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Meals 3 full English breakfasts (FB); 13 buffet breakfasts (BB); 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amsterdam. Hotels LONDON Novotel London West (F), AMSTERDAM Novotel (F), RHINELAND Best Western Queens (F) at Karlsruhe, LUCERNE Royal (F) or Grand Hotel Europe (F), INNSBRUCK Maximilian (F), VENICE Il Burchiello (F) at Oriago, ROME Jolly Midas (F), TUSCANY Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini or Francia e Quirinale (F) at Montecatini, NICE Holiday Inn (F) or Ellington (F), PARIS Pullman Porte de Sèvres (F)
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Board your overnight transatlantic flight. Day 2: Arrival in London, England. Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay. Day 3: London. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, the Prime Minister’s Downing Street, and Buckingham Palace. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (except on Sundays) and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Optional excursions are available. (FB) Day 4: London–Brussels, Belgium–Amsterdam, Holland. Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the railway station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, Belgium. From here a comfortable drive will bring you to Amsterdam, Holland. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (FB,D) Day 5: Amsterdam. A Local Guide shows you the 700-year-old capital, and the highlight is a CANAL CRUISE to see the patrician mansions, gabled façades, and humpback bridges. Next visit a major DIAMOND CENTER and appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Balance of the day is at leisure, and later you may wish to join an optional excursion to Volendam. (BB) Day 6: Amsterdam–Heidelberg–Rhineland, Germany. A passing glance at the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to Germany. Stop in Cologne to visit the awesome twin-spired gothic CATHEDRAL. Then the afternoon’s highlight: a romantic RHINE CRUISE past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. Next stop is Heidelberg, famous for its red-walled castle. (BB,D) Day 7: Rhineland–Lucerne, Switzerland. A scenic day! Morning stop in the lush valleys and pineclad hills of the BLACK FOREST, renowned for its cuckoo clocks. On the Swiss border take your pictures of the thundering RHINE FALLS, then continue to picture-book Lucerne. (BB,D) Day 8: Lucerne–Liechtenstein–Innsbruck, Austria. Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT, walk through the Old Town, and cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Time to shop for Swiss watches or climb lofty Mount Pilatus. Then leave Switzerland, stop in the Principality of Liechtenstein, and continue to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol. Take pictures of Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. (BB,D) Day 9: Innsbruck–Venice, Italy. The spectacular Brenner Pass leads through the barrier of the Tyrolean Alps to Italy. Enter Venice in style by PRIVATE BOAT to ST. MARK’S SQUARE. Admire the byzantine Basilica, the Clock Tower, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch skilled GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects, then time to explore or to join an optional gondola ride. (BB,D) Day 10: Venice–Rome. A scenic drive across the Apennine Mountains and through the vine- and olive-clad Tuscan hills, home of the popular Chianti wines, brings you to the Eternal City. (BB) Day 11: Rome. Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts 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. Time for independent activities and optional excursion possibilities. (BB) Day 12: Rome–Florence–Tuscany. An easy morning drive back north to Florence. Follow your Local Guide to visit the 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 SIGNORIA SQUARE. Later, take a moment to check out the enticing shops with Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. (BB,D) Day 13: Tuscany–Pisa–Nice, France. Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its amazing Leaning Tower. Then follow the Mediterranean coast past a string of Italian and French Riviera resorts to Nice. An optional outing is available to Monte Carlo. (BB) Day 14: Nice–Paris. Transfer to the railway station and board the high-speed “TGV” TRAIN to Paris. You may wish to try out one of Paris’ fine restaurants. (BB) Day 15: Paris. Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opéra, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, Arc de Triomphe, and Champs-Elysées. 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 baroque Palace of Versailles is available, and tonight a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket. (BB) Day 16: Paris–London, England. Board the Eurostar train to London, arriving in the late afternoon. Optional evening outings are available. Overnight at the first-class hotel Novotel London West (F). (BB) Day 17: Your homebound flight from London arrives the same day. (FB)
City Highlights LONDON Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if heldLONDON-BRUSSELS By Eurostar trainAMSTERDAM Guided sightseeing, canal cruise; welcome dinner; visit a major diamond centerCOLOGNE Visit the cathedralRHINE CRUISEHEIDELBERG Picture stop of the castleBLACK FOREST Morning stopRHINE FALLS Picture stopLUCERNE Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel BridgeLIECHTENSTEIN Stop in VaduzINNSBRUCK Orientation including the Golden RoofVENICE Private boat ride; visit St. Mark’s Square; glassblowers’ demonstrationROME Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman ForumFLORENCE Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria SquarePISA Picture stop at the Leaning TowerNICE-PARIS By “TGV” trainPARIS Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel TowerPARIS-LONDON By Eurostar train Related Tours HA|The Popular without London Extension Price Details US Single room supplement: HAL $814Triple room reduction per person: HAL $103Extra nights per person in Paris:Mar.-Apr.: in single room $218, in twin room $129, in triple room $115May-Nov.: in single room $248, in twin room $137, in triple room $124Extra nights per person in London:Mar.-Apr.: in single room $142, in twin room $86, in triple room $75May-Nov.: in single room $232, in twin room $165, in triple room $146 CURRENT SPECIALS: 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. |
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