Discovering the Old Continent through its spectacular beauty, its
rich histor y, its impressive architecture, its extraordinar y
contrasts, its culinar y variation.
1° Day: WELCOME IN LONDON
London
houses some of the best museums and galleries of the world. Arrival at
London airport and transfer by private bus to your Hotel. The rest of
the day is at your disposal.
2° Day: LONDON, THE EXCITING CITY
Breakfast
and meeting with the local guide for a full day panoramic citytour. You
can admire Westminster, The House of Parliament, Trafalgar Square with
its fountains, the glorious National Gallery, Piccadilly Circus, where
you can take pictures or do shopping, Buckingham Palace with its famous
guards. London is not only a city with historical proofs but is an alive
metropolis, that let you become aware of the contemporary time.
3° Day: LONDON-PARIS
After
breakfast transfer to the railway station to board the High Speed
Eurostar to Paris. At arrival starting to explore this magnificent city
by a panoramic bus tour, later dinner cruise in the Seine.
4° Day: PARIS, THE CITY OF LIGHT
Breakfast
and meeting with a local guide for a full day guided tour: starting
from l’Ile de la Cité with the wonderful gothic Cathedral of Notre Dame,
then is the turn of Tour Eiffel, icon of Paris, of France and emblem of
the industrial epoch. At the end Montmartre quarter, the centre of
bohemienne life during the Belle Epoque, whose hill is dominated by
Sacre Coeur Basilica. Dinner with musical entertainment.
5° Day: PARIS-BRUXELLES
After
breakfast departure to the belgian capital Bruxelles. Arrival and
meeting with the local guide and panoramic tour of this city with its
wonderful Square “Grand Place”.
6° Day: BRUXELLES-AMSTERDAM
After
breakfast departure to the dutch capital Amsterdam. Arrival and meeting
wit the local guide for a panoramic citytour. Amsterdam is rich of art
and design, here little streets cross romantic canals. You can admire
the original houses with sloping facades, the open wide Dam Square, the
deeply impressive Anna Frank House.
7° Day: AMSTERDAM-BERLIN
Breakfast and all day transfer to Germany and its capital, Berlin.
8° Day: BERLIN, IMPOSSIBLE TO GET BORED
After
breakfast meeting with a local guide for a full day citytour: starting
from the Brandeburg Gate, emblem of the division between east and ovest,
you go on admiring the Duomo, the Reichtstag, the Potsdamer Platz where
sparkling new buildings are mixed with the ruins of the wall. Next you
visit Ku’damm, the famous street of shopping with the Kadewe center and
the Gedächtsniskirche, the church that after being bombed has been left
so
damaged in order not to forget the horror of the war. Then is the
turn of the eastern side of the city: Alexanderplaz with its sovietic
appearance and a lot of attractions, among these the Television Tower.
9° Day: BERLIN-DRESDEN-PRAGUE
After
breakfast departure to the Czech Republic with stop over in another
beautiful german city: Dresden, the pearl of Barock on the river Elbe.
You will enjoy the city centre with the enormous Cathedral. After the
visits departure again to Prague and arrival in the late afternoon.
10° Day: PRAGUE, THE MAGICAL CITY
Breakfast
and meeting with the local guide for a full day guided tour of Prague:
the visit begins with the 1,000 year-old Prague Castle, from where you
can enjoy the amazing views over the historic centre. In the Old Town
Square you can be delighted by the ancient Astronomical Clock
glockenspiel and walking on the Charles Bridge you can meet painters
and
artists, who eternalize this romantic scene. In the afternoon
discovering of shopping quarter, jewish quarter and at the end Wenceslas
Square.
11° Day: PRAGUE-VIENNA
After breakfast you can
still explore central Bohemia. Stop at the beautiful and romantic
Castle of Konopiste, used several time as movie setting. In the early
afternoon departure to Vienna and arrival in the capital of Habsburghs.
12° Day: VIENNA, THE HABSBURG CAPITAL
After
breakfast meeting wit the local guide for all day time discovering the
regal grandeur of Vienna. Driving around the famous Ring Road, this
large boulevard, built along the lines of the old city walls, shows many
of the capital’s architectural masterpieces, like the Opera House,
Hofburg and St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the most important gothic monument
in Aus-
tria. In the afternoon visit of the famous Maria Theresa’s Schoenbrunn Palace and formal gardens.
13° Day: VIENNA-GRAZ-MESTRE
After
breakfast departure to Italy with a last stop over in Austria: Graz.
This city is a mix between historical buildings and museums, and design
and avantguard architecture. In the early afternoon driving in direction
Italy.
14° Day: VENICE, MIRACLE ON WATER
After
breakfast you drive to Tronchetto and take the ferry to Venice: you are
in St. Mark’s Square. You can admire the Basilica, the Doge’s Palace and
Bridge of Sighs. Visit of a Venetian Art centre to learn about
hand-crafted glass. At the end back by ferry and bus to the hotel.
15° Day: MESTRE-PADUA-VERONA
After
breakfast driving to Padua, stop for a visit. In this city there are:
historical athmosphere thanks to its ancient Palaces, spirituality,
thanks to its many churches and modernity thanks to the University. Next
you go to Verona, the legendary home of Romeo and Juliet, whre you can
admire the well preserved Juliet Balcony and the romanic Arena.
16° Day: GARDA LAKE, GOAL OF ARTISTS AND POETS
After
breakfast departure for a Garda Lake tour, you visit Sirmione, the
pearl of Garda for the harmony of its houses and the beauty of the
landscape and Lazise that has the most beatiful promenade along the
lake, the little harbour and the pictoresque Square.
17° Day: VERONA-PISA-FLORENCE
Breakfast
and departure to Pisa, famous for the leaning Tower and the Square of
Miracles. Free time to enjoy this city and in the early afternoon
transfer to Florence, the capital of Renessaince.
18° Day: FLORENCE, BIRTHPLACE OF RENAISSANCE
Breakfast
and meeting with local guide. The visit starts with Duomo or Cathedral
of Santa Maria del Fiore, the baptistery and bell tower, piazza della
Signoria (open air museum), exterior of the famous Uffizi Gallery and
Ponte Vecchio the old bridge. In the afternoon departure to Rome.
19° Day: ROME, THE ETERNAL CITY
Breakfast
and meeting with your local guide and enjoy the very best of the city’s
highlights including a tour at the Vatican Museums, culminating beneath
Michelangelo’s famous ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. The visit goes on
admiring the magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica. In the afternoon you will
see the spectacular Trevi Fountain, don’t forget to throw a coin in the
beautiful fountain as you are guaranteed to return to Rome if you do;
Navona Square, Spain Steps and the Pantheon.
20° Day: ARRIVEDERCI ROMA
Bid farewell to Italy. Departure transfer to Fiumicino Airport.
Grand tour of Europe
20 days, 19 nights
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