This morning we depart from the Oberammergau region and rejoin our tour in Innsbruck and continue with our regular itinerary to the magical city of Venice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 10 - Venice orientation and at leisure
We glide by vaporetto to St. Marks Square where we see the Bridge of Sighs and watch a glass blowing demonstration. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 11 - Venice – Rome (2 nights)
We head south over the Veneto Plain, cross the Apennine Hills and eventually reach the Eternal City, Rome. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Area
Day 12 - Rome sightseeing and at leisure
Our guided tour includes a visit to St. Peters Basilica and views of the Forum and the mighty Colosseum. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 13 - Rome – Sorrento
We pass the abbey of Monte Cassino en route to the Bay of Naples. Time to maybe take an excursion to the beautiful Isle of Capri before reaching our hotel for tonight. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Grand Hotel Moon Valley
Day 14 - Sorrento – Florence
Time to take an optional excursion to the excavations at Pompeii before driving northwards to Florence. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Art Hotel Miro
Day 15 - Florence – Pisa – Nice (2 nights)
We enjoy stunning views of the city from Piazzale Michelangelo before time to explore. Later we see the Leaning Tower of Pisa before we follow the coastline to France and the fashionable city of Nice. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Apogia
Day 16 - Nice at leisure
Orientation shows us the Promenade des Anglais and the Place Massena. Later we visit Monaco where we see the famous casino of Monte Carlo. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 17 - Nice – Cannes – Lyon
First to Cannes to see the Film Festival Theater. Then we drive through Provence to the city of Avignon. From here we follow the Rhone valley to the city of Lyon. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Campanile Tassin
Day 18 - Lyon – Paris (2 nights)
We drive through Burgundy and past the Forest of Fontainebleau to arrive in Paris. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Mercure La Defense 5
Day 19 - Paris sightseeing and at leisure
Our morning guided tour features the Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 20 - Paris – USA
Our morning guided tour features the Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. (Buffet breakfast)
Highlights:
Amsterdam
Cologne
Rhineland
Heidelberg
Black Forest
Lucerne
Oberammergau
Innsbruck
Venice
Rome
Sorrento
Florence
Pisa
French Riviera
Cannes
Monte Carlo
Avignon
Paris
Dover
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