WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 9 days/7 nights
- Flight New York-Amsterdam, London-New York
- 7 nights first class accommodations
- All transfers
- 10 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in a modern, air-conditioned motorcoach
- English-speaking tour guide
- All airline taxes and fees
9-DAY Affordable Amsterdam, Bruges, Paris and London
On this comprenhensive 9-day tour, you will discover Amsterdam from a glass-top boat and cruise, travel through Holland’s open fields, crisscrossed with canals and windmills to Brussels, visit the city of Bruges, also known as the “Venice of the North”, and home to some of Europe’s best-preserved medieval buildings. Drive along the impressive Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and the stately Eiffel Tower, symbol of Paris. On to the celebrated “Rive Gauche”. Travel from Paris to London via the Chunnel, the 31-mile-long underwater tunnel, considered one of the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World”. In London, enjoy a panoramic city tour, which includes a view of Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.
Day 1: Depart for Netherlands Day 2: Arrive in Amsterdam Day 3: Amsterdam Day 4: Brussels, Travel to Bruges Day 5: Bruges, Travel to Paris Day 6: Paris Day 7: Train to London via the “Chunnel” Day 8: London Day 9: Depart for the USAVIEW ITINERARY
Catch your flight in New York headed to Amsterdam.
Welcome to Amsterdam, Holland’s sophisticated and modern capital. Transfer to your hotel and spend the rest of the day is at leisure. Tonight, a Welcome Drink and briefing with your Tour Manager outlines the delightful tour that awaits you. Then enjoy a Welcome Dinner at the hotel
Stay 2 Nights:Best Western Apollo Museumhotel Amsterdam
Discover Amsterdam on a tour that introduces you to both the old and the new sections of the city. This morning, board a glass-top boat and cruise the winding canals for an up-close view of stately historic homes, 16th-century merchant houses, and charming churches with bell towers. Continue to the unusual Skinny Bridge and then view the Royal Palace on Dam Square and the Dutch National Monument, memorial to victims of World War II. In the afternoon, travel to Volendam, a quaint fishing village on the old Zuiderzee, surrounded by a picture-perfect harbor lined with wooden houses. You’ll visit a working windmill and see residents who still wear traditional Dutch clogs, aprons and bonnets and then travel to a local cheese farm and learn about the process.
Depart Amsterdam and travel through Holland’s open fields, crisscrossed with canals and windmills to Brussels, capital of Belgium. Here, you’ll see the Heysel Stadium and the Atomium, a gigantic structure that still remains from the 1958 World Expo. Continue to view the Palace of Justice, Opera House, Royal Palace, Grand Place and the famous Mannekin Pis fountain. Next, continue to the city of Bruges, also known as the “Venice of the North”, and home to some of Europe’s best-preserved medieval buildings. Tonight dinner is included in a local restaurant in Bruges.
Stay: Novotel Brugge Centrum, Bruges
This morning orientation tour begins at the Lake of Love (Minnewater) and the Beguinage Convent. Then, walk along the picturesque cobbled lanes of the city’s medieval district to Our Lady’s Church,* housing the famous Madonna statue by Michelangelo. Continue past the Market Square and Belfry and the Town Hall Square with its Chapel of the Holy Blood. You’ll understand why Bruges is called a fairy-tale town and considered one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Later, depart Bruges and travel to Paris.
Stay 2 Nights: Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, Paris
DAY 6, Saturday – Paris City Tour
Drive along the impressive Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, and the stately Eiffel Tower, symbol of Paris. On to the celebrated “Rive Gauche”, the vivacious Left Bank, where artists, philosophers and writers in a long-gone era flourished in the artistic community at Montparnasse. View the imposing Cathedral of Notre Dame, and the Latin Quarter, home to many of France’s higher education establishments, such as the Sorbonne. Spend the rest of the afternoon at leisure.
Today, transfer to the train station for your trip from Paris to London via the Chunnel, the 31-mile-long underwater tunnel, considered one of the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World”. Upon arrival in London, enjoy a panoramic city tour, which includes a view of Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Following the tour, transfer to your hotel.
Stay 2 nights: Hotel Höfn, Höfn
Today, transfer to the train station for your trip from Paris to London via the Chunnel, the 31-mile-long underwater tunnel, considered one of the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World”. Upon arrival in London, enjoy a panoramic city tour, which includes a view of Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. Following the tour, transfer to your hotel.
After breakfast, depart for the airport for your flight back to the USA.
Pricing & Departures
| Mar 7, 2016 | $2,259 |
| Mar 14, 2016 | $2,309 |
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Notes:
- Prices are per person based on double occupancy
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- Prices in US dollars unless otherwise noted
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- All package prices are per person based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted
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