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European Adventures End Paris Your itinerary Start Location Visited Location Plane End Location Cruise Train Over night Ferry Day 1 Munich – Innsbruck – Venice (2 Nights) London – Amsterdam (2 Nights) A whistlestop tour in Innsbruck this morning will showcase Emperor Maximilian's Amsterdam wears its warmth with pride, and it is this gezelligheid you'll come to Golden Roof and the Hofburg, once home to the mighty Habsburg family. Your soul remember long after you visit this leafy Dutch city. But first, journey south from will soar as you drive through Brenner Pass bound for Venice, the 'Queen of the London with your Travel Director and fellow travel companions, through the Kent Adriatic'. You'll arrive just in time to join an Optional Experience private water taxi countryside to Dover. Here you'll board your ferry to Calais, then wind your way and gondola ride along the labyrinthine waterways of this island city. through the flat expanses of Belgium and the Netherlands, reaching Amsterdam this afternoon. There's time to join an Optional Experience to see the city from its Hotel - Burchiello picturesque waterways. Board an optional private canal cruise in a glasstopped boat and watch life in this vibrant city unfold. Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Day 8 Corendon Village Hotel - Venice orientation and free time Day 2 The delicate art of glassblowing has been practiced in Venice for over 1,500 years Amsterdam orientation and free time and you'll see it firsthand during this morning's visit to a workshop. Crossing the It won't take long to fall in love with the Dutch capital and you'll have a full day to fall lagoon by private launch, you'll see how life is lived both on land and water in this even deeper as you explore its history, culture and art. Your orientation tour will take historic Byzantine city. The Winged Lion of Venice watches over the people and you past gabled houses, countless canals, and a leafy plein or two. Dodge the pigeons in St. Mark's Square and you'll have an opportunity to view it and the trams and bicycles as you explore on your own later or perhaps join an Optional imposing Doge's Palace, which the Venice ruling elite once called home. Take Experience to Volendam where the Dutch traditions of cheese and clog making take advantage of your time to explore the narrow alleyways, historic bridges and the centre stage. Later, consider an optional dinner featuring Dutch specialties in a canals of the city or consider taking an optional cruise to Burano Island, the most historic home. picturesque island in the lagoon. Included Meals - Breakfast Included Meals - Breakfast Day 3 Day 9 Amsterdam – Cologne – Rhineland (1 Night) Venice – Lucerne Region (2 Nights) From pictureperfect skylines to irresistible natural landscapes your day begins in You won't be able to tear your eyes from the soulstirring alpine scenery as you Amsterdam but ends in the beautiful Rhine Valley. On your way to the Rhineland, cross into Switzerland and drive up and over the snowcapped mountains that fringe you'll pass Cologne with its UNESCOlisted cathedral which took over seven the worldfamous St. Gotthard route. Resist the urge to yodel as you pass lush centuries to build. Board your river cruise in Boppard, winding your way along the pastures and Swiss chalets, making your way to Lake Lucerne in the heart of Rhine with not a care in the world other than to capture on camera the medieval Switzerland. This is the land of cow bells, cheese, chocolate and cable cars. Soak it towns, breathtaking scenery and fairytale castles that line your route. up before arriving at your hotel where you'll join your travel companions for dinner. Hotel - Leonardo Frankfurt City South Hotel - Jugendstil Paxmontana Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Day 4 Day 10 Rhineland – Nuremberg – Prague (2 Nights) Lucerne orientation and free time Frozen in time, the German city of Nuremberg is your first stop today where you'll There won't be a dry eye in the house when you visit the mournful mortally wounded have some time to admire its medieval charm before continuing to Prague, the Lion Monument, hewn from rock to commemorate the brave Swiss Guards who lost capital city of the Czech Republic. Equal to Paris in the beauty stakes, but with a their lives defending King Louis XVI during the French Revolution. Your orientation of Bohemian flavour that pours out of every historic nook and cranny, Prague will leave Lucerne will also include the medieval Chapel Bridge which has spanned the Reuss you spellbound. This 'City of a Hundred Spires' was saved from bombing during river since the 14th century. There's time this afternoon for some souvenir shopping, World War II while the rest of Europe's capitals smouldered. You'll see firsthand or perhaps to join an optional Swiss lunch and folklore show. You could choose why Hitler decided to spare it when you join an Optional Experience river cruise instead to head into the Swiss countryside for an Optional Experience and ascend down the Vltava with the glittering skyline providing a picturesque backdrop for Mount Stanserhorn followed by a lake cruise. dinner. Included Meals - Breakfast, Dinner Hotel - International Day 11 Included Meals - Breakfast Lucerne Region – Paris (2 Nights) The adventure continues as you travel through Basel and into France where the Day 5 beauty of Burgundy is surpassed only by its excellent vintages. Admire the stunning Prague sightseeing and free time landscapes of France's most famous wine region, arriving in Paris later with some Prague had a thousand years to evolve into the captivating city it is today. Your time to explore the glittering French capital. Dive right into its history, culture and Local Specialist brings this history to life during a sightseeing tour that will include culinary delights, from the iconic Eiffel Tower to croquemonsieurs, from lazing on views of the UNESCOlisted Prague Castle, the Cathedral of St. Vitus and Charles the banks of the Seine to museums and monuments. You could choose to join an Bridge, with its Baroque saints. Visit the Old Town Square with its famous 13th Optional Experience cruise on the Seine, admiring the illuminated skyline at night. century Astronomical Clock, then spend some time exploring the city on your own, perhaps returning to the Square to watch the clock's magical hourly 'Walk of the Hotel - Novotel 14 Porte d'Orléans Apostles' with a toasty Tredelník in hand. Later this evening, there's an opportunity Breakfast to sample some of the local cuisine and golden brews of Prague with an Optional Included Meals - Experience traditional dinner. Day 12 Paris sightseeing and free time Included Meals - Breakfast Don't hold back. Today is your opportunity to dive right into the Parisian way of life, Day 6 beginning with a sightseeing tour conducted by your Travel Director that will take Prague – Regensburg – Munich (1 Night) you past some of its iconic sights, including the Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe Return to Germany this morning, stopping in Regensburg at the confluence of three and Eiffel Tower. We won't keep you from your own exploration and you'll have plenty rivers before heading to Munich, the Bavarian capital. Your orientation tour will reveal of time to shop on its elegant boulevards, visit an art gallery or stroll along the Seine. the elegant Marienplatz, featuring the Old and New Town Halls and the Tonight, the ruffle of colourful CanCan skirts will keep you entranced should you Glockenspiel. Time your visit right and you may just see its story of a royal wedding, choose to join an Optional Experience to watch an original Paris cabaret. jousting knights and the dance of the coopers entertaining spectators. Then, let the Breakfast battle of the brews begin at an Optional Experience to a local Bierkeller as you Included Meals - enjoy the rousing atmosphere with a crisp stein in hand. Day 13 Depart Paris Hotel - Holiday Inn South After breakfast say farewell to your fellow travellers at the end of your holiday. Find Included Meals - Breakfast out more about your free airport transfer at costsavertour.com/freetransfers. Day 7 Included Meals - Breakfast cable car, we'll reach 1900m (6300ft), where you’ll have free time to HERE'S A SAMPLE OF YOUR CHOICE OPTIONAL EXPERIENCES admire the stunning Alpine scenery. On certain departures, this optional may be operated in reverse, ending with the cruise. It may also be operated without the cruise for CHF 78. AVAILABLE ON DAY 1 Adult Price: Fr.113.00* Amsterdam Discovery Canal Cruise Absolutely the best way to see Amsterdam’s wonderful sights! A private cruise with our Local Specialist by glassroofed boat travels the historic canal ring, showing imposing warehouses, stately merchant homes, AVAILABLE ON DAY 10 houseboats & bridges. Swiss Countryside & Carriages Adult Price: €28.00* A chance to get to know the Swiss, you’ll meet local farmers and enjoy a delightful countryside tour in horsedrawn carriages. Soak up the stunning scenery as we trot around a typical rural community, en route to a farm where you’ll savour local drinks and snacks. Children must be accompanied by an adult. AVAILABLE ON DAY 2 Adult Price: Fr.67.00* Dinner In A Historic Dutch House Join us for a delicious meal of Dutch specialities, including drinks, in the elegant surroundings of this historic house. Adult Price: €63.00* AVAILABLE ON DAY 11 Seine Cruise and Paris Illuminations To truly see Paris in all its glory, you need to see it from the Seine.