GLOBUS: EUROPE IN DEPTH (KM)
27 days incl. travel, or 26 days from London to Paris
From the North Sea and the English Channel to the Bay of Biscay and Italian and French Rivieras, you'll see it all on this in-depth adventure! Visit Europe's most famous cities, with 2-night stays in London, Lucerne, Vienna, Venice, Rome, Nice, Barcelona, Madrid, and Paris. Sightseeing includes all the major landmarks, like St. Paul's Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard (if held) in London, Grand'Place in Brussels, Cologne's gothic cathedral, the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, Innsbruck's opulent Golden Roof, Salzburg's Mirabell Gardens, Hofburg Palace and the Strauss House in Vienna, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Rome's Sistine Chapel and Colosseum, Michelangelo's David and Signoria Square in Renaissance Florence, the Roman Amphitheater in Arles, Sagrada Familia and Montjuic Hill in Barcelona, Madrid's Prado Museum, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, and Notre Dame Cathedral and the Champs-Elysees in Paris. You'll also enjoy a high-speed Eurostar train ride from London to Brussels, a canal cruise in Amsterdam, a Rhine River cruise in Germany, the Black Forest, the Rhine Falls, Liechtenstein, a private boat transfer and glassblowing demonstration in Venice, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, an excursion to St. Paul de Vence, a perfume factory visit in Nice, Burgos, Biarritz, a high-speed TGV train ride from Bordeaux to Paris, and a bird's-eye view of Paris from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.
HOTELS
London Hilton London Metropole (SF), Brussels Beford (F), Amsterdam Mercure Aan De Amstel (F), Rhineland Holiday Inn (F) at Heidelberg, Lucerne Grand Hotel Europe (F) or Astoria (F), Salzburg Crowne Plaza The Pitter (SF), Vienna Hilton Vienna Danube (SF), Venice Plaza (F) at Mestre, Rome Crowne Plaza St. Peter's (F), Tuscany Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini, Nice NH Nice (F), Barcelona Rivoli Ramblas (F), Madrid Husa Moncloa (F), Bilbao Barcelo Avenida & Spa (F), Bordeaux Mercure Chateau Chartrons (F), Paris Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren (F)
HOTELS
London Hilton London Metropole (SF), Brussels Beford (F), Amsterdam Mercure Aan De Amstel (F), Rhineland Holiday Inn (F) at Heidelberg, Lucerne Grand Hotel Europe (F) or Astoria (F), Salzburg Crowne Plaza The Pitter (SF), Vienna Hilton Vienna Danube (SF), Venice Plaza (F) at Mestre, Rome Crowne Plaza St. Peter's (F), Tuscany Settentrionale Esplanade (F) at Montecatini, Nice NH Nice (F), Barcelona Rivoli Ramblas (F), Madrid Husa Moncloa (F), Bilbao Barcelo Avenida & Spa (F), Bordeaux Mercure Chateau Chartrons (F), Paris Mercure Tour Eiffel Suffren (F)
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- Tour Operator
- Globus
- Offer
- Offer valid through 4/30/2010
- Duration
- 27 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. |
| Day 2 | London | Uniformed Globus Hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay. |
| Day 3 | London | Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall's mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister's Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. Visit ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL and see the Changing of the Guard, if held. (B) |
| Day 4 | Brussels | Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels. Walk to GRAND' PLACE and famous Manneken Pis, followed by a welcome dinner at your hotel. (B,D) |
| Day 5 | Amsterdam | In Amsterdam, enjoy a CANAL CRUISE, the best way to see the 700-year-old capital, and visit a major DIAMOND CENTER. Later, an optional excursion to Volendam? (B,D) |
| Day 6 | Rhineland | Past the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to Cologne. Here, visit the gothic CATHEDRAL. The afternoon's highlight is a romantic RHINE CRUISE. (B,D) |
| Day 7 | Lucerne | Morning stop in the BLACK FOREST. Next, take pictures of the thundering RHINE FALLS and continue to Lucerne. (B,D) |
| Day 8 | Lucerne | During your walking tour, admire the LION MONUMENT and cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Afterwards, shop for Swiss watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car, take a cruise on the fjord-like lake, or sign up for a folklore party. (B) |
| Day 9 | Salzburg | A short stop in Vaduz, capital of the pocket-sized Principality of Liechtenstein. Next is Innsbruck, Austria's Olympic resort in the Tyrolean mountains. Walk to Emperor Maximilian's GOLDEN ROOF before continuing to Salzburg. (B,D) |
| Day 10 | Vienna | A pleasant stroll with your Local Guide takes you through the historic center. Admire exquisite MIRABELL GARDENS, the Great Festival Hall, and ST. PETER'S CHURCHYARD. Then, drive along the Danube Valley to Vienna. (B) |
| Day 11 | Vienna | Guided sightseeing features Prater Park with its Ferris wheel, the United Nations City, the State Opera House, the Jewish quarter, St. Stephen's Cathedral, a stop at the Hofburg Palace, and a visit to STRAUSS HOUSE. Optional excursions to Schonbrunn Palace or to Grinzing are available. (B) |
| Day 12 | Venice | Journey across scenic Semmering Pass to Venice. Tonight is your chance to sample the city's fine restaurants. (B) |
| Day 13 | Venice | Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT. Highlights of your guided walking tour are ST. MARK'S SQUARE and its BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also enjoy a GLASSBLOWERS' DEMONSTRATION. (B,D) |
| Day 14 | Rome | A scenic drive across the wooded Apennines brings you to the 'Eternal City.' (B) |
| Day 15 | Rome | Sightseeing with your Local Guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA. Also visit the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM. (B) |
| Day 16 | Tuscany | In Florence, enjoy a walking tour with a Local Guide and visit Michelangelo's celebrated David in the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, the CATHEDRAL, and sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. (B,D) |
| Day 17 | Nice | Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its Leaning Tower. Then, a scenic drive along the Italian and French Riviera, and a stop at a PERFUME FACTORY. (B) |
| Day 18 | Nice | This morning, visit the picturesque hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Afternoon at leisure and tonight, an optional excursion is available to Monte Carlo. (B) |
| Day 19 | Barcelona | In Arles, walk to the famous Roman Amphitheater and enjoy free time. Next, continue to the Spanish border. Overnight in Barcelona. (B,D) |
| Day 20 | Barcelona | Sightseeing with a Local Guide features the spectacular Sagrada Familia, Gaudi's masterpiece, and a panoramic view of the city and harbor from Montjuic Hill. Also visit the GOTHIC QUARTER. Afternoon at leisure. (B) |
| Day 21 | Madrid | Rustic Catalonian and Aragonian landscapes on your journey to Madrid. (B) |
| Day 22 | Madrid | Guided sightseeing features the highlights of Madrid. Then, a visit to the palatial PRADO MUSEUM with its priceless art treasures. Enjoy free time afterwards. (B) |
| Day 23 | Bilbao | North to Burgos for a short visit, then, continue to Bilbao for a guided visit to the famous GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM. (B,D) |
| Day 24 | Bordeaux | Visit Biarritz, an ancient fishing village turned trendy seaside resort. Continue through the Landes region to Bordeaux and enjoy an orientation tour. (B,D) |
| Day 25 | Paris | By high-speed TGV TRAIN to Paris. Afternoon at leisure or join an optional excursion to the Palace of Versailles. (B) |
| Day 26 | Paris | Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes the most famous sights. Then, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion to the Louvre Museum is available, and tonight, a lively cabaret show might just be the ticket! (B) |
| Day 27 | Return Home | Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (B) |
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- US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $1286 (Mar 4th, 2010 & Mar 3rd-Mar 31st, 2011 departures), $1387 (Apr 1st-Dec 16th departures)Triple room reduction per person: $87 (Mar 4th, 2010 & Mar 3rd-Mar 31st, 2011 departures), $63 (Apr 1st-Dec 16th departures)Extra nights per person in London:Mar.-Apr.: in single room $123, in twin room $76, in triple room $69May-Oct.: in single room $223, in twin room $134, in triple room $124Nov.-Apr.'11: in single room $129, in twin room $77, in triple room $70Extra nights per person in Paris:in single room $284, in twin room $152, in triple room $147
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Additional Information:
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Guaranteed Air-Inclusive Price:
Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
Air booked in conjunction with a land vacation is considered an air-inclusive vacation. Air can only be booked by Globus in conjunction with a land package and is only available for passengers traveling from the United States. For vacation departures in 2010, your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your air schedule had been confirmed and your entire vacation package has been paid in full. For vacation departures in 2010, an additional $250 non-refundable deposit (total $500 non-refundable) is required for air booked in conjunction with any land vacation and your final air-inclusive vacation price is guaranteed when your flight information is confirmed and Globus has received your full land and air deposit.
Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature.
