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European Encounter 2009
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 Highlights Dover
ParisChampagne
Luxembourg
Baccarat
Riquewihr
LucerneLiechtenstein
Innsbruck
VeniceRomeFlorencePisa
Monaco
Nice
Barcelona
Zaragoza
Madrid
MadridEuropean Encounter 2009 Whats Included Sightseeing Highlights Paris: Sightseeing includes views of the Champs Elysees , Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame plus the ascent of the Eiffel Tower.Champagne: Take a small railway to a local cellar to see how this wine is made!Luxembourg: Orientation includes the Cathedral of Our Lady and the Grand Ducal Palace. See the grave of General Patton.Baccarat Visit the crystal making village in the Vosges mountains.Riquewihr Visit this pretty Alsace wine-town.Lucerne: Orientation includes the Lion Monument and Jesuit Church.Liechtenstein: Visit the capital, Vaduz.Innbruck: Orientation includes the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica.Venice: Canal cruise by private launch. See St. Mark's Square, Doges' Palace and visit a glass-blowing factory.Rome: Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum, Colosseum and Circus Maximus plus visits St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.Florence: Sightseeing includes Piazza Signoria the Duomo and Santa Croce.Pisa: View the Leaning Tower.Monaco: See the Cathedral and Palace in the Old Town.Nice: Drive along the Promenade des Anglais.Barcelona: Sightseeing includes 'Sagrada Familia' Cathedral.Zaragoza: View the Cathedral of El Pilar and La Seo.Madrid: Views of Plaza de Espana, Cervantes memorial, Paseo de la Castellana & Cibeles Fountain.Scenic drives World War I Battlefields, Vosges Mountains, Rhine Valley, Brenner Pass, Apennine Mountains, Chianti wine region, French and Italian Rivieras and the Guadarrama Mountains.Dining Highlights 1 Welcome Drink with our Tour Director in Paris.15 Buffet breakfasts5 three-course dinners in hotels1 local speciality restaurant dinner in BarcelonaFarewell Dinner with wine in a restaurant in Madrid22 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)First Class Travel Highlights Escorted by one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors whilst touring.A qualified local city guide in Paris, Florence, Rome, Barcelona and Madrid.The services of a Trafalgar Representative if you stay at Trafalgar's recommended London hotel.Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar's luxury air-conditioned coaches with onboard washroom.For London transfers, please see our Airport Transfers section below.Stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.Airport TransfersParis Charles de Gaulle Airport Transfer will be provided on Day 2 and Madrid Airport Transfer will be provided on Day 17. London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the Airport and central London. When you book your tour with Trafalgar your transfers to and from the airport are included. It's that simple. Trafalgar has included a Free transfer to and from your airport and Central London.Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:You are staying at a London hotel, booked by Trafalgar, on the night of your arrival and the night prior to the date of your departure.Flights are either booked by Trafalgar or detailed information on flights is provided by your Travel Agent not less than 21 days prior to departure.Only one included transfer both inbound and outbound per tour is included by Trafalgar. Transfers are by express train to a Central London Rail Station.Heathrow Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-21.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by coach. Gatwick Airport: Inbound transfers operate between 06.00-12.30. Outbound transfers are timed to connect with scheduled flights departing between 08.00-23.00. Transfers will be by express train and coach. Transfers outside these times will be at the passengers own expense.In the event of unforeseen events (road or rail works, demonstrations, strikes) Trafalgar will not be held responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.No refund is available for passengers not utilising this service.Why not upgrade to a Hotelink transfer from the Airport to-the-door of your Trafalgar London hotel (please ask Trafalgar or your travel agent of the additional upgrade price per person when booking)European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure. |
| Details | | Trafalgar Tours | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA
: Overnight flight to Paris. | | Day 2 | Paris | Arrive Paris (2 nights)
: On arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport you're met and transferred to your hotel. Time to relax before meeting our Tour Director for a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Pullman Paris La Defense (2 nights) | | Day 3 | Paris | Paris sightseeing & at leisure
: Today's sightseeing tour includes views of the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde and Notre Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la Cite. We also ascend to the second level of the Eiffel Tower for awe inspiring views over the whole city and then have time at leisure to relax or explore. This evening, why not enjoy dinner in Montmartre or go out on the town and enjoy a Cabaret show (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 4 | Paris - Champagne - Luxembourg | Paris - Champagne - Luxembourg
: Today we travel east to visit a Champagne cellar where we ride on a small railway to see how this delicious wine is made! We cross the World War I Battlefields to arrive in Luxembourg where our orientation tour shows us the Cathedral of Our Lady, the Grand Ducal Palace and General Patton's grave.
(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Hilton | | Day 5 | Luxembourg - Baccarat - Alsace wine country - Engelberg | Luxembourg - Baccarat - Alsace wine country - Engelberg (2 nights)
: We drive south into France and the Alsatian town of Nancy. Then we climb to Baccarat in the Vosges mountains, renowned for its crystal glass, and on to the charming wine village of Riquewihr. Finally via Colmar we enter Switzerland at Basel on the Rhine and continue on to Engelberg, the pretty ski resort.
(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Ramada Regina Titlis (2 nights) | | Day 6 | Lucerne Sightseeing and | Lucerne Sightseeing and at leisure
: This morning an orientation tour of this medieval city shows us the Kappelbrucke, the wooden Chapel Bridge, the Jesuit Church and of course the famous Lion Monument. Then free time to perhaps take a trip up a nearby mountain for splendid views and enjoy a Swiss folklore show. (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 7 | Engelberg - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck | Engelberg - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck
: First to Vaduz , the capital of tiny Liechtenstein, with time to shop for collectors stamps. Then to Austria, through the Aarlberg region to Innsbruck, the Tyrolean capital. Orientation shows us the Olympic ski-jump, the Wilten Basilica, the Golden Roof and our Tour Director shows us a Hidden Treasure!
(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Grauer Bar | | Day 8 | Innsbruck - Venice (Lido) | Innsbruck - Venice (Lido)
: Over the Brenner Pass to the Italian border and on to magical Venice. Enjoy an excellent introduction by private launch as we cruise along the Giudecca Canal to see St. Mark's Basilica, the Doges' Palace and Bridge of Sighs. Then we witness a demonstration of the ancient craft of glass-blowing before time at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Des Bains | | Day 9 | Venice (Main.) - Florence - Rome | Venice (Main.) - Florence - Rome (2 nights)
: Today's scenic drive takes us along the Autostrada del Sole and over the Apennine Mountains into Tuscany, where we stop in Florence for a walking tour with a local guide using our effective audio system and highlighting the Piazza Signoria and Duomo .Later, we continue through the Umbrian countryside to Rome, the 'Eternal City', for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Mediterraneo (2 nights) | | Day 10 | Rome | Rome sightseeing & at leisure
: Our guided sightseeing tour, includes a visit to St. Peter's in the Vatican, and we cross the Tiber to see the Forum and the Colosseum, as well as the Circus Maximus, scene of 'Ben Hur' style chariot races. The remainder of your day is free to sightsee further, or simply relax at a cafe. (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 11 | Rome - Pisa - Italian Riviera (Santa Margherita) | Rome - Pisa - Italian Riviera (Santa Margherita)
: Today, we drive to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower with time to visit the marble Cathedral and the Baptistery. Later, on past Carrara to the Italian Riviera and the resort of Santa Margherita for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Hotel: Park Hotel Suisse | | Day 12 | Santa Margherita - Monaco - Nice | Santa Margherita - Monaco - Nice
: We drive past Genoa to the French border, and on to the Old Town of the Principality of Monaco to see the Royal Palace and the Cathedral where Princess Grace is buried. Then to Nice , the capital of the Cote D?Azur. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Radisson SAS | | Day 13 | Nice - Arles - Barcelona | Nice - Arles - Barcelona (2 nights)
: We drive along the Riviera coast and pass by the Camargue region , renowned for its horses and flamingos. Later we reach Barcelona where we stay for the next two nights. (Buffet Breafkast / Highlight Dinner)
Hotel: Gran Catalonia (2 nights) | | Day 14 | Barcelona | Barcelona sightseeing & at leisure
: Our sightseeing tour reveals the Art- Nouveau fantasies of Gaudi's "Sagrada Familia", and shows us the Ramblas and the Paseo de Gracia. Our Tour Director shows us one more Hidden Treasure and tonight perhaps experience a fiery Flamenco show (Buffet Breakfast) | | Day 15 | Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid | Barcelona - Zaragoza - Madrid (2 nights)
: Our first stop this morning is at Zaragoza to see the impressive Cathedral, known as 'El Pilar'. Next we drive past the Guadarrama Mountains and on to Spain's capital Madrid. (Buffet Breakfast)
Hotel: Holiday Inn (2 nights) | | Day 16 | Madrid | Madrid sightseeing & at leisure
: Today's morning sightseeing tour shows us the Plaza de Espana, the Paseo de la Castellana and the Cibeles Fountain. Later we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with our Tour Director and fellow travellers. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner) | | Day 17 | Depart Madrid | Depart Madrid
: Bid farewell as we transfer you to the airport for your return flight home. (Buffet Breakfast) |
| | * This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.
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