Highlights of Europe (Winter 2012/13) - Insight Vacations - W933WC07

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Price from: for 17 Days

Board your overnight flight (not included).

Welcome to London! After checking in to your hotel, perhaps take a stroll to Hyde Park? During your stay enjoy a half day tour of the West End past Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace. The afternoon is at leisure to explore or shop.(Breakfast)

Transfer to Dover and set sail from the white cliffs over to France. Drive into Belgium for a stop in medieval Bruges. Stroll by canals and along cobbled streets to the Main Square, overlooked by the town belfry. Continue to Brussels, where you visit the Grand Place and cheeky Mannekin Pis statue. Tonight, join your fellow guests for a Welcome Reception with drinks and a light informal meal.(Continental Breakfast / Welcome Reception)

Travel into Germany to view the spires of Cologne Cathedral before continuing along the Rhine, via Bonn, to Boppard. Join a highlight cruise past medieval hill-top castles and steep leafy vineyards to the village of St. Goar, near the legendary Loreley Rock. Continue on to Heidelberg, to see the cliff top castle before arriving at your hotel.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Stop in medieval Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber, still surrounded by its old walls and watch towers, frozen in time since the 16th Century. Continue along the Romantic Road to the Bavarian capital of Munich. See the Olympic Stadium, Ludwigstrasse, Marienplatz and soaring neogothic Town Hall. Tonight, maybe sample a stein of beer in a local beer hall?(Buffet Breakfast)

A short drive leads over the Austrian border to Salzburg, the city of Mozart and the sound of Music. Sightseeing with your local guide shows you the formal gardens of Mirabell Palace, the imposing fortress, cathedral and Mozart’s Birthplace in the lively Getreidegasse.(Buffet Breakfast)

Enjoy a morning at leisure to shop for the local marzipan specialties or seek out locations from the Sound of Music? Later enjoy stunning scenery as you drive down to the Carinthian Lake District. Cross the Italian border and descend to the romantic city of Venice. Wake up to the sounds of gondoliers and water craft plying the Grand Canal. Board your private launch to cruise to St. Mark’s Square. Alight to see Lord Byron’s Bridge of Sighs which connects the Doges’ Palace to the prisons. In the square, the bell tower comes into view, plus the beautiful mosaics of St. Mark’s Basilica and the Clock Tower Moors, who have been striking the hour for over 500 year. Witness a master craftsman demonstrate the art of traditional Venetian glass-blowing before enjoying an afternoon at leisure.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner / Buffet Breakfast)

Head south over the Apennine Mountains and follow the ‘Highway of the Sun’ to Rome. During your two night stay enjoy a private tour of the priceless art of the Vatican Museums, followed by a visit to the celebrated Sistine Chapel. Using your audio headset, a local guide explains the significance of Michelangelo’s famous painted ceiling. Then explore St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the largest churches in the world. Cross the Tiber to visit the mighty Colosseum and look out over the Roman Forum. The afternoon is free for shopping, relaxing or more sightseeing.(Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)

Drive to the Chianti Hills and the city of Florence. A local guide accompanies you to Michelangelo’s statue of ‘David’ in the Academy Gallery and on to the Duomo, where the Gates of Paradise adorn the Baptistery. Continue to Signoria Square lined with fountains and statues. In the area around Santa Croce Basilica, view a demonstration of traditional leather work. Afterwards there is time to shop.(Buffet Breakfast)

Journey north past the Italian Lake District to the Swiss border. Take the St. Gotthard route and enjoy Alpine scenery all the way to Lucerne. In the morning, view what Mark Twain described as “the saddest and most moving piece of rock in the world”, Lucerne’s emotive Lion Monument. See the covered Chapel Bridge and the Jesuit Church, then enjoy a Premium Highlight ascent of a Swiss mountain by cog-wheel train. In medieval times, it was believed that dragons lived in these rugged clefts. From the summit, admire some of the best possible views of the snow-covered Alps. Tonight, enjoy a Dine-Around evening which offers a choice of dining experiences, atmosphere and cuisine.(Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast / Dine Around)

Drive to Basel before crossing the Rhine to enter France. Travel through the wine-growing Burgundy region to Paris. This evening enjoy good food, wine and company at an end-of-tour Celebration Dinner in a Parisian bistro. The following morning’s sightseeing tour with a local guide takes you by Notre Dame Cathedral, the imposing façades of the Louvre and Garnier’s splendid Opera House. See the obelisk in the centre of the Place de la Concorde and drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. Now survey the city from the heights of the Eiffel Tower, built for the World’s Exhibition of 1889. The afternoon is at leisure for shopping or your own pursuits.(Buffet Breakfast / Celebration Dinner / Buffet Breakfast)

After breakfast, a departure transfer will arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08:00. Also available is a complimentary transfer to London’s Thistle Marble Arch Hotel where you can extend your stay with extra nights if you wish.(Buffet Breakfast)