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EUROPEAN
JUBILEE 18 DAYS
Europe
is truly the most magnificent and varied continent in the
World……… rich in tradition, steeped in history, breathtaking
in scenery and exclusive in shopping. Its varying cultural
subtleties are endless – from language and music to traditions
and cuisine. Whether you are a first-time visitor to Europe
or a repeat traveller, you will never run out of new experiences.
Look inside for cultural, educational and thrilling adventures
that reveal the uniqueness of each country. Soak up the glorious
scenery by cruise ship, motor coach,train,ferry,riverboat
and more. There’s so much to see – and so many ways to see
it. Switzerland, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria,
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece…………… each of its is a destination
of its own. A tour to Europe needs excellent planning and
execution. We do it for you………
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TOUR
HIGHLIGHTS
PARIS
TGV FRENCH RIVIERA PISA FLORENCE ROME VENICE
INNSBRUCK LAKE LUCERNE INTERLAKEN RHINELAND
BRUSSELS AMSTERDAM CRUISE LONDON SCENIC
DRIVES MEALS
THE TOUR FEATURES
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DAY 1: ARRIVE
PARIS (B,ID)
Arrive and complete your immigration and customs
formalities. Then transfer to hotel. Some
time for freshen up. Afternoon, we have a
city sightseeing tour which introduces us
to this fascinating city and all its famous
landmarks, such as the Notredam Cathedral,
Arc De Triumph, Concorde Square, Cleopatra's
Needle, Montemarte, Opera House, a drive through
the Rue St. Honore (which houses all famous
fashion houses of the world). Then ascend
to 2nd stage of Eiffel Tower ... one of the
most famous landmarks In the world for a panoramic
view of Europe's No.1 city, Evening 1 hr cruise
on the river Seine past some of the famous
landmarks and bridges of Paris. Gala dinner
with Music on Seine Cruise. Return to hotel.
You may wish to explore Paris by night on
your own by metre, Paris livens up at night.
Visit the Latin Quarter, Champs Elysees, Rue
De Fontane, Rue St.Honore... |
DAY 2
AT PARIS (ABF,ID)
Breakfast. Morning proceed to DIsneyland Paris
located just outside the city, a fun filled
day at the most popular Theme Park In Paris.
Enjoy the magic of Disney classics Including
shows and parades starring favourite Disney
Characters. Your Theme Park passport admission
ticket entitles you to unlimited access to
more than 50 rides. After a fun- filled day
depart. Disneyland at 1730 hrs and arrive
into the city. Indian dinner. For the elderly
or the Art Lover, the Interest may lie in
the various museums and palaces that Paris
has or in strolling its Latin Quarter, We
have something for them too ! In lieu of Euro
Disney, we provide a metro pass ; a museum
pass to explore these attractions. The museum
pass allows you to visit as many as 80 museums
including Versailles, Louvre, Invalldes, to
name a few. There will be no need to stand
In queues. You will need to decide between
the 2 options while registering for the tour.
Included: An "Evening in Paris" programme
comprising an Illuminations drive through
the brightly Lit... Important streets of Paris
culminating with the original and World's
no.l "Can Can" show at Moulin Rouge. |
DAY 3 : PARIS-NICE
(B,ID) - TGV TRAIN - FRENCH RIVIERA
Breakfast. Morning visit the world famous
Louvre museum. Formerly the Palace of the
French kings, It slowly converted Itself Into
a museum from 1747. Louvre has 125 "classified"
master pieces among Its huge collections Including
an Egyptian section, the famous "Winged Victory",
Venus De Mllo, and of course Leonardo De Vinci's
"Monalisa", Then we walk across to Benelux,
where you can buy authentic and branded perfumes,
cosmetics, fashion Jewellery. Post Lunch we
go to Gare De Lyon and board your super fast
TGV train to Nice. Those who do not wish to
visit the Louvre have free time to go around
Paris on their own and feel the city, They
will be required to meet up by the appointed
time, Arrive Nice. Transfer to hotel. |
DAY 4: AT NICE
& MONTE CARLO (B,ID)
Breakfast. Morning free to stroll around and
get a feel of the French Riviera (Cote D'Azur).
Late morning, we proceed to the film festival
city of Cannes, Free time at the beach. Then
post lunch we meet our guide for sightseeing
in the afternoon. We visit Fragonnard, perfume
factory to see the fine art of perfume making...
shop for perfumes at ex factory prices(but
not in their branded bottles)..later into
MONTE CARLO, capital of Monaco, ruled by royalty.
View from outside the apartment/villas of
the rich and the famous. We also view the
Palace of Prince Rainer and the late Princess
Grace (both from outside). An hour out at
the SBM Casino ... the world's oldest. Some
free time here. Return via the invigorating
environment of Monte Carlo, Nice and the harbour
along the Moyneur Corniche. Return to hotel.
Evening, take a stroll in the surroundings.
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DAY5: NICE-CARARJIA-PISA-
FLORENCE AREA (B,ID)
Breakfast. A scenic feast today. We drive
through the French and Italian Riviera through
an almost unending array of tunnels to reach
Pisa via Cararra... marble capital of Italy.
View the Leaning Tower (be careful of pick
pockets). Then leave for Florence to arrive
at the Art Capital of Italy. Some free time
at Piazza Michael Angelo for a bird eye view
of Florence. Then we proceed to our hotel.
Optional: A post dinner walking tour of Florence
for the Art Lover. In store for us is a fascinating
walking tour of Renaissance Florence of the
Piazza Delia Signoria ... a virtual out door
sculpture gallery. View Piazza Palazzo Vechio,
Giotto's Tower, Pizza Duomo,
the Baptistry with its colorful mosaics and
lastly Lorenzo Ghiberti's famous gilded doors
that made none other than the great master
Michel Angelot Hotel in Rome.exclaim "These
Doors are fit to stand at the Gates of Paradise".
(EUR 25 per person, minimum 25 persons).
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DAY6: FLORENCE
AREA-ROME (B,ID)
Breakfast. We depart for the Eternal city
Rome passing through the scenic Tuscany district.
The Eternal city is full of monuments each
with a long period of history. Some are in
ruins, some in fine state. It takes time and
a lot of briefing to understand and appreciate.
And what better way than the Rome 'Time Elevator"
show... In a simulated environment, you travel
the time line of history and live the past.
This 45 minutes action-packed ride brings
to life 3000 years of Roman history. This
unforgettable experience will stay with you,
as you tour the city. See Rome from above,
flying over the city, watching it burn. Join
Romulus and Remus (founders of Rome) on their
ride into the forest, as your seat moves in
time with them. Through your headset, hear
Brutus plotting to kill Caesar. Feel the action,
thanks to spectacular spedal effects that
will surprise and amuse you. Afternoon sightseeing
tour of Vatican .... See the majestic St.Peter's
church... seat of the Pope... and which hosts
the famous Pieta by Michael Angelo. Then visit
the Imperial area viewing Rome's most famous
landmarks - The Colosseum, the Roman Forum,
the Arch De Constantine, The Pantheon, the
Vittoria Emanuel monument and finally on to
the Trevi Fountain where you throw a coin
and make a wish. Some free time at Piazza
Navonna which has the 3 fabulous fountains
by Bernini.... Great setting ! Check into
hotel. |
DAY 7: ROME-VENICE
(B,ID)
Breakfast. We depart for Venice to arrive
there in time for an afternoon sightseeing
commencing at 1600 hrs. Feel the magic of
this unique city in a sight seeing tour. Its
Canals are its roads, its vaperettos are its
buses, gently gliding along its canals with
brilliant mansions on both sides. Napoleon
called it the World's biggest drawing room.
We shall see the Bridge of Sighs, St. Marks
Square. Free time for you to feed the pigeons
at St. Marks Square, visit a Venetian Murano
Glass factory or the many shops around St.
Marks Square where you can pick up beautiful
Glassware and Crochette work. It is an invigorating
experience not to be found anywhere else.
Check into hotel. |
DAY 8 : VENICE-INNSBRUCK
(B,ID)
Breakfast. Then board your coach and drive through
the scenic dolomites and cross the Brenner Pass
to arrive into Austria. We first proceed to
Wattens to visit Swarovski's amazing Crystal
World in splendid setting. Time to shop. Then
to Innsbruck. On arrival orientation tour of
the Tyrolean capital. Some time at Maria Theresa
square. |
DAY 9 : INNSBRUCK-ENGELBERG-LAKE
LUCERNE (B,ID)
Breakfast. Morning board your coach and drive
to Engelburg for an included excursion by a
Rotoring Cable Car to MT.TTTLIS... a thrilling
experience. On top there is an ICE PALACE a
thrilling experience. More excitement is in
store as you go an Ice Flier ride. Play in the
snow. Late afternoon return to the base and
board your coach and drive to Lake Lucerne.
Check into hotel. |
DAY 10 : AT LAKE
LUCERNE (B,ID)
Breakfast. Late morning board your coach and
drive to Schaffhausen to see the famous Rhine
Falls. Some time free. Afternoon return to Lake
Lucerne. Some time free for shopping. |
DAY 11 : LK LUCERNE-JUNG
FRAU-INTERLAKEN (B,IL,ID)
Breakfast. Today, we proceed to Interiaken via
Trummelbach - the only glacial water falls in
Europe inside the mountain and releasing upto
20,000 liters of water per second !!! (We see
the major 6 of the 16 water falls at the source...
accessing it through carefully constracted path
and tunnels. Then we store for you an excursion
to Jung Frau by mountain RACKRAIL... the highest
mountain railway in Europe and see the magnificent
ICE PALACE.. the train ride is about 1 hrs 45
minutes each way. Adequate time at the top.
Evening onto Interlaken. Check into hotel. |
DAY 12 : AT INTERLAKEN
(B, ID) -EXCURSION TO ZERHATT
Breakfast. Morning we proceed to Zermatt. A
day Excursion to the city of its own kind and
often known as the Mountain Mecca and is truly
the place of highest mountain peaks in Switzerland.
Zermatt is encircled by a famous ring of 29
mountains over 4000 meters (13000 feet) high.
Zermatt is car-free and is the only non polluting
zone of Switzerland, consequently any walking
around is very pleasant. A promenade down the
main street is a delight. At any time, it is
delightful to explore some of the tiny (and
romantic) cobbled alleyways just off the main
street, where you will find ancient sun browned
barns and traditional chalets. People here still
go around in Traditional costumes, horse drawn
carriages are common place. It is very much
like stepping back in time. There is no better
place to see this Mecca in the whole of Switzerland.
Believe us IT'S OUT OF THIS WORLD !!!!!! The
beauty of the setting is unsurpassed. Dominated
by the unmistakable peak of the Matterhorn,
at 4478 metres (14,692 ft),
standing alone at the head of the valley. Matterhorn
is the most unmistakable landmark of Switzerland.
The enroute scenery between Interlaken and Zermatt
is enchanting to say the least. You travel by
road and rail... and the rest you narrate on
your return. Return back to Interlaken. |
DAY 13 : INTERLAKEN-LAKE
TITISEE-RHINELAND (B,ID)
Breakfast. Morning board your coach and drive
to Lake Tittisee.... In the heart of Black Forest.
Free time for shopping. Here you can buy the famous
Cuckoo clocks. Then we get to the Autobahn and
speed to Rhineland. Check into hotel. |
DAY 14 : RHINELAND-RHINE
CRUISE-BRUSSELS (B,ID)
Breakfast. Morning we depart our hotel to go into
the heart of Rhineland. Here we do a cruise on
River Rhine past Vineyards and old castles. Then
continue to Brussels the European & Belgium
Capital. We first visit Mini Europe... fascinating
scaled down models of European Landmarks. Orientation
tour follows. View the Atonium, Manniken Pis.
Free time at Grand Place. Dinner and
check into hotel. |
DAY 15: AMSTERDAM-CRUISE-LONDON
(B,ID)
Breakfast. Morning we depart for Amsterdam. llOOhrs.
Amsterdam sightseeing by Cruising its Canals.
Then visit the newly opened Tulip Park. During
the Tulip season we of course get to see the Tulips.
All through the summer in this show garden is
a profusion of colours... a wide range of flowers
and plants very neatly laid out and landscaped.
Here you also get to buy the bulbs, seeds and
which
you may wish to bring back home. There is also
a lovely handicraft center for Dutch souvenirs
at modest prices. Some wind mill viewing and a
visit to a clog and cheese factory. Late afternoon
we drive to the port to board the famous DFDS
(Scandinavian) Seaways to UK. Dinner on ship with
some specially arrange Indian menu. Please note
your checked baggage goes with the coach on the
ship and you need to carry only your overnight
hand bag with a change to your cabin. |
DAY 16 : NEW CASTLE-LONDON
(B,ID)
Buffet breakfast on board. The ship docks at New
Castle port... at 0900 hrs. Here we reboard our
coach to London. Late afternoon a 1/2 day city
tour including Parliament House, Oxford Street,
Trafalgar Square, Big- Ben etc., Dinner at Indian
restaurant. |
DAY 17 : AT LONDON
(B)
We provide you a 2 zone Tube Pass. Visit the Madam
Tussaud's Wax museum (tickets provided). Use the
tube pass for going about elsewhere / meeting
your friends. You have free time for shopping
at Oxford Street or visiting your friends and
relatives. |
DAY 18 : LONDON
(B)
Morning transfer to Airport for your flight to
home. |
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