The unbeatable sights of Italy's great cities including Rome and Venice, the imperial atmosphere of Vienna, the beautiful lakeside landscapes of Lucerne, the peerless skyline of Paris and the endlessly dynamic London: put them all together and you have a recipe for an exhilarating European tour!

Highlights:

Sightseeing Highlights

 
Rome Visit St. Peter's Basilica. View the Forum and Colosseum.
Siena Visit the medieval city and view the Palio Square.
Florence Panoramic views of the city from Piazzale Michelangelo.
Classe Visit the Church of St. Apollinaris in Classe.
Venice Cruise by private boat to St. Mark's Square. Visit a traditional glass-blowing workshop.
Verona Walk to view the Roman Arena and Juliet's balcony.
Lucerne Orientation includes the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge.
Paris Sightseeing includes views of the Champs lyses, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower.
Dover See the White Cliffs.


Dining Highlights

10 buffet breakfasts.


4 three-course dinners.



First Class Travel Highlights
Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
All hotel service charges, taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
Services throughout the trip of a professional multi-lingual Travel Director.
The services of a Trafalgar Local Host at the recommended London hotel.
Qualified Local Guide in Rome and Paris.
Cross-channel ferry Calais to Dover
Complimentary drop off at Trafalgar's recommended London hotel (Ibis Earls Court), booked through Trafalgar, on the day of return of the coach trip.
Use of Trafalgar's new London Reception Centre with Hospitality Desk, free Internet and a range of services and facilities.
A stylish wallet, travel documents, keepsake booklet and map.

Airport Transfers
For full details on transfers, please click http://www.trafalgar.com//gsa/airport-transfers-2012 .



Itinerary:

Day 1: ARRIVE ROME (2 NIGHTS)

Welcome to Rome! Unwind after your journey. Meet later with your Travel Director and fellow travellers.

Hotel: Aran Park (F)

Day 2: ROME SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME

Your expert Local Guide takes you on a fantastic sightseeing tour. Visit St. Peter's Basilica and admire Michelangelo's Renaissance masterpiece, the Piet. Your guided tour continues across the Tiber in ancient Rome where you see the Forum, the mighty Colosseum and Circus Maximus. Spend time afterwards seeing more sights or shopping for souvenirs.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 3: ROME - SIENA - FLORENCE (2 NIGHTS)

Head north through the Chianti wine-producing region to the beautiful medieval city of Siena in Tuscany. Stroll through ancient cobbled streets to Campo Square where the colourful Palio horse race takes place every year. Marvel at the striped marble cathedral and shop for attractive ceramic pottery. Arrive later in Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance and your home for the next two nights.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Novotel Firenze Nord (F)

Day 4: FLORENCE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME

Florence is a treasure trove of art and history! Enjoy spectacular views from Piazzale Michelangelo, then spend time exploring the delights of this amazing city. Visit Piazza Signoria featuring many statues and palazzos, and don't miss the Duomo or Giotto's Bell Tower. Florence is also renowned for high quality leather goods and 18-carat gold .

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 5: FLORENCE - CLASSE - VENICE (2 NIGHTS)

Cross the forested Apennines via Forli to Ravenna. Visit the Basilica of Saint Apollinaris in Classe, featuring famous Byzantine mosaics. Continue along the Strada Romea, across the Po Delta and into the Venice region Queen of the Adriatic.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Antony Palace (F)

Day 6: VENICE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME

Admire the many sights of this Byzantine city as you cruise by private launch to St. Marks Square. See the Palladian Churches of the Redeemer and St. George, the ornate Doges Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and part of the Grand Canal. Marvel at the Basilica and Campanile and visit one of the oldest glass-blowing workshops on the island to admire a demonstration of this ancient craft. In your free time, take an optional cruise across the lagoon to the Island of Burano for a fresh seafood lunch!

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 7: VENICE - VERONA - LAKE LUCERNE (2 NIGHTS)

Follow the Veneto plains to Verona and stop to see the Roman Arena and Juliets balcony. Pass Milan and head north to the Italian and Swiss Lake Districts via Como and Lugano. Drive along the scenic alpine St. Gotthard route through central Switzerland to the picturesque town of Lucerne.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Postillon (MF)

Day 8: LUCERNE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME

Enjoy the sights of Lucerne during your orientation tour, including the 14th century wooden Chapel Bridge and a visit to the Lion Monument commemorating the heroic Swiss Guards during the French Revolution. In your free time, take an exhilarating mountain excursion, shop for Swiss watches and chocolate or perhaps explore the flower bedecked squares and fortified towers in the quaint old town.

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 9: LAKE LUCERNE - PARIS (2 NIGHTS)

Drive across the French border past Belfort and the remains of the Maginot Line, and through the Burgundy wine region. View the sprawling vineyards that stretch across the hillsides. Arrive later in Paris, the City of Light, where this evening you might like to experience a world-famous cabaret show!

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Mercure La Defense 5 (F)

Day 10: PARIS SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME

The Eiffel Tower, Champs lyses, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Cathedral your expert Local Guide shows you all this and more during your sightseeing tour! Spend free time exploring the banks of the Seine or visit the magnificent Palace of Versailles. Tonight, why not dine at a cosy Parisian bistro and finish with a dazzling tour of the city's illuminations?

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 11: PARIS - LONDON

Traverse northern France past World War I battlefields. Cross the English Channel to Dover where you see the famous White Cliffs. In London, say goodbye to your Travel Director and newfound friends at the end of your spectacular European holiday!

Meal(s): (Buffet Breakfast)

Remarks / Terms and Conditions:
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- Hotel Class Key: D: Deluxe SF: Superior First Class F: First Class

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