Itinerary
- Tour
Highlight :
- Amsterdam
- Rhine Valley
- Munich
- Brenner Pass
- Venice
- Rome
- Vatican City
- Florence
- Lucerne
- Burgundy
- Paris
- Days 1 - London to Amsterdam Hotel ( D )
Meet your
Contiki Crew and see
the White Cliffs of
Dover before
travelling through
Belgium and into the
Netherlands to
Amsterdam.
- Days 2 - Amsterdam to Rhine
Valley Hotel (
B ,D )
This
morning take time to
explore one of
Europe's most
intriguing cities.
Maybe visit Anne
Frank's House or the
Van Gogh Museum.
This afternoon we
cross the German
border and head for
the stunning Rhine
Valley.
- Days 3 - Rhine Valley to
Munich Hotel (
B )
This
morning learn how
beersteins are
crafted before
travelling to the
capital of Bavaria,
Munich. Explore and
see the famous
Glockenspiel before
joining us in a
traditional beer
hall.
- Days 4 - Munich to
Innsbruck
Hotel ( B
,D )
We
continue through
impressive mountain
scenery into
Austria. Explore the
cobbled streets of
the Winter Olympic
town Innsbruck with
its magnificent
Royal Palace and
Imperial church.
Don't forget to try
a piece of delicious
Austrian strudel and
some local schnaps!
- Days 5 - Innsbruck to
Venice Hotel ( B )
Today we
wind through the
astonishing beauty
of the Brenner Pass
to cross the border
into Italy. It's a
short boat ride to
the historical
centre of Venice to
see St Mark's
Square, the Doges'
Palace and the
Bridge of Sighs.
There's no better
way to see Venice
than from a gondola
so why not join us
for a ride before
treating yourself to
a Venetian evening
meal.
- Days 6 - Venice to Rome
Hotel
( B ,D)
Past
medieval hillside
villages and through
the Apennine
Mountains, we travel
south to the fabled
Seven Hills of Rome.
Do as the Romans do
and stroll past the
Trevi Fountain, the
Pantheon and Piazza
Navona. Later be
delighted by your
first glimpse of the
Colosseum on our
sightseeing tour.
- Days 7 - Rome Hotel
( B ,D )
Ancient
and modern Rome
await your
discovery. Why not
take a guided tour
of the Imperial
Forum and walk in
the footsteps of
Gladiators? In your
free time explore
the Vatican City and
Sistine Chapel, snap
up Italian fashions
or just watch the
world go by with a
gelato (or two).
- Days 8 - Rome to Florence Hotel ( B )
Our morning
drive leads us to
Florence, the
Renaissance city set
in the beautiful
Tuscan Hills. Learn
about the Duomo,
Giotto's Bell-Tower,
Piazza della
Signoria and Santa
Croce as our local
guide walks us
through the city.
Free time to shop or
visit one of the
famous museums.
- Days 9 - Florence to
Lucerne Hotel
( B ,D )
Our path takes
us toward the
towering Alps and
the vast serene
lakes of
Switzerland. Be
charmed by medieval
Lucerne and enjoy
shopping for local
specialties -
watches, chocolate
and Swiss army
knives.
- Days 10 -
Lucerne to Paris
Hotel
( B ,D )
Our focus
today is the journey
to Paris. We weave
our way through the
beautiful French
countryside to the
"City of Lights".
- Days 11 -
Paris Hotel ( B )
Visit a French
perfume house and
then take the
opportunity to visit
some of the most
celebrated icons of
Europe. The Louvre,
Eiffel Tower, Nôtre
Dame, Arc de
Triomphe and the
Champs Elysées all
await your arrival!
Tonight, why not
complete your
Parisian experience
with a French meal
and a famous
cabaret?
- Days 12 -
Paris to London Hotel ( B )
Today we drive
past World War I
battlefields on the
way to our
cross-channel ferry
back to England.
Time to swap
addresses and say
goodbye as we arrive
early evening in
London.
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