Old World Classic
This 21-day vacation is perfect for the traveler who wishes to delve into the history of Europe. The gradual introduction to historic Europe via Cologne, Venice and Assisi is the perfect preparation for Pompeii and ancient Rome. From London to Brussels travel on the high-speed Eurostar train. Enjoy a romantic ...
Read Full Description- Destination:
- Assisi, Italy; Brussels, Belgium; Cologne, Germany; Florence, Italy; Innsbruck, Austria; London, United Kingdom; Lucerne, Switzerland; Lyon, France; Nice, France; Paris, France; Rome, Italy; Sorrento, Italy
- Trip Length:
- 20 days
- Price Range:
- From $3000 to $4000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- April, May, June, July, August, September, October
- Recommended for:
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15 - 17, 18 - 20, 25 - 30, 31 - 35, 36 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 55
Family Trip, Group Retreat, Trip Around the World
Detailed Trip Description
This 21-day vacation is perfect for the traveler who wishes to delve into the history of Europe. The gradual introduction to historic Europe via Cologne, Venice and Assisi is the perfect preparation for Pompeii and ancient Rome. From London to Brussels travel on the high-speed Eurostar train. Enjoy a romantic Rhine cruise and stay in picture-book Lucerne. Two nights in Sorrento in the Bay of Naples allow visits to Pompeii and the popular Isle of Capri, and in Nice a visit to the artists' town of St. Paul de Vence is included. All major cities have sightseeing including Globus highlights like the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and inside visits to famous cathedrals, like St. Paul's in London and St. Peter's in Rome, as well as to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, the Sistine Chapel, and Florence's Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo's David.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - On the Plane
Commercial Flight
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 - London
Arrival in London, England.
Hotel
Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 3 - London
Sightseeing
Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Afternoon at leisure. (FB)
Day 4 - Brussels
London–Brussels, Belgium.
Sightseeing
Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, headquarters of the European Union. Your orientation tour focuses on GRAND’ PLACE with its baroque guild houses and famous Manneken Pis.
Day 5 - Cologne
Brussels–Cologne, Germany–Rhineland.
Sailboat & Yacht Charter
Enter Germany and stop in Cologne to visit the gothic CATHEDRAL. Then enjoy a romantic RHINE CRUISE.
Hotel
Continuing to your hotel in the Rhineland. (BB,D)
Day 6 - Lucerne
Rhineland–Heidelberg–Lucerne, Switzerland.
Sightseeing
In Heidelberg stop to take pictures of the red-walled castle, then enjoy a scenic drive through the BLACK FOREST, renowned for its cuckoo clocks. On the Swiss border admire the thundering RHINE FALLS before continuing to picture-book Lucerne. (BB,D)
Day 7 - Lucerne
Sightseeing
Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and walk through the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. You may want to join an optional excursion to the top of a mountain! (BB)
Day 8 - Innsbruck
Lucerne–Liechtenstein–Innsbruck, Austria.
Sightseeing
Morning break in Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, Austria’s Olympic winter sports resort, stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. (BB,D)
Day 9 - Innsbruck
Innsbruck–Venice, Italy.
Sightseeing
Drive across spectacular Brenner Pass to Italy. Enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT to ST. MARK’S SQUARE. Admire the Byzantine Basilica, the Clock Tower, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects, then time to explore or to join an optional gondola ride. (BB,D)
Day 10 - Assisi
Venice–Ravenna–Assisi.
Sightseeing
Along the Adriatic coast to Ravenna to visit the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Continue to Assisi and visit the 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS, built above the saint’s grave. (BB,D)
Day 11 - Sorrento
Assisi–Sorrento.
Adventure
South past Naples to Sorrento. Time to explore this charming resort on your own. (BB)
Day 12 - Sorrento
Excursion to Capri.
Sightseeing
Speed across the bay to the Isle of Capri. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Then return to Sorrento. (BB)
Day 13 - Rome
Sorrento–Pompeii–Rome.
Sightseeing
Today, follow your Local Guide into POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. See patrician homes and commercial districts strikingly recalling day-to-day life when Rome was at the apex of her power. Then head north to the Eternal City. (BB)
Day 14 - Rome
Sightseeing
Sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in triumph. (BB)
Day 15 - Florence
Rome–Florence.
Sightseeing
Drive to Florence and follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE.
Shopping
Time to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. (BB,D)
Day 16 - Nice
Florence–Pisa–Nice, France.
Sightseeing
Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its Leaning Tower. Then drive along Italian and French Riviera resorts towards the Principality of Monaco. Follow the panoramic Moyenne Corniche and stop at one of the famous PERFUME FACTORIES. (BB)
Day 17 - Nice
Excursion to St. Paul de Vence.
Sightseeing
This morning enjoy a visit to the hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Afternoon at leisure.
Sightseeing
An optional outing is available tonight to Monte Carlo. (BB)
Day 18 - Lyon
Nice–Avignon–Lyon.
Sightseeing
Along the Côte d’Azur and past Cannes to Van Gogh’s beloved Provence. Stop in Avignon and take your pictures of the Gothic papal palace and the famous bridge before proceeding to Lyon, the country’s second-largest city. (BB,D)
Day 19 - Paris
Lyon–Paris.
A comfortable drive through Burgundy on your way to Paris.
Sightseeing
This afternoon, sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the most famous sights: the Opéra, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysées. For a bird’s-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER.
Nightlife
Tonight, maybe a lively cabaret show? (BB)
Day 20 - Paris
At Leisure in Paris.
Sightseeing
Explore the world capital of chic and style at your own pace.
Adventure
Optional excursions are available to the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles. (BB)
Day 21 - Paris
Fly back home.
Airport Transfer
Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (BB)
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Accommodation for 19 nights in hotels mentioned in the itinerary. Meals : 3 full English breakfasts; 19 buffet breakfasts; 8 three-course dinner, including a welcome dinner in Brussels. Prices are per person, land or cruise only, based on double occupancy. Entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary, Meals and Accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary, Flights as listed in the itinerary, Transfers & sightseeing as per itinerary.
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