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Sightseeing/orientation in Amsterdam, Cologne, Heidelberg, Lucerne, Vaduz, Innsbruck, Verona, Venice, Rome, Florence, French Riviera, Avignon and Paris.

Name of Tour:European Cavalcade
Duration: 17 Days
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Itinerary
Day 1- London - Amsterdam
Welcome from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover for our ferry crossing to Calais in France. Here we join our coach and travel through Belgian countryside to Holland and Amsterdam. A short orientation tour shows us the Dam Square and Tower of Tears.

Hotel: Ibis Schipol

Day 2- Amsterdam - Rhine Cruise - Rhineland (Weinheim)
This morning we visit a diamond-cutting factory before heading to Cologne with its gothic Cathedral. Then, picturesque villages and medieval castles provide a delightful setting for our leisurely Rhine cruise. Later, see the Lorelei Rock as we make our way to our hotel for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakast / Dinner)

Hotel: NH Weinheim

Day 3- Rhineland (Weinheim) - Lake Lucerne (2 nights)
First to Heidelberg with views of the ancient castle. Then on to Freiburg, where we wind through the Black Forest to see beautiful Lake Titisee. At Schaffhausen, we stop to view the mighty Rhine Falls before driving via Zurich to the beautiful lake of Lucerne for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Krone (2 nights)

Day 4- Lucerne at leisure
This lovely city holds many delights, on our orientation we see the poignant Lion Monument and the Old Town. At leisure maybe take a scenic cruise on the lake, shop for Swiss watches and chocolates or take a cog railway up one of the nearby mountains. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Day 5- Lake Lucerne - Liechtenstein - Innsbruck (Igls)
Today we cross the Swiss border to the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein for a brief stop in the capital, Vaduz. From here we continue into Austria, via the Arlberg Pass to the Winter Olympic city of Innsbruck for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Bon Alpina

Day 6- Innsbruck - Verona - Venice (Main.) (2 nights)
This morning a short orientation features Innsbruck's main sights. Next we climb the Alps, through the Brenner Pass and cross into Italy. We stop at Verona, city of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and then on to magical Venice.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Holiday (2 nights)

Day 7- Venice orientation & at leisure
All around us are vivid reminders of Venetian maritime power and wealth, as we cruise along the criss-crossing canals. Later we visit a glass blowing factory. Then time at leisure, perhaps to visit St. Mark's Basilica and cruise to the islands of the Lagoon for lunch. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 8- Venice (Favaro) - Rome (2 nights)
Today we take the Autostrada del Sole to the bustling excitement of Rome for the next two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)

Hotel: Rouge et Noir (2 nights)

Day 9- Rome sightseeing & at leisure
Today's sightseeing tour in the 'Eternal City' highlights St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican and includes views of the mighty Colosseum and Forum. Then enjoy time on your own to perhaps marvel at the Sistine Chapel, see incredible tapestries in the Vatican Museum and take a trip to ancient Tivoli. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 10- Rome - Sorrento (Vico Equense)
Our first sight of the day is the Abbey of Monte Cassino as we make our way to the Bay of Naples and our hotel for the night. On arrival perhaps take an excursion to the Isle of Capri, with its luxuriant plants and flowers and then cruise back across the Mediterranean Sea to Sorrento! Dinner is at our hotel tonight. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Moon Valley

Day 11- Sorrento (Vico Equense) - Florence
Today you have the opportunity to take an optional visit to the excavations at Pompeii before we drive through Tuscany to the Renaissance city of Florence, where tonight we will have dinner in our hotel. (Buffet Breakfast/ Dinner)
 
Hotel: West Florence

Day 12- Florence - Pisa - Nice (2 nights)
We will drive up to Piazzale Michelangelo where we will enjoy stunning views of the city. Then time at leisure perhaps to visit Giotto's Bell tower, the Baptistery and Signoria Square. Then we continue to Pisa - Galileo's home town. En route we pass by Genoa, Columbus' birthplace, and on to the fashionable French Riviera and Nice for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)

Hotel: Apogia (2 nights)

Day 13- Nice at leisure
Orientation of the city of Nice shows us the Promenade des Anglais and the Place Massena. At leisure, why not take an excursion to St. Paul de Vence and Grasse? Later, we visit Monaco where we see the famous Monte Carlo Casino. (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 14- Nice - Cannes - Lyon
This morning we stop in the nearby resort of Cannes to join the jet set and to see the Boulevard de la Croisette and the Film Festival centre. Then through the beautiful countryside of Van Gogh and Cézanne as we travel via Aix-en-Provence to Avignon, with its Palace of the Popes. From here we continue through the Rhône Valley on our way to Lyon for dinner and overnight stay. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)

Hotel: Campanile Tassin

Day 15- Lyon - Paris (2 nights)
This morning's drive takes us through the wine-producing region of Burgundy and the Forest of Fontainebleau. Later, we arrive in the elegant and romantic city of Paris for two nights. (Buffet Breakfast)

Hotel: Mercure La Defense 5 (2 nights)

Day 16- Paris sightseeing & at leisure
Our morning guided sightseeing tour includes views of the broad Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and the Cathedral of Notre Dame on the Ile de la Cite. This evening, you have the chance to toast a memorable tour with your new found friends with a cabaret evening and dinner! (Buffet Breakfast)

Day 17- Paris - London
Our route to the Channel port takes us past the Battlefields of two World Wars. Then on to Calais for a short Channel crossing to the White Cliffs of Dover. Then we rejoin the coach to drive up to London where our tour comes to an end. (Buffet Breakfast)

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