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PLEASE NOTE: This itinerary will change to include more time in Oberammergau.

Day 1- Depart USA
Overnight flight to London.

Day 2- Arrive London (2 nights)
After checking into your Trafalgar hotel, the remainder of your day is at leisure, perhaps to explore Britain's capital city.  Hotel: Hilton Olympia (2 nights)

Day 3 - London sightseeing & at leisure
Many major sights are included on our morning sightseeing tour. Then enjoy time on your own to explore this exciting city. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 4 - London – Amsterdam (2 nights)
Greetings from our Tour Director, as we drive to the White Cliffs of Dover for our sea crossing to Calais in France. We drive into Belgian Flanders and via Antwerp, the city of spires to the Dutch border and fields of turning windmills. Then via Utrecht we arrive in friendly Amsterdam. We enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director before we have a wonderful introduction to the city with our canal cruise in a glass topped boat which glides past 17th century gabled houses along the spider’s web of canals. (Continental Breakfast) Hotel: NH City Centre (2 nights)

Day 5 - Amsterdam orientation and excursion to Volendam
After breakfast we visit a diamond cutting and polishing factory before heading out to the Dutch Amsterdam orientation and excursion to Volendam. After breakfast we visit a diamond cutting and polishing factory before heading out to the Dutch countryside. We arrive in the quaint seaside port of Volendam, protected by a well-constructed dyke and where many of the inhabitants still dress in tradtional costume. We also visit a cheese farm and wooden clog workshop and our Tour Director reveals a special Hidden Treasure to us! The balance of the day is at leisure. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 6 - Amsterdam – Rhine Cruise – Frankfurt (Offenbach)
We drive past Arnhem, scene of famous World War II action and into Germany making a stop at Cologne to see its gothic Cathedral. Next we by-pass Bonn to embark on a relaxing Rhine cruise at Boppard, gliding past medieval castles and ancient vineyards. Disembarking in St. Goar, we rejoin our coach and drive to our hotel for the night. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Sheraton Offenbach

Day 7 - Frankfurt (Offenbach) – Heidelberg – Rhine Falls – Lucerne (2 nights)
Today begins with a drive to Heidelberg to see its Castle. Then on through the picturesque Black Forest to the Swiss border, stopping at the mighty Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen en route to beautiful lakeside Lucerne. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Grand Hotel Europe (2 nights)

Day 8 - Lucerne orientation & at leisure
Our morning orientation tour features the Chapel Bridge and the moving Lion Monument. Then free time to shop for Swiss watches and chocolate and perhaps take a trip up a nearby mountain peak. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 9 - Lucerne – Liechtenstein – Innsbruck
We pass the Walensee to Liechtenstein, stopping in its capital Vaduz. Later we cross into Austria via the Arlberg Pass and the Tyrol, to mountain-ringed Innsbruck. Here we see the Golden Roof and more on our orientation tour. Tonight after dinner, why not join in the fun of a Tyrolean Folklore show? (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Grauer Bär

Day 10 - Innsbruck – Salzburg – Vienna (2 nights)

This morning it's back into Germany to Salzburg in Austria! Here our walking tour with a local expert explores the city that featured in "The Sound of Music" and is best known as Mozart's birthplace. From here we will drive to Imperial Vienna. (Buffet Breakfast) Hotel: Austria Trend Parkhotel Schönbrunn (2 nights)

Day 11 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure
The Opera, Hofburg, City Hall, Stadtpark, Parliament and the Imperial Boulevards are all highlighted on our sightseeing tour. Later, time at leisure to relax or maybe explore this fascinating city further. Tonight, perhaps enjoy dinner at a nearby 'heurige' wine village. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 12 - Vienna – Venice (Mestre) (2 nights)
Today's journey takes us across the Alps to the Semmering Pass and on to the Austrian Lake District and Italy's border. From here we continue to the Carnian Alps which give way to the plains of Italy and magical Venice where we stay for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Novotel Castellana (2 nights)

Day 13 - Venice sightseeing & at leisure
Today we enjoy a canal cruise by private launch to St. Mark's Square viewing the Bridge of Sighs and Doges' Palace. After a visit to a glass-blowing factory, there's time at leisure, perhaps to experience a relaxing gondola serenade. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 14 - Venice (Mestre) – Rome (2 nights)
After breakfast our drive today will take us along the Autostrada del Sole and over the Apennine Mountains past Umbrian hilltop towns to Rome for our two-night stay. This evening, why not dine at a local trattoria? (Buffet Breakfast) Hotel: Mövenpick Central Park (2 nights)

Day 15 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
Today's sightseeing tour with a local guide using our effective audio system starts with one of the World's most important art works – Michelangelo's ceiling of the Sistine Chapel situated in the Vatican Museums. Next we visit St. Peter's Basilica before we cross the Tiber to overlook the Forum and see the mighty Colosseum. Your afternoon is at leisure to explore or relax. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 16 - Rome – Florence
We drive through the Chianti wine-producing region of Tuscany to Florence, birthplace of the Renaissance. Our guided walking tour includes the Cathedral, Signoria Square, the Baptistery and a visit to Santa Croce Basilica. Later, our Tour Director shares a Hidden Treasure with us before time to shop for high quality leather and gold. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Holiday Inn

Day 17 - Florence – Pisa – Monaco – Nice (2 nights)
We are off to Pisa with its Leaning Tower. Then on past Carrara and along the Motorway of Flowers via Genoa, Columbus' birthplace. We reach the Principality of Monaco where we visit one of the Casinos in Monte Carlo. After a dinner of typical Provencal cuisine this evening we make our way to Nice. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner) Hotel: Boscolo Plaza (2 nights)

Day 18 - St. Paul de Vence & Perfumery Excursion
This morning we drive to medieval St. Paul de Vence, a wonderful place to shop for hand-made souvenirs and works of art. Then off to the Fragonard Perfumery, home of French perfume before returning to Nice. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 19 - Nice – Avignon – Lyon
Today we drive along the Riviera and through Provence to Avignon. From here we soon reach Lyon, the second city of France, where orientation shows us the Place Bellecour and the Fourvière hill, before dinner and our overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Park & Suites Part-Dieu

Day 20 - Lyon – Beaune – Paris (2 nights)
This morning we stop at medieval Beaune. Then we drive past the vineyards of Nuits St. Georges and Gevrey Chambertin as we approach the Forest of Fontainebleau and the glittering city of Paris, with the chance to go the cabaret tonight! (Buffet Breakfast) Hotel: Evergreen Laurel (2 nights)

Day 21 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure
After breakfast, our morning sightseeing tour with a local guide begins with a drive from the Place de la Concorde along the Champs Elysées to the Arc de Triomphe and then to the Eiffel Tower where we ascend to the second level by elevator. Then we enjoy views of Notre Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la Cité and other great monuments. Tonight, we enjoy a Farewell Dinner together with our Tour Director and fellow travellers in a local restaurant. (Buffet Breakfast / Farewell Dinner)

Day 22 - Paris – USA
Bid farewell to new-found friends as we transfer you to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for your return flight to America. (Buffet Breakfast)

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Below are our Early Payment Saving options: Pay (min) 12 months prior to departure Save up to 10% Pay (min) 10 months prior to departure Save up to 7.5% Pay (min) 6 months prior to departure Save up to 5% Please note: See individual itinerary pages for the exact value of how much you will save. All tours must be booked and paid for in full for this discount to apply. This discount does not apply to our City Break Tours, train tours, any products in our Eastern Mediterranean section and extra night accommodation. For 2010 pre-registration bookings, payments are to be made according to 2009 brochured prices. For further details, call 800-942-3301. Travel with Family and Friend and Save! 5 or more – Save 5%: If a group of 5-8 people travels together, a discount of 5% per person applies to the LAND-only portion of your tour. 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With this in mind, on the majority of our itineraries, Trafalgar offers you the opportunity to purchase these tours on a room-sharing basis. We will accommodate you with a fellow passenger of the same gender on a ‘two-bedded’ basis (non-smoking rooms only). Please note that, regrettably, we cannot guarantee that room mates will be of a similar age group. Even so, it is an enjoyable way to travel and get to make new friends, and a positive way to stretch your holiday budget. If we fail to match you, we will provide a single room at no extra cost. Please note: This service does not apply to our City Breaks, Greek Island Hopper and Best of Greece tours, Greek tours with Mediterranean cruises, train tours, Egypt, Israel and extra night accommodation.
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London:
Sightseeing tour.

Dover:
See the White Cliffs.

Amsterdam:
Canal cruise. Visit a diamond-polishing factory.

Volendam:
Visit a cheese farm and wooden shoe workshop.

Cologne:
See the gothic Cathedral.

Rhine Valley:
Cruise past the Lorelei Rock (weather permitting).

Heidelberg:
View the Castle.

Schaffhausen:
See the Rhine Falls.

Lucerne:
Orientation includes the Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument.

Liechtenstein:
Visit its capital Vaduz.

Innsbruck: Orientation including the Golden Roof and Wilten Basilica.

Salzburg:
Sightseeing including locations used in "The Sound of Music". See Mozart's birthplace.

Vienna:
Sightseeing inclu­ding the Parliament and City Hall.

Venice:
Canal cruise by private motor launch.

Rome:
Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum and Colosseum plus visits St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.

Florence:
Sightseeing tour including views of the Duomo, the Piazza Signoria and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica.

Pisa:
View the Leaning Tower. See St. Mark's Square, the Byzantine Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs. Visit a glass-blowing factory.

Rome:
Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum and Colosseum plus visits St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.

Florence:
Sightseeing tour including views of the Duomo, the Piazza Signoria and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. Pisa View the Leaning Tower.

French Riviera:
Excursion to Monaco to visit a Monte Carlo Casino.

Nice:
Orientation tour plus an excursion to Fragonard Perfumery and St. Paul de Vence.

Avignon:
See the Papal Palace and St. Benezet Bridge.

Beaune:
Visit this charming town.

Paris:
Sightseeing includes views of the Louvre, Champs Elysees and Notre Dame plus ascent of the Eiffel Tower.

Scenic drives:
Rhine Valley, Black Forest, Alpine Austria, Switzerland and Italy, the Apennine Mountains, French Riviera and the Burgundy wine region.

All Land & Air Prices: Additional taxes and fees will apply.

Airline fuel surcharges are included in the base fare.


The exact final composition of your tour will be published in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, due for release in October 2008. By paying your deposit, you are agreeing to accept the finalized version of your tour itinerary, as published in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, In return, Trafalgar will honor the tour prices listed in this brochure, even should the final tour price listed in Trafalgar's Europe and Britain 2009 Brochure, increase. In the event that your finalized tour price is lower, Trafalgar will refund the difference to you.

This guarantee excludes fuel surcharges and does not apply to any taxes, charges or levies imposed by any government or its agencies.

May 1 – August 31, 2008: Non-refundable $450 per person due within 7 days of ticket confirmation

Sept 1, 2009 All bookings require final non-refundable balance.

Deposit is non-refundable unless overall price increases by more than 20%.

No group discounts or individual including Tour Conductor, Group Free Place, Friendly Five, Young Traveler, Early Payment or Triple Room will apply to Oberammergau portion of any tour.

Single room accommodations are not available in Oberammergau

Other conditions and restrictions may apply

*** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.


Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
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.
MEALS ON TOUR: As specified in each itinerary. Meals are based on the hotel's or restaurant's buffet or set menu. In general, beverages are not included, unless specifically stated.

TRANSFERS: Transfers will dependent on the tour you choose. In general, if you buy the Land and Air package then return transfers between the airport and hotel are included. If you buy land only then you are responsible for your own transfers or they can be purchased separately.

SIGHTSEEING: There will be a maximum of 49 people on the tour. You will ride in comfort, air-conditioned motor coaches, all with reclining seats. Your Tour Director will implement a seat rotation system, whereby clients rotate seats on the coach daily. This allows for all passengers to experience the different views from various seats and maximize interaction.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The majority of hotels have air conditioning but not all. Fewer hotels north of the Alps in Europe have air conditioning as a matter of course.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: On dates including, but not limited to religious holidays and national celebrations, some monuments and sites may be closed. On these occasions, touring itineraries may be amended to reflect these closures.

LUGGAGE: Baggage handling is provided. One suitcase per person will be brought to your hotel room. Due to limited space on the motor coach, you are requested to bring one suitcase per person with the dimensions of 30 in. x 18 in. x 10 in. and weight not exceeding 23kg / 50 lbs - plus the travel bag you get with your documents. The travel bag is approximately 38cm in length, 26cm in height and 17cm in depth. It is a soft canvas bag with a front pocket, back pocket and main body section, plus net holder on the side for drink bottles or whatever. It has handles as well as a shoulder strap.

TIPPING The tour has pre-paid certain tips and gratuities for you such as all baggage handling at hotels and ports. Tips to restaurant staff for meals are also included in the price of your tour. Tips are customarily given to your Tour Director, Driver and Local Guides at your discretion. The recommended amounts are: Tour Directors US$4 per day, Drivers US$2.50 per day and Local Guides US$1 per day.

CHILDREN: All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Minimum age for children on escorted or guided coach tours is six. Minimum age for European river cruises is 12. There is no minimum age on independent packages. Discounts for children sharing a room as third apply to children under 12.

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