A Taste of Europe
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Overview
Highlights
- You’ll visit the main cities—London, Amsterdam, Lucerne, and Paris—and you will also behold fascinating scenery and cruise scenic waterways.
- Experience the wonder of the Rhine River with its scenic countryside, historical castles, and charming villages.
- See the Lorelei rock and hear its mesmerizing legend about a distraught maiden who lured passing navigators to their death.
- Enjoy a gorgeous canal cruise and learn to appreciate Amsterdam from the waterways.
- Opportunity to venture out and try local cuisine. Sample a pint in a local British pub, savor French wines in the Parisian cafés, and taste local beers in Germany.
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Trip includes
- Round-trip economy class airfare to London (LHR) and departing Paris (CDG)
- Round-trip airport transfers
- 2 nights in London at the Jurys Inn Chelsea
- 2 nights in Amsterdam at the NH Schiphol Airport or Grandhotel at Amstelveen
- 1 night in Rhineland at the Dorint Koln at Junkersdorf or Holiday Inn Zum Anker at Amdernach or Ramada at Bruehl Hotel
- 2 nights in Lucerne at the Ibis Styles Hotel or Drei Konige Hotel or Luzernerhof Hotel or Waldstatterhof Hotel
- 2 nights in Paris at the Quality Porte d’Orleans Hotel or Holiday Inn Express La Villette
- Buffet Breakfast daily
- 3 three-course dinners
- Guided tours of Amsterdam and Paris
- Rhine Cruise
- Services of a Professional Travel Director
- Transportation by private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach (with complimentary Wi-Fi)
- Hotel tips, taxes, porterage and service charges
Itinerary
Upon arrival you will be transferred to check into your hotel. In the afternoon, you may want to start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Meals: Breakfast
A full day to savor our rich program of optional activities: take a panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, visit the Tower of London, or choose an excursion to Windsor Castle. Tonight, maybe a leisurely cruise on the River Thames?
Meals: Breakfast
Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your ferry for the Continent. Here, your Tour Director and coach wait to take you to the Amsterdam area.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Today, enjoy a canal cruise to see the town from water level, then watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a diamond center in Amsterdam. Later, sightseeing with a Local Guide points out the city highlights.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Another morning in Amsterdam to do as you please. Travel southwards into the lovely landscape of the Rhine, where you will spend one night.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Start the day with an included Rhine steamer cruise with some legendary sights, including the Lorelei rock. Rejoin the coach for a comfortable drive southwards to the Swiss border at Basel. The scenery becomes more and more fascinating as you approach Lucerne for two overnights.
Meals: Breakfast
One of Switzerland’s finest cities nestled amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River Reuss. Your visit takes in the impressive city walls, a covered wooden bridge, ornate patrici...
Meals: Breakfast
Enjoy vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Then, into France on the fast highway, past some of its most famous vineyards, to Paris
Meals: Breakfast
One full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées.
Meals: Breakfast
Your vacation ends this morning. After breakfast you will transferred to the airport for departure.
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Escorted vacation is round-trip, per person, based on 2 travelers. Includes air & taxes, transfers, hotel, breakfast, and some tours.
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Accommodation
Jurys Inn Chelsea, London, United Kingdom
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A business center is on site at this 3-star property. High-speed wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. This eco-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, dry cleaning/laundry services, and express check-in.
Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Set between two quiet canals in the heart of Amsterdam, Sofitel Legend Amsterdam The Grand boasts a rich history - from 15th-century convent to City Hall. Beautifully renovated, this central Amsterdam hotel blends sleek design with 5 star facilities, including 52 luxury suites and an indulgent spa. With an award-winning Bridges restaurant, Amsterdam's first Raw Bar, a Vinotheque, Library and Flying Dutchman brown cafe, this is the perfect choice for the discerning leisure traveler to enjoy a luxury stay in Amsterdam. City center attractions - the Royal Palace, Hermitage museum and Amsterdam's best shopping streets - are only steps away.
Mercure Holland House, Bristol, United Kingdom
Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel and Spa features an indoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Event facilities include a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and small meeting rooms. This eco-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
Grand Europe in Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
This 5-star hotel was built in 1872 and has since offered its guests superb accommodations along with excellent service. All 41 guest rooms have marble floors, elegant decorations and complimentary Wi-Fi. There are 4 on-site restaurants and a coffee shop also.
Hotel de Crillon, Paris, France
The Hotel de Crillon is a 5-star luxury hotel with a lavish late baroque style decor adapted to the 21st century. Featuring marble, moldings, crystal chandeliers, and more, the rooms are decorated in the timeless style of Louis XV which makes this luxury hotel a veritable work of art representing Parisian architecture of the 18th century. This impressive and immortal style extends out through the different bars and restaurants of the hotel and also into the 7 exceptional meeting rooms which are designed for more private events.
Rates are non-refundable. Substantial restrictions apply for cancellation/change, and depend upon the package type. Trip protection is recommended.
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