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Tour highlights include: Innsbruck, Venice, St. Mark Square, Doges Palace and Bridge of Sighs, Lion Monument Lucerne, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame.

Name of Tour:Jewels of Europe
Duration: 10 Days
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Your Itinerary
Day 1 – London – Amsterdam
Meet your Tour Director at the Holiday Inn Kings Cross/Bloomsbury before heading to Europe. Cross the English Channel and continue through Belgium’s Flanders Fields, into Holland and on to Amsterdam. See the Royal Palace and Dam Square before enjoying a visit to a diamond-polishing factory to see the precious stones being cut and polished. The evening is spent in the Dutch countryside.
Hotel: Tulip Inn Riverside.

Day 2 – Amsterdam – Rhineland
Travel to Germany to visit Cologne and see its Gothic Cathedral, before passing through Bonn and following the Rhine to join your Highlight Cruise along the most romantic stretch of the river. Here, castles stand guard over vineyards and villages as they have done since the days of Charlemagne. Rejoin your coach and pass the legendary Loreley Rock and Pfalz Castle before arriving at your hotel.
Hotel: Ramada Micador. (B,D)

Day 3 – Rhineland – Innsbruck
Stop in Heidelberg to view the magnificent castle built out of red sandstone and overlooking the Student Prince’s town. Travel on to Bavaria and its capital, Munich, to see the Hofbrauhaus, the Marienplatz and the Olympic complex. Head into the Alps and over the Austrian border to Innsbruck, capital of the Tyrol.
Hotel: Alpin Park. (B,D)

Day 4 – Innsbruck – Venice
Sightseeing here includes the Golden Roof and the Imperial Palace in the old town, built by the Hapsburg Empress Maria Theresa. Visit the decorative Wilten Basilica before crossing the Alps at the spectacular Brenner Pass, which takes you into Italy’s Veneto region.
Hotel: Tritone (Mestre). (B,D)

Day 5 – Venice Sightseeing
Drive to the Venetian Lagoon where a private launch takes you to St Mark’s Square. See the ornate Basilica of St Mark, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Watch a demonstration of Venetian glass-blowing before spending the rest of the day at leisure. (B,D)

Day 6 – Venice – Italian Lakes
Stop in Verona to see see Juliet’s balcony and the first century Roman arena. Continue to your hotel in the Italian Lake District.
Hotel: Albavilla. (B,D)

Day 7 – Italian Lakes – Lucerne
Drive through the Swiss Alps, complete with snow-covered mountain peaks and flower-covered chalets to Lucerne. See the covered Chapel Bridge and the emotive Lion Monument before relaxing, shopping or joining a cable-car excursion to take in the mountain views.
Hotel: Luzernerhof. (B,D)

Day 8 – Lucerne – Paris
Leave the mountains and tranquil lakes behind, cross the Rhine at Basel and travel into France. Skirt the Jura Mountains and drive past the vineyards of Burgundy en route to the capital, Paris.
Hotel: Novotel Porte D'Asnieres. (B)

Day 9 – Paris Sightseeing
A local guide will show you the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Place de la Concorde. Spend an afternoon at leisure to visit the Mona Lisa in the Louvre or to experience a Parisian cabaret. (B)

Day 10 – Paris – London
Pass poignant reminders of World War One as you cross the River Somme en route to London, where your tour ends after a return English Channel crossing. (B)

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EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT
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