Coach Tour – European Marvel with Eurostar Option – 11N/12D

European Marvel with Eurostar Option:
12days Tour (Trafalgar)

Arriving in a new nation almost every other day, this seven-country trail reveals Europe’s love of cafés and grand squares: Brussels’ Grand Place, Munich’s Marienplatz and Venice’s St. Mark’s Square.
You’ll enjoy Insider moments like…discovering Vienna’s grandest sights, from the Opera House to St Stephen’s Cathedral, with an expert local historian, who’ll share stories of the past and modern-day local life as you explore.

Day 1 : LONDON – BRUGES – BRUSSELS
See the White Cliffs of Dover as you board the ferry to Calais. Admire the beautiful canals and cobblestone streets in Bruges before arriving in Belgium’s capital, Brussels. Enjoy an orientation of the city, which includes the Atomium, the Royal Palaces and a walk through the Grand Place to see the Manneken Pis. This evening join your companions and Travel Director at a Welcome Reception including dinner and welcome drinks.
Meal(s)
Welcome Reception
Hotel : Sheraton

Day 2 : BRUSSELS – RHINE CRUISE – HEIDELBERG
Enjoy a scenic cruise on the romantic River Rhine. In Heidelberg, where some of the earliest evidence of human life was discovered, stroll through castle courtyards featuring picturesque views of this Baroque city. Perhaps enjoy a walk along the River Neckar after dinner this evening.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Dinner
Hotel : Marriott/Mercure am Rathaus

Day 3 : HEIDELBERG – MUNICH – INNSBRUCK
Cross the Swabian Uplands to Munich, where your orientation tour includes the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz. See the marvellous sights of the mountain-ringed town of Innsbruck, including the famous Golden Roof and St. Jakob’s Cathedral. This evening enjoy a Regional Meal with local specialities.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Regional Meal
Hotel : Grauer Bär

Day 4 : INNSBRUCK – SALZBURG – VIENNA (2 NIGHTS)
A short drive brings you to the charming city of Salzburg. View Mozart’s birthplace and the Cathedral square during your walking tour with a Local Specialist before arriving in Vienna, famous for being the city of music, your home for the next two nights.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Hilton Danube

Day 5 : VIENNA SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Marvel at the Opera House, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Parliament and a host of other sights on your guided tour with a Local Specialist of this elegant city. Spend the rest of your day as you wish. You might like to shop on the fashionable Kärntnerstrasse or experience a typical Viennese coffee house.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 6 : VIENNA – VENICE (2 NIGHTS)
The scenery on your journey through the Austrian lake district, over the Carnic Alps and across the plains of Northern Italy is breathtaking. Discover the ancient, beguiling port of Venice, known as the ‘Queen of the Adriatic’ and hailed by many as the most beautiful city on earth. This evening dine at your hotel.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Dinner with wine
Hotel : Quattro Fontane

Day 7 : VENICE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME
Savour the sights and sounds of this serene Byzantine city during your canal cruise to St. Mark’s Square, which includes the Clock Tower and the Doge’s Palace. Enjoy a Cultural Insight into the Venetian tradition of glass making on Guidecca Island. Afterwards spend time exploring on your own. Consider taking an Optional Experience across the lagoon to the island of Burano for a delicious meal.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 8 : VENICE – VERONA – MILAN – VARESE
Travelling west, stop in Verona to view the Roman Arena and Juliet’s Balcony, where Shakespeare set his most famous play. In Milan see the Gothic Cathedral, La Scala Opera House, the beautiful Galleria during your orientation. Finally check into your hotel in Varese.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Dinner with wine
Hotel : Palace Grand

Day 9 : VARESE – LUCERNE
Driving north past Lake Lugano, cross the magnificent Alps via the scenic St. Gotthard route. Arrive in lakeside Lucerne and enjoy an orientation tour which includes the famed Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge. Spend time on your own exploring the narrow streets of the medieval old town.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Astoria

Day 10 : LUCERNE – PARIS (2 NIGHTS)
Travel over the French border and into the famous wine-producing region of Burgundy. Arrive later in Paris, a vibrant, romantic capital city like no other.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Evergreen Laurel

Day 11 : PARIS SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Place de la Concorde, Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe − see all these amazing sights and more on your morning sightseeing with a Local Specialist. Admire the glorious view from the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Discover the hidden gems of the city on your own this afternoon. Tonight join your companions and Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Farewell Dinner

Day 12 : PARIS – LONDON
Transfers provided to Paris Gare du Nord station where you board the Eurostar™ train to London. The journey time to London St. Pancras International is 2 hours and 15 minutes. On arrival in London you are transferred to your hotel.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Thistle Euston

Day 13 : LONDON – RETURN HOME
Enjoy an English breakfast at the end of your holiday.
Meal(s)
Full Breakfast

INCLUSIONS:

Sightseeing Highlight:
City tour in Salzburg, Vienna and Paris
Orientation of Bruges, Brussels, Heidelberg, Munich, Innsbruck, Venice, Milan and Lucerne
Visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Cruise along the River Rhine
View the Canals of Bruges, Juliet’s Balcony in Verona, Lake Lugano, and the White Cliffs of Dover
See the Lorelei Rock, the Vineyards of Burgundy and the Somme Battlefields
Dining
11 hot buffet breakfasts.
6 dinners.

Travel Highlights:
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Hand-picked 4 and 5 star accommodation
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
VIP entry to many sights
Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
Ferry across the Channel from Dover to Calais.
The services of a Trafalgar Local Host if you stay at Trafalgar’s recommended London hotel.
Pick-up and Drop-off if you stay at the Trafalgar recommended London hotel, booked through Trafalgar, or from the London Reception Centre.
London airport shuttle service available. Conditions apply.
Airport Transfers

European Marvel with Eurostar Option:
12days Tour (Trafalgar)

Arriving in a new nation almost every other day, this seven-country trail reveals Europe’s love of cafés and grand squares: Brussels’ Grand Place, Munich’s Marienplatz and Venice’s St. Mark’s Square.
You’ll enjoy Insider moments like…discovering Vienna’s grandest sights, from the Opera House to St Stephen’s Cathedral, with an expert local historian, who’ll share stories of the past and modern-day local life as you explore.

Day 1 : LONDON – BRUGES – BRUSSELS
See the White Cliffs of Dover as you board the ferry to Calais. Admire the beautiful canals and cobblestone streets in Bruges before arriving in Belgium’s capital, Brussels. Enjoy an orientation of the city, which includes the Atomium, the Royal Palaces and a walk through the Grand Place to see the Manneken Pis. This evening join your companions and Travel Director at a Welcome Reception including dinner and welcome drinks.
Meal(s)
Welcome Reception
Hotel : Sheraton

Day 2 : BRUSSELS – RHINE CRUISE – HEIDELBERG
Enjoy a scenic cruise on the romantic River Rhine. In Heidelberg, where some of the earliest evidence of human life was discovered, stroll through castle courtyards featuring picturesque views of this Baroque city. Perhaps enjoy a walk along the River Neckar after dinner this evening.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Dinner
Hotel : Marriott/Mercure am Rathaus

Day 3 : HEIDELBERG – MUNICH – INNSBRUCK
Cross the Swabian Uplands to Munich, where your orientation tour includes the Olympic Stadium and Marienplatz. See the marvellous sights of the mountain-ringed town of Innsbruck, including the famous Golden Roof and St. Jakob’s Cathedral. This evening enjoy a Regional Meal with local specialities.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Regional Meal
Hotel : Grauer Bär

Day 4 : INNSBRUCK – SALZBURG – VIENNA (2 NIGHTS)
A short drive brings you to the charming city of Salzburg. View Mozart’s birthplace and the Cathedral square during your walking tour with a Local Specialist before arriving in Vienna, famous for being the city of music, your home for the next two nights.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Hilton Danube

Day 5 : VIENNA SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Marvel at the Opera House, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Parliament and a host of other sights on your guided tour with a Local Specialist of this elegant city. Spend the rest of your day as you wish. You might like to shop on the fashionable Kärntnerstrasse or experience a typical Viennese coffee house.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 6 : VIENNA – VENICE (2 NIGHTS)
The scenery on your journey through the Austrian lake district, over the Carnic Alps and across the plains of Northern Italy is breathtaking. Discover the ancient, beguiling port of Venice, known as the ‘Queen of the Adriatic’ and hailed by many as the most beautiful city on earth. This evening dine at your hotel.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Dinner with wine
Hotel : Quattro Fontane

Day 7 : VENICE ORIENTATION AND FREE TIME
Savour the sights and sounds of this serene Byzantine city during your canal cruise to St. Mark’s Square, which includes the Clock Tower and the Doge’s Palace. Enjoy a Cultural Insight into the Venetian tradition of glass making on Guidecca Island. Afterwards spend time exploring on your own. Consider taking an Optional Experience across the lagoon to the island of Burano for a delicious meal.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast

Day 8 : VENICE – VERONA – MILAN – VARESE
Travelling west, stop in Verona to view the Roman Arena and Juliet’s Balcony, where Shakespeare set his most famous play. In Milan see the Gothic Cathedral, La Scala Opera House, the beautiful Galleria during your orientation. Finally check into your hotel in Varese.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Dinner with wine
Hotel : Palace Grand

Day 9 : VARESE – LUCERNE
Driving north past Lake Lugano, cross the magnificent Alps via the scenic St. Gotthard route. Arrive in lakeside Lucerne and enjoy an orientation tour which includes the famed Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge. Spend time on your own exploring the narrow streets of the medieval old town.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Astoria

Day 10 : LUCERNE – PARIS (2 NIGHTS)
Travel over the French border and into the famous wine-producing region of Burgundy. Arrive later in Paris, a vibrant, romantic capital city like no other.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Evergreen Laurel

Day 11 : PARIS SIGHTSEEING AND FREE TIME
Place de la Concorde, Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe − see all these amazing sights and more on your morning sightseeing with a Local Specialist. Admire the glorious view from the second level of the Eiffel Tower. Discover the hidden gems of the city on your own this afternoon. Tonight join your companions and Travel Director for a Farewell Dinner.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Farewell Dinner

Day 12 : PARIS – LONDON
Transfers provided to Paris Gare du Nord station where you board the Eurostar™ train to London. The journey time to London St. Pancras International is 2 hours and 15 minutes. On arrival in London you are transferred to your hotel.
Meal(s)
Buffet Breakfast
Hotel : Thistle Euston

Day 13 : LONDON – RETURN HOME
Enjoy an English breakfast at the end of your holiday.
Meal(s)
Full Breakfast

INCLUSIONS:

Sightseeing Highlight:
City tour in Salzburg, Vienna and Paris
Orientation of Bruges, Brussels, Heidelberg, Munich, Innsbruck, Venice, Milan and Lucerne
Visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Cruise along the River Rhine
View the Canals of Bruges, Juliet’s Balcony in Verona, Lake Lugano, and the White Cliffs of Dover
See the Lorelei Rock, the Vineyards of Burgundy and the Somme Battlefields
Dining
11 hot buffet breakfasts.
6 dinners.

Travel Highlights:
Luxury air-conditioned coach with WiFi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
Hand-picked 4 and 5 star accommodation
Hand-picked Insider Experiences
Optional Experiences and free time
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
An expert Travel Director and separate Driver
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
VIP entry to many sights
Audio Headsets for flexible sightseeing
Ferry across the Channel from Dover to Calais.
The services of a Trafalgar Local Host if you stay at Trafalgar’s recommended London hotel.
Pick-up and Drop-off if you stay at the Trafalgar recommended London hotel, booked through Trafalgar, or from the London Reception Centre.
London airport shuttle service available. Conditions apply.
Airport Transfers