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European Horizons 2009

Highlights

  • London
  • Dover
  • Brussels
  • Cologne
  • Rhine Valley
  • Heidelberg Castle
  • Munich
  • Innsbruck
  • Cortina d'Ampezzo
  • Venice
  • Rome
  • Florence
  • Pisa
  • Monaco/Monte Carlo
  • St.Paul de Vence
  • Lake Maggiore
  • Zermatt
  • Lake Geneva
  • Montreux
  • Lausanne
  • Savigny-Les-Beaune
  • Paris

    European Horizons 2009 Whats Included

    Sightseeing Highlights
  • London Sightseeing tour.
  • Dover See the White Cliffs.
  • Brussels Orientation includes views of the Grand Place, Royal Palaces, Atomium and Manneken Pis.
  • Cologne See the gothic Cathedral.
  • Rhine Valley Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).
  • Heidelberg Castle Views from the terraces.
  • Munich Orientation includes the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz.
  • Innsbruck Orientation including the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica.
  • Cortina d'Ampezzo Visit this ski-resort.
  • Venice Canal cruise by private motor launch. See St. Mark's Square, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Visit a glass-blowing factory.
  • Rome Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus plus a visit to St. Peter's Basilica.
  • Florence Sightseeing includes Signoria Square, the Duomo and visits the Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Pisa View the Leaning Tower.
  • Monaco / Monte Carlo Visit a cafesino, see the Grand Prix circuit.
  • St. Paul de Vence Visit this hilltop town.
  • Perfumery Visit the Fragonard Perfumery, home of French perfume.
  • Lake Maggiore See the Borromean Islands and visit elegant Stresa.
  • Zermatt Orientation tour of this traffic-free alpine resort.
  • Lake Geneva Drive along the shores and stop for a photo at Chateau Chillon.
  • Geneva Orientation including the UN Building, Jet d'Eau and Reformation Monument
  • Savigny-Les-Beaune View the vineyards.
  • Paris Sightseeing includes the ascent of the Eiffel Tower plus views of the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral.
  • Paris Sightseeing includes the ascent of the Eiffel Tower, plus views the Champs Elysees and Arc de Triomphe. Views of Notre Dame Cathedral.
  • Dining Highlights
  • 1 Buffet breakfast and 1 Continental breakfast in London
  • 14 Buffet breakfasts on tour
  • 6 three-course dinners in hotels
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Florence.
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in Paris24 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
  • First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
  • The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
  • Cross-channel ferry.
  • A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence and Paris.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
  • Free London airport shuttle, conditions apply.
  • Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London's airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London's Heathrow - Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London's Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar's control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar's Land and Air packages arriving at London's Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London's Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
  • Free London Return
    Passengers on the 'Land only' option may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Accommodation will be required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening. Ask your Travel Agent to book this for you.
    Call (425) 821-4100 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7498627
    Tour OperatorTrafalgar Tours
    OfferOffer valid through 12/31/2008
    Duration
    18 Days
    Escorted
    Escorted - Yes
    Itinerary
    DayDestinationDescription
    Day 1Depart USADepart USA
    : Overnight flight to London.
    Day 2LondonArrive London (2 nights)
    : Welcome to London! After checking into your hotel, the remainder of the day is at leisure to relax and unwind.

    Hotel: Park Plaza Riverbank (2 nights)
    Day 3LondonLondon sightseeing and at leisure
    : Our morning sightseeing tour inlcudes many major sights of this exciting city, then we enjoy free time to explore on our own. (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 4London - Bruges - BrusselsLondon - Bruges - Brussels
    : A warm welcome from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover for our sea crossing to Calais in France. Over the border we drive through the Belgian countryside to medieval Bruges where we can walk along the cobbled streets beside the peaceful canals. Then on to Brussels where orientation includes the Atomium, the Royal Palaces and a walk to see the Manneken Pis. Later we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travellers. (continential breakfast)

    Hotel: Renaissance
    Day 5Brussels - Rhine Cruise - Heidelberg - RhinelandBrussels - Rhine Cruise - Heidelberg - Rhineland
    : Our day starts in Cologne where we see the twin-spired cathedral. Then via Bonn to Boppard to embark on a Rhine cruise. We disembark at St. Goar and drive to Heidelberg. Here we walk to the cafestle terraces where we admire the view over the baroque city and then we continue to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Best Western Queens (Karlsruhe)
    Day 6Rhineland - Munich - InnsbruckRhineland - Munich - Innsbruck
    : Today we cross the Swabian Uplands into Bavarian Munich. On our arrival, an orientation tour includes the Olympic Stadium, Marienplatz and Hofbrauhaus. Then on to Austria and the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck for the night. Here an orientation tour shows us the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Innsbruck
    Day 7Innsbruck - Venice (Mestre)Innsbruck - Venice (Mestre) (2 nights)
    : Today a spiralling drive takes us to the Brenner Pass into Italy. Then via Brunico we drive into the Dolomite Mountains. We'll view the Olympic ski-jump at Cortina d'Ampezzo, with time for lunch. Afterwards we continue to magical Venice for the next two nights. This evening a gondola ride would be hard to resist! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Matrix (2 nights)
    Day 8VeniceVenice sightseeing and at leisure
    : This morning we will discover the sights and sounds of this floating city on our canal cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square, viewing the Bridge of Sighs. After, we visit a glass-blowing factory, before time at leisure to explore, shop or maybe take a trip out to the islands of the lagoon? (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)
    Day 9Venice (Mestre) - RomeVenice (Mestre) - Rome (2 nights)
    : We drive across the Po valley to Bologna where we cross the forested Apennine Mountains. Then we continue through Tuscany, the towering hills of Umbria and finally we arrive in Rome. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Villa Torlonia (2 nights)
    Day 10RomeRome sightseeing and at leisure
    : Our guided tour includes a visit to St. Peter's Basilica where we see Michelangelo's Pieta. Then we cross the Tiber to view the Forum, the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus. Later why not take an excursion to the Sistine Chapel? (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 11Rome - FlorenceRome - Florence
    : Today we travel through Tuscany to Florence where our guided walking tour includes the cathedral, baptistery, Signoria Square and a visit to Santa Croce Basilica. Later, our Tour Director reveals a Hidden Treasure to us before we enjoy a Highlight Dinner in a typical Florentine trattoria. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner)

    Hotel: Raffaello
    Day 12Florence - Pisa - Monte Carlo - NiceFlorence - Pisa - Monte Carlo - Nice (2 nights)
    : First we see the Leaning Tower which stands in the Square of Miracles beside the cathedral and baptistery. Then we pass the quarries of Carrara and drive along the Motorway of Flowers via Genoa to the Principality of Monaco. Here we have time to visit one of the many cafesinos in Monte Carlo before continuing to our hotel in jet-set Nice for the next two nights. (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Beau Rivage (2 nights)
    Day 13St. Paul de Vence and Fragonard perfumerySt. Paul de Vence and Fragonard perfumery
    : Today we enjoy an excursion to hilltop St. Paul de Vence with its art galleries and handicraft shops - an artist's paradise! Then we stop to visit the Fragonard Perfumery before an afternoon at leisure in Nice. Perhaps take a stroll along the Promenade des Anglais or explore the old town. (Buffet breakfast)
    Day 14Nice - Lake Maggiore - ZermattNice - Lake Maggiore - Zermatt
    : Today we travel back into Italy and in the direction of Alessandria and Novara. Soon we are in the Italian Lakes and driving along Lake Maggiore. We stop at elegant Stresa opposite the picturesque Borromean Islands. Then we drive up into the foothills of the Alps climbing towards Switzerland and the Simplon Pass. At the small village of Tasch we disembark from our coach where we will take electric minibuses to Zermatt, overlooked by the mighty Matterhorn. This unique traffic-free ski and mountaineering resort is one of the most exclusive in Switzerland. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Albana Real
    Day 15Zermatt - GenevaZermatt - Geneva
    : Our Tour Director shows us around this Alpine resort and reveals to us another Hidden Treasure! Then maybe take an excursion to the "Kleine Matterhorn" before we drive along the Rhone Valley to Lake Geneva where the Chateau de Chillon stands, so chillingly evoked in Byron's poetry. We drive around the lake to the city of Geneva where we see the United Nations building, the Red Cross Headquarters, the Jet d'Eau and the Reformation Monument. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Movenpick
    Day 16Geneva - Savigny-Les-Beaune - ParisGeneva - Savigny-Les-Beaune - Paris (2 nights)
    : Today we leave Switzerland and drive through the French region of Burgundy, famous for its excellent wines. Here we stop to take a picture of the Savigny-Les-Beaune vineyards. Next on past Auxerrois vineyards and past the Fontainebleau forest former hunting ground of the French Royal Family, to glittering Paris where tonight we have the chance to attend one of the spectacular French cabaret shows! (Buffet breakfast)

    Hotel: Hilton La Defense (2 nights)
    Day 17ParisParis sightseeing and at leisure
    : Our guided tour includes a drive from the Place de la Concorde along the broad Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe. Next on to the iconic Eiffel Tower which we ascend to its second level where we have views of Notre Dame Cathedral and the whole of the city. Later, maybe take an excursion to the Palace of Versailles, but then we will join our Tour Director and traveling companions for our Farewell Dinner tonight! (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner)
    Day 18Paris - USAParis - USA
    : "Au revoir" to Paris and our new-found friends as our tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)
    Dates/Pricing
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    DateDescriptionPrice FromQuote
    April 10, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    April 17, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    April 24, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    May 01, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    May 08, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    May 15, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    May 22, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    May 29, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    June 05, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    June 12, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    June 19, 2009Land Price$3,890.00 (USD)Quote
    June 26, 2009Land Price$3,850.00 (USD)Quote
    July 03, 2009Land Price$3,850.00 (USD)Quote
    July 10, 2009Land Price$3,835.00 (USD)Quote
    July 17, 2009Land Price$3,835.00 (USD)Quote
    July 24, 2009Land Price$3,835.00 (USD)Quote
    July 31, 2009Land Price$3,835.00 (USD)Quote
    August 07, 2009Land Price$3,835.00 (USD)Quote
    August 14, 2009Land Price$3,835.00 (USD)Quote
    August 21, 2009Land Price$3,850.00 (USD)Quote
    August 28, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    September 04, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    September 11, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    September 18, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    September 25, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    October 02, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    October 09, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
    October 16, 2009Land Price$3,899.00 (USD)Quote
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    *** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
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