European Tour Packages - Globus Tours

1. ESSENTIAL EUROPE – POPULAR TRIPS AND FAMILY GETAWAYS FOR 2015 Tour Code - HF 11 days - Rome to London $2969 AUD This is one of our most popular European tour packages and trips. It starts with two nights in Rome, where you will enjoy a special welcome dinner with wine at a lively Roman restaurant, and ends with two nights in London. You will also stop in major cities like Florence, Venice, Lucerne, and Paris. All “must-see” features such as St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum in Rome; Michelangelo’s David in Florence, St. Mark’s Square in Venice, the second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and St. Paul’s in London are included. Special highlights are a pizza party in Florence, a pasta dinner in Venice, and an exciting ride by private water taxi through the Grand Canal. From Italy cross the border to subtropical Lugano in Switzerland, then drive straight through the Alps via the St. Gotthard and William Tell country to picture-book Lucerne, where you have a relaxing two-night stay. Admire the Lion Monument during your walking tour and taste Swiss chocolate pralines. Enjoy a two-night-stay in Paris, and visit the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, then, board the Eurostar train for a smooth ride to London. This is a wonderful vacation to see the most popular cities of Europe! LOCAL FAVOURITES Join a pizza party with wine at restaurant Finisterrae in Florence Enjoy a pasta dinner with wine followed by a private water-taxi ride through the Grand Canal in

2. Venice Taste Swiss chocolate pralines in Lucerne Notes: In the rare event that the Eurostar train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.  For operational reasons, slight schedule changes to the Paris program cannot be excluded. STANDARD FEATURES Destinations ROME Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum. FLORENCE Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo's David and Signoria Square; pizza party at Finisterrae restaurant. VENICE Visit St. Mark's Square; glassblower demonstration; pasta dinner at Rossopomodoro restaurant, private water-taxi ride through the Grand Canal. LUGANO Visit the subtropical town. LUCERNE Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge; taste Swiss chocolate pralines. PARIS Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower. PARIS -LONDON By high-speed Eurostar train. LONDON Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul's Cathedral and see the Changing of the Guard, if held. MEALS Full buffet breakfast (B) daily; 4 three-course dinners with wine (D), including special dinners in Rome, Florence, and Venice. TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach; private water-taxi in Venice; high-speed Eurostar train. HEADSETS Throughout the tour.

3. FREE WI-FI Available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies. Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable. MyACCOUNT Personalise your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. Meals Breakfast – 10, Lunch – 0, Dinner – 4

4. ITINERARY Day by Day 1.ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY. Welcome to Rome! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and travelling companions and leave the hotel for a welcome dinner with pasta and wine at one of Rome's lively restaurants. (D) 2.ROME. Enjoy Globus' unique guided sightseeing, including inside visits to all highlights of religious and ancient Rome: the VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL with Michelangelo's ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment, monumental ST. PETER'S SQUARE and BASILICA to admire Michelangelo's Pieta, the amazing COLOSSEUM, and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. To make the most of your stay, join our optional walking tour to see the Spanish Steps, and the sites and squares of medieval Rome made famous in the movie 'Angels & Demons.' (B) 3.ROME-FLORENCE. A pleasant drive through the Tuscan hills brings you to Florence, "Cradle of the Renaissance." Follow your Local Guide for a visit of the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo's celebrated David. Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze "Gate of Paradise," and visit sculpture-studded SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to check out the enticing shops with Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry on Piazza Santa Croce before joining a PIZZA PARTY with wine at Finisterrae restaurant. (B,D)

5. 4.FLORENCE-VENICE. Arrive in Venice, city of romantics, and visit ST. MARK'S SQUARE. Admire the byzantine basilica, the Clock Tower, lavish Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Also watch a skilled GLASSBLOWER fashion delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then, you may wish to join an optional gondola ride. A PASTA DINNER with wine has been prepared for you at Rossopomodoro restaurant, followed by an exciting ride by PRIVATE WATER-TAXI through the Grand Canal as a proper "Arrivederci" on your last night in Italy. (B,D) 5.VENICE-LUGANO, SWITZERLAND-LUCERNE. Leave the flat Po area and enter the Swiss Alps. Stop in the subtropical town of Lugano in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Explore Piazza Riforma or stroll along spectacular Lake Lugano. Then, admire the towering majesty of the Swiss Alps and St. Gotthard on the way to picture-book Lucerne. Why not sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing for a first-hand impression of Alpine merrymaking? (B) 6.LUCERNE. During your walking tour, admire Thorwaldsen's emotional LION MONUMENT and the ornate patrician houses lining the cobblestone streets of the Old Town. Cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. Of course, you will taste CHOCOLATE PRALINES from Laderach Chocolatier Suisse, one of Switzerland's most famous chocolate makers. Shop for Swiss watches or knives, and to make the most of your stay, choose from our optional activities: climb Mount Pilatus by cable car or take a cruise on the fjord-like lake. (B,D) 7.LUCERNE-PARIS, FRANCE. Say "Auf Wiedersehen" in Basel and cross the border into France. On your way to Paris, drive past the vineyards of Burgundy with views of beautiful castles and past Fontainebleau Forest. An optional excursion is available to try out local specialties in one of Paris' lively restaurants, followed by a drive through the "City of Light." (B) 8.PARIS. Discover the world capital of chic and style with a Local Guide and admire its most famous sights: the Opera, Arc de Triomphe, Champs- Elysees, and more. For a bird's-eye view, take the elevator to the second floor of Paris' most famous landmark: the EIFFEL TOWER. An optional excursion is available to the lavish baroque Palace and Gardens of Versailles. Tonight, an optional evening out for dinner and show at the Moulin Rouge may be the best way to say, "Au revoir, Paris." (B) 9.PARIS-LONDON, ENGLAND. Board the high-speed EUROSTAR TRAIN for a smooth ride to London, arriving in the afternoon. Meet your Local Host, who will assist you during your stay in London. Why not take in a West End show tonight? (B) 10.LONDON. Morning sightseeing with a Local Guide includes all the famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the Thames River, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, and more. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL and the ceremonial pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, if held. Afternoon at leisure. Optional

6. excursions are available to the Tower of London or to Windsor Castle, and later, maybe enjoy dinner, followed by a cruise on the Thames River. (B) 11.LONDON. Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Source: http://www.globus.com.au/