Grand European Tour
16 Days - 15 Nights       

France, Switzerland, Italy,

Austria, Hungary, Slovakia,

Czech Republic & Holland

 

 

See the very best of Europe as you experience the romance of Paris, cross the roof of the world on Switzerlands Glacier Express, ride a Venetian gondola along Venice’s Grand Canal, before visiting Budapest, Prague and Amsterdam.

 

 

Your Holiday Programme:

Friday - Paris
You'll leave your chosen departure point early morning for your channel crossing to the continent. Upon arrival in France, you'll watch the scenery glide past as you travel towards Paris.

 

Saturday - Paris
This morning you'll have a fully guided tour of the city’s sights followed by an opportunity to see Paris from the famous glass topped river boats. During the evening you can see ‘Paris by Night’ and take an optional dinner with wine in a traditional restaurant.

Sunday - Swiss Alps
Today, you'll leave Paris after breakfast and travel through the Alsace into Switzerland to check into your hotel in time for dinner.

 

Monday - Glacier Express
Today you’ll travel into the snow-capped mountains of Andermatt, where you'll have an opportunity to ride the famous Glacier Express through some of the world's most dramatic scenery to Disentis. Here your coach will be waiting to take you back to your hotel for dinner.

Tuesday - Engelberg & Mount Titlis 
Todays included excursion takes you high into the Swiss Alps to Obermatt and on to Engelberg where you can take the world famous 360 degree revolving cable car up 10,000ft to the top of Mount Titlis. (cable car extra). You'll return to your hotel for dinner.

 

Wednesday - Italy’s Lake Garda

You’ll leave Switzerland after breakfast and head towards the magnificent Italian Lakes, calling at the Sirmione Peninsular of Lake Garda during the afternoon, checking into your hotel for dinner. 

 

Thursday - The Floating City of Venice

Today you’ll travel by boat along Venice’s labyrinth of canalways to St Marks Square where you’ll have the whole day free to explore this unique floating city. Late afternoon it’s back to the mainland and onward to your hotel for dinner.   

 

Friday - Salzburg & Austrian Lakes

This morning you’ll leave the coast and travel into Austria where you’ll visit Mozart’s birthplace of Salzburg. Here you’ll have a guided tour of the historic old-town. You’ll check into your hotel for dinner.

 

Saturday - Vienna

After leaving the Austrian Lake region you’ll follow the path of the river Danube into Vienna, where you’ll have a fully guided city tour before having free time for personal sightseeing. It’s then across the border into Hungary to check into your hotel in time for dinner.

 

Sunday - Budapest

Today your included sightseeing excursion takes you to Hungary's capital city of Budapest. Here you'll visit both the Buda and Pest districts, divided by the mighty river Danube.  Return for dinner.

 

Monday  - Bratislava

Slovakia’s city of Spies, where East meets West. Today’s leisurely sightseeing visit takes you into the heart of this intriguing and vibrant capital which has undergone a complete transformation since the fall of the ‘Iron Curtain’.  You’ll return to your hotel for dinner. 

 

Tuesday - Prague

This morning you’ll leave your hotel after breakfast and travel across Slovakia into the Czech Republic to arrive in Prague early afternoon. After dinner you can experience the magical ambience of Charles Bridge, complete with artists, musicians and street entertainers.

 

Wednesday - Prague Castle

Today, you'll have a fully included sightseeing tour of Prague's Hradcany Castle area, followed by a stroll past the colourful handicraft shops of 'Golden Lane' before crossing the River Vltava into the old-town.  After dinner you might like to visit one of Prague’s traditional old breweries with music.

 

Thursday - Rothenburg & The Rhine Valley

This morning you’ll leave for Germany’s Rhineland with an en-route visit to the historic city of Rothenburg on the regions famous 'Romantische Strasse'.  This evening an optional dinner is arranged in a typical winehouse with dancing to live music.

 

Friday - Amsterdam

Today you’ll travel through the dramatic Rhine Gorge towards Koblenz then into Holland to your hotel near Amsterdam. It’s then into the heart of the city to visit the Damrak and Kalverstraat areas before perhaps taking an optional canal boat cruise through old Amsterdam.  During the evening you can join our optional farewell dinner at the famous Floating Sea Palace restaurant in Amsterdam harbour.

 

Saturday  - Home

Sadly, you’re coming to the end of your holiday today as we commence our return journey to Calais. After crossing the channel to Dover you’re homeward, arriving in your local area late evening with many happy memories and a host of treasured photographs.

Code

GTEH01

GTEH02

GTEH03

Departs

 
04 July

15 August

12 September

Price

£699

£699

£699

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Single Supplements:               £199

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Child Reductions:                      £60

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Insurance:        Adult £27   Child £18

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Price Includes:

 

Return travel by executive coach

2 Nights in Paris with breakfast

3 Nights in Switzerland with h-board 2 Nights in Italy with half board

1 Night in Austria with half board

3 Nights in Hungary with half board

2 Nights in Prague with half board

1 Night in Germany with breakfast

1 Night in Amsterdam with breakfast All rooms with en-suite facilities Sightseeing excursions as specified All tolls, taxes & vat,

Experienced tour manager service

 

Not Included:

 

Meals other than those specified, boat rides, train rides, /cable car rides, porterage, travel insurance.

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Your Holiday Hotels

All hotels used are of a good quality and are really well situated. They have relaxing bars or lounges, comfortable en-suite bedrooms and welcoming restaurants where meals will be served in accordance with your itinerary.

 

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Switzerland’s

Glacier Express