Europe

Discover a variety of famous cities and picturesque towns on this scenic holiday. In Amsterdam, enjoy a canal cruise and guided sightseeing. Cruise the Rhine River, stop in Cologne and Heidelberg, medieval Rothenburg, and Munich. Then on to Oberammergau in the Bavarian Alps for the highlight of your trip – a once-a-decade performance of the famous Passion Play staged by by the town’s locals to fulfil a promise made to God in 1634. Drive through the Alps via Innsbruck to Venice, for guided sightseeing. Then, enter Switzerland to stop in Lugano and Lucerne. Board the high-speed “TGV” train to Paris, where a visit to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower is included.

Meals
Breakfast - 11
Lunch - 1
Dinner - 6

Standard Features
AMSTERDAM: Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing; canal cruise; visit a major diamond centre.
COLOGNE: Visit the cathedral.
RHINE CRUISE
HEIDELBERG: Take pictures of the castle.
ROTHENBURG: Walking tour of the walled town.
MUNICH: Orientation including Marienplatz; excursion to Neuschwanstein Castle.
OBERAMMERGAU: Passion Play performance (Seating Area 1; Accommodation Category HC3).
INNSBRUCK: Walk through the Old Town to the Golden Roof.
VENICE: Private boat ride; guided walking tour including headsets, visit St. Mark's Square and Basilica, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers' demonstration.
LUGANO: Visit the subtropical town.
LUCERNE: Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge.
MONTREUX: Take pictures of the Festival Hall.
LAUSANNE-PARIS: By TGV train (first class).
PARIS: Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower.
PARIS-LONDON: By Eurostar train.
MEALS: Buffet breakfast daily (B); 1 lunch (L); 5 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Amsterdam.
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges where applicable.