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21 Days Old World Classic Luxury Tour Package
Duration: 21 Days / 20 Nights
Priced From: $4,289 pp Dbl. Occ.
Dates: Mar - Nov
This 21-day vacation is perfect for the traveler who wishes to delve into the history of Europe. The gradual introduction to historic Europe via Cologne, Venice and Assisi is the perfect preparation for Pompeii and ancient Rome. From London to Brussels travel on the high-speed Eurostar train. Enjoy a romantic Rhine cruise and stay in picture-book Lucerne. Two nights in Sorrento in the Bay of Naples allow visits to Pompeii and the popular Isle of Capri, and in Nice a visit to the artists’ town of St. Paul de Vence is included. All major cities have sightseeing including highlights like the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and inside visits to famous cathedrals, like St. Paul’s in London and St. Peter’s in Rome, as well as to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, the Sistine Chapel, and Florence’s Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo’s David.
Itinerary
Day 1
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in London, England
Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 3 London
Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey , and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. (B)
Day 4 London–Brussels, Belgium
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, capital of Belgium. Enjoy a walk to the GRAND’ PLACE and famous Manneken Pis. Tonight, enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D)
Day 5 Brussels–Cologne, Germany–Rhineland
Enter Germany and stop in Cologne to visit the gothic CATHEDRAL. Then, enjoy a romantic RHINE CRUISE before continuing to your hotel in the Rhineland. (B,D)
Day 6 Rhineland–Heidelberg–Lucerne, Switzerland
Stop in Heidelberg, to take pictures of the red-walled castle, in the BLACK FOREST, and at the Swiss RHINE FALLS, before arriving in Lucerne. (B,D)
Day 7 Lucerne
Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and walk through the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. You may want to join an optional excursion to the top of a mountain! (B)
Day 8 Lucerne–Liechtenstein–Innsbruck, Austria
Morning break in Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, Austria’s Olympic winter sports resort, stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. (B,D)
Day 9 Innsbruck–Venice, Italy
Drive across spectacular Brenner Pass to Italy. Enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT to ST. MARK’S SQUARE. Admire the byzantine Basilica, the Clock Tower, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects, then time to explore or to join an optional gondola ride. (B,D)
Day 10 Venice–Ravenna–Assisi
Along the Adriatic coast to Ravenna to visit the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Continue to Assisi and visit the 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS, built above the saint’s grave. (B,D)
Day 11 Assisi–Sorrento
South past Naples to Sorrento. Time to explore this charming resort on your own. (B)
Day 12 Sorrento. Excursion to Capri
Speed across the bay by JETFOIL to the Isle of Capri. Ride the FUNICULAR to Capri village for a guided visit of this pretty town. Free time to explore the little shops on the Piazzetta. Then, return to Sorrento. (B)
Day 13 Sorrento–Pompeii–Rome
Today, a guided walking tour of POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. See patrician homes and commercial districts strikingly recalling day-to-day life when Rome was at the apex of her power. Afterwards, head north to the “Eternal City.” (B)
Day 14 Rome
Sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM amd the ROMEN FORUM. (B)
Day 15 Rome–Florence
Drive to Florence and enjoy a walking tour with a Local Guide. Visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. (B,D)
Day 16 Florence–Pisa–Nice, France
Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its Leaning Tower. Next, drive along Italian and French Riviera resorts towards the Principality of Monaco. Follow the panoramic Moyenne Corniche and stop at one of the famous PERFUME FACTORIES. (B)
Day 17 Nice. Excursion to St. Paul de Vence
This morning, enjoy a visit to the hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Afternoon at leisure. An optional outing is available tonight to Monte Carlo. (B)
Day 18 Nice–Avignon–Lyon
Along the Côte d’Azur and past Cannes to Van Gogh’s beloved Provence. In Avignon, an important spiritual center in the Middle Ages and the residence of several Popes and antipopes, walk through the narrow streets of this picturesque town. Take pictures of the gothic papal palace and the bridge of the popular song before proceeding to Lyon, the country’s second-largest city. (B,D)
Day 19 Lyon–Paris
Follow the valley of the River Saône into Burgundy, where road signs read like the wine list of an expensive restaurant on your way to Paris, the traditional climax of a European vacation. Afternoon at leisure to explore the world capital of chic and style at your own pace: shop for perfume and fancy fashion accessories, or join an optional excursion to the famous LouvreMuseum. (B)
Day 20 Paris
Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the most famous sights: the Opéra, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysées. For a bird’s-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of Paris’ most famous landmark: the EIFFEL TOWER . An optional excursion to the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles is available, and tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket! (B)
Day 21
Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (B)
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