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The name already tells you that this 15-day vacation from Paris to Amsterdam is paced to give you a quick taste of Europe. With two-night stays in Paris, Rome, Venice and Amsterdam, and including major sights like the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Michelangelo's David in Florence, the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel in Rome, and St. Mark's Basilica and Doges' Palace in Venice. Sightseeing in all major cities is with a Local Guide. An overnight stay at Lake Como, a private boat transfer in Venice, a cruise down the romantic Rhine, and a canal cruise in Amsterdam have been included, as well as stops in Assisi, Innsbruck, Austria, in picturesque Rothenburg in Germany, and an overnight stay in Munich. This is the best way to see all of Europe in two weeks!
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| Call (425) 821-4100 for more information or to book today! Mention code 6555856 | | Globus | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | (Fri.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Paris | (Sat.) The day is free to rest or to start exploring the splendid French capital. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at one of Paris' fine restaurants. (D) | | Day 3 | Paris | (Sun.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide features Arc de Triomphe, Opera, Madeleine, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Champs-Elysees. For a panoramic view take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. Afternoon at leisure. An optional afternoon excursion to the Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (BB) | | Day 4 | Lucerne | (Mon.) A comfortable ride skirting Fontainebleau Forest and through the vineyards of Burgundy to the Swiss border. Enjoy vistas of the Alps as you arrive in picture-book Lucerne. (BB,D) | | Day 5 | Como | (Tue.) Admire Thorwaldsen's LION MONUMENT and walk through the Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Why not join an optional excursion to the top of the mountain? In the afternoon, continue on the St. Gotthard highway via Lake Lugano to the Italian border and arrive in Como, beautifully situated on the lake, for your overnight stay. (BB,D) | | Day 6 | Florence | (Wed.) Past Italy's commercial capital of Milan reach Pisa where you stop for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Arrive in Florence, cradle of Renaissance art and architecture. Time to explore the many gold and leather shops, then enjoy dinner with Tuscan specialties at a local restaurant. (BB,D) | | Day 7 | Rome | (Thu.) Visit Michelangelo's celebrated David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS and the magnificent CATHEDRAL with a Local Guide, admire 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. Early afternoon departure for a fast and easy ride on the Highway of the Sun to the Eternal City. (BB) | | Day 8 | Rome | (Fri.) Sightseeing with your 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 and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in triumph. Then time for independent activities and exciting optional excursion possibilities. (BB) | | Day 9 | Venice | (Sat.) Morning break in peaceful Assisi. Visit the massive 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the saint's grave. Next, drive across the Apennine Mountains and through the flat Po area to the Adriatic coast and enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT. (BB) | | Day 10 | Venice | (Sun.) Highlights of your walking tour with a Local Guide are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and its basilica, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects. Exciting optional activities are available. (BB) | | Day 11 | Munich | (Mon.) Leave Italy on the spectacular Brenner Pass which leads through the barrier of the Tyrolean Alps to Austria. In Innsbruck enjoy a pleasant stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian's GOLDEN ROOF before continuing through the Bavarian Alps to Munich, Germany's "secret capital." Your orientation tour features the most famous landmarks: Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, and the 17th-century Nymphenburg Palace. How about a stein of beer at the famous Hofbrauhaus tonight? (BB,D) | | Day 12 | Rhineland | (Tue.) Drive through the Swabian Jura to Rothenburg for an orientation of this walled town. Enjoy free time before continuing to the Rhineland. (BB,D) | | Day 13 | Amsterdam | (Wed.) This morning's highlight is a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested hills, terraced vineyards, and the Lorelei cliff. Then continue to Cologne and visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL before traveling through the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to Amsterdam, capital of Holland. (BB,D) | | Day 14 | Amsterdam | (Thu.) A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old city, and the highlight is a CANAL CRUISE past patrician mansions, gabled facades, and humpback bridges. Time to visit a major DIAMOND CENTER or one of Amsterdam's famous museums. The afternoon is at leisure, and an optional excursion to Volendam can be arranged. (BB) | | Day 15 | Return Home | (Fri.) Your homebound flight from Amsterdam arrives the same day. (BB) |
| | | PARIS Holiday Inn La Villette (F) | | LUCERNE Monopol (F) | | COMO Palace (F) | | FLORENCE Hilton Garden Inn (F) | | ROME Holiday Inn Rome West (F) | | VENICE Sant'Elena (F) | | MUNICH Holiday Inn City Centre (F) | | RHINELAND NH Bingen (F) at Bingen am Rhein | | AMSTERDAM Jolly Carlton (F) | |
| | Popular Departure - due to itinerary and time of year, this departure historically sells out quickly. Early booking is encouraged. US$ Price Details Applicable air fare taxes and fees Single room supplement:
HY $559 (0105-0412) Triple room reduction per person:
HY $57 Extra nights per person in Paris:
Jan.-Apr.: in single room $218, in twin room $129, in triple room $115
May-Apr.'09: in single room $248, in twin room $137, in triple room $124 Extra nights per person in Amsterdam:
Jan.-Apr.: in single room $208, in twin room $140, in triple room $128
May-Apr.'09: in single room $232, in twin room $155, in triple room $142 1220 Christmas Eve in Florence and New Year's Eve in Amsterdam
Our volume buying power saves you money!
-We may be able to provide you with flight arrangements from your gateway city.
-Additional accommodations before or after your tour may be available at our low prices. Departure/arrival taxes and fares from other cities will be advised at the time of booking. Price Guarantee: All vacation prices are based on rates (including foreign exchange rates) expected to be in effect at the time of departure. Prices are subject to increase without notice if such rates change prior to departure. The current price will be confirmed at the time of reservation. However, once Globus has received your deposit for any vacation departing during the current year, that land price is guaranteed, and any subsequent land cost increases are at our expense, not including any government tax increases. Airfares included as part of air-inclusive vacation prices are guaranteed when we receive confirmation of air itinerary and full payment. Vacation prices are per person, based on double occupancy. Single room supplements and triple room reductions may be applicable. Not included in the tour price: Federal Inspection Fees for the U.S. Customs and immigration; International Air Transportation Tax; agricultural tax; any other taxes; security fee; airport taxes and fees; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your tour director; tour host; tour driver; local city guides; gratuities on ferries, trains and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; mini bar; alcohol; beverages and food not on the regular table d'hote menu (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel or restaurant); optional excursions; porterage at airports; travel protection; excess baggage fees; all other items of a personal nature. |
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