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European Traveller 2010
An enticing introduction to Europe's cream of the crop. Enjoy: London, Paris, Lucerne, Florence, Venice and Rome.
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Package Inclusions
- 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.
- Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
- A qualified local city guide in Paris, Florence and Rome.
- Cross-channel ferry.
- Airport transfers are provided on Day 11.
- A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.
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Highlights:
- London: Enjoy a city sightseeing tour.
- Dover: See the White Cliffs.
- Paris: See the Champs Élysées, and Notre Dame plus ascent of the Eiffel Tower.
- Châteauneuf: See the hilltop castle.
- Lucerne: Orientation tour including the Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument.
- Florence: Sightseeing tour includes Signoria Square, Giotto's Bell Tower, baptistery and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica.
- Rome: Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus. Plus visit to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
- Vimy Ridge: Visit the Canadian memorial.
- Venice: Enjoy a canal cruise and see St. Mark's Square, Bridge of Sighs and Doge's Palace.
Trafalgar Tours
Discover Trafalgar's unbeatable choice of tours and river cruises across Europe, North America, South America, Asia & the South Pacific with some of the best Tour Directors in the industry. There's no waiting in line at major sites and Trafalgar's perfectly balanced itineraries offer various touring styles at a pace to suit you.
- Day 1 Depart Canada: Overnight flight to London.
- Day 2 London: After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the rest of your day is at leisure.
- Day 3 London: Many major sights are included on our morning sightseeing tour, then time is your own.
- Day 4 London/Paris: First we drive to Dover for our Channel crossing to France. Then we see the Vimy Ridge Memorial en route to the glittering capital city of Paris, where we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director and fellow travelers.
- Day 5 Paris: Morning sightseeing with a local guide includes a drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe and on to the Eiffel Tower, to ascend to the second level. Next we have views of Notre Dame Cathedral and then we are free to explore this enchanting city further or perhaps to take an excursion to the vast Louvre Museum to see the enigmatic Mona Lisa.
- Day 6 Paris/Lucerne: An early start today as we drive through the Burgundy vineyards, seeing the Castle of Châteauneuf. We continue past the remains of the Maginot Line at Belfort to reach the Swiss border at Basel and on to the lakeside resort of Lucerne where orientation shows us the wooden Chapel Bridge and the poignant Lion Monument. After dinner, perhaps take a walk along the lakeshore.
- Day 7 Lucerne/Venice: The St. Gotthard highway takes us past Alpine peaks and on to the Italian border at Chiasso. We glimpse Lake Como and skirt around Milan before continuing to the magical city of Venice.
- Day 8 Venice/Florence: This morning our canal cruise takes us to St. Mark's Square where we see the Bridge of Sighs and the Doge's Palace. We see a glass-blowing demonstration and have time to explore before driving across the Apennines to the Renaissance city of Florence.
- Day 9 Florence/Rome: Our guided walking tour shows us the cathedral, the baptistery, Giotto's Bell tower, Signoria Square and visits Santa Croce Church, where so many great Italians are buried including Michelangelo. Then time to shop for leather and gold, but also our Tour Director shows us a Hidden Treasure before we travel on to the 'Eternal City', Rome.
- Day 10 Rome: Today on our guided sightseeing tour we visit St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican where we see the famous Pieta by Michelangelo. Then we cross the Tiber to ancient Rome where we overlook the Forum and see the mighty Colosseum and the Circus Maximus where the chariot races took place. Tonight we enjoy a Farewell Dinner together with our Tour Director and new-found friends.
- Day 11 Depart Rome: 'Buon viaggio' to our touring friends as our tour of Europe comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply.
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