European Sampler With London Extension
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Amsterdam Area; Cruise; Germany; Lake Lucerne; London; RHINE CRUISE; Rhineland; Sightseeing; Switzerland;
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 ...
Read Full Description- Destination:
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Amsterdam, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom; Lucerne, Switzerland; Paris, France
- Trip Length:
- 12 days
- Price Range:
- From $0 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Recommended for:
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(15-18), (18-24), (25-30), (31-35), (36-40), (41-50), (51-55)
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
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! Extension 5085 returns to London by motorcoach and crosses the Channel by ferry and includes one overnight in London.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - On the Plane
OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
Commercial Flights
Board Your Overnight Transatlantic Flight.
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.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
River 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, and, of course.
Shopping
There is time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B)
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)
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)
Day 11 - London, United Kingdom
PARIS-LONDON, ENGLAND.
Ferries
Relax and let the countryside whiz by on the road north to the coast, where you board your Channel ferry. Through Kent return to London for an evening arrival. (B)
Day 12 - London, United Kingdom
Departure flight.
Commercial Flights
Your homebound flight from London arrives the same day. (B)
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Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in London and Paris if we issue the tickets. Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach. Cross-Channel ferry; Rhine cruise. Meals : 10 buffet breakfasts; 3 dinners. Accommodation for 10 nights. Prices are per person, land or cruise only, based on double occupancy.
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