Europe

Cousins....

on their biggest adventure yet!!!

2. Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
3. Day 2: Frankfurt • Heidelberg
   • Meet your Tour Director at the airport 
   • Travel to Heidelberg 
   • Take a tour of Heidelberg 
   • Visit the Heidelberg Castle wine barrel 
4. Day 3: Munich
   • Travel to Munich 
   • Take a walking tour of Munich
     With your tour director you will see:
     
     • Frauenkirche
     • Neues Rathaus
     • Hofbräuhaus
5. Day 4: Munich
   • Take a guided tour of Munich
     With your expert local guide you will see:
     
     • Olympic Stadium
     • Residenz
     • Marienplatz
   • Visit Dachau 
6. Day 5: Venice
   • Enjoy free time in Innsbruck 
   • Travel via Innsbruck to Venice 
7. Day 6: Venice
   • Take a guided tour of Venice
     
     • St. Mark’s Square
     • Grand Canal
   • Visit the Doge's Palace 
   • See a glass-blowing demonstration 
8. Day 7: Rome
   • Travel to Rome 
9. Day 8: Rome
   • Take a guided tour of Vatican City 
   • Visit the Sistine Chapel 
   • Visit St. Peter’s Basilica 
   • Take a guided tour of Rome 
   • Visit the Colosseum 
   • Visit the Roman Forum 
   • Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome:
     
     • Trevi Fountain
     • Pantheon
     • Piazza Navona
     • Spanish Steps
10. Day 9: Florence
    • Travel to Florence 
    • Take a guided tour of Florence
      With your expert local guide you will see:
      • Piazza della Signoria
      • Ponte Vecchio
      • Chiesa di Santa Croce
      • Gates of Paradise
    • Visit the Duomo 
    • See a leather-making demonstration 
11. Day 10: Lucerne region
    • Travel to the Lucerne region 
12. Day 11: Lucerne region
    • Take a tour of Lucerne
      With your tour director you will see:
      
      • Lion Monument
      • Chapel Bridge
    • Optional: Mount Pilatus
      Venture to the top of Mount Pilatus, the majestic 6,387-foot peak that towers over Lucerne. In the summer, take a boat across Lake Lucerne and then ride the Pilatus cog railway—the steepest in the world—to the top. During other seasons, take a motorcoach to the base and a 45-minute cable car ride to the top, where you’ll enjoy splendid views. (Note: Warm clothes and appropriate shoes recommended.)
13. Day 12: Colmar • Alsace
    • Travel to the Alsace Region 
    • Take a tour of Colmar 
14. Day 13: Paris
    • Travel to Paris 
    • Visit Notre Dame Cathedral 
    • Take a walking tour of Paris
      With your tour director you will see:
      
      • Île de la Cité
      • Conciergerie
      • Sainte-Chapelle
15. Day 14: Paris
    • Take a guided tour of Paris
      With your expert local guide you will see:
      
      • Place de la Concorde
      • Champs-Élysées
      • Arc de Triomphe
      • Les Invalides
      • Eiffel Tower
    • Optional: Versailles
      Join an optional excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
16. Day 15: London
    • Travel by Eurostar train to London 
    • Take a guided tour of London
      With your expert local guide you will see:
      
      • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
      • Piccadilly Circus
      • St. Paul’s Cathedral
      • Westminster Abbey
      • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
17. Day 16: London
    • Take a walking tour of London
      With your tour director you will see:
      
      • The Strand
      • Trafalgar Square
      • Leicester Square
      • Covent Garden
    • Enjoy a fish and chips dinner 
18. Day 17: Depart for home