Western Europe

  • 2009

France

Holland

Monograms (Independent Itineraries)

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European Charm

Tour Code - HB

12 days Amsterdam to London
Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France

Prices starting from: $3029

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This holiday consists almost entirely of two-night stays in a variety of famous cities and picturesque towns. In Amsterdam enjoy guided sightseeing and a canal cruise. Cruise the Rhine River, and stop in Cologne and Heidelberg, medieval Rothenburg, and Munich. Enjoy an exclusive stay in Garmisch in Bavaria and visit nearby King Ludwig’s Castle in Neuschwanstein and Passion Play village Oberammergau. Drive through the Alps via Innsbruck to Venice, where sightseeing includes St. Mark’s Basilica and Doges’ Palace with its Bridge of Sighs. Then, enter Switzerland, stop in Italian-speaking Lugano, before arriving in German-speaking Lucerne, where you can roam its medieval streets. Next is French-speaking Montreux of festival fame for an overnight stay, before boarding the high-speed “TGV” train to Paris, where a visit to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower is included.

Meals
Breakfast - 11
Lunch - 0
Dinner - 5

Standard Features
AMSTERDAM: Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, canalcruise; visit a major diamond center
COLOGNE: Visit the cathedral
RHINE CRUISE
HEIDELBERG: Take pictures of the castle
ROTHENBURG: Walking tour of the walled town
MUNICH: Orientation including Marienplatz
GARMISCH: Excursion to King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein Castle and Passion Play town of Oberammergau
INNSBRUCK: Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof
CORTINA: Panoramic view of the Olympic town
VENICE: Private boat ride; guided walking tour including headsets, visit St. Mark's Square and Basilica, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers' demonstration
LUGANO: Visit the subtropical town
LUCERNE: Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge
MONTREUX: Take pictures of the Festival Hall
LAUSANNE - PARIS: "TGV" train (first-class)
PARIS: Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower
PARIS - LONDON: By Eurostar train
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable
MEALS: Buffet breakfast daily (B); 5 three - course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amsterdam