31 Days ~ England ~ France ~ Spain ~ Italy ~ Austria ~ Liechtenstein
Switzerland ~ Germany ~ Holland ~ Belgium

Tour Pace
This tour is well planned. Nearly all stops are two nights in duration with only a small number of single night stops. As it is a long tour, there is a relaxing three-day break in Rome in the middle of the itinerary.

DAY 1 – SAT – DEPART USA
Overnight flight to London.

DAY 2 – SUN – ARRIVE LONDON
Welcome to London! On arrival you are transferred to your London tour hotel.
Hotel: Thistle Marble Arch.

DAY 3 – MON – LONDON SIGHTSEEING
Your half day sightseeing tour shows you Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The afternoon is at leisure to explore or shop. (B)

DAY 4 – TUE – LONDON – PARIS
Leave London and cross the Channel to Calais. View the Vimy Ridge Memorial en route to Paris where you can enjoy a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Paris Rive Gauche. (CB)

DAY 5 – WED – PARIS SIGHTSEEING
With a guide, see Notre Dame and drive along the Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe. Ascend the Eiffel Tower and visit Napoleon’s tomb. (BB)

DAY 6 – THU – PARIS – BORDEAUX
Visit the magnificent Château of Chenonceau in the Loire Valley. Continue through the famous vineyards to Bordeaux au Lac.
Hotel: Sofitel Aquitania. (BB,D)

DAY 7 – FRI – BORDEAUX – LOURDES
Drive to the little market town of Lourdes which has become a pilgrimage place of world renown. Visit the miraculous Grotto, drink the spring waters and join the torch light procession.
Hotel: Grand Hotel De La Grotte. (BB,D)

DAY 8 – SAT – LOURDES – MADRID
Cross the Pyrenees and Sierras to the heart of Spain and its capital, Madrid.
Hotel: NH Nacional. (BB)

DAY 9 – SUN – MADRID SIGHTSEEING
A local guide introduces all the major sights of Madrid. Take a Highlight tour of the elegant apartments of the Royal Palace. The afternoon is free. (BB)

DAY 10 – MON – MADRID – BARCELONA
Drive via the Castilian plain and Morata Pass to the bustling port of Barcelona.
Hotel: Melia. (BB)

DAY 11 – TUE – BARCELONA SIGHTSEEING
On a guided tour, see Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia, the Gothic Quarter, the port and the Ramblas, with its colorful flower stalls and markets. (BB)

DAY 12 – WED – BARCELONA – NICE
Cross the Camargue into the landscapes of Van Gogh’s beloved Provence and on to fashionable Nice on the French Riviera.
Hotel: Beau Rivage. (BB)

DAY 13 – THU – NICE
Visit the hilltop artists’ village of St Paul de Vence; take time to enjoy the views and craft shops before returning to Nice for time at leisure. (BB)

DAY 14 – FRI – NICE – TUSCANY
Visit a French perfumery and then elegant Monaco before travelling into Italy to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Hotel: Nizza & Suisse. (BB,D)

DAY 15 – SAT – FLORENCE SIGHTSEEING
View Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo, before a local guide shows you the highlights of the city. Visit the open air gallery of Signoria Square, and see the Duomo and Baptistery with its ‘Gates of Paradise’ Later, there is time to shop. (BB)

DAY 16 – SUN – TUSCANY – ROME
Drive to Siena and walk to the cathedral and the piazza where the Palio horse race takes place. Continue to Rome for a Dine-Around evening where your Tour Director offers a selection of restaurants to choose from.
Hotel: Grand Beverly Hills. (BB,DA)

DAY 17 – MON – ROME SIGHTSEEING
With a guide, visit the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Museums. Also visit the vast St Peter’s Basilica, the mighty Colosseum and see the Roman Forum. (BB)

DAY 18 – TUE – ROME AT LEISURE
A day to relax or visit Pompeii and Sorrento. (BB)

DAY 19 – WED – ROME – ASSISI
Make the short journey northwards to Assisi, one of Italy's most beautiful mountain towns. Visit the huge Basilica of St. Francis.
Hotel: Grand Hotel. (BB,D)

DAY 20 – THU – ASSISI – VENICE
Cross the wild Apennines and the fertile Po Valley. Arrive in the magical Venetian lagoon and stay centrally on the island of Chioggia.
Hotel: Grande Italia. (BB,D)

DAY 21 – FRI – VENICE SIGHTSEEING
Take a private launch to St Mark’s Square to view the Bridge of Sighs, Doges’ Palace and the ornate St Mark’s Basilica. Watch Venetian glass being blown and enjoy a Highlight gondola ride through the canals. (BB)

DAY 22 – SAT – VENICE – VIENNA
Drive to Vienna via the Carinthian Lake District and through Styria to your hotel.
Hotel: Hilton Plaza. (BB)

DAY 23 – SUN – VIENNA SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing includes a visit to the glorious Schönbrunn Palace and its gardens, before passing the Winter Palace, St Charles Church and City Hall. (BB)

DAY 24 – MON – VIENNA – INNSBRUCK
Drive to Salzburg for a guided tour seeing Mozart’s Birthplace, the Cathedral in the Old town and Mirabell Gardens. Continue to Innsbruck to visit the Wilten Basilica and see the Golden Roof and Imperial Palace.
Hotel: Innsbruck. (BB)

DAY 25 – TUE – INNSBRUCK – LUCERNE
Drive through the Arlberg Tunnel to Vaduz in Liechtenstein. Then enjoy a beautiful drive to lovely lakeside Lucerne in Switzerland.
Hotel: Astoria. (BB)

DAY 26 – WED – LUCERNE SIGHTSEEING
Sightseeing includes the Chapel Bridge and emotive Lion Monument before ascending nearby Mount Pilatus by cog-wheel railway and cable-car. (BB,D)

DAY 27 – THU – LUCERNE – RHINELAND
See the thundering Rhine Falls and travel through the Black Forest en route to Germany’s Rhineland.
Hotel: Hilton Mainz. (BB,D)

DAY 28 – FRI – RHINELAND – AMSTERDAM
Take a scenic cruise along the Rhine past leafy vineyards and hilltop castles. Later, stop in Cologne to see the soaring Gothic cathedral before continuing on to Amsterdam.
Hotel: Moevenpick City Centre. (BB,D)

DAY 29 – SAT – AMSTERDAM SIGHTSEEING
Visit a diamond factory and see the Royal Palace in Dam Square. See cheese and clogs being made and visit the fishing village of Volendam. (BB)

DAY 30 – SUN – AMSTERDAM – LONDON
Travel via Calais and Dover back to London.
Hotel: Thistle Marble Arch. (BB)

DAY 31 – MON – RETURN TO USA
Your tour ends with a transfer to the airport. (CB)