Total meals included: 9 breakfasts, 3 dinners
ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND DAY 1
Check into your hotel. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
LONDON DAY 2
A full day to savor our rich program of optional activities: take a panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, visit the Tower of London, or choose an excursion to Windsor Castle. Tonight, we recommend our optional Taste of London excursion with dinner, followed by a guided illumination cruise on the Thames River. Meals included: Breakfast
LONDON–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. DAY 3
Transfer to the railway station and board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels. Here, switch to your comfortable motorcoach for an orientation drive of the Belgian capital.
Today’s Distance: 232 mi/ 373 km Meals included: Breakfast
BRUSSELS–RHINE CRUISE, GERMANY–FRANKFURT AREA DAY 4
Journey into Germany to the shores of the mighty Rhine to enjoy a scenic CRUISE. Then, on to the Frankfurt area for an overnight.
Today’s Distance: 277 mi/ 445 km Meals included: Breakfast Dinner
FRANKFURT AREA–ROTHENBURG–INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA DAY 5
Today’s highlight is a stop in the Medieval town of Rothenburg on the Romantic Road, with its towered gates and battlements, squares, half-timbered houses, and richly decorated fountains. Continue to the Innsbruck area for an overnight.
Today’s Distance: 367 mi/ 590 km Meals included: Breakfast Dinner
INNSBRUCK AREA–BRENNER PASS–VENICE AREA, ITALY. DAY 6
Take in the breathtaking scenery of the Alps while crossing the Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass. Arrive in Venice, where a BOAT RIDE along the Giudecca Canal to Piazza San Marco allows you to admire the palazzos and maze of streets. Time at leisure to soak up the magical atmosphere of this unique city. At a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP, experience this Venetian art.
Today’s Distance: 245 mi/ 395 km Meals included: Breakfast Dinner
VENICE AREA–VERONA–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. DAY 7
Stop in fascinating Verona for a stroll in the old city. Cross the Swiss border and enjoy the idyllic views of Canton Ticino, then on to the breathtaking beauty of Lake Lucerne.
Today’s Distance: 354 mi/ 570 km Meals included: Breakfast
LUCERNE AREA–DIJON, FRANCE. DAY 8
Your visit this morning focuses on the Old Town of Lucerne. Also, there’s time for an optional excursion to Mount Stanserhorn. In the afternoon, journey into France for an overnight in the charming town of Dijon.
Today’s Distance: 249 mi/ 400 km Meals included: Breakfast
DIJON–PARIS DAY 9
Leave Dijon and travel on the autoroute to Paris to discover many of the best-known Parisian sites on the included guided sightseeing tour.
Today’s Distance: 221 mi/ 355 km Meals included: Breakfast
PARIS. DAY 10
Au revoir. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. We can arrange an optional return to London by Eurostar. The price will depend on availability at the time of booking.
Meals included: Breakfast