European Whirl 2009
Highlights
European Whirl 2009 Whats Included
Sightseeing Highlights
Amsterdam: Enjoy a canal cruise. See Dam Square and the Mint Tower. Rhine: Enjoy a leisurely river cruise, passing cafestles and vineyards. Heidelberg: View the red sandstone cafestle. Munich: See the Hofbrauhaus, the most renowned beer hall. Innsbruck: See the Golden Roof in the old town square. Rome: Visit St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, seeing Michelangelo's Pieta. Florence: Guided walking tour. Visit the Santa Croce Basilica. Lugano: Visit the elegant resort. Lucerne: See the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge. Dover: See the White Cliffs. Paris Sightseeing includes views of the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral plus ascent to the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Venice: Private canal cruise. Visit a Murano-crystal workshop.
Dining Highlights
1 buffet breakfast and 1 continental breakfast in London. 11 hot buffet breakfasts. 4 three-course dinners. Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Florence. Farewell Dinner with wine in Paris.19 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard. The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel. A qualified local city guide in Rome, Florence and Paris. Cross-channel ferry. Airport transfers are provided on Day 15 You'll stay in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
Airport Transfers
London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London's airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London's Heathrow - Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London's Heathr Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met: For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed. For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date. Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer. In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar's control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service. In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel. Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar's Land and Air packages arriving at London's Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London's Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel. European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown. Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Free London Return
Passengers on the 'Land only' option may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Accommodation will be required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening. Ask your Travel Agent to book this for you.
Passengers on the 'Land only' option may return to London by Trafalgar motorcoach at NO EXTRA CHARGE, instead of departing from Paris. Accommodation will be required, as arrival in London is late afternoon/early evening. Ask your Travel Agent to book this for you.
Call 800-747-0368 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7693853
- Tour Operator
- Trafalgar Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 3/31/2009
- Duration
- 15 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA : Overnight flight to London. |
| Day 2 | London | Arrive London (2 nights) : Welcome to London! Hotel: Holiday Inn Regents Park (2 nights) |
| Day 3 | London | London sightseeing & at leisure : Enjoy the many major sights that are included in our morning sightseeing tour, with free time afterwards to explore on your own. (Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 4 | Amsterdam | London - Amsterdam : Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover before our Channel crossing to Calais in France. Then into Belgium and across Flanders fields to Holland. Soon we arrive in Amsterdam, where we see Dam Square, the Mint Tower and enjoy a canal cruise in a glass-topped boat. This evening, we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our Tour Director. (Continental breakfast) Hotel: Novotel City |
| Day 5 | Rhineland | Amsterdam orientation - Rhine Cruise - Rhineland (Mannheim) : We drive into Germany and to Cologne, dominated by its fine gothic cathedral. Then via Bonn we drive to Boppard where we embark on a scenic Rhine cruise. We pass vineyards and cafestles before reaching St. Goar, where we see the Lorelei Rock and rejoin our coach. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Mercure Am Rathaus |
| Day 6 | Innsbruck | Rhineland (Mannheim) - Heidelberg - Munich - Innsbruck : First we see Heidelberg's cafestle, before continuing to Munich, where we see the Olympic Stadium, the City Hall and the Marienplatz. A short drive brings us to Innsbruck, where we see the Golden Roof, Hofburg and Wilten Basilica. Tonight, why not enjoy a Tyrolean folklore show? (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Grauer Bar / Innsbruck |
| Day 7 | Venice | Innsbruck - Venice (Mestre) : We enjoy a scenic drive across the Brenner Pass into Italy. Spectacular scenery continues as we travel along the Adige valley. On arrival in Venice we embark on an included canal cruise to St. Mark's Square, viewing the Bridge of Sighs and the Doge's Palace. After a visit to a traditional glass-blowing factory, time at leisure. We'll enjoy dinner at our hotel this evening. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Antony Palace |
| Day 8 | Rome | Venice - Rome (2 nights) : We drive across the Veneto plain, cross the Apennines and continue into the region of Lazio to Rome. (BB) Hotel: Palazzo Carpegna (2 nights) |
| Day 9 | Rome | Rome sightseeing & at leisure : Our guided tour features a visit to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City where we see Michelangelo's moving masterpiece, the Pieta. Then we cross the River Tiber to ancient Rome where we overlook the Forum, see the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus. The rest of your day is free to explore this "Eternal City"! (Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 10 | Florence | Rome - Florence : Today we head north into Tuscany to Florence where a guided walking tour shows us the cathedral, baptistery, Signoria Square and a visit to the Santa Croce Basilica. Time now for our Tour Director to reveal a Hidden Treasure! Then free time to sightsee further or to shop. Tonight we enjoy a Highlight Dinner of local specialities in a Florentine trattoria. (Buffet breakfast / Highlight Dinner) Hotel: Mediterraneo |
| Day 11 | Lucerne | Florence - Lugano - Lucerne (2 nights) : Today we pass by Milan, through the area of the Italian Lakes to the Swiss border and the lakeside resort of Lugano. This balmy, palm-tree-lined lake resort in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton is home to the rich and famous and has a wonderful year-round climate. Time to explore the traffic-free shopping area and perhaps stop for a cappuccino in a lakeside cafe before a drive along the Gotthard highway into the heart of German-speaking Switzerland and the lakeside town of Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Grand Europe (2 nights) |
| Day 12 | Lucerne | Lucerne orientation and at leisure : This morning our orientation tour shows us the poignant Lion Monument, which commemorates the heroism of the Swiss Guards during the period of the French Revolution, and we have time to walk along the wooden Chapel Bridge across the rushing River Reuss to the Jesuit Church. Then maybe take an exhilarating mountain excursion and still have time to shop for Swiss watches and delicious chocolate! (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) |
| Day 13 | Paris | Lucerne - Paris (2 nights) : Travelling through picturesque scenery we head towards Basel and the French border. Entering France we pass vestiges of the Maginot Line at Belfort as we travel into Burgundy resplendent with vineyards, cafestles and picturesque villages. Finally we arrive in the capital city, Paris, where tonight you may well wish to enjoy a tour of the illuminations which really provide a wonderful introduction to this beautiful city. (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Holiday Inn La Villette (2 nights) |
| Day 14 | Paris | Paris sightseeing & at leisure : Our guided sightseeing tour features a drive along the Champs Elysees from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. Then we will see spectacular monuments such as Notre Dame Cathedral and also ascend the Eiffel Tower to the second level by elevator for stunning views over the city. Then free time to perhaps take an excursion to the Palace at Versailles. Later, tonight we will get together for a Farewell Dinner in a local bistro - a great way to end our tour of Europe! (Buffet breakfast / Farewell Dinner) |
| Day 15 | Paris - USA | Paris - USA : Time to bid farewell to our Tour Director and new-found friends. (Buffet breakfast) |
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*** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
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The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.- These prices are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking.
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