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CostSaver Europe & Britain 2009 Tour Style >>> Discovery

European Discoverer 2009
( Tour ID: EDIS )
34 Day tours from US$ 5299

Day 1 – Overnight flight from USA.


Day 2 – Arrive London (2 nights)
Time to relax after check–in to your Trafalgar hotel. 

Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea


Day 3 – London at Leisure
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore the city. (Buffet breakfast)


Day 4 – London – Paris (2 nights)
Greetings from our Tour Director as we drive to Dover to board our ferry to Calais in France. Then on to glittering Paris. (continential breakfast)

Hotel: Kyriad Porte d’Ivry


Day 5 – Paris sightseeing
Our tour includes views of the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Champs Ιlysιes and Notre Dame. Time at leisure. (Buffet breakfast)


Day 6 – Paris – Bordeaux
First to the Loire Valley and Tours cathedral. Then we continue south to Bordeaux and our hotel. (Buffet breakfast Dinner) 

Hotel: Ibis Meriadeck



Day 7 – Bordeaux – Pamplona
We drive to Biarritz with its beaches and casino. Next we cross into Spain and travel via the resort of San Sebastian to Pamplona. (Buffet breakfast Dinner)

Hotel: Abba Reino De Navarra

Day 8 – Pamplona – Madrid (2 nights)
We descend to Rioja and continue to Segovia before arriving in Madrid. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Novotel Puente de la Paz


Day 9 – Madrid sightseeing
Our tour includes the Puerta del Sol and the Plaza de Espaρa. Then time at leisure . (Buffet breakfast)

Day 10 – Madrid – Barcelona (2 nights)
We cross the Spanish Meseta, and pass the vineyards of Catalonia en route to Barcelona. (Buffet breakfast Dinner) 

Hotel: Abba Garden


Day 11 – Barcelona sightseeing
Our tour features the Art Nouveau fantasies of Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. (Buffet breakfast)


Day 12 – Barcelona – Nice (2 nights)
We cross into France and travel via the Camargue into Provence and on to Nice. (Buffet breakfast Dinner) 

Hotel: Apogia


Day 13 – Nice – Cannes excursion
We see the Promenade des Anglais before driving to sophisticated Cannes. (Buffet breakfast)


Day 14 – Nice – Pisa – Montecatini
We visit Monaco’s old town before travelling into Italy to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. (Buffet breakfast Dinner) 

Hotel: Terme Pellegrini


Day 15 – Montecatini – Rome (2 nights)
We view Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo before time to explore. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Rouge et Noir


Day 16 – Rome sightseeing
Our tour features St. Peter's plus views of the Forum and Colosseum.  (Buffet breakfast)


Days 17 – Rome – Bay of Naples
We drive south to the Bay of Naples. Why not join an optional excursion to the lovely Isle of Capri? (Buffet breakfast Dinner) 

Hotel: Parco


Day 18 – Bay of Naples – Bari – At Sea
Our morning journey takes us past Salerno and Potenza before we reach Bari. (Buffet breakfast Dinner)


Day 19 – At Sea – Patras – Athens (4 nights)
We cross the Ionian Sea to the Greek port of Patras. Then we drive to Athens. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Classical Acropol

Days 20, 21 and 22 – Athens at leisure
During your stay in Athens there is plenty of free time to explore. (Buffet breakfast) (Buffet breakfast) (Buffet breakfast)


Day 23 – Athens sightseeing – At Sea
Sightseeing includes the Parthenon, the Acropolis and Temple of Zeus. Next to Patras for our cruise to Venice. (Buffet breakfast Dinner)

Day 24 – Disembark Ancona – Venice (Monastier) (2 nights)
We disembark and drive through the Apennines and via Bologna to Venice. (Buffet breakfast Dinner) 

Hotel: Park Hotel Villa Fiorita


Day 25 – Venice orientation
We enjoy a canal cruise by vaporetto to St. Mark's Square. After a visit to a traditional glass–blowing factory time is your own. (Buffet breakfast Dinner)


Day 26 – Venice (Monastier) – Vienna (2 nights)
The Carnian Alps herald the Austrian Lake District then on to Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Austria Trend Appartement


Day 27 – Vienna sightseeing
Sightseeing features the Imperial Boulevards, the Parliament and the Opera. (Buffet breakfast)


Day 28 – Vienna – Innsbruck (Igls)
Today we drive westwards through the Salzkammergut to Innsbruck. (Buffet breakfast Dinner) 

Hotel: Bon Alpina


Day 29 – Innsbruck – Lake Lucerne (2 nights)
We drive to Vaduz, capital of Liechtenstein. Then a scenic drive through Switzerland to lovely Lake Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast Dinner)

Hotel: Central


Day 30 – Lucerne orientation
We see the Chapel Bridge and Lion Monument. Maybe take a mountain excursion? (Buffet breakfast Dinner)

Day 31 – Lake Lucerne – Heidelberg – Rhineland (Viernheim)
First the mighty Rhine Falls then through the Black Forest to Heidelberg. (Buffet breakfast Dinner)

Hotel: NH Mannheim–Viernheim


Day 32 – Rhineland (Viernheim) – Rhine Cruise – Amsterdam
First a relaxing Rhine cruise. Then we visit Cologne en route to Amsterdam. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Dorint Amsterdam Airport


Day 33 – Amsterdam – London
We drive to Calais to board our ferry back to Dover and then return to London. (Buffet breakfast)

Hotel: Jurys Inn Chelsea


Day 34 – London – USA
Bid farewell to your new friends before your return flight to the USA. (Buffet breakfast)


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