Cousins...
off on their biggest adventure yet!!!
- Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
- Day 2: Frankfurt • Heidelberg
- Meet your Tour Director at the airport
- Travel to Heidelberg
- Take a tour of Heidelberg
- Visit the Heidelberg Castle wine barrel
- Day 3: Munich
- Travel to Munich
- Take a walking tour of Munich
With your tour director you will see:- Frauenkirche
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofbräuhaus
- Day 4: Munich
- Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:- Olympic Stadium
- Residenz
- Marienplatz
- Visit Dachau
- Take a guided tour of Munich
- Day 5: Venice
- Enjoy free time in Innsbruck
- Travel via Innsbruck to Venice
- Day 6: Venice
- Take a guided tour of Venice
- St. Mark’s Square
- Grand Canal
- Visit the Doge's Palace
- See a glass-blowing demonstration
- Take a guided tour of Venice
- Day 7: Rome
- Travel to Rome
- Day 8: Rome
- Take a guided tour of Vatican City
- Visit the Sistine Chapel
- Visit St. Peter’s Basilica
- Take a guided tour of Rome
- Visit the Colosseum
- Visit the Roman Forum
- Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome:
- Trevi Fountain
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
- Day 9: Florence
- Travel to Florence
- Take a guided tour of Florence
With your expert local guide you will see:- Piazza della Signoria
- Ponte Vecchio
- Chiesa di Santa Croce
- Gates of Paradise
- Visit the Duomo
- See a leather-making demonstration
- Day 10: Lucerne region
- Travel to the Lucerne region
- Day 11: Lucerne region
- Take a tour of Lucerne
With your tour director you will see:- Lion Monument
- Chapel Bridge
- Optional: Mount Pilatus
Venture to the top of Mount Pilatus, the majestic 6,387-foot peak that towers over Lucerne. In the summer, take a boat across Lake Lucerne and then ride the Pilatus cog railway—the steepest in the world—to the top. During other seasons, take a motorcoach to the base and a 45-minute cable car ride to the top, where you’ll enjoy splendid views. (Note: Warm clothes and appropriate shoes recommended.)
- Take a tour of Lucerne
- Day 12: Colmar • Alsace
- Travel to the Alsace Region
- Take a tour of Colmar
- Day 13: Paris
- Travel to Paris
- Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
- Take a walking tour of Paris
With your tour director you will see:- Île de la Cité
- Conciergerie
- Sainte-Chapelle
- Day 14: Paris
- Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
- Optional: Versailles
Join an optional excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
- Take a guided tour of Paris
- Day 15: London
- Travel by Eurostar train to London
- Take a guided tour of London
With your expert local guide you will see:- Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
- Piccadilly Circus
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Westminster Abbey
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
- Day 16: London
- Take a walking tour of London
With your tour director you will see:- The Strand
- Trafalgar Square
- Leicester Square
- Covent Garden
- Enjoy a fish and chips dinner
- Take a walking tour of London
- Day 17: Depart for home