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34 Days European Discoverer & 3-day Cruise Tour Package
Duration: 34 Days / 33 Nights
Priced From: $5,525 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Apr - Sep
A true tour of a lifetime that includes multi-night stays in England, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Greece, France and Spain, plus overnights in Holland and Germany. Cruise the Aegean and explore peaceful Mykonos, Heraklion and Santorini at leisure.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 - Overnight flight from USA
Day 2 - Arrive London (2 nights)
Time to relax after check-in to your Trafalgar hotel.
Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea
Day 3 - London at leisure
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore the city. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 4 - London – Paris (2 nights)
Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover to board our ferry to Calais in France. Then on to glittering Paris. (Continental breakfast)
Hotel: Kyriad Porte d’Ivry
Day 5 - Paris sightseeing
Our tour includes views of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Élysées and Notre Dame. Time at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 6 - Paris – Bordeaux
First to the Loire Valley and Tours where we view its cathedral. Then we continue south to Bordeaux and our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Ibis Bordeaux Meriadeck Centre
Day 7 - Bordeaux – Pamplona
We drive to Biarritz with its beaches and casino. Next we cross into Spain and travel via the resort of San Sebastian to Pamplona. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Abba Reino De Navarra
Day 8 - Pamplona – Madrid (2 nights)
We descend to Rioja and continue to Segovia before arriving in Madrid. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Novotel Puente de la Paz
Day 9 - Madrid sightseeing
Today’s morning sightseeing tour includes the Puerta del Sol and the Plaza de España. With time at leisure to relax in a café. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 10 - Madrid – Barcelona (2 nights)
We cross the Spanish Meseta, and pass the vineyards of Catalonia en route to Barcelona. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Abba Garden
Day 11 - Barcelona sightseeing
The gothic magnificence of the ancient Cathedral and the Art Nouveau fantasies of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia highlight our morning sightseeing. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 12 - Barcelona – Nice (2 nights)
We cross into France and travel via the Camargue into Provence and on to Nice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Apogia
Day 13 - Nice – Cannes excursion
We see the Promenade des Anglais on our orientation tour before driving to Cannes, famous for its annual film festival. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 14 - Nice – Monte Carlo – Pisa – Montecatini
We visit Monaco’s old town before travelling into Italy to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Terme Pellegrini
Day 15 - Montecatini – Rome (2 nights)
We oversee Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo before time to explore this Renaissance city. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Aran Park
Day 16 - Rome sightseeing
Our sightseeing tour features St. Peter’s plus views of the Forum and Colosseum. At leisure, perhaps visit the Sistine Chapel. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 17 - Rome – Bay of Naples
We drive south to the Bay of Naples. Why not join an optional excursion to the lovely Isle of Capri? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Grand Hotel Moon Valley
Day 18 - Bay of Naples – Bari – At Sea
Our morning journey takes us past Salerno and Potenza before we reach Bari. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 19 - At Sea – Patras – Athens
We cross the Ionian Sea to the Greek port of Patras. Then we drive to Athens. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Classical Acropol Athens
Days 20 - Embark Piraeus – Mykonos
Join your cruise ship in Piraeus harbour and cruise to stylish Mykonos. Enjoy a few hours here before we continue our cruise. (breakfast is included at the hotel) (Lunch / Dinner)
Day 21 - Kusadasi – Patmos
An early morning arrival at Kusadasi with time for an excursion to the incredible ruins of Ephesus. Then we set sail for Patmos with time to perhaps visit the Fortress Monastery. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 22 - Heraklion – Santorini
An early morning arrival at Heraklion on the Island of Crete. There is time to take an excursion to the heart of the ancient Minoan civilization, the Palace of Knossos. Next we cruise to spectacular Santorini arriving late afternoon. Enjoy the breathtaking views and unique white-washed houses. (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 23 - Piraeus
After disembarkation in the early morning, we rejoin the tour. During your stay in Athens there is plenty of free time to explore the sights of this city. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 24 - Disembark Ancona – Venice (2 nights)
We disembark and drive through the Apennines and via Bologna to Venice. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park Hotel Villa Fiorita
Day 25 - Venice orientation
We enjoy a canal cruise by vaporetto to St. Mark’s Square. After a visit to a traditional glassblowing factory time is your own. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 26 - Venice – Vienna (2 nights)
The Carnian Alps herald the Austrian Lake District then through beautiful countryside to Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Austria Trend Bosei
Day 27 - Vienna sightseeing
Sightseeing features the Imperial Boulevards, the Parliament and the Opera. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 28 - Vienna – Innsbruck
Today we drive westwards through the Salzkammergut to Innsbruck. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Bon Alpina
Day 29 - Innsbruck – Lake Lucerne (2 nights)
We drive to Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein. Then a scenic drive through Switzerland to lovely Lake Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Central Kriens
Day 30 - Lucerne orientation
We see the Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. Maybe take a mountain excursion? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Day 31 - Lake Lucerne – Heidelberg – Rhineland
First we see the mighty Rhine Falls. Then through the Black Forest to Heidelberg and on to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: NH Mannheim-Viernheim
Day 32 - Rhineland – Rhine Cruise – Amsterdam
First a relaxing Rhine cruise. Then we visit Cologne en route to Amsterdam. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Ibis Schiphol
Day 33 - Amsterdam – London
We drive to Calais to board our ferry back to Dover and then return to London. (Buffet breakfast)
Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea
Day 34 - London – USA
Bid farewell to your new friends before your return flight to the USA. (Buffet breakfast)
Highlights:
Dover
Paris
Tours
Biarritz
Segovia
Madrid
Barcelona
South of France
Nice
Monaco
Pisa
Florence
Rome
Naples
Athens
Venice
Vienna
Danube Valley
Innsbruck
Liechtenstein
Lucerne
Schaffhausen
Black Forest
Heidelberg
Rhineland
Cologne
Amsterdam
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