BEST OF EUROPE (14 Nights / 15 Days)

Day 01
Arrive London Welcome to Great Britain. Arrive London, the vibrant capital of the British Empire, an amazing and constantly evolving city in the world. Transfer on your own to your hotel in the city centre. Spend the evening at leisure or select one of our exciting optional tours. Overnight is at your hotel in London.
Day 02
London Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy city sightseeing of London with the The Original London Sightseeing Tour. Choose from 4 Hop-on Hop-off routes to see the sights of London within 24 hours and take advantage of the free river cruise voucher The Tour: The Original London Sightseeing Tour offers you 3 Hop-on Hop-off bus routes to customise your own tour of London. The ticket is valid on all routes operated by The Original tour for 24hours. The Original Tour (Yellow route) is the Grand Tour and takes you to the best of London's sights with an entertaining live guided English commentary. The City sightseeing tour (Red route) covers the major sights and offers digitally recorded commentary in seven languages plus a specialist children's channel for under 16's. Then there's the Loop line (Green route) connecting London's West End to Westminster and Waterloo International train station. Finally there is The Museum tour (Blue route) which gives you easy access to many of London's top museums, shops and attractions. You will also receive a free river cruise voucher to be taken on one of City Cruisers sightseeing cruises on the Thames (From 01 April 2012, the free Hop On Hop Off River Cruise Pass offer will be valid between Westminster Pier and Tower Pier only) and Includes a FREE walking tour with every bus tour ticket! Includes: Transportation by coach, commentary by live guide (The Original Tour) and commentary by headphones in a choice of languages (City sightseeing Tour), free river cruise with City Cruisers((From 01 April 2012, the free Hop On Hop Off River Cruise Pass offer will be valid between Westminster Pier and Tower Pier only) , free walking tour. Overnight is at your hotel in London.
Day 03
London – Paris Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out and proceed on your own to the St Pancras station to board your Eurostar to Paris. Please ensure you arrive the station atleast 2 hours prior to your train departure as immigration has to be done at St Pancras before you board your train. Welcome to Paris! Arrive Paris, the city of high fashion, museums and monuments. Paris offers a rich cultural and touristic life. Spend the evening at leisure or select one of our exciting optional tours. Overnight is at your hotel in Paris.
Day 04
Paris Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy the main sights of the French capital with Paris City Tour and Cruise. By Coach! The Tour: This excursion will give you the opportunity to discover Paris, its history and great buildings with a tour of the city by coach, followed by a one hour commented cruise along the Seine river. The cruise departs from the Eiffel tower and you will be welcome on board the one of the three trimarans that belong to Bateau Parisiens. Enjoy the view from the glass fitted terrace and gangways all round the boat which is perfectly designed to discover and admire the rich architecture of the city. On the cruise will also be some soft music evoking the carious places and times broadcasted through individual handsets. The tour will finish at the Eiffel tower. Includes: Recorded commentary and personal earphone sets with digital sound system. Seine river cruise. In the evening, proceed on your own to the Montparnasse Tower Paris – Observation Deck for an unforgettable panoramic view of all the Parisian monuments , including the Eiffel Tower . Overnight is at your hotel in Paris.
Day 05
Paris – Lucerne Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and transfer on your own to the station to board your super fast TGV to Basel. Board your connecting train to Lucerne. Lucerne, the city of lights, is surrounded by alpine lakes and mountains. Explore the city on your own, visit the Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, Swiss transport museum, old city squares or take a boat trip on Lake Lucerne. Overnight is at your hotel in Lucerne.
Day 06
Lucerne Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Your journey today begins with a train ride from Lucerne station to Engelberg station. Walk to the Titlis base point and enjoy 3 different cable car rides up to the beautiful summit of Mt. Titlis. Ride up the world’s first ever 360 degree revolving ROTAIR aerial gondola to the Mt. Titlis Glacier Paradise at 10,000 ft. for unlimited attractions. You have free time to play and enjoy in the snow. Visit the Ice Flyer, an enclosed sky lift that travels few meters over the Titlis glacier. Overnight is at your hotel in Lucerne.
Day 07
Lucerne - Interlaken Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Board your train to Interlaken, the gateway to the Top of Europe. Interlaken is known for its remarkable location between the two beautiful lakes of Thun and Brienz. Overnight is at your hotel in Interlaken.
Day 08
Interlaken Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy a full day excursion to Jungfraujoch, the highest railway station in Europe at 11,333 ft. Proceed to Interlaken OST station on your own and exchange your voucher at the counter. Interlaken Ost railway station links the SBB national rail network with the Jungfrau Region. You can board the trains via Grindelwald or Lauterbrunnen. The final journey on the cogwheel train is an unforgettable experience. Jungfrau guarantees 100% snow and ice. Visit the Ice Palace where you see a beautiful display of sculptures made of ice. From the Sphinx terrace you can view the Jungfrau peak and the awesome Aletsch Glacier. Have a memorable encounter with eternal snow and ice at the plateau.
Day 09
Interlaken – Venice Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and proceed on your own to the station to board your train to Venice, via Brig. Welcome to Venice, the city of canals, the city of romance, architecture and culture situated in a Lagoon and accessible only by boat. The evening is at leisure to stroll around the wonderful canals or you have the choice to join a flotilla of gondolas gathered around a barge containing the musicians and singers to float along the fascinating Grand Canal. Overnight is at your hotel in Venice.
Day 10
Venice Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Proceed on your own to your pick up point for the half day tour to Murano, Burano and Torcello Tour. The Tour: After sailing past the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, the Public Gardens, the tip of Sant'Elena and the famous Lido beach resort, the boat arrives in Murano, known throughout the world for its glass manufacturing industry. Here we stop for around 40 minutes to visit to one of the factories. The second stop is at the picturesque island of Burano, famous not only for its lace but also for the fishermen's houses painted in bright colours. The stop will last about 30 minutes. Then after a short cruise, we reach Torcello, the earliest centre of civilization in the estuary. Only the Cathedral with its magnificent mosaics and the church of Santa Fosca remain as testimony of its former glory. The stop will be for about 30 minutes then we return to St.Mark's Square. Includes: Transportation by boat, visit to a Glass Factory. Overnight is at your hotel in Venice.
Day 11
Venice – Florence Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and proceed on your own to the station to board your train to Florence. Florence, the capital city of the Tuscany region is full of beautiful Renaissance-style buildings, including wonderful churches and enormous palaces. In the afternoon you can opt to visit the city of Pisa. Overnight is at your hotel in Florence.
Day 12
Florence Buffet breakfast at the hotel. . Proceed for the Full Day sightseeing tour of Florence.. The Tour: Drive along the romantic Viale dei Colli up to Piazzale Michelangelo: a stop to admire the wonderful panorama of the city, one of the most beautiful in the world. The tour will proceed by coach through the old city centre. Then a walking guided outdoor visit of the Duomo complex: the Baptistery and a visit to the Cathedral with the Cupola of Brunelleschi and Giotto's bell tower. A short walk through the historic streets of the heart of Florence brings you to the renowned Galleria dell'Accademia where you can admire the famous David by Michelangelo and other works by the artist. After the visit you will have some free time to have lunch. You will have to join the group for the afternoon tour at 14.15 at Piazza Stazione (same point as for the morning tour). The afternoon tour offers panoramic views of the unparalleled beauty of Florence, taking in Fiesole, a delightful town of Etruscan origin set on the hills overlooking Florence and the Arno Valley. The tour continues to the old city centre for a visit to the Franciscan Church of Santa Croce (exterior). A short walk through the streets of Florence brings you to the famous Piazza Signoria, with the imposing Palazzo Vecchio (exterior) and the beautiful Loggia del Lanzi. The tour continues with a guided tour of the famous Galleria degli Uffizi where you can admire the paintings of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raffaello, Giotto, Cimabue, Masaccio. The tour ends inside the museum.
Includes: Transportation by coach, authorized guide, museum entrance fees with booking (skip the line ticket), whisper transmitters-receivers if the participants are 15 people. Overnight is at your hotel in Florence.
Day 13
Florence - Rome Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Proceed on your own to the train station to board your train to Rome, the capital city of Italy. It’s hard to say what you find most breathtaking about the eternal city. Spend the evening at leisure or select one of our exciting optional tours. Overnight is at your hotel in Rome.
Day 14
Rome Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy city sightseeing of Rome with the Open Tour - 24 Hours. The Tour: Explore Rome at your own pace on an extensive hop on hop off itinerary through the heart of Rome. The buses are open top which allows you to enjoy full 360 degree panoramic views as you travel along your route. A recorded commentary in 7 languages via headhones will be at your disposal. Includes: Ticket for hop on hop off coach. Recorded commentary. Overnight is at your hotel in Rome.
Day 15
Depart Rome Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Check out of your hotel and proceed on your own to the airport to board your flight back home.

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Package Price Includes
  • 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast at hotels mentioned or similar in London
  • 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast at hotels mentioned or similar in Paris
  • 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast at hotels mentioned or similar in Lucerne .
  • 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast at hotels mentioned or similar in Interlaken.
  • 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast at hotels mentioned or similar in Venice.
  • 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast at hotels mentioned or similar in Florence.
  • 2 Nights accommodation with breakfast at hotels mentioned or similar in Rome .
  • The Original London Sightseeing Tour .
  • Paris City Tour and Cruise. By Coach.
  • Entrance to Montparnasse Tower .
  • Mt Titlis from Engelberg on Swiss pass.
  • Jungfrau from Interlaken OST Station on Swiss pass .
  • Murano Burano Torcello Tour from Venice.
  • Full day sightseeing tour of Florence.
  • Rome Open Tour - 24 Hours.
  • Eurostar: London to Paris in Second Class.
  • Swiss Pass 5 days in 1 month Flexi Saver in Second Class.
  • Second Class Tickets: Paris – Basel / Brig – Venice – Florence – Rome