11 Days European Sampler

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Discover the perfect way to sample some of Western Europe's best-loved areas, including Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and France. Begin in London with a full day at leisure to explore the UK's fascinating capital city. Then, ferry across the Channel to France where you'll join up with your motorcoach and travel to Amsterdam for guided sightseeing, a canal cruise, and two overnights. Enter Germany and enjoy an included Rhine River cruise and overnight in the Rhineland. Spend two nights at Switzerland's Lake Lucerne, experience the medieval town of Lucerne, and marvel at the surrounding Alpine peaks. Finally, enjoy two nights in Paris, the “City of Light," with a guided city sightseeing tour and plenty of time at leisure. A great combination of cities and scenery!

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Trip Itinerary

Day 1 - On the Plane

 
FLIGHT TO LONDON.
Commercial Flights

Board Your Overnight Transatlantic Flight.

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Day 2 - London, United Kingdom

 
ARRIVAL IN LONDON, ENGLAND.
Hotels

Check into your hotel. In the afternoon you may want to start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

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Day 3 - London, United Kingdom

 
Sightseeing

A full day to savor our rich program of optional activities: take a panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, visit the Tower of London, or choose an excursion to Windsor Castle.

River Cruises

Tonight maybe a leisurely cruise on the River Thames? (B)

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Day 4 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

 
LONDON-AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND.
Sightseeing

Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your ferry for the Continent. Here the coach waits to whisk you to Amsterdam. (B,D)

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Day 5 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

 
Sightseeing

Today watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a diamond center in Amsterdam. Then sightseeing with a Local Guide pointing out the city highlights.

River Cruises

Finally a canal cruise to see the town from water level. (B)

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Day 6 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

 
AMSTERDAM AREA-RHINELAND, GERMANY.
Sightseeing

Another morning in Amsterdam to do as you please. Later, travel southwards into the lovely landscape of the Rhine where you overnight. (B,D)

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Day 7 - Lucerne, Switzerland

 
RHINE CRUISE-LAKE LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND.
Sightseeing

Start the day with an included Rhine steamer cruise with some legendary sights, including the Lorelei Rock. Rejoin the coach for a comfortable drive southwards to the Swiss border at Basel. The scenery becomes more and more fascinating as you approach Lake Lucerne for two overnights. (B,D)

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Day 8 - Lucerne, Switzerland

 
Sightseeing

One of Switzerland’s finest cities nestled amid its snow-capped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River Reuss. Your sightseeing takes in the impressive city walls, a covered wooden bridge, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets, and the Lion Monument—a masterful stone sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI.

Sea Cruises

A grand selection of optional activities completes the day: a cable car ride to the 10,000-foot summit of the Mount Titlis, a cruise on the fjord-like lake.

Shopping

There is time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B)

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Day 9 - Paris, France

 
LAKE LUCERNE-PARIS, FRANCE.
Sightseeing

Enjoy vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Then into France on the fast and comfortable highway, past some of its most famous vineyards to Paris.

Nightlife

Arrive in time to enjoy the optional cabaret show. (B)

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Day 10 - Paris, France

 
Full day to explore Paris.
Sightseeing

One full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert of many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. Optional excursions are also available.

Celebrate the success of your tour with an optional French farewell dinner. (B)

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Day 11 - Paris, France

 
Departure flight.
Airport Transfers

Your Homebound Flight From Paris Arrives The Same Day. (B)

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