Globus > OLD WORLD CLASSIC

OLD WORLD CLASSIC
21 Days starting from $3,729

Countries Visited:
Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland

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Length: 21 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: EUROPEAN PANORAMA
Operator: Globus
Tour Code: KK-2008
   
 
About This Tour


This 21-day vacation is perfect for the traveler who wishes to delve into the history of Europe. The gradual introduction to historic Europe via Cologne, Venice and Assisi is the perfect preparation for Pompeii and ancient Rome. From London to Brussels travel on the high-speed Eurostar train. Enjoy a romantic Rhine cruise and stay in picture-book Lucerne. Two nights in Sorrento in the Bay of Naples allow visits to Pompeii and the popular Isle of Capri, and in Nice a visit to the artists’ town of St. Paul de Vence is included. All major cities have sightseeing including Globus highlights like the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and inside visits to famous cathedrals, like St. Paul’s in London and St. Peter’s in Rome, as well as to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, the Sistine Chapel, and Florence’s Academy of Fine Arts to admire Michelangelo’s David.

 
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City Highlights
LONDON
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral, see the Changing of the Guard, if held

LONDON-BRUSSELS
By Eurostar train

BRUSSELS
Welcome dinner; orientation including Grand’Place

COLOGNE
Visit the cathedral

RHINE CRUISE

HEIDELBERG
Picture stop of the castle

BLACK FORES T & RHINE FALLS
Stops

LUCERNE
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge

LIECHTENSTEIN
Stop in Vaduz

INNSBRUCK
Orientation including the Golden Roof

VENICE
Private boat ride; visit St. Mark’s Square; glassblowers’ demonstration

RAVENNA
Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe

ASSISI
Visit St. Francis’ Basilica

SORRENT O-CAPRI
By jet/hydrofoil

CAPRI
Guided sightseeing, visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri

POMPEII
Guided visit including headsets

ROME
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum

FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square Pisa Picture stop at the Leaning Tower

NICE
Visit a perfume factory; excursion to St. Paul de Vence

AVIGNON
Orientation

PARIS
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower

Meals
2 full English breakfasts (FB); 17 buffet breakfasts (BB); 8 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Brussels

Hotels:
LONDON Hilton London Metropole (SF), BRUSSELS Bedford (F), RHINELAND Alleehotel Europa (F) at Bensheim, LUCERNE Grand Hotel Europe (F), INNSBRUCK Maximilian (F), VENICE Il Burchiello (F) at Oriago, ASSISI San Francesco, SORRENTO La Residenza (F), ROME Crowne Plaza St. Peter’s (F), FLORENCE Holiday Inn (F), NICE Boscolo Park (F), LYON Mercure Grand Saxe Lafayette (F), PARIS Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren (F)
Day 1:
(Sat.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

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

Day 3:
London. (Mon.) Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, 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–Brussels, Belgium. (Tue.) Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and transfer to the station to board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels, capital of Belgium. Admire GRAND’ PLACE and famous Manneken Pis. Tonight enjoy a welcome dinner at your hotel. (FB,D)

Day 5:
Brussels–Cologne, Germany–Rhineland. (Wed.) Enter Germany and stop in Cologne to visit the gothic CATHEDRAL. Then enjoy a romantic RHINE CRUISE before continuing to your hotel in the Rhineland. (BB,D)

Day 6:
Rhineland–Heidelberg–Lucerne, Switzerland. (Thu.) In Heidelberg stop to take pictures of the red-walled castle, then enjoy a scenic drive through the BLACK FOREST, renowned for its cuckoo clocks. On the Swiss border admire the thundering RHINE FALLS before continuing to picture-book Lucerne. (BB,D)

Day 7:
Lucerne. (Fri.) Admire Thorwaldsen’s LION MONUMENT and walk through the walled Old Town, then cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. You may want to join an optional excursion to the top of a mountain! (BB)

Day 8:
Lucerne–Liechtenstein–Innsbruck, Austria. (Sat.) Morning break in Liechtenstein. In Innsbruck, Austria’s Olympic winter sports resort, stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian’s GOLDEN ROOF. (BB,D)

Day 9:
Innsbruck–Venice, Italy. (Sun.) Drive across spectacular Brenner Pass 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–Ravenna–Assisi. (Mon.) Along the Adriatic coast to Ravenna to visit the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN CLASSE. Continue to Assisi and visit the 13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS, built above the saint’s grave. (BB,D)

Day 11:
Assisi–Sorrento. (Tue.) South past Naples to Sorrento. Time to explore this charming resort on your own. (BB)

Day 12:
Sorrento. Excursion to Capri. (Wed.) Speed across the bay to the Isle of Capri. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri. Then return to Sorrento. (BB)

Day 13:
Sorrento–Pompeii–Rome. (Thu.) Today, follow your Local Guide into POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. See patrician homes and commercial districts strikingly recalling day-to-day life when Rome was at the apex of her power. Then head north to the Eternal City. (BB)

Day 14:
Rome. (Fri.) Sightseeing with a 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. (BB)

Day 15:
Rome–Florence. (Sat.) Drive to Florence and 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. (BB,D)

Day 16:
Florence–Pisa–Nice, France. (Sun.) Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its Leaning Tower. Then drive along Italian and French Riviera resorts towards the Principality of Monaco. Follow the panoramic Moyenne Corniche and stop at one of the famous PERFUME FACTORIES. (BB)

Day 17:
Nice. Excursion to St. Paul de Vence. (Mon.) This morning enjoy a visit to the hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Afternoon at leisure. An optional outing is available tonight to Monte Carlo. (BB)

Day 18:
Nice–Avignon–Lyon. (Tue.) Along the Côte d’Azur and past Cannes to Van Gogh’s beloved Provence. Stop in Avignon and take your pictures of the Gothic papal palace and the famous bridge before proceeding to Lyon, the country’s second-largest city. (BB,D)

Day 19:
Lyon–Paris. (Wed.) A comfortable drive through Burgundy on your way to Paris. This afternoon, sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the 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 the EIFFEL TOWER. Tonight, maybe a lively cabaret show? (BB)

Day 20:
At Leisure in Paris. (Thu.) Explore the world capital of chic and style at your own pace. Optional excursions are available to the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles. (BB)

Day 21:
(Fri.) Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (BB)


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LONDON
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral, see the Changing of the Guard, if held

LONDON-BRUSSELS
By Eurostar train

BRUSSELS
Welcome dinner; orientation including Grand’Place

COLOGNE
Visit the cathedral

RHINE CRUISE

HEIDELBERG
Picture stop of the castle

BLACK FORES T & RHINE FALLS
Stops

LUCERNE
Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge

LIECHTENSTEIN
Stop in Vaduz

INNSBRUCK
Orientation including the Golden Roof

VENICE
Private boat ride; visit St. Mark’s Square; glassblowers’ demonstration

RAVENNA
Visit the Basilica of St. Apollinaris in Classe

ASSISI
Visit St. Francis’ Basilica

SORRENT O-CAPRI
By jet/hydrofoil

CAPRI
Guided sightseeing, visit Villa San Michele in Anacapri

POMPEII
Guided visit including headsets

ROME
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum

FLORENCE
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square Pisa Picture stop at the Leaning Tower

NICE
Visit a perfume factory; excursion to St. Paul de Vence

AVIGNON
Orientation

PARIS
Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower

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.


   
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