12 Days 7 Countries Golden Highlights

12 Days 7 Countries Golden Highlights
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Departure Date: Every Friday
Britain, Italy, Vatican, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Holland
We use Virgin Atlantic Airlines’ non-stop flights to London from both East and West coasts;
this convenient, comfortable and timesaving choice, avoid the hassle of changing
flights/airports and time wasted going through multiple security checks.
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Hometown - London (Britain)
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London (L)
Our Golden Highlights tour in Europe begins
as we board our comfortable flight to London, the
capital of Britain.
Upon arrival in London, we first travel to
Chinatown for a Cantonese style dim sum lunch.
Our panoramic city tour includes the Big Ben Clock,
Westminster Abbey, Parliament building, Tower
Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Trafalgar Square,
Piccadilly Circus and Buckingham Palace (photo
stop). A special visit to the British Museum, which
houses an unrivaled collection of archeological and
cultural artifacts from all parts of the world (Note:
No compensation will be given if the Museum is
closed)
Hotel: Holiday Inn M4 or Park Inn Heathrow London
or similar class hotel.
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London - Rome (Italy) (B/D)
Depart London for Rome, a fabled city that is
both ancient and modern.
Our city tour visits
Vatican to see the
incomparable
St.
Peter’s Basilica, which
was built on the ruins of
old
Saint
Peter’s
Basilica and which was
also the site of St.
Peter’s tomb. In front of
St. Peter’s is Bernini’s
awe-inspiring
St.
Peter’s Square. We then continue our panoramic
city tour, which includes Piazza Venezia, Independence Monument, Roman Forum, Constantine’s
Arch, Colosseum. We end our tour at the spectacular Trevi Fountain, where you may want to throw a
coin into to the fountain to ensure your return to
Rome.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Fiano or similar class hotel.
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Ro me - Pi sa - Florence (B/D)
This morning we travel north to Pisa to see
the Leaning Tower of Pisa. After tilting at close to 15
feet and still standing, it is one of the Seven
Wonders of the World. We then drive to Florence,
the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and the
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Sightseeing: Some of the sightseeing highlights include the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Holland Windmill
Village to see how the famous Dutch wooden shoes are made and taste delicious cheese, Switzerland
Mount Titlis and climb up to peak by cable car (fare not included). Visits to the Louvre Museum (includes a
licensed local guide and entrance fee), and the British Museum, an included canal cruise in Amsterdam
and walking tour of the city’ s notorious Red Light District, and much, much more.
Fine Meals: Daily American style buffet breakfast at hotel; dinners at carefully selected local restaurants; a special Italian dinner that includes some well-known dishes such as lasagna, Spaghetti Bolognese, Tuscany style red wine beef stew, and gelato, a special French dinner featuring Escargot
Hotels: Accommodation at business class hotels throughout the tour.
Tour Guides: A professional, bilingual (English/Chinese) tour guide escorting the tour group throughout
the trip.
cultural and artistic heart of Italy. It is worldrenowned for its museums and renaissance
architecture. Our walking tour takes in the Duomo
(Santa Maria del Fiore), Ghiberti’s “Gates of
Paradise” (Baptistery), Giotto’s Campanile, the birth
house of the poet Dante, Piazza della Signoria,
Palazzo Vecchio, and Piazza Santa Croce.
Florence is famous for its handcrafted, naturally
dyed leather goods and fabulous gold jewelries.
After our city tour, there is time to shop to your
heart’s contend for fantastic leather jackets,
handbags and gold jewelries. Tonight, enjoyed an
Italian dinner with some of the most famous Italian
dishes.
Hotel: Starhotel Vespucci or similar class hotel.
lorence 5 FVenice
(B/D)
This morning, we travel to
Venice, a city of unsurpassed
beauty. Situated in the middle
of the Venetian Lagoon, the
city is made up of 118 islands,
150 canals and 400 bridges.
We visit Piazza San Marco,
Basilica St. Marco, Doge’s
Palace, Bridge of Sighs and
the Campanile. For a close-up
view of some of the most stunning Venetian palaces
and the magnificent Grand Canal, we recommend a
leisurely and smooth gondola ride (optional). If time
and circumstance allow, we will visit a well-known
Venetian glass factory for a live demonstration of
the art of glassblowing. Tonight, enjoyed an Italian
dinner with some of the most famous Italian
dishes.
Hotel: Sheraton Padova or similar class hotel.
Venice - Milan (B/D)
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the second largest city in Italy, is one of
the foremost industrial, commercial, and design
centers in Europe. Our orientation city tour takes in
Amsterdam
London
Brussels
Paris
Lucerne
Milan
Pisa
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Florence
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the Cathedral of Milan (Duomo), which took almost
6 centuries to complete and is famous for its stained
glass windows and numerous masterly carved
stone statues representing biblical characters.
Nearby is one of the earliest shopping malls in
Europe, the late 19th century Galleria Victor
Emmanuelle II; and La Scala, the leading opera
house in the world.
Hotel: Holiday Inn or Crown Plaza Milan Linate or
similar class hotel.
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Milan - Lucerne (Switzerland)
(B/D)
Today we travel north to Switzerland, a country
famous for its enchanting landscapes of snowcapped mountain peaks, pristine lakes and charming villages. In the late morning, we arrive at the
foothills of Mount Titlis. A spectacular, three-stage
cable car ride (fare not included) to the peak (the
highest in north central Switzerland) provides
gorgeous, unforgettable views of snowy mountain
peaks, crystal clear alpine lakes and idyllic emerald
meadows. The Swiss restaurant at the summit is
famous for it delicious and silky white sausages and
creamy Swiss barley soup. We then drive to
Lucerne, one of most beautiful and popular cities in
12 Days 7 Countries Golden Highlights
Switzerland. Upon arrival, there is time to shop for
beautiful Swiss watches and souvenirs.
Hotel: Astoria Hotel or similar class hotel.
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Lucerne - Paris (France) (B/D)
Today, an unforgettable journey through a
beautiful rural France of charming villages, green
rolling hills, ancient vineyards, grazing cows, and
fertile fields, all reminiscent of a bygone, more idyllic
time. In the late afternoon, we arrive in Paris, a
magnificent, magical city of unrivaled cultural and
architectural treasures and world-class museums.
This evening, why not join a Paris night tour and
experience the city, known at the “city of lights”, at
its most enchanting. Tonight, enjoyed a special
French dinner featuring Escargot.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Versailles Bougival or similar
class hotel.
Paris (B/L)
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highlight today is a guided tour of Louvre
Museum (licensed guide and entrance fee
included), which is world famous for the scope and
richness of its collections. During the tour, we will
see some of the best-known art masterpieces in the
world, such as Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa", the Greek
statues of Venus de Milo and Victory of
Samothrace. This afternoon is free to pursue your
own interests: more sightseeing/shopping on your
own or joining an optional tour to the most famous
palace in Europe, the glorious Versailles Palace.
Hotel: Holiday Inn Versailles Bougival or similar
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Paris - Brussels (Belgium)
(B)
Our morning city tour visits Notre Dame Cathedral,
Triumphal Arch, Place de la Concord, Eiffel Tower,
and Champs-Élysées, etc. Before leaving Paris, we
make a quick stop at a well-known tax-free store for
a last chance to stock up on top brand French
perfumes and cosmetics. We then travel to capital
of Belgium, Brussels, a lively and cosmopolitan city
where the headquarters of the European Union and
NATO are located. We first make a photo stop at
Atomium, a fantastic structure made of nine gigantic
steel spheres. Our city visit stops at the splendid
Grand Place, famed for its renaissance style guild
houses and the flamboyant Gothic city hall; we then
visit the playful Manneken Pis Statue, one of the
most popular sights in Brussels.
Hotel: Holiday Inn or Crowne Plaza Brussels Airport
or similar class hotel.
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Brussels - Amsterdam
(Holland) (B/D)
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to the Holland of 16C and 17C. We attend a live
demonstration to see how the famous Dutch
wooden shoes are made and then go for a tasting of
delicious, locally made cheese. After lunch, an
included canal cruise provides an in-depth introduction to the history and architecture of this fascinating
city. Amsterdam is one of the most important
diamond processing centers in the world; we take
the opportunity to visit a well-known diamond
factory. Established in 1840, this master diamond
cutter re-cut a crown diamond for Queen Victoria
and also made into the Guinness World Record
Book. After Dinner, we take a walking tour of the
city’s infamous red light district (photography not
allowed).
Hotel: Schiphol A4 or similar class hotel.
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Amsterdam - London - Home
town (B)
An early morning flight to London for connection
with your homebound flight. If you plan to extend
your stay in London, please contact your travel
agents for more information. The return date on
your ticket is valid for 30 days.
A scenic drive takes us to Amsterdam, the capital of
The kingdom of the Netherlands. We first visit
Zanse Schans, also known as Windmill Village.
With its traditional wooden houses, windmills and
canals, this colorful open-air museum takes us back
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