Itinerary
- Tour
Highlight :
- Brussels
- Amsterdam
- Rhine Valley
- Lucerne
- Liechtenstein
- Munich
- Innsbruck
- Venice
- Florence
- Pisa
- French
Riviera
- Barcelona
- Carcassone
- Paris
- Days 1 - London to Brussels Hotel ( D )
A warm
welcome from your
Contiki Crew as we
head for the White
Cliffs of Dover and
Channel crossing to
France. It's a short
drive to Belgium and
its capital,
Brussels. See the
medieval buildings
of the Grand Place
and the intriguing
Mannekin-Pis and
make sure you take
the time to try some
Belgian specialities
- waffles, chocolate
and beer!
- Days 2 - Brussels to
Amsterdam Hotel ( B )
This
morning we leave
Brussels and arrive
in the vibrant city
of Amsterdam. Spend
time wandering along
the canals, shopping
or visiting a famous
museum such as the
Van Gogh Museum or
Anne Frank's House.
Tonight, why not
join us for dinner
in a local fishing
village?
- Days 3 - Amsterdam to Rhine Valley Hotel (
B ,D )
We cross
the German border
and head for the
stunning Rhine
Valley. At St. Goar
we take a Rhine
river cruise past
vineyards,
fairy-tale castles
and the legendary
Lorelei rock before
learning how
beersteins are
crafted.
- Days 4 - Rhine Valley to
Lucerne
Hotel ( B
,D )
Our path
takes us toward the
towering Alps and
vast serene lakes of
Switzerland. This
afternoon the
opportunity to
explore the peak of
one of Switzerland’s
most dramatic
mountains – Mt.
Pilatus.
- Days 5 - Lucerne Hotel ( B ,D )
Spend the
day exploring this
beautiful lakeside
town. See the Lion
Monument, walk
across the Chapel
Bridge and wander
the cobbled streets
shopping for
watches, chocolate
and Swiss Army
knives. The best way
to appreciate the
spectacular scenery
is on a lake cruise
- why not join us on
one this afternoon?
- Days 6 - Lucerne to Munich
Hotel
( B )
We stop
for lunch in the
tiny Principality of
Liechtenstein before
crossing into
Germany and
Bavaria's lively
capital Munich, home
to the Oktoberfest.
View sights such as
the animated
Glockenspiel, stroll
through the shopping
streets and maybe
take the opportunity
to experience the
atmosphere of a
local beerhall.
- Days 7 - Munich to Venice Hotel
( B )
Today we
travel south through
Austria and the
astonishing beauty
of the Brenner Pass
to cross the border
into Italy. Tonight
we stay on the
mainland of Venice.
- Days 8 - Venice Hotel ( B )
A short boat
ride takes us into
the historical
centre of Venice to
see St Mark's
Square, the Bridge
of Sighs and the
Doges' Palace. Ample
time to wander the
bustling streets,
see the skill
required to create
local crafts such as
Venetian glass and
fine lace and visit
one of the many
amazing museums. Why
not treat yourself
to a gondola ride
and evening meal
with your fellow
travellers as a
perfect end to your
Venetian experience?
- Days 9 - Venice to
Florence Hotel
( B ,D )
We wind through
the Apennine
Mountains towards
the gorgeous region
of Tuscany. We visit
Pisa to see the
world-famous Leaning
Tower and Baptistry.
This evening enjoy
the chance to stroll
through the streets
of this most
spectacular of
Renaissance cities,
Florence.
- Days 10 -
Florence
Hotel
( B )
The day
includes a walking
tour of the Piazza
della Signoria, the
Duomo and Santa
Croce, and a chance
to shop for leather,
gold and silver. In
your free time maybe
visit one of the
city's many museums
or galleries and
this evening enjoy
the colourful
Florentine
nightlife.
- Days 11 -
Florence to French
Riviera Hotel ( B )
We drive through
the Tuscan
countryside before
reaching the French
Riviera and visiting
a French perfumery.
Tonight we visit
Monaco! Why not join
us for an elegant
meal, view the Royal
Palace and take the
opportunity to try
your luck at the
casinos of Monte
Carlo?
- Days 12 -
French Riviera Hotel ( B ,D )
Rub shoulders
with the rich and
famous on the Nice
promenade, shop for
French fashion or
laze the day away on
the sun-drenched
beaches. Tonight we
visit Monaco! Why
not join us for an
elegant meal, view
the Royal Palace and
take the opportunity
to try your luck at
the casinos of Monte
Carlo?
- Days 13 -
French Riviera to
Barcelona Hotel ( B ,D )
We travel south
today through the
rustic countryside
of Provence. As we
skim past the
Pyrénées we reach
Spain and our
destination, vibrant
Barcelona.
- Days 14
- Barcelona Hotel ( B )
Our included
sightseeing tour is
a great introduction
to this celebrated
city. See Gaudi's
Sagrada Familia
Cathedral, the 1992
Olympic Complex and
the Gothic district.
A chance to
experience
Barcelona's famed
shopping street La
Rambla and discover
some of Spain's
specialties. Tonight
why not experience
the passion of
Flamenco dancing?
- Days 15 -
Barcelona to
Bordeaux Hotel ( B )
We return to
France today, past
medieval cities,
golden fields and
vineyards. This
evening we reach the
famous
wine-producing town
of Bordeaux.
- Days 16 -
Bordeaux to Paris
Hotel ( B ,D )
Continuing
north, we pass the
chateaux of the
Loire Valley and on
to the splendour of
Paris.
- Days 17 -
Paris
Hotel ( B )
Today take the
opportunity to visit
the Louvre, Eiffel
Tower, Notre Dame,
Arc de Triomphe or
the Champs Elysées.
Tonight, why not
complete your
Parisian experience
with a French meal
and a famous
Parisian cabaret?
- Days 18 -
Paris to London
Hotel ( B )
Today take the
opportunity to visit
the Louvre, Eiffel
Tower, Notre Dame,
Arc de Triomphe or
the Champs Elysées.
Tonight, why not
complete your
Parisian experience
with a French meal
and a famous
Parisian cabaret.
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