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European Highlights (Bus Tour)

Summary:

Short on time, but want a jam-packed adventure filled with European Highlights? Cruise down the Rhine River and catch your breath as you see the lights of Paris. You'll return home with more than Swiss chocolate in your luggage.

Duration
8 Days
Countries
4
Next Departure
21-Apr-2025
Starting at
± EUR 2,468.00
Price per day
± EUR 308.00
Tour Type
Tour Type

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  • Dates and Details
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  • Trafalgar
 
Operator
Trafalgar Tours
Tour
European Highlights
Travel Style
Bus Tour
Categories
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Map: European Highlights (Trafalgar)

Summary

Short on time, but want a jam-packed adventure filled with European Highlights? Cruise down the Rhine River and catch your breath as you see the lights of Paris. You'll return home with more than Swiss chocolate in your luggage.

Day 1
Welcome To Amsterdam
Day 2
Enjoy A Scenic Cruise In The Rhineland Connect Wit...
Day 3
Journey Through The Black Forest To Lucerne Dive I...
Day 4
Explore Lucerne
Day 5
Off Through The Burgundy Wine Region To Paris
Day 6
Explore Magical Paris
Day 7
Farewell Paris

Countries (4): France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland

Travel Cities (5): Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Lucerne, Paris, Versailles

Highlights

Dining Summary

  • 3 Dinner (D)
  • 6 Breakfast (B)

Be My Guest

  • Rhineland: On this Be My Guest experience you’ll enjoy a tour of the family-owned Weingut Wehweck vineyard, followed by dinner. The vineyard was founded in 1955 and is currently headed up by the third generation of the family, Herr Philipp Wehweck.

Dive into Culture

  • Black Forest: Watch as skilled craftsman capture the distinctive sound of the cuckoo demonstrating the centuries' old craft of clock making in the Black Forest.

Iconic Experience

  • Amsterdam: Cruise along the old waterways with your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Discover the architectural gems of the old city, including mansions dating from the Golden Age of the 17th Century.
  • Rhineland: Cruise beneath the semi-ruined castles and terraced vineyards. Sleepy villages slip by as you saunter upstream to the Lorelei Rock where the enchantress lured sailors to their doom.
  • Heidelberg: See the magnificent castle built in red sandstone, overlooking the Student Prince’s town.
  • Rhine Falls: See these spectacular falls.
  • Switzerland: Marvel at the Alpine landscape as you drive past breathtakingly beautiful mountains and valleys.
  • Lucerne: During an orientation with your Travel Director, see the Lion Monument, Old Town Hall and Chapel Bridge, the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
  • Paris: Join a Local Specialist to discover the hidden squares and secret lanes of Paris.

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

  • Lucerne: Visit Max Chocolatier's boutique, an ethical chocolate experience, to learn why sustainable and fair trade chocolate tastes better. Leave with the knowledge of why ethical chocolate makes a difference and a gift of Swiss chocolate to nibble on. Your visit supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption.

Must-see Highlights

  • Explore Paris
  • Discover Amsterdam and Lucerne
  • Visit the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen and a cuckoo clock factory in the Black Forest
  • View the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, the Champs-Élysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
  • See the Lorelei Rock and the vineyards of Burgundy in France
  • Scenic Cruise along the canals of Amsterdam and the Rhine River

Included in Price

Whats Included

  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities
  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
  • Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
  • Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
  • Optional Experiences and free time

Travel Package

 

Coming from

 

Going to

Tour...

Amsterdam

Arrow Going To

Paris

Group ToursThis is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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