Europe – London, Paris & Switzerland – 10N/11D

Itinerary:

Day 1 : London, sightseeing and attractions

Take a panoramic highlight tour of London city. Get acquainted with some of London’s iconic landmarks like the Tower Bridge, River Thames, Tower of London, Hyde Park, Big Ben, Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, Nelson’s Column at Trafalgar Square and the majesty of Buckingham Palace which is the Queen’s official residence. Finish your tour at Oxford Street for some exciting shopping experiences.

Day 2 : London, sightseeing and attractions

After breakfast, do a city tour of London with Madame Tussaud’s. You have a date with over 400 celebrities at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, the world’s largest exhibition of life like wax models. Take photographs with some Indian celebrities. Join a free art tour at the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square. Led by a gallery expert you will learn about a small selection of the 2,000-plus paintings on display. Climb to the top of Westminster Cathedral bell tower in Victoria. This distinctive Byzantine-style building’s 83 m bell tower can be climbed – come here for impressive views of the city, and for a moment to rest and relax.

Day 3 : London, sightseeing and attractions

Wander the trail of London’s hidden waterways – the buried rivers that surge beneath the city’s surface, there is a river that runs directly beneath Buckingham Palace. Wander around lively Covent Garden and pop into London Perfumer Penhaligon’s for a spot of fragrance testing. Row a boat at London’s parks – the biggest and best-known is the Serpentine lake at Hyde Park. Ride the Route master heritage routes that were decommissioned in 2005 – it’s still possible to ride the route 15 from Tower Hill to Trafalgar Square. And take afternoon tea at a plush London hotel – almost every London hotel offers its own take on this quintessentially English meal.

Day 4 : Paris, sightseeing and attractions

Paris is the ‘city of light’ and love. Witness the city at night when it comes to life and relax in to the vibe of the city – eat, shop, and spend the afternoon romantically strolling from district to district, from café to café. If time today, see some of the world’s greatest art at the Louvre, including the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory.

Day 5 : Paris, sightseeing and attractions

Climb to the top of Arc de Triomphe for some of the best views of the city, or take the elevator up the Eiffel Tower. Visit the great cathedral of Notre-Dame, which sits along the banks of the Seine. Eat well at a five-star restaurant or a humble bistro, and take time to window shop along the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore.

Day 6 : Paris, sightseeing and attractions

Visit the most famous jewel of France, Versailles Castle, well known as the Sun King’s Estate. The palace of Versailles is one of the most visited French monument because of its architecture, its gardens and also because of its history. Located in the prosperous, leafy and bourgeois suburb of Versailles, just outside Paris, the baroque chateau was the kingdom’s political capital and the seat of the royal court from 1682 until 1789.

Day 7 : Interlaken – sightseeing and attractions

Travel to Interlaken in the spectacular Swiss Alps. Set at the foot of the might Jungfrau and situated between two lakes, Interlaken is an excellent entryway to the Bernese Oberland. Set out in any direction from this sleepy town and you’re guaranteed some awesome sights. Take the 45 minute ride to the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland’s most beautiful. Enjoy drinks on the terrace of the Victoria-Jungfrauch Hotel overlooking the Bernese Mountains.

Day 8 : Interlaken – up to Jungfrauch

Take the cog railway to Jungfrauch, Europe’s highest railway station. Towering at 11,333 ft, you’re officially at the Top of Europe here! Enjoy the incredible world of eternal snow and ice, and visit the Ice Palace, experiencing the breathtaking panorama view from the Sphinx Observation Terrace overlooking the Aletsch Glacier (Europe’s longest glacier)

Day 9 : Lucerne – sightseeing and attractions

Arrive in Lucerne whose waterfront is straddled by the picturesque Chapel Bridge, Europe’s oldest. Enjoy the dramatic explosion of gilt, marble and baroque frescoes that is the Jesuit Church. And, towering over the city is the majestic Mount Pilatus – you can take a cable car or a cog railway up to the top of the mountain. Take a lake steamer cruise across pretty Lake Lucerne, and wander the city’s Old Town that straddles the narrowed waters.

Day 10 : Lucerne – up to Mount Titlis

A day tour to Engelberg in the Swiss Alps and a ride in a revolving cable car to the top of might Mount Titlis for some majestic views of ice boulders and crevasses. Get closer to the crevasses on the Ice Flyer chairlift and walk across Europe’s highest suspension bridge for more spectacular views. Or relax on the sun terrace and have lunch overlooking the snow capped peaks.

Day 11 : Depart

Itinerary:

Day 1 : London, sightseeing and attractions

Take a panoramic highlight tour of London city. Get acquainted with some of London’s iconic landmarks like the Tower Bridge, River Thames, Tower of London, Hyde Park, Big Ben, Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Piccadilly Circus, Nelson’s Column at Trafalgar Square and the majesty of Buckingham Palace which is the Queen’s official residence. Finish your tour at Oxford Street for some exciting shopping experiences.

Day 2 : London, sightseeing and attractions

After breakfast, do a city tour of London with Madame Tussaud’s. You have a date with over 400 celebrities at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, the world’s largest exhibition of life like wax models. Take photographs with some Indian celebrities. Join a free art tour at the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square. Led by a gallery expert you will learn about a small selection of the 2,000-plus paintings on display. Climb to the top of Westminster Cathedral bell tower in Victoria. This distinctive Byzantine-style building’s 83 m bell tower can be climbed – come here for impressive views of the city, and for a moment to rest and relax.

Day 3 : London, sightseeing and attractions

Wander the trail of London’s hidden waterways – the buried rivers that surge beneath the city’s surface, there is a river that runs directly beneath Buckingham Palace. Wander around lively Covent Garden and pop into London Perfumer Penhaligon’s for a spot of fragrance testing. Row a boat at London’s parks – the biggest and best-known is the Serpentine lake at Hyde Park. Ride the Route master heritage routes that were decommissioned in 2005 – it’s still possible to ride the route 15 from Tower Hill to Trafalgar Square. And take afternoon tea at a plush London hotel – almost every London hotel offers its own take on this quintessentially English meal.

Day 4 : Paris, sightseeing and attractions

Paris is the ‘city of light’ and love. Witness the city at night when it comes to life and relax in to the vibe of the city – eat, shop, and spend the afternoon romantically strolling from district to district, from café to café. If time today, see some of the world’s greatest art at the Louvre, including the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory.

Day 5 : Paris, sightseeing and attractions

Climb to the top of Arc de Triomphe for some of the best views of the city, or take the elevator up the Eiffel Tower. Visit the great cathedral of Notre-Dame, which sits along the banks of the Seine. Eat well at a five-star restaurant or a humble bistro, and take time to window shop along the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore.

Day 6 : Paris, sightseeing and attractions

Visit the most famous jewel of France, Versailles Castle, well known as the Sun King’s Estate. The palace of Versailles is one of the most visited French monument because of its architecture, its gardens and also because of its history. Located in the prosperous, leafy and bourgeois suburb of Versailles, just outside Paris, the baroque chateau was the kingdom’s political capital and the seat of the royal court from 1682 until 1789.

Day 7 : Interlaken – sightseeing and attractions

Travel to Interlaken in the spectacular Swiss Alps. Set at the foot of the might Jungfrau and situated between two lakes, Interlaken is an excellent entryway to the Bernese Oberland. Set out in any direction from this sleepy town and you’re guaranteed some awesome sights. Take the 45 minute ride to the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland’s most beautiful. Enjoy drinks on the terrace of the Victoria-Jungfrauch Hotel overlooking the Bernese Mountains.

Day 8 : Interlaken – up to Jungfrauch

Take the cog railway to Jungfrauch, Europe’s highest railway station. Towering at 11,333 ft, you’re officially at the Top of Europe here! Enjoy the incredible world of eternal snow and ice, and visit the Ice Palace, experiencing the breathtaking panorama view from the Sphinx Observation Terrace overlooking the Aletsch Glacier (Europe’s longest glacier)

Day 9 : Lucerne – sightseeing and attractions

Arrive in Lucerne whose waterfront is straddled by the picturesque Chapel Bridge, Europe’s oldest. Enjoy the dramatic explosion of gilt, marble and baroque frescoes that is the Jesuit Church. And, towering over the city is the majestic Mount Pilatus – you can take a cable car or a cog railway up to the top of the mountain. Take a lake steamer cruise across pretty Lake Lucerne, and wander the city’s Old Town that straddles the narrowed waters.

Day 10 : Lucerne – up to Mount Titlis

A day tour to Engelberg in the Swiss Alps and a ride in a revolving cable car to the top of might Mount Titlis for some majestic views of ice boulders and crevasses. Get closer to the crevasses on the Ice Flyer chairlift and walk across Europe’s highest suspension bridge for more spectacular views. Or relax on the sun terrace and have lunch overlooking the snow capped peaks.

Day 11 : Depart