Tour From St. Paul's to St.
Peter's
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England, France, Switzerland, Italy
Starts in London
Ends in Rome |
USA departure
Tuesday
From March 27 to Oct 23
2007
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12 days (13) incl. airc5900
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Tour price land only - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- from $ 1370 to $ 1550
Airline tickets from your home city also available
Your Travel Package Includes:
SIGHTSEEING:
Visits to Lucerne, Lugano, Verona, Pisa
GUIDES:
Host service in London. Local Guides for city sightseeing in Paris, Venice, Florence, Rome. Professional Tour Director while touring.
TRANSPORTATION:
Scheduled transatlantic flights and airport transfers in London if
Tour Operator issues the tickets. Transportation from London to the Channel port; on the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned
motorcoach. Cross-Channel ferry; canal transfer boat in Venice
MEALS:
11 buffet breakfasts (B); 3 dinners (D)
AIRPORT TRANSFERS:
Airport transfers may be included when you make your flight
arrangements with Tour Operator.
OPTIONALS:
Choice of optional excursions at reasonable prices to customize your
own experience. Please find a detailed list in your travel documents
Itinerary - tour From St. Paul's to St. Peter's
Day 1 Tue. BOARD YOUR OVERNIGHT TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT.
Day 2 Wed. ARRIVAL IN LONDON, ENGLAND. Check into your hotel. In the afternoon you may want to start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
Day 3 Thu. LONDON. A full day to savor our rich program of optional activities: take a panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, visit the Tower, or choose an excursion to Windsor Castle. Tonight maybe a leisurely cruise on the River Thames? (B)
Day 4 Fri. LONDON-PARIS, FRANCE. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your ferry for the Continent. Here you’ll be met by your Tour Director and luxury coach. Drive through the French countryside by way of the fast
autoroute, arriving in Paris in time to enjoy your first evening here. (B)
Day 5 Sat. PARIS. One full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert of many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de
Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the
Invalides, and Champs Elysées. Optional excursions are also available to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles. This evening why not join an optional welcome dinner. (B)
Day 6 Sun. PARIS-LAKE LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND. Fascinating, ever-changing scenery today. Views of Fontainebleau Forest, the wine-growing area of Burgundy, then prosperous farms and tidy half-timbered villages as you head through the Alpine heart of Switzerland to picture-book Lake Lucerne.
(B,D)
Day 7 Mon. LUCERNE. Enjoy one of Switzerland’s finest cities, nestled amid its snow-capped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River
Reuss. Your sightseeing focuses on the impressive city walls, a covered wooden bridge, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets, and the Lion Monument—a masterful stone sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI. A grand selection of optional activities completes the day: a cable car ride to the 10,000-foot summit of Mount
Titlis, a cruise on the fjord-like lake, a typical Swiss folklore evening, and, of course, there is time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B)
Day 8 Tue. LAKE LUCERNE-LUGANO-VENICE AREA, ITALY. More wonderful Alpine scenery as you drive into the mountain ranges that surround the massive St.
Gotthard. Once through its great tunnel, you’ll start your scenic descent into the warmer and sunnier ambiance of the Canton
Ticino. Stop in beautiful Lugano and take a stroll along the lakeside promenade. In the afternoon, cross into Italy and drive through the Lombardy plain onto Verona for a stop to see Juliet’s balcony. Overnight in the Venice area. (B)
Day 9 Wed. VENICE. It’s really more like a marvelous film set than a real live city, with
criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces and little quiet piazzas. The included tour starts with a boat ride and is followed by a visit to St. Mark’s Basilica and a chance to watch Venetian glassblowers fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you.
(B,D)
Day 10 Thu. VENICE AREA-FLORENCE AREA. Start the day by journeying south across the Apennines into the gentle and hilly countryside of Tuscany, to Florence for an included walking tour with a Local Guide.
(B,D)
Day 11 Fri. FLORENCE AREA-PISA-ROME. Traffic is banned in part of the historic center so visitors can wander at leisure and admire this Renaissance gem and city of the
Medicis. Later, stop in Pisa to see the famed Square of Miracles and view the Leaning Tower. Then journey south to Rome. Tonight an optional evening drive through the city, a floodlit spectacular of shimmering fountains, magnificent churches and piazzas, followed by dinner. (B)
Day 12 Sat. ROME. Included sightseeing with Local Guide starts in St. Peter’s Square, followed by a visit to the Roman Forum and the mighty
Colosseum. (B)
Day 13 Sun. YOUR HOMEBOUND FLIGHT ARRIVES THE SAME DAY. (B)
Quality Hotels:
Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges
LONDON Thistle Euston (ST), PARIS Kyriad (ST) at La Villette, LAKE LUCERNE Seehof (T) at Flüelen, VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira, FLORENCE AREA Demidoff (F) at
Pratolino, ROME Dei Massimi (ST)
Hotel Rating Abbreviations:
F = First Class
ST = Superior Tourist Class
T = Tourist Class
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