European Splendor 2010

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Tour Length: 14 Days
Countries Visited: England, France, Italy, Switzerland
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Tour Type:
 Escorted Tour
Tour Category: Discovery
Tour Operator: Trafalgar Tours
Tour Code: TT-ESPLA-2010
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Cities Visited:
Italy, Switzerland, France, England

After traveling in Italy''s most famous cities, soak in the imperial heritage of Verona and Lucerne. Two nights each in charming Lucerne, glittering Paris, and London round out this exciting travel experience.

 

Sightseeing Highlights
  • Rome Sightseeing tour includes views of the Forum,Colosseum and Circus Maximus plus visits St. Peter''s Basilica.
  • Siena Visit the medieval city and see the PalioSquare.
  • Florence Sightseeing includes Signoria Square andvisits Santa Croce Basilica.
  • Ravenna Visit the Church of St. Apollinaris inClasse.
  • Venice Canal cruise by private motor launch. SeeSt. Mark''s Square and visit a traditional glass-blowing factory. .
  • Verona Walk to see the Roman Arena and Juliet''sbalcony.
  • Lucerne Orientation including the Lion Monumentand Chapel Bridge.
  • Savigny-Lès-Beaune View the vineyards.
  • Paris Sightseeing includes views of the ChampsÉlysées and the ascent of the Eiffel Tower to the secondlevel.
  • Dover See the White Cliffs.
  • London Sightseeing tour.

Dining Highlights
  • 2 buffet breakfasts in London
  • 11 hot buffet breakfasts
  • 3 three-course dinners
  • Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Florence
  • Farewell Dinner with wine in a restaurant in Paris
  • 18 meals in total (see day-day itinerary)

First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms withprivate facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggagehandling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and awashroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingualTour Directors.
  • A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence, Paris and London.
  • The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 2.
  • For London airport shuttle, conditions apply.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and a Welcome on Tour book.

Airport Transfers
  • London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive,particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But whenyou book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and airpackages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London''sairports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who havetheir own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity topurchase inexpensive transfers to and from London''s Heathrow -Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transferfrom London''s Heathr
  • Important - Please Note: Passengers will only beentitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing thefollowing conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly byTrafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeabletransfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight informationto Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Oncetransfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked byTrafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to yourdeparture date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar''s control, thetransfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is thereforeavailable for missed transfers, or passengers not using thisservice.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works,strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible fordelayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot willpick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London''sHeathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange yourtransfer to your Trafalgar hotel
  • Gatwick Airport Passengers who have bookedTrafalgar''s Land and Air packages arriving at London''s GatwickAirport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. TheGatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London''sVictoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make theirway from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengerswill receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on thescheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the timesspecified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves yourflight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air packageand who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on thescheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also beprovided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tourdays are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase onethrough Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additionalpre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask forprices of transfers at the time of booking your extra nightaccommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tourarrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with thelisted transfer times below may also book and purchase thesetransfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not lessthan 21 days before the flight departure.

Free airport transfers: Transfers on Day 2 at Rome Fiumicino Airport will operate at 09.30, 12.30 and 15.30. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel.
 

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight to Rome.

Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights)
Welcome to Rome! After check-in, time to relax. Tonight, enjoy aWelcome Drinkwith your Tour Director and fellow travelers.Hotel: Aran Mantegna

Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
Our sightseeing tour with a local expert includes a visit to St.Peter''s Basilica where we see the moving Pieta, one of themasterpieces of Michelangelo. We also overlook the Forum, themighty Colosseum and Circus Maximus, where the chariot racing tookplace in ancient Rome, before time at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - Rome - Siena - Florence (2 nights)
This morning we drive northwards through the Chianti wine-producingregion to the beautiful medieval town of Siena and take a strollthrough the cobbled streets to the spacious Campo Square where thecolourful Palio horse race takes place every year. There is time towalk up to the black and white striped cathedral or to shop forattractive ceramic pottery before leaving for the great Renaissancecity of Florence, where we enjoy a Highlight Dinnertonight. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner) Hotel: Grand Hotel Mediterraneo

Day 5 - Florence sightseeing and at leisure
Our guided walking tour today features the marble cathedral,Signoria Square and a visit to Santa Croce church where many greatItalians, including Michelangelo, are buried. Later, we enjoy theclassic panoramic view over the city from Piazzale Michelangelobefore free time when we have the chance to visit the museums orshop for high quality leather and gold. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 6 - Florence - Ravenna - Venice (2 nights)
We enjoy a scenic drive over the forested Apennines via Forli toRavenna. We stop to visit the Basilica of Saint Apollinaris inClasse with its stunning colourful Byzantine mosaics. Then wecontinue along the Strada Romea through a section of the Po Deltaand past ''fisherman''s Venice,'' the town of Chioggia, to thewaterbound city of Venice, built on over 200 islands in thelagoon. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: B4 Venezia - Mestre

Day 7 - Venice orientation and at leisure
Savour the sights and sounds of this Byzantine city on canals as weenjoy an included cruise to St. Mark''s Square, seeing the PalladianChurches of the Redeemer and St. George as well as the Doge''sPalace, the Bridge of Sighs and part of the Grand Canal. We strollacross St. Mark''s Square, with time to admire the Basilica and itscampanile, to visit one of the oldest Murano glass workshops on theisland. Here we will witness a demonstration of glass-blowing byone of the few remaining craftsmen able to create beautiful objectsout of molten crystal. Today our Tour Director shares one of themany Hidden Treasures of Venice with us all and there is still timeto cruise across the lagoon to discover the colourful island ofBurano and enjoy a delicious seafood lunch. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 8 - Venice - Verona - Lucerne (2 nights)
Today we drive westwards across the Veneto plains and stop inShakespeare''s Verona to see the Roman arena and Juliet''s balcony.We continue past the commercial centre of Milan and head north tothe Italian and Swiss Lake Districts via Como and Lugano. Then wetake the scenic alpine St. Gotthard route into central Switzerlandand to picturesque lakeside Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Schiller

Day 9 - Lucerne orientation and at leisure
This morning our orientation tour shows us the poignant LionMonument which commemorates the heroism of the Swiss guards duringthe French Revolution, and the wooden Chapel Bridge. Then there isfree time to take an exhilarating mountain excursion or shop forSwiss watches and chocolate! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 10 - Lucerne - Paris (2 nights)
This morning after breakfast, we head to the French border pastBelfort and the remains of the Maginot Line. From here our journeycontinues into the wineproducing region of Burgundy to view theSavigny-Lès-Beaune vineyards before we arrive in lively Paris.Your evening is free to do as you please so why not enjoy one ofParis'' great cabaret shows? (Buffet breakfast)Hotel: Pullman Rive Gauche

Day 11 - Paris sightseeing and at leisure
This morning our guided sightseeing tour includes a drive along theChamps Élysées, views of Notre Dame on the Île de laCité and the ascent of the Eiffel Tower to the second levelfor incredible views of the city. Tonight, at the end of ourEuropean tour, we enjoy a special celebratory Farewell Dinner withour Tour Director and fellow travelers. (Buffet breakfast /Farewell dinner)

Day 12 - Paris - London (2 nights)
Travel through France, passing World War I battlefields, to reachthe English Channel where we take the ferry to Dover with itsfamous White Cliffs and then finally, we drive up to London.(Buffet breakfast)

Day 13 - London sightseeing and at leisure
This morning we enjoy a sightseeing tour highlighting many majorsights of the city. Then we have time at leisure to perhaps shopsfor some last minute gifts.

Day 14 - London - USA
After breakfast, bid farewell to your Tour Director as our tourcomes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)

 

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A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link.

Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

  • Italy
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  • France
  • England
 

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