Itinerary
- Tour
Highlight :
- Paris
- Lucerne
- French
Riviera
- Pisa
- Florence
- Rome
- Vatican City
- Venice
- Brenner Pass
- Austrian
Tyrol
- Munich
- Vienna
- Prague
- Rhine Valley
- Amsterdam
- Days 1 - London to Paris Hotel ( D )
A warm
welcome from your
Contiki Crew as we
head for the White
Cliffs of Dover and
the Channel crossing
to France. We drive
past World War I
battlefields to the
splendour of Paris.
What better way to
begin than with an
evening tour of the
"City Of Lights"?
- Days 2 - Paris Hotel (
B )
Today's
sightseeing includes
some of the most
celebrated icons of
Europe. Perhaps 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 3 - Paris to Lucerne Hotel (
B ,D )
Today our
path takes us
through the
vineyards of
Burgundy, past Dijon
toward the towering
Alps of Switzerland
and Lucerne, our
home for the next
two nights.
- Days 4 - 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 5 - Lucerne to French
Riviera Hotel ( B )
This
morning we leave
Switzerland and
travel south into
Italy en-route to
the French Riviera.
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 6 - 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
- the choice is
yours!
- Days 7 - French Riviera to
Florence Hotel
( B )
Today we
leave the French
Riviera and travel
to Italy to see the
Leaning Tower of
Pisa. We continue
through the
vineyards and olive
groves of Tuscany to
the birthplace of
the Renaissance,
Florence.
- Days 8 - Florence to Rome Hotel ( B )
Learn about the
Duomo, Giotto's
Bell-Tower, Piazza
della Signoria and
Santa Croce as our
expert local guide
walks us through the
city this morning.
Shop for silver and
gold and see a
demonstration of
Florentine
leathercraft. In
your free time
perhaps visit one of
the many museums and
galleries before we
continue to the
fabled city 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 9 - 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, snap up
Italian fashions or
just watch the world
go by with a gelato
(or two).
- Days 10 - Rome to Venice Hotel (
B ,D )
Soak in
the changing scenery
of Italy as we drive
past golden plains,
vineyards and quaint
hilltop towns. We
cross the Apennine
Mountains before
reaching Venice.
- Days 11 -
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 12 -
Venice to Austrian
Tyrol Hotel (
B ,D )
A
scenic drive today
as we travel north
to Austria. We cross
into the Austrian
Alps via the Brenner
Pass on the way to
our quaint Tyrolean
village stopover.
- Days 13 -
Austrian Tyrol Hotel (
B .D )
The picture-postcard
village of
Hopfgarten is an
excellent base to
make the most of the
beautiful
countryside.
Experience a vast
range of outdoor
activities: hiking,
mountain biking,
paragliding or
perhaps trout
fishing.
- Days 14 -
Austrian Tyrol to
Munich
Hotel ( B )
On to Bavaria's
lively capital
Munich, home to the
Oktoberfest. Our
orientation tour
includes the town
centre with its
historic
Glockenspiel.
Tonight why not
visit one of the
city's traditional
Beer Halls?
- Days 15 -
Munich to Vienna Hotel ( B )
Today we journey to
the capital of
Austria and home of
classical music.
This former Imperial
capital has more to
offer than just
great schnitzel. Why
not experience the
city by night and
join us at a
classical music
recital?
- Days16 -
Vienna to Prague Hotel (
B ,D )
More time to
explore Vienna this
morning before
travelling to
picturesque Prague
through the Bohemian
countryside.
- Days 17 -
Prague Hotel ( B )
Soak up the Bohemian
delights of Prague.
This morning's
sightseeing tour
includes Hradcany
Castle district
where the St. Vitus
Cathedral dominates
the skyline and
Wenceslas Square.
Later, you'll have
free time to shop
for crystal in the
Old Town, perhaps
join us for a lunch
cruise along the
Vltava River, or
maybe visit the
Jewish Quarter.
Dinner is your
choice tonight, a
great way to
farewell this
magical capital.
- Days 18 -
Prague to Rhine
Valley
Hotel (
B ,D )
Today we drive
through Germany to
the scenic Rhine
Valley. Vineyards
and castles dot the
landscape as we
reach our
destination. Learn
how beersteins are
crafted and perhaps
sample some of the
local wines at a
wine tasting?
- Days 19 -
Rhine Valley to Amsterdam
Hotel (
B ,D )
We
continue north along
the Rhine River and
cross the border
into the
Netherlands. Enjoy a
visit to a cheese
farm and see clogs
being made before we
check in to our
hotel. Tonight your
first taste of
Amsterdam's famous
nightlife.
- Days 20 -
Amsterdam
Hotel ( B )
Visit the cheese
village of Edam on a
bicycle tour of the
Dutch countryside.
Spend your free time
wandering along the
canals, shopping or
visiting famous
museums such as the
Van Gogh Museum and
Anne Frank's House.
- Days 21 -
Amsterdam to London
Hotel (
B )
Travelling south
through the Dutch
and Belgian
countryside to
France, we catch the
ferry from Calais to
Dover and reach
London early
evening.
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