Europe Escape London to London |
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France, Switzerland, Germany
Holland, Italy, Belgium & Austria
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Super Sight Seeing in only 12 Days
Brief tour summary: Experience some of Europe's best cities and sights in only 12 days, with still plenty of time for shopping, relaxing, partying and making new friends. Highlights include: Paris sights like the Eiffel tower and Notre Dame; Burgundy Chateaux visit and wine tasting; Stay in a traditional Swiss mountain village; Tuscany Food and wine; Florence and Pisa; Gondola in Venice; Beer halls in Munich; Rhine valley boat cruise; Wooden shoe making, cheese tasting and a guided tour of Amsterdam's Red-light district! |
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Day 7: Florence to Venice
We start the day with a fully guided city tour of Florence before you have the opportunity to shop in, or just visit, the world famous leather markets of Florence. We continue to Venice for an evening tour of the city famous for water, romance and beauty. (Breakfast)
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Gondola Ride in Venice |
Day 8: Venice
A great day to Explore Venice on your own. We recommend a visit to the Island of Murano for a glass-blowing & lace making demonstration. Alternatively you can simply relax and soak up the sun on the sandy beaches at Jesolo or Lido. (Breakfast)
Day 9: Dolomites, Austria, Munich
We cross the mighty Italian Dolomite mountains with its pink and orange cliffs where you can enjoy your own mountain lakeside pick-nick. Continue into Austria across the spectacular Brenner pass via Innsbruck. Arrive in Munich and enjoy a lazy afternoon at a beer hall before dinner. (Breakfast, Dinner)
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Beer hall visit in Munich |
Day 10: Rhine Valley
Your Rhine Valley experience awaits: Enjoy a drink as the Rhine River Boat takes you to your hotel overlooking the Rhine River. Sights along the way include the most concentrated stretch of castles in Europe, vineyards, cliffs and medieval German towns. After dinner, we go on a pub-crawl, taste the local German beers and enjoy the real hospitality of the locals and the pub owners (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 11: Volendam, Amsterdam
Continue into Holland and visit the famous fishing village of Volendam for lunch before experiencing the art of cheese making. Of course, the artworks are edible and the Dutch won’t let you leave before you realise there is more to cheese than cheddar. We then visit the windmill village of Zaanse Schans, famous for the making of wooden shoes, or “klompe”. After dinner a walking tour of the world famous Amsterdam “Red Light District” , which leaves the night open to paint the town red! (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 12: Amsterdam to London
After breakfast it’s back to London with a stop for lunch in Belgium. (B) (Breakfast) |
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Day 1: London - Dover - Paris
Leave London and maybe catch a glimpse of the White Cliffs of Dover as you cross The English Channel. Upon arrival, prepare yourself for a fun filled evening in the cradle of Bohemian Paris, the Montmartre, which includes a viewing of the Sacre Coeur and exploring the nightlife surrounding the Moulin Rouge.
Day 2: Paris City Tour
Paris is one of the few cities where 2000 years of history unfolds before your eyes. See, touch and experience the mark of the French Revolution, Napoleon and WWII left on the city of romance. Our fully guided tour starts at the Louvre Museum, famous for the Mona Lisa and The Da Vinci Code. Let history unfold before your eyes as we visit historic Paris, including sites of the revolution, the Notre Dame ending it off with lunch in the Latin Quarter. After lunch you have the afternoon free to take the scenic boat cruise down the Seine River and arrive in front of the Eiffel Tower before taking the lift all the way to the top. End the day at Napoleon’s Arc du Triomphe and the Champs Elysees. (Breakfast)
Day 3: Burgundy Wine Tasting
We start the morning with a visit to the magnificent Palace of Versailles. Continue southwards to the Burgundy region in France. Indulge yourself in the wines of this region and explore the wine cellar of a 14th century French Chateaux. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 4: Geneva & Swiss Alps
A great day to drink in the sight seeing. Enjoy a relaxing, scenic drive past Lake Geneva with lunchtime in the city. We then continue to the Swiss Alps where we stay in a typical mountain village in the heart of the Jungfrau region. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 5: Jungfrau, Swiss Alps
A free day to explore and take in the spectacular scenery. This is also a great day to visit Jungfraujoch where you can have a snow fight, even in the middle of summer, on top of the 4000m high Glacier. (Breakfast)
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa |
Day 6: Pisa, Tuscany
A day to visit one of the most famous sites in the world, the leaning tower of Pisa! We spend our evening at a Tuscan hillside resort, where the evening meal includes the best Italian cuisine can offer. A great night to “show your moves” at the 70’s styled local disco. (Breakfast, Dinner)
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No Camping and no Sleeping Bags needed on any Expat Explore tours! |
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| What's Included |
- 11 Nights accommodation – 4 nights in 2 or 3 star hotels, 4 nights in top class hostels and chalets, 3 nights in self catering resort bungalows.
- Breakfast (B) and Dinners (D) included in your food fund – as per itinerary.
- Modern air-conditioned motorcoach with reclining seats.
- Local taxes, baggage handling fees, hotel tips, service charges & ferry crossings.
- Experienced Tour Leader
- Free Expat Explore Tour souvenir.
- Free Expat Explore Info guide book.
- Sight seeing as described below.
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| Sightseeing on this Tour |
- Paris: Fully guided city tour - Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, Louvre, Montmartre, Champs Elysees, Seine river boat cruise.
- Chateau Versailles: View the amazing palace with gardens.
- Burgundy: Visit a magnificent 14th century French Chateau with cellar tour and wine tasting.
- Geneva: Visit the city with a scenic drive past Lake Geneva.
- Switzerland: Stay in the heart of the Swiss Alps in a typical mountain village. You can visit Jungfraujoch and walk on a glacier. Spectacular scenery on mountain pass crossing into Italy, pass Lake Como.
- Pisa: See the leaning tower
- Florence: Guided walking tour of Florence. See the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria with Michelangelo’s David, Ponte Vecchio, Santa Croce Basilica.
- Venice: Guided tour seeing the Rialto Bridge, St Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sights and the Doges’ Palace. Murano glass-blowing and traditional lace making demonstrations.
- Italian Dolomites: Spectacular crossing from Italy into Austria over the Dolomites and the Austrian Alps.
- Austria: The Brenner Pass and driving past Innsbruck.
- Munich: A visit to one of the most famous beer halls in Munich.
- Rhine Valley: Scenic boat cruise from St Goar to Boppard included.
- Volendam: Typical Dutch fishing village – try some of the local food and drink!
- Zaanse Schans: 17th century windmill village with wooden shoe making and cheese tasting
- Amsterdam: Red Light walking tour, see canals, Ann Frank House, Dam Square, Van Gogh Museum. Do a bicycle tour.
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| SPECIAL EVENTS ON SOME TOURS |
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| m – Munich Oktoberfest 18 September: Special 13 day tour with extra full day at the Munich Oktoberfest including extra dinner. (Accommodation walking distance from beerfest grounds) |
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| Most rooms on this tour are twin or double rooms, but you can pay a guaranteed private room upgrade for all nights at £60 per person. |
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