Day 1:
(Mon.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Arrival in London, England. (Tue.) Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 3:
London. (Wed.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. (FB)

Day 4:
London–Paris, France. (Thu.) Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris. Tonight join your Tour Director for a toast to happy touring. (FB)

Day 5:
Paris. (Fri.) Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame Cathedral, and more. For a bird’s-eye view take the elevator to the second floor of Paris’ most famous landmark, the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the lavish baroque Palace of Versailles is available. Tonight a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (BB)

Day 6:
Paris–Lucerne, Switzerland. (Sat.) A comfortable ride on the highway skirting Fontainebleau Forest and the vineyards of Burgundy to the Swiss border. Enjoy vistas of the Alps as you arrive in picture book Lucerne. (BB,D)

Day 7:
Lucerne. (Sun.) Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT on your walking tour through the Old Town and cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Afterwards, shop for Swiss watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car, take a cruise on the fjord like lake, or sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing. (BB)

Day 8:
Lucerne–Lugano–Venice, Italy. (Mon.) Drive along the comfortable St. Gotthard highway from the German to the Italian part of Switzerland. After a lunch break in the lakeside resort of Lugano, cross the Italian border and drive past Milan to the Adriatic coast and Venice, a glittering maze of islands, canals, and bridges. (BB,D)

Day 9:
Venice–Florence. (Tue.) Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT to ST. MARK’S SQUARE. Admire its Basilica, the Clock Tower, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Also watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects. In the afternoon drive across the Apennine Hills to Florence, cradle of the Renaissance. (BB,D)

Day 10:
Florence–Rome. (Wed.) Follow your Local Guide to visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo''s celebrated David, the magnificent CATHEDRAL, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to shop for Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry before you speed south to the Eternal City. (BB)

Day 11:
Rome. (Thu.) Meet your Local Guide and start with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL, world famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the Tiber and visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. (BB)

Day 12:
Rome–Pompeii–Bay of Naples. (Fri.) On the way to the Bay of Naples visit POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. (BB,D)

Day 13:
Bay of Naples. Excursion to Capri. (Sat.) Speed across the bay to the Isle of Capri, a royal retreat for 2,000 years. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. (BB)

Day 14:
Bay of Naples–Bari–Ionian Sea Crossing. (Sun.) A fast drive to Bari in the southern part of Italy. Board your overnight FERRY bound for Greece. (BB,D)

Day 15:
Ionian Sea–Patras, Greece–Olympia. (Mon.) Sail across the sea which Ulysses explored in the Odyssey. Dock at Patras and continue by coach to Olympia. Learn about the history of the original Olympic Games as you walk among the impressive remains of the GYMNASIUM and the Temples of Hera and Zeus and visit the MUSEUM. (BB,D)

Day 16:
Olympia–Delphi. (Tue.) Drive to mythical Delphi and visit the ancient sanctuary of the god Apollo in its dramatic setting on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Hear about the Oracle, tour the EXCAVATIONS with a Local Guide, and visit the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. (BB,D)

Day 17:
Delphi–Athens. (Wed.) History comes alive this morning on your way to Athens as your Tour Director will tell you about Thebes, the setting of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, and Marathon, where in 490 B.C. 10,000 Athenians defeated more than twice that number of Persian invaders. In Athens, sightseeing with a Local Guide features the Parthenon’s crowning beauty atop the ACROPOLIS, the Erechtheum with its Porch of Maidens, the beautifully preserved Theseum, Roman Temple of Zeus, and more. Vistas of the Royal Palace, government buildings, and elegant homes in the modern city provide a striking contrast to the remains of a glorious past. (BB)

Day 18:
At Leisure in Athens. (Thu.) A full day at leisure. How about an optional day cruise to the islands of Aegina, Hydra, and Poros? Also ask your Tour Director for exciting evening outings to celebrate your last night in Greece. (BB)

Day 19:
(Fri.) Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB)

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CURRENT SPECIALS:

Book now and take $200 off per couple on any air-inclusive European Low Season Vacations.*

* Book a 2008/2009 Globus Europe Winter air-inclusive vacation on select carriers to receive the $100 per person discount. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between June 4 and August 31, 2008 for travel commencing between October 1, 2008 and April 30, 2009. To secure the air booking, an additional deposit of $250 is required, which is refundable until the time that the flight information is confirmed. Offers not valid with one another or any offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

Save up to $600 per stateroom on 2009 Globus River and Small Ship Cruises

Discover an entirely new way to uncover the wonders of the world with river and small ship cruises. From a wine tasting adventure through the vineyards of France to island hopping in the Galapagos Islands, you’re sure to find a Globus river or small ship cruise that speaks to your heart. There’s simply no more peaceful way to sample the charming cities and awe-inspiring sights of Europe, China, Egypt and the Galápagos Islands.

*Book a 2009 Globus River Cruise air-inclusive vacation to receive the $300 off per person offer. Cruise-only bookings are eligible for the $125 off per person offer. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between May 14 and August 31, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2009. To secure the air booking, an additional deposit of $250 is required, which is refundable until the time that the flight information is confirmed. Offers not valid with one-another or any other offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus

Discount for young travelers

Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.

Pay less for your second vacation

We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.

Triple room reduction

On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.

Avoid the single room supplement

We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!

Do you have a large party of friends or family that wants to travel?

Right now when you book between 5 and 7 people before December 31, 2008, each passenger will save $75.* For example, book 5 passengers and receive a $375 discount, 6 passengers equals a $450 discount and 7 passengers will receive a $525 discount. With an offer like this, the world’s greatest destinations are now closer than ever!

*Book a 2009 Globus vacation for five, six or seven travelers to receive the $75 off per person offer. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between Jun 4 and Dec 31, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2009. Individuals must be traveling together from the same origination point to receive the discount. Not valid with any other offer and applies to new 2009 bookings only. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.