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worldwide vacations 2016
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Cosmos is not an ordinary travel company. Entirely dedicated For savvy travelers who insist on getting the most out of to giving you the excitement of faraway places at a down- their vacation, Cosmos is turning travel dreams into reality. Europe, North America, South America & Asia to-earth price, Cosmos has few rivals and no match in the WORLDWIDE VACATIONS 2016 Printed in India Contact your Travel Agent I Call Cosmos at 1.800.425.3575 (India) I Visit CosmosVacations.in CosmosVacations.in Brochure Code: Code: CIN16 CNA06 Brochure GlobusJourneys.in INCLUDING BRITAIN | ITALY | CANADA | USA | PERU | BRAZIL | JAPAN | MORE Since 1962, when Cosmos packages were first introduced, field of value travel. You get the experience while we take millions of English-speaking people from all over the world care of all the details. A Cosmos trip makes the best possible have enthusiastically endorsed the concept of having the use of your time. The day-to-day itineraries offer clear, freedom of an independent vacation combined with the complete, and uncomplicated descriptions. All Tour Directors benefits of group travel. Year after year, many travelers are experienced, knowledgeable, and friendly professionals come back—and bring their friends, as well. who smooth your way through exciting destinations. Cosmos is not an ordinary travel company. Entirely dedicated For savvy travelers who insist on getting the most out of to giving you the excitement of faraway places at a down- their vacation, Cosmos is turning travel dreams into reality. to-earth price, Cosmos has few rivals and no match in the Printed in India Contact your Travel Agent I Call Cosmos at 1.800.425.3575 (India) I Visit CosmosVacations.in CosmosVacations.in Brochure Code: Code: CIN16 CNA06 Brochure INCLUDING BRITAIN | ITALY | CANADA | USA | PERU | BRAZIL | JAPAN | MORE Travel for Travelers Since inventing the budget vacation over 50 years ago, Cosmos has offered the most affordable travel packages to the world’s most captivating places—from the breathtaking fjords of Scandinavia to Paris, the City of Light…from the awe-inspiring Canadian Rockies to sunny Spain…from tropical Hawaii to subtropical southern Switzerland! We understand that you’d rather spend another day in Venice than have a chocolate on your pillow, which is why our well-designed vacations come complete with comfortable, clean, and attractive hotels; a professional Tour Director; guided city sightseeing of the must-see sights; and dynamic transportation that makes getting around half the fun! 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. Plus, you can personalize your getaway with a great choice of activities and excursions. We even have an impressive collection of tours under $1,000…much less than if you booked the same vacation on your own. But don’t take our word for it! Go to CosmosVacations.in/testimonials.aspx to see for yourself what real travelers are saying about Cosmos. 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Entirely dedicated For savvy travelers who insist on getting the most out of y places at a down- their vacation, Cosmos is turning travel dreams into reality. d no match in the Regional Discoveries: If you want to focus on one specific region, these in-depth packages are an excellent choice. Expert Tour Directors help you learn an area’s distinct flavor and history. Printed in India Call Cosmos at 1.800.425.3575 (India) I Visit CosmosVacations.in CosmosVacations.in Brochure Code: Code: CIN16 CNA06 Brochure JODMVEJOH!CSJUBJO!!}!!JUBMZ!!}!!DBOBEB!!}!!VTB!!}!!QFSV!!}!!CSB[JM!!}!!KBQBO!!}!!NPSF Panoramas: These packages are absolutely the best way to get an overview and allow you to experience a variety of cities or countries in a single vacation. Expert Tour Directors are with you every step of the way. GlobusFamily.com/India When you have limited time, these trips let you explore the destination in a week or less. TAKE THE TRAIN! lar Popu ns Asia with While Cosmos vacations are popular with people from all over the world, some are more popular with Asians. Tours with this symbol are likely to have other Asians on the tour. From scenic daylight journeys to overnights, these Rail Journeys take you back to the golden era of travel. TAKE THE TRAIN! SPECIAL DEPARTURE At Cosmos, we have created wonderful Special Departure vacations to North America that let you witness and participate in exciting events, from the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta and New Orleans’ Mardi Gras to the Calgary Stampede in Canada. While every Cosmos vacation delivers remarkable value, itineraries stamped Best Value show you tours with the lowest cost per day! V Value Season: Select tours operating departures during November and December, which are up to 25% less than high-season departures. For those who want the freedom of independent travel but appreciate the local knowledge and assistance of onsite professionals. 2 VENICE The Real Value of a Cosmos Vacation Cosmos offers inspiring holidays around the world at an affordable value. And because you desire a rich experience, not an expensive one; independence, not indulgence; and excitement, not extravagance, you can trust Cosmos to meet your expectations and consistently deliver! Here are more than a dozen reasons you should choose Cosmos! SAN FRANCISCO Why choose Cosmos? VALUE FREEDOM OF CHOICE • Our famous value: complete travel packages include hotel, transportation, sightseeing, and a professional Tour Director for as low as $77 a day. • Plenty of leisure time lets you explore on your own. • Traveling with Cosmos is not just up to 30% cheaper than traveling on your own, it is also far easier because all the logistics are looked after. •Optional excursions deliver unbeatable value—they’re diverse enough for unique interests and are offered at reasonable prices. INCLUSIONS • The option of prepaying your Tour Director and driver gratuities at the time you book your tour makes tipping completely hassle-free. • Visits to major and must-see sights are included in the vacation price. • Cosmos hotels are selected with care—three star or better hotels with private facilities, so you can relax in a comfortable, clean, and attractive environment. • A dynamic blend of transportation includes first-class motorcoaches, rail, and cruises—we make getting there part of the fun! • Porterage is included—not handling your own bag really makes you feel like you are on vacation. EXPERTISE • Expert Tour Directors, who are often native to the region, share their unique stories and knowledge of destinations, helping you truly experience the destination. • We have been showing people the world for more than 50 years. • You can personalize your Cosmos vacation by adding extra nights and transfers. • Cosmos offers a wide selection—from destinations, itineraries, and trip duration to travel styles and year-round departure dates. INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS • You have the freedom to experience the local fare as you wish while exploring. • Your travel companions are from different backgrounds, ages, nationalities, and professions, giving you the opportunity to make friends from all over the world. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED • Cosmos vacations are recommended by Budget Travel from renowned travel expert Arthur Frommer. • Cosmos budget travel packages receive a 95% satisfaction rating on our customers’ post-vacation surveys (throughout the year and not just during “peak” season), so you can choose one that best fits your needs. CosmosVacations.in Great Savings, 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. Encounter magnificent Neuschwanstein Castle, experience the splendor of Ireland, take a thrilling 4-wheel-drive ride at Monument Valley, learn to Tango in Buenos Aires, marvel at the enchanting sights in Japan, or explore Peru’s Inca ruins! With all these exciting possibilities and more, think our price claims sound too good to be true? Check out our great collection of Cosmos vacations for under $1,000. It’s just another way we put your dream vacation within reach PRICED AS LOW AS 9 VACATIONS UNDER $1,000 British Panorama 6 days from $909 $77 A DAY! Wales & Ireland 7 days from $999 Highlights of Andalusia 8 days from $939 Jewels of Spain & Portugal 9 days from $999 Prague, Vienna & Budapest 9 days from $999 Irish Explorer 9 days from $999 Jewels of Morocco 10 days from $969 Sicily Discovery 10 days from $999 Grand Tour of Turkey 13 days from $999 Save Hundreds of Dollars—Form Your Own Group We grant the following rebates on the land arrangements of your vacation if you form your own group: On vacations including a cruise of three or more nights, one person in a group of 32 travels free. In a group of 16, one person travels at half price. On all other vacations, one person in a group of 16 travels free. In a group of eight, one person travels at half price. Free and half-price land arrangements are credited at the twin rate; single room supplements have to be paid in full. 5 North America Vacations from just US$150 a day Alaska as low as $2,519 Hawaii as low as $2629 Continental U.S. as low as $1,399 Canada as low as $1,259 Great Deals. Amazing Value. At the Globus family of brands, we’re all about making travel easier on your pocketbook with a selection of outstanding savings options. SAVE 5% Discounts for Repeat Travelers * Repeat Travelers registered with us can save 5% on any 2016 Globus family of brands vacation. If you are a past traveler who is not registered with us, simply contact us at 1.800.425.3575 (India) or log on to CosmosVacations.in and enroll. SAVE 10% SAVE 100US $ SAVE WH E N 3 TRAVEL Young Traveler Discounts ** With Cosmos, travel is definitely a family affair. Young travelers ages 8–17 receive a 10% discount 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 8 years old because we’ve found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations. Per Couple with the Second Tour Discount # It pays to travel more often! Choose a second or subsequent Cosmos tour and you’ll get an instant $50US per person off the price of your additional tours. Triple Room Reduction † You can also save when three people travel together and share accommodations. Refer to the itinerary pages for the specific reduction per tour. NOTE: A triple room is usually the same size as a twin room. It will have beds to accommodate three; however, we cannot guarantee that there will be three separate beds. If there are only two beds, a rollaway bed may be requested but also cannot be guaranteed. Solo Traveler Savings 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 accommodations can be reserved. Single room supplements are listed on the itinerary pages. NOTE: “Guaranteed share” basis is unavailable on certain vacations. “Guaranteed shares” are not available for any extra nights before or after your vacation, or on overnight trains or cruises and on certain vacations. For exceptions, please refer to Dates & Prices on the itinerary pages. Must be a registered past traveler at the time of booking to receive 5% discount on the land-only portion of core tour, package or cruise, not including extra night accommodations and extensions. Applies to all Globus family of brands vacations. Must travel within five years of the previous tour and have one credit per pax per year. Credit is not cumulative or transferable. One credit equals one tour. * 10% off Young Travelers’ discount based on the land-only portion of core tour, not including extra night accommodations and extensions. To receive the Young Traveler discount, the age of the traveler must qualify at commencement of services. Discount based on twin occupancy. Young Traveler discounts are not combinable with any other offer or discounts other than repeat traveler discount. ** A back-to-back vacation must be booked within the same calendar year to receive the discount, and should have 15 or less than 15 days between the vacations. Booking must be made, under deposit, and discount applied before December 2016. Offer can be combined with Repeat traveler benefit. Offer reliant on space availability, and applies to new 2016 bookings only. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply. # Triple room reduction available on most Cosmos tours, but check tour itinerary pages for availability and reduction amounts. Not combinable with any other offer or discount other than repeat traveler benefit. † CosmosVacations.in 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, expert Tour Directors, sightseeing with knowledgeable Local Guides, and even some meals—so you can immerse yourself fully in your travel experience! 8 SANTORINI Transportation When it comes to showing you the best of the world, Cosmos goes the extra mile! In addition to our private, first-class motorcoaches, we use a variety of transportation for an out-of-this-world experience! How do we do it? With unforgettable passage aboard the Rocky Mountaineer and VIA Rail trains through Canada…a passage through the Alps on board the Glacier Express…a journey on the Vistadome train, which cuts a path through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu...and an overnight adventure from Moscow to St. Petersburg. With cruises across the Mediterranean Sea and the Inside Passage of Alaska…boat rides at the base of thundering Niagara Falls…scenic ferry crossings to Vancouver and Prince Edward Island…and so much more! Plus, with Cosmos, you never have to worry about getting to the ferry on time, buying tickets for the train, or waiting in long lines. Just sit back and enjoy the ride! COSMOS FIRST-CLASS MOTORCOACH Accommodations After a day of traveling you want to relax at a comfortable, clean, and attractive hotel. We select hotels with the best guestrooms (always with a private bathroom) and service. As most of our hotels offer anything from coffee to a full breakfast, you can start the day the way you like best. See individual itinerary pages for hotel listings. Guidance At the heart of every great Cosmos tour are the friendly, knowledgeable folks who show you around and help you maximize your free time. We go to incredible lengths to find the most professional Tour Directors and Local Guides. They deliver commentary in English but are multilingual so they can navigate Europe with ease and give you the richest experience possible. EXPERT TOUR DIRECTORS When in London, the Cosmos hospitality desk is available at your hotel for any help or information you may need. Our expert staff can suggest what to do and where to go, and arrange excursions, evening entertainment, and theater outings for you. Sightseeing Our packages include guided sightseeing and scenic highlights that reveal the best of Europe, Asia, and North & South America. Cruise down the Rhine River, through the Greek Isles, scale the Colorado Rockies aboard an authentic narrow-gauge railroad or stroll along the boardwalk that takes you out over Iguassu Falls. Bask in the beauty of Tuscany, Scottish Highlands, French Riviera, Grand Canyon, America’s national parks, and more. Enjoy inside visits of the must-see sights with knowledgeable Local Guides who will bring each destination to life. See individual itinerary pages to learn what is included in your vacation. THE RIGHT HOTELS Meals When it comes to meals, Cosmos strikes a perfect balance. In Europe and South America, we include some meals to save you time and money, yet leave enough free time so you can sample gastronomic delights on your own. See individual itineraries about which meals are included on your vacation. Personalize with MyCOSMOS No one enjoys a vacation where every second is spent on a schedule. We build free time into every Cosmos vacation, so you can eat, shop, and explore the way you want. Whether you are into art, music, food, wine, history, or whatever, we give you the freedom to truly personalize your trip with optional excursions that are meaningful to you. Best of all, you can make your selections, and even prepay for most of them, in advance online! Contact your travel agent for more information. SOME INCLUDED MEALS CosmosVacations.in 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. LONDON MOSCOW QUÉBEC CITY 10 MACHU PICCHU WASHINGTON DC LEISURELY ON THE GO Just the right pace LEISURELY ON THE GO Like the idea of a guided tour but at a more leisurely pace? Cosmos has innovative itineraries that let you enjoy the benefits of escorted travel, a greater choice of activities, plenty of free time to explore your destination the way you want, and longer stays in key cities so that you can truly immerse yourself in the local culture —and spend more time enjoying! ON THE GO The Trip Scale: To give you an idea of the LEISURELY way time is planned on each itinerary, we include a scale that 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. LEISURELY ON THE GO Just the right place Everyone has a different travel dream. The canals of Venice, the romance of Paris, the royalty of London, the grandeur of America’s national parks, and the beaches of Rio de Janeiro—or maybe something farther afield. ON THE GOWhether you choose a traditional destination LEISURELY or someplace more exotic, like Russia, Croatia, the Arctic Circle, the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, or even Peru, Cosmos will make it a wonderful reality! Customize your vacation Ask about the possibility of adding pre- or post-tour hotel accommodations if you wish to further explore on your own or adding airport transfers if these are not included in your package. Free Wi-Fi access Cosmos’ state of-the-art motorcoaches will feature free wireless Internet (where service is available). Please note that free connectivity features browsing only; downloading is not available. Additionally, Wi-Fi is not available in some regions and remote areas, and may not be offered on all tour departures. You’ll enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi access in the lobby of most hotels—so; as you’re enjoying your tour you can share your experiences with friends and family back home! Headsets For sightseeing on the European 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. Take advantage of our Value Season departures Save big when you travel during Value Season! Select tours operating in November and December can cost up to 25% less than departures during high season. Our commitment to the planet We’re dedicated to protecting the places we visit. By using environmentally friendly motorcoaches and partnering with preservation and sustainability initiatives, we’re working to ensure the world’s icons will be here to thrill travelers for generations to come. Member Sustainable Travel International SustainableTravelInternational.org SAN FRANCISCO CosmosVacations.in CosmosVacations.in 11 Benefit from the Expertise of the Cosmos Team Expert Tour Directors—The Best in the Business As the person who will have the greatest impact on your Cosmos vacation is your Tour Director, we go to great lengths to find guides of the highest caliber. These friendly, articulate, and savvy world travelers are highly regarded within the travel industry. They often have bright, witty personalities, and love to share anecdotes and chit-chat with “their family.” These very knowledgeable, delightful professionals usually come from the regions they will guide you through, so you will experience the sights through the eyes of a local. They can fill you in on a quaint little bistro just two blocks from your hotel or suggest a shop where you’ll find the best buys in Swiss watches. They handle the red tape with border guards and will clarify for you the nuances of Italian cuisine, so that you don’t confuse spumoni with rigatoni! They deliver commentary in English—and in multilingual Europe, they speak at least one other European language. It’s an expertise without equal, and the result is a truly authentic and memorable travel experience. “Travelling with Cosmos is an enriching experience. The whole trip was very well executed and organized. Our Tour Director was an ocean of knowledge; he gave us in-depth information about the places we saw, and each city was like a new discovery. We thank Cosmos for such a beautiful holiday experience.” —Mr. & Mrs. Jaiprakash Pradhan (Jewels of Poland) “I can’t thank Cosmos enough, as they made my very first trip with them a really memorable one. I made so many new friends from all parts of the world. As a single lady travelling, though worried initially, I was so happy to make new friends on tour. I can’t begin to describe how brilliant the Tour Director was—extremely caring, helpful, and at the same time very knowledgeable. I am a fan of Cosmos now.” —Ms. Sulbha Halbe (6830) “Ireland is a beautiful country with lovely people, but our trip became truly wonderful due to the arrangements of Cosmos. The Tour Director, Mary, was a knowledgeable lady who took care of each and every aspect of the trip with warmth and care. The driver, Greg, was superb with his driving skills. The hotels were great and very well located, giving us easy access to the local market areas and pubs.” —Satyan & Naveena Israni (9100) Vittoria Vaccaro Tour Director (Panorama) Vittoria studied Languages and Communication in Italy, graduating with degrees in Interpreting and Communication, and translation. In addition to Italian, she speaks English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. She has an extensive travel background that has taken her throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the United States. To expand her knowledge, she lived and worked abroad. Vittoria loves guiding travellers through Europe and turning their travel dreams into reality. Graham Lye Tour Director (Morocco & Iberian Peninsula) Graham has been directing tours for the past 12 years to Morocco, Spain, and Portugal, highlighting the cultural, social, and historical aspects of the countries to visitors. He attended the very well respected University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom and studied Business with French. Afterward, Graham did post-graduate studies in North Wales and was a teacher of math and computing in Morocco. He is a passionate volunteer and enjoys trying new restaurants in town. Other interests include discovering Art Deco architectural styles. Lynda Brown Tour Director (Western Canada) Born in Calgary, Lynda caught the travel bug while teaching in Europe. Western Canada is her preferred travel destination, and she loves having the Rockies in her backyard to enjoy year round! She has also had the thrill of introducing many visitors to Calgary’s famous Stampede every July. Lynda is a proud Canadian and proud Calgarian who is here to share the pride and love she holds for her country—its people, culture, food, geography, and history. NOTE: The profiles above are given as examples and the Tour Director on your tour may be different from those mentioned above. Choices for the Discerning Traveler Cosmos has been turning travel dreams into reality for over five decades with exceptional escorted vacations to the most fascinating places in the world. You can marvel at Machu Picchu, experience Japan, or sail on the Yangtze River in China—all at Cosmos’ affordable value! More Options Cosmos offers a grand selection that includes worldwide destinations, new vacations, and religious tours. For those looking to explore new regions within Europe, Cosmos brings in more exciting options such as Discover Saxony within Germany and Sicily Discovery in Italy! Now more than ever, with a choice of itineraries across the world, Cosmos vacations offer just the right all-in-one package for you—great hotels, included sightseeing, the most efficient transportation around and in between cities, and services of a local host at your destination to help you personalize your experience. Travel to South America The Cosmos quality, value touring formula makes travel to South America truly affordable. Cosmos’ famous low prices—with nearly everything you need in a vacation already included—allow you to visit exotic locations in South America without spending a fortune. Whether you have always wanted to try the tango in Argentina’s Buenos Aires, delve deep into the Amazon jungle, or explore Peru’s Inca ruins, now you can discover the iconic sights of South America on a Cosmos vacation. In 2016, travelers can experience Ecuador and Galapagos as well with our new tour of “Ecuador: From the Andes to the Amazon.” See our website for more details. JAPAN RIO DE JANEIRO CosmosVacations.in 13 Celebrating 100 Years Teaming Up With America’s National Parks The Globus family of brands is proud to be a long-time supporter of the National Park Foundation and provide unique tour experiences in America’s national parks. In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial in 2016, the National Park Foundation recently launched the Find Your Park movement, a public awareness and education campaign celebrating the milestone anniversary and setting the stage for the next 100 years. Find Your Park invites people everywhere to discover their own personal connections to parks. Find Your Park encourages travelers to see that a park can be more than just a place. We can’t wait to introduce you to the incredible sights, sounds, moments, landscapes, and history shared and preserved in America’s national parks. Just look for the to see which national parks are included throughout your journey. The Globus family of brands worked in partnership with the National Park Foundation to create our GoParks! Tours, a collection of vacations that feature overnights or significant visits in U.S. national parks. When you join one of our GoParks! Tours, you are helping make a difference. We will make a contribution to the National Park Foundation for every traveler we bring—at no additional cost to you! It’s our way of showing support for these amazing national treasures…and a further extension of our deep commitment to their preservation. OFFICIAL PARTNER For more information on this great collection of tours, just look for the “GoParks! Tours” logo on the tour pages in this brochure. Learn more about the National Park Foundation at NationalParks.org. There is something for everyone in America’s national parks and they are just waiting for you to discover. So, what are you waiting for? Get up, get out there, and #FindYourPark! MOUNT RUSHMORE ALCATRAZ REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Cosmos Special Departures— North America At Cosmos, we believe in freedom of choice and are dedicated to delivering you the excitement of faraway places at a down-to-earth price. That’s why we have created a wonderful collection of Special Departure vacations that let you witness exciting events—and take part in them, as well! A brief description of these Special Departures follows. SPECIAL DEPARTURE Look for the Special Departures icon on the tour pages listed below and go online at CosmosVacations.in to read full itinerary details, learn about the extra inclusions that come with these special departure tours, and for a full list of all departure dates. 8580—Highlights of Route 66 with Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 8606—National Parks & Canyon Country with Little Big Horn Battlefield 8070—Elvis & the Southern Sounds Holiday Lighting 8480—Texas—the Lone Star State with Christmas in San Antonio 8465—Baseball Stadiums of the Great East Calgary Stampede Experience the Calgary Stampede, a celebration of Western values and heritage that boasts the richest outdoor rodeo in the world, thrilling chuckwagon races, and spectacular theatrical presentation known as the Evening Grandstand Show. Enjoy daily passes to the Stampede grounds, rodeo admission, chuckwagon races, and the Grandstand Show. Western Canada by Rail—July 10, 2016 Tour 8470: 11 days from Calgary to Vancouver Priced From $3,029US Tour 8471: 18 days from Calgary to Vancouver Priced From $4,353US For full day-to-day itinerary details, visit our website. Heart of the Canadian Rockies—July 09, 2016 CALGARY STAMPEDE Tour 8550: 12 days from Calgary to Vancouver Priced From $2,299US Tour 8555: 19 days from Calgary to Vancouver Priced From $3,566US For full day-to-day itinerary details, visit our website. NOTE: These special departures include all activities on our regular departures with two additional days in Calgary plus Calgary Stampede 2-day admission. New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival The 47th Annual Jazz & Heritage Festival could only be held in New Orleans due to its rich musical heritage. Enjoy the great music and classic Creole, Cajun, and international cuisine. Your Jazz Fest package includes a 1-day pass with round-trip transportation to the Jazz Fest grounds. The Old South & Florida—April 28, 2016 Tour 8230: 13 days from New Orleans to Orlando Priced From $2,399US For full day-to-day itinerary details, visit our website. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL Dixieland & Rhythms—April 13, 2016 Tour 8270: 12 days from Chicago to New Orleans Priced From $2,279US For full day-to-day itinerary details, visit our website. NOTE: These special departures include all activities on our regular departures plus the Jazz Fest package, as detailed above. Tour 8270 includes one additional night in New Orleans. Mardi Gras in New Orleans During the days leading up to Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras is known for its grand celebrations, flamboyant costumes, parades, and let-the-good-times-roll attitudes. On Fat Tuesday, find the best place to settle in along the parade route and watch the biggest Mardi Gras parade of all. MARDI GRAS The Old South & Florida—February 07, 2016 & February 26, 2017 Tour 8690: 13 days from New Orleans to Orlando Priced From $2,359US - $2,449US For full day-to-day itinerary details, visit our website. NOTE: This special departure includes all activities on our regular departures, plus a themed Mardi Gras dinner. Itinerary and prices are subject to change for the February 26, 2017 departure. Elvis Presley’s 39th Anniversary Memorial Tour Be at Graceland for its famous candlelight vigil, when Elvis fans are invited to walk up the driveway to “the King’s” gravesite, carrying a candle in quiet remembrance. Elvis & the Southern Sounds—August 12, 2016 ELVIS’ GRAVESITE Tour 8810: 8 days from Memphis to Nashville Priced From $1,499US For full day-to-day itinerary details, visit our website. CosmosVacations.in Eat as You Please Meals in Europe & South America Meals in North America You’ve probably heard stories about high food prices when traveling abroad, and some are certainly true. The Cosmos budget formula also works here to your advantage. We take care of a large portion of your meals, yet leave you enough free time to sample Europe and South America’s gastronomic delights on your own. Breakfast, though not included in your tour price, is usually easily available across North America, and some of the hotels you will stay at may offer it on a complimentary basis. As most of our hotels offer anything from coffee to a full breakfast, you can start the day the way you like best. All provided meals are clearly stated on the itinerary pages. A full cooked buffet breakfast is provided daily in Britain, Ireland, and South America. On the European Continent, buffet breakfast is included daily and consists of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, orange juice, cold and hot milk, cereals, yogurt, two types of bread, croissants, jam, butter, and cold cuts (cheese, ham, salami). Most lunches are not included, and your Tour Director will prove invaluable in showing you where you can lunch inexpensively. He or she will point out small cafés and restaurants where the locals eat. Perhaps you’ll want to sample one of the local cheeses or sausages. Buy some crisp fresh rolls, and wash it all down with inexpensive local wines and beers. Eating “European style” can be a lot of fun and a truly memorable experience. Some dinners are also included in Europe & South America. They are three-course meals and feature perhaps soup or pasta, a main course with vegetables or salad, and dessert. Regional specialties are often offered. We don’t include hotel dinners where they clash with shows or where dining out at local restaurants is a major attraction. We don’t want you to have paid for a meal that you then skip to take advantage of the best a city has to offer. Your Tour Director knows the local scene and can guide you to restaurants, nightclubs, and other places of entertainment in an affordable price range. 16 When your itinerary includes a special event, such as a cruise on Prince William Sound, lunch will be included. Due to limited facilities at national parks, it is unlikely that we will be able to arrange special or even vegetarian meals. Dinnertime is your chance to sample local cuisine. Sometimes your Tour Director will offer an optional dinner outing or recommend a restaurant that serves a good choice of dishes at down-to-earth prices. Please note on all Cosmos Vacations: Special meals, such as vegetarian, can be requested, and we will do our best to accommodate the requests; however, we regret if your choice of meal is not available. While some hotels may be able to provide for a special diet, including vegetarian or salt-free food, there is no guarantee. Special food may cost extra. Please ask your Tour Director for assistance, and he/she will do his/her best to accommodate your request. Since we try to show you the real destination, and cuisine forms an integral part of this experience, meals included on a Cosmos tour are never Asian/Indian. For a list of Indian restaurants you can try on the days that meals are not included in Europe, South and Central America, and North America. Take Advantage of Our Value Season Vacations The choice is yours! Beyond your panoramic window on the “Old Continent,” snow-capped mountains tower above you and the most beautiful cities and quaint towns put on their distinctive winter dress, giving you authentic insight into the local way of life. Enjoy the elegant sophistication of vibrant European destinations that are not overwhelmed by visitors. If you are looking for a different experience or year-round sunshine, choose one of our more exotic vacations to North Africa, Italy, Spain, or the Mediterranean. Soak in the colors, sounds, and tastes of these fascinating countries that offer a wealth of history, culture, and an extraordinary journey through time. PRAGUE Whatever appeals to you, take advantage of our classic Value Season getaways to experience more for less. Traveling during the winter months allows you to save on most dates. Check the price box of the relevant tour for departure dates and prices. The itinerary and inclusions will not differ from the tour description. The following tours are available in Value Season: Prague, Vienna & Budapest Jewels of France Jewels of Spain & Portugal Gems of Italy, France & Spain The Splendors of Italy PLAZA DE ESPAÑA IN SPAIN Save big when you travel during Value Season! Several tours operating in November and December can cost up to 25% less than departures during high season. Experience Europe at Christmastime Each European country comes alive at Christmastime with its own traditions originating centuries ago. Traveling during the Christmas season reveals every town and city in a different way as they are lit up and decorated for the holiday. Our Christmas departures help you celebrate Christmas in some of the most beautiful European capitals and include a special meal for an even merrier time. On some tours, you can spend New Year’s in Paris or Madrid, where you can choose your own experience. EUROPE’S FAMOUS CHRISTMAS MARKETS Extraordinary Holiday Season Getting away from it all is becoming an increasingly popular choice at this time of year. The mild climate, the friendliness of the locals, and the relaxed atmosphere of Morocco or Turkey make for an ideal destination, away from the stress and commercialism of the Christmas season. Enjoy an enriching vacation in these exotic, history filled countries. The following tours are available over the holiday season: Jewels of Morocco Grand Tour of Turkey MOROCCO BUDAPEST CosmosVacations.in 17 We create vacations with just the right balance of planned and free time. Then we find the right hotel and amenities to round out your perfect getaway. But it doesn’t stop there. We also offer a variety of unique travel styles to help you choose an experience that matches exactly what you want in a vacation. It’s this dedication that shows just how passionate we are in our belief that there’s no better way to travel. So, whether you choose a Globus journey, a budget friendly Cosmos vacation, the freedom of an independent Monograms travel package, or the inspired experience of an Avalon Waterways river cruise, you’re bound to find a travel experience you’ll cherish for a lifetime. After all, every journey tells a story. What will yours be? FLORENCE WASHINGTON DC Please see your travel agent for recommendations. 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Destinations: Europe, Egypt, China, Southeast Asia, South America AvalonWaterways.in CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO LEISURELY ON THE GO 4425 BRUSSELS VENICE SIX COUNTRIES, VENICE & PARIS LEISURELY lar Popu ns s A ia with ON THE GO Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France Tour 4421—8 days from London to London ON THE GO LEISURELY Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. ENGLAND ▼ London English Calais Channel Brussels 1 BELGIUM Sightseeing: Brussels orientation drive; Rhine cruise; visits to Rothenburg, Venice, Verona, Lucerne GERMANY Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Romantic Road, Tyrolean Alps, Brenner Pass Rhine cruise 1 Paris Frankfurt Area Guides: Local Guide for city sightseeing in Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Rothenburg 1 Romantic Road FRANCE AUSTRIA 1 Dijon Lucerne Area 1 1 SWITZERLAND Innsbruck Area Brenner Pass Verona 1 Venice Area ITALY Eurostar train Day 1 LONDON, ENGLAND–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Leave in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your FERRY for the Continent. Here, your Tour Director and comfortable coach wait to take you to Brussels for an orientation drive and an overnight. Day 2 BRUSSELS–RHINE CRUISE, GERMANY– FRANKFURT AREA. Today, journey into Germany Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; Rhine cruise; canal transfer boat in Venice; Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges BRUSSELS Park Inn (ST) or Ramada La Woluwe (ST), FRANKFURT AREA Mercure (ST) at Friedrichsdorf or Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt (F), INNSBRUCK AREA Bon Alpina (ST) at Igls or Alpinpark (F) or Alphotel (F), VENICE AREA Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera or Poppi (ST) at Mira or Antony Palace (F) at Marcon, LUCERNE AREA Drei Könige (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens, DIJON Ibis Styles Dijon Central (ST), PARIS Timhotel Berthier (ST) or Ibis La Villette (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 4 dinners (D), including a special dinner at a local restaurant in Dijon MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. to the shores of the mighty Rhine to enjoy the afternoon CRUISE. Then, on to the Frankfurt area for an overnight. (B,D) Day 3 FRANKFURT AREA–ROMANTIC ROAD–INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA. Today's highlight is undoubtedly a drive along the Romantic Road, through towns and villages protected by medieval towered gates and battlements, with squares of half-timbered houses and richly decorated fountains. Enjoy a fine example of this architecture in the center of Rothenburg before heading to the Innsbruck area for an overnight. (B,D) Day 4 INNSBRUCK AREA–BRENNER PASS– VENICE AREA, ITALY. Journey south into Italy by way of the majestic Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass. Arrive in Venice, where the included orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE along the ROTHENBURG STANSERHORN (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) INNSBRUCK Priced From $1,469 US Giudecca Canal to Piazza San Marco. Time at leisure to soak up the magical atmosphere of this unique city. Also visit a typical Venetian GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP. (B,D) Day 5 VENICE AREA–VERONA–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Stop in Verona to see Juliet's legendary balcony. Over the Swiss border, begin the climb to the St. Gotthard Tunnel and descend to the breathtaking beauty of Lake Lucerne. (B) TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM Day 6 LUCERNE AREA–DIJON, FRANCE. Your visit this morning focuses on the main highlights of Lucerne. Also, there's time for an optional excursion to the Stanserhorn. In the afternoon, journey into France for an overnight in the charming town of Dijon. This evening, dine at a local restaurant. (B,D) afternoon’s included SIGHTSEEING with a local expert shows you many of the best-known Parisian sights. (B) Day 8 PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) Day 7 DIJON–PARIS. This morning, leave Dijon and travel via the autoroute to Paris. An Tour 4421 DATES & PRICES LUCERNE Dep. number Start London 0220 0312 0326 0402 0409 0416 0423 0430 0507 0513 0514 0520 0521 0527 0528 0603 0604 0610 0611 0617 0618 0624 0625 0701 0702 0708 0709 0715 0716 0722 0723 0729 0730 0805 Mon22 Feb Mon14 Mar Mon28 Mar Mon04 Apr Mon11 Apr Mon18 Apr Mon25 Apr Mon02 May Mon09 May Sun 15 May Mon16 May Sun 22 May Mon23 May Sun 29 May Mon30 May Sun 05 Jun Mon06 Jun Sun 12 Jun Mon13 Jun Sun 19 Jun Mon20 Jun Sun 26 Jun Mon27 Jun Sun 03 Jul Mon04 Jul Sun 10 Jul Mon11 Jul Sun 17 Jul Mon18 Jul Sun 24 Jul Mon25 Jul Sun 31 Jul Mon01 Aug Sun 07 Aug End London Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun 29 Feb 21 Mar 04 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25 Apr 02 May 09 May 16 May 22 May 23 May 29 May 30 May 05 Jun 06 Jun 12 Jun 13 Jun 19 Jun 20 Jun 26 Jun 27 Jun 03 Jul 04 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 31 Jul 01 Aug 07 Aug 08 Aug 14 Aug Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver $63 per person. Single room supplement: $350; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. Land Only US$ 1499 1579 1599 1599 1599 1599 1599 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 Dep. number Start London 0806 0812 0813 0819 0820 0826 0827 0902 0903 0909 0910 0916 0917 0923 0924 0930 1001 1008 1015 1022 1029 1105 1112 1119 1126 1203 1210 1231 Mon08 Aug Sun 14 Aug Mon15 Aug Sun 21 Aug Mon22 Aug Sun 28 Aug Mon29 Aug Sun 04 Sep Mon05 Sep Sun 11 Sep Mon12 Sep Sun 18 Sep Mon19 Sep Sun 25 Sep Mon26 Sep Sun 02 Oct Mon03 Oct Mon10 Oct Mon17 Oct Mon24 Oct Mon31 Oct Mon07 Nov Mon14 Nov Mon21 Nov Mon28 Nov Mon05 Dec Mon12 Dec Mon02 Jan 0218 0311 0325 Mon20 Feb Mon13 Mar Mon27 Mar End London Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Sun Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Land Only US$ 15 Aug 21 Aug 22 Aug 28 Aug 29 Aug 04 Sep 05 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 02 Oct 03 Oct 09 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Oct 07 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Nov 05 Dec 12 Dec 19 Dec 09 Jan 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1639 1609 1609 1609 1609 1609 1559 1559 1559 1499 1499 1499 1469 1469 1469 1469 Mon 27 Feb Mon 20 Mar Mon 03 Apr 1949 2053 2079 2017 In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016 CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO LEISURELY ON THE GO AMSTERDAM MOUNT TITLIS (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) DIAMONDS A TASTETOUR OF EUROPE 5080 lar Popu ns s A ia with ON THE GO LEISURELY Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France Tour 5081—8 days from London to London LEISURELY ON THE GO Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets LEISURELY London Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. HOLLAND ON THE GO ENGLAND North Sea Amsterdam Area Sightseeing: Rhine cruise; visit Lucerne 2 GERMANY Calais 1 Paris Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Swiss Alps Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Amsterdam and Paris; professional Tour Director while touring ▼ English Channel Rhineland Rhine Cruise 2 Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class airconditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; Rhine cruise; Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges FRANCE 2 Lucerne Area SWITZERLAND AMSTERDAM AREA NH Airport (F) at Schiphol or Holiday Inn Express Arena (ST), RHINELAND Mercure Köln West (ST) or Avendi (F) at Bad Honnef, LUCERNE AREA Royal (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens or Drei Könige (ST) or Ibis Styles (ST), PARIS Timhotel Berthier (ST) or Ibis La Villette (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 3 dinners (D) Eurostar train Day 1 LONDON, ENGLAND–AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your FERRY for the Continent. Here, your Tour Director and coach wait to take you to the Amsterdam area. MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. do as you please, or to discover the beautiful Dutch countryside on an optional excursion. Later, travel southwards into the lovely landscape of the Rhine, where you will spend one night. (B,D) Day 2 AMSTERDAM. Today, enjoy a CANAL CRUISE to see the city from water level, then watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a DIAMOND CENTER in Amsterdam. Later, sightseeing with a Local Guide points out the city highlights. (B,D) Day 4 RHINELAND–RHINE CRUISE–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Start the day with an included RHINE CRUISE to see some legendary sights, including the Lorelei rock. Rejoin the coach for a comfortable drive southwards to the Swiss border at Basel. The scenery becomes more and more fascinating as you approach the Lucerne area for two overnights. (B,D) Day 3 AMSTERDAM AREA–RHINELAND, GERMANY. Another morning in Amsterdam to Day 5 LUCERNE AREA. One of Switzerland’s finest cities, Lucerne is nestled amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished 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, time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B) Day 6 LUCERNE AREA–PARIS, FRANCE. Enjoy vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. EUROSTAR TRAIN LUCERNE Priced From $1,489 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM Then, head into France on the fast highway, past some of its most famous vineyards, to Paris. Arrive in time to enjoy the optional cabaret show. (B) Day 7 PARIS. One full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. Optional excursions are also available. Celebrate the success of your tour with an optional French farewell dinner. (B) Day 8 PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) RHINE RIVER Tour 5081 DATES & PRICES Dep. number Start London 0102 0211 0303 0317 0331 0407 0414 0421 0428 0505 0512 0519 0526 0602 0609 0616 0623 0630 0707 0714 0721 Mon04 Jan Sat 13 Feb Sat 05 Mar Sat 19 Mar Sat 02 Apr Sat 09 Apr Sat 16 Apr Sat 23 Apr Sat 30 Apr Sat 07 May Sat 14 May Sat 21 May Sat 28 May Sat 04 Jun Sat 11 Jun Sat 18 Jun Sat 25 Jun Sat 02 Jul Sat 09 Jul Sat 16 Jul Sat 23 Jul End London Mon Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat 11 Jan 20 Feb 12 Mar 26 Mar 09 Apr 16 Apr 23 Apr 30 Apr 07 May 14 May 21 May 28 May 04 Jun 11 Jun 18 Jun 25 Jun 02 Jul 09 Jul 16 Jul 23 Jul 30 Jul Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver $63 per person. Single room supplement $350; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. Land Only US$ 1489 1489 1589 1589 1639 1639 1639 1639 1659 1659 1659 1659 1659 1659 1659 1659 1659 1639 1639 1639 1639 Dep. number Start London 0804 0818 0825 0901 0908 0915 0922 0929 1006 1013 1020 1103 1124 1208 1224 Sat 06 Aug Sat 20 Aug Sat 27 Aug Sat 03 Sep Sat 10 Sep Sat 17 Sep Sat 24 Sep Sat 01 Oct Sat 08 Oct Sat 15 Oct Sat 22 Oct Sat 05 Nov Sat 26 Nov Sat 10 Dec Mon26 Dec 0102 0209 0302 0316 Wed04 Jan Sat 11 Feb Sat 04 Mar Sat 18 Mar End London Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Mon Land Only US$ 13 Aug 27 Aug 03 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Sep 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Oct 12 Nov 03 Dec 17 Dec 02 Jan 1639 1639 1659 1659 1659 1659 1659 1629 1629 1629 1629 1549 1549 1489 1589 11 Jan 18 Feb 11 Mar 25 Mar 1534 1534 1637 1637 2017 Wed Sat Sat Sat In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. 1224 New Year in Paris including "Reveillon" dinner. 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016 EIFFEL TOWER, PARIS CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO TOUR 4600 ON THE GO LEISURELY VENICE LUGANO FLORENCE RHINELAND EUROPEAN JEWELS LEISURELY lar Popu ns s A ia with ON THE GO Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France Tour 4601—10 days from London to London ON THE GO LEISURELY Your Travel Package Includes: ENGLAND HOLLAND London 1 ▼ BELGIUM 1 Sightseeing: Visits to Rothenburg, Innsbruck, Venice, Montecatini, Lugano, Lucerne Rhineland Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Romantic Road, Italian Dolomites Rothenburg 2 Romantic Road Munich FRANCE Lucerne Area Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. GERMANY English Calais Channel Paris Individual headsets Amsterdam Area Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Amsterdam, Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director while touring AUSTRIA 1 Innsbruck 1 SWITZERLAND Dolomites Lugano 1 Venice Area Tuscany Montecatini 2 Florence ITALY Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class airconditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; canal transfer boat in Venice; Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges AMSTERDAM AREA NH Airport (F) at Schiphol or Holiday Inn Express Arena (ST) or Dorint Airport (F) at Schiphol, RHINELAND Avendi (F) at Bad Honnef or Seminaris (F) at Bad Honnef or Mercure Köln West (ST), MUNICH Tryp (ST) or Ibis Parkstadt (ST), VENICE AREA Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera or Poppi (ST) at Mira, MONTECATINI Settentrionale Esplanade (F) or Grand Hotel du Park et Regina (ST), LUCERNE AREA Drei Könige (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens, PARIS Ibis La Villette (ST) or Campanile Porte d'Italie (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 4 dinners (D) Eurostar train Day 1 LONDON, ENGLAND–AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your FERRY for the Continent. Here, you meet your Tour Director and join your luxury coach for the drive to the Amsterdam area. Day 2 AMSTERDAM AREA–RHINELAND, GERMANY. Today, enjoy sightseeing in Amsterdam, with a Local Guide pointing out the city highlights. Later, a CANAL CRUISE to see the MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. town from water level, then watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a DIAMOND CENTER. In the afternoon, travel southwards to reach the Rhineland for an overnight. (B,D) Day 3 RHINELAND–ROMANTIC ROAD– ROTHENBURG–MUNICH. Start the day with a scenic drive along the shores of the Rhine or opt for a Rhine cruise. Admire the pretty villages, the castles perched high above the river, and the numerous terraced vineyards. Next, a drive along the Romantic Road, through towns and villages protected by medieval towered gates and battlements, with squares of half-timbered houses and richly decorated fountains. A fine example of this architecture is the center of Rothenburg, where you stop awhile. Overnight in Munich. (B,D) Day 4 MUNICH–INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA– VENICE AREA, ITALY. Travel from Munich to Austria for a stop in the capital of Tyrol, Innsbruck. In the afternoon, drive over Brenner Pass into the Dolomites to admire this unique natural wonder before the descent into the Piave Priced From $1,699 US Valley to the Venice area. (B,D) Day 5 VENICE–MONTECATINI. The included orientation tour starts with a BOAT RIDE and is followed by a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Then, southwards into the hilly Tuscan countryside to reach Montecatini for two overnights. (B) TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. Optional excursions are also available to visit some of the highlights and, to celebrate the success of your tour, a French farewell dinner might be just the ticket. (B) Day 10 PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) Day 6 MONTECATINI. EXCURSION TO FLORENCE. Florence, a Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis, will keep you enthralled all day. Traffic is banned in part of the historic center, so visitors can wander at leisure and admire the city’s timeless beauty in relative peace and quiet. Don’t miss out on the included WALKING TOUR with a Local Guide that features most of the city highlights. You will see 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.” Later, join the optional excursion to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. (B,D) Day 7 MONTECATINI–LUGANO, SWITZERLAND–LUCERNE AREA. Across the Lombardy plains this morning to Canton Ticino’s subtropical resort of Lugano. Here, you take a break to stroll along the lakeside promenade before your motorcoach climbs towards the St. Gotthard Tunnel. Emerge on the Germanspeaking side of Switzerland, then descend into the gentle landscape around the Lucerne area. (B) Day 8 LUCERNE AREA–PARIS, FRANCE. This morning, visit the LION MONUMENT and CHAPEL BRIDGE before joining an optional boat trip. Then, enjoy vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Enter France via the highway, past some of its most famous vineyards, to Paris. Arrive in time to enjoy an optional cabaret show. (B) Day 9 PARIS. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid Christmas Markets Departure 1209 Visit markets in: Munich, Innsbruck, and Lucerne CANAL CRUISE, AMSTERDAM Tour 4601 DATES & PRICES Dep. number Start London 0102 0318 0401 0415 0429 0506 0513 0520 0527 0603 0610 0617 0624 0701 0708 0715 0722 0729 0805 Mon04 Jan Sun 20 Mar Sun 03 Apr Sun 17 Apr Sun 01 May Sun 08 May Sun 15 May Sun 22 May Sun 29 May Sun 05 Jun Sun 12 Jun Sun 19 Jun Sun 26 Jun Sun 03 Jul Sun 10 Jul Sun 17 Jul Sun 24 Jul Sun 31 Jul Sun 07 Aug End London Wed Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue 13 Jan 29 Mar 12 Apr 26 Apr 10 May 17 May 24 May 31 May 07 Jun 14 Jun 21 Jun 28 Jun 05 Jul 12 Jul 19 Jul 26 Jul 02 Aug 09 Aug 16 Aug Land Only US$ 1699 1859 1859 1859 1879 1879 1879 1879 1879 1879 1879 1879 1879 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859 1859 Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver $79 per person. Single room supplement: $450; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. Dep. number Start London 0812 0819 0826 0902 0909 0916 0923 0930 1007 1014 1209 1218 Sun 14 Aug Sun 21 Aug Sun 28 Aug Sun 04 Sep Sun 11 Sep Sun 18 Sep Sun 25 Sep Sun 02 Oct Sun 09 Oct Sun 16 Oct Sun 11 Dec Tue 20 Dec 0102 0317 0324 0331 Wed04 Jan Sun 19 Mar Sun 26 Mar Sun 02 Apr End London Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Thu Land Only US$ 23 Aug 30 Aug 06 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 27 Sep 04 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Oct 20 Dec 29 Dec 1859 1859 1879 1879 1879 1879 1879 1849 1849 1799 1759 1759 13 Jan 28 Mar 04 Apr 11 Apr 1750 1915 1915 1915 2017 Fri Tue Tue Tue 0318 Easter departure 1209 departure includes Munich, Innsbruck, and Lucerne Christmas markets 1218 Christmas departure. 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016 CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO LEISURELY ON THE GO STANSERHORN (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) LUCERNE ST. MORITZ TOUR 4555 SCENIC EUROPE & BERNINA EXPRESS ON THE GO LEISURELY Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France Tour 4551—10 days from London to London LEISURELY ON THE GO Your Travel Package Includes: ENGLAND LEISURELY Calais ▼ English Channel Individual headsets North Sea London Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. GERMANY ON THE GO Brussels 1 BELGIUM Sightseeing: Visits to Rothenburg, Neuschwanstein Castle, St. Moritz, Lugano, Lucerne, Interlaken, Gruyère Village, Geneva, Beaune Rhineland 1 Würzburg Area Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Romantic Road, Fern Pass, Lake Como, Bernina Mountain Range Romantic Road Paris 2 Guides: Local Guide for city sightseeing in Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Rothenburg Beaune SWITZERLAND Neuschwanstein Fern Pass AUSTRIA Lucerne Area 1 Innsbruck Area Interlaken 1 Geneva 1 Gruyère 1 St.Moritz FRANCE St. Gotthard Tunnel 1 Tirano Lake Como Lugano ITALY Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; the Bernina Express train (2nd class); Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges BRUSSELS Ramada La Woluwe (ST), WÜRZBURG AREA Novotel (F) or Zur Schöne Aussicht (ST) at Marktheidenfeld, INNSBRUCK AREA Ramada Tivoli (ST), ST. MORITZ Hotel Bären (ST), LUGANO Admiral (ST) or Ibis (ST), LUCERNE AREA Drei Könige (ST) or Ibis Styles (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens, GENEVA Ramada Encore (ST), PARIS Kyriad Prestige Boulogne (F) or Ibis La Villette (ST) or Ibis Styles Fontenay (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 3 dinners (D) Eurostar train Day 1, Sat. LONDON, ENGLAND–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your FERRY for the Continent. Here, your Tour Director and comfortable coach wait to take you to Brussels. Day 2, Sun. BRUSSELS–RHINELAND, GERMANY–WÜRZBURG AREA. Start the day by traveling south into Germany to reach the shores of the mighty Rhine for a scenic drive. Even better, opt for a Rhine cruise. Admire the pretty MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. villages, the castles perched high above the river, and the numerous terraced vineyards. Then, head for the Würzburg area for an overnight. (B,D) Day 3, Mon. WÜRZBURG AREA–ROMANTIC ROAD–ROTHENBURG–NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE–INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA. Drive along the Romantic Road through villages protected by medieval towered gates and with squares of half-timbered houses and richly decorated fountains. Stop awhile to visit the picturesque town of Rothenburg. Travel into southern Bavaria for an included visit to the legendary CASTLE OF NEUSCHWANSTEIN. Just a few more miles into Austria for an overnight in the Innsbruck area. (B,D) Day 4, Tue. INNSBRUCK AREA–ST. MORITZ, SWITZERLAND. A magnificent drive this morning through Austrian and Swiss grand Alpine scenery. South into Switzerland’s lower Engadine Valley and past Swiss National Park to the world-famous resort of St. Moritz. Plenty of time to enjoy vistas of the great mountain peaks BEAUNE NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE PARIS Priced From $1,799 US and the blue water lake just below the town. Take a stroll and let it all sink in. (B) Day 5, Wed. ST. MORITZ–BERNINA EXPRESS TRAIN TO ITALY–LUGANO, SWITZERLAND. Enjoy the highlight of the whole tour and a wonderful way of crossing the Alps. One of Europe’s most spectacular train rides on the BERNINA EXPRESS begins in St. Moritz and takes you across lofty Bernina Pass via the Swiss Poschiavo area to Tirano in the Italian Valtellina. Here, rejoin your coach for the journey to the shores of Lake Como and then Lugano, where you’ll overnight. (B) Day 6, Thu. LUGANO–LUCERNE AREA. Another lovely journey today through the valleys of the Canton Ticino, through the Gotthard Tunnel, and into more magnificent Alpine scenery as you descend to the shores of Lake Lucerne. Today, visit one of Switzerland’s finest cities, nestled amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the Reuss River. Your visit takes in the impressive city walls, TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM 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 funicular and cable-car ride to the 6,227-foot summit of Mount Stanserhorn; a cruise on the fjord-like lake; and, of course, time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B) Day 7, Fri. LUCERNE AREA–INTERLAKEN– GRUYÈRE–GENEVA. A day packed with a variety of scenery and places to visit. First to Interlaken, a vacationer’s dream. It’s all picture-postcard perfect, lying beneath the towering Jungfrau and between two sparkling lakes. Motor along the shores of Lake Thun, then on to the small but lovely village of Gruyère, with only a few more miles before reaching Switzerland’s most international city, Geneva, for an orientation drive and overnight. (B,D) Day 8, Sat. GENEVA–BEAUNE, FRANCE–PARIS. Enjoy vistas of famous vineyards on the way to Beaune. Visit the medieval Burgundian town, known all over the world for its wine production. Later, via the autoroute, travel to Paris. Tonight, maybe an optional cabaret show? (B) Day 9, Sun. PARIS. One full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. 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 10, Mon. PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) Tour 4551 DATES & PRICES Departure Number 0415 0429 0513 0527 0603 0610 0617 0624 0701 0715 0729 0812 0819 0826 0902 0909 0916 0923 0930 1007 Start London Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat 16 30 14 28 04 11 18 25 02 16 30 13 20 27 03 10 17 24 01 08 Apr Apr May May Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct End London Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon 25 09 23 06 13 20 27 04 11 25 08 22 29 05 12 19 26 03 10 17 Land Only US$ Apr May May Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct 1899 1899 1899 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1919 1899 1899 1899 1839 1839 1799 Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver of $79 per person. Single room supplement: $450; guaranteed shares: \no triple room reduction. In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. ROTHENBURG CosmosVacations.in TOUR 5910 LEISURELY ON THE GO VENICE PISA VADUZ FROM ROME TO LONDON LEISURELY lar Popu ns s A ia with ON THE GO Italy, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, England Tour 5911—11 days from Rome to London ON THE GO LEISURELY Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets North Sea ENGLAND London LEISURELY English Channel Paris Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. ON THE GO Calais Sightseeing: Visits to Pisa, Venice, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Innsbruck, Vaduz, Lucerne Scenic Highlights: Tuscany, Dolomites, Inn Valley, Swiss Alps, Burgundy Wine Country 2 LEISURELY ON THE GO LIECHTENSTEIN AUSTRIA Lucerne Area 1 2 SWITZERLAND FRANCE ITALY Pisa Innsbruck Area Cortina d’Ampezzo 2 1 Venice Area Florence Adriatic Sea 2 Rome Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Rome, Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Transportation: Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach; canal transfer boat in Venice; cross-Channel ferry Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges ROME Park Hotel dei Massimi (F) or Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni (ST), FLORENCE Meridiana (ST) or Italiana Hotels Florence (ST), VENICE AREA Mercure Marghera (F) or Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera, INNSBRUCK AREA Ramada Tivoli (ST), LUCERNE AREA Royal (ST) or Rothaus (ST), PARIS Kyriad Prestige Boulogne (F) or Ibis La Villette (ST) or Ibis Styles Fontenay (ST) ▼ Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 2 dinners (D) MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. Day 1, Sun. ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this ancient capital. In the afternoon, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. Day 2, Mon. ROME. Today's sightseeing with a Local Guide features St. Peter's Square, and includes an inside visit of the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM. (B) Day 3, Tue. ROME–PISA–FLORENCE. Vistas of undulating hills, austere rows of cypress trees, terraced vineyards, olive groves, and rural villages form the backdrop of your journey through beautiful Tuscany. Take a break in Pisa to see the SQUARE OF MIRACLES and the amazing Leaning Tower, then on to Florence. (B,D) Day 4, Wed. FLORENCE–VENICE AREA. Birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence was for centuries a leading power. On the included walking tour with an expert Local Guide, discover the landmarks of this amazing city, like Piazza Signoria with the Loggia dei Lanzi, Palazzo Vecchio, and the breathtaking cathedral on Piazza del Duomo. Later, watch how leather is embossed with gold, and enjoy free time to shop. In the afternoon, drive north across the Po River into the Plains of Venetia for two overnights in the Venice area. (B) Day 5, Thu. VENICE AREA. Venice is known worldwide for its carnival and its film festival. Today, reach Venice by private MOTORBOAT to view the Bridge of Sighs and Doges' Palace plus St. Mark's Square before the visit to a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP. Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) Day 6, Fri. VENICE AREA–CORTINA– INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA. Leave the plains of the Veneto region behind and drive northwards to spot the spectacular peaks of the Dolomites. Stop awhile in Cortina to enjoy the grand scenery. Later, SA INNSBRUCK PISA Priced From $1,899 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM cross over the Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass into Austria to reach Innsbruck in time to see the famous GOLDEN ROOF, emblem of the city. (B) day: a cable-car ride to the 10,000-foot summit of Mount Titlis; a cruise on the fjord-like lake; and, of course, time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B) Day 7, Sat. INNSBRUCK AREA– LIECHTENSTEIN–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Drive through the valleys and villages of the mountainous Tyrol to the Arlberg Tunnel, descending into Switzerland. Stop briefly in Vaduz, Liechtenstein’s capital. Majestic alpine scenery and glimpses of Lake Walen enchant you on the way to the Lucerne area. (B) Day 9, Mon. LUCERNE AREA–PARIS, FRANCE. Enjoy vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Then, into France on the highway, past some of its most famous vineyards, to Paris. Arrive in time to enjoy the optional cabaret show. (B) Day 8, Sun. LUCERNE AREA. One of Switzerland’s finest cities, Lucerne is nestled amid its snowcapped Alps, surrounded by its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the Reuss River. The orientation includes the LION MONUMENT, erected in memory of the 800 Swiss Guards who defended Louis XVI and his wife. See also the famous wooden CHAPEL BRIDGE. A grand selection of optional activities completes the ROMAN FORUM Day 10, Tue. PARIS. Paris is a world-class city that probably has more familiar landmarks than almost any other city in the world. This morning, see them during the included city tour. View the famous Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, and much more with a Local Guide. In the afternoon, feel like a French aristocrat as you join the optional walking tour through the immense Palace of Versailles. Tonight, consider joining the optional farewell dinner. (B) Day 11, Wed. PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax and let the countryside whiz by on the road north to the coast, where you board your Channel FERRY. Through Kent to London for an evening arrival, where your holiday ends. (B) Tour 5911 DATES & PRICES Departure Number Start Rome 0320 0327 0410 0417 0424 0501 0508 0515 0522 0529 0605 0612 0619 0626 0703 0710 0717 0724 0731 0807 0814 0821 0828 0904 0911 0918 0925 1002 1009 1030 1106 1113 Sun 20 Mar Sun 27 Mar Sun 10 Apr Sun 17 Apr Sun 24 Apr Sun 01 May Sun 08 May Sun 15 May Sun 22 May Sun 29 May Sun 05 Jun Sun 12 Jun Sun 19 Jun Sun 26 Jun Sun 03 Jul Sun 10 Jul Sun 17 Jul Sun 24 Jul Sun 31 Jul Sun 07 Aug Sun 14 Aug Sun 21 Aug Sun 28 Aug Sun 04 Sep Sun 11 Sep Sun 18 Sep Sun 25 Sep Sun 02 Oct Sun 09 Oct Sun 30 Oct Sun 06 Nov Sun 13 Nov 0319 0326 Sun 19 Mar Sun 26 Mar End London Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Wed Land Only US$ 30 Mar 06 Apr 20 Apr 27 Apr 04 May 11 May 18 May 25 May 01 Jun 08 Jun 15 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jun 06 Jul 13 Jul 20 Jul 27 Jul 03 Aug 10 Aug 17 Aug 24 Aug 31 Aug 07 Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Sep 05 Oct 12 Oct 19 Oct 09 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 1899 1899 1959 1959 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1999 1999 1999 1999 1959 1959 1959 1899 1899 1899 Wed 29 Mar Wed 05 Apr 1956 1956 2017 Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver $87 per person. Single room supplement: $500; guaranteed shares; no triple room reduction. In London you need at least one overnight after your tour. 0320 Easter departure 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016 CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO LEISURELY ON THE GO MOUNT TITLIS (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) BURGUNDY TOUR 5900 FROM ST. PAUL’S TO ST. PETER’S ON THE GO LEISURELY France, Switzerland, Italy Tour 5901—10 days from London to Rome LEISURELY ON THE GO Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets ENGLAND London Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. ON THE GO LEISURELY ▼ English Channel Paris Sightseeing: Visits to Lucerne, Lugano, Verona, Venice, Montecatini, Pisa Scenic Highlights: Burgundy Wine Country, Swiss Alps 2 Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Paris, Florence, Rome; professional Tour Director while touring Burgundy Lucerne Area FRANCE Transportation: On the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach; Eurostar train London-Paris; canal transfer boat in Venice 2 SWITZERLAND Lugano ITALY Pisa Eurostar train Verona 2 Venice Area 1 Florence Montecatini Adriatic Sea 2 Rome Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges PARIS Courtyard Arcueil (F) or Ibis La Villette (ST), LUCERNE AREA Krone (ST) at Sarnen or Ibis (ST) at Kriens, VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira or Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera or Mercure (F) at Marghera, MONTECATINI Settentrionale Esplanade (F) or Grand Hotel du Park et Regina (ST), ROME Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni (ST) or Buenos Aires (ST) 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. Day 1 LONDON, ENGLAND–PARIS, FRANCE. Board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris. Here, you’ll be met by your Tour Director and luxury coach. Overnight in Paris. growing area of Burgundy, then prosperous farms and tidy half-timbered villages as you head through the Alpine heart of Switzerland to the picture-book Lucerne area. (B,D) Day 2 PARIS. Paris is a world-class city that probably has more familiar landmarks than almost any other city in the world. This morning, see them during the included city tour. View the famous Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, and much more with a Local Guide. In the afternoon, feel like a French aristocrat as you join the optional walking tour through the immense Palace of Versailles. This evening, why not join an optional welcome dinner? (B) Day 4 LUCERNE AREA. 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. The orientation includes the LION MONUMENT, erected in memory of the 800 Swiss Guards who defended Louis XVI and his wife. See also the famous wooden CHAPEL BRIDGE. 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, time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B) Day 3 PARIS–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Fascinating, ever-changing scenery greets you today. Views of Fontainebleau Forest, the wine- Day 5 LUCERNE AREA–LUGANO–VERONA, ITALY–VENICE AREA. More wonderful Alpine scenery as you drive into the mountain ranges that surround the massive St. Gotthard. Once through its great tunnel, you’ll start your scenic descent into the warmer and sunnier ambiance of Canton Ticino. Stop in beautiful Lugano and take a stroll along the lakeside promenade. Later, cross into Italy and drive through the Lombardy plains to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, also known as “Little Rome” for its splendid amphitheater still standing in its former glory. Overnight in the Venice area. (B) Day 6 VENICE AREA. Venice is more like a marvelous film set than a real-life city, with crisscrossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched VERONA MONTECATINI PARIS Priced From $1,799 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM ST. PETER'S, ROME bridges, palaces, and busy little piazzas. The orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark's Square and is followed by a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) Day 7 VENICE AREA–FLORENCE– MONTECATINI. Start the day by journeying south across the Apennines into the gentle and hilly countryside of Tuscany. Then, to Florence for an included walking tour with a Local Guide. Overnight in Montecatini. (B,D) Day 8 MONTECATINI–PISA–ROME. This morning, stop in Pisa to see the famed SQUARE OF MIRACLES and to view the Leaning Tower. Then, journey south to Rome. Tonight, an optional evening drive through the city—a floodlit spectacular of shimmering fountains, magnificent churches, and piazzas—followed by dinner. (B) Day 9 ROME. Today's sightseeing with a Local Guide features St. Peter's Square, and includes an inside visit of the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM. (B) Day 10 ROME. Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Tour 5901 DATES & PRICES Dep. number Start London 0318 0325 0401 0408 0415 0422 0429 0506 0511 0513 0520 0527 0603 0610 0617 0622 0624 0701 0708 0715 0722 0729 Sun 20 Mar Sun 27 Mar Sun 03 Apr Sun 10 Apr Sun 17 Apr Sun 24 Apr Sun 01 May Sun 08 May Fri 13 May Sun 15 May Sun 22 May Sun 29 May Sun 05 Jun Sun 12 Jun Sun 19 Jun Fri 24 Jun Sun 26 Jun Sun 03 Jul Sun 10 Jul Sun 17 Jul Sun 24 Jul Sun 31 Jul End Rome Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Sun Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Sun Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue 29 Mar 05 Apr 12 Apr 19 Apr 26 Apr 03 May 10 May 17 May 22 May 24 May 31 May 07 Jun 14 Jun 21 Jun 28 Jun 03 Jul 05 Jul 12 Jul 19 Jul 26 Jul 02 Aug 09 Aug Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver of $79 per person. Single room supplement: $450; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. Land Only US$ 1859 1859 1859 1909 1909 1959 1959 1959 1959 1959 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1989 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 Dep. number Start London Tue Tue Tue Tue Sun Tue Tue Sun Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Tue Mon Land Only US$ 16 Aug 23 Aug 30 Aug 06 Sep 11 Sep 13 Sep 20 Sep 25 Sep 27 Sep 04 Oct 11 Oct 18 Oct 25 Oct 01 Nov 08 Nov 26 Dec 1969 1969 1969 1969 1989 1989 1989 1989 1939 1939 1939 1899 1899 1849 1849 1799 2017 0317 Sun 19 Mar Tue 28 Mar 0324 Sun 26 Mar Tue 04 Apr 0331 Sun 02 Apr Tue 11 Apr 1915 1915 1915 0805 0812 0819 0826 0831 0902 0909 0914 0916 0923 0930 1007 1014 1021 1028 1215 Sun 07 Aug Sun 14 Aug Sun 21 Aug Sun 28 Aug Fri 02 Sep Sun 04 Sep Sun 11 Sep Fri 16 Sep Sun 18 Sep Sun 25 Sep Sun 02 Oct Sun 09 Oct Sun 16 Oct Sun 23 Oct Sun 30 Oct Sat 17 Dec End Rome In London you need at least one overnight before your tour. 1215 Christmas in Rome 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016 CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO LEISURELY ON THE GO TOUR 5120 AIX-EN-PROVENCE ASSISI FRENCH RIVIERA WONDERS OF EUROPE LEISURELY lar Popu ns s A ia with ON THE GO Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, France Tour 5121—12 days from London to London ON THE GO LEISURELY Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets London English Channel Calais North Sea ▼ ENGLAND Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. Sightseeing: Visits to Luxembourg, Lucerne, Vaduz, Innsbruck's Golden Roof, Venice, Assisi, Pisa, a perfume factory in Èze, Aix-en-Provence, Beaune Brussels 1 BELGIUM LUXEMBOURG 2 Scenic Highlights: Swiss Alps, Inn Valley, Europa Bridge, Italian and French Rivieras, Burgundy Wine Country Paris FRANCE LIECHTENSTEIN Lucerne Area Beaune Lyon Area 1 1 Innsbruck Area AUSTRIA SWITZERLAND 1 1 Venice Area Montecatini Aix-en-Provence French 1 Èze Riviera Apennines 1 Pisa Florence Mediterranean Sea Adriatic Assisi Sea 2 Rome ITALY Eurostar train Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Rome, Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; canal transfer boat in Venice; Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges BRUSSELS Park Inn (ST) Floris Midi (ST), LUCERNE AREA Drei Könige (ST) or Ibis Kriens (ST), INNSBRUCK AREA Ramada Tivoli (ST), VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira or Mercure Marghera (F), ROME Park Hotel dei Massimi (F) or Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni (ST), MONTECATINI Settentrionale Esplanade (F) or Grand Hotel du Park et Regina (ST), FRENCH RIVIERA Park Inn (ST) at Nice or Campanile Airport (ST) at Nice or Ibis Styles Nice Vieux Port (ST) or Ibis at Mouans Sartoux (ST), LYON AREA Lyon Ouest (ST) or Parkest (ST), PARIS Ibis La Villette (ST) or Novotel Paris 17 (F) or Novotel Porte d'Orleans (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. Day 1 LONDON, ENGLAND–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your FERRY for the Continent. Here, your Tour Director and luxury coach meet you, and you’re off across Belgium to Brussels. Day 2 BRUSSELS–LUXEMBOURG–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Extraordinary vistas on the drive south today! Take a break in Luxembourg, capital of the world's only sovereign Grand Duchy, then drive through the winegrowing farmland of Alsace. Finally, cross the border into Switzerland and approach the Swiss Alps before arriving in the Lucerne area. (B) Day 3 LUCERNE AREA–LIECHTENSTEIN– INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA. This morning, take advantage of the Lucerne visit and maybe join the optional excursion to the top of one of the famous mountains. Later, head for Vaduz in the tiny but very wealthy Principality of Liechtenstein. To the east are the picture-perfect villages of Austria’s Vorarlberg and, once you’re Priced From $2,089 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM through the Arlberg Tunnel, the scenic splendor of the Inn Valley. Overnight in the Innsbruck area, with time for a walk in the city center and to see the GOLDEN ROOF. (B,D) Day 4 INNSBRUCK AREA–VENICE AREA, ITALY. Enjoy vistas of the Tyrolean Alps and the foothills of the Dolomites while crossing Brenner Pass into Italy. Reach Venice by private MOTORBOAT to view the Bridge of Sighs, Doges' Palace plus ST. MARK'S SQUARE before the visit to a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP. Don't miss out on the optional gondola serenade, gliding through century-old canals. (B,D) Day 5 VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME. An interesting drive southward, cutting across the Po Plain, then through the gentle Umbrian hills to Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful frescoes by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B) Day 6 ROME. Today's sightseeing of the “Eternal City” with a Local Guide features St. Peter's Square, and includes an inside visit of the COLOSSEUM and the ROMAN FORUM. (B) Day 7 ROME–FLORENCE–MONTECATINI. Say "Arrivederci, Roma" this morning as you drive northwards through lovely Tuscan countryside to reach Florence in the afternoon. On the included walking tour with a Local Guide, discover the landmarks of this Renaissance city, like Piazza Signoria with the Loggia dei Lanzi, Palazzo Vecchio, and the breathtaking cathedral on Piazza del Duomo. Overnight in the spa town of Montecatini. (B) Day 8 MONTECATINI–PISA–ÈZE, FRANCE– FRENCH RIVIERA. Stop in Pisa to see the Leaning Tower and the SQUARE OF MIRACLES. Bypassing the great port of Genoa, head northwest, getting glimpses of the Italian and French Rivieras. Visit one of the famous PERFUME FACTORIES in Èze before reaching your overnight destination on the lovely French Riviera. (B) Day 9 FRENCH RIVIERA–AIX-EN-PROVENCE– LYON AREA. Leave the French Riviera this morning and head inland, crossing sun-drenched Provence. Stop in Aix-en-Provence, then travel into the vineyards of the Rhône Valley. Overnight in the Lyon area. (B,D) Day 10 LYON AREA–BEAUNE–PARIS. Enjoy vistas of famous vineyards on the way to Beaune, famous for wines such as Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges. Its Hôtel-Dieu is one of the oldest hospitals in Europe. Head for the final excitement of Paris, the most sparkling city in the world. Time to enjoy an optional cabaret show. (B) Day 11 PARIS. One full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashion, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known FLORENCE CATHEDRAL Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. 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 12 PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) Tour 5121 DATES & PRICES Dep. number Start London 0102 0206 0319 0326 0402 0409 0416 0423 0430 0507 0514 0521 0528 0604 0611 0618 0625 0702 0709 0716 0723 0730 Mon04 Jan Mon08 Feb Mon21 Mar Mon28 Mar Mon04 Apr Mon11 Apr Mon18 Apr Mon25 Apr Mon02 May Mon09 May Mon16 May Mon23 May Mon30 May Mon06 Jun Mon13 Jun Mon20 Jun Mon27 Jun Mon04 Jul Mon11 Jul Mon18 Jul Mon25 Jul Mon01 Aug End London Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Land Only US$ 15 Jan 19 Feb 01 Apr 08 Apr 15 Apr 22 Apr 29 Apr 06 May 13 May 20 May 27 May 03 Jun 10 Jun 17 Jun 24 Jun 01 Jul 08 Jul 15 Jul 22 Jul 29 Jul 05 Aug 12 Aug Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver of $95 per person. Single room supplement: $550; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. 2089 2089 2139 2139 2179 2179 2179 2179 2209 2209 2209 2209 2239 2239 2239 2239 2239 2199 2199 2199 2199 2199 Dep. number Start London 0806 0813 0820 0827 0903 0910 0917 0924 1001 1008 1015 1022 1029 1119 1219 Mon08 Aug Mon15 Aug Mon22 Aug Mon29 Aug Mon05 Sep Mon12 Sep Mon19 Sep Mon26 Sep Mon03 Oct Mon10 Oct Mon17 Oct Mon24 Oct Mon31 Oct Mon21 Nov Wed21 Dec 0102 0204 0318 0325 Wed04 Jan Mon06 Feb Mon20 Mar Mon27 Mar End London Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Sun Land Only US$ 19 Aug 26 Aug 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 07 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 04 Nov 11 Nov 02 Dec 01 Jan 2199 2199 2199 2199 2199 2199 2199 2199 2169 2169 2169 2109 2109 2099 2099 15 Jan 17 Feb 31 Mar 07 Apr 2152 2152 2203 2203 2017 Sun Fri Fri Fri In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. For our special rates, 1219 New Year in Paris including "Reveillon" dinner 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016. CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO TOUR 5100 EUROPE’S HIGHLIGHTS lar Popu ns s A ia with ON THE GO LEISURELY Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France Tour 5101—13 days from London to London LEISURELY ON THE GO Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets ENGLAND London LEISURELY English Channel North Sea Calais Amsterdam ON THE GO Area Sightseeing: Visits to Venice, Assisi, Pisa, Milan, Lugano, Lucerne, Interlaken, Lausanne, Beaune GERMANY ▼ BELGIUM Paris Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. HOLLAND 1 1 Rhineland Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Tyrolean Alps, Brenner Pass, Lake Como, Swiss Alps, Lake Thun, Bernese Oberland, Burgundy Wine Country 2 AUSTRIA Beaune Lucerne Area 1 Innsbruck Area 1 Brenner Pass Lausanne Area 1 Lugano Interlaken 1 Lake SWITZERLAND Milan Como 1 Venice Area FRANCE Apennines Montecatini 1 Pisa Florence Assisi Adriatic Sea 2 Rome ITALY Eurostar train Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; canal transfer boat in Venice; Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges AMSTERDAM AREA Holiday Inn Express Arena (ST) or Dorint Airport (F) at Schiphol or NH Airport (F) at Schiphol, RHINELAND Ibis (ST) at Koblenz, INNSBRUCK AREA Rumerhof (ST) or Ramada Tivoli (ST), VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira or Smart Hotel Holiday (F) at Mestre, ROME NH Villa Carpegna (F) or Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni (ST), MONTECATINI Settentrionale Esplanade (F) or Grand Hotel du Park et Regina (ST), LAKE COMO Lario (ST) at Mezzegra, LUCERNE AREA Best Western Rothaus (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens or Ibis Styles (ST), LAUSANNE AREA Novotel (F) at Bussigny or Alpha Palmiers (F), PARIS Timhotel Berthier (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 5 dinners (D) MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. Day 1, Tue. LONDON, ENGLAND– AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you embark on your FERRY for the Continent. Meet your Tour Director and board your luxury coach for the drive to the Amsterdam area. Day 2, Wed. AMSTERDAM AREA–RHINELAND, GERMANY. Today, enjoy a CANAL CRUISE to see the city from water level, then watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a DIAMOND CENTER in Amsterdam. Later, sightseeing with a Local Guide points out the city highlights. In the afternoon, travel southward to the Rhineland area for an overnight. (B,D) Day 3, Thu. RHINELAND–INNSBRUCK AREA, AUSTRIA. A choice today of the included scenic drive along the shores of the Rhine or, even more thrilling, the optional Rhine cruise with vistas of the Lorelei rock, hilltop castles, half-timbered wine villages, and terraced vineyards. In the afternoon, ride along the Autobahn to Austria. Overnight in the Innsbruck area. (B,D) Day 4, Fri. INNSBRUCK AREA–VENICE AREA, ITALY. Early morning departure via the Tyrolean Alps to the unique floating city of Venice. This afternoon’s orientation includes a BOAT RIDE followed by a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) Day 5, Sat. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME. An interesting drive southward, cutting across the Po Plain, then through the gentle Umbrian hills to Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful frescoes by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B) Day 6, Sun. ROME. The “Eternal City”—a city steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the ROMAN FORUM and the mighty COLOSSEUM. (B) Day 7, Mon. ROME–FLORENCE–MONTECATINI. An easy drive on the Highway of the Sun to Florence. This Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis will keep you enthralled for a whole day. Traffic is banned in part of the historic center, so visitors can wander at leisure and admire the city’s timeless beauty in relative peace and quiet. Don’t miss out on the included walking tour with a Local Guide that features most of the city highlights. You will see 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.” Overnight in the spa town of Montecatini. (B,D) Day 8, Tue. MONTECATINI–PISA–MILAN–LAKE COMO. Start the morning by driving to Pisa to visit the SQUARE OF MIRACLES and to admire the Leaning Tower. Next, journey northwards through the Tuscan hills and across the Po Plain to Milan to admire the majestic gothic Duomo. Then, continue to the shores of romantic Lake Como. (B,D) Day 9, Wed. LAKE COMO–LUGANO, SWITZERLAND–LUCERNE AREA. Leave beautiful Lake Como and cross the border into Priced From $2,159 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM STANSERHORN (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) Switzerland for a stop in Lugano in Italianspeaking Ticino. Continue north, and once through Gotthard Tunnel, see more magnificent Alpine scenery as you descend to the shores of Lake Lucerne for an overnight in this area. (B) Day 10, Thu. LUCERNE AREA–INTERLAKEN– LAUSANNE AREA. This morning, spend some time in this beautiful town. Later, stop in Interlaken and follow the shoreline of Lake Thun. A few more miles to Lausanne, overlooking Lake Leman. (B) Day 11, Fri. LAUSANNE AREA–BEAUNE, FRANCE–PARIS. Enjoy vistas of famous vineyards on the way to Beaune. Visit the medieval Burgundian town, known all over the world for its wine production. Later, take the autoroute to Paris. Tonight, maybe an optional cabaret show? (B) Day 12, Sat. PARIS. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. An optional excursion to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles is available. (B) Day 13, Sun. PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) Tour 5101 DATES & PRICES Dep. number Start London 0313 0320 0327 0403 0410 0417 0424 0501 0508 0515 0522 0529 0605 0612 0619 0626 0703 0710 0717 0724 Tue 15 Mar Tue 22 Mar Tue 29 Mar Tue 05 Apr Tue 12 Apr Tue 19 Apr Tue 26 Apr Tue 03 May Tue 10 May Tue 17 May Tue 24 May Tue 31 May Tue 07 Jun Tue 14 Jun Tue 21 Jun Tue 28 Jun Tue 05 Jul Tue 12 Jul Tue 19 Jul Tue 26 Jul End London Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Land Only US$ 27 Mar 03 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 01 May 08 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 05 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 03 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 07 Aug Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver of $103 per person. Single room supplement:$600; guaranteed shares: ; no triple room reduction. 2199 2199 2259 2259 2259 2299 2299 2359 2359 2359 2359 2359 2359 2359 2359 2359 2339 2339 2339 2339 Dep. number Start London 0731 0807 0814 0821 0828 0904 0911 0918 0925 1002 1009 1016 1023 1030 1106 Tue 02 Aug Tue 09 Aug Tue 16 Aug Tue 23 Aug Tue 30 Aug Tue 06 Sep Tue 13 Sep Tue 20 Sep Tue 27 Sep Tue 04 Oct Tue 11 Oct Tue 18 Oct Tue 25 Oct Tue 01 Nov Tue 08 Nov 0312 0319 0326 Tue 14 Mar Tue 21 Mar Tue 28 Mar End London Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun Land Only US$ 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 04 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 02 Oct 09 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Oct 06 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 2339 2339 2339 2339 2359 2359 2359 2359 2359 2249 2249 2249 2249 2199 2159 Sun 26 Mar Sun 02 Apr Sun 09 Apr 2265 2265 2327 2017 In London you need at least one overnight before and after our tour. 0320 Easter in Rome 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016. CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO LEISURELY ON THE GO TOUR 4930 BERLIN WALL VIENNA LORELEI ROCK IMPERIAL CAPITALS ON THE GO LEISURELY Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic Tour 4931—12 days from London to Berlin LEISURELY ON THE GO ENGLAND London ON THE GO North Sea Berlin English Channel 2 GERMANY ▼ LEISURELY 1 Brussels BELGIUM LUXEMBOURG Frankfurt Area 1 Moselle Dresden Prague 2 Trier Valley Nuremberg CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA Vienna Bavaria FRANCE Bratislava 2 1 2 Salzburg Eurostar train AUSTRIA Budapest HUNGARY Lake Balaton Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. Sightseeing: Visits to Trier, Nuremberg, Salzburg, Bratislava, Dresden Scenic Highlights: Moselle Valley, Salzkammergut, Lake Balaton, Bohemia Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Berlin; professional Tour Director while touring Transportation: Eurostar train London-Brussels; on the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach Day 1, Tue. LONDON, ENGLAND–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Leave London in the early morning on your EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels. Meet your Tour Director and board your luxury coach for the drive to your overnight hotel. Day 2, Wed. BRUSSELS–LUXEMBOURG– TRIER, GERMANY–FRANKFURT AREA. Drive south this morning through the Duchy of BRUSSELS Catalonia Brussels (ST) or Park Inn (ST), FRANKFURT AREA Mercure (ST) at Friedrichsdorf or Leonardo Royal (F), SALZBURG Austria Trend Salzburg West (ST), VIENNA Kavalier (ST) or Star Inn Schönbrunn (ST), BUDAPEST Mercure Buda (F), PRAGUE Clarion Congress (F) or Ibis Wenceslas Square (ST), BERLIN Abba (F) or Holiday Inn Express City Center (ST) 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. Luxembourg. Cross the German border and make a stop in ancient Trier before continuing through the splendid scenery of the Moselle Valley. A choice this afternoon of the included scenic drive along the shores of the Rhine or, even more thrilling, the optional Rhine cruise with vistas of the Lorelei rock, hilltop castles, half-timbered wine villages, and terraced vineyards. Just a few more miles by coach to the overnight in the Frankfurt area. (B,D) Day 3, Thu. FRANKFURT AREA–NUREMBERG– SALZBURG, AUSTRIA. Journey through the heart of Germany on the highway to reach Nuremberg, at one time Germany’s most beautiful city and, much later, famed for the war criminal trials that took place in 1945. Stop for NUREMBERG BUDAPEST Priced From $1,729 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM Day 4, Fri. SALZBURG–VIENNA. A morning at leisure or to enjoy some optional sightseeing in Salzburg, Mozart’s hometown. In the afternoon, journey through the Salzkammergut lakelands, of The Sound of Music fame, past Mondsee to follow the Danube almost all the way to Vienna. (B) Day 6, Sun. VIENNA–LAKE BALATON, HUNGARY–BUDAPEST. East today into Hungary through the historic city of Györ. Next, the vast stretch of Lake Balaton unfolds as you drive through some of its summer resorts. Reach Budapest by way of Martonvásár, where Beethoven wrote his Appassionata. Tonight, consider an optional cruise on the Danube to enjoy the fascinating city illuminations. (B,D) Day 10, Thu. PRAGUE–DRESDEN, GERMANY– BERLIN. Discover more of Bohemia as you journey towards the German frontier. Next, the mountains and fortresses of the Erzgebirge range. Today’s highlight is a stop in Dresden, a magnificently restored city after its almost total destruction in World War II. In the afternoon, travel north across the Elbe River to reach Berlin for two overnights. (B) Day 5, Sat. VIENNA. Start the morning with an included SIGHTSEEING tour featuring the State Opera, Parliament, and the Town Hall. Stop for a stroll in Heroes’ Square to view the Hofburg. Finally, an inside visit of ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL. Complete the day by exploring on your own or by joining the optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace. (B) Day 7, Mon. BUDAPEST. Buda Castle dominates the twin cities of Buda and Pest, separated by the broad ribbon of the Danube. Heroes’ Square typifies the modern capital, while along the riverbank you find the old inns. Included sightseeing takes in the Hungarian Parliament Building, Margaret Island, Fishermen’s Bastion, the Royal Castle, and Matthias Coronation Church. (B) Day 11, Fri. BERLIN. Included sightseeing focuses on the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, and Potsdamer Platz, a masterpiece of contemporary architecture. Reunited Berlin has regained not only its territorial integrity but also the status of German capital. Afternoon at leisure or join an optional excursion. (B) a short visit. Drive south this afternoon through Bavaria, across the German-Austrian border, and head towards Salzburg for an overnight. (B) ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK, PRAGUE Day 8, Tue. BUDAPEST–BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA– PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC. Start the day by traveling into Slovakia. Once across the border, have a break in Bratislava, its capital. Drive north to cross yet another border into the Czech Republic. The highway will take you through Bohemia, an enchanted land of castles, spa towns, and picketfenced villages. Evening arrival in Prague. (B,D) Day 9, Wed. PRAGUE. The wealth of gothic and baroque architecture here perhaps inspired Dvorak and Smetana, both Prague composers. Included sightseeing features landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square with the ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK. (B) Christmas Markets Departures 1127 & 1204 Visit markets in: Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, and Salzburg Day 12, Sat. BERLIN. Your holiday ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Tour 4931 DATES & PRICES Departure Number 0424 0501 0515 0522 0605 0612 0710 0724 0807 0821 0828 0904 0911 0918 0925 1009 1127 1204 Start London Tue 26 Apr Tue 03 May Tue 17 May Tue 24 May Tue 07 Jun Tue 14 Jun Tue 12 Jul Tue 26 Jul Tue 09 Aug Tue 23 Aug Tue 30 Aug Tue 06 Sep Tue 13 Sep Tue 20 Sep Tue 27 Sep Tue 11 Oct Tue 29 Nov Tue 06 Dec End Berlin Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Land Only US$ 07 May 14 May 28 May 04 Jun 18 Jun 25 Jun 23 Jul 06 Aug 20 Aug 03 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Sep 01 Oct 08 Oct 22 Oct 10 Dec 17 Dec Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver of $95 per person. Single room supplement: $550; guaranteed shares; no triple room reduction. In London you need at least one overnight before your tour. 1127 & 1204 departures include visit to Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest, Prague & Berlin Christmas markets CosmosVacations.in 1829 1869 1869 1869 1869 1869 1849 1849 1849 1849 1879 1879 1879 1879 1809 1809 1729 1729 LEISURELY ON THE GO TOUR 5150 COSMOPOLITAN EUROPE LEISURELY lar Popu ns Asia with ON THE GO Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France Tour 5151—15 days from London to London ON THE GO LEISURELY Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets LEISURELY Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. ON THE GO ENGLAND London Paris Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Lake Wörth and Carinthia, Swiss Alps, Burgundy Wine Country 1 BELGIUM LEISURELY 2 Sightseeing: Rhine cruise; visits to Nuremberg, Velden, Venice, Assisi, Lugano, Lucerne GERMANY Brussels Calais ▼ English Channel Prague Rhine Cruise 1 THE GO Würzburg ON Nuremberg 1 CZECH REPUBLIC 2 SWITZERLAND Lucerne Area 2 St.Gotthard Lugano FRANCE Vienna AUSTRIA Velden 2 Venice Area Apennines Florence Assisi 2 Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Prague, Vienna, Rome, Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; Rhine cruise; canal transfer boat in Venice; Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges 1 Rome Adriatic Sea ITALY Eurostar train BRUSSELS Floris Midi (ST) or Park Inn (ST), WÜRZBURG Novotel (F), PRAGUE Ibis Wenceslas Square (ST) or International (F) or NH Praha (F), VIENNA Star Inn Schönbrunn (ST) or Bellevue (F), VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira or Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera, ROME Pineta Palace (F) or Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni (ST), FLORENCE Italiana Hotel Florence (ST) or Meridiana (ST), LUCERNE AREA Ibis Styles (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens, PARIS Novotel La Defense (F) or Ibis La Villette (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 5 dinners (D), including a dinner at a local restaurant in Vienna MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. Day 1, Mon. LONDON, ENGLAND– BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you board your FERRY for the Continent. Here, your Tour Director and luxury coach meet you and you’re off to Brussels. Day 2, Tue. BRUSSELS–RHINE CRUISE, GERMANY–WÜRZBURG. Drive south this morning to the shores of the mighty Rhine. Your included RHINE CRUISE is today’s highlight with some legendary sights such as the Lorelei rock. An easy and relatively short drive southeast to Würzburg, a baroque city famed for its cathedral, bridges, palace, and gardens. (B,D) Day 3, Wed. WÜRZBURG–NUREMBERG– PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC. Travel eastwards today, making a first stop in Nuremberg, an ancient city still showing its medieval walls with rampart walks and an 11th-century castle. It is also famous for its 1945 trials of the Nazi leaders and war criminals. Continue by way of the world’s beer capital, Pilsen, to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, for an overnight. (B) Day 4, Thu. PRAGUE–VIENNA, AUSTRIA. The wealth of gothic and baroque architecture perhaps inspired Dvorak and Smetana, both Prague composers. The included guided sightseeing features landmarks such as the Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, and the Old Town Square with the ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK. This afternoon, motor from Bohemia into Moravia and continue southwest for a few more miles before crossing into Austria for two nights in its splendid capital, Vienna. This evening, enjoy a special dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) Day 5, Fri. VIENNA. There’s so much to see on your included sightseeing tour: the State Opera, Parliament, and the Town Hall. Stop for a stroll in Heroes’ Square to view the Hofburg and take an inside visit of ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL. In the afternoon, an optional trip to the Palace of Schönbrunn. This evening, enjoy an optional Viennese concert. (B) Day 6, Sat. VIENNA–VELDEN–VENICE AREA, ITALY. Breathtaking scenery as you travel across Austria to Velden and beautiful Lake Wörth for a short visit. Next, into Italy by way of Tarvisio, then through the flat and fertile plains of Venetia to the Venice area for two overnights. (B) Day 7, Sun. VENICE AREA. The included orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark's Square and is followed by some time to soak up the atmosphere of this unique city and a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS. Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip. (B,D) Priced From $2,289 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM Day 8, Mon. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME. Today, travel south across the Po Plain into the very heart of the Apennines, dotted with towns and villages perched on the mountain sides. Stop in Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous basilica with its beautiful frescoes by Giotto. Reach Rome in time to join the optional Rome by Night excursion. (B) Day 9, Tue. ROME. The “Eternal City”—a city steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the ROMAN FORUM and the mighty COLOSSEUM. (B) Day 10, Wed. ROME–FLORENCE. This morning, drive northward through the Tuscan countryside to reach Florence. On the included walking tour with a Local Guide, discover most of 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 11, Thu. FLORENCE–LUGANO, SWITZERLAND–LUCERNE AREA. Cross the Lombardy plains this morning to Italian Switzerland’s subtropical resort of Lugano. Here, you take a break to stroll along the lakeside promenade before climbing towards the St. Gotthard Tunnel. Emerge on the German-speaking side of Switzerland and then descend into the gentle landscape around the Lucerne area. (B,D) Day 12, Fri. 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 10,000foot summit of Mount Titlis; a cruise on the fjordlike lake; and, of course, there is time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B) Day 13, Sat. LUCERNE AREA–PARIS, FRANCE. Enjoy vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Then, into France, on the highway past some of its most famous vineyards, to Paris. Arrive in time to enjoy the optional cabaret show. (B) Day 14, Sun. PARIS. Paris holds a special place in the imagination. It’s a city of many facets and famed for its culture, beauty, sophistication, and sparkle. By sitting with a glass of wine in a bistro or sidewalk café, you can absorb the essence of the city and the individualism of its people. The center has wide boulevards and impressive WÜRZBURG buildings. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. 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, Mon. PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) Tour 5151 DATES & PRICES Dep. number Start London 0319 0402 0409 0416 0423 0430 0507 0514 0521 0528 0604 0611 0618 0625 0702 0709 0716 0723 0730 0806 Mon21 Mar Mon04 Apr Mon11 Apr Mon18 Apr Mon25 Apr Mon02 May Mon09 May Mon16 May Mon23 May Mon30 May Mon06 Jun Mon13 Jun Mon20 Jun Mon27 Jun Mon04 Jul Mon11 Jul Mon18 Jul Mon25 Jul Mon01 Aug Mon08 Aug End London Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon 04 Apr 18 Apr 25 Apr 02 May 09 May 16 May 23 May 30 May 06 Jun 13 Jun 20 Jun 27 Jun 04 Jul 11 Jul 18 Jul 25 Jul 01 Aug 08 Aug 15 Aug 22 Aug Land Only US$ 2389 2539 2539 2539 2539 2559 2559 2559 2559 2559 2559 2559 2559 2559 2529 2529 2529 2529 2529 2529 Prices based on double room occupancy. Add grauities for Tour Director and Driver of $119 per person. Single room supplement: $700; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. Dep. number Start London 0813 0820 0827 0903 0910 0917 0924 1001 1008 1015 1022 1029 1105 1112 1215 1231 Mon15 Aug Mon22 Aug Mon29 Aug Mon05 Sep Mon12 Sep Mon19 Sep Mon26 Sep Mon03 Oct Mon10 Oct Mon17 Oct Mon24 Oct Mon31 Oct Mon07 Nov Mon14 Nov Sat 17 Dec Mon02 Jan 0318 Mon20 Mar End London Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Sat Mon Land Only US$ 29 Aug 05 Sep 12 Sep 19 Sep 26 Sep 03 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Oct 07 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Nov 31 Dec 16 Jan 2529 2529 2559 2559 2559 2559 2559 2519 2519 2519 2519 2519 2489 2489 2399 2289 Mon 03 Apr 2461 2017 0319 Easter in Rome 1215 Christmas lunch in Rome 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016. CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO LEISURELY ON THE GO TUSCANY THE BEST OF EUROPE ON THE GO LEISURELY TOUR 5160 Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France Tour 5161—16 days from London to London LEISURELY ON THE GO Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets ENGLAND London North Sea Amsterdam Area ▼ Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Italian & French Rivieras, Route Napoleon, Swiss Alps GERMANY BELGIUM 1 Paris Sightseeing: Visits to Heidelberg, Lucerne, Lugano, Verona, Venice, Assisi, Neapolitan Riviera, Capri, Pisa, Beaune HOLLAND 1 Calais English Channel Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. ON THE GO LEISURELY 2 Rhineland Heidelberg Beaune Lucerne 2 Area SWITZERLAND Lugano Verona Grenoble 1 2 Venice Area FRANCE Route Napoleon ITALY 1 French Pisa 1 Riviera Florence Adriatic Sea Assisi Mediterranean 2 Rome Sea Neapolitan Riviera 2 Pompeii Capri Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Amsterdam, Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Transportation: On the Continent, private first-class air-conditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; canal transfer boat in Venice; boat transfer to Capri; Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges AMSTERDAM AREA Holiday Inn Express Arena (ST) or NH Airport (F) at Schiphol or Dorint Airport (F) at Schiphol, RHINELAND Leonardo Stadtwald (F) at Cologne or Avendi (F) at Bad Honnef or Seminaris (F) at Bad Honnef or Mercure Köln West (ST), LUCERNE AREA Drei Könige (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens or Krone (ST) at Sarnen, VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira or Mercure (F) at Marghera or Antony Palace (F) at Marcon, ROME Villa Maria Regina (F) or Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni (ST), NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA Central Park (ST) at Massalubrense or Ascot (F), FLORENCE Italiana Hotels Florence (ST) or Meridiana (ST) or Together Florence Inn (F) or West Florence (ST), FRENCH RIVIERA Quality Mediterranee (ST) at Menton or Ibis Styles Vieux Port (ST) at Nice or Campanile Nice Airport (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Mouans Sartoux, GRENOBLE Europole (ST), PARIS Courtyard Arcueil (F) or Timhotel Berthier (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 5 dinners (D) Eurostar train MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and condition. Day 1, Sun. LONDON, ENGLAND– AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you embark on your FERRY for the Continent. Meet your Tour Director and board your luxury coach for the drive to the Amsterdam area. sightseeing in Amsterdam with a Local Guide pointing out the city highlights. Later, a CANAL CRUISE to see the city from water level, then watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a DIAMOND CENTER. This afternoon, continue your journey to the scenic Rhineland for an overnight. (B,D) Day 2, Mon. AMSTERDAM AREA– RHINELAND, GERMANY. Today, enjoy Day 3, Tue. RHINELAND–HEIDELBERG– LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Drive through the picturesque Rhineland this morning or, alternatively, take the optional Rhine River cruise and enjoy splendid scenery including the Lorelei rock. Next, drive into Germany’s oldest university town, Heidelberg, nicely located at the confluence of the Neckar and Rhine Rivers, for a short visit. In the afternoon, travel by way of the Autobahn into Switzerland for two overnights in the Lucerne area. (B) HEIDELBERG PARIS VERONA TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM Day 4, Wed. LUCERNE AREA. 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. The orientation includes the LION MONUMENT, erected in memory of the 800 Swiss Guards who defended Louis XVI and his wife, and the wooden CHAPEL BRIDGE. 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, time to shop for that very Swiss watch. (B) Day 5, Thu. LUCERNE AREA–LUGANO– VERONA, ITALY–VENICE AREA. More wonderful Alpine scenery as you drive into the mountain ranges that surround the massive St. Gotthard. Once through its great tunnel, you’ll start your scenic descent into the warmer and sunnier ambiance of Canton Ticino. Stop in beautiful Lugano and take a stroll along the lakeside promenade. Then, cross into Italy and drive across the Po Valley to Verona, medieval setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. See Juliet’s house and balcony, and stroll around the picturesque market square. Tonight, you are in the Venice area. (B) Day 6, Fri. VENICE AREA. Venice is more like a marvelous film set than a real-life city, with its criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and busy little piazzas. The included orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark's Square and is followed by some time to soak up the city’s unique atmosphere and a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) Day 7, Sat. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME. An interesting drive southward, cutting across the Po Plain, then crossing the rolling Apennines. Stop in Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful frescoes by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B) Day 8, Sun. ROME. The “Eternal City”—a city steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing CANAL CRUISE, AMSTERDAM CosmosVacations.in ASSISI with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the ROMAN FORUM and the mighty COLOSSEUM. (B) Day 9, Mon. ROME–POMPEII–NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA. South all the way today, with the volcano Vesuvius in the distance. First, a stop in POMPEII LAKE LUGANO POMPEII, where time stopped in 79 AD when the Vesuvius eruption totally destroyed it. On the included visit you can see the luxurious villas, temples, theater, and forum. Just a few more miles for two overnights on the Neapolitan Riviera. (B) Day 10, Tue. NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA. EXCURSION TO CAPRI. Cross the blue sea to Capri. This legendary island, surrounded by rose-tinted rocks, has incredibly beautiful coves of translucent blues and greens. The town, with its pretty piazzetta, maze of streets, HÔTEL-DIEU, BEAUNE FRENCH RIVIERA CAPRI Priced From $2,459 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM fashionable boutiques, and smart restaurants, is a mecca for the jet set. An optional tour takes you around the island with its steep roads and panoramic views. (B,D) northwest, getting glimpses of the Italian and French Rivieras. The drive continues to descend to the shores of the Côte d’Azur for an overnight in this charming region. (B) surrounded by some of the world’s finest vineyards. Time to see the famous Hôtel-Dieu, once a hospital. Continue northwards directly to Paris for two overnights. (B) Day 11, Wed. NEAPOLITAN RIVIERA– FLORENCE. An early start this morning for the journey north to Florence. Vistas of undulating hills, austere rows of cypress trees, terraced vineyards, olive groves, and rural villages form the backdrop of your journey through beautiful Tuscany. Arrive in Florence in the afternoon in time to enjoy its magnificent architectural and artistic treasures; the included walking tour with a Local Guide will take in most of the highlights. (B,D) Day 13, Fri. FRENCH RIVIERA–ROUTE NAPOLEON–GRENOBLE. A great itinerary today! Start the day with a visit to a typical Provence PERFUME WORKSHOP in Grasse, then follow in the footsteps of Napoleon as he escaped from exile in Elbe. Once he landed on the shores of the Côte d’Azur, he made his way to Paris via Grasse. Continue via Digne and Gap to Grenoble on the Route Napoleon. Overnight in Grenoble, now an alpine sports mecca and site of the 1968 Winter Olympic Games. (B,D) Day 15, Sun. PARIS. Paris is a world-class city that probably has more familiar landmarks than almost any other city in the world. This morning, see them during the included city tour. View the famous Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, and much more with a Local Guide. In the afternoon, feel like a French aristocrat as you join the optional walking tour through the immense Palace of Versailles. This evening, why not join an optional farewell dinner? (B) Day 12, Thu. FLORENCE–PISA–FRENCH RIVIERA, FRANCE. Stop in Pisa to see the Leaning Tower in the SQUARE OF MIRACLES. Bypassing the great port of Genoa, you drive Day 14, Sat. GRENOBLE–BEAUNE–PARIS. Enjoy the very heart of the Burgundy winegrowing region, making a stop in lovely Beaune, Day 16, Mon. PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) Tour 5161 DATES & PRICES PISA Dep. number Start London 0102 0318 0325 0401 0408 0415 0422 0429 0506 0513 0520 0527 0603 0610 0617 0624 0701 0708 0715 0722 0729 0805 Mon04 Jan Sun 20 Mar Sun 27 Mar Sun 03 Apr Sun 10 Apr Sun 17 Apr Sun 24 Apr Sun 01 May Sun 08 May Sun 15 May Sun 22 May Sun 29 May Sun 05 Jun Sun 12 Jun Sun 19 Jun Sun 26 Jun Sun 03 Jul Sun 10 Jul Sun 17 Jul Sun 24 Jul Sun 31 Jul Sun 07 Aug End London Tue Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon 19 Jan 04 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25 Apr 02 May 09 May 16 May 23 May 30 May 06 Jun 13 Jun 20 Jun 27 Jun 04 Jul 11 Jul 18 Jul 25 Jul 01 Aug 08 Aug 15 Aug 22 Aug Land Only US$ 2459 2519 2519 2589 2589 2669 2669 2699 2699 2699 2699 2699 2699 2699 2699 2699 2669 2669 2669 2669 2669 2669 Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver of $127 per person. Single room supplement: $750; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. Dep. number Start London 0812 0819 0826 0902 0909 0916 0923 0930 1007 1014 1021 1028 1104 1111 1216 Sun 14 Aug Sun 21 Aug Sun 28 Aug Sun 04 Sep Sun 11 Sep Sun 18 Sep Sun 25 Sep Sun 02 Oct Sun 09 Oct Sun 16 Oct Sun 23 Oct Sun 30 Oct Sun 06 Nov Sun 13 Nov Sun 18 Dec 0102 0317 0324 0331 Wed04 Jan Sun 19 Mar Sun 26 Mar Sun 02 Apr End London Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Mon Land Only US$ 29 Aug 05 Sep 12 Sep 19 Sep 26 Sep 03 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Oct 07 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28 Nov 02 Jan 2669 2669 2699 2699 2699 2699 2699 2629 2629 2629 2629 2549 2549 2499 2499 19 Jan 03 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 2533 2595 2595 2667 2017 Thu Mon Mon Mon 0318 Easter departure. 1216 Christmas lunch in Rome and New Year in Paris 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016. CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO MADRID VENICE GONDOLAS THE GRAND EUROPEAN LEISURELY ON THE GO Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain Tour 5211—21 days from London to London TOUR 5210 ON THE GO LEISURELY Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets LEISURELY Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. ON THE GO Sightseeing: Visits to Heidelberg, Lucerne, Lugano, Verona, Venice, Assisi, Pisa, Avignon, Carcassonne, Burgos, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Orleans ENGLAND London North Sea Amsterdam Area ▼ Calais English Channel BELGIUM Rhineland Heidelberg 1 2 Châteaux Country Poitiers Bordeaux Bilbao Burgos 1 SPAIN 2 Madrid Paris Orleans Lucerne Area 2 FRANCE Avignon 1 1 Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Amsterdam, Rome, Florence, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris; professional Tour Director while touring GERMANY ON THE GO LEISURELY Scenic Highlights: Rhineland, Swiss Alps, Pyrenées, Costa Brava, Basque Country, Cognac region, French Riviera, Châteaux Country HOLLAND 1 SWITZERLAND Lugano Èze 1 Verona 2 Venice Area Florence 2 Pisa Assisi Carcassonne French Riviera Adriatic Mediterranean 2 Sea Rome 2 Sea Barcelona ITALY Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private first-class airconditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; canal transfer boat in Venice; Eurostar train Paris-London Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges AMSTERDAM AREA Holiday Inn Express Arena (ST) or Dorint Airport (F) at Schiphol, RHINELAND Leonardo Koln-Bonn Airport (F) or Avendi (F) at Bad Honnef or Mercure Köln West (ST), LUCERNE AREA Ibis (ST) at Kriens or Ibis Styles (ST), VENICE AREA Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera or Poppi (ST) at Mira, ROME Villa Maria Regina (F) or Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni (ST), FLORENCE Italiana Hotels Florence (ST) or Meridiana (ST), FRENCH RIVIERA Ibis Styles Airport (ST) at Nice or Campanile Nice Airport (ST) or Ibis Styles (ST) at Menton, CARCASSONNE Des 3 Couronnes (ST), BARCELONA Catalonia Sagrada Familia (ST), MADRID Abba Madrid (F) or Rafaelhoteles Ventas (F), BILBAO Novotel Exhibition Center (F), POITIERS Ibis Centre (ST), PARIS Ibis La Villette (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 8 dinners (D), including a dinner at a local restaurant in Florence Eurostar train Day 1, Fri. LONDON, ENGLAND–AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you embark on your FERRY for the Continent. Meet your Tour Director and board your luxury coach for the drive to the Amsterdam area. MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. Day 2, Sat. AMSTERDAM AREA– RHINELAND, GERMANY. Today, enjoy a CANAL CRUISE to see the city from water level, then watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a DIAMOND CENTER in Amsterdam. Later, sightseeing with a Local Guide points out the city highlights. In the afternoon, travel southward to the Rhineland area for an overnight. (B,D) Day 3, Sun. RHINELAND–HEIDELBERG–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Drive through the scenic Rhineland this morning or, alternatively, take the optional Rhine River cruise and enjoy splendid scenery including the Lorelei rock. Next, drive into ASSISI MOUNT TITLIS (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM Germany’s oldest university town, Heidelberg, nicely located at the confluence of the Neckar and Rhine Rivers, for a short visit. In the afternoon, travel by way of the Autobahn into Switzerland for two overnights in the Lucerne area. (B,D) Day 4, Mon. 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 cruise on the fjord-like lake or a cable-car ride to the 10,000-foot summit of Mount Titlis. (B) Day 5, Tue. LUCERNE AREA–LUGANO– VERONA, ITALY–VENICE AREA. More wonderful Alpine scenery as you drive into the mountain ranges that surround the massive St. Gotthard. Once through its great tunnel, you’ll start your scenic descent into the warmer and sunnier ambiance of Canton Ticino. Stop in beautiful Lugano and take a stroll along the lakeside promenade. Then, cross into Italy and drive across the Po Valley to Verona, medieval setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. See Juliet’s house and balcony, and stroll around the picturesque market square. Tonight you are in the Venice area. (B) Day 6, Wed. VENICE. Venice is more like a marvelous film set than a real-life city, with its criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, and palaces. The included orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark's Square and is followed by some time at leisure and a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don’t miss out on the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you. (B,D) Day 7, Thu. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME. An interesting drive southward, cutting across the Po Delta, and through the gentle Umbrian hills to Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful frescoes by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B) Day 8, Fri. ROME. The “Eternal City”—a city steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the ROMAN FORUM and the mighty COLOSSEUM. (B) FLOWER SELLER, BARCELONA CosmosVacations.in BARCELONA Day 9, Sat. ROME–PISA–FLORENCE. Vistas of undulating hills, rows of cypress trees, terraced vineyards, olive groves, and rural villages form the backdrop of your journey through beautiful Tuscany. Take a break in Pisa to see the SQUARE ROME OF MIRACLES and the amazing Leaning Tower, then on to Florence. (B) Day 10, Sun. FLORENCE. This Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis will keep you enthralled for a whole day. Traffic is banned in part of the historic center, so visitors can wander at leisure and admire the city’s timeless beauty in relative peace and quiet. Don’t miss out on the included walking tour with a Local Guide that features most of the city highlights. UNIVERSITY TOWN OF HEIDELBERG PARIS AMSTERDAM CARCASSONNE Priced From $3,049 US You will see 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.” Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) Day 11, Mon. FLORENCE–ITALIAN RIVIERA– ÈZE, FRANCE–FRENCH RIVIERA. An early start this morning for the 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 12, 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 for an overnight. (B,D) Day 13, Wed. CARCASSONNE–BARCELONA, SPAIN. Enjoy a visit of this almost-untouched piece of medieval fortified architecture, still standing in all its walled glory with drawbridges, towers, battlements, watch turrets, ramparts, and even arrow-slits to repel the enemy. Later, drive by way of Perpignan across the border into Spain, to arrive in Barcelona for two overnights. (B) Day 14, Thu. BARCELONA. This morning’s sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a drive around Montjuïc to see the Olympic Stadium and a panoramic view of the port and city. The drive continues to the city center to Plaza Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to admire the greatness and eccentricity of Gaudi’s architectural masterpieces in the Houses Batlló and Mila and the Sagrada Familia (entrance fees not included). (B) Day 15, Fri. BARCELONA–MADRID. See more of Catalonia as you drive northwest via Saragossa through the very heart of new Castille for two overnights in Spain’s capital, Madrid. (B) TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM Day 16, Sat. MADRID. Not only because it’s the capital of Spain, but also because it is situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards say Madrid is the nearest thing to Heaven. Enjoy the main highlights on the included sightseeing excursion. The optional trip to Toledo is most rewarding, too. The splendid setting is like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. (B,D) Day 17, Sun. MADRID–BURGOS–BILBAO. Climb Somosierra Pass, the boundary between Old and New Castille, before stopping in Burgos to visit the beautiful cathedral. On through Basque Country to Bilbao, now famous for four contemporary architects: Norman Foster, Santiago Calatrava, Cesar Pelli, and Frank Gehry. (B,D) Day 18, Mon. BILBAO–BORDEAUX, FRANCE– POITIERS. A change of scenery as you travel into France across Gascony for an orientation of Bordeaux, the wine capital of France. Travel farther north by way of the Cognac area to Poitiers, of Black Prince fame. (B,D) Day 19, Tue. POITIERS–CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY– ORLEANS–PARIS. The autoroute L’Aquitaine will take you directly to Tours and along the Loire, passing the castles of Amboise and Chaumont. Stop in Orleans before reaching Paris in time to enjoy an optional excursion. (B) Day 20, Wed. PARIS. One full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. Optional excursions are also available to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles. (B) Day 21, Thu. PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London, where your holiday ends. (B) Tour 5211 DATES & PRICES Dep. number Start London 0102 0330 0406 0413 0420 0427 0504 0511 0518 0525 0601 0608 0615 0622 0629 0706 0713 Mon04 Jan Fri 01 Apr Fri 08 Apr Fri 15 Apr Fri 22 Apr Fri 29 Apr Fri 06 May Fri 13 May Fri 20 May Fri 27 May Fri 03 Jun Fri 10 Jun Fri 17 Jun Fri 24 Jun Fri 01 Jul Fri 08 Jul Fri 15 Jul End London Sun Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Land Only US$ 24 Jan 21 Apr 28 Apr 05 May 12 May 19 May 26 May 02 Jun 09 Jun 16 Jun 23 Jun 30 Jun 07 Jul 14 Jul 21 Jul 28 Jul 04 Aug Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver of $166 per person. Single room supplement: $1000; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. 3069 3169 3169 3169 3169 3209 3209 3209 3209 3209 3209 3209 3209 3209 3169 3169 3169 Dep. number Start London 0720 0727 0803 0810 0817 0824 0831 0907 0914 0921 0928 1005 1012 1210 Fri 22 Jul Fri 29 Jul Fri 05 Aug Fri 12 Aug Fri 19 Aug Fri 26 Aug Fri 02 Sep Fri 09 Sep Fri 16 Sep Fri 23 Sep Fri 30 Sep Fri 07 Oct Fri 14 Oct Mon12 Dec 0102 Wed04 Jan End London Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Thu Sun Land Only US$ 11 Aug 18 Aug 25 Aug 01 Sep 08 Sep 15 Sep 22 Sep 29 Sep 06 Oct 13 Oct 20 Oct 27 Oct 03 Nov 01 Jan 3169 3169 3169 3169 3169 3199 3199 3199 3199 3199 3149 3149 3109 3049 Tue 24 Jan 3222 2017 In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. 1210 Christmas lunch in Barcelona and New Year in Paris 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016. CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO LEISURELY ON THE GO CARCASSONNE BORDEAUX EUROPEAN MASTERPIECE ON THE GO LEISURELY France, Spain, Italy, Greece, San Marino, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, Holland Tour 5271—27 days from London to London LEISURELY TOUR 5270 ON THE GO Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets ENGLAND English Channel HOLLAND 1 Amsterdam Area ▼ Rhine Cruise LIECHTENSTEIN Tours Bordeaux Guides: Local Guides for city sightseeing in Paris, Barcelona, Florence, Pompeii, Rome, Athens, Vienna, Amsterdam; professional Tour Director while touring 1 FRANCE Salzburg Lucerne Area 1 Rhineland BELGIUM 2 Scenic Highlights: Châteaux Country, Bordeaux Wine Country, French and Italian Rivieras, Bay of Naples, Peloponnese, Lake Wörth, Carinthia, Tyrolean Alps, Swiss Alps, Rhineland GERMANY Brussels Paris Châteaux Country Sightseeing: Visits to Tours, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Arles, French Riviera, Pisa, Sorrento, Olympia, San Marino, Venice, Velden, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Liechtenstein, Lucerne; Rhine cruise 2 1 2 Transportation: Eurostar London-Paris and BrusselsLondon; on the Continent, private, first-class, airconditioned motorcoach; two-berth cabins with private shower and toilet on overnight ferries Italy-Greece-Italy; canal transfer boat in Venice; Rhine cruise Vienna AUSTRIA Velden Innsbruck Area ITALY 2 Venice Area SWITZERLAND Arles Carcassonne Èze 1 French Riviera SPAIN 2 Mediterranean Barcelona Sea Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges 1 San Marino Pisa 1 Florence ▼ Rome 2 ▼ Pompeii 2 Sorrento Adriatic Sea ▼ ▼ London North Sea Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. ON THE GO LEISURELY GREECE Ionian Athens Sea 2 Patras Olympia 1 Aegean Sea PARIS Campanile Porte d'Italie (ST) or Courtyard Arcueil (F) or Timhotel Berthier (ST), BORDEAUX Mercure Bordeaux Centre (ST), BARCELONA Catalonia Atenas (ST), FRENCH RIVIERA Campanile Nice Airport (ST), FLORENCE Grifone (ST) or Meridiana (ST), SORRENTO Ascot (F) or Grand Hotel Vesuvio (F) or Central Park (ST) at Massalubrense, ROME NH Villa Carpegna (F) or Residenza Parco Tirreno (ST) or Pineta Palace (ST), OLYMPIA Olympia Palace (F) or Olympion Asty (F), ATHENS Acropolis Select (ST) or Golden Age (F), SAN MARINO Titano (ST) or Grand Hotel (F), VENICE AREA Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera or Poppi (ST) at Mira, VIENNA Star Inn Schönbrunn (ST) or Bellevue (F), INNSBRUCK AREA Bon Alpina (ST) at Igls or Alpin Park (F) or Alphotel (F) or Ramada Tivoli (ST), LUCERNE AREA Ibis Styles (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens, RHINELAND Leonardo Hotel KölnBonn Airport (F) or Avendi (F) at Bad Honnef or Mercure Köln West (ST), AMSTERDAM AREA NH Airport (F) at Schiphol or Holiday Inn Express Arena Towers (ST) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 11 dinners (D), including a dinner at a local restaurant in Vienna Eurostar train MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. SORRENTO TOURS PARIS TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM Day 1, Mon. LONDON, ENGLAND–PARIS, FRANCE. Transfer to the railway station and board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Paris. Here, you’ll be met by your Tour Director and transfer to your overnight hotel. Day 2, Tue. PARIS. Included sightseeing with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. (B) Day 3, Wed. PARIS–CHÂTEAUX COUNTRY– TOURS–BORDEAUX. Start the day by motoring south to Blois and then parallel to the Loire River past the castles of Chaumont and Amboise for a short stop in Tours. Take the comfortable Autoroute L’Aquitaine as far as Poitiers, beautifully situated on a rocky plateau. South again to Saintes, then the Grand Champagne winegrowing area. Another 60 miles and you’ll be in Bordeaux on the banks of the Garonne. (B,D) Day 4, Thu. BORDEAUX–CARCASSONNE– BARCELONA, SPAIN. From the vineyards of the Gironde and the Garonne, travel eastwards, bypassing Toulouse to Carcassonne in the foothills of the Pyrenées. Stop and admire what is perhaps the best-preserved medieval fortified town in Europe. Later, reach the Spanish border and motor through Catalonia. Once across the Ter River, you’ll soon be in Barcelona. (B,D) Day 5, Fri. BARCELONA. This morning’s sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a drive around Montjuïc to see the Olympic Stadium and a panoramic view of the port and city. The drive continues to the city center to Plaza Catalunya and Paseo de Gracia to admire the greatness and eccentricity of Gaudi’s architectural masterpieces in the Houses Batlló and Mila and the Sagrada Familia (entrance fees not included). (B) Day 6, Sat. BARCELONA–ARLES, FRANCE– FRENCH RIVIERA. Retrace your drive to the French border, then into the vine-covered region of the Herault for a stop in Arles. Later, motor east across the Rhône towards the Mediterranean shores for an overnight on the French Riviera. (B) Day 7, Sun. FRENCH RIVIERA–ÈZE–PISA, ITALY–FLORENCE. Today, travel along the high coastal road to visit a PERFUME WORKSHOP in Èze. The day is highlighted by the drive along the ANCIENT OLYMPIA CosmosVacations.in BARCELONA MOZART'S SALZBURG French and Italian Rivieras and into hilly Tuscany for a visit to Pisa to see the Leaning Tower and the SQUARE OF MIRACLES. (B,D) Day 8, Mon. FLORENCE–SORRENTO. This morning, don’t miss the included walking tour of Florence with a Local Guide, featuring most of the city highlights. Leave Florence, and travel south on the Autostrada del Sole through the sunlit valleys of Chianti Country to Sorrento. (B) Day 9, Tue. SORRENTO. An optional excursion today to the legendary island of Capri. The island is surrounded by a rocky coastline, where the crashing sea has formed awe-inspiring caves. The town, with its pretty piazzetta, maze of streets, fashionable boutiques, and smart restaurants, is a mecca for the jet set. Return to Sorrento. (B,D) Day 10, Wed. SORRENTO–POMPEII–ROME. Today, travel north, with the Vesuvius volcano in the distance. Then, to POMPEII, where time stopped in 79 AD, when the Vesuvius eruption totally destroyed it. On the included visit you can see the remains of luxurious villas, temples, theater, and forum. Later, head towards Rome for two overnights. (B) Day 11, Thu. ROME. The “Eternal City,” Rome is a city steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the COLOSSEUM and ROMAN FORUM. (B) Day 12, Fri. ROME–OVERNIGHT FERRY CROSSING TO PATRAS, GREECE. Drive across the rugged Apennine Hills towards the coast for embarkation on the OVERNIGHT FERRY to Greece. (B) Day 13, Sat. PATRAS–OLYMPIA. Enjoy some daylight cruising towards the Greek coast before reaching Patras. Then, drive to Olympia for an overnight in the Peloponnese. (B,D) Day 14, Sun. OLYMPIA–ATHENS. Today, join the optional sightseeing tour and learn more about the history of the original Olympic Games, when athletes competed with each other to honor the king of deities. Then, motor into the mountains of Arcadia and over the Corinth Canal to Athens. Time later for an evening in the lively Plaka area. (B) FLORENCE MOUNT TITLIS (OPTIONAL EXCURSION) PISA Priced From $3,999 US Day 15, Mon. ATHENS. A full day to enjoy one of the optional excursions or explore the shops and museums. (B) Day 16, Tue. ATHENS–PATRAS–OVERNIGHT FERRY CROSSING TO ITALY. Take advantage of the included morning sightseeing, which features the highlights of this ancient capital and a visit to the fascinating ACROPOLIS. Later, leave Athens and journey to Patras for embarkation on the FERRY for the Ionian Sea crossing back to Italy. (B) TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM acquainted with Innsbruck. The orientation tour includes the famous GOLDEN ROOF. Later, drive through the valleys and villages of the mountainous Tyrol to the Arlberg tunnel, descending into Switzerland. Stop briefly in Vaduz, Liechtenstein’s capital, before heading for the Lucerne area. (B) Day 17, Wed. SAN MARINO. Disembark, then proceed north for an overnight in San Marino, one of the world’s smallest and most ancient states, perched on Monte Titano. (B,D) Day 24, Wed. LUCERNE. Sightseeing in one of Switzerland’s finest cities takes in the impressive city walls, CHAPEL BRIDGE, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets, and the LION MONUMENT. A selection of optional activities completes the day: a cruise on the fjord-like lake or an excursion to the top of one of the most beautiful mountains. (B,D) Day 18, Thu. SAN MARINO–VENICE AREA. Take a short walk through the main gate and up to Government House in the very heart of this tiny ancient republic. Later this morning, travel along the Adriatic coastline through the Po Delta towards the Venice area. (B) Day 25, Thu. LUCERNE AREA–RHINE CRUISE– RHINELAND, GERMANY. More of Switzerland and its quaint little villages, farms, and chalets before crossing into Germany to use its Autobahn on the journey northwards to the shores of the Rhine. Today’s highlight is the included RHINE Day 19, Fri. VENICE AREA. The included orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE to St. Mark's Square and is followed by some time at leisure to absorb the atmosphere of this unique city, and a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS. Don’t miss the optional gondola trip. (B,D) Day 20, Sat. VENICE AREA–VELDEN, AUSTRIA– VIENNA. Today, leave the flat and fertile plains of Venetia and journey by way of Tarvisio Pass into the grand mountain and lakeland scenery of Austria for a stop in Velden on Lake Wörth. Northwards through the Styrian landscape to Vienna. This evening, enjoy a special dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) Day 21, Sun. VIENNA. There’s so much to see on your included sightseeing tour: the State Opera, Parliament, and the Town Hall. Stop for a stroll in Heroes’ Square to view the majestic Hofburg. (B) Day 22, Mon. VIENNA–SALZBURG– INNSBRUCK AREA. Westwards, almost parallel with the Danube, to Mozart’s Salzburg. Time for a stroll down the charming Getreidegasse, the town’s elegant main shopping street. The last leg of today’s drive takes you into the very heart of the Tyrol to its capital, Innsbruck. (B,D) Day 23,Tue. INNSBRUCK AREA– LIECHTENSTEIN–LUCERNE AREA, SWITZERLAND. Time this morning to get CRUISE past the legendary Lorelei rock, hilltop castles, terraced vineyards, and half-timbered villages. Overnight in the Rhineland. (B,D) Day 26, Fri. RHINELAND–AMSTERDAM AREA, HOLLAND. North today, first through the industrial Ruhr and then into the green, canal criss-crossed countryside of Holland to the Amsterdam area. Enjoy a CANAL CRUISE to see the city from water level, then watch the cutting and polishing of precious stones at a famous DIAMOND CENTER. Later, sightseeing includes an orientation drive with a Local Guide. (B) Day 27, Sat. AMSTERDAM–BRUSSELS– LONDON, ENGLAND. Drive to Brussels and board the EUROSTAR train to London, where your holiday ends. (B) ➤ Security cruise regulations require first and last name, date of birth, gender, nationality, and passport number at time of booking. Tour 5271 DATES & PRICES Dep. number Start London 0102 0326 0402 0409 0416 0423 0430 0507 0514 0521 0528 0604 0611 0618 0625 0702 0709 0716 0723 Mon04 Jan Mon28 Mar Mon04 Apr Mon11 Apr Mon18 Apr Mon25 Apr Mon02 May Mon09 May Mon16 May Mon23 May Mon30 May Mon06 Jun Mon13 Jun Mon20 Jun Mon27 Jun Mon04 Jul Mon11 Jul Mon18 Jul Mon25 Jul End London Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat 30 Jan 23 Apr 30 Apr 07 May 14 May 21 May 28 May 04 Jun 11 Jun 18 Jun 25 Jun 02 Jul 09 Jul 16 Jul 23 Jul 30 Jul 06 Aug 13 Aug 20 Aug Land Only US$ 4019 4119 4169 4169 4169 4169 4209 4209 4209 4209 4209 4209 4209 4209 4209 4189 4189 4189 4189 Prices based on double room occupancy. Add gratuities for Tour Director and Driver of $214 per person. Single room supplement: $1200; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. No single accommodation on board the ferry Italy-Greece and Greece-Italy. Singles will be asked to share. Dep. number Start London 0730 0806 0813 0820 0827 0903 0910 0917 0924 1001 1008 1015 1022 1213 1228 Mon01 Aug Mon08 Aug Mon15 Aug Mon22 Aug Mon29 Aug Mon05 Sep Mon12 Sep Mon19 Sep Mon26 Sep Mon03 Oct Mon10 Oct Mon17 Oct Mon24 Oct Thu 15 Dec Fri 30 Dec 0102 0325 Wed04 Jan Mon27 Mar End London Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Sat Tue Wed Land Only US$ 27 Aug 03 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Sep 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Oct 05 Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 10 Jan 25 Jan 4189 4189 4189 4189 4209 4209 4209 4209 4169 4119 4119 4069 4069 3999 3999 Mon 30 Jan Sat 22 Apr 4200 4304 2017 In London you need at least one overnight before and after your tour. 1213 Christmas lunch in Rome 1230 New Year's Eve in Paris including "Reveillon" dinner 2017 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. Details will be available in September 2016 CosmosVacations.in LEISURELY ON THE GO EUROPEAN HIGHLIGHTS WITH QUINTESSENTIAL ITALY ON THE GO LEISURELY England, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France Tour 4870—16 days from London to Paris Tour 4875 with London extension—17 days from London to London TOUR 4870 LEISURELY ON THE GO Your Travel Package Includes: Individual headsets London LEISURELY 1 1 English Channel Calais North Sea 1 Inside visits and special features: Shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description including admission charges where applicable. ON THE GO BELGIUM ▼ ENGLAND Sightseeing: Visits to Innsbruck, Venice, Assisi, Montecassino, Sorrento, Capri, Orvieto, Pisa, Bologna, Lugano, Lucerne GERMANY Brussels Scenic Highlights: Fern Pass, Europa Bridge, Dolomites, Venetian plains, Tuscany, Swiss Alps Rhineland Paris 2 Bavaria 1 Lucerne Area SWITZERLAND Fern Pass AUSTRIA Innsbruck 1 St.Gotthard Transportation: Round-trip transportation between London and the Channel ports; on the Continent, private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach; cross-Channel ferry; canal transfer boat in Venice; boat transfer to Capri; Eurostar train ParisLondon (Tour 4875) Dolomites 1 ITALY Lugano FRANCE Ulm Area Lombardy 2 Venice Area Apennines Bologna Tuscany Mediterranean Sea Florence 2 Pisa Orvieto Assisi Adriatic Sea Rome 2 Montecassino Capri 2 Guides: Host service in London; Local Guides for city sightseeing in Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Paris; professional Tour Director while touring Pompeii Sorrento Hotels: Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips and service charges LONDON Novotel London West (F), BRUSSELS Catalonia Brussels (ST) or Park Inn (ST), ULM AREA Arcadia (ST) at Günzburg, VENICE AREA Poppi (ST) at Mira or Holiday Inn (ST) at Marghera, ROME Holiday Inn Express San Giovanni (ST), SORRENTO Central Park (ST) at Massalubrense, FLORENCE Meridiana (ST), LUGANO Ibis (ST), LUCERNE AREA Ibis Styles (ST) or Ibis (ST) at Kriens, PARIS Campanile Porte d'Italie (ST), LONDON EXTENSION Novotel London West (F) Meals: Buffet breakfasts (B) daily; 4 dinners (D), including a special dinner at a local restaurant in Florence MyCOSMOS: Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions. Day 1, Fri. ARRIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND. Check into your hotel. Then, enjoy an afternoon in the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your time. Day 2, Sat. LONDON–BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English countryside to the Channel port, where you embark on your FERRY for the Continent. Here, meet your Tour Director and board your luxury coach for the drive to Brussels. (B) Day 3, Sun. BRUSSELS–RHINELAND, GERMANY–ULM AREA. A comfortable journey on the German Autobahn, traveling south into the Rhineland and past Stuttgart into Bavaria with its woods, farms, and pretty villages. Break up the journey with an optional Rhine cruise, gliding past the famous Lorelei rock. (B,D) Day 4, Mon. ULM AREA–INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA–VENICE AREA, ITALY. Drive south this morning into Austria by way of Fern Pass into Tyrol and on to its capital, Innsbruck. Continue by way of the Europa Bridge into Italy and enjoy the enchanting views of the mighty Dolomites. Descend into the valley on to the Venetian plain; then, travel eastwards to the Venice area for an overnight. (B,D) Day 5, Tue. VENICE AREA. Venice is more like a marvelous film set than a real-life city, with its criss-crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and busy little piazzas. The included orientation starts with a BOAT RIDE and is followed by some time at leisure to enjoy this unique city, and a chance to watch Venetian GLASSBLOWERS fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don’t miss the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you. (B) Day 6, Wed. VENICE AREA–ASSISI–ROME. An interesting drive southward, cutting across the Po Plain, then through the gentle Umbrian hills to Assisi, where St. Francis was born in 1182. Visit the world-famous BASILICA with its beautiful frescoes by Giotto, then head for Rome. (B) Day 7, Thu. ROME. The ”Eternal City”—a city steeped in history, vibrantly alive and exciting, and absolutely unique! Included sightseeing with a Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the ROMAN FORUM and the mighty COLOSSEUM. (B) Day 8, Fri. ROME–MONTECASSINO–POMPEII– SORRENTO. Deeper into the south today, making a first stop in Montecassino to view the MONASTERY and ABBEY perched high above the valley. The monastery was the home of the Benedictines, founded in 529 and destroyed four times over the past centuries. The last time it was laid to ruin was in 1944 during the great Battle of Montecassino. Next is another great sight. Time stopped for the rich, aristocratic town of POMPEII with the terrible eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Your Local Guide will bring the town back to life by explaining the Priced From $2,399 US TURNING TRAV E L DREAMS INTO REALITY SM remains of the luxurious villas, temples, theater, and forum. Just a few more miles to Sorrento, where you'll stay for the next two nights. (B) LAKE LUGANO Day 9, Sat. SORRENTO. BOAT TRIP TO CAPRI. Visit this legendary island, surrounded by rocky coastline, where the crashing sea has formed awe-inspiring caves. The town, with its pretty piazzetta, maze of streets, fashionable boutiques, and smart restaurants, is a mecca for the jet set. An optional island tour is available. (B,D) Day 10, Sun. SORRENTO–ORVIETO–FLORENCE. This morning, retrace part of the route, bypassing Rome for a stop in Orvieto to visit its black basalt and yellow limestone CATHEDRAL, an excellent example of Italian Gothic architecture. Next, enjoy the extraordinary beauty of the Tuscan countryside. Overnight in Florence. (B) Day 11, Mon. FLORENCE. EXCURSION TO PISA. Take advantage of an included excursion to Pisa this morning and enjoy the sights of the SQUARE OF MIRACLES with its Leaning Tower. In the afternoon back in Florence, a Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis. Join the included walking tour with a Local Guide, which features most of the city highlights. You will see Piazza Santa Croce; beautiful Piazza Signoria; Palazzo Vecchio; Loggia dei Lanzi; and, to top it off, Piazza del Duomo and its cathedral with the Giotto Campanile, and the magnificent East Door of the Baptistry, known as the “Gate of Paradise.” This evening, dine at a local restaurant. (B,D) Day 12, Tue. FLORENCE–BOLOGNA–LUGANO, SWITZERLAND. This morning, drive northeast to Bologna, the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region. Stop awhile to see the twin medieval towers and lovely PIAZZA MAGGIORE. Journey northwards across the mighty Po River, through the Lombardy plains, and into Switzerland for an overnight in charming Lugano. (B) Day 13, Wed. LUGANO–LUCERNE AREA. Some truly magnificent Alpine scenery this morning as you travel into the very heart of the Swiss Alps. Once through the St. Gotthard Tunnel, you start your descent to Lucerne, perhaps rightly considered the most Swiss-looking city in the whole confederation. Today’s 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 cruise on the fjord-like lake; a funicular and cable-car ride to the 6,227-foot summit of Mount Stanserhorn; and, of course, time to shop for that very Swiss watch. Continue to your overnight hotel in the Lucerne area. (B) Day 14, Thu. LUCERNE AREA–PARIS, FRANCE. Enjoy vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Then, into France, on the highway past some of its most famous vineyards, to Paris. Arrive in time to enjoy the optional cabaret show. (B) Day 15, Fri. PARIS. One full day to explore the city that’s known throughout the world for its fashions, art and museums, delicious food, and joie de vivre. Included SIGHTSEEING with a local expert shows off many of the best-known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides, and Champs Elysées. Optional excursions are also available. Maybe celebrate the success of your tour with a French farewell dinner. (B) Day 16, Sat. PARIS. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) End Your Trip in London Tour 4875—17 days Days 1 to 15, Fri. to Fri. Like Tour 4870. Day 16, Sat. PARIS–LONDON, ENGLAND. Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London. (B) Day 17, Sun. LONDON. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B) Tours 4870 and 4875 DATES & PRICES Departure number 0422 0506 0513 0520 0527 0603 0617 0701 0715 0812 0826 0902 0909 0916 0930 1014 1021 Start London* Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri Fri 22 Apr 06 May 13 May 20 May 27 May 03 Jun 17 Jun 01 Jul 15 Jul 12 Aug 26 Aug 02 Sep 09 Sep 16 Sep 30 Sep 14 Oct 21 Oct Tour 4870 Land End Only Paris US$ 07 May 2499 21 May 2499 28 May 2499 04 Jun 2499 11 Jun 2539 18 Jun 2539 02 Jul 2539 16 Jul 2499 30 Jul 2499 27 Aug 2499 10 Sep 2499 17 Sep 2499 24 Sep 2499 01 Oct 2499 15 Oct 2439 29 Oct 2399 05 Nov 2399 Tour 4875 Land End Only London US$ 08 May 2811 22 May 2811 29 May 2811 05 Jun 2811 12 Jun 2851 19 Jun 2851 03 Jul 2851 17 Jul 2811 31 Jul 2811 28 Aug 2811 11 Sep 2811 18 Sep 2811 25 Sep 2811 02 Oct 2811 16 Oct 2751 30 Oct 2711 06 Nov 2711 *Dates & Prices above do not include international air travel. When planning your trip, allow one extra day before tour date for travel between the USA and Europe. Prices based on double room occupancy. Single room supplement: 4870 $788, 4875 $876; guaranteed shares: no triple room reduction. Add International Flights to Your Vacation! Competitive prices without the hassle. Free airport transfers included on brochure dates. Indian Restaurants IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The restaurants listed here have been identified to us by various tourist boards and third parties and are not researched by Cosmos. Cosmos has not inspected them or tested them for the quality of their food or premises, and we rely on information provided to us by third parties. We have no control, and have no right of control, over the operations of any independent restaurant included in this listing. Accordingly, we can take no responsibility for any aspect of their quality, products, or services, and travelers using them will be doing so entirely at their own risk. You are strongly advised to check that they are still in business and on their hours of operation before going to the one of your choice. Europe AUSTRIA INNSBRUCK Madhuban, Templstrasse 2, A-6020 Innsbruck; +43-512-589157 Shere Punjab, Innstrasse 19, A-6020 Innsbruck; +43-512-282755 FRANCE NICE VIENNA Bombay, Neubaugasse 75, 1070 Vienna; +43-523-4450 Curry Insel, Lenaugasse 4, 1080 Vienna; +43-406-92 33 +33-1-4047-0500 Jodhpur Palace, 42 Allee Vivaldi, 75012 Paris; +33-1-4340-7246 Pooja, 91 Passage Brady, 75010 Paris; +33-1-4824-0083 BELGIUM BRUSSELS Darjeeling, Rue Stevin 160, 1000 Brussels; +3202-2301361 Spicy Grill, Rue Stevin 102, 1000 Brussels; +32-02-5122505 GERMANY BERLIN Amrit, Oranienstrasse 202/203, 10997 Berlin; +4930-28045481 Namaskar, Pariser Strasse 57, 10719 Berlin; +49-30-88680648 BRITAIN EDINBURGH Bay of Bengal, 164 High Street, EH1 1QS Edinburgh; +44-131-225-2361 Suruchi, 14a Nicolson Street, Midlothian, EH8 9DH Edinburgh; +44-131-556-6583 06000 Nice; +33-4-9344-9498 IRELAND DUBLIN Tulsi, 4 Olivemount Terrace, Dublin; +353-1-260-1608 PARIS Diwali Indian & Nepalese Restaurant, Le Rajasthan, 148 Boulevard de la Madeleine, Bassanti, 3 Rue Larochelle, 75014 Paris; COLOGNE Bombay Restaurant, Am Weidenbach 21, 50676 Cologne; +49-221-324343 Jaipur, Marzellenstrasse 50-56, 50667 Cologne; +49-221-137322 The Gulshan Indian, 544-548 Aigburth Road, FRANKFURT Bolly’s Chillys, Bethmannstrasse 19, 60311 Frankfurt; +49-69-27135756 Taj Tandoori, Kaiserstrasse 34, 60329 Frankfurt; +49-69-27227981 LONDON MUNICH Samrat, Papa-Schmid-Strasse 1, 80469, Munich; +49-89-263177 Swagat, Prinzregentenplatz 13, 81675, Munich; +49-89-47084844 LIVERPOOL Liverpool, Merseyside; L19 3QG; +44-151-427-2273 Mayur, 130 Duke Street, Liverpool City Centre, Merseyside; L1 5AG; +44-151-709-9955 Bombay Palace, 50 Connaught Street, London; W2 2AA; +44-20-7723- 8855 Quilon, 41 Buckingham Gate, London; SW1E 6AF; +44-20-7821-1899 Rasa Vegetarian, 55 Stoke Newington Church Street, London; N16 OAR; +44-20-7249-0344 Tandoori Raj, 65 Red Lion Street, Holborn London; WC1R 4NA +44-20-7405-8072 CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE Indian Jewel, Tyn 642/6, Prague 1; +420-222-310-156 Restaurace The Pind, Uvodárny 2, 130 00 Prague 3; +420-222-516-085 DENMARK COPENHAGEN India Palace, 13 HC Andersens Boulevard, 1553 Copenhagen; +45-33-910408 Indian Taj Restaurant, Jernbanegade 5, DK-1608 Copenhagen V; +45-33-131010 FINLAND HELSINKI Maharaja, Mannerheimintie 21, 00250 Helsinki; +358-9-444436 Namaskaar Ravintola, Mannerheimintie 20, 00100 Helsinki; +358-9-5622435 STUTTGART Ganesha, Lembergstrasse 19, 70186 Stuttgart; +49-711-4687981 Indian Palace, Steinstrasse 11, 70173 Stuttgart; +49-711-6724460 GREECE ATHENS Jaipur Palace, 6 Eleftherias Av, Athens; +30-210-981-2009 Yoga Bala, 5-7 Riga Palamidou Street, Psyri, 10554 Athens; +30-21 0331-1335 HOLLAND AMSTERDAM Gandhi, Damrak 54, 1012 LL Amsterdam; +31-20-6383222 Taj Mahal, Marie Heinekenplein 1, 1072 MH Amsterdam; +31-20-6797297 HUNGARY BUDAPEST Bombay Palace, Andrassy ut. 44, 1065 Budapest; +36-1-332-8363 Govinda, Vigyazo Ferenc utca 4, 1051 Budapest; +36-1-473-1310 South Great Georges Street, Unit 1, Castle House, Dublin; +353-1-4750091 Saagar, 16 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2; +353-1-475-5012 ITALY FLORENCE Haveli, Viale Fratelli Rosselli 31/33r, Angolo Via Cittadella 50144, Florence; +39-55355695 MILAN Shri Ganesh Via Elia Lombardini, 8, 20143 Milan; +39-2-58110933 The Dhaba, Via Panfilo Castaldi, 22, 20124 Milan; +39-2-201315 ROME Himalaya’s Kashmir, Via Principe Amedeo, 325, 00185 Rome; +39-6-446-1072 Kohinoor, Via Aurelia, 32, 00165 Rome; +39-06-39370025 VENICE Maharani, Via Giuseppe Verdi 97, 30171 Venice; PORTUGAL LISBON Bengal Tandoori, Rua Alegria 23, 1250-005 Lisbon; +351-21-3479918 Passage to India, Avenida Praia da Vitória 45, 1000246 Lisbon;+351 21 354 4073 RUSSIA MOSCOW Darbar, Leninsky Prospekt 38, Sputnik Hotel, 119334 Moscow; +7-495-930-2925 Maharaja, Pokrovka ulitsa 2/1, 101000 Moscow; +7-495-6219844 ST. PETERSBURG Swagat, Vasilyavsky Island, Bolshoy Prospekt 91, St. Petersburg; +7-812-3222111 Tandoor, Admiralty Prospect 10, St. Petersburg; +7-812-3123886 SPAIN BARCELONA Moti Mahal, Sant Pau 103, 08001 Barcelona; +34-933293252 Roz Ana Indian Restaurante, Carrer de Galileu, 114, 08028, Barcelona; +34-631-55-67-46 MADRID +39-41-984681 Shri Ganesh, San Polo 2426, Ponte del Cristo, 30125 Venice; +39-41-719804 Adrish, Calle de San Bernadino 1, 28015 Madrid; NORWAY BERGEN Madrid; +34-915779566 Arti Indian Restaurant, Kong Oscar’s Gate 29, 5017 Bergen; +47-55-317000 Maharaja, Rosenkrantzgaten 5, 5003 Bergen; +47-55-312555 OSLO Indian House, Rozenkrantz' gate 7, 0159 Oslo; +47-22-417900 Jaipur, Karl Johans Gate 18C, 0159 Oslo; +47-22-425311 POLAND KRAKOW Bombay Tandoori, ul.Szeroka 7, 31-052, Krakow; +48-12-4223797 Indus Tandoor, Sławkowska 13-15, 31-016, Krakow; +48-12-4232282 WARSAW Buddha Indian Restaurant, Nowy Swiat 23, 00-029 Warsaw; +48-22-8263501 India Curry, 22 Zurawia Street, 00515 Warsaw; +48-22-438-9350 Namaste India, ul.Nowogrodzka 15, 00-511 Warsaw; +48-22-357-0939 +34-915429498 Swagat, Calle de Núñez de Balboa, 22, 28001 SWEDEN STOCKHOLM Mother India, Upplandsgatan 6, 111 23 Stockholm; +46-8-4400065 New Lilla India, Timmermansgatan 22, 11855 Stockholm; +46-8-6581900 SWITZERLAND INTERLAKEN Spice India, Postgasse 6, 3800 Interlaken; +41-33-8210091 Taj Mahal, Marktgasse 20, 3800 Interlaken; +4133-8220444 LUCERNE Kanchi, Zurichstrasse 4, 6004 Lucerne; +41-41-4106708 Mirch Masala, Löwengraben 8, 6004 Lucerne; +41-41-4106308 TURKEY ISTANBUL Dubb Indian Restaurant, Incili Cavus, Sok No. 10, Fatih, Istanbul; +90-212-5137308 Musafir Indian Restaurant, Beyoğlu, Recep Paşa Cd 7/C, Istanbul; +90-212-235 2741 North America Canada United States ALBERTA BANFF NATIONAL PARK Masala, Wolf & Bear Mall, 229 Bear Street, Banff N.P., Alberta T1L 1A1; +403-760-6612 ALASKA ANCHORAGE Bombay Deluxe, 555 West Northern Lights Boulevard, Anchorage 99503; +907-277-1200 ILLINOIS CHICAGO CALGARY Maurya, 1204 Kensington Road NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 3P5; +403-270-3133 Yak & Yeti Himalayan Restaurant, India House, 59 West Grand Avenue, Chicago BRITISH COLUMBIA KAMLOOPS ARIZONA FLAGSTAFF 3301 Spenard Road, Anchorage 99503; +907-743-8078 Maurya’s Fine Indian Cuisine, 165 Victoria Street, Himalayan Grill, 801 Milton Avenue, Flagstaff Kamloops, BC V2C 1Z4; +250-377-4969 86001; +928-213-5444 KELOWNA Delhi Palace, 2700 South Woodlands Village Chutney Cuisine of India, 3011 Pandosy Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1W2; +250-762-9300 VANCOUVER Ashiana Tandoori, 8072 120 Street, Surrey, BC V3W 3N3; +604-593-5458 Vij’s Restaurant, 1480 West 11th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6H 1L1; +604-736-6664 VICTORIA Da Tandoor Restaurant, 1010 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1H8; +250-384-6333 Masala Bites, 1015 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3Z9; +778-432-0786 WHISTLER Tandoori Grill, 4368 Main Street #201, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4; +604-905-4900 ONTARIO/NOVA SCOTIA HALIFAX Curry Village, 1569 Dresden Row, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2K4; +902-429-5010 Grand Taj Restaurant, 5175 South Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1A2; +902-492-8251 NIAGARA FALLS Delhi Darbar, 5951 Clark Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 3L7; +905-357-4488 The Guru, 5705 Victoria Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 3L5; +905 354-3444 OTTAWA East India Company, 210 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5P4; +613-567-4634 Haveli, 39 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 1G9; +613-241-1700 TORONTO Little India Restaurant, 255 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z4, +416-205-9836 QUÉBEC MONTRÉAL Le Taj, 2077 Rue Stanley, Montréal, QC H3A 1R7; +514-845-9015 Buffet Maharaja, 1481 Boulevard René-Lévesque O, Montréal, QC H3G 1T7 +514-934-0655 Bombay Palace, 2051 Rue Ste Catherine O, Montréal, Québec City H3H 1M6; +514-904-7141 QUÉBEC CITY Epices de L’lnde, 1114 Avenue Cartier, Québec City, Québec G1R 2S5; +418-522-4979 Saveur de L’Inde, 1275 Avenue Maguire, Québec G1T 1Z2; +418-683-0006 Boulevard, Flagstaff 86001; +928-556-0019 SCOTTSDALE Tandoori Times, 8140 North Hayden Road #H115, Scottsdale 85258; +480-794-1404 Jewel of the Crown, 7373 East Scottsdale Mall #1, Scottsdale 85251; +480-949-8000 CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES Gate of India, 7300 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 90046; +323-874-6673 Bombay Café, 12021 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles 90064; +310-473-3388 SAN FRANCISCO Lahore Karahi, 612 O’Farrell, San Francisco 94109; +415-567-8603 Shalimar, 532 Jones, San Francisco 94102; +415-928-0333 COLORADO DENVER Little India, 1533 Champa, Denver 80202; +303-629-5777 FLORIDA ORLANDO Aashirvad, 5748 International Drive, Orlando 32819; +407-370-9830 GEORGIA ATLANTA Haveli Indian Cuisine, 225 Spring NW, Atlanta 30308; +404 522-4545 Raja Indian Restaurant, 2955 Peachtree Road NW #A2, Atlanta 30305; +404-237-2661 SAVANNAH Taste of India, 401 Mall Boulevard, Savannah 31406; +912-356-1047 HAWAII OAHU Café Maharani, 2509 South King, Honolulu 96826; +808-951-7447 KAUAI Shivalik Indian Cuisine, 4-771 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa 96746; +808-821-2333 MAUI Monsoon India, 760 S. Kihei Road #109, Kihei 96753; +808-875-6666 Arya Bhavan, 2508 West Devon Avenue, Chicago 60659; +773-274-5800 60654; +312-645-9500 KENTUCKY FLORENCE Guru India, 2303 Buttermilk Crossing, Crescent Springs 41017; +859-341-5858 MASSACHUSSETTS BOSTON Gourmet India, 1 Faneuil Hall Square, Boston 02109; +617-557-9300 Bombay Club, 1 Faneuil Hall Market Place, Boston 02109; +617-523-1300 MISSISSIPPI NORTH JACKSON Spice Avenue, 4711 I-55, Jackson 39206; +601982-0890 MISSOURI ST. LOUIS Rasoi, 25 North Euclid Avenue, St. Louis 63108; +314-361-6911 NEVADA LAS VEGAS India Oven, 2218 Paradise Road, Las Vegas 89104; +702-366-0222 Gandhi India's Cuisine, 4080 Paradise Road #9, Las Vegas 89109; +702-734-0094 NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE Taj Mahal Cuisine of India, Altura Shopping Center, 1430 Carlisle Boulevard NE, Albuquerque 87110, +505-255-1994 NEW YORK NEW YORK CITY Baluchis, 329 3rd Avenue 24th/25th, New York City 10292; +212-679-3434 OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA CITY Taj Cuisine of India, 1500 Northwest 23rd, Oklahoma City 73106; +405-601-1888 OREGON NEWPORT Evergreen Indian, 136 Southwest 3rd, Corvallis 97333; +541-754-7944 PORTLAND Swagat Indian, 2074 Northwest Lovejoy, Portland 97209; +503-227-4300 PENNSYLVANIA LANCASTER Taj Mahal, 2080 Bennett Avenue, Lancaster 17601; +717-295-1434 PHILADELPHIA Café Spice, 1625 Chestnut #F5, Philadelphia 19103; +215-496-9580 Karma, 114 Chestnut, Philadelphia 19106; +215-925-1444 TENNESSEE MEMPHIS Mayuri Indian, 6524 Quince Road, Memphis 38119; +901-753-8755 NASHVILLE Sitar, 116 21st Avenue North, Nashville 37203; +615-321-8889 TEXAS AMARILLO Indian Oven, 5713 Southwest 34th Avenue, Amarillo 79109; +806-335-3600 UTAH PROVO India Palace, 98 West Centre, Provo 84601; +801-373-7200 SALT LAKE CITY Bombay House, 2731 Parley’s Way, Salt Lake City 84109; +801-581-0222 SANDY India House, 8660 South State, Sandy 84070 +801-569-0550 VERMONT BURLINGTON Shalimar of India, 16 North Wilnooski Avenue, Burlington 05401; +802-864-5693 WASHINGTON SEATTLE Masala of India, 507 Northeast Northgate Way, Seattle 98125; +206-417-1118 Pabla Punjabi Cuisine, 999 3rd Avenue #9, Seattle 98104; +206-623-5587 Bombay Grill, 4737 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Seattle 98105; +206-548-9999 SOUTH AMERICA ARGENTINA BUENOS AIRES Laprida 1293 (esq. Charcas), Barrio Norte, Buenos Aires - +54 11 4821-3676 BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO Mekong Restaurant Rua General Urquiza, 188 – Loja A – Leblon Rio de Janeiro – RJ; + 55-21-2529-2124 CHILE SANTIAGO Jewel of India Av. Manuel Montt 1007, Providencia. +56 2 29865800 PERU LIMA Mantra Indian Cuisine Av.Alfredo Benavides 1761, Miraflores.Lima-Peru Tel: + 51 1 4450127 What to Know Before You Go You Always Know What You Get Our Itineraries Tell You Exactly What’s Included Our vacations are carefully planned to include visits to places of interest and panoramic drives through areas of natural beauty. There’s so much for you to look forward to! Please refer to the itinerary pages for a complete description of what is included in the vacation of your choice. Our itinerary descriptions are detailed, and inside visits and special features are spelled out in UPPERCASE. Hand-Selected Hotels Good accommodations are vital to your enjoyment on vacation. We pre-screen and select hotels that are mainly superior tourist-class (ST) and tourist-class (T), but we also feature moderate first-class (MF), first-class (F), and some superior first-class (SF) or moderate-deluxe (MD) hotels. In remote areas, there may be no hotels available in these categories, so we choose the best available (BA) hotels. In this brochure, you’ll find national park lodges and hotels followed by the abbreviation “(NP).” Each hotel is rated by our quality controllers following standards set by the independent Hotel & Travel Index and by state or provincial tourist boards. Hotels are listed on the itinerary pages, although it may be necessary to substitute with an alternate hotel of equivalent standard. Your travel documents list hotel addresses with telephones and fax numbers, plus you can find more details on our website. In North and South America, rooms generally are air-conditioned, have color TV, and many even have swimming pools. Not all hotels in Europe are equipped with air-conditioning or tea- and coffee-making facilities in the room. Cosmos hotels are always located in good neighborhoods, some more centrally and others in residential areas. Especially in large cities, we sometimes prefer good hotels in residential areas on the outskirts to less desirable or overpriced downtown hotels. Rooms at all our hotels include private bath or shower and a toilet. Triple rooms are usually no larger than twin or double rooms. The additional bed is often a rollaway bed put in for the night. Three separate beds cannot be guaranteed. The Finest Team Of Travel Experts On your Cosmos vacation, you benefit from the expertise we bring to every tour. We set very high standards and are dedicated to selecting the right Tour Directors, Local Guides, and hosts. These experts share their vast knowledge of the areas and help you maximize each moment. Beyond the professionals you meet on tour are the men and women working diligently behind the scenes. Our extensive technical support network carefully monitors vacations in progress, ensuring your trip goes smoothly and allowing us to deliver unique, quality travel experiences every time. A Professional Team Takes Care Of You In London For any help or information you might require during your London stay, please contact the Cosmos hospitality desk at your hotel. Our knowledgeable staff will serve you with a smile, give you guidance on what to do and where to go, and arrange excursions, evening entertainment, and theater outings for you. Travel In Style When you step aboard your private Cosmos motorcoach, you’ll be immediately impressed by the comfort and amenities: an emergency restroom, free Wi-Fi (where available), semi-reclining seats with extra legroom, air-conditioning, and high-fidelity speakers so you won’t miss a moment of Tour Director commentary. For the comfort of all passengers, our motorcoaches are non-smoking; however, there are opportunities to smoke during the frequent stops. We also have a custom of daily seat rotation to ensure everyone benefits from a variety of views. VENICE Get More From Your Money Our Price Guarantee* You want value for your money—and protection from any surprises. We put your mind at ease against price increases. After booking with us, simply confirm your booking with a full, per person deposit and your are protected against any land price increases due to currency fluctuations. Most of our itineraries indicate “Vacation departures in 2017 are subject to price and itinerary modifications.” Full details of all our 2017 itineraries will be available in September 2016, and will include any necessary changes to the itineraries shown in this brochure. If there are changes to your 2017 itinerary, you have the right to cancel the reservation without penalty within 7 days of notification of our new published itinerary. Our vacation prices listed are per person and based on double occupancy. They do not include airfare, unless specifically noted on the itinerary pages. If there are single room supplements or reductions for triple or quad occupancy, they are listed when applicable. Single, triple, and quad rooms are not available on all vacations. *Please see the Terms & Conditions for full information on our Pricing Policy and applicable guarantees, as well as deposit, final payment, and cancellation terms. Great Ways To Save Cosmos offers several ways to save money. More Ways To Enhance Your Vacation MyCosmosSM Personalize your travel experience by selecting and pre-purchasing optional excursions online via MyCosmos. These are designed to enhance your experience and are scheduled perfectly within your itinerary. So, go ahead and immerse yourself in your destination according to your passions, whether it’s cuisine, wine, museums, music, or whatever. Air-Inclusive Vacations For South America Air-inclusive vacations to South America are available for passengers traveling Ex-USA and only available when booked in conjunction with a land vacation. Air-inclusive price quotes will include all government-imposed taxes and fees applicable at the time of booking and will be shown as a Total Amount. An additional $300US non-refundable deposit is required for any air booked in conjunction with a land/cruise vacation. Cosmos reserves the right to ticket passengers upon receipt of full land and air deposit; thus, any subsequent changes and/or revisions to airline reservations at your request after receipt of full land and air deposit are subject to revision fees and/or airline-imposed change or cancellation fees. Generally, these fees are up to $300 but in some instances, may be up to 100% of the ticketed price. Please ask if any such charges apply before making changes, as all changes at your request are payable by you. *Please see the Terms & Conditions for full information on our Pricing Policy and applicable guarantees, as well as deposit, final payment, and cancellation terms. Joining Late & Leaving Early Many Cosmos land arrangements in Europe start and end in London. If you have already spent time in the British capital, you may want to skip one or more of the included London nights and join at the first overnight hotel on the European Continent. Call your travel agent for any reductions that may apply to your land-only vacation for joining late or leaving early. Many of our vacations exclude the London stay in this brochure, in case you wish to stay with friends or family before your tour leaves London. However, Cosmos also offers vacations that do include a stay at London hotels, and you can also add extra nights in London if you want to stay longer. If you are joining the tour in London but are staying on your own, you will need to find your way to the designated London hotel on the day of departure. Please verify your joining hotel details in your travel documents before leaving your country. CosmosVacations.in Airport Transfers & Extra Nights Airport Transfers Personalize Your Cosmos Vacation With Extra Nights For your convenience, we can arrange for your airport transfers to/from the hotel where your vacation commences/ends. In London, you will be welcomed by our uniformed local hosts at the airport on arrival before taking your transfer. We will make reservations for you at the rates quoted below, provided you request them at the time you book your trip. Rates are per person, per night, and include a room with private bath, service charges, porterage, and taxes. Extra nights are available only immediately prior to or after your vacation and not on extensions. Extra pre-tour nights in London are not available if you join your tour later than Day 2. “Guaranteed share” basis is not available for extra nights. As hotel space is limited, we cannot reserve more than three extra nights before and/or after a vacation. During particularly busy periods, hotel space in certain cities can become so tight that we may be unable to sell extra nights. In Europe, on regular arrival and departure dates, transfers may be purchased for $25us per person per way for specific timings. Please have your travel agent contact us to check if your flights qualify for transfers. Transfers can also be provided when you purchase extra nights before or after the vacation (see tariffs below). Transfers must be booked at least 2 weeks prior to the departure of your tour. Transfers cannot be added when you join late or leave early. For North and South America, please see chart on the opposite page for transfer pricing, which applies to both brochure dates and extra nights. Every effort is made to reserve extra nights at the hotel where your tour stays. If space at the tour hotel is not available, alternative accommodation will be reserved at a hotel of equivalent standard. When this is the case, the transfer to and from the tour hotel is at our expense. As hotel space is limited, we cannot reserve more than two extra nights before and/or after a tour, unless they are needed to bridge the gap between two Cosmos vacations. Europe & Africa Extra Nights City SingleTwin Triple RoomRoomRoom LONDON: Nov.-Mar. 2016 Apr. 2016 May–Oct. 2016 Nov.-Mar. 2017 Apr. 2017 AMSTERDAM ATHENS BERLIN BRUSSELS BUDAPEST CASABLANCA 156 208 213 160 214 150 135 130 130 105 70 96 145 131 99 150 85 80 80 75 65 45 67 114 116 70 76 70 65 65 60 50 40 US$ City SingleTwin Triple RoomRoomRoom City SingleTwin Triple RoomRoomRoom COPENHAGEN DUBAI DUBLIN FRANKFURT HELSINKI ISTANBUL LAKE MAGGIORE LJUBLJANA MADRID MALAGA MARSEILLE 15095 70 210 110— 140 85 75 110 80 50 115 65 50 135 80 65 14595 85 120 80 70 140 85 65 11560 55 150 85 60 MILAN MUNICH MUSCAT OSLO PARIS ROME STOCKHOLM WARSAW ZÜRICH AREA 135 8575 200100 70 175 90— 130 80 65 180 120 85 180 120 95 125 85 60 120 65— 250 135 90 Airport Transfers US$ City 1-23-45-7 paxpaxpax City 1-23-45-7 paxpaxpax AMSTERDAM ATHENS BERLIN BRUSSELS BUDAPEST CASABLANCA COPENHAGEN DUBAI DUBLIN FRANKFURT HELSINKI 73 140 90 167 105145 85 127 70 140 53 100 132 152 55100 110 140 127 157 88 107 ISTANBUL LAKE MAGGIORE (Milan Malpensa) (Milan Linate) LJUBLJANA LONDON* MADRID MALAGA MARSEILLE MILAN (Linate) MILAN (Malpensa) 185 245 215 245 175 245 175 175 175 245 176 175 185 179 230 276 319 71 100 25*25* 88 140 50100 98 105 79 140 133 163 185 245 329 175 25* 245 175 175 245 245 City 1-23-45-7 paxpaxpax MUNICH MUSCAT OSLO (Gardermoen) PARIS ROME (Fiumicino) STOCKHOLM WARSAW ZÜRICH AREA 100 65 249 108 73 154 55 128 140 114 256 140 140 255 100 175 245 175 303 245 245 265 175 224 Airport transfers can be arranged when you purchase extra nights before or after the vacation. The above tariffs are per service, one way, 24-hour service (except in London Gatwick 6 am-3 pm). *London (Cosmos shuttle service): tariffs per person. Frequently Asked Questions Important Information About Your Cosmos Vacation What exactly is included in my vacation? When will I receive my travel documents? The true value of your vacation is in the accurate detailed vacation description on the website and in the brochures, which is unusually specific about accommodation, touring in deluxe motorcoaches, sightseeing, and included meals. The agenda for each day is spelled out with what is included in the price. Sightseeing with Local Guides is clearly listed. Inside visits are shown as UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges, where applicable. Travel documents for Cosmos, including any air tickets (if applicable), itineraries, and other information, are sent approximately two to three weeks prior to departure, provided full payment has been received. A service charge per reservation may be added for documents requested in advance. Please have your travel agent check with us for detailed inclusions. Are prices published in the brochure/on the website guaranteed? Vacation prices are per person, based on double occupancy, and do not include airfare, except as noted on the itinerary pages. These costs are as per rates and taxes—including all-important foreign exchange rates—known at the time of costing. Single room supplements and triple room reductions are listed where applicable; not all accommodation types are available on all vacations. We encourage full deposit early to secure your space and to protect the price of your vacation. Prices are subject to increase without notice, subject to the guarantees set forth below. Once Cosmos has received your full non-refundable deposit, your vacation price is guaranteed and you are protected against any base land price increase due to currency surcharge. Any subsequent cost increases are at our expense, not including energy cost increases and/or any government tax increases. Vacation departures in 2017 are subject to price and itinerary modifications. Full details will be available in September 2016. Passengers have the right to cancel their reservation without penalty within 7 days of notification in the event of price increases for 2017 departures. Why is it important that I give my name as it appears on my passport at the time of booking? Due to increased travel security around the world, it is now more important than ever that your bookings with airlines, hotels, cruise liners, etc. match your first and last name exactly as it reads on your passport. We do not allow a change in names of passengers at any time after the booking is made. Does Cosmos provide visa assistance? All travelers are required to check the current visa and entry/exit requirements with local consulates before their travel and the responsibility for obtaining visas rests with the travelers. Please ensure all your documents are in order when applying for the visas, as per the checklist provided by the consulates. Due to constant changes in the consulates’ document requirements, Cosmos is unable to offer visa assistance nor does it take any responsibility for obtaining or notifying travelers about visas required for any vacation. Full cancellation, as applicable, is payable for guaranteed tours if visa is denied by consulates. We recommend that you apply for visas well in advance and get them in order before guaranteeing. Please consider TRIP PROTECTION to help protect yourself against cancellation penalties arising out of visa rejection or delay (subject to conditions; please see website for details). Please note that certain tours or cruises may need more than one visa, such as Schengen visas and UK visas or US and Canada visas. What is the policy if I have to cancel? How can I protect against cancellation? The cancellation policy differs based on the tour and the time of cancellation. Guidelines of our cancellation policy are available in the Terms & Conditions section as well as on the website and from your travel agent. You can protect yourself against Cosmos’ cancellation charges by purchasing Trip Protection from us, in case you are cancelling due to a covered reason. Does Cosmos offer a Travel Protection/Insurance plan for purchase? Is a plan included in the vacation price? In certain countries and regions, Cosmos offers Trip Protection/Insurance that protects against trip cancellation, delay, and interruption. This is not comprehensive travel protection and only provides coverage on Cosmos and other Globus family of brands trips, in case you have to cancel or leave early due to covered reasons. If covered with Trip Protection, which is optional for you to purchase, you will receive a travel credit that is good for a period of 12 months and enables you to take another vacation with us, rather than losing your funds against cancellation. It is optional for you to purchase and is not included in the standard vacation price. It cannot be added after the tour is guaranteed for payment. We are unable to waive cancellation charges for any reason due to our commitments to suppliers. Are arrival & departure transfers arranged for all vacations? Airport transfers may be purchased on all land-only reservations provided the arrival and departure timings are within the scheduled airport transfer times as specified for the particular vacation. The timings can be checked by your travel agent. Transfers are not available for non-brochure dates but can be arranged if purchased with pre/post nights. Transfers cannot be provided if joining late or leaving early. Flight information is MANDATORY for booking the transfers. Transfers will be provided only if confirmed by the Globus family of brands. What is the difference between a twin-bedded room and a double-bedded room? A double room is a room designed to accommodate two people, though not necessarily with two separate beds. A twin-bedded room has two separate beds of any size. We usually reserve twin-bedded rooms for our travelers. All requests for double-bedded room are subject to availability at the time of check-in. What size is a triple room? included, you may choose an Indian restaurant in the city you are touring. A triple room is the same size as a twin or double room. It will have beds to accommodate three people; however, we cannot guarantee that there will be three separate beds. If there are only two beds, a rollaway bed may be requested but also cannot be guaranteed. When can I purchase optional excursions? How fast-paced is my vacation going to be? The Globus family of brands offers over 450 vacations and while some are very leisurely paced, others are more of a medium pace. Typically, Panorama vacations covering more countries/cities in a short duration make a vacation quick paced; Regional Discoveries are at a medium to leisurely pace. Every vacation has a pace meter in the brochure indicating its pace. How long will we be on the road each day? How often does the motorcoach stop en route? Driving time varies for each vacation. It depends on the itinerary, and the driving distance is mentioned in the travel documents, if available. When driving between cities, the motorcoach stops after every 1.5 to 2 hours at places where you can pick up a snack/meal and use restrooms. Most vacations do not include drives from one city to another every day. How early will I have to wake up on the vacations? The wake-up call differs based on the type of vacation, the season when you are traveling, the city that you are in, and even the weather. Wake-up times are not the same each day, and the Tour Director will advise you of these once the tour begins. Early starts offer the advantage of reaching sightseeing spots before the rush, leaving you free the rest of the day to enjoy the destination and to do as you please. It is imperative that all participants maintain punctuality to ensure that no compromises are made on the inclusions. You can learn about the Activities & Excursions available on your Cosmos vacation by visiting Cosmos.com/MyCosmos. These are designed to enhance your experience and are scheduled perfectly within your itinerary. A complete listing will also be available on the website and your travel documents. You may choose to purchase these Activities & Excursions in advance; some may be available to purchase from your Tour Director while on vacation. If the prebooked optional excursion does not operate due to some reason, the money will be refunded the same way the payment was received. Some optional tours may not operate due to weather, minimum participation, or other operational reasons. NOTE: Activities & Excursions are subject to change and may not be available as described; please visit our website for up-to-date information including Terms & Conditions and details regarding payments. What size can my suitcase be? Due to limited motorcoach capacity, your bag should have dimensions not exceeding 30”x 21”x11” and weight not exceeding 22 kg. Carry-on luggage should not exceed the dimensions of 12”x11”x 6.” We regret that we are unable to accept a second suitcase or any luggage exceeding these limits. Trolley bags are not allowed on the motorcoach. Please note that air carriers, cruise lines, and other forms of transportation may have other restrictions and requirements, including weight, and we recommend that you contact the suppliers directly for additional information. Some airlines also charge for checked baggage. Cosmos is not responsible for any additional fees imposed by airlines on baggage. How is seating determined on the motorcoach? What meals are included in my vacation? Can I request Indian/vegetarian/special cuisine while on tour? We offer daily rotation of seating, which gives everyone a variety of views. The rotation is mandatory and is adhered to by everyone, without exception. The exact number of meals included on your tour is clearly specified on the itinerary and is different for each vacation. Breakfast is included daily on most vacations, with the exception of North America, where breakfast is not included in the tour price; but some included hotels may offer complimentary breakfast. Our vacations strive to introduce you to authentic flavors, so you can enjoy the destination in a deeper way. Therefore, included meals are usually local or continental and are never Indian or other specialty Asian cuisine. Please request vegetarian meals at the time of booking, and also with the Tour Director when on tour; this can usually be accommodated when requested in advance, but cannot be guaranteed. In certain countries and regions, such as North America’s National Parks or South America's Amazon, it may be difficult to find Indian or vegetarian meals. When meals are not It’s in your interest to book early. Book your vacation as soon as possible to ensure you find space on the vacation of your choice. Many Cosmos vacations sell out months before departure. It is likely that you may have more questions than those listed above. Please feel free to contact us at 1.800.425.3575 (India) or +91-80-23313575 (outside India) or to ask your travel agent or visit our website at CosmosVacations.in, where we have listed more FAQs. TRIP PROTECTION Only $69US for vacations below $2,000US and $89US for vacations over $2,000US You are planning your annual vacation—or the vacation of a lifetime! Either way, you do not want to think about canceling or interrupting your trip. We know these things can happen, so we offer a Trip Protection plan, unique protection offered by the Globus family of brands to help cover against cancellation charges of the tour cost if you have to forgo your vacation due to unforeseen reasons and situations. It provides coverage only on Globus family of brands vacations, in case you have to join late,* cancel,* or leave early* due to covered reasons. BUYING TRIP PROTECTION IS A LOT LIKE BUYING PEACE OF MIND. To find out more about election of coverage and schedule of benefits, please visit our website at CosmosVacations.in or contact [email protected]. Covers trip cancellation,* trip interruption,* and delayed arrival* due to covered reasons* (including visa denial*) CLAIM UP TO YOUR FULL TRIP COST, LESS TRIP PROTECTION PREMIUM* • Must be purchased at the time of booking or before booking is guaranteed •B enefits are per person and are valid only for Globus family of brands purchases •A ll claims must be submitted through your Travel Agent with necessary proofs •C ancellation is as per the date of receipt •R efund is a letter of credit valid for 12 months from the date of issue. Not redeemable for cash and non-transferable. *Restrictions and conditions may apply. Please contact us for details. DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY TO COVER YOUR COSMOS VACATION CosmosVacations.in Terms & Conditions PLEASE READ CAREFULLY The purchase of any travel services offered by Group Voyagers, Inc., authorized to do business as Cosmos (hereinafter "Cosmos") constitutes a contractual arrangement between you and Cosmos, and represents your unconditional acceptance of the Cosmos Terms & Conditions set out herein. Please ensure that you read carefully and understand these Terms & Conditions prior to booking. These Terms and Conditions are subject to change after the publication of this brochure. You are advised to check on the Web sites or to request the latest version of the Terms & Conditions from your Travel Agent or Cosmos prior to booking your vacation. Terms and Conditions for vacations offered by Cosmos are given herein and at CosmosVacations.in How to make your reservation To make your reservation, see your Travel Agent, contact Cosmos, or for more information, visit our website CosmosVacations.in. DEPOSIT: A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $250 per person per land vacation is required for Cosmos to reserve space for you, with some limited exceptions as noted below. Cosmos accepts Visa and MasterCard. Your booking is not confirmed and payment is not deemed made until the deposit is received by Cosmos and you receive a confirmation invoice for your booking. Your reservation will be automatically canceled if deposit is not received by Cosmos by the deposit due date. On certain departures, deposits may be required at time of booking to hold or to confirm space for you. Payment of the deposit indicates you have read and unconditionally accepted these Terms & Conditions. Please review and verify your booking invoice thoroughly and contact your Travel Agent or Cosmos immediately if your vacation invoice appears to be incorrect or incomplete, as it may not be possible to make changes or modifications later. Cosmos cannot accept responsibility if we are not notified of inaccuracies within 5 days of sending out the invoice. In the case of billing errors, Cosmos reserves the right to re-invoice you with correct pricing. FINAL PAYMENT: Final payment for your vacation is due 45 days prior to commencement of services, with some limited exceptions as set forth below. If final payment is not received by the due date, your reservation will be canceled and your full deposit, including Trip Protection premiums, will be retained and forfeited. Cosmos is not responsible for, nor liable to compensate you for any canceled land and/or air reservations in the event payment is not received by the final payment date. Payment in full is required at time of booking for reservations made within the final payment date of your vacation (in most cases, within 45 days of departure). For group reservations, group policies will apply. Cosmos will provide group policies upon request to you or your travel agent. Acceptance on the vacation is subject to presentation of the Cosmos Traveler Certificate, which will be available in your final Travel Documents. EXCEPTIONS APPLY TO THESE VACATIONS: The following deposit and/or final payment dates mentioned herein under apply to these vacations. Please see your confirmation invoice for more information on deposit and/or final payment dates. Deposit, final payment, and cancellation terms for vacations offered by Cosmos can be found at CosmosVacations.in. Other Vacation Exceptions: •For vacations that include a Holland America cruise, final payment is due 75 days prior to the commencement of services. •For vacations that include the Rocky Mountaineer or VIA Rail train, final payment is due 65 days prior to the commencement of services. • ■ For South America vacations final payment is due 60 days prior to the commencement of services. •For vacations that include a cruise on the Santa Cruz, final payment is due 90 days prior to the commencement of services •Intra-vacation air: An additional $250 per person, non-refundable air deposit is required for packages with Intra-vacation air as noted in the itinerary. Applicable land deposit as above is also required at time of booking. •Other exceptions may apply to vacations with tour codes starting from 7, other Monograms, Globus & Avalon vacations. See the website for the latest information. BOOKING CANCELLATIONS & CANCELLATION FEES: If a booking cancellation is received by Cosmos prior to the final payment date of your vacation, your non-refundable land deposit and Trip Protection payments will be retained and forfeited in addition to any other entity’s imposed cancellation fees or penalties, including but not limited to airline, hotels and cruises. For individual reservations, the following per person cancellation fees apply. Total price does not include discounts, promotions, or special incentives. (For group reservations, refer to the Group Policy.) STANDARD CANCELLATION FEES FOR ESCORTED AND INDEPENDENT VACATIONS: •45-22 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums. •21-8 days prior to commencement of services: 30% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums •7-1 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums •On departure day and later: 100% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums EXCEPTIONS TO THE STANDARD CANCELLATION FEES: For vacations that include a Holland America cruise •75-57 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums •56-29 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums •28-16 days prior to commencement of services: 75% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums •15-0 days prior to commencement of services: 100% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums For vacations that include the Rocky Mountaineer or a VIA Rail train: •65-47 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums •46-0 days prior to commencement of services: 100% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums For South America vacations the following cancellation fees apply: •60-22 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price* plus Trip Protection payments •21-8 days prior to commencement of services: 30% of total price* plus Trip Protection payments •7-1 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price plus* Trip Protection payments •On departure day and later: 100% of total price* plus Trip Protection payments For cruise vacations that include a cruise on Santa Cruz II the following cancellation fees apply: •90-60 days prior to commencement of services: 35% of total price* plus Trip Protection payments •59-30 days prior to commencement of services: 50% of total price* plus Trip Protection payments •29-1 days prior to commencement of services: 80% of total price plus* Trip Protection payments •On departure day and later: 100% of total price* plus Trip Protection payments For Vacations with a tour code starting from 7, the cancellation penalties vary. Please visit website or contact your travel agent for more information. Other exceptions may apply to other Monograms, Globus & Avalon vacations. Please see the website for the latest information. Cancellation fees may also apply to any additional services, including extra night accommodations, independently supplied services, and optional excursions reserved prior to, during, and after the tour. Cancellation penalties will be quoted at time of cancellation. Any change of flight(s), including but not limited to flight cancellations and /or name changes, requested after full land and air deposits are received revisions fees, change fees, or airline cancellation fees will apply (see “Revision Fees” below). In many instances, airline revision or change fees can be up to $300 per person but in some instances may be up to 100% of the ticket price. Cosmos reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any vacation departure for any reason, including insufficient demand or force majeure. If a vacation is canceled prior to departure, Cosmos’ only responsibility will be to refund the amount received for the reservation. Cosmos will try to rebook the same vacation with a different departure date or a similar vacation but there is no guarantee of availability of offering. For air-inclusive vacations, Cosmos will try to confirm air schedules for the selected new dates, subject to availability. Cosmos cannot assume responsibility for any additional costs or any fees relating to the issuance and/ or cancellation of air tickets or other travel arrangements not made through Cosmos. REVISIONS & REVISION FEES: In addition to any airline-imposed change fees, a fee of $30 per transaction will be charged by Cosmos for any alterations or revision made to a reservation after deposit or payment is received. Any revision to a booking, including but not limited to flight cancellations or name changes, may result in the loss of confirmed airline reservations or increased airfare or increased hotel/cruise tariff which will be payable by you. In many instances airline revision or change fees are up to $300, but in some instances may be up to 100% of the ticket price. Additional airline, cruise and hotel penalties may also apply to alternations or revisions to a booking and may be up to 100% of the full price which will be payable by you. A change of traveler name, vacation date, or itinerary within final payment will be treated as a full cancellation and new reservation; vacation and airfare cancellation fees (as above) apply. AIR ARRANGEMENTS: All carriers are independent operators and are not owned, managed or operated by Cosmos. Your airline ticket is a contract between you and the air carrier only, even if you purchase through Cosmos. By purchasing your air services through Cosmos you waive all liability for Cosmos for such air services. Cosmos is not responsible if an airline cancels, reschedules, or delays a flight for any reason. If you purchased air through Cosmos, we will try to assist in making new arrangements providing you have not already checked in with your airline for your first flight segment. After check in, you must work with the airline directly to reach your destination or to make any alternate arrangements including amendments to return services. Please be aware airline fees often apply for modifications to air schedules not related to airline imposed flight cancellations, reschedules or delays. These fees will be payable to the airline directly at time of request. If you miss your departure flight or connection, it is your responsibility to work with the airline on which you are ticketed to reach your destination. No refunds will be provided by Cosmos for portions of trips missed due to canceled, rescheduled or delayed flights after airport check-in, nor is Cosmos responsible for any additional expenses you may incur prior to joining your trip if you miss your departure flight or flight connection. For air purchased through Cosmos, if any air schedule requires an overnight stay in a gateway city, Cosmos can assist you with hotel reservations at your request without any assurance of a confirmed booking; however, the cost of the overnight stay (including but not limited to hotel and meals) is your expense. Air routings are subject to availability. Routings are not guaranteed and are subject to change at any time. When you make your own flight arrangements, Cosmos will not be responsible for any loss resulting from cancellation or changes in international gateways, itineraries or travel dates. We recommend that you do not purchase airline tickets with high penalty charges for changes. Under the Secure Flight Program enacted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires airlines with flights in or over the USA to collect information from you for the purposes of watch list matching. TSA may share information you provide with law enforcement or intelligence agencies or others under its published system of records notice. At time of booking a vacation with air reservations, Cosmos will collect the required information and add to your air booking to pass to the airline(s) for the Secure Flight Program. The information includes full name, date of birth, gender and redress number (if available). Failure to provide the required TSA information at time of booking will result in the loss of confirmed flights and airfare price as information is required for ticketing. Rebooking lost airfare is subject to schedule availability at time of rebooking and may result in alternate flight schedules and/or increases in airfare price. Any increase in airfare price is payable by you. Some countries may require aircraft cabin insecticide treatment for in-bound foreign flights. For more information about aircraft disinfection requirements and a list of countries requiring disinfection of in-bound flights, please visit http://ostpxweb.dot.gov/policy/safetyenergyenv/ disinsection.htm PARTICIPATION, ON TOUR BEHAVIOUR & PUNCTUALITY: As you are traveling with a group of international travelers on Cosmos vacations, all participants are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that is not disruptive to the group and in a manner that is appropriate for group travel. To understand travel etiquette, please visit CosmosVacations.in/travel_faq.aspx For the benefit of everyone on the vacation, Cosmos reserves the right to accept or reject the booking of any vacation participant and to remove any vacation participant from participating in or being a part of one or more itineraries were his or her conduct is deemed inappropriate & incompatible with the interest of the other travelers. Cosmos is not responsible for any losses, including missed sightseeing or having to make alternate travel arrangements, if you fail to meet the representatives of Cosmos at assigned timings and places/pick up points while on tour. Cosmos will not refund nor cover any cost or expenses incurred for termination of vacation arrangements due to unacceptable behavior or inability to maintain punctuality. The decision of behavior being acceptable or unacceptable rests solely with Cosmos. All Tour Directors, Local Hosts, Local Guides, and ship crew speak English and all vacation commentary is conducted in English only. For maximum enjoyment and understanding, you should be able to read and speak English. TRAVELERS WHO NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE ON TOURS AND/OR CRUISES: You must report any disability requiring special attention while on tour or on cruise to Cosmos at the time the reservation is made. Cosmos will make reasonable attempts to accommodate the special needs of disabled travelers, but is not responsible in the event it is unable to do so nor responsible for any denial of services by air carriers, hotels, restaurants, or other independent suppliers. Cosmos cannot provide individual assistance to any vacation participant for walking, dining, getting on and off motorcoaches, cruise ships and other vehicles, or other personal needs. A qualified and physically able companion must accompany travelers who need such assistance and must assume full responsibility for their well-being. All travelers with Cosmos are subject to the Participation clause above. Not all sightseeing stops/sites accommodate wheelchairs and some locations and sightseeing activities require extensive standing, sitting or walking, sometimes on unpaved or cobblestone streets. Cosmos is not responsible for any missed activities due to a participant’s inability to participate with the group. The Americans with Disabilities Act is only applicable within the United States and facilities for disabled individuals are limited outside its borders. Most transportation services, including the touring motorcoaches and cruise ships, are not equipped with wheelchair ramps. With prior permission and waivers, we will attempt to accommodate motorized scooters on USA vacations, depending on the suitability of the itinerary. Motorized scooters are typically not suitable for tours to all other destinations. The vacation participant must clarify the details of any required assistance with Cosmos before making a booking request. You assume the full risk of use and of any prohibitions imposed by any vendor. YOUNG TRAVELERS: Travelers who are under 18 years old on the departure date must be accompanied by an adult throughout the vacation and must share an adult’s accommodation. On vacations that include an Alaskan or Hawaiian cruise, or on any vacation with an overnight stay in Las Vegas, at least one member of the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older. Children under 8 years of age are not allowed on Cosmos Escorted vacations. For any special requirements regarding airline tickets for children, contact your airline directly. On Cosmos escorted vacations, young travelers ages 8-17 receive a 10% discount on the base land vacation price except on vacations that include a cruise on the Santa Cruz. The price does not include internal air transportation. Young Traveler discounts for vacations offered by Globus, Monograms & Avalon Waterways can be found at GlobusJourneys.in. Due to heightened security, many countries have adopted practices to prevent international abductions of children. If a child will be traveling with adults other than the parents or with only one parent, it is recommended that a notarized letter be written by the parents or non-traveling parent granting authorization to travel, including the dates of travel. We suggest that you also contact the appropriate consulate and airlines because they may have additional requirements or recommendations SMOKING: Smoking is not allowed on transportation that is exclusively provided by Cosmos. On cruise ships, smoking is restricted to certain areas of the vessel. Many hotels in North America have imposed a 100% non-smoking policy and many cities have imposed non-smoking regulations in public spaces. As a standard rule, Cosmos confirms non-smoking hotel rooms. If you require a smoking room a request may be submitted, but we cannot guarantee availability. PRICE POLICY: All vacation prices are in US Dollars and are based on rates (reflecting foreign exchange rates) known at the time of publication and expected to be in effect at the time of departure, and do not include airfare except where noted on specific itineraries. Vacation prices are per person, based on double occupancy (two people sharing a room). Single room supplements and triple reductions or pricing are listed where applicable. Not all accommodation types are available on all vacations. Prices are subject to increase without notice, subject to the guarantees set forth below. Once Cosmos has received your full land deposit for any land vacation that land vacation price is guaranteed and you are protected against any land price increase due to currency surcharge. Any subsequent land cost increases are at Cosmos’ expense, not including energy cost increases and/ or any government tax increases. Pricing for vacations with Intra-vacation air, vacations are guaranteed when Cosmos has received your full land plus air deposits as noted above. Cosmos reserves the right to ticket vacations with Intra-vacation air upon receipt of full land and air deposits thus any subsequent revisions made at your request are subject to airline imposed change fees, cancellation fees and/or changes in airfare price, which are your responsibility to pay. Vacation departures in 2017 are subject to itinerary and price modifications. Price is guaranteed with receipt of full deposit (as noted above). Full details will be available in November 2016. Travelers have the right to cancel their reservation without penalty within 7 days of notification in the event of itinerary modifications for departures in 2017 with the release of the 2016 brochure. VISAS & PASSPORTS: You are responsible for obtaining and paying for all visas and entry and exit documents, for meeting all health and other requirements, and for any documents required by the laws, regulations, orders, and/ or requirements of the countries you will visit. You must consult with appropriate consulates to determine if any visas are needed and are responsible for obtaining all visas and entry documents independently. Cosmos is not responsible for providing you with specific visa and passport information or documentation, and Cosmos cannot accept liability for any passenger refused entry onto any transport or into any country due to failure of the passenger to carry correct documentation. Cancellations due to visa denials will be charged per the cancellation policy (as noted above). All passengers travelling internationally are required to have a valid passport. Most countries require that the passport be valid for at least six (6) months beyond the conclusion of your trip. It is recommended you have a minimum of three blank pages in your passport when traveling, as many countries require blank pages. Multiple-entry visas are required for some vacations. It is your responsibility to verify all visa and passport requirements from concerned embassies of the countries where you intend to travel. The process of obtaining a visa and/ or passport can take up to three months or more. Some government agencies in foreign countries require Cosmos to collect and pass on certain personal and other details related to you, including but not limited to government-issued identification and passport details. If you fail to supply the details as requested fully and accurately, your trip may be interrupted or cancelled. There are no refunds for failure to provide documentation or failure to provide documentation by the time required. HOTELS & ACCOMODATIONS: The hotels listed on this website are intended to be used on all departures; however hotels are not guaranteed. Cosmos reserves the right to substitute other hotels than those listed on the itinerary pages. If a change becomes necessary for any reason, including alternate hotels for additional departures on the same date, or hotel location changes within or outside itinerary cities, the hotel substituted will be of equivalent quality to those shown. No refunds are provided for hotel changes; full cancellation penalties as noted above apply. Every effort is made to reserve only twin-bedded rooms. Occasionally, some hotels will only provide double-bedded rooms. These rooms, if available, will be allocated to couples. Please note that check-in times vary worldwide; Cosmos cannot control or guarantee check-in times and will not be held liable for any compensation in the event of late check-in by any hotel. In the rare event that included train or air services are unavailable, alternate services will be provided. Itinerary timings are approximate and may be subject to change. BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: Porterage at hotels for one suitcase per person is included in the vacation price. Airport/train station porterage is not included unless otherwise specified in your travel documents. Please be prepared to carry your own suitcase on and off airplanes and trains and through airports and train stations. Due to limited motorcoach capacity, your single bag should have dimensions not exceeding 30”x21”x11” and weight not exceeding 50lbs (22kgs) unless otherwise noted in your Travel Documents. We regret that we are unable to accept a second suitcase or any luggage exceeding these limits on any vacation. Some vacations have more restrictive regulations than listed above. Please refer to your Travel Documents for more information. Carry-on bags should not exceed the dimensions of 12”x11”x6”. For safety reasons, wheeled carry-on bags are not suitable as hand luggage on motorcoaches and mini-buses. Carry-on bags must be small enough to store in overhead bins or under the seat in front of you on motorcoaches and other transportation. Air carrier restrictions may vary from the limitations listed above. Size and weight limitations for carry-on and checked baggage vary from airline to airline and even according to destination, and are becoming more restrictive. Cosmos is not responsible for additional fees imposed by air carriers for baggage and these fees are not included in the airfare or the vacation package price. You will be required to pay these fees directly to the airline at check-in. Regulations within most airports require that travelers handle their own luggage through customs. No responsibility is accepted by Cosmos for loss of or damage to baggage or any of the traveler’s belongings throughout the duration of the vacation. Baggage insurance is recommended in addition to Cosmos’ Trip Protection since Trip Protection does not cover lost or damaged baggage. TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Passenger Travel Documents, including air e-ticket itineraries, are released approximately 2-3 weeks prior to departure, provided full invoice payment has been received. If available, a service charge per reservation is added for documents requested in advance. If documents cannot be received through your Travel Agent or via email and need to be delivered to any address by mail or courier, charges as applicable, are paid by the passengers and these costs will be quoted at the time of reservation. Delivery of paper airline tickets will attract an extra delivery charge for covering courier expenses. This charge will be informed to you at the time of making the reservation. GRATUITIES: Gratuities are included for services during the land stay of your vacation. This includes wait staff at included meals, hospitality staff at hotels for nights purchased through Cosmos, and porterage at hotels for one suitcase per person. Gratuities for your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Hosts, Local Guides, Tour Driver, and ship’s crew are not included in the vacation price and are discretionary. NOT INCLUDED IN THE VACTION PRICE (including when air is not purchased through Cosmos): The following charges are not included in the land vacation price: airfare to and from the start of your vacation; Intra-vacation air unless specified in the itinerary; airline baggage fees including checked and/or excess baggage fees; Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to US $10 per person, passenger facility charges up to US $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to US $3.70 per segment, and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other governmentimposed, between US$200 to US$600 per person added by the airline and applicable at time of booking; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/ or ship’s crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Cosmos menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant or onboard your vessel (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); airport transfers on non-qualifying flights, airport transfers with cruise only or land only vacations; optional excursions; porterage at airports and train stations; Trip Protection; baggage fees; and all other items of a personal nature. Some South America countries (Argentina and Chile) require international Travellers to pay entry and/or exit fees at the airport. These fees will be collected by the local government and are payable by the Traveller at time of travel. Your confirmation booking information will contain details about these fees. If you would like more information prior to booking, please contact your Travel Agent. REFUNDS: Please note that any request for refunds is subject to these Terms & Conditions; no refund will be made for unused services of less than 48 consecutive hours, for unused transportation where group activity tickets are involved or for voluntary modifications made by the traveler. Airport transfers are complimentary with air booked through Cosmos on qualifying ex-USA flights and dates. Not all flights or dates qualify. Customers not using the included transfer will not be given a cash equivalent or vacation price reduction. SERVICE INQUIRIES AFTER THE VACATION: After returning from your vacation, if you wish to inquire about any services provided, please ensure that all correspondence relating to those services is received by Cosmos, Traveler Services, Group Voyagers Inc. (see address under “Responsibility”). Any complaint or claim involving the vacation services offered in this brochure or on the website, involving the negligence of any suppliers, subcontractors, or agents in relation to any service provided to the vacation participant, must be notified to Cosmos while on vacation or within 30 days of the vacation completion failing which it will be deemed that the vacation participant is satisfied with the services available, except where such time limitations are prohibited by law. Any delay in forwarding the complaint could result in reduction or even forfeit of the expected compensation from the supplier, if you do not follow the complaints procedure set out in this clause. As it is difficult and sometimes impossible to properly investigate a complaint if Cosmos is not advised of such complaint quickly, any compensation you may have been able to claim could be reduced or even forfeited if you do not follow the complaints procedure set out in this clause. HOLIDAYS: During local or national holidays or special events, peak seasons, on Sundays, and during religious occasions, certain facilities such as museums, churches, restaurants, sightseeing tours, hotels, and shopping may be limited or not available. Alternatives will be offered whenever possible. Cosmos cannot be held responsible for any closures, necessary itinerary changes or curtails for any reason. Christmas Market Vacations: Please note that Christmas markets generally close around third week of December. SAFETY: Please be aware that during your participation in vacations operated by Cosmos, certain risks and dangers may arise beyond our control, including but not limited to: the hazards of traveling in undeveloped areas; travel by boat, train, automobile, aircraft, or other means of transportation; forces of nature; political unrest; acts of lawlessness or terrorism; and accident or illness in remote regions without means of rapid evacuation or medical facilities. Cosmos will not have liability regarding provision of medical care or the adequacy of any care that may be rendered. While Cosmos will use its best efforts to ensure that adequate measures are taken, by agreeing to participate in a vacation and/or optional excursions you agree that you will hold Cosmos harmless regarding any provision of medical care or the adequacy of any care rendered. Cosmos is not responsible for such risks and dangers that may arise beyond our control. Payment of your deposit indicates you accept these risks and dangers and agree to hold Cosmos harmless for such. PHOTOGRAPHS OR PICTURES: Photographs or pictures appearing in this website should be used solely as an indication of facilities and attractions. Actual facilities and attractions may vary according to itinerary. Maps shown on the vacation pages are current at the time of printing and may not reflect the actual routing should the itinerary change. OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS & ACTIVITES: Optional activities and excursions (“the Services”) available for booking are provided by local operators or other third parties that are entirely independent of Cosmos and do not form any part of the product or services sold to you by Cosmos or of these Terms & Conditions, even where Cosmos suggests particular operators/other third parties and/ or assists you in booking such optional activities or excursions. Your contract for such Services will be with the organizer or operator of that Service and will be subject to its Terms & Conditions, which may contain exclusions or limitations of liability. Cosmos has no liability for any such optional activity or excursion or for any act(s) or omission(s) of the organizer or operator or for any of its employees or agents or any other person(s) connected with the optional activity or excursion. Any advice or assistance on or with any Service provided by any local representative does not mean or imply that the Service is sold, supervised, or controlled by Cosmos or that any such advice or assistance is given on behalf of Cosmos. Vacation participants are asked to check with the operator of any optional activity or excursion and the applicable Terms & Conditions before booking. For operational reasons, not all optional excursions listed in the tour itinerary, in print or online or in travel documents may be available during your vacation. Your Tour Director will advise of availability while on tour. Excursions purchased in advance of travel at MyGlobus, MyCosmos, MyAvalon and MyMonograms are non-refundable within 11 days of commencement of services. RESPONSIBILITY: Group Voyagers, Inc., located at 5301 South Federal Circle, Littleton, Colorado 80123, USA is an independent company (“the Company”) licensed to market and distribute travel products under the Cosmos, Globus, Avalon Waterways, and Monograms brand names, and arrange for the vacation services offered in this brochure or its website, including transportation, sightseeing, and accommodations through independent contracts. Air carriers, accommodations, and other suppliers (including but not limited to trains, cruises, ferries, motorcoaches, hotels, and restaurants) providing services are independent contractors and are not agents, employees, servants, or joint venturers of the Company or its affiliates. All certificates and other travel documents for services issued by the Company are subject to the Terms & Conditions specified by the supplier, which are available upon request, and subject to the laws of the countries in which the services are supplied. The international carriage of passengers is subject to international conventions and treaties, where applicable. These international agreements limit and, in some events, exclude the carrier’s liability to passengers (vacation participants). Where any claim or part of a claim (including those involving death or personal injury) concerns or involves any travel arrangements (including the process of getting on or off the transport concerned) provided by any air, sea, inland waterways, rail, or road carrier or any stay in a hotel, the Company’s maximum liability is the maximum which would be payable by the carrier or the hotel keeper concerned under the applicable international convention, treaty, or regulation applicable to the travel arrangements or hotel stay (e.g., but not limited to the Warsaw Convention, the Montréal Convention for international travel by air, the EU Regulation on Air Carrier Liability for air carriers with an operating license granted by an EU country, the Athens Convention for international travel by sea) in that situation. After departure, if the services included in the vacation cannot be supplied or there are changes in an itinerary for reasons beyond the control of the Company, depending on the circumstance, the Company will take reasonable action to arrange for the provision of comparable services. Any resulting additional expense will be the responsibility of vacation participants, and any resulting savings will be refunded by the Company to vacation participants. The Company reserves the right to accept or reject any person as a vacation participant; to expel any participant from the vacation or any itinerary in the vacation; to make changes in the itinerary whenever the Company deems it necessary for the comfort, convenience, or safety of the participants; and to cancel a vacation at any time. The vacation participant agrees that neither the Company nor its affiliates shall be liable for any damage, loss (including personal injury, death, and property loss), or expense occasioned by any act or omission of any supplier providing services, any insurer or insurance administrator under the Trip Protection plan, or any other person. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Any dispute between the vacation participant and the Company directly or indirectly relating to the Terms & Conditions shall be first submitted to mediation at Denver, Colorado, before a mediator mutually agreed to by the parties. If mediation is not successful, the dispute must be resolved by binding arbitration under Colorado law before the Judicial Arbiter Group or its successor located at 1601 Blake Street, Denver, Colorado 80202. The prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Arbitration against the Company must be commenced within one year following the date of tour completion under the laws of Colorado. Neither the Company nor any affiliate shall in any case be liable for other than compensatory damages, and you hereby waive any right to punitive damages. The Governing law for the Arbitration proceedings would be laws of the state of Colorado, USA. Any action to enforce the arbitrator’s decision shall be brought in the state or federal courts in the State of Colorado, USA. No person, other than an authorized representative of the Company by a document in writing, is authorized to vary, add, or waive any term or condition on its brochure or website, including any term or condition set forth in the preceding provisions. TRADE NAME: COSMOS is a trade and service mark owned and/or applied for and/or registered by Cosmos European Travels AG, in the Indian Trade Marks Registry and in other global jurisdictions. 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