European Delight plus Oberammergau 2010

Day 1 - Depart USA
Overnight flight from USA.

Day 2 - Arrive Rome (2 nights)
Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City. After check-in at your hotel, the rest of the day is free to relax and unwind. Later, meet up with your Tour Director and the rest of your group to perhaps visit the city by night.

Day 3 - Rome sightseeing & at leisure
This morning, you may wish to join an optional excursion to visit Michelangelo's most impressive work – the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Later, our included sightseeing tour with a local city expert will visit the Vatican City and the awe-inspiring Basilica of St. Peter where we will see the famous Pieta. Then on to ancient Rome to see the Forum and the Colosseum where Christians were fed to the lions! The rest of the day is at leisure – perhaps discover the catacombs and the medieval city walls or the Pantheon (reminiscent of Dan Brown's Angels and Demons) and Piazza Navona. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 4 - Rome – Florence
We drive through the rolling hills of Umbria to the beautiful region of Tuscany and the Renaissance city of Florence. From Piazzale Michelangelo we enjoy spectacular views of the city, and we have time on our own to visit Piazza Signoria, the Duomo and Giotto’s Bell Tower. Then we are free to shop for high quality leather goods and 18-carat gold jewellery before continuing to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 5 - Florence – Venice (Marghera)
Today we cross the Apennines and make our way to magical Venice. We have time to really enjoy our first views of Venice as we take a canal cruise by vaporetto to St. Mark’s Square where we see the Bridge of Sighs and the magnificent Basilica of St. Mark. Then we visit a glass-blowing workshop where we learn about the craftsmanship of this traditional art. There is time at leisure to explore before driving to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 6 - Venice (Marghera) – Vienna (2 nights)
This morning we travel into the Carnian Alps and cross the Austrian border. From here we enjoy a scenic drive to the Carinthian Lake District and the Alpine Highway. Next the Vienna Woods give way to the Danube Plains and imperial Vienna. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 7 - Vienna sightseeing & at leisure
Our morning guided sightseeing tour shows us the splendours of this city including the Opera House, the Parliament, the Hofburg and the City Hall. Later, there is time at leisure. How about an excursion to visit the vast Schönbrunn Palace, summer residence of the Habsburg ruling family? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 8 - Vienna – Salzburg – Oberammergau (2 nights)
First to Salzburg where orientation includes the Mirabell Palace gardens and views of the castle
before heading for Oberammergau. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 9 - Oberammergau
We take our seats for the Passion Play. (Buffet breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

Day 10 - Oberammergau – Innsbruck – Lucerne
We drive via Innsbruck , the capital of the Tyrol, and Vaduz, the capital of tiny Liechtenstein, to central Switzerland and lakeside Lucerne. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

Day 11 - Lake Lucerne – Paris (2 nights)
After breakfast we travel through Basel on the Rhine to France where we skirt the Vosges mountains on our way into the wine region of Burgundy. We pass charming French villages, castles and acres of vineyards as we travel to the French capital - the elegant and exciting city of Paris! (Buffet breakfast)

Day 12 - Paris sightseeing & at leisure
Views of the Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysées, Arc de Triomphe, and Notre Dame Cathedral all feature on our tour. Then time is your own to stroll along the banks of the Seine or perhaps visit Montmartre and the Sacré Coeur. Tonight, why not sample this city’s legendary nightlife at a traditional French cabaret? (Buffet breakfast)

Day 13 - Paris – London (2 nights)
We travel across the battlefields of the Somme to the port of Calais where we board our ferry to cross the Channel to Dover. Here we board our coach to take the short drive to London where our tour comes to an end. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 14 - London at leisure
Today is at leisure to explore this city. (Buffet breakfast)

Day 15 - London – USA
Bid farewell on your return flight to the USA. (Buffet Breakfast)

• Rome: Sightseeing features St. Peter's Basilica and views of the Colosseum and the Forum. 
• Florence: Panoramic view of the city from Piazzale Michelangelo. Admire Florentine leatherwork. 
• Venice: Cruise the canals by vaporetto and see St. Mark's Square. Visit a traditional glass-blowing factory. 
• Vienna: Sightseeing includes Vienna’s Ringstrasse, the Parliament and City Hall. 
• Danube Valley: See the Abbey of Melk. 
• Salzburg: Orientation shows us Mozart's birthplace and the Mirabell Palace Gardens.
• Oberammergau: See the remarkable and awe inspiring Passion Play.
• Innsbruck: See the Golden Roof and Hofburg Palace.
• Liechtenstein: Visit the capital, Vaduz.
• Lucerne: See the Lion Monument and medieval old town.
• Paris: Sightseeing includes views of Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Champs Élysées.
• Dover: See the White Cliffs.

The unbeatable sights of Italy's great cities, the imperial air of Vienna, beautiful lakeside Lucerne, peerless Paris, and dynamic London: put them together and you have a recipe for an exhilarating European journey! Once every 10 years, Oberammergau, a tiny, picturesque village in the heart of the Bavarian Alps, reenacts an event which draws people of every religious denomination from the four corners of the world to witness the most poignant and moving story ever told. The sheer spectacle of the performance is beyond any West End or Broadway production, and is not to be missed.

• 2 Buffet breakfasts in London
• 11 Buffet breakfasts
• Lunch in Oberammergau
• 5 three-course dinners
• Accommodation in twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
• All hotel service charges, taxes, baggage handling and hotel tips are included.
• Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats.
• The services of a Trafalgar Representative at your London hotel.
• Specialised local guide in Rome, Vienna and Paris.
• Cross-channel transportation.
• Rome Fiumicino Airport transfer is provided on Day 2, conditions apply.
• For London airport shuttle service, conditions apply.
• A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.

Rome: Area Hotel
Florence: West
Venice: Mondial
Vienna: Novotel Wien West
Paris: Apogia
London: Ibis Earls Court

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* The prices shown are U.S. dollars per person, based on double occupancy, and subject to availability. Prices quoted for land arrangements are subject to increase without notice. Once we have received your deposit, land prices are guaranteed. Whenever air-inclusive tour prices are displayed, these prices do not include government taxes and fees, which are additional. Air prices are subject to increase and are guaranteed only from the time that full payment is received. Air-inclusive prices include air from a major U.S. gateway; air from other U.S. airports is available at an additional cost. Sorry, we are unable to offer air from countries other than the U.S. However, for those international customers who are able to arrange their own transportation to the tour origination city, we are able to offer the land portion of the package or tour, at the price quoted.