INTRODUCTION EUROPEAN BRITAIN & IRELAND SCANDINAVIA, EASTERN, CENTRAL THE NETHERLANDS SPAIN, PORTUGAL ITALY EASTERN BEFORE
PANORAMAS BALTICS & RUSSIA & ALPINE EUROPE & FRANCE & MOROCCO MEDITERRANEAN, YOU GO
GREECE & TURKEY
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2018
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Whether you’re a seasoned traveler looking to check another destination off your list or
someone trying to make that once-in-a-lifetime vacation happen, Cosmos can help you get
there. For more than 50 years, we’ve offered domestic and international travel packages
to the world’s most captivating places—from San Francisco Bay to Ha Long Bay…from the
City of Brotherly Love to the City of Light…from tropical Hawaii to sub-tropical Lugano…
and even from colorful Rio to mysterious Machu Picchu. Cosmos knows what’s important
once you reach your destination—the sights, the scenes, the locals, and the legends. So,
we get you exactly where you want to be. And we make it all so easy with comfortable,
clean, and attractive hotels; an expert Tour Director; guided city sightseeing; and dynamic
transportation that makes getting around half the fun.
With Cosmos, traveling is far easier—and more harmonious, complete, and orderly—than
going it alone. And, best of all, you can personalize your getaway with the activities and
excursions that appeal to you, while enjoying well-designed itineraries that combine the
“must-see” sights with significant time on your own to explore your interests and passions.
Need more time to immerse yourself in the local culture? No problem. Cosmos offers
longer stays in key cities so you never feel rushed to fit it all in. So, start packing, and let
Cosmos turn your travel dreams into reality!
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WHAT’S NEW FOR 2018? NINE VACATIONS DESIGNED FOR THE TRUE TRAVELER. INTRODUCTION
Travel to lesser-known Apulia in the legendary “boot” of Italy, and discover Mediterranean Art Nouveau villas and beach- EUROPEAN
huts from the early 20th century and the stunning limestone caves of Castellana. Indulge yourself in the cuisine and PANORAMAS
famous wines of Tuscany, with visits to local markets and a cooking lesson at a rustic farmhouse in the Tuscan countryside.
Experience Iceland’s natural beauty at the “Waterfall of the Gods,” relax in the mineral-rich waters of the Mývatin Nature
Baths, and see the black-basalt beach in Vik—considered one of the most beautiful beaches on Earth.
EUROPEAN PANORAMAS
4420 10 days Seven Countries, Venice & Paris..................................................................... 12 5150 17 days Cosmopolitan Europe...................................................................... BEST VALUE 28 BRITAIN & IRELAND
4720 England, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France England, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy,
5900 5160 Switzerland, France
5910 11 days Europe’s Photo Album......................................................................................... 14 5210
4760 France, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy 5270 18 days The Best of Europe............................................................................................... 32
4810 England, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France
5120 12 days From St. Paul’s to St. Peter’s........................................................ BEST VALUE 16 5290
England, France, Switzerland, Italy 23 days The Grand European ........................................................................ BEST VALUE 36
England, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain SCANDINAVIA,
12 days From Rome to London......................................................................................... 18 BALTICS & RUSSIA
Italy, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, England 29 days European Masterpiece ................................................................... BEST VALUE 40
England, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, San Marino,
14 days European Capitals .................................................................................................20 Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, Holland
France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria
31 days All About Europe...................................................................................................44
14 days Europe’s Highlights ............................................................................................. 22 England, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary,
Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Holland
15 days Wonders of Europe........................................................................... BEST VALUE 24
England, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France
REGIONAL DISCOVERIES
BRITAIN & IRELAND 4740 13 days SeScrPeAt TIrNea,sPurOesRoTf UFrGanAceL&&SpMaiOn..R....O.....C....C.....O.........................................110 EASTERN, CENTRAL
6800 & ALPINE EUROPE
9020 9 days British Panorama................................................................................ BEST VALUE 48 6790 8 days NEW! Highlights of Andalusia ...........................................................................110
9000 13 days England, Scotland & Wales ..............................................................................50 6820 9 days Lisbon, Seville & Madrid ....................................................................................112
9040 9 days From Dublin to London...................................................................................... 52 6850 13 days The Best of Spain & Portugal..........................................................................114
9200 9 days Irish Explorer........................................................................................ BEST VALUE 54 6810 15 days Grand Tour of Spain .............................................................................................116
9010 15 days The Best of Britain & Ireland........................................................................... 56 6830 7 days NEW! Postcard from Portugal ...........................................................................118
9050 18 days Grand Tour of Britain & Ireland...................................................................... 58 6780 16 days Spain, Portugal & Morocco............................................................................. 120
9090 24 days The British Isles in Depth ................................................................................. 62 6840 10 days Highlights of Morocco........................................................................................122
14 days Mediterranean Flavors .......................................................................................124
SCANDINAVIA, BALTICS & RUSSIA
THE NETHERLANDS
6990 8 days NEW! Idylic Iceland.................................................................................................66 ITALY & FRANCE
6920 11 days NEW! Norwegian Fjord Explorer .....................................................................68
4830 12 days Viking Explorer .......................................................................................................70 6240 8 days NEW! Gourmet Tuscany.......................................................................................126 SPAIN, PORTUGAL
6910 12 days Focus on Scandinavia...................................................................... BEST VALUE 72 6350 7 days NEW! Rome, Florence & Venice ......................................................................128 & MOROCCO
6900 16 days Northern Highlights & the Arctic Circle .................................................... 74 6400 9 days The Splendors of Italy................................................................... BEST VALUE 130
6930 16 days The Baltic States, Russia & Scandinavia.................................................... 76 6415 17 days The Splendors of Italy & Sicily .................................................. BEST VALUE 132
6970 10 days NEW! A Taste of Russia......................................................................................... 78 6310 9 days Rome, Sorrento & Capri ....................................................................................134
6340 10 days Sicily Discovery......................................................................................................136
EASTERN, CENTRAL & ALPINE EUROPE 6270 8 days NEW! Apulia, the Heel of Italy.........................................................................138
6320 8 days The Magic of the Italian Lakes ..................................................................... 140
6080 9 days Portrait of Poland .................................................................................................80 6370 15 days Italian Showcase .............................................................................. BEST VALUE 142
6710 13 days Treasures of the Balkans & Transylvania ................................................. 82 6390 14 days Italy’s Best........................................................................................... BEST VALUE 144
6740 8 days Scenic Slovenia & Croatia .................................................................................84 6480 12 days Italy & Greece ........................................................................................................ 146
6700 11 days NEW! Venice, Slovenia, Croatia & Montenegro........................................86
6050 9 days Prague, Vienna & Budapest.......................................................... BEST VALUE 88 EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, GREECE & TURKEY ITALY
6090 13 days Bohemian Rhapsody .......................................................................................... 90
6070 15 days Central Europe ........................................................................................................ 92 6670 10 days The Best of Greece ............................................................................................. 148
6040 12 days Highlights of Germany........................................................................................94 6660 15 days Greece & the Aegean......................................................................................... 150
6060 13 days Alpine Adventure, Bernina & Glacier Express ......................................96
6010 9 days Scenic Switzerland by Train................................................... TAKE THE TRAIN 98 Turning Travel Dreams into Reality................................................................................................... 2
6020 10 days Grand Tour of Switzerland..............................................................................100 Great Savings, Great Value .................................................................................................................. 4
Vacations under $1,000.......................................................................................................................... 5
THE NETHERLANDS & FRANCE The Right Elements for the Perfect Vacation ............................................................................ 6 EASTERN
Driving Travel Trends through Innovation ..................................................................................... 8 MEDITERRANEAN,
4820 7 days Best of the Netherlands ................................................................................... 102 Extend Your Stay with Monograms................................................................................................ 10 GREECE & TURKEY
4750 8 days Paris, Normandy & the Loire ......................................................................... 104 What to Know Before You Go / Note for Travel Agents .................................................. 152
4780 14 days Grand Tour of France......................................................................................... 106 Terms & Conditions—Please Read Carefully.............................................................................154
4740 13 days Secret Treasures of France & Spain........................................................... 108 Low Air-Inclusive Prices & Free Airport Transfers................................................................. 158
Travel Protection.................................................................................................................................... 159
REGIONAL DISCOVERIES In-depth packages perfect for focusing on one specific region BEFORE
EUROPEAN PANORAMAS The best introduction to a variety of cities or countries in a single vacation YOU GO
TAKE THE TRAIN From scenic daylight journeys to overnights, these getaways take you back to the golden era of travel
BEST VALUE While every Cosmos vacation delivers remarkable value, Best Value itineraries show you tours with the lowest cost per day
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GREAT SAVINGS
and GREAT VALUE
Because Cosmos specializes in packaged travel
arrangements, we have clout with suppliers that
enables you to visit the world’s most incredible cities
and sites at a remarkable price. Think it sounds too
good to be true? Check out our great collection of
Cosmos vacations under $1,000. It’s just another
way we put your dream vacation within reach!
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INTRODUCTION
VACATIONS UNDER $1,000 PRICED AS LOW AS EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
$100 A DAY!
IRISH EXPLORER PRAGUE, VIENNA & BUDAPEST BRITAIN & IRELAND
9 days from $999 9 days from $999
Dublin, Belfast, Sligo, Limerick, Killarney, Tramore—Includes SCANDINAVIA,
visits to Giant’s Causeway, Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, Adare, Munich, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Salzburg— BALTICS & RUSSIA
the Ring of Kerry, Blarney, Waterford, and Avoca Includes a visit to Nuremberg
EASTERN, CENTRAL
BEST OF THE NETHERLANDS HIGHLIGHTS OF MOROCCO & ALPINE EUROPE
7 days from $999 10 days from $999
THE NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam area, Rotterdam, Arnhem area, Groningen— Casablanca, Fez, Erfoud, Ouarzazate, Marrakesh— & FRANCE
Includes visits to Aalsmeer, The Hague, Delft, Groesbeek, Includes visits to Rabat, Meknes, Ifrane, Rissani,
and AÏt Benhaddou
Staphorst, Giethoorn, Zaanse Schans, and Volendam
NEW! R O M E , F LO R E N C E & V E N I C E
LISBON, SEVILLE & MADRID 7 days from $999
9 days from $999
Rome, Florence area, Venice area—
Madrid, Coimbra, Lisbon, Seville—Includes visits to Ávila, Includes visits to Pisa and Verona
Salamanca, Fátima, Obidos, Cordoba, and La Mancha
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NEW! H I G H L I G H TS O F A N DA LU S I A 7 days from $869
8 Days from $939
Lisbon, Obidos, Conimbriga,
Costa del Sol, Málaga, Loja, Granada, Montilla, Coimbra, and Oporto
Cordoba, Ecija, Seville, and Ronda
ADDITIONAL COSMOS SAVINGS SPAIN, PORTUGAL
& MOROCCO
S AV E 5 % DISCOUNTS FOR REPEAT TRAVELERS*
ITALY
Journeys Club members can save 5% on any 2018 Globus family of brands vacation. This is on
top of other great member benefits, including exclusive promotions throughout the year, special EASTERN
members-only perks, and unique partner discounts and benefits. MEDITERRANEAN,
GREECE & TURKEY
S AV E 1 0 % YOUNG TRAVELER DISCOUNTS**
BEFORE
With Cosmos, travel is definitely a family affair. Young travelers ages 8–17 receive a 10% discount YOU GO
on the land-only portion of their Cosmos vacation, provided they are accompanied by an adult.
On escorted vacations, we do not accept children under eight years old because we’ve found
that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.
W E H E L P SOLO TR AV E L E R S SAV E , TO O
Travel doesn’t have to be a couple or group activity! In fact, more than a third of our passengers
are out there seeing the world on their own, so we’ve designed a great way for solo travelers
to avoid paying the single room supplement and save money. We accept “guaranteed share”
reservations that match up solo travelers of the same gender in twin-bedded rooms. And if no
other traveler books “guaranteed share” on your chosen vacation, we’ll set you up in a single
room at no extra charge! If you are a solo traveler who prefers the privacy of your own room,
single accomodation can be reserved. Single room supplements are listed on the itinerary pages.
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THE RIGHT ELEMENTS for
the PERFECT VACATION
One of the greatest things about a Cosmos escorted
tour is the peace of mind it provides. We take
care of all the details and include transportation,
hotels, professional Tour Directors, sightseeing with
knowledgeable Local Guides, and even some meals—so
you can immerse yourself fully in your travel experience!
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INTRODUCTION
EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
T R A N S P O R TAT I O N GUIDANCE BRITAIN & IRELAND
Spectacular train rides, breathtaking cable car At the heart of every great Cosmos tour are the SCANDINAVIA,
ascents, overnight Aegean cruise ships, scenic day friendly, knowledgeable folks who show you around BALTICS & RUSSIA
ferries, private first-class motorcoaches (most with and help you maximize your free time. We go to
free Wi-Fi )—Cosmos offers a wonderful variety of incredible lengths to find the most professional
transportation for a memorable travel experience. Tour Directors and Local Guides. They deliver
And with Cosmos, you never have to worry about commentary in English, but are multilingual so they
getting to the ferry on time, buying tickets for the can navigate Europe with ease and give you the
train, or waiting in long lines to take the cable car. richest experience possible.
Just sit back and enjoy the ride!
When in London, the Cosmos hospitality desk is
available at your hotel for any help or information EASTERN, CENTRAL
you may need. Our expert staff can suggest what & ALPINE EUROPE
to do and where to go, and arrange excursions,
evening entertainment, and theater outings for you.
MEALS A C C O M M O DAT I O N S THE NETHERLANDS
& FRANCE
When it comes to meals, Cosmos strikes a perfect After a day of traveling, you want to relax at a
balance. We include some meals to save you time comfortable, clean, and attractive hotel. We select
and money, yet we also leave enough free time so hotels with the best guestrooms (always with a
you can sample Europe’s gastronomic delights on private bathroom), service, and food for the money.
your own. See individual itinerary pages for specifics See individual itinerary pages for hotels.
about which meals are included on your vacation.
SPAIN, PORTUGAL
& MOROCCO
SIGHTSEEING PERSONALIZE WITH MyCOSMOS ITALY
Our packages include guided sightseeing and scenic No one enjoys a vacation where every second is EASTERN
highlights that reveal the best of Europe. Cruise scheduled. We build free time into every Cosmos MEDITERRANEAN,
down the Rhine River, through the Greek Isles, or vacation, so you can explore the way you want. GREECE & TURKEY
across the Straits of Gibraltar. Bask in the beauty of Whether you’re into art, music, food, wine, history,
Tuscany, the Swiss Alps, Scottish Highlands, French or whatever, we give you the freedom to truly
Riviera, Costa del Sol, and more. Enjoy visits of the personalize your trip with optional excursions that
must-see sites with knowledgeable Local Guides are meaningful to you. Best of all, you can make
who will bring each destination to life. Inside visits your selections, and even prepay for most of them,
and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in in advance online at Cosmos.com/MyCosmos.
the tour description.
BEFORE
YOU GO
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DRIVING TRAVEL Trends
Through INNOVATION
At Cosmos, we’re constantly on the lookout for
exciting places to go, unique experiences, and fresh
ways to do things. By keeping our finger on the pulse
of today’s travel trends, we make sure you benefit
from our great selection of vacations and travel
paces, efforts to help protect the places we visit, and
even today’s technology to keep you connected.
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INTRODUCTION
EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
LEISURE TIME BRITAIN & IRELAND
We build free time into every Cosmos vacation, so you can relax, pause to reflect,
or explore the way you want. Your Tour Director and Local Guides can also offer
suggestions for things to see and do.
JUST THE RIGHT PACE
THE TRIP SCALE: LEISURELY ON THE GO
To give you an idea of the way time is planned on each itinerary, we include a scale that SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
ranges from Leisurely to On the Go. Indicators are based on a variety of factors, including
the number of overnights in each city, the number of included activities, and the amount
of leisure time you’ll enjoy.
C U STO M I Z E YO U R VAC AT I O N EASTERN, CENTRAL
Ask about the possibility of joining your tour late or leaving it early if you wish to further & ALPINE EUROPE
explore on your own. You also have the possibility of adding pre- or post-tour hotel
accommodations or adding airport transfers if these are not included in your package.
See the back of the brochure and the individual tour price panels for more details.
FREE WI-FI ACCESS THE NETHERLANDS
Cosmos’ state-of-the-art motorcoaches feature free wireless Internet (where service & FRANCE
is available). You’ll also enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi access in the lobby of most hotels,
so you can share your experiences with friends and family back home! SPAIN, PORTUGAL
& MOROCCO
HEADSETS
For sightseeing on the Continent, included headsets give you the freedom to roam
through some of Europe’s most famous attractions—without missing any of your Local
Guide’s fascinating commentary. Available on most tours; look for the icon.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE PLANET ITALY
We’re dedicated to protecting the places we visit. By using environmentally-friendly
motorcoaches and partnering with preservation and sustainability initiatives, we’re
helping ensure the world’s icons will be here to thrill travelers for generations to come.
Preserving and enhancing the travel experience for future generations—TourismCares.org EASTERN
The Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC®) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit MEDITERRANEAN,
international organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s GREECE & TURKEY
forests. FSC regulation is regarded as the most environmentally responsible printing process
overall. We use 10% post-consumer FSC-certified paper stock in the printing of our brochures. BEFORE
YOU GO
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NEW! EXTEND YOUR STAY
with
Monograms is independent travel without the hassles that typically
come with “ordinary” independent travel. With Monograms, you
never have to worry about whether or not your hotel will have your
reservation, how to get from here to there, or where to go once you
get to your destination—it’s the perfect addition to your Cosmos
vacation! Cosmos makes it easy to add a Monograms London, Paris,
Budapest, and Barcelona package to your tour.
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INTRODUCTION
EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
Since inventing the budget vacation more than 50 years ago, Cosmos has BRITAIN & IRELAND
offered the most affordable travel packages to the world's most captivating
places. With Cosmos, you enjoy the benefits, convenience, and peace of mind
of escorted travel, along with ample free time to explore your destination the
way you want...and longer stays in key cities so that you
can immerse yourself in the local culture. You can personalize your
getaway with a great choice of activities and excursions.
SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
THESE MONOGRAMS 3-NIGHT CITY GETAWAYS CAN BE EASILY ADDED TO SELECT COSMOS VACATIONS. EASTERN, CENTRAL
& ALPINE EUROPE
ADD LONDON TO:
THE NETHERLANDS
TOUR 4780—GRAND TOUR OF FRANCE & FRANCE
PRICED FROM $716US
17 days
Includes Paris, Caen, Mont St. Michel, Chateaux Country,
Bordeaux, Toulouse, Avignon, French Riviera, Lyon area, London
(Combination Code 478E)
ADD PARIS TO: ADD BARCELONA TO: SPAIN, PORTUGAL
& MOROCCO
TOUR 9000—ENGLAND, SCOTLAND & WALES TOUR 6820—THE BEST OF SPAIN & PORTUGAL
PRICED FROM $922US PRICED FROM $1,119US ITALY
16 days 16 days
EASTERN
Includes London, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Strathpeffer, Includes Madrid, Granada, Cordoba, Seville, MEDITERRANEAN,
Glasgow, Liverpool, Cardiff, Plymouth, Paris Lisbon, Oporto, Salamanca, Barcelona GREECE & TURKEY
(Combination Code 900E) (Combination Code 682E)
TOUR 9040—FROM DUBLIN TO LONDON ADD BUDAPEST TO:
PRICED FROM $922US
12 days TOUR 4760—EUROPEAN CAPITALS
PRICED FROM $681US
Includes Dublin, Limerick, Killarney, 17 days
Tramore, Cardiff, London, Paris
(Combination Code 904E) Includes Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam area,
Bremerhaven, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest
(Combination Code 476E)
BEFORE
YOU GO
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SEVEN
COUNTRIES,
VENICE &
PARIS
TOUR 4420—10 days from London to Paris
TOUR 4425—11 days from London to
London
Priced From 1,569US ROTHENBURG
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES Day 1 ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. Day 3 LONDON–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.
Check into your hotel. Uniformed hosts are Transfer to the railway station and
Individual headsets available to help you make the most board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to
of your stay. Brussels. Here, your Tour Director and
SIGHTSEEING: Brussels orientation drive; Rhine comfortable coach wait to take you for
cruise; visits to Rothenburg, Venice canal boat ride, Day 2 LONDON. A full day to savor our an orientation drive. (B)
Verona, Lucerne rich program of optional activities: take
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in a panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, Day 4 BRUSSELS–RHINE CRUISE,
UPPERCASE in the tour description including visit the Tower of London, or choose an GERMANY–FRANKFURT AREA. Journey
admission charges where applicable. excursion to Windsor Castle. Tonight, into Germany to the shores of the mighty
how about a leisurely cruise on the Rhine to enjoy a scenic CRUISE. Then, on to
GUIDES: Host service in London; Local Guide for Thames River? (B) the Frankfurt area for an overnight. (B,D)
city sightseeing in Paris; professional Tour Director
while touring
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Rhineland, Romantic Road,
Tyrolean Alps, Brenner Pass
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air-
conditioned motorcoach; Eurostar London–
Brussels and Paris–London (Tour 4425); Rhine
cruise; canal transfer boat in Venice
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips
and service charges
LONDON Novotel London West (F), BRUSSELS Ramada La
Woluwe (ST) or Ibis St. Catherine (ST), FRANKFURT AREA
Mercure (ST) at Friedrichsdorf or Qgreenhotel by Melia (F),
INNSBRUCK AREA Bon Alpina (ST) at Igls or Alpinpark (F)
or Alphotel (F), VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira or Antony
Palace (F) at Marcon, LUCERNE AREA Ibis (ST) at Kriens
or Drei Könige (ST), DIJON Ibis Styles Central (ST), PARIS
Timhotel Berthier (ST) or Courtyard Arcueil (F); LONDON
EXTENSION Novotel London West (F)
MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 3 dinners (D)
MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time
with additional excursions. Visit our website for
details and conditions.
STANSERHORN (OPTIONAL EXCURSION)
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LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND Brussels GERMANY EUROPEAN
London 1 PANORAMAS
Rhine cruise
12 BELGIUM 1 Frankfurt Area
English Channel
1 Rothenburg BRITAIN & IRELAND
Paris 1 Dijon
Romantic
FRANCE Lucerne Area 1 Road
SWITZERLAND
AUSTRIA
1 Innsbruck Area
Brenner Pass
Verona 1 Venice
Area
ITALY SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
RHINE CRUISE
Day 5 FRANKFURT AREA–ROMANTIC city. At a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP, there’s time for an optional excursion EASTERN, CENTRAL
ROAD–INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA. experience this Venetian art. (B,D) to Mount Stanserhorn. In the afternoon, & ALPINE EUROPE
Today’s highlight is a drive along the journey into France for an overnight in
Romantic Road, through towns and Day 7 VENICE AREA–VERONA–LUCERNE the charming town of Dijon. (B) THE NETHERLANDS
villages with medieval towered gates AREA, SWITZERLAND. Stop in fascinating & FRANCE
and battlements, squares of half- Verona and see Juliet’s legendary balcony. Day 9 DIJON–PARIS. Leave Dijon and
timbered houses, and richly decorated Cross the Swiss border and enjoy the idyllic travel on the autoroute to Paris, where
fountains. Spend some time in the center views of Canton Ticino, then descend to the included sightseeing with a local expert
of Rothenburg before heading to the breathtaking beauty of Lake Lucerne. (B) shows you many of the best-known
Innsbruck area for an overnight. (B,D) Parisian sites. (B)
Day 8 LUCERNE AREA–DIJON, FRANCE.
Day 6 INNSBRUCK AREA–BRENNER Your visit this morning focuses on the Day 10 PARIS. Au revoir—your vacation ends
PASS–VENICE AREA, ITALY. Take in Old Town in the heart of Lucerne. Also, with breakfast this morning. (B)
the breathtaking scenery of the Alps
while crossing the Europa Bridge and TOURS 4420 & 4425 DATES & PRICES US$
Brenner Pass. Arrive in Venice, where
a BOAT RIDE along the Giudecca Tour 4420 Tour 4425 Tour 4420 Tour 4425 Tour 4420 Tour 4425 SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Canal to Piazza San Marco allows you & MOROCCO
to admire the palazzos and maze of Depar- Depar- Depar- End Land End Land
streets. Time at leisure to soak up the ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ture Start Paris Only London Only
magical atmosphere of this unique Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London*
END YOUR TRIP IN LONDON 0106 Sat 06 Jan 15 Jan 1569 16 Jan 1854 0616 Sat 16 Jun 25 Jun 1919 26 Jun 2204 0915 Sat 15 Sep 24 Sep 1919 25 Sep 2204
TOUR 4425—11 days
0217 Sat 17 Feb 26 Feb 1619 27 Feb 1904 0622 Fri 22 Jun 01 Jul 1919 02 Jul 2204 0922 Sat 22 Sep 01 Oct 1919 02 Oct 2204
Days 1 to 9 Like Tour 4420.
Day 10 PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. 0303 Sat 03 Mar 12 Mar 1709 13 Mar 1994 0623 Sat 23 Jun 02 Jul 1919 03 Jul 2204 0929 Sat 29 Sep 08 Oct 1769 09 Oct 2054
Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back
to London. (B) 0317 Sat 17 Mar 26 Mar 1709 27 Mar 1994 0629 Fri 29 Jun 08 Jul 1829 09 Jul 2114 1006 Sat 06 Oct 15 Oct 1769 16 Oct 2054
Day 11 LONDON. Your vacation ends
with breakfast this morning. (B) 0324 Sat 24 Mar 02 Apr 1709 03 Apr 1994 0630 Sat 30 Jun 09 Jul 1829 10 Jul 2114 1013 Sat 13 Oct 22 Oct 1769 23 Oct 2054
0331 Sat 31 Mar 09 Apr 1709 10 Apr 1994 0706 Fri 06 Jul 15 Jul 1829 16 Jul 2114 1020 Sat 20 Oct 29 Oct 1769 30 Oct 2054
0407 Sat 07 Apr 16 Apr 1859 17 Apr 2144 0707 Sat 07 Jul 16 Jul 1829 17 Jul 2114 1027 Sat 27 Oct 05 Nov 1769 06 Nov 2054
0414 Sat 14 Apr 23 Apr 1859 24 Apr 2144 0713 Fri 13 Jul 22 Jul 1829 23 Jul 2114 1103 Sat 03 Nov 12 Nov 1719 13 Nov 2004
0421 Sat 21 Apr 30 Apr 1859 01 May 2144 0714 Sat 14 Jul 23 Jul 1829 24 Jul 2114 1110 Sat 10 Nov 19 Nov 1719 20 Nov 2004 ITALY
0428 Sat 28 Apr 07 May 1859 08 May 2144 0720 Fri 20 Jul 29 Jul 1829 30 Jul 2114 1117 Sat 17 Nov 26 Nov 1719 27 Nov 2004
0505 Sat 05 May 14 May 1899 15 May 2184 0721 Sat 21 Jul 30 Jul 1829 31 Jul 2114 1124 Sat 24 Nov 03 Dec 1659 04 Dec 1944
0512 Sat 12 May 21 May 1899 22 May 2184 0727 Fri 27 Jul 05 Aug 1829 06 Aug 2114 1201 Sat 01 Dec 10 Dec 1659 11 Dec 1944
0519 Sat 19 May 28 May 1899 29 May 2184 0728 Sat 28 Jul 06 Aug 1829 07 Aug 2114 1231 Mon 31 Dec 09 Jan 1629 10 Jan 1914
0526 Sat 26 May 04 Jun 1899 05 Jun 2184 0804 Sat 04 Aug 13 Aug 1829 14 Aug 2114 2019
0601 Fri 01 Jun 10 Jun 1919 11 Jun 2204 0811 Sat 11 Aug 20 Aug 1829 21 Aug 2114 0105 Sat 05 Jan 14 Jan 1569 15 Jan 1854
0602 Sat 02 Jun 11 Jun 1919 12 Jun 2204 0818 Sat 18 Aug 27 Aug 1829 28 Aug 2114 0216 Sat 16 Feb 25 Feb 1619 26 Feb 1904 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0608 Fri 08 Jun 17 Jun 1919 18 Jun 2204 0825 Sat 25 Aug 03 Sep 1829 04 Sep 2114 0302 Sat 02 Mar 11 Mar 1709 12 Mar 1994 GREECE & TURKEY
0609 Sat 09 Jun 18 Jun 1919 19 Jun 2204 0901 Sat 01 Sep 10 Sep 1919 11 Sep 2204 0316 Sat 16 Mar 25 Mar 1709 26 Mar 1994
0615 Fri 15 Jun 24 Jun 1919 25 Jun 2204 0908 Sat 08 Sep 17 Sep 1919 18 Sep 2204
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Extra nights per person in London:
trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. in single room $142-$198, in twin / in triple $87-$130
Prices based on double room occupancy. Extra nights per person in Paris:
Single room supplement: 4420 $528, 4425 $610; guaranteed shares: see page 5; in single room $126-$183, in twin $65-$94, triples on request.
no triple room reduction. 2019 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.
Departure 1231 New Year’s in London Details will be available in September 2018.
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EUROPE’S
PHOTO ALBUM
TOUR 4720—11 days from Paris to Milan
Priced From 1,849US BERNINA EXPRESS
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES Day 1, Fri. ARRIVE IN PARIS, FRANCE. Day 3, Sun. PARIS–REIMS–LUXEMBOURG
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is CITY, LUXEMBOURG. Depart the “City of
Individual headsets free. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and Light” and head east to Reims, home to
fellow travelers. many of the country’s largest champagne
SIGHTSEEING: Reims champagne cellar visit, producers. A maze of tunnels and caves
Luxembourg City, Neuschwanstein Castle visit, Day 2, Sat. PARIS. A world-class city for dating back to Roman times exists under
St. Gallen’s historic library, Lucerne Chapel Bridge centuries, Paris probably has more familiar the city, and these are used to this day for
and Lion Monument, Vaduz, St. Moritz, Bernina landmarks than any other place in the world. the aging of the champagne. A fascinating
Express train ride, Como visit See the highlights on an included sightseeing visit to a CHAMPAGNE CELLAR teaches
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in tour with an expert Local Guide. Later, sample you all about how this sparkling wine is
UPPERCASE in the tour description including what life must have been like for 17th-century made. Also see the city’s exceptionally
admission charges where applicable. French aristocrats on an optional tour of the beautiful gothic cathedral, the traditional
opulent Palace of Versailles. Tonight, consider coronation site for French kings. Continue
GUIDES: Local Guide for city sightseeing in Paris, joining an optional dinner. (B) to Luxembourg City, situated at the
Strasbourg, Milan; professional Tour Director
while touring
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Lake Constance, Lake
Como, German, Austrian, and Swiss Alps
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air-
conditioned motorcoach; Bernina Express train
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with
private bath or shower; hotel taxes, porterage, tips
and service charges
PARIS Novotel La Defense (F) or Forest Hill La Villette (ST),
LUXEMBOURG Park Inn City (ST), FREIBURG AREA
Super 8 (ST), INNSBRUCK AREA Ramada Tivoli (ST),
LUCERNE Rothaus (ST) or Drei Könige (ST), ST. MORITZ
Hotel Bären (ST), MILAN Starhotels Business Palace (F) or
Leonardo City Center (F)
MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 3 dinners (D)
MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time
with additional excursions. Visit our website for
details and conditions.
LA PETITE FRANCE, STRASBOURG
14
LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
GERMANY
Reims 1 LUXEMBOURG EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
2
Paris
Strasbourg
FRANCE 1 Freiburg Area BRITAIN & IRELAND
Bavaria
St. Gallen Neuschwanstein
Lucerne 2 1 Innsbruck Area
SWITZERLAND LIECHTENSTEIN AUSTRIA
St. Moritz 1
Tirano
Lake Como SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
2 Milan
ITALY
PARIS
confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse years old and a 2,700-year-old Egyptian villages usher you on to glamorous EASTERN, CENTRAL
Rivers and capital of one of Europe’s mummy. Carry on to Lucerne. (B) St. Moritz, the oldest and most famous & ALPINE EUROPE
smallest sovereign states. (B) winter resort in the world. (B,D)
Day 7, Thu. LUCERNE. Nestled amid THE NETHERLANDS
Day 4, Mon. LUXEMBOURG– snowcapped Alps and surrounded by its Day 9, Sat. ST. MORITZ–BERNINA & FRANCE
STRASBOURG, FRANCE–FREIBURG lake, Lucerne is one of Switzerland’s finest EXPRESS TRAIN TO TIRANO, ITALY–
AREA, GERMANY. Explore Luxembourg cities. This morning’s visit takes in the COMO–MILAN. Today, experience a SPAIN, PORTUGAL
City with its celebrated UNESCO World historic city walls, which still include eight memorable trip aboard the BERNINA & MOROCCO
Heritage status and many European watch towers and a gated tower; CHAPEL EXPRESS TRAIN. Crossing the Alps to
Union institutions, including the European BRIDGE, Europe’s oldest covered bridge, Tirano in Italy, this spectacular rail journey ITALY
Court of Justice, European Investment dating back to 1333; ornate patrician ascends to altitudes exceeding 6,560 feet
Bank, and more. Re-enter France and houses lining cobblestone streets; and above sea level. Rejoin the coach and
arrive in Strasbourg, seat of the European the LION MONUMENT, a masterful stone skirt Lake Como before visiting the quaint
Parliament. On your guided walking tour, sculpture honoring Louis XVI’s heroic Swiss historical town center of Como before
see the monumental gothic cathedral Guards. In your free time this afternoon, reaching Milan. (B)
with its ancient murals, stained-glass you could choose from a great selection of
windows, and fascinating astronomical optional activities. (B) Day 10, Sun. MILAN. Hub of Italy’s
clock; experience the unique Franco- economic miracle and the capital of
German culture; and explore the city’s Day 8, Fri. LUCERNE–LIECHTENSTEIN– fashion, Milan is a vibrant city. During
historic heart in the magical La Petite ST. MORITZ. Majestic alpine scenery and your guided sightseeing tour, see the
France district. Cross the border into glimpses of Lake Walen will enchant you on awe-inspiring, gothic Duomo, one of the
Germany, and spend the night in the the way to Liechtenstein. Stop briefly in its largest cathedrals in the world and which
Freiburg area. (B,D) capital, Vaduz, whose castle is visible from took nearly 500 years to complete. This
almost any spot in the city. Drive towards afternoon, you could spend time in Milan’s
Day 5, Tue. FREIBURG AREA– the Swiss National Park in the Engadine, the famous fashion district to catch up on the
NEUSCHWANSTEIN–INNSBRUCK AREA. country’s biggest nature preserve. Watch for latest designs. (B)
A scenic drive takes you along the ibexes, marmots, northern hares, and other
shores of pretty Lake Constance, Central wildlife as sparkling lakes, larch forests, Day 11, Mon. MILAN. Your vacation ends with
Europe’s third-largest lake, and into the soaring peaks, and quaint, Grisons-style breakfast this morning. (B)
heart of Bavaria. Ascend the foothills of
the Alps for a visit to “Mad” King Ludwig’s TOUR 4720 DATES & PRICES US$
romantic NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE,
inspiration for Walt Disney’s Sleeping Departure End Milan Land Departure End Milan Land Departure End Milan Land EASTERN
Beauty Castle. Dinner and an overnight in Number Start Paris* Mon 23 Apr Only Number Start Paris* Mon 02 Jul Only Number Start Paris* Mon 03 Sep Only MEDITERRANEAN,
the Innsbruck area. (B,D) Mon 14 May Mon 16 Jul Mon 10 Sep GREECE & TURKEY
0413 Fri 13 Apr Mon 21 May 1879 0622 Fri 22 Jun Mon 23 Jul 1949 0824 Fri 24 Aug Mon 17 Sep 1849
Day 6, Wed. INNSBRUCK AREA– 0504 Fri 04 May Mon 28 May 1929 0706 Fri 06 Jul Mon 30 Jul 1849 0831 Fri 31 Aug Mon 24 Sep 1929
ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND–LUCERNE. 0511 Fri 11 May Mon 18 Jun 1929 0713 Fri 13 Jul Mon 13 Aug 1849 0907 Fri 07 Sep Mon 01 Oct 1929
Cross the border into Switzerland to arrive 0518 Fri 18 May Mon 25 Jun 1929 0720 Fri 20 Jul Mon 20 Aug 1849 0914 Fri 14 Sep 1929
in the canton of St. Gallen. The city grew 0608 Fri 08 Jun 1949 0803 Fri 03 Aug 1849 0921 Fri 21 Sep 1929
up around the 7th-century Convent of 0615 Fri 15 Jun 1949 0810 Fri 10 Aug 1849
St. Gall. Visit the abbey’s rococo-style
LIBRARY, one of the richest medieval *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Extra nights per person in Paris:
libraries in the world and UNESCO Heritage trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. in single room $136-$390, in twin / in triple $72-$199
Site, which houses antiquities, including Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Extra nights per person in Milan:
400 books that are more than a thousand Single room supplement: $500; no triple room reduction. in single room $82-$261, in twin / in triple $49-$139
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BEST VALUE
From ST. PAUL’S
to ST. PETER’S
TOUR 5900—12 days from London to Rome
Priced From 2,039US ROME
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES Day 1 ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. than almost any other city in the world. This
Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, you morning, see these sites during the included
Individual headsets may want to start exploring the lively British city tour with a Local Guide. This evening,
capital. Uniformed hosts are available to why not join an optional Parisian dinner? (B)
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Lucerne, Lugano, Verona, help you make the most of your stay.
Venice, Montecatini, Pisa Day 5 PARIS–LUCERNE AREA,
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in Day 2 LONDON. A full day to savor our SWITZERLAND. Fascinating, ever-changing
UPPERCASE in the tour description including rich program of optional activities: take scenery greets you today. Enjoy views of
admission charges where applicable. a panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, Fontainebleau Forest, the wine-growing
visit the Tower of London, or choose an area of Burgundy, prosperous farms, and
GUIDES: Host service in London; Local Guides excursion to Windsor Castle. Tonight, tidy, half-timbered villages as you head
for city sightseeing in Paris, Florence, Rome; how about a leisurely cruise on the through the alpine heart of Switzerland to
professional Tour Director while touring Thames River? (B) the picture-book Lucerne area. (B,D)
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Burgundy Wine Country, Day 3 LONDON–PARIS, FRANCE. Board Day 6 LUCERNE AREA. One of
Swiss Alps the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris with your Switzerland’s finest cities, Lucerne is nestled
Tour Director. Spend two nights in Paris. (B) amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- its lake, and graced by the clear mountain
conditioned motorcoach; Eurostar train London- Day 4 PARIS. Paris is a world-class city waters of the Reuss River. The orientation
Paris; canal transfer boat in Venice that probably has more familiar landmarks includes the LION MONUMENT, erected
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips
and service charges
LONDON Holiday Inn London – Kensington High Street (F)
or Novotel London West (F), PARIS Courtyard Arcueil (F) or
Forest Hill La Villette (ST), LUCERNE AREA Ibis Styles (ST)
or Ibis (ST) at Kriens, VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira,
MONTECATINI Settentrionale Esplanade (F) or Grand Hotel
du Park et Regina (ST), ROME Park Hotel Dei Massimi (F)
MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 3 dinners (D)
MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time
with additional excursions. Visit our website for
details and conditions.
MOUNT TITLIS (OPTIONAL EXCURSION)
16
LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND EUROPEAN
2 London PANORAMAS
English Channel
Paris 2 BRITAIN & IRELAND
Burgundy
2 Lucerne Area
SWITZERLAND Lugano
FRANCE ITALY Verona
2 Venice Area
Florence SCANDINAVIA,
Pisa 1 BALTICS & RUSSIA
Montecatini Adriatic
Sea
2 Rome
MONTECATINI
in memory of the 800 Swiss Guards who Day 10 MONTECATINI–PISA–ROME. This EASTERN, CENTRAL
defended Louis XVI and his wife. Also morning, stop in Pisa to see the famed & ALPINE EUROPE
admire the famous wooden CHAPEL SQUARE OF MIRACLES and to view the
BRIDGE with its splendid frescoes. A Leaning Tower. Then, journey south to Rome. THE NETHERLANDS
selection of optional activities completes Tonight, consider an optional evening drive & FRANCE
the day: a cable-car ride to the 10,000-foot through the city—a floodlit spectacular of
summit of Mount Titlis; a cruise on the fjord- shimmering fountains, magnificent churches, FONTAINES DE LA CONCORDE, PARIS SPAIN, PORTUGAL
like lake; and, of course, time to shop for an and piazzas—followed by dinner. (B) & MOROCCO
authentic Swiss watch. (B)
Day 11 ROME. The “Eternal City” is steeped
Day 7 LUCERNE AREA–LUGANO–VERONA, in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and
ITALY–VENICE AREA. More wonderful absolutely unique! Included sightseeing
alpine scenery awaits as you drive into the with a Local Guide starts with St. Peter’s
mountain ranges that surround the massive Square and Basilica. Other highlights
St. Gotthard. Once through its great tunnel, are the iconic Colosseum, the largest
start your scenic descent into the warmer amphitheater ever built; the Roman Forum;
and sunnier ambiance of Canton Ticino. Piazza Venezia, and Campidoglio. An
Stop in beautiful Lugano and take a stroll optional visit is available to the Vatican
along the lakeside promenade. Later, cross Museums and Sistine Chapel, world famous
into Italy and drive through the Lombardy for Michelangelo’s impressive fresco of The
plains to Romeo and Juliet’s Verona, Last Judgment. (B)
known as “Little Rome” for its splendid
amphitheater still standing in its former Day 12 ROME. Arrivederci, Roma—your
glory. Overnight in the Venice area. (B) vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Day 8 VENICE AREA. Venice is more like TOUR 5900 DATES & PRICES US$
a marvelous film set than a real-life city,
with criss-crossing canals, gondolas and Departure End Rome Land Departure End Rome Land Departure End Rome Land ITALY
water buses, arched bridges, palaces, Number Start London* Tue 10 Apr Only Number Start London* Tue 10 Jul Only Number Start London* Tue 11 Sep Only
and busy little piazzas. The orientation Tue 24 Apr Tue 17 Jul Tue 18 Sep EASTERN
starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark’s 0330 Fri 30 Mar Tue 08 May 2039 0629 Fri 29 Jun Tue 24 Jul 2329 0831 Fri 31 Aug Tue 25 Sep 2379 MEDITERRANEAN,
Square and is followed by a chance 0413 Fri 13 Apr Tue 22 May 2219 0706 Fri 06 Jul Tue 31 Jul 2329 0907 Fri 07 Sep Tue 02 Oct 2379 GREECE & TURKEY
to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS 0427 Fri 27 Apr Tue 05 Jun 2249 0713 Fri 13 Jul Tue 07 Aug 2329 0914 Fri 14 Sep Tue 09 Oct 2379
fashion their delicate objects as they 0511 Fri 11 May Tue 12 Jun 2379 0720 Fri 20 Jul Tue 14 Aug 2329 0921 Fri 21 Sep Tue 16 Oct 2379
did centuries ago. Don’t miss out on 0525 Fri 25 May Tue 19 Jun 2379 0727 Fri 27 Jul Tue 21 Aug 2329 0928 Fri 28 Sep Tue 23 Oct 2289
the optional gondola trip, gliding along 0601 Fri 01 Jun Tue 26 Jun 2379 0803 Fri 03 Aug Tue 28 Aug 2329 1005 Fri 05 Oct Wed 26 Dec 2289
the picturesque canals with a local 0608 Fri 08 Jun Tue 03 Jul 2379 0810 Fri 10 Aug Tue 04 Sep 2329 1012 Fri 12 Oct 2289
troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) 0615 Fri 15 Jun 2379 0817 Fri 17 Aug 2329 1215 Sat 15 Dec 2049
0622 Fri 22 Jun 2379 0824 Fri 24 Aug 2329
Day 9 VENICE AREA–FLORENCE–
MONTECATINI. Travel south across *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Extra nights per person in London:
the Apennines into the gentle and hilly trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. in single room $142-$198,
countryside of Tuscany. Enjoy a guided Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. in twin / in triple $87-$130
walk through Florence to discover its Single room supplement: $624; guaranteed shares: see page 5; no triple Extra nights per person in Rome:
Renaissance treasures, then continue to room reduction. in single room $109-$134,
Montecatini for an overnight. (B,D) Departure 1215 Christmas in Rome in twin / in triple $72-$96
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From ROME
to LONDON
TOUR 5910—12 days from Rome to London
Priced From 2,089US LUCERNE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES Day 1, Fri. ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY. Check Day 3, Sun. ROME–PISA–FLORENCE. Vistas
into your hotel. The rest of the day is free of rolling hills, austere rows of cypress trees,
Individual headsets for you to explore this lively ancient capital. terraced vineyards, olive groves, and rural
In the afternoon, meet your Tour Director villages form the backdrop of your journey
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Pisa, Venice, Cortina and fellow travelers. through Tuscany. Take a break in Pisa to see
d’Ampezzo, Innsbruck, Vaduz, Lucerne the SQUARE OF MIRACLES and the amazing
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in Day 2, Sat. ROME. The “Eternal City” Leaning Tower, then on to Florence. (B,D)
UPPERCASE in the tour description including is steeped in history, vibrantly alive
admission charges where applicable. and exciting, and absolutely unique! Day 4, Mon. FLORENCE–VENICE AREA.
Included sightseeing with a Local Birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence
GUIDES: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Guide starts with St. Peter’s Square and was for centuries a leading power. On
Rome, Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director Basilica. Other highlights are the iconic the included walking tour with an expert
while touring Colosseum, the largest amphitheater Local Guide, discover the landmarks of
ever built; the Roman Forum; Piazza this amazing city, like Piazza Signoria with
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Tuscany, Dolomites, Inn Venezia, and Campidoglio. An optional the Loggia dei Lanzi, Palazzo Vecchio,
Valley, Swiss Alps, Burgundy Wine Country visit is available to the Vatican Museums and the breathtaking cathedral on Piazza
and Sistine Chapel, world famous for del Duomo. Later, watch how leather is
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- Michelangelo’s impressive fresco of The embossed with gold, and enjoy free time to
conditioned motorcoach; canal transfer boat in Last Judgment. (B) shop. In the afternoon, drive north across
Venice; Eurostar train Paris–London
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips
and service charges
ROME Park Hotel dei Massimi (F), FLORENCE Italiana
Hotel Florence (ST) or Villa Gabriele d’Annunzio (ST),
VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira, Antony Palace (F) at
Marcon, INNSBRUCK AREA Ramada Tivoli (ST), LUCERNE
Royal (ST) or Rothaus (ST), PARIS Kyriad Bercy (ST),
LONDON Holiday Inn London – Kensington High Street (F)
or Novotel London West (F)
MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 3 dinners (D)
MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time
with additional excursions. Visit our website for
details and conditions.
VENICE
18
LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND North
London 1 Sea
English Channel
Paris 2 EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
LIECHTENSTEIN AUSTRIA
Lucerne 2 1 Innsbruck Area
SWITZERLAND Cortina d’Ampezzo BRITAIN & IRELAND
FRANCE ITALY 2 Venice Area
Pisa 1 Florence SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
Adriatic
Sea
2 Rome
LIECHTENSTEIN
the Po River and spend two nights in the enjoy the grand scenery. Later, cross over the on the fjord-like lake; or, of course, time to shop EASTERN, CENTRAL
Venice area. (B) Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass into Austria for an authentic Swiss watch. (B,D) & ALPINE EUROPE
to reach Innsbruck in time to see the famous
Day 5, Tue. VENICE AREA. Venice is GOLDEN ROOF, emblem of the city. (B) Day 9, Sat. LUCERNE–PARIS, FRANCE. THE NETHERLANDS
known worldwide for its carnival, its film Enjoy vistas of green pastures and rustic & FRANCE
festival, and its incredible location on Day 7, Thu. INNSBRUCK AREA– chalets, then cross into France and drive past
the water. Today, reach Venice by private LIECHTENSTEIN–LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND. some of its most famous Burgundy vineyards SPAIN, PORTUGAL
MOTORBOAT to view the Bridge of Sighs, Drive through the valleys and villages of the to Paris. Get a taste of Parisian joie de vivre & MOROCCO
Doges’ Palace, and St. Mark’s Square before mountainous Tyrol to the Arlberg Tunnel, at an optional cabaret show. (B)
the visit to a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP. descending into Switzerland. Stop briefly in
Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip, Vaduz, Liechtenstein’s capital. Absorb the Day 10, Sun. PARIS. Paris is a world-class city
gliding along the picturesque canals with a majestic alpine scenery and glimpses of Lake that probably has more familiar landmarks
local troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) Walen on the way to Lucerne. (B) than almost any other city in the world.
This morning, see them during the included
Day 6, Wed. VENICE AREA–CORTINA– Day 8, Fri. LUCERNE. One of Switzerland’s city tour with a Local Guide. Later, feel like
INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA. Leave the finest cities, Lucerne is nestled amid its a French aristocrat on the optional walking
plains of the Veneto region behind and drive snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and tour through the opulent Palace of Versailles.
northwards to spot the spectacular peaks of embellished by the clear mountain waters of Tonight, consider joining the optional farewell
the DOLOMITES. Stop awhile in Cortina to the Reuss River. The orientation includes the dinner in a typical French restaurant. (B)
LION MONUMENT, erected in memory of the
800 Swiss Guards who defended Louis XVI Day 11, Mon. PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax
and his wife. Also see the famous wooden on your EUROSTAR journey to London. (B)
CHAPEL BRIDGE. A grand selection of optional
activities completes the day: a cable-car ride to Day 12, Tue. LONDON. Your vacation ends
the 10,000-foot summit of Mount Titlis; a cruise with breakfast this morning. (B)
TOUR 5910 DATES & PRICES US$
Departure End London Land Departure End London Land Departure End London Land ITALY
Number Start Rome* Only Number Start Rome* Only Number Start Rome* Tue 18 Sep Only
Tue 25 Sep
0406 Fri 06 Apr Tue 17 Apr 2189 0706 Fri 06 Jul Tue 17 Jul 2299 0907 Fri 07 Sep Tue 02 Oct 2339 EASTERN
0420 Fri 20 Apr Tue 01 May 2249 0713 Fri 13 Jul Tue 24 Jul 2299 0914 Fri 14 Sep Tue 09 Oct 2339 MEDITERRANEAN,
0504 Fri 04 May Tue 15 May 2249 0720 Fri 20 Jul Tue 31 Jul 2299 0921 Fri 21 Sep Tue 16 Oct 2339 GREECE & TURKEY
0518 Fri 18 May Tue 29 May 2369 0727 Fri 27 Jul Tue 07 Aug 2299 0928 Fri 28 Sep Tue 23 Oct 2339
0601 Fri 01 Jun Tue 12 Jun 2369 0803 Fri 03 Aug Tue 14 Aug 2299 1005 Fri 05 Oct Tue 30 Oct 2299
0608 Fri 08 Jun Tue 19 Jun 2369 0810 Fri 10 Aug Tue 21 Aug 2299 1012 Fri 12 Oct Tue 01 Jan 2299
0615 Fri 15 Jun Tue 26 Jun 2369 0817 Fri 17 Aug Tue 28 Aug 2299 1019 Fri 19 Oct 2249
0622 Fri 22 Jun Tue 03 Jul 2369 0824 Fri 24 Aug Tue 04 Sep 2299 1221 Fri 21 Dec 2089
0629 Fri 29 Jun Tue 10 Jul 2369 0831 Fri 31 Aug Tue 11 Sep 2299
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Extra nights per person in Rome:
trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. in single room $109-$134,
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. in twin / in triple $72-$96
Single room supplement: $590; guaranteed shares: see page 5; no triple Extra nights per person in London:
room reduction. in single room $142-$198,
Departure 1221 Christmas Eve in Venice and New Year’s in London in twin /in triple $87-$130
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EUROPEAN
CAPITALS
TOUR 4760—14 days from Paris to Vienna
TOUR 476E—17 days from Paris to Budapest
Priced From 1,879US PRAGUE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES Day 1, Fri. ARRIVE IN PARIS, FRANCE. Amsterdam, vibrant capital of the Kingdom
Check into your hotel. The rest of the of the Netherlands. (B)
Individual headsets day is free to explore the French capital.
Tonight, meet your Tour Director and Day 6, Wed. AMSTERDAM AREA. Enjoy a
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Rotterdam, Groningen, fellow travelers. CANAL CRUISE to see the city from water
Bremerhaven, guided visit of the interactive level, then watch skilled craftsmen cut
German Emigration Center Museum, Tábor Day 2, Sat. PARIS. Paris is a world-class city and polish precious stones at a DIAMOND
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in that probably has more familiar landmarks CENTER. Continue the discovery with a
UPPERCASE in the tour description including than almost any other city in the world. This Local Guide showing you the city’s highlights.
admission charges where applicable. morning, see these sites during the included Maybe get to know the beautiful Dutch
city tour with an expert Local Guide. In countryside on an optional excursion. (B)
GUIDES: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Paris, the afternoon, feel like a French aristocrat
Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Bremen, Berlin, on the optional walking tour through Day 7, Thu. AMSTERDAM AREA–
Dresden, Prague, Vienna; professional Tour Director the opulent Palace of Versailles. Tonight, GRONINGEN–BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY.
while touring consider joining the optional dinner at a Depart Amsterdam and stop in Groningen,
typical restaurant. (B) an important trade center in the 13th
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- century that today is hailed as the “World
conditioned motorcoach; high-speed train (Tour Day 3, Sun. PARIS–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Cycling City.” In the center of town, admire
476E); canal cruise in Amsterdam Enjoy a leisurely morning in Paris before the Martini Tower with its 62-bell carillon,
heading to Brussels, capital of Belgium the Spanish Moorish synagogue, and much
ADD BUDAPEST TO YOUR VACATION: (Tour 476E) and major center for international politics more. Reach Bremerhaven for a guided visit
with Monograms (part of the Globus family of brands) since WWII. Tonight, dinner is included at of the interactive GERMAN EMIGRATION
a local restaurant. (B,D) CENTER, Europe’s largest museum about
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with emigration, particularly German emigration
private bath or shower; hotel taxes, porterage, tips Day 4, Mon. BRUSSELS. Join your Local to the United States. (B,D)
and service charges Guide this morning and explore this vibrant
city, headquarters of the European Union. Day 8, Fri. BREMERHAVEN–BREMEN–
PARIS Campanile Pantin (ST) or Timhotel Berthier (ST), Along the way, hear about the ornate BERLIN. Travel to the Hanseatic city of
BRUSSELS Ibis St. Catherine (ST) or Ramada La Grand’Place and see the tiny yet world- Bremen, which majestically straddles the
Woluwe (ST), AMSTERDAM AREA Tulip Inn Airport (ST) famous Manneken Pis statue. The afternoon Weser River. Attractions here include
or Best Western Plus Amedia Airport (F), BREMERHAVEN is free to make your own discoveries. (B) the opulent Town Hall, a UNESCO World
Comfort (F), BERLIN Abba (F) or City East Berlin (ST), Heritage Site; the massive, 15th-century
PRAGUE Clarion Congress (F), VIENNA Star Inn Day 5, Tue. BRUSSELS–ANTWERP– statue of Roland, the city’s protector; the
Schönbrunn (ST) or Kavalier (ST) ROTTERDAM, HOLLAND–AMSTERDAM oldest wine cellar in Germany, the Ratskeller,
AREA. Start the day by getting to know the whose wine list boasts more than 650
MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 4 dinners (D), international port city of Antwerp. See the German wines; and the bronze sculpture of
including dinners at local restaurants in Brussels centuries-old Diamond Quarter, the largest the Bremen Town Musicians from the Grimm
and Vienna diamond district in the world; the Royal Brothers’ famous fairytale. You’ll see the
Academy of Fine Arts, founded in 1663; highlights on your included guided walking
MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time the 14th-century Cathedral of Our Lady tour, then it’s on to the city of Berlin! (B)
with additional excursions. Visit our website for with its triptychs by Rubens; and much
details and conditions. more. Cross the border into South Holland Day 9, Sat. BERLIN. On the included guided
and stop in Rotterdam, the “Gateway to tour, learn how Berlin is no longer divided
20 the World,” for an introduction to Europe’s but every bit as fascinating. Once a city of
busiest port, boasting an eclectic tapestry stark contrasts, since the fall of the wall,
of architectural styles. Later, arrive in Berlin has developed into a harmonious
LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ADD BUDAPEST WITH
TOUR 476E—17 days
North Groningen 1 Bremerhaven EUROPEAN
Sea Bremen PANORAMAS
Amsterdam Area 2 2 Berlin
Rotterdam HOLLAND
Antwerp GERMANY BRITAIN & IRELAND
2 Brussels
Dresden
BELGIUM
Paris 2 Prague 2 CZECH The Monograms portion of your vacation
Tábor REPUBLIC includes travel by high-speed train from
FRANCE Vienna to Budapest, transfers to/from
train stations, three overnights, guided
Vienna 2 sightseeing, and services of an expert SCANDINAVIA,
AUSTRIA Local Host. BALTICS & RUSSIA
3 Budapest Day 14, Thu. VIENNA–BUDAPEST,
HUNGARY HUNGARY. Travel by high-speed train to
Budapest. Your Local Host is available to
help you make the most of your stay. (B)
blend of old and new. It has preserved the Day 11, Mon. PRAGUE. The wealth of Day 15, Fri. BUDAPEST. Morning guided EASTERN, CENTRAL
old buildings, such as the State Opera House gothic and baroque architecture in the sightseeing features Matthias Coronation & ALPINE EUROPE
and Brandenburg Gate; its neoclassic-style “Golden City” of Prague inspired local Church, impressive HEROES’ SQUARE,
boulevards, such as the Kurfüstendamm composers Dvorak and Smetana—and and a drive up to Fishermen’s Bastion for THE NETHERLANDS
and Unter den Linden; and it has created will inspire you, too, today during your magnificent panoramas of Buda and Pest. (B) & FRANCE
brand new buildings in the most daring, included guided sightseeing tour. See
contemporary architectural styles. It is once the Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, Day 16, Sat. BUDAPEST. Your Local Host SPAIN, PORTUGAL
again Germany’s capital and one of Europe’s the Old Town Square with its fantastic can recommend how best to spend your & MOROCCO
most lively cities. This afternoon, maybe join Astronomical Clock, and more. Your Tour day at leisure. (B)
an optional excursion. (B) Director can suggest optional excursions,
including a fun evening of traditional Day 17, Sun. BUDAPEST. Your vacation
Day 10, Sun. BERLIN–DRESDEN–PRAGUE, Czech music and entertainment. (B,D) ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
CZECH REPUBLIC. Travel southwest toward
the Czech border to Dresden, hailed as the Day 12, Tue. PRAGUE–TÁBOR–VIENNA, Your hotel is the Continental (F).
“Jewel Box” city for its splendid baroque AUSTRIA. Visit Tábor this morning, founded
and rococo center. With four nature in 1420 as an egalitarian peasant commune. baroque architecture with an irresistible
reserves and 63% of the city consisting of Walk through the pretty Old Town with musical heritage—you can almost hear
green areas and forests, Dresden is one its narrow cobblestone streets to its main the classical music as you stroll its streets.
of the greenest cities in all of Europe. On square. In the afternoon, cross the Austrian There’s much to enthrall you today on the
your included guided sightseeing tour, see border to arrive in Vienna, Austria’s capital. included guided sightseeing tour. Admire
the ZWINGER PALACE GLOCKENSPIEL This evening, how about an optional the fabulous State Opera House, Hofburg
with its bells made by the famous Meissen classical concert? (B) Palace, and Parliament. Later, maybe try
porcelain factory, as well as many other city some of Vienna’s heavenly Sachertorte at a
highlights. Cross into the Czech Republic Day 13, Wed. VIENNA. Once the seat traditional coffee house, or you could join
and head towards Prague. (B) of the mighty Habsburg Empire and the optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace.
home to Strauss, Brahms, Beethoven, This evening, the included Viennese farewell
Hadyn, and Mozart, Vienna blends ornate dinner might be just the ticket! (B,D)
Day 14, Thu. VIENNA. Your vacation ends
with breakfast this morning. (B)
TOURS 4760 & 476E DATES & PRICES US$ ITALY
Depar- Tour 4760 Tour 476E Depar- Tour 4760 Tour 476E Depar- Tour 4760 Tour 476E
ture Start ture Start ture Start
Number Paris* End Land End Land Number Paris* End Land End Land Number Paris* End Land End Land
Vienna Only Budapest Only Vienna Only Budapest Only Vienna Only Budapest Only
0504 Fri 04 May 17 May 2039 20 May 2756 0713 Fri 13 Jul 26 Jul 1949 29 Jul 2698 0921 Fri 21 Sep 04 Oct 2079 07 Oct 2796
0511 Fri 11 May 24 May 2079 27 May 2796 0817 Fri 17 Aug 30 Aug 1949 02 Sep 2630 0928 Fri 28 Sep 11 Oct 1949 ----- ----- EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0608 Fri 08 Jun 21 Jun 2079 24 Jun 2796 0824 Fri 24 Aug 06 Sep 1949 09 Sep 2666 1005 Fri 05 Oct 18 Oct 1949 ----- ----- GREECE & TURKEY
0615 Fri 15 Jun 28 Jun 2079 01 Jul 2796 0831 Fri 31 Aug 13 Sep 2079 16 Sep 2796 1012 Fri 12 Oct 25 Oct 1879 ----- -----
0706 Fri 06 Jul 19 Jul 1949 22 Jul 2698 0907 Fri 07 Sep 20 Sep 2079 23 Sep 2796 1227 Thu 27 Dec 09 Jan 1949 ----- -----
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Extra nights per person in Paris:
trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. in single room $120-$168, in twin $63-$87, triples on request.
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Extra nights per person in Vienna:
Single room supplement 4760 $650, 476E $806-$875; guaranteed shares (not in single room $80-$100, in twin / in triple $47-$60
available on Tour 476E): see page 5; no triple room reduction. Extension 476E - Extra nights per person in Budapest:
Departure 1227 New Year’s in Amsterdam including reveillon dinner in single room $108-$166, in twin $61-$90, in triple $58-$77
AMSTERDAM ADD INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO YOUR VACATION! BEFORE
YOU GO
Competitive prices without the hassle. Free airport transfers included on brochure dates.
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EUROPE’S
HIGHLIGHTS
TOUR 4810—14 days from Amsterdam to
Paris
TOUR 4815—15 days from Amsterdam to
London
Priced From 1,949US PISA
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES Day 1, Mon. ARRIVE IN AMSTERDAM, fairytale castle. Carry on into the verdant
HOLLAND. Check into your hotel. The Austrian Tyrol. (B,D)
Individual headsets rest of the day is free to you to explore
this exciting city. Tonight, meet your Tour Day 5, Fri. INNSBRUCK AREA–VENICE
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Neuschwanstein Castle, Director and fellow travelers. (D) AREA, ITALY. Cross the border into Italy
Venice, Assisi’s St. Francis Basilica, see the Leaning to the unique floating city of Venice. This
Tower of Pisa, Milan Duomo, Lugano, Lucerne Day 2, Tue. AMSTERDAM. Enjoy sightseeing afternoon’s orientation includes a BOAT
Chapel Bridge, Interlaken, Lausanne, Beaune in Amsterdam with a Local Guide pointing RIDE to St. Mark’s Square, followed by
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in out the city highlights, as well as a CANAL a visit to a traditional GLASSBLOWING
UPPERCASE in the tour description including CRUISE to see the town from water level. WORKSHOP. Don’t miss out on the
admission charges where applicable. Then, watch the cutting and polishing of romantic optional gondola trip, gliding
precious stones at a DIAMOND CENTER. along the picturesque canals with a local
GUIDES: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Time in the afternoon to explore on your troubadour to serenade you. (B,D)
Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Paris; professional own or join an optional excursion. (B)
Tour Director while touring Day 6, Sat. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME.
Day 3, Wed. AMSTERDAM–MANNHEIM An interesting drive southward, cutting
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Rhineland, Tyrolean Alps, AREA, GERMANY. Traveling through across the Po Delta, then through the
Brenner Pass, Lake Como, Swiss Alps, Lake Thun, Germany, choose an included scenic drive gentle Umbrian hills to medieval Assisi,
Bernese Oberland, Burgundy Wine Country along the shores of the Rhine or, even where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the
more thrilling, the optional Rhine cruise world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- with vistas of the Lorelei rock, hilltop frescoes by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B)
conditioned motorcoach; canal transfer boat in castles, half-timbered wine villages, and
Venice; Eurostar train Paris-London (Tour 4815) terraced vineyards. Spend the night in the Day 7, Sun. ROME. The “Eternal City”
Mannheim area. (B,D) is steeped in history, vibrantly alive and
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with exciting, and absolutely unique! Included
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips Day 4, Thu. MANNHEIM AREA– sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with
and service charges INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA. Drive St. Peter’s Square and Basilica. Other
through Baden-Wüttenberg to the foot of highlights are the iconic Colosseum, the
AMSTERDAM AREA Best Western Plus Amedia the Alps to visit King Ludwig’s magnificent largest amphitheater ever built; the Roman
Airport (ST) or NH Airport (F) at Schiphol, NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE, Germany’s Forum; Piazza Venezia, and Campidoglio.
MANNHEIM Achat Premium Neustadt Weinstrasse (F),
INNSBRUCK AREA Rumerhof (ST) or Ramada Tivoli (ST),
VENICE AREA Antony Palace (F) at Marcon or Holiday
Inn (ST) at Marghera, ROME Villa Maria Regina (F),
MONTECATINI Settentrionale Esplanade (F), LAKE
COMO Lario (ST) at Mezzegra, LUCERNE AREA Ibis (ST)
at Kriens or Ibis Styles (ST), LAUSANNE AREA Novotel
Bussigny (F), PARIS Timhotel Campanile Pantin (ST)
or Forest Hill La Villette (ST), LONDON EXTENSION
Novotel London West (F)
MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 6 dinners (D)
MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time
with additional excursions. Visit our website for
details and conditions.
NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE
22
LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND North HOLLAND EUROPEAN
London Sea PANORAMAS
1 2 Amsterdam Area
English Channel GERMANY
Paris 2 Rhineland
1 Mannheim
Neuschwanstein Castle
Beaune SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA
1 Lucerne 1 Innsbruck Area BRITAIN & IRELAND
Area Brenner Pass
Lausanne Area 1
Interlaken
Lugano 1 Lake
Como
Milan
FRANCE 1 Venice Area
Montecatini Apennines
Pisa 1
Florence
Assisi SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
2 Rome Adriatic
Sea
ITALY
MILAN’S GALLERIA
An optional visit is available to the Vatican Day 9, Tue. MONTECATINI–PISA–MILAN– Interlaken and follow the shoreline of EASTERN, CENTRAL
Museums and Sistine Chapel, world famous LAKE COMO. Visit the SQUARE OF Lake Thun. A few more miles to Lausanne, & ALPINE EUROPE
for Michelangelo’s impressive fresco of The MIRACLES in Pisa and admire the curious overlooking Lake Geneva. (B)
Last Judgment. (B) Leaning Tower. Journey northwards THE NETHERLANDS
through the Tuscan hills and across Day 12, Fri. LAUSANNE AREA–BEAUNE, & FRANCE
Day 8, Mon. ROME–FLORENCE– Apennines to Milan to see the majestic FRANCE–PARIS. Enjoy vistas of famous
MONTECATINI. An easy drive on the Highway gothic Duomo. Continue to the shores of vineyards on the way to Beaune. Visit the SPAIN, PORTUGAL
of the Sun to Florence. This Renaissance gem romantic Lake Como. (B,D) medieval Burgundian town, known all over & MOROCCO
and city of the Medicis will help you enthralled the world for its wine production. Take
for a whole day. Visitors can wander at leisure Day 10, Wed. LAKE COMO–LUGANO, the autoroute to Paris. Tonight, maybe an
and admire the city’s timeless beauty, but SWITZERLAND–LUCERNE AREA. Leave exciting optional cabaret show? (B)
don’t miss out on the included walking tour beautiful Lake Como and cross the border
with a Local Guide that features most of into Switzerland for a stop in Lugano in Day 13, Sat. PARIS. Get to know the city
the city highlights. You will see Piazza Santa Italian-speaking Ticino. Continue north, and with a local expert and see many of the best-
Croce; beautiful Piazza Signoria; Palazzo once through Gotthard Tunnel, see more known Parisian sites, such as the Eiffel Tower
Vecchio; Loggia dei Lanzi; and, to top it all, magnificent alpine scenery as you descend and Champs Elysées. An optional excursion
Piazza del Duomo and its cathedral with to the shores of Lake Lucerne. (B) is available to the Palace and Gardens of
the Giotto Campanile, and the magnificently Versailles, King Louis XIV’s residence. (B)
carved East Door of the Baptistry, known as Day 11, Thu. LUCERNE AREA–INTERLAKEN–
the “Gate of Paradise.” Overnight in the spa LAUSANNE AREA. Spend some time in Day 14, Sun. PARIS. Your vacation ends with
town of Montecatini. (B,D) beautiful Lucerne. Later, stop in idyllic breakfast this morning. (B)
END YOUR TRIP IN LONDON TOURS 4810 & 4815 DATES & PRICES US$
TOUR 4815—15 days
Tour 4810 Tour 4815 Tour 4810 Tour 4815 Tour 4810 Tour 4815
Days 1 to 13, Mon. to Sat. Like Tour 4810.
Day 14, Sun. PARIS–LONDON, Depar- Depar- Depar-
ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR
journey to London. (B) ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land
Day 15, Mon. LONDON. Your vacation
ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Number Amsterdam* Paris Only London Only Number Amsterdam* Paris Only London Only Number Amsterdam* Paris Only London Only
0312 Mon 12 Mar 25 Mar 1949 26 Mar 2234 0618 Mon 18 Jun 01 Jul 2159 02 Jul 2444 0924 Mon 24 Sep 07 Oct 2159 08 Oct 2444 ITALY
0326 Mon 26 Mar 08 Apr 2009 09 Apr 2294 0625 Mon 25 Jun 08 Jul 2159 09 Jul 2444 1001 Mon 01 Oct 14 Oct 2089 15 Oct 2374
0409 Mon 09 Apr 22 Apr 2119 23 Apr 2404 0709 Mon 09 Jul 22 Jul 2119 23 Jul 2404 1008 Mon 08 Oct 21 Oct 2089 22 Oct 2374
0423 Mon 23 Apr 06 May 2119 07 May 2404 0723 Mon 23 Jul 05 Aug 2119 06 Aug 2404 1015 Mon 15 Oct 28 Oct 2089 29 Oct 2374
0507 Mon 07 May 20 May 2159 21 May 2444 0806 Mon 06 Aug 19 Aug 2119 20 Aug 2404 1022 Mon 22 Oct 04 Nov 2059 05 Nov 2344
0521 Mon 21 May 03 Jun 2159 04 Jun 2444 0820 Mon 20 Aug 02 Sep 2119 03 Sep 2404 1220 Thu 20 Dec 02 Jan 2089 03 Jan 2374
0528 Mon 28 May 10 Jun 2159 11 Jun 2444 0903 Mon 03 Sep 16 Sep 2159 17 Sep 2444 2019 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0604 Mon 04 Jun 17 Jun 2159 18 Jun 2444 0910 Mon 10 Sep 23 Sep 2159 24 Sep 2444 0311 Mon 11 Mar 24 Mar 1949 25 Mar 2234 GREECE & TURKEY
0611 Mon 11 Jun 24 Jun 2159 25 Jun 2444 0917 Mon 17 Sep 30 Sep 2159 01 Oct 2444 0325 Mon 25 Mar 07 Apr 2009 08 Apr 2294
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning Extra nights per person in Amsterdam:
your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA in single room $106, in twin / in triple $65
and Europe. Extra nights per person in Paris:
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. in single room $120-$146, in twin $63-$79, triples on request.
Single room supplement: 4810 $676, 4815 $758; guaranteed shares: see page 5; Extension 4815 - Extra nights per person in London:
no triple room reduction. in single room $142-$198, in twin / in triple $87-$130
Departure 0326 Easter in Rome 2019 departure are subject to itinerary and price modification.
Departure 1220 New Year’s Eve in Paris including reveillon dinner Details will be available in September 2018.
ADD INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO YOUR VACATION! BEFORE
YOU GO
Competitive prices without the hassle. Free airport transfers included on brochure dates.
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BEST VALUE
WONDERS of EUROPE
TOUR 5120—15 days from London to Paris | TOUR 5125—16 days from London to London
VENICE
24
LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND North
London Sea
12 Brussels EUROPEAN
1 PANORAMAS
English Channel BELGIUM
Trier GERMANY
2 Paris Black Forest
FRANCE 1 Strasbourg Area
Beaune Lucerne 1 SWITZERLAND BRITAIN & IRELAND
Lyon Area 1 Area
Lugano
Milan 1 1 Venice Area
Montecatini
Aix-en-Provence Apennines
1 Èze
1 Adriatic SCANDINAVIA,
French Pisa BALTICS & RUSSIA
Riviera Florence
Assisi Sea
Mediterranean Sea 2 Rome
LION MONUMENT, LUCERNE ITALY
Priced From 2,159US Day 5, Sat. STRASBOURG AREA– EASTERN, CENTRAL
LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. On & ALPINE EUROPE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES your included walking tour in Strasbourg,
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with seat of the European Parliament, see the THE NETHERLANDS
Individual headsets private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips monumental gothic cathedral with its & FRANCE
and service charges ancient murals, stained-glass windows, and
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Lucerne, Lugano, Venice, fascinating astronomical clock; experience SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Assisi, Pisa, a perfume workshop in Èze, Aix-en- LONDON Holiday Inn London – Kensington High the unique Franco-German culture; and & MOROCCO
Provence, Beaune Street (F) or Novotel London West (F), BRUSSELS explore the city’s historic heart in the
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in Ramada La Woluwe (ST), STRASBOURG AREA Ibis magical La Petite France district. Later, ITALY
UPPERCASE in the tour description including Centre Historique (ST), LUCERNE AREA Ibis (ST) at enter Switzerland and head towards the
admission charges where applicable. Kriens or Ibis Styles (ST), MILAN Starhotels Business majestic Alps before stopping in Lucerne.
Palace (F) or Holiday Inn Garibaldi Station (F), VENICE Visit the LION MONUMENT, a masterful
GUIDES: Host service in London; Local Guides AREA Holiday Inn (F) at Marghera or Poppi (ST) at Mira, stone sculpture honoring Louis XVI’s
for city sightseeing in Trier, Strasbourg, Rome, ROME Fleming (F), MONTECATINI Grand Hotel du Park heroic Swiss Guard, and CHAPEL BRIDGE,
Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director et Regina(ST) or Settentrionale Esplanade (F), FRENCH Europe’s oldest covered bridge, dating
while touring RIVIERA Ibis Styles Nice Airport (ST) or Ibis Styles Vieux back to 1333. (B)
Port (ST) or Quality Mediterranee (ST) at Menton, LYON
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Black Forest, Swiss AREA Lyon Ouest (ST) or Parkest (ST), PARIS Ibis Tour Day 6, Sun. LUCERNE AREA–LUGANO–
Alps, Italian and French Rivieras, Burgundy Eiffel Cambronne (ST) or Forest Hill La Villette (ST); MILAN, ITALY. More wonderful alpine
Wine Country LONDON EXTENSION Novotel London West (F) scenery awaits as you drive into the
mountains surrounding massive St. Gotthard.
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 4 dinners (D) Pass through its great tunnel, then begin
conditioned motorcoach; Eurostar train London– your scenic descent into the warmth and
Brussels and Paris–London (Tour 5125); canal MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time sunshine of Canton Ticino. Take a break in
transfer boat in Venice with additional excursions. Visit our website for lovely Lugano and stroll along its lakeside
details and conditions. promenade. On to vibrant Milan, Italy’s
fashion capital. (B,D)
Day 1, Tue. ARRIVE IN LONDON, Day 3, Thu. LONDON–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Day 7, Mon. MILAN–VENICE AREA. Leave EASTERN
ENGLAND. Check into your hotel. In the Transfer to the railway station and board the Milan and cross the flat Po River plain to the MEDITERRANEAN,
afternoon, you may want to start exploring EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels. Here, your Tour Venice area. Here, you’ll board your private GREECE & TURKEY
the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts Director and comfortable coach will take you MOTORBOAT to St. Mark’s Square. Take time
are available to help you make the most of to your overnight hotel. (B) to enjoy the Bridge of Sighs, Doges’ Palace, BEFORE
your stay. and monumental ST. MARK’S SQUARE. Later, YOU GO
Day 4, Fri. BRUSSELS–TRIER, GERMANY– visit a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP to
Day 2, Wed. LONDON. The whole day STRASBOURG AREA, FRANCE. Cross the watch a skilled craftsman at work. Don’t miss
is free to take advantage of our rich German border and stop for an included out on an optional gondola serenade that
program of optional activities. How walking tour of ancient Trier, founded by the glides through century-old canals. (B,D)
about a fascinating tour of London’s Celts in the late 4th century BC. Later, travel
landmarks, a visit to the Tower of through the fabled Black Forest, known for its Day 8, Tue. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME.
London with the lavish Crown Jewels, or cuckoo clocks, wood carving, delectable Black An interesting drive southward, through
an excursion to Windsor Castle? Tonight, Forest Cake, and traditional farmhouses with the gentle Umbrian hills to medieval Assisi,
a leisurely cruise on the Thames River sweeping, half-hipped roofs. Cross into France where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the
would be fun! (B) to arrive in Strasbourg for an overnight. (B,D) world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful
frescoes by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B)
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NOTRE DAME, PARIS
Day 9, Wed. ROME. The “Eternal City” is On the included walking tour with a Local PERFUME FACTORIES in lovely Èze
steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, Guide, discover the landmarks of this before reaching your destination on the
and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing Renaissance city, like Piazza Signoria with glamorous French Riviera. (B)
with a Local Guide starts with St. Peter’s the Loggia dei Lanzi, Palazzo Vecchio,
Square and Basilica. Other highlights are the and the breathtaking cathedral on Piazza Day 12, Sat. FRENCH RIVIERA–AIX-EN-
iconic Colosseum, the largest amphitheater del Duomo. Overnight in the spa town PROVENCE–LYON AREA. Leave the French
ever built; the Roman Forum; Piazza Venezia, of Montecatini. (B) Riviera this morning and head inland,
and Campidoglio. An optional visit is available crossing sun-drenched Provence. Take in
to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, Day 11, Fri. MONTECATINI–PISA–ÈZE, the Mediterranean atmosphere of Aix-en-
world famous for Michelangelo’s impressive FRANCE–FRENCH RIVIERA. Stop in Provence, then travel through the famous
fresco of The Last Judgment. (B) Pisa to see the Leaning Tower and the wine-producing area of the Rhône Valley.
SQUARE OF MIRACLES. Bypassing the Overnight in the Lyon area. (B,D)
Day 10, Thu. ROME–FLORENCE– great port of Genoa, head northwest,
MONTECATINI. Say “Arrivederci, Roma” as getting glimpses of the Italian and Day 13, Sun. LYON AREA–BEAUNE–PARIS.
you drive northwards to reach Florence. French Rivieras. Visit one of the famous Enjoy vistas of famous Burgundy vineyards
LAKE LUGANO
26
WONDERS OF EUROPE INTRODUCTION
EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
BRITAIN & IRELAND
ASSISI SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
on the way to Beaune, famous for wines EASTERN, CENTRAL
such as Chambertin and Nuits-Saint- & ALPINE EUROPE
Georges. Its Hôtel-Dieu with its colorful roof
was one of the oldest hospitals in Europe.
Head for the exciting city of Paris. Time to
enjoy an optional cabaret show. (B)
Day 14, Mon. PARIS. One full day to THE NETHERLANDS
explore the city that’s known throughout & FRANCE
the world for its fashion, art and
museums, delicious food, and joie de SPAIN, PORTUGAL
vivre. Included sightseeing with a local & MOROCCO
expert shows off many of the best-known
Parisian sites. Optional excursions are also
available to the Palace and Gardens of
Versailles and, to celebrate the success of
your tour, a French farewell dinner might
be just the ticket. (B)
Day 15, Tue. PARIS. Your vacation ends
with breakfast this morning. (B)
AIX-EN-PROVENCE
END YOUR TRIP IN LONDON TOURS 5120 & 5125 DATES & PRICES US$
TOUR 5125—16 days
Tour 5120 Tour 5125 Tour 5120 Tour 5125 Tour 5120 Tour 5125
Days 1 to 14, Tue. to Mon. Like Tour 5120.
Day 15, Tue. PARIS–LONDON, Depar- Depar- Depar-
ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR
journey back to London. (B) ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ITALY
Day 16, Wed. LONDON. Your vacation
ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London* Paris Only London Only
0102 Tue 02 Jan 16 Jan 2159 17 Jan 2444 0605 Tue 05 Jun 19 Jun 2599 20 Jun 2884 0911 Tue 11 Sep 25 Sep 2599 26 Sep 2884
0320 Tue 20 Mar 03 Apr 2279 04 Apr 2564 0619 Tue 19 Jun 03 Jul 2599 04 Jul 2884 0918 Tue 18 Sep 02 Oct 2599 03 Oct 2884
0403 Tue 03 Apr 17 Apr 2509 18 Apr 2794 0703 Tue 03 Jul 17 Jul 2479 18 Jul 2764 0925 Tue 25 Sep 09 Oct 2489 10 Oct 2774
0417 Tue 17 Apr 01 May 2509 02 May 2794 0717 Tue 17 Jul 31 Jul 2479 01 Aug 2764 1002 Tue 02 Oct 16 Oct 2489 17 Oct 2774
0501 Tue 01 May 15 May 2599 16 May 2884 0731 Tue 31 Jul 14 Aug 2479 15 Aug 2764 1009 Tue 09 Oct 23 Oct 2489 24 Oct 2774
0508 Tue 08 May 22 May 2599 23 May 2884 0814 Tue 14 Aug 28 Aug 2479 29 Aug 2764 1219 Wed 19 Dec 02 Jan 2529 03 Jan 2814 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0522 Tue 22 May 05 Jun 2599 06 Jun 2884 0828 Tue 28 Aug 11 Sep 2599 12 Sep 2884 2019 GREECE & TURKEY
0529 Tue 29 May 12 Jun 2599 13 Jun 2884 0904 Tue 04 Sep 18 Sep 2599 19 Sep 2884 0102 Wed 02 Jan 16 Jan 2229 17 Jan 2514
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When Extra nights per person in London:
planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between in single room $142-$198, in twin / in triple $87-$130
the USA and Europe. Extra nights per person in Paris:
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. in single room $130-$326, in twin $68-$166, triples on request.
Single room supplement: 5120 $788, 5125 $870; guaranteed shares: see 2019 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.
page 5; no triple room reduction. Details will be available in September 2018.
Departure 1219 New Year’s in Paris including reveillon dinner
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COSMOPOLITAN EUROPE
TOUR 5150—17 days from London to Paris | TOUR 5155—18 days from London to London
SACRE COEUR BASILICA, PARIS
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LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND
London GERMANY EUROPEAN
12 PANORAMAS
English Brussels
Channel 1
BELGIUM Prague
Rhine Cruise 1
Paris 2 Würzburg 1 CZECH
Nuremberg REPUBLIC
2 Vienna BRITAIN & IRELAND
SWITZERLAND AUSTRIA
Lucerne Area 2 St.Gotthard Velden
Lugano
FRANCE 2 Venice Area
Apennines
Florence 1 SCANDINAVIA,
Assisi BALTICS & RUSSIA
2 Rome Adriatic
Sea
ITALY
GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP
Priced From 2,669US Day 6, Wed. PRAGUE–VIENNA, AUSTRIA. EASTERN, CENTRAL
The wealth of gothic and baroque & ALPINE EUROPE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES architecture perhaps inspired Dvorak
and Smetana, both Prague composers.
Individual headsets HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with The included guided sightseeing features THE NETHERLANDS
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, & FRANCE
SIGHTSEEING: Rhine cruise, visits to Nuremberg, and service charges Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square
Velden, Venice, Assisi, Lugano, Lucerne with its ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK. This SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in LONDON Novotel London West (F), BRUSSELS Ibis afternoon, motor from Bohemia into & MOROCCO
UPPERCASE in the tour description including St. Catherine (ST), WÜRZBURG Ringhotel Moravia and cross into Austria to spend
admission charges where applicable. Wittelsbacher Höh (ST), PRAGUE Clarion Congress (F), two nights in its splendid capital, Vienna.
VIENNA Star Inn Schönbrunn (ST), VENICE AREA This evening, enjoy a special dinner at a
GUIDES: Host service in London; Local Guides for Poppi (ST) at Mira or Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera, local restaurant. (B,D)
city sightseeing in Prague, Vienna, Rome, Florence, ROME Pineta Palace (F) or Holiday Inn Express San
Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Giovanni (ST), FLORENCE Italiana Hotel Florence (ST), Day 7, Thu. VIENNA. There’s so much to
LUCERNE AREA Ibis Styles (ST), PARIS Novotel see on your included guided sightseeing
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Rhineland, Lake Wörth and La Defense (F) or Ibis Tour Eiffel Cambronne (ST); tour: the State Opera, Parliament, and the
Carinthia, Swiss Alps, Burgundy Wine Country LONDON EXTENSION Novotel London West (F) Town Hall. Stop for a stroll in Heroes’ Square
to view the Hofburg. In the afternoon, an
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 5 dinners (D), optional trip to the Palace of Schönbrunn.
conditioned motorcoach; Eurostar train London– including a dinner at a local restaurant in Vienna This evening, enjoy an optional Viennese
Brussels and Paris–London (Tour 5155); Rhine concert. (B)
cruise; canal transfer boat in Venice MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time
with additional excursions. Visit our website for Day 8, Fri. VIENNA–VELDEN–VENICE
details and conditions. AREA, ITALY. Enjoy breathtaking alpine
scenery as you travel across Austria to
Day 1, Fri. ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. Day 4, Mon. BRUSSELS–RHINE CRUISE, Velden and beautiful Lake Wörth for a ITALY
Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, you GERMANY–WÜRZBURG. Drive south to the short visit. Next, cross into Italy by way of
may want to start exploring the lively British shores of the mighty Rhine. Your included Tarvisio, then descend to the Venice area for EASTERN
capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help RHINE CRUISE reveals some legendary sites two overnights. (B) MEDITERRANEAN,
you make the most of your stay. such as the Lorelei rock, ancient castles, GREECE & TURKEY
and scenic vineyards. On to Würzburg, Day 9, Sat. VENICE AREA. The included
Day 2, Sat. LONDON. A full day to savor our a baroque city known for its cathedral, orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to BEFORE
rich program of optional activities: take a bridges, palace, and gardens. (B,D) St. Mark’s Square and is followed by free time YOU GO
panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, visit to soak up the atmosphere of this unique
the Tower of London, or choose an excursion Day 5, Tue. WÜRZBURG–NUREMBERG– city and a chance to visit a GLASSBLOWING
to Windsor Castle. Tonight, how about a PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC. En route to WORKSHOP. Don’t miss out on the optional
leisurely cruise on the Thames River? (B) Prague, stop in Nuremberg, an ancient city gondola ride. (B,D)
still showing its medieval walls with rampart
Day 3, Sun. LONDON–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. walks and an 11th-century castle. It is also Day 10, Sun. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME.
Transfer to the railway station and board the famous for its 1945 trials of the Nazi leaders Travel south across the Po Plain into the
EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels. Here, your and war criminals. Continue to Prague, very heart of the Apennines, dotted with
Tour Director and comfortable coach will take capital of the Czech Republic and historic towns and villages perched on the mountain
you to your overnight hotel. (B) capital of Bohemia. (B) sides. Spend time in medieval Assisi, where
St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-
famous basilica with its beautiful frescoes
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PONTE VECCHIO, FLORENCE
by Giotto. Reach Rome in time to join the sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with Museums and Sistine Chapel, world famous
optional Rome by Night excursion. (B) St. Peter’s Square and Basilica. Other for Michelangelo’s impressive fresco of The
Day 11, Mon. ROME. The “Eternal City” highlights are the iconic Colosseum, the Last Judgment. (B)
is steeped in history, vibrantly alive and largest amphitheater ever built; the Roman
exciting, and absolutely unique! Included Forum; Piazza Venezia, and Campidoglio. Day 12, Tue. ROME–FLORENCE. The next
An optional visit is available to the Vatican destination is Florence, the “Cradle of the
PARLIAMENT, VIENNA Renaissance.” On the included walking
tour with a Local Guide, discover the city
highlights: Piazza Santa Croce; beautiful
Piazza Signoria; Palazzo Vecchio; Loggia
dei Lanzi; and, to top it all, Piazza del
Duomo and its cathedral with the Giotto
Campanile, and the magnificent East
Door of the Baptistry, known as the “Gate
of Paradise.” (B,D)
Day 13, Wed. FLORENCE–LUGANO,
SWITZERLAND–LUCERNE AREA. Head
north and cross into Switzerland’s
Italian-speaking Canton Ticino. Stroll
along Lugano’s picturesque lakeside
promenade before immersing yourself
in the alpine landscapes of Lucerne and
its surroundings. (B,D)
Day 14, Thu. LUCERNE. One of
Switzerland’s finest cities, Lucerne is
nestled amid its snowcapped Alps,
surrounded by its lake, and graced by the
clear mountain waters of the Reuss River.
Your visit takes in the impressive city walls,
CHAPEL BRIDGE, ornate patrician houses
lining cobblestone streets, and the LION
MONUMENT—a masterful stone sculpture
in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of
Louis XVI. A grand selection of optional
activities completes the day: a cable-car
ride to the 10,000-foot summit of Mount
Titlis; a cruise on the fjord-like lake; and,
of course, there is time to shop for an
authentic Swiss watch. (B)
Day 15, Fri. LUCERNE AREA–PARIS,
FRANCE. Enjoy vistas of green pastures and
rustic chalets on the way to France. Travel
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EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
BRITAIN & IRELAND
BRUSSELS PRAGUE SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
past some of its famous vineyards as you
approach the exciting capital, Paris. Tonight EASTERN, CENTRAL
enjoy the optional cabaret show. (B) & ALPINE EUROPE
Day 16, Sat. PARIS. Paris holds a special THE NETHERLANDS
place in the imagination. It’s a city of many & FRANCE
facets and famed for its culture, beauty,
sophistication, and sparkle. By sitting with SPAIN, PORTUGAL
a glass of wine in a bistro or sidewalk café, & MOROCCO
you can absorb the essence of the city. The
center has wide boulevards and impressive
buildings. Included sightseeing with a local
expert shows off many of the best-known
Parisian sites. Optional excursions are also
available to the Palace and Gardens of
Versailles and, to celebrate the success of
your tour, a French farewell dinner might be
just the ticket. (B)
Day 17, Sun. PARIS. Your vacation ends with
breakfast this morning. (B)
END YOUR TRIP IN LONDON NUREMBERG
TOUR 5155—18 days
TOURS 5150 & 5155 DATES & PRICES US$ ITALY
Tour 5150 Tour 5155 Tour 5150 Tour 5155 Tour 5150 Tour 5155
Depar- Depar- Depar-
ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land
Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London* Paris Only London Only
0406 Fri 06 Apr 22 Apr 2709 23 Apr 2994 0629 Fri 29 Jun 15 Jul 2919 16 Jul 3204 0921 Fri 21 Sep 07 Oct 3009 08 Oct 3294
0420 Fri 20 Apr 06 May 2869 07 May 3154 0713 Fri 13 Jul 29 Jul 2919 30 Jul 3204 1005 Fri 05 Oct 21 Oct 2909 22 Oct 3194 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0504 Fri 04 May 20 May 2939 21 May 3224 0727 Fri 27 Jul 12 Aug 2919 13 Aug 3204 1019 Fri 19 Oct 04 Nov 2909 05 Nov 3194 GREECE & TURKEY
0518 Fri 18 May 03 Jun 2939 04 Jun 3224 0810 Fri 10 Aug 26 Aug 2919 27 Aug 3204 1231 Mon 31 Dec 16 Jan 2669 17 Jan 2954
Days 1 to 16, Fri. to Sat. Like Tour 5150. 0601 Fri 01 Jun 17 Jun 3009 18 Jun 3294 0824 Fri 24 Aug 09 Sep 2979 10 Sep 3264
Day 17, Sun. PARIS–LONDON, 0615 Fri 15 Jun 01 Jul 3009 02 Jul 3294 0907 Fri 07 Sep 23 Sep 3009 24 Sep 3294
ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR
journey back to London. (B) *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Departure 1231 New Year’s in London
trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. Extra nights per person in London:
Day 18, Mon. LONDON. Your vacation Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. in single room $142-$198, in twin / in triple $87-$130
ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Single room supplement: 5150 $890, 5155 $974; guaranteed shares: see page 5; Extra nights per person in Paris:
no triple room reduction. in single room $136-$390, in twin / in triple $72-$199
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COLOSSEUM, ROME
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LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND North EUROPEAN
London Sea HOLLAND PANORAMAS
12 1 Amsterdam Area
English Channel
Brussels GERMANY
Paris 2 BELGIUM
1 Rhineland
Heidelberg
Beaune BRITAIN & IRELAND
Lucerne 2 SWITZERLAND
Area
FRANCE
Grenoble 1 Lugano Verona
Route ITALY 2 Venice Area
Napoleon 1
French Pisa 1 Assisi
Riviera Florence
Mediterranean 2 Rome Adriatic SCANDINAVIA,
Sea BALTICS & RUSSIA
Sea
Neapolitan Riviera 2
Capri Pompeii
CAPRI
Priced From 2,509US through the picturesque Rhineland or, EASTERN, CENTRAL
alternatively, take the optional Rhine River & ALPINE EUROPE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES cruise and enjoy splendid scenery including
the Lorelei rock. Next, drive into Germany’s
Individual headsets HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with oldest university town, Heidelberg, nicely THE NETHERLANDS
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips located at the confluence of the Neckar and & FRANCE
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Heidelberg, Lucerne, and service charges Rhine Rivers, for a short visit. Continue to the
Lugano, Verona, Venice canal boat ride, Assisi’s Lucerne area. (B) SPAIN, PORTUGAL
St. Francis Basilica, Neapolitan Riviera, Capri boat LONDON Novotel London West (F), AMSTERDAM & MOROCCO
trip, Pisa Square of Miracles, Beaune AREA Holiday Inn Express Arena (ST) or Best Western Day 6, Wed. LUCERNE AREA. One of
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in Plus Amedia Airport (ST), RHINELAND H+ Hotel Köln Switzerland’s finest cities, Lucerne is nestled
UPPERCASE in the tour description including Bruehl (ST), LUCERNE AREA Drei Könige (ST) or amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by
admission charges where applicable. Ibis (ST) at Kriens, VENICE AREA Holiday Inn (ST) at its lake, and graced by the clear mountain
Marghera or Poppi (ST) at Mira, ROME Fleming (F), waters of the Reuss River. The orientation
GUIDES: Host service in London; Local Guides for city NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA Central Park (ST) at includes the LION MONUMENT, erected
sightseeing in Amsterdam, Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Massalubrense, FLORENCE Villa Gabriele D’Annunzio (ST) in memory of the 800 Swiss Guards who
Paris; professional Tour Director while touring or Italiana Hotel Florence (ST), FRENCH RIVIERA Park defended Louis XVI and his wife, and the
Inn Nice (ST) or Quality Mediterranee (ST) at Menton, wooden CHAPEL BRIDGE. A grand selection
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Rhineland, Swiss Alps, Sorrento GRENOBLE Europole (ST), PARIS Timhotel Berthier (ST) of optional activities completes the day: a
coast, Italian & French Rivieras, Route Napoleon or Novotel La Defense (F); LONDON EXTENSION Novotel cable-car ride to the 10,000-foot summit of
London West (F) Mount Titlis; a cruise on the fjord-like lake;
and, of course, time to shop for an authentic
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 5 dinners (D) Swiss watch. (B)
conditioned motorcoach; Eurostar train London–
Brussels and Paris–London (Tour 5165); canal cruise MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time Day 7, Thu. LUCERNE AREA–LUGANO–
in Amsterdam; canal transfer boat in Venice; boat with additional excursions. Visit our website for VERONA, ITALY–VENICE AREA. More
transfer to Capri details and conditions. wonderful alpine scenery as you drive into the
mountain ranges that surround the massive
St. Gotthard leading to the warmer and ITALY
sunnier ambiance of Canton Ticino. Stop in
Day 1, Fri. ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. TRAIN to Brussels with your Tour Director. beautiful Lugano and take a stroll along the EASTERN
Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, you Board your luxury coach for the drive to the lakeside promenade. Then, cross into Italy MEDITERRANEAN,
may want to start exploring the lively British Amsterdam area. (B) and drive across the Po Valley to Verona, GREECE & TURKEY
capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help medieval setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and
you make the most of your stay. Day 4, Mon. AMSTERDAM AREA– Juliet. See Juliet’s house and balcony, and BEFORE
RHINELAND, GERMANY. Today, enjoy stroll around the picturesque market square. YOU GO
Day 2, Sat. LONDON. A full day to savor our sightseeing in Amsterdam with a Local Tonight, you are in the Venice area. (B)
rich program of optional activities: take a Guide pointing out the city highlights,
panoramic tour of London’s landmarks, visit followed by a CANAL CRUISE to see the Day 8, Fri. VENICE AREA. Venice is more like
the Tower of London, or choose an excursion city from water level, then stop to watch the a marvelous film set than a real-life city, with its
to Windsor Castle. Tonight, how about a cutting and polishing of precious stones at a criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses,
leisurely cruise on the Thames River? (B) DIAMOND CENTER. This afternoon, continue arched bridges, palaces, and busy little piazzas.
your journey to the scenic Rhineland. (B,D) The included orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE
Day 3, Sun. LONDON–BRUSSELS– to St. Mark’s Square and is followed by free time
AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND. Transfer to Day 5, Tue. RHINELAND–HEIDELBERG– to soak up the city’s unique atmosphere and a
the railway station and board the EUROSTAR LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Drive chance to visit a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP.
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BURGUNDY
Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip, exciting, and absolutely unique! Included today, with the Vesuvius volcano in the
gliding along the picturesque canals with a local sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with distance. Visit Pompeii, where time stopped
troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) St. Peter’s Square and Basilica. Other in 79 AD when the Vesuvius eruption
highlights are the iconic Colosseum, the totally buried it. On the included visit to
Day 9, Sat. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME. largest amphitheater ever built; the Roman the ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, see the
An interesting drive southward, crossing the Forum; Piazza Venezia, and Campidoglio. luxurious villas, temples, theater, and forum.
rolling Apennines. Stop in medieval Assisi, An optional visit is available to the Vatican Just a few more miles to reach the lively
where St. Francis was born in 1182, and visit Museums and Sistine Chapel, world famous Neapolitan Riviera. (B)
the world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful for Michelangelo’s impressive fresco of The
frescoes by Giotto. Then, head for Rome. (B) Last Judgment. (B) Day 12, Tue. NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA.
EXCURSION TO CAPRI. Cross the
Day 10, Sun. ROME. The “Eternal City” Day 11, Mon. ROME–POMPEII– blue sea for a full-day excursion to the
is steeped in history, vibrantly alive and NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA. South all the way legendary island of Capri. Surrounded by
AMSTERDAM
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EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
BRITAIN & IRELAND
POMPEII JULIET’S BALCONY, VERONA SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
rose-tinted rocks, Capri has incredibly Day 14, Thu. FLORENCE–PISA–FRENCH Day 16, Sat. GRENOBLE–BEAUNE–PARIS. EASTERN, CENTRAL
beautiful coves of translucent blues RIVIERA, FRANCE. Stop in Pisa to see the Enjoy the very heart of the Burgundy wine- & ALPINE EUROPE
and greens. The town, with its pretty SQUARE OF MIRACLES and the famous growing region, making a stop in lovely
piazzetta, maze of streets, fashionable Leaning Tower, 180 feet high and no less than Beaune, surrounded by some of the world’s THE NETHERLANDS
boutiques, and cozy restaurants, is a 12 feet out of the perpendicular. Bypassing finest vineyards. Continue northwards to the & FRANCE
mecca for the jet set. An optional tour the great port of Genoa, drive northwest, exciting city of Paris, capital of France. (B)
takes you around the island with its steep getting glimpses of the Italian and French SPAIN, PORTUGAL
roads and panoramic views. (B,D) Rivieras. Reach the shores of the charming Day 17, Sun. PARIS. Paris is a world-class city & MOROCCO
Côte d’Azur. (B) that probably has more familiar landmarks
Day 13, Wed. NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA– than almost any other city in the world.
FLORENCE. An early journey north Day 15, Fri. FRENCH RIVIERA–ROUTE This morning, see the main ones during
to Florence. Vistas of rolling hills, NAPOLEON–GRENOBLE. Start the day the included city tour with a Local Guide.
austere rows of cypress trees, terraced with a visit to a typical Provence PERFUME In the afternoon, a chance to feel like a
vineyards, olive groves, and rural WORKSHOP in Grasse, then follow in the French aristocrat as you join the optional
villages form the backdrop of your footsteps of Napoleon as he escaped from walking tour through the immense Palace
journey through beautiful Tuscany. exile in Elbe. Once he landed on the shores of of Versailles. This evening, why not join an
Arrive in Florence in the afternoon the Côte d’Azur, he made his way to Paris via optional farewell dinner? (B)
in time to enjoy its magnificent Grasse. Following the Route Napoleon, reach
architectural and artistic treasures; Grenoble, now an alpine sports mecca and Day 18, Mon. PARIS. Your vacation ends with
the included walking tour with a Local site of the 1968 Winter Olympic Games. (B,D) breakfast this morning. (B)
Guide will take in the highlights. (B,D)
TOURS 5160 & 5165 DATES & PRICES US$
END YOUR TRIP IN LONDON Tour 5160 Tour 5165 Tour 5160 Tour 5165 Tour 5160 Tour 5165
TOUR 5165—19 days
Depar- Depar- Depar- End Land End Land
Days 1 to 17, Fri. to Sun. Like Tour 5160. ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ture Start Paris Only London Only
Day 18, Mon. PARIS–LONDON, Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London*
ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR
journey back to London. (B) 0102 Tue 02 Jan 19 Jan 2509 20 Jan 2794 0601 Fri 01 Jun 18 Jun 3109 19 Jun 3394 0914 Fri 14 Sep 01 Oct 3109 02 Oct 3394
Day 19, Tue. LONDON. Your vacation
ends with breakfast this morning. (B) 0323 Fri 23 Mar 09 Apr 2639 10 Apr 2924 0608 Fri 08 Jun 25 Jun 3109 26 Jun 3394 0921 Fri 21 Sep 08 Oct 3109 09 Oct 3394 ITALY
0330 Fri 30 Mar 16 Apr 2689 17 Apr 2974 0615 Fri 15 Jun 02 Jul 3109 03 Jul 3394 0928 Fri 28 Sep 15 Oct 3009 16 Oct 3294
0406 Fri 06 Apr 23 Apr 2819 24 Apr 3104 0622 Fri 22 Jun 09 Jul 3109 10 Jul 3394 1005 Fri 05 Oct 22 Oct 3009 23 Oct 3294
0413 Fri 13 Apr 30 Apr 3019 01 May 3304 0629 Fri 29 Jun 16 Jul 3019 17 Jul 3304 1012 Fri 12 Oct 29 Oct 3009 30 Oct 3294
0420 Fri 20 Apr 07 May 3019 08 May 3304 0706 Fri 06 Jul 23 Jul 3019 24 Jul 3304 1109 Fri 09 Nov 26 Nov 2839 27 Nov 3124
0427 Fri 27 Apr 14 May 3109 15 May 3394 0720 Fri 20 Jul 06 Aug 3019 07 Aug 3304 1216 Sun 16 Dec 02 Jan 2879 03 Jan 3164
0504 Fri 04 May 21 May 3109 22 May 3394 0803 Fri 03 Aug 20 Aug 3019 21 Aug 3304 2019 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0511 Fri 11 May 28 May 3109 29 May 3394 0817 Fri 17 Aug 03 Sep 3019 04 Sep 3304 0102 Wed 02 Jan 19 Jan 2509 20 Jan 2794 GREECE & TURKEY
0518 Fri 18 May 04 Jun 3109 05 Jun 3394 0831 Fri 31 Aug 17 Sep 3109 18 Sep 3394 0322 Fri 22 Mar 08 Apr 2639 09 Apr 2924
0525 Fri 25 May 11 Jun 3109 12 Jun 3394 0907 Fri 07 Sep 24 Sep 3109 25 Sep 3394
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Extra nights per person in London:
trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. in single room $142-$198, in twin / in triple $87-$130
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Extra nights per person in Paris:
Single room supplement: 5160 $944, 5165 $1026; guaranteed shares: see page 5; in single room $126-$183, in twin $65-$94, triples on request.
no triple room reduction. 2019 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.
Departure 0323 & 0330 Easter departures Details will be available in September 2018.
Departure 1216 Christmas lunch in Rome and New Year’s in Paris incl. reveillon dinner
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TOUR 5210—23 days from London to Paris | TOUR 5215—24 days from London to London
AVIGNON
36
LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND North HOLLAND
London Sea 1 Amsterdam Area
12 EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
Brussels GERMANY
English Channel
BELGIUM
1 Rhineland
2 Paris Heidelberg
Châteaux BRITAIN & IRELAND
Country Amboise
Poitiers 1 Lucerne Area 2 SWITZERLAND
Bordeaux Lugano
FRANCE Verona
2 Venice Area
Bilbao 1 Avignon Èze Florence
Burgos 1 1 2 Assisi
Carcassonne French Pisa Adriatic
Riviera
SPAIN SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
2 2 Barcelona Sea
Madrid Mediterranean Rome 2
ITALY
Sea
POITIERS
Priced From 3,129US In the afternoon, travel southward to the EASTERN, CENTRAL
Rhineland area. (B,D) & ALPINE EUROPE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with Day 5, Sun. RHINELAND–HEIDELBERG– THE NETHERLANDS
Individual headsets private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Drive & FRANCE
and service charges through the scenic Rhineland or, alternatively,
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Heidelberg, Lucerne, take the optional Rhine River cruise and SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Lugano, Verona, Venice, Assisi, Pisa, Avignon, LONDON Novotel London West (F), AMSTERDAM AREA enjoy splendid scenery, including the & MOROCCO
Carcassonne, Burgos, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Amboise Tulip Inn Airport (ST) or Best Western Plus Amedia Lorelei rock. Continue into Germany’s
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in Airport (ST), RHINELAND H+ Hotel Köln Bruehl (ST), oldest university town, Heidelberg, nicely ITALY
UPPERCASE in the tour description including LUCERNE AREA Ibis Styles (ST) or Royal (ST), VENICE located at the confluence of the Neckar
admission charges where applicable. AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira or Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera, and Rhine Rivers, for a short visit. Carry on
ROME Villa Maria Regina (F), FLORENCE Italiana Hotel to Switzerland for two overnights in the
GUIDES: Host service in London; Local Guides for Florence (ST), FRENCH RIVIERA Campanile Nice Lucerne area. (B,D)
city sightseeing in Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Airport (ST) or Quality Mediterranee (ST) at Menton,
Barcelona, Madrid, Paris; professional Tour Director CARCASSONNE Des 3 Couronnes (ST), BARCELONA Day 6, Mon. LUCERNE. One of Switzerland’s
while touring Ibis Styles City Bogatell (ST) or Porta Fira (F), MADRID finest cities, Lucerne is nestled amid its
Rafaelhoteles Ventas (ST) or NH Ventas (F), BILBAO NH snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake,
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Rhineland, Swiss Alps, La Avanzada (F), POITIERS Ibis Centre (ST), PARIS Ibis and graced by the clear mountain waters
Italian Appennnines, French Riviera, Pyrenées, Tour Eiffel Cambronne (ST) or Forest Hill La Villette (ST); of the Reuss River. Your visit takes in the
Costa Brava, Basque Country, Cognac region, LONDON EXTENSION Novotel London West (F) impressive city walls, CHAPEL BRIDGE, ornate
Châteaux Country patrician houses lining cobblestone streets,
MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 8 dinners (D), and the LION MONUMENT—a masterful stone
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- including dinner at a local restaurant in Florence sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard
conditioned motorcoach; Eurostar train of Louis XVI. A grand selection of optional
London-Brussels and Paris London (Tour 5215); MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time activities completes the day: a cruise on
canal cruise in Amsterdam; canal transfer boat with additional excursions. Visit our website for the fjord-like lake or a cable-car ride to the
in Venice details and conditions. 10,000-foot summit of Mount Titlis. (B)
Day 1, Wed. ARRIVE IN LONDON, Day 3, Fri. LONDON–AMSTERDAM AREA, Day 7, Tue. LUCERNE AREA–LUGANO– EASTERN
ENGLAND. Check into your hotel. In the HOLLAND. Transfer to the railway station VERONA, ITALY–VENICE AREA. More MEDITERRANEAN,
afternoon, you may want to start exploring and board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to wonderful alpine scenery as you drive into GREECE & TURKEY
the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts Brussels with your Tour Director. From the mountain ranges that surround massive
are available to help you make the most of here, travel on your luxury coach to the St. Gotthard into the warmer and sunnier BEFORE
your stay. Amsterdam area. (B) ambiance of Canton Ticino. Stop in beautiful YOU GO
Lugano and take a stroll along the lakeside
Day 2, Thu. LONDON. A full day to savor Day 4, Sat. AMSTERDAM AREA– promenade. Then, cross into Italy and drive
our rich program of optional activities: RHINELAND, GERMANY. Today, enjoy a across the Po Valley to Verona, medieval
take a panoramic tour of London’s CANAL CRUISE to see the city from water setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
landmarks, visit the Tower of London, or level, then watch the cutting and polishing See Juliet’s house and balcony, and stroll
choose an excursion to Windsor Castle. of precious stones at a DIAMOND CENTER around the picturesque market square.
Tonight, how about a leisurely cruise on in Amsterdam. Later, sightseeing with a Tonight, you are in the Venice area. (B)
the Thames River? (B) Local Guide points out the city highlights.
Day 8, Wed. VENICE. Venice is more like a
marvelous film set than a real-life city, with
its criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water
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buses, arched bridges, and palaces. The Day 10, Fri. ROME. The “Eternal City” is form the backdrop of your journey through
included orientation starts with a BOAT steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, beautiful Tuscany. Take a break in Pisa to see
RIDE to St. Mark’s Square and is followed by and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing the SQUARE OF MIRACLES and the amazing
some time at leisure and a chance to visit a with a Local Guide starts with St. Peter’s Leaning Tower, then on to Florence. (B)
GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP. Don’t miss Square and Basilica. Other highlights are the
out on the optional gondola trip, gliding iconic Colosseum, the largest amphitheater Day 12, Sun. FLORENCE. This Renaissance
along the picturesque canals with a local ever built; the Roman Forum; Piazza Venezia, gem and city of the Medicis will keep you
troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) and Campidoglio. An optional visit is available enthralled for a whole day. Vehicles are
to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, banned in part of the historic center, so
Day 9, Thu. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME. world famous for Michelangelo’s impressive visitors can wander at leisure and admire
An interesting drive southward through fresco of The Last Judgment. (B) the city’s timeless beauty. Don’t miss
the gentle Umbrian hills to Assisi, where out on the included walking tour with
St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world- Day 11, Sat. ROME–PISA–FLORENCE. Vistas a Local Guide that features most of the
famous BASILICA with its beautiful frescoes of rolling hills, rows of cypress trees, terraced city highlights. You will see Piazza Santa
by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B) vineyards, olive groves, and rural villages Croce; beautiful Piazza Signoria; Palazzo
Vecchio; Loggia dei Lanzi; and, to top it all,
Piazza del Duomo and its cathedral with
the Giotto Campanile, and the magnificent
East Door of the Baptistry, known as the
“Gate of Paradise.” Tonight, enjoy dinner at
a local restaurant. (B,D)
Day 13, Mon. FLORENCE–ITALIAN
RIVIERA–ÈZE, FRANCE–FRENCH RIVIERA.
Journey northwest, with views of the Italian
Riviera. Continue to France for a visit to
a PERFUME WORKSHOP in Èze before
traveling along the celebrated Côte d’Azur.
An optional Monte Carlo by Night excursion
with dinner is available. (B)
Day 14, Tue. FRENCH RIVIERA–
AVIGNON–CARCASSONNE. Today’s
journey will take you through some of
France’s loveliest scenery, sun-drenched
landscapes right out of Van Gogh’s
paintings, on the way through Provence.
Stop for a visit in historic Avignon.
Continue westwards to the impressive
walled city of Carcassonne. (B,D)
HEIDELBERG Day 15, Wed. CARCASSONNE–BARCELONA,
SPAIN. Enjoy a visit of this almost-untouched
piece of medieval fortified architecture,
still standing in all its walled glory with
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EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
BRITAIN & IRELAND
DUTCH CLOGS MOUNT TITLIS (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
drawbridges, towers, battlements, watch Day 18, Sat. MADRID. Not only because an orientation of Bordeaux, the wine capital EASTERN, CENTRAL
turrets, ramparts, and even arrow-slits to it’s the capital of Spain, but also because of France. On through the Cognac area to & ALPINE EUROPE
repel the enemy. Later, cross the border into it is situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Poitiers, of Black Prince fame. (B,D)
Spain and arrive in Barcelona. (B) Spaniards say Madrid is the nearest thing THE NETHERLANDS
to Heaven. Enjoy the main highlights on the Day 21, Tue. POITIERS–CHÂTEAUX & FRANCE
Day 16, Thu. BARCELONA. This morning’s included sightseeing excursion. The optional COUNTRY–AMBOISE–PARIS. Leave the
sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a trip to Toledo is rewarding, too. The splendid “Town of a Hundred Bell Towers” for a scenic SPAIN, PORTUGAL
drive around Montjuïc to see the Olympic setting is like a great open-air museum of journey along the Loire. Stop in Amboise and & MOROCCO
Stadium and a panoramic view of the port Spanish history and art. (B,D) see its castle before reaching Paris in time to
and city. The drive continues to the city center enjoy an optional excursion. (B)
to Plaza Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to Day 19, Sun. MADRID–BURGOS–BILBAO.
admire the greatness and eccentricity of Climb Somosierra Pass, the boundary Day 22, Wed. PARIS. One full day to explore
Gaudi’s architectural masterpieces in the between Old and New Castile, before the city that’s known throughout the world
Houses Batlló and Mila and the Sagrada stopping in Burgos to visit the beautiful for its fashions, art and museums, delicious
Familia (entrance fees not included). (B) gothic cathedral. On through Basque Country food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing
to Bilbao, now famous for four contemporary with a local expert shows off many of
Day 17, Fri. BARCELONA–MADRID. See architects: Norman Foster, Santiago Calatrava, the best-known Parisian sights. Optional
more of Catalonia as you drive northwest Cesar Pelli, and Frank Gehry. (B,D) excursions are also available to the Palace
via Saragossa through the very heart of and Gardens of Versailles. (B)
New Castile for two overnights in Spain’s Day 20, Mon. BILBAO–BORDEAUX,
capital, Madrid. (B) FRANCE–POITIERS. A change of scenery Day 23, Thu. PARIS. Your vacation ends with
as you travel into France across Gascony for breakfast this morning. (B)
END YOUR TRIP IN LONDON TOURS 5210 & 5215 DATES & PRICES US$
TOUR 5215—24 days
Tour 5210 Tour 5215 Tour 5210 Tour 5215 Tour 5210 Tour 5215
Days 1 to 22, Wed. to Wed. Like Tour 5210. Depar- Depar-
Day 23, Thu. PARIS–LONDON, Depar-
ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR
journey back to London. (B) ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ITALY
Day 24, Fri. LONDON. Your vacation
ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London* Paris Only London Only Number London* Paris Only London Only
0102 Tue 02 Jan 24 Jan 3129 25 Jan 3414 0613 Wed 13 Jun 05 Jul 3749 06 Jul 4034 0829 Wed 29 Aug 20 Sep 3749 21 Sep 4034
0328 Wed 28 Mar 19 Apr 3399 20 Apr 3684 0620 Wed 20 Jun 12 Jul 3749 13 Jul 4034 0905 Wed 05 Sep 27 Sep 3749 28 Sep 4034
0411 Wed 11 Apr 03 May 3599 04 May 3884 0627 Wed 27 Jun 19 Jul 3629 20 Jul 3914 0912 Wed 12 Sep 04 Oct 3749 05 Oct 4034
0502 Wed 02 May 24 May 3749 25 May 4034 0704 Wed 04 Jul 26 Jul 3629 27 Jul 3914 0919 Wed 19 Sep 11 Oct 3749 12 Oct 4034
0509 Wed 09 May 31 May 3749 01 Jun 4034 0711 Wed 11 Jul 02 Aug 3629 03 Aug 3914 0926 Wed 26 Sep 18 Oct 3629 19 Oct 3914
0516 Wed 16 May 07 Jun 3749 08 Jun 4034 0801 Wed 01 Aug 23 Aug 3629 24 Aug 3914 1003 Wed 03 Oct 25 Oct 3599 26 Oct 3884 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0523 Wed 23 May 14 Jun 3749 15 Jun 4034 0808 Wed 08 Aug 30 Aug 3629 31 Aug 3914 1210 Mon 10 Dec 01 Jan 3369 02 Jan 3654 GREECE & TURKEY
0530 Wed 30 May 21 Jun 3749 22 Jun 4034 0815 Wed 15 Aug 06 Sep 3629 07 Sep 3914 2019
0606 Wed 06 Jun 28 Jun 3749 29 Jun 4034 0822 Wed 22 Aug 13 Sep 3629 14 Sep 3914 0102 Wed 02 Jan 24 Jan 3129 25 Jan 3414
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Extra nights per person in London:
trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. in single room $142-$198, in twin / in triple $87-$130
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Extra nights per person in Paris:
Single room supplement: 5210 $1204, 5215 $1286; guaranteed shares: see in single room $130-$326, in twin $68-$166, triples on request.
page 5; no triple room reduction. 2019 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.
Departure 1210 Christmas lunch in Barcelona and New Year’s in Paris Details will be available in September 2018.
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FLORENCE
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LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
ENGLAND North HOLLAND
Sea 1 Amsterdam Area
London 2 1
English Channel Brussels GERMANY
BELGIUM
Rhineland
1 EUROPEAN
PANORAMAS
Paris 2 Rhine Cruise
Châteaux FRANCE LIECHTENSTEIN
Country Tours 2 Vienna
Salzburg AUSTRIA
Lucerne Area 2 1 Velden
SWITZERLAND Innsbruck
1 Bordeaux Area
ITALY 2 Venice Area BRITAIN & IRELAND
Arles Èze
Carcassonne 1 Pisa 1 San Marino
French 1
Florence
SPAIN Riviera
2 Barcelona Rome 2 Adriatic
Pompeii Sea
Mediterranean 2
Sea Neapolitan Riviera
GREECE SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
Ionian Patras Athens
Sea 2
Olympia 1
Aegean
MOUNT TITLIS (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) Sea
Priced From 4,229US and the Champs Elysées. Get to know the EASTERN, CENTRAL
main highlights with a local expert. (B) & ALPINE EUROPE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with Day 5, Wed. PARIS–CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY– THE NETHERLANDS
Individual headsets private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips TOURS–BORDEAUX. Travel along the & FRANCE
and service charges Loire River past the castles of Chaumont
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Tours, Bordeaux, and Amboise to stop in Tours. Continue SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Carcassonne, Arles, Nice, Pisa, Sorrento, Olympia, LONDON Holiday Inn London – Kensington High Street (F) to Poitiers, beautifully situated on a rocky & MOROCCO
San Marino, Venice, Velden, Salzburg, Innsbruck, or Novotel London West (F), PARIS Forest Hill La Villette (ST) plateau, then south through the Grande
Liechtenstein, Lucerne; Rhine cruise Q Inside visits or Novotel La Defense (F), BORDEAUX Mercure Champagne wine-growing area, to Bordeaux ITALY
and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in Bordeaux Centre (ST), BARCELONA Abba Garden (F) or on the banks of the Garonne. (B,D)
the tour description including admission charges Hesperia Sant Joan (ST), FRENCH RIVIERA Campanile
where applicable. Nice Airport (ST) or Quality Mediterranee (ST) at Menton Day 6, Thu. BORDEAUX–CARCASSONNE–
FLORENCE Villa Gabriele d’Annunzio (ST), NEAPOLITAN BARCELONA, SPAIN. From the vineyards
GUIDES: Host service in London; Local Guides RIVIERA Central Park (ST) at Massalubrense, ROME of the Gironde and the Garonne, travel to
for city sightseeing in Paris, Barcelona, Florence, NH Villa Carpegna (F), OLYMPIA Olympia Palace (F), Carcassonne in the foothills of the Pyrenées.
Pompeii, Rome, Athens, Vienna, Amsterdam; ATHENS Acropolis Select (ST) or Golden Age (F), SAN Stop and admire what is perhaps the best-
professional Tour Director while touring MARINO Titano (ST) or Grand Hotel (F), VENICE AREA preserved medieval fortified town in Europe.
Antony Palace (F) at Marcon or Poppi (ST) at Mira, Later, reach the Spanish border and carry on
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Châteaux Country, VIENNA Star Inn Schönbrunn (ST), INNSBRUCK AREA through Catalonia. Once across the Ter River,
Bordeaux Wine Country, French and Italian Bon Alpina (ST) at Igls or Alpinpark (F) or Alphotel you’ll soon be in Barcelona. (B,D)
Rivieras, Bay of Naples, Peloponnese, Lake Wörth, (F), LUCERNE AREA Ibis Styles (ST) or Royal (ST),
Carinthia, Tyrolean Alps, Swiss Alps, Rhineland RHINELAND H+ Hotel Köln Bruehl (ST), AMSTERDAM Day 7, Fri. BARCELONA. This morning’s
AREA NH Airport (F) at Schiphol or Holiday Inn Express sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a
TRANSPORTATION: Eurostar London-Paris and Arena (ST); LONDON EXTENSION Novotel London West (F) drive around Montjuïc to see the Olympic
Brussels-London (Tour 5275); private, first-class, Stadium and a panoramic view of the port
air-conditioned motorcoach; two-berth cabins MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 11 dinners (D), and city. Continue to the city center to Plaza
with private shower and toilet on overnight including dinner at a local restaurant in Vienna Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to admire
ferries Italy-Greece-Italy; canal transfer boat in the greatness and eccentricity of Gaudi’s
Venice; Rhine cruise; canal cruise in Amsterdam MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time architectural masterpieces in the Houses
with additional excursions. Visit our website for Batlló and Mila and the Sagrada Familia
details and conditions. (entrance fees not included). (B)
Day 1, Sat. ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. London Eye. Your local host will be on hand Day 8, Sat. BARCELONA–ARLES, FRANCE– EASTERN
Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, you to assist. (B) FRENCH RIVIERA. Return to France, then MEDITERRANEAN,
may want to start exploring the lively British into the vine-covered region of the Herault GREECE & TURKEY
capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help Day 3, Mon. LONDON–PARIS, FRANCE. for a stop in Provencial Arles. Head across
you make the most of your stay. Transfer to the railway station and board the the Rhône towards the Mediterranean shores BEFORE
EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris with your Tour to the French Riviera. (B) YOU GO
Day 2, Sun. LONDON. Enjoy free time for Director. Transfer to your overnight hotel. (B)
independent activities: take a panoramic Day 9, Sun. FRENCH RIVIERA–ÈZE–PISA,
tour of London’s famous landmarks, Day 4, Tue. PARIS. Paris is an exciting ITALY–FLORENCE. Today, travel along
consider Madame Tussauds, or a ride on the cosmopolitan city, home to the Eiffel Tower the high coastal road to visit a PERFUME
WORKSHOP in Èze. The day is highlighted
by the drive along the French and Italian
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Rivieras and into hilly Tuscany. Visit Pisa to Day 11, Tue. NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA. Enjoy honor the king of deities. Then, motor into the
see the Leaning Tower and the SQUARE a day at leisure, or an optional excursion to mountains of Arcadia and over the Corinth
OF MIRACLES. (B,D) the legendary island of Capri. The island is Canal to Athens, capital of Greece. Time later
Day 10, Mon. FLORENCE–NEAPOLITAN surrounded by a rocky coastline, where the for an evening in the lively Plaka area. (B)
RIVIERA. Don’t miss the guided walking tour crashing sea has formed awe-inspiring caves.
of Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance,” The town, with its pretty piazzetta, maze Day 17, Mon. ATHENS. A full day to explore
featuring the city highlights. Leave Florence, of streets, fashionable boutiques, and cozy the shops and museums at leisure or to join
and travel south on the Autostrada del Sole restaurants, is a mecca for the jet set. (B,D) the optional full-day cruise to discover some
through the sunlit valleys of Tuscany to the of the incredible Aegean islands. (B)
Neapolitan Riviera. (B) Day 12, Wed. NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA–
POMPEII–ROME. Today, travel north, with Day 18, Tue. ATHENS–PATRAS–OVERNIGHT
INNSBRUCK the Vesuvius volcano in the distance. FERRY CROSSING TO ITALY. Enjoy guided
Then, to Pompeii, where time stopped in morning sightseeing of Athens, which features
79 AD, when the Vesuvius eruption totally the highlights of this ancient capital and a visit to
destroyed it. On the included visit to the the fascinating ACROPOLIS. Later, leave Athens
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, see the remains of and journey to Patras to embark on the FERRY
luxurious villas, temples, theater, and forum. for the Ionian Sea crossing back to Italy. (B)
Later, head towards Rome, Italy’s capital. (B)
Day 19, Wed. SAN MARINO. Disembark, then
Day 13, Thu. ROME. The “Eternal City” is proceed north for an overnight in San Marino,
steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, one of the world’s smallest and most ancient
and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing states, perched on Monte Titano. (B,D)
with a Local Guide starts with St. Peter’s
Square and Basilica. Other highlights are the Day 20, Thu. SAN MARINO–VENICE AREA.
iconic Colosseum, the largest amphitheater Take a short walk through the main gate and
ever built; the Roman Forum; Piazza Venezia, up to Government House in the very heart
and Campidoglio. An optional visit is available of this tiny ancient republic. Later, travel
to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, along the Adriatic coastline through the Po
world famous for Michelangelo’s impressive Delta towards the Venice area. (B)
fresco of The Last Judgment. (B)
Day 21, Fri. VENICE AREA. The included
Day 14, Fri. ROME–OVERNIGHT FERRY orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to
CROSSING TO PATRAS, GREECE. Leave St. Mark’s Square and is followed by
Rome and drive across the verdant some time at leisure to absorb the
Apennine Hills towards the coast to embark atmosphere of this unique city. Then, visit a
on the OVERNIGHT FERRY to Greece. (B) GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP. Don’t miss
the optional gondola trip. (B,D)
Day 15, Sat. PATRAS–OLYMPIA. Enjoy
some daylight cruising towards the Greek Day 22, Sat. VENICE AREA–VELDEN,
coast before reaching Patras. Then, drive to AUSTRIA–VIENNA. Leave the flat and
legendary Olympia in the Peloponnese. (B,D) fertile plains and journey into Austria’s
grand mountain and lake scenery. Stop in
Day 16, Sun. OLYMPIA–ATHENS. Today, join the Velden on Lake Wörth, then northwards
optional sightseeing tour and learn more about through the Styrian landscape to Vienna.
the history of the original Olympic Games, This evening, enjoy a special dinner at a
when athletes competed with each other to local restaurant. (B,D)
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PANORAMAS
BRITAIN & IRELAND
ATHENS BATTLÓ HOUSE, BARCELONA SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
Day 23, Sun. VIENNA. There’s so much to includes the famous GOLDEN ROOF. Later, of the Rhine. Today’s highlight is the EASTERN, CENTRAL
see on your included sightseeing tour: the drive through the valleys and villages of the included RHINE CRUISE past the & ALPINE EUROPE
State Opera, Parliament, and the Town Hall. mountainous Tyrol to the Arlberg tunnel legendary Lorelei rock, hilltop castles,
Stop for a stroll in Heroes’ Square to view into Switzerland. Stop briefly in Vaduz, terraced vineyards, and half-timbered THE NETHERLANDS
the majestic Hofburg, former residence of Liechtenstein’s capital, before heading for villages. Overnight in the Rhineland. (B,D) & FRANCE
the Habsburg royal family. (B) the Lucerne area. (B)
Day 28, Fri. RHINELAND–AMSTERDAM AREA, SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Day 24, Mon. VIENNA–SALZBURG– Day 26, Wed. LUCERNE. Sightseeing in HOLLAND. North today, first through the & MOROCCO
INNSBRUCK AREA. Travel along the one of Switzerland’s finest cities takes in industrial Ruhr and then into the canal criss-
Danube, and on to the alpine landscapes to the impressive city walls, CHAPEL BRIDGE, crossed countryside of Holland to Amsterdam.
Mozart’s Salzburg. Stroll down the charming ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone Enjoy a CANAL CRUISE to see the city from
Getreidegasse, the town’s elegant main streets, and the LION MONUMENT. A water level, then watch the cutting and
shopping street. Views of mountain peaks and selection of optional activities completes polishing of precious stones at a famous
alpine villages bring you into the very heart of the day: a cruise on the fjord-like lake or DIAMOND CENTER. Later, sightseeing includes
the Tyrol to its capital, Innsbruck. (B,D) an excursion to the top of one of the most an orientation drive with a Local Guide. (B)
beautiful mountains. (B,D)
Day 25, Tue. INNSBRUCK AREA– Day 29, Sat. AMSTERDAM AREA. Your
LIECHTENSTEIN–LUCERNE AREA, Day 27, Thu. LUCERNE AREA–RHINE vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
SWITZERLAND. Get acquainted with CRUISE–RHINELAND, GERMANY.
Innsbruck on the orientation tour that More of Switzerland and its quaint Q Security cruise regulations require first and
little villages, farms, and chalets before last name, date of birth, gender, nationality,
END YOUR TRIP IN LONDON crossing into Germany to the shores and passport number at time of booking.
TOUR 5275—30 days
TOURS 5270 & 5275 DATES & PRICES US$
Days 1 to 28, Sat. to Fri. Like Tour 5270.
Day 29, Sat. AMSTERDAM–BRUSSELS– Tour 5270 Tour 5275 Tour 5270 Tour 5275 Tour 5270 Tour 5275
LONDON, ENGLAND. Drive to
Brussels and board the EUROSTAR Depar- End Land End Land Depar- End Land End Land Depar- End Land End Land ITALY
train to London. (B) ture Start AmsterdamOnly London Only ture Start Amsterdam Only London Only ture Start Amsterdam Only London Only
Day 30, Sun. LONDON. Your vacation Number London* Number London* Number London*
ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
0324 Sat 24 Mar 21 Apr 4229 22 Apr 4514 0609 Sat 09 Jun 07 Jul 4619 08 Jul 4904 0908 Sat 08 Sep 06 Oct 4619 07 Oct 4904
0331 Sat 31 Mar 28 Apr 4229 29 Apr 4514 0623 Sat 23 Jun 21 Jul 4459 22 Jul 4744 0915 Sat 15 Sep 13 Oct 4619 14 Oct 4904
0407 Sat 07 Apr 05 May 4489 06 May 4774 0707 Sat 07 Jul 04 Aug 4459 05 Aug 4744 0922 Sat 22 Sep 20 Oct 4539 21 Oct 4824
0414 Sat 14 Apr 12 May 4489 13 May 4774 0721 Sat 21 Jul 18 Aug 4459 19 Aug 4744 0929 Sat 29 Sep 27 Oct 4539 28 Oct 4824
0421 Sat 21 Apr 19 May 4489 20 May 4774 0804 Sat 04 Aug 01 Sep 4459 02 Sep 4744 1013 Sat 13 Oct 10 Nov 4359 11 Nov 4644
0428 Sat 28 Apr 26 May 4619 27 May 4904 0811 Sat 11 Aug 08 Sep 4459 09 Sep 4744 1027 Sat 27 Oct 24 Nov 4359 25 Nov 4644 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0505 Sat 05 May 02 Jun 4619 03 Jun 4904 0818 Sat 18 Aug 15 Sep 4459 16 Sep 4744 1228 Fri 28 Dec 25 Jan 4359 26 Jan 4644 GREECE & TURKEY
0512 Sat 12 May 09 Jun 4619 10 Jun 4904 0825 Sat 25 Aug 22 Sep 4619 23 Sep 4904
0526 Sat 26 May 23 Jun 4619 24 Jun 4904 0901 Sat 01 Sep 29 Sep 4619 30 Sep 4904
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Extra nights per person in London:
trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. in single room $142-$198,
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. in twin / in triple $87-$130
Single room supplement: 5270 $1600, 5275 $1684; guaranteed shares: Extra nights per person in Amsterdam:
see page 5; no triple room reduction. in single room $90-$200,
Departure 1228 New Year’s in Paris including reveillon dinner in twin / in triple $54-$110
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ENGLAND North HOLLAND
Sea 1 Amsterdam Area
London 2 1
English Channel Brussels GERMANY
BELGIUM EUROPEAN
1 Trier PANORAMAS
Paris 2
Tours Strasbourg Munich Vienna SLOVAKIA
Châteaux Country FRANCE 1 2 Bratislava
Lucerne 2 Salzburg
SWITZERLAND Bregenz AUSTRIA Györ 2 Budapest
1 Bordeaux
HUNGARY Szeged
ITALY 2 Venice Area BRITAIN & IRELAND
Arles Apennines 1 Belgrade
Carcassonne 2 Florence BULGARIA
French Pisa 1 Ancona
Riviera Niš
SERBIA 1 Sofia
SPAIN 2 Barcelona Rome 2
Mediterranean Adriatic
Sea Sea Thessalonika
1
SCANDINAVIA,
1 GREECE Thermopylae BALTICS & RUSSIA
Patras Delphi
Ionian
Sea Olympia 1 2 Athens
Tripoli
BRATISLAVA
Aegean
Sea
Priced From 4,359US to see the well-preserved historic center EASTERN, CENTRAL
with Place Plumereau. Continue to Poitiers, & ALPINE EUROPE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES beautifully situated on a rocky plateau. South
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with again to the Grande Champagne wine- THE NETHERLANDS
Individual headsets private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips growing area. Spend the night in Bordeaux & FRANCE
and service charges on the banks of the Garonne. (B,D)
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Tours, Bordeaux, SPAIN, PORTUGAL
Carcassonne, Arles, Nice, Venice canal boat ride, LONDON Novotel London West (F), PARIS Forest Hill Day 6, Sat. BORDEAUX–CARCASSONNE– & MOROCCO
Pisa, Olympia, Tripoli, Leonidas Monument in La Villette (ST), BORDEAUX Kyriad Prestige Ouest BARCELONA, SPAIN. From the vineyards
Thermopylae, Niš fortress, Szeged, Györ, Bratislava, Merignac (F) or Mercure Centre Meriadeck (ST), of the Gironde and the Garonne, travel ITALY
Salzburg, Munich, Bregenz, Lucerne Chapel Bridge BARCELONA Porta Fira (F) or Hesperia Sant Joan (ST), eastwards to Carcassonne in the foothills of
and Lion Monument, Strasbourg FRENCH RIVIERA Ibis Styles Vieux Port (ST) or Quality the Pyrenées. Spend some time to admire EASTERN
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in Mediterranee (ST) at Menton, VENICE AREA Antony what is perhaps the best-preserved medieval MEDITERRANEAN,
UPPERCASE in the tour description including Palace (F) at Marcon or Poppi (ST) at Mira, FLORENCE fortified town in Europe. Later, cross the GREECE & TURKEY
admission charges where applicable. Italiana Hotel Florence (ST), ROME Oly Hotel (F), Spanish border and travel through Catalonia
OLYMPIA Olympia Palace (F), ATHENS Coral (ST), to Barcelona. (B,D) BEFORE
GUIDES: Host service in London; Local Guides for THESSALONIKA Grand Hotel Palace (F), SOFIA YOU GO
city sightseeing in Paris, Barcelona, Florence, Rome, Ramada (F), BELGRADE Best Western Hotel M (F), Day 7, Sun. BARCELONA. The guided
Athens, Delphi archaeological site, Sofia, Budapest, BUDAPEST Aquincum (F), VIENNA Leonardo (ST) or Star city tour includes a drive around Montjuïc
Vienna, Amsterdam; professional Tour Director Inn Schönbrunn (ST), MUNICH NH Messe (F) or Achat to see the Olympic Stadium and a
while touring Premium South (ST), LUCERNE Rothaus (ST) or Ibis panoramic view of the port and city. The
Styles (ST), TRIER Vienna House Easy (ST), AMSTERDAM drive continues to the city center to Plaza
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Châteaux Country, Bordeaux AREA Corendon Village (ST) or Tulip Inn Airport (ST); Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to admire
Wine Country, French and Italian Flower Rivieras, LONDON EXTENSION Novotel London West (F) the greatness and eccentricity of Gaudi’s
Peloponnese, Swiss Alps architectural masterpieces in the Houses
MEALS: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 11 dinners (D), Batlló and Mila and the Sagrada Familia
TRANSPORTATION: Eurostar London-Paris and including dinner at a local restaurant in Budapest (entrance fees not included). (B)
Brussels-London (Tour 5295); private, first-class, air-
conditioned motorcoach; two-berth cabins with private MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time Day 8, Mon. BARCELONA–ARLES,
shower and toilet on overnight ferry Italy-Greece; canal with additional excursions. Visit our website for FRANCE–FRENCH RIVIERA. Recross the
transfer boat in Venice, canal cruise in Amsterdam details and conditions. French border and head into the vineyard-
covered region of the Hérault for a stop
Day 1, Mon. ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. Day 3, Wed. LONDON–PARIS, FRANCE. in Arles. This is where Vincent van Gogh
Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, you Transfer to the railway station and board the lived from 1888-1889, and produced more
may want to start exploring the lively British EUROSTAR TRAIN to scintillating Paris with than 300 paintings and drawings. Continue
capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help your Tour Director. Transfer to your hotel. (B) skirting the stunning shoreline of the
you make the most of your stay. Mediterranean to arrive in the heart of the
Day 4, Thu. PARIS. A local expert will point world-famous French Riviera. (B)
Day 2, Tue. LONDON. Enjoy free time for out many of the best-known Parisian sites. (B)
independent activities. Take a panoramic Day 9, Tue. FRENCH RIVIERA. A full day
tour of London’s famous landmarks, consider Day 5, Fri. PARIS–CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY– at leisure allows you to take advantage
Madame Tussauds, or ride on the London Eye. TOURS–BORDEAUX. Travel south to Blois of everything the splendid Côte d’Azur
Your local host will be on hand to assist. (B) and along the Loire Valley, stopping in Tours has to offer. You might like to explore
the Old Town, climb up Castle Hill for
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incredible panoramic views of Nice and Day 14, Sun. ROME. The “Eternal City” evening, bask in the lively atmosphere of
the breathtaking azure sea, or spend some is steeped in history, vibrantly alive and the old Plaka district with its welcoming
time in the Marc Chagall National Museum. exciting, and absolutely unique! Included tavernas and festive bouzouki music,
Tonight, consider joining our optional Monte sightseeing with a Local Guide starts with or you could choose to join an optional
Carlo by Night excursion to the nearby St. Peter’s Square and Basilica. Other Greek dinner. (B)
Principality of Monaco. (B) highlights are the iconic Colosseum, the
largest amphitheater ever built; the Roman Day 18, Thu. ATHENS. Cradle of Western
Day 10, Wed. FRENCH RIVIERA–VENICE Forum; Piazza Venezia, and Campidoglio. civilization and birthplace of democracy,
AREA, ITALY. Enjoy a scenic drive along An optional visit is available to the Vatican Athens offers so much to see and
the French and Italian Flower Rivieras. Museums and Sistine Chapel, world famous experience. Included city sightseeing this
Then, cross the fertile Po River plains to for Michelangelo’s impressive fresco of The morning features the highlights and a visit to
the shores of the Adriatic to reach the Last Judgment. (B) the ACROPOLIS with the Parthenon. Later,
Venice area. (B) explore the shops and museums or spend
Day 15, Mon. ROME–ANCONA the afternoon swimming on the coast. (B,D)
Day 11, Thu. VENICE AREA. Your day begins (EMBARKATION)–OVERNIGHT FERRY
with a fascinating included orientation CROSSING TO PATRAS, GREECE. A day of Day 19, Fri. ATHENS–DELPHI–
featuring a BOAT RIDE to monumental scenic beauty awaits as you travel through THERMOPYLAE–THESSALONIKA. On the
St. Mark’s Square. Time at leisure here the rugged Apennines past quaint, Old way to Delphi, your Tour Director will tell
enables you to explore and absorb the World villages on your way to Ancona on you all about the area’s fascinating history
unique atmosphere of this unforgettable the Adriatic Sea. This afternoon, embark rooted in Greek mythology. Arrive in the
city built on water. Watch a skilled an overnight FERRY for your sea crossing dramatic setting on the slopes of Mount
GLASSBLOWER at work. How about a to Greece. (B) Parnassus and enjoy a guided tour of
romantic optional gondola trip? (B,D) Delphi’s ancient sanctuary, dedicated to
Day 16, Tue. PATRAS (DISEMBARKATION)– the god Apollo. Hear about the mystical
Day 12, Fri. VENICE AREA–FLORENCE. OLYMPIA. Awaken surrounded by fresh Oracle and tour the EXCAVATION SITE,
Today, cross the verdant Apennine hills into sea air this morning as you cross the then visit the ARCHAEOLOGICAL
Italy’s most popular region—Tuscany! Arrive Mediterranean. This afternoon, disembark MUSEUM to admire the Charioteer,
in Florence, one of Europe’s wealthiest cities in Patras and make your way south for a an extraordinary bronze statue dating
during the Middle Ages and the renowned visit to Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic back to the 5th century BC. Next is
“Cradle of the Renaissance.” An included Games, first held in 776 BC. An optional Thermopylae, the cavernous entrance to
walking tour with a Local Guide features: guided visit to the archaeological site Hades in Greek mythology and site of the
Piazza Santa Croce with its impressive unveils the sacred precinct of Zeus, whose famous battle between the Spartans and
basilica, Piazza della Signoria and its temple once housed a statue of the god Xerxes’ overwhelming Persian forces in
many statues, Palazzo Vecchio, the stately that was one of the Seven Wonders of the 480 BC. See the LEONIDAS MONUMENT,
archways of the Loggia dei Lanzi, and Ancient World. (B,D) which commemorates the Spartan king.
Piazza del Duomo with its cathedral and Travel along the coast to Thessalonika for
showpiece bell tower by Giotto. Also see the Day 17, Wed. OLYMPIA–TRIPOLI– an overnight. (B,D)
magnificent East Door of the Baptistry—the ATHENS. This morning, travel through the
famed “Gate of Paradise.” (B,D) mountains of Arcadia into the heart of the Day 20, Sat. THESSALONIKA–SOFIA,
Peloponnese peninsula. Stop in Tripoli, one BULGARIA. Cross the Bulgarian border
Day 13, Sat. FLORENCE–PISA–ROME. On of the main targets of Greek insurgents and head north through the Struma River
the way to Rome, stop in Pisa to see the during the Greek War of Independence, Valley, Spartacus’ mountainous homeland.
famous Leaning Tower, part of the Square of then cross the mighty Corinth Canal. In Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, join your
Miracles and a UNESCO World Heritage Site Continue to Athens, capital of Greece Local Guide for sightseeing that includes
since 1987. (B) and one of the world’s oldest cities. This the Parliament building, Alexander Nevsky
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ALL ABOUT EUROPE INTRODUCTION
Day 25, Thu. VIENNA. Once the seat of gothic cathedral with its ancient murals, EUROPEAN
the mighty Habsburg Empire and home to stained-glass windows, and fascinating PANORAMAS
Strauss, Brahms, Beethoven, Hadyn, and astronomical clock; taste the unique Franco-
Mozart, Vienna blends ornate baroque German cuisine; or explore the city’s historic BRITAIN & IRELAND
architecture with an irresistible musical heart in the magical La Petite France
DELPHI heritage. There’s much to enthrall you district. Return to Germany and head to SCANDINAVIA,
today on the included guided sightseeing ancient Trier for an overnight. (B) BALTICS & RUSSIA
Cathedral, the National Theater, and tour. Admire the fabulous State Opera
St. Sophia Church. (B,D) House and Parliament, and stroll through Day 30, Tue. TRIER–AMSTERDAM AREA, EASTERN, CENTRAL
Heroes’ Square for views of splendid HOLLAND. Through the industrial Ruhr and & ALPINE EUROPE
Day 21, Sun. SOFIA–NIŠ, SERBIA– Hofburg Palace. In your free time later, then into the canal criss-crossed countryside
BELGRADE. On to Serbia. In Niš, one be sure to pop into one of the traditional of Holland to Amsterdam, vibrant capital
of the oldest cities in the Balkans and coffee houses for a slice of heavenly of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. On the
an important center for the electronics, Sachertorte, or you can join one of our included CANAL CRUISE, experience the
textiles, and tobacco industries, visit the exciting optional excursions! (B) city from water level, then stop to watch
well-preserved 18th-century Ottoman skilled craftsmen cut and polish precious
FORTRESS. Continue to Belgrade, capital Day 26, Fri. VIENNA–SALZBURG– stones at a DIAMOND CENTER. Discover
of Serbia. (B) MUNICH, GERMANY. Travel along the the main sites with a Local Guide and spend
Danube to Mozart’s splendid Salzburg. some time at leisure (B,D)
Day 22, Mon. BELGRADE–SZEGED, There’s time here to discover the
HUNGARY–BUDAPEST. Enter the charming Getreidegasse, the town’s Day 31, Wed. AMSTERDAM AREA. Your
autonomous Serbian province of Vojvodina elegant main shopping street. On vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
and cross into Hungary. Stop at the border to Germany through green Bavarian
town of Szeged, with fabled ties to Attila landscapes to arrive in Munich. (B) Q Security cruise regulations require first and
the Hun and the ancient home of paprika. last name, date of birth, gender, nationality,
Later, arrive in Budapest, one of the most Day 27, Sat. MUNICH–BREGENZ, and passport number at time of booking.
beautiful cities in Europe. (B) AUSTRIA–LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND. Your
day begins with an orientation drive of END YOUR TRIP IN LONDON
Day 23, Tue. BUDAPEST. Included Germany’s “Secret Capital,” Munich. See TOUR 5295—32 days
sightseeing with a Local Guide today its beautiful main square, Marienplatz, and
features Buda Castle, which dominates the marvel at the world-famous Glockenspiel.
twin cities of Buda and Pest, separated Later, stop in Bregenz before skirting Lake
by the broad ribbon of the Danube Constance, then cross into Switzerland to
River. See Heroes’ Square with its iconic head for Lucerne. (B)
monument and Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, as well as the Royal Castle, the awe- Day 28, Sun. LUCERNE. Sightseeing Days 1 to 30, Mon. to Tue. Like Tour 5290. THE NETHERLANDS
inspiring Hungarian Parliament, Margaret this morning introduces you to one & FRANCE
Island, Fishermen’s Bastion, and Matthias of Switzerland’s finest cities. See the Day 31, Wed. AMSTERDAM AREA–
Coronation Church. This evening, enjoy impressive city walls; CHAPEL BRIDGE, BRUSSELS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Drive SPAIN, PORTUGAL
dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) Europe’s oldest covered bridge, dating to Brussels and board the EUROSTAR & MOROCCO
back to 1333; ornate patrician houses train to London. (B)
Day 24, Wed. BUDAPEST–GYÖR– lining cobblestone streets; and the LION
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA–VIENNA, MONUMENT, a masterful stone sculpture Day 32, Thu. LONDON, ENGLAND.
AUSTRIA. Head toward the Austrian border honoring Louis XVI’s heroic Swiss Guard. A Your vacation ends with breakfast
today and along the way, stop in colorful selection of optional activities is available to this morning. (B)
Györ with its narrow lanes, characteristic round out your day. (B,D)
corner balconies, and baroque town center.
Stop in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, where Day 29, Mon. LUCERNE–STRASBOURG,
medieval towers, fortifications, St. Michael’s FRANCE–TRIER, GERMANY. Cross into
Gate, and gothic St. Martin’s Church await France today and spend some time at
your discovery. Cross into Austria and arrive leisure in magical Strasbourg, seat of the
in its dazzling capital—Vienna. (B) European Parliament. See the monumental
TOURS 5290 & 5295 DATES & PRICES US$
Tour 5290 Tour 5295 Tour 5290 Tour 5295 Tour 5290 Tour 5295
Depar- Depar-
Depar- ITALY
ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land ture Start End Land End Land
Number London* AmsterdamOnly London Only Number London* Amsterdam Only London Only Number London* Amsterdam Only London Only
0514 Mon 14 May 13 Jun 4769 14 Jun 5054 0813 Mon 13 Aug 12 Sep 4699 13 Sep 4984 1001 Mon 01 Oct 31 Oct 4739 01 Nov 5024
0528 Mon 28 May 27 Jun 4769 28 Jun 5054 0820 Mon 20 Aug 19 Sep 4699 20 Sep 4984 1015 Mon 15 Oct 14 Nov 4569 15 Nov 4854
0611 Mon 11 Jun 11 Jul 4769 12 Jul 5054 0827 Mon 27 Aug 26 Sep 4899 27 Sep 5184 1029 Mon 29 Oct 28 Nov 4569 29 Nov 4854
0625 Mon 25 Jun 25 Jul 4769 26 Jul 5054 0903 Mon 03 Sep 03 Oct 4899 04 Oct 5184 1112 Mon 12 Nov 12 Dec 4569 13 Dec 4854
0709 Mon 09 Jul 08 Aug 4699 09 Aug 4984 0910 Mon 10 Sep 10 Oct 4899 11 Oct 5184 1215 Sat 15 Dec 14 Jan 4419 15 Jan 4704 EASTERN
MEDITERRANEAN,
0723 Mon 23 Jul 22 Aug 4699 23 Aug 4984 0917 Mon 17 Sep 17 Oct 4899 18 Oct 5184 1222 Sat 22 Dec 21 Jan 4519 22 Jan 4804 GREECE & TURKEY
0806 Mon 06 Aug 05 Sep 4699 06 Sep 4984 0924 Mon 24 Sep 24 Oct 4739 25 Oct 5024 1231 Mon 31 Dec 30 Jan 4359 31 Jan 4644
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When Departure 1231 New Year’s in London
planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between Extra nights per person in London:
the USA and Europe. in single room $142-$198,
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. in twin / in triple $87-$130
Single room supplement: 5290 $1665, 5295 $1748; guaranteed shares: Extra nights per person in Amsterdam:
see page 5; no triple room reduction. in single room $131,
Departure 1215 Christmas in Venice and New Year’s in Athens in twin / in triple $73
Departure 1222 Christmas in Paris and New Year’s in Venice incl. reveillon dinner
ADD INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO YOUR VACATION! BEFORE
YOU GO
Competitive prices without the hassle. Free airport transfers included on brochure dates.
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BEST VALUE
BRITISH
PANORAMA
TOUR 9020—9 days from London to
London
Priced From 1,309US LONDON
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES Day 1, Sat. ARRIVE IN LONDON, a leisurely cruise on the Thames River
ENGLAND. Check into your hotel. In would be fun! (B)
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Stamford, Hadrian’s Wall, the afternoon, there’s time to rest or
Jedburgh, Melrose, Edinburgh Castle, tickets for start exploring the lively British capital; Day 3, Mon. LONDON–STAMFORD–YORK–
Edinburgh Military Tattoo (departure numbers uniformed hosts are available to help you LEEDS. Meet your Tour Director and
0804, 0811, 0818), Gretna Green, Shakespeare’s make the most of your stay. traveling companions and depart at
Stratford-upon-Avon, Broadway, Bath, Stonehenge; 8 am for a day of northbound travel. Take a
orientation drive in Cardiff; walking tours in York Day 2, Sun. LONDON. What’s your break in the market town of Stamford, and
and Chester pleasure? Today is devoted to exploring on in York, England’s most complete medieval
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in your own or enjoying our exciting program city, stand in awe in front of the great
UPPERCASE in the tour description including of optional activities. You may choose to structure of York Minster. Then, follow your
admission charges where applicable. join a Local Guide for an optional morning Tour Director through a maze of quaint
sightseeing tour of the city’s famous streets, including the narrow Shambles.
GUIDES: Local Guide for city sightseeing in landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Stop for the night in Leeds. (B,D)
Edinburgh; host service in London; professional Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s
Tour Director while touring mounted horseguards and the Prime Day 4, Tue. LEEDS–JEDBURGH, SCOTLAND–
Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, MELROSE–EDINBURGH. See a section of
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Northumberland National and Buckingham Palace. Later on, maybe Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast
Park, Scottish Lowlands, Lake District National visit Windsor Castle or the Tower of London defense against marauding northern tribes,
Park, Cotswold Hills, Salisbury Plain with its spectacular Crown Jewels. Tonight, then motor through wild Northumberland
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air-
conditioned motorcoach
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips
and service charges
LONDON Novotel London West (F), LEEDS Mercure Leeds
Parkway (F), EDINBURGH Novotel Edinburgh Park (F),
WREXHAM Ramada Plaza (F), CARDIFF Park Inn (F),
LONDON Holiday Inn London – Kensington High Street (F)
or Novotel London West (F)
MEALS: Full English breakfast (B) daily; 2 three-
course dinners (D) with choice of menus
MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time
with additional excursions. Visit our website for
details and conditions.
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LEISURELY ON THE GO INTRODUCTION
SCOTLAND
2 Edinburgh
Scottish Melrose EUROPEAN
Jedburgh PANORAMAS
Lowlands Northumberland National Park
Gretna Green Hadrian's Wall
Lake North Sea
District
1 York BRITAIN & IRELAND
Leeds
Chester
Wrexham 1
ENGLAND
Irish Sea Stratford- Stamford
Broadway upon-Avon
WALES Cotswolds
Cardiff 1 Stonehenge 1 2 London SCANDINAVIA,
BALTICS & RUSSIA
Bath
Salisbury Plain
English Channel
EDINBURGH CASTLE
National Park to the Scottish border. Stop for spectacle of massed Scottish pipe bands that to William Shakespeare, before driving EASTERN, CENTRAL
photos at Jedburgh, and then Melrose with takes place in an arena on the esplanade of through the scenic Cotswold Hills with a & ALPINE EUROPE
its 12th-century abbey ruins and connections Edinburgh Castle. (B) stop for photos in picture-book Broadway.
with Robert the Bruce. Afternoon arrival in Overnight in Cardiff, where an orientation THE NETHERLANDS
Edinburgh. Tonight, why not join an optional Day 6, Thu. EDINBURGH–GRETNA GREEN– drive introduces you to the capital’s major & FRANCE
Scottish evening with Highland dancers, LAKE DISTRICT, ENGLAND–CHESTER– attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park,
bagpipers, and, of course, the Ceremony of WREXHAM, WALES. South through the Millennium Stadium, and the stately civic SPAIN, PORTUGAL
the Haggis? (B) history-steeped Lowland Hills and a visit to buildings. Tonight, why not join an evening of & MOROCCO
Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used Welsh entertainment and dinner? (B)
Day 5, Wed. EDINBURGH. A full day to wed runaway couples. Drive through
to enjoy the Scottish capital. Morning beautiful scenery in the Lake District, Day 8, Sat. CARDIFF–BATH, ENGLAND–
sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces considered to be the finest of England’s STONEHENGE–LONDON. A day of memorable
you to the 200-year-old “New Town,” home national parks and recently awarded highlights, with a stop first in the elegant
to famous scientists, inventors, and novelists. UNESCO World Heritage status. In Chester, Georgian city of Bath, famous for its Roman
In the “Old Town,” drive up the narrow Royal the historic county town on the Dee River, relics, before visiting STONEHENGE, still an
Mile to EDINBURGH CASTLE to admire your walking tour includes the Roman intriguing mystery. Explore the visitor center
Scotland’s Crown Jewels. Later, a unique remains, black and white half-timbered with its imaginative exhibitions, then admire
optional experience: board the former Royal buildings, and the two-tiered arcades called the magnificence of the monument from up
Yacht Britannia, which was once the perfect the “Rows.” Overnight in Wrexham. (B,D) close. After returning to London around 3:30
royal residence for glittering state visits pm, how about celebrating the success of your
and family holidays. Tour five decks and Day 7, Fri. WREXHAM–STRATFORD-UPON- tour with a night out on the town? (B)
see how the Royal Family and crew of 240 AVON, ENGLAND–BROADWAY–CARDIFF,
lived and worked on board. Dinner rounds WALES. Back in England, tour fascinating Day 9, Sun. LONDON. Your vacation ends
out this optional evening. For departure Stratford-upon-Avon, a living monument with breakfast this morning. (B)
numbers 0804, 0811, and 0818, tickets are
included for tonight’s performance of the TOUR 9020 DATES & PRICES US$
world-renowned MILITARY TATTOO, a vast
Departure End London Land Departure Land Departure Land ITALY
EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO Number Start London* Only Number Start London* End London Only Number Start London* End London Only
Sun 01 Apr EASTERN
Tickets are included for departures 0324 Sat 24 Mar Sun 08 Apr 1359 0609 Sat 09 Jun Sun 17 Jun 1649 0825 Sat 25 Aug Sun 02 Sep 1649 MEDITERRANEAN,
0804, 0811, and 0818. 0331 Sat 31 Mar Sun 15 Apr 1359 0616 Sat 16 Jun Sun 24 Jun 1649 0901 Sat 01 Sep Sun 09 Sep 1649 GREECE & TURKEY
0407 Sat 07 Apr Sun 22 Apr 1429 0623 Sat 23 Jun Sun 01 Jul 1649 0908 Sat 08 Sep Sun 16 Sep 1649
0414 Sat 14 Apr Sun 29 Apr 1429 0630 Sat 30 Jun Sun 08 Jul 1649 0915 Sat 15 Sep Sun 23 Sep 1649
0421 Sat 21 Apr Sun 06 May 1429 0707 Sat 07 Jul Sun 15 Jul 1649 0922 Sat 22 Sep Sun 30 Sep 1649
0428 Sat 28 Apr Sun 13 May 1569 0714 Sat 14 Jul Sun 22 Jul 1649 0929 Sat 29 Sep Sun 07 Oct 1649
0505 Sat 05 May Sun 20 May 1649 0721 Sat 21 Jul Sun 29 Jul 1649 1006 Sat 06 Oct Sun 14 Oct 1649
0512 Sat 12 May Sun 27 May 1649 0728 Sat 28 Jul Sun 05 Aug 1649 1013 Sat 13 Oct Sun 21 Oct 1459
0519 Sat 19 May Sun 03 Jun 1649 0804 Sat 04 Aug Sun 12 Aug 1749 1020 Sat 20 Oct Sun 28 Oct 1309
0526 Sat 26 May Sun 10 Jun 1649 0811 Sat 11 Aug Sun 19 Aug 1749 1027 Sat 27 Oct Sun 04 Nov 1309
0602 Sat 02 Jun 1649 0818 Sat 18 Aug Sun 26 Aug 1749
*Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your Single room supplement: $520; guaranteed shares: see page 5; no triple
trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. room reduction.
Prices are per person, based on double room occupancy. Extra nights per person in London:
in single room $142-$198, in twin/in triple $87-$130
ADD INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO YOUR VACATION! BEFORE
YOU GO
Competitive prices without the hassle. Free airport transfers included on brochure dates.
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ENGLAND,
SCOTLAND &
WALES
TOUR 9000—13 days from London to
London
TOUR 900E—16 days from London to Paris
Priced From 2,139US STONEHENGE
YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES Day 1, Mon. ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. Day 5, Fri. EDINBURGH. A full day to enjoy
Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, there’s the Scottish capital. Morning sightseeing
SIGHTSEEING: Visits to Shakespeare’s Stratford- time to rest or to start exploring the lively with a Local Guide introduces you to the
upon-Avon, Hadrian’s Wall, Jedburgh, Edinburgh British capital. Uniformed hosts are available 200-year-old “New Town,” home to famous
Castle, tickets for Edinburgh Military Tattoo to help you make the most of your stay. scientists, inventors, and novelists. In the “Old
(departure numbers 0730 through 0820), Town,” drive up the narrow Royal Mile to
St. Andrews, Pitlochry, Culloden Moor, Fort William, Day 2, Tue. LONDON. Today is devoted EDINBURGH CASTLE to admire Scotland’s
Gretna Green, Liverpool, Betws-y-Coed, Caernarvon, to exploring on your own or enjoying our Crown Jewels. Afternoon at leisure. Later, a
Ludlow, Bath, Glastonbury, Widecombe-in-the-Moor, exciting program of optional activities. You unique optional experience: board the former
Plymouth, Stonehenge; orientation drive in Cardiff; may choose to join a Local Guide for an Royal Yacht Britannia. Tour five decks and see
walking tours in Oxford, York and Chester optional morning sightseeing tour of the city’s how the Royal Family and crew of 240 lived
Q Inside visits and special features are shown in famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and worked on board. Dinner rounds out this
UPPERCASE in the tour description including and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s optional evening. For departure numbers 0730
admission charges where applicable. mounted horseguards and the Prime through 0820, tickets are included for tonight’s
Minister’s Downing Street, Piccadilly Circus, performance of the world-renowned MILITARY
GUIDES: Local Guide for city sightseeing in and Buckingham Palace. The highlight is a TATTOO, a vast spectacle of massed Scottish
Edinburgh; host service in London; professional visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral, Sir Christopher pipe bands that takes place in an arena on the
Tour Director while touring Wren’s masterpiece built between 1675 and esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. (B)
1708. Later on, maybe visit Windsor Castle
SCENIC HIGHLIGHTS: Northumberland National or the Tower of London with its spectacular Day 6, Sat. EDINBURGH–ST. ANDREWS–
Park, Scottish Highlands and Lowlands, Isle of Skye, Crown Jewels. Tonight, a leisurely cruise on DUNDEE–PERTH–PITLOCHRY–CULLODEN
Glen Coe, Loch Lomond, Lake District National the Thames River would be fun! (B) MOOR–INVERNESS–STRATHPEFFER. A day
Park, Snowdonia National Park, Brecon Beacons of memorable sightseeing: take the elegant
National Park and “The Valleys,” Dartmoor National Day 3, Wed. LONDON–OXFORD– Forth Road Bridge to St. Andrews, whose
Park, Salisbury Plain STRATFORD-UPON-AVON–SHEFFIELD. Meet Royal and Ancient Golf Club has given us
your Tour Director and traveling companions the rules of golfing; then, cross the Firth of
TRANSPORTATION: Private, first-class, air- and depart at 8 am for a memorable day Tay and, via Dundee and Perth, head into
conditioned motorcoach; Isle of Skye ferry; high- of sightseeing. In Oxford, a walking tour the Highlands, with a stop in the Victorian
speed Eurostar train (Tour 900E) shows you the colleges where Britain’s elite mountain resort of Pitlochry. Cross the
receive its outstanding education. Then, battlefield of Culloden Moor with its memories
ADD PARIS TO YOUR VACATION: (Tour 900E) with travel through the lovely Cotswold Hills to of Bonnie Prince Charlie, then, via Inverness,
Monograms (part of the Globus family of brands) Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon. Take head for your Highland destination. (B,D)
photos of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and
HOTELS: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with explore the town at your own pace. Your Day 7, Sun. STRATHPEFFER–ISLE OF SKYE–
private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips overnight destination is Sheffield. (B,D) FORT WILLIAM–GLASGOW. More heather-
and service charges clad moors as you drive through the western
Day 4, Thu. SHEFFIELD–YORK–JEDBURGH, Highlands to Lochalsh and the Inner Hebridean
LONDON Novotel London West (F), SHEFFIELD Jurys SCOTLAND–EDINBURGH. In York, stand Isle of Skye. The route back to the mainland is
Inn (F), EDINBURGH Novotel Edinburgh Park (F), in awe in front of the great structure of by FERRY across the Sound of Sleat to Mallaig;
STRATHPEFFER Ben Wyvis (F), GLASGOW Pond (F), York Minster, then follow your Tour Director then, witness breathtaking scenery all the way
LIVERPOOL Holiday Inn Liverpool City Centre (F), through a maze of quaint streets, including to Fort William beneath Ben Nevis. Glen Coe,
CARDIFF Park Inn (F), PLYMOUTH Jurys Inn (F) the narrow Shambles. Continue through wild where the MacDonald Clan was massacred in
Northumberland National Park and see a 1692, and a drive along the “Bonnie Banks” of
MEALS: Full English breakfast (B) daily; 4 three- section of Hadrian’s Wall. Then, at Jedburgh, Loch Lomond are scenic highlights on the way
course dinners (D) with choice of menus see the abbey ruins. Late-afternoon arrival to Glasgow, Scotland’s great cultural city. (B,D)
in Edinburgh. A suggestion for this evening:
MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time enjoy a traditional Scottish night out with Day 8, Mon. GLASGOW–GRETNA GREEN–
with additional excursions. Visit our website for Highland dancers, bagpipers, and, of course, LAKE DISTRICT, ENGLAND–LIVERPOOL.
details and conditions. the Ceremony of the Haggis. (B) South through the history-steeped Lowland
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