Grand European Tour

16 Days - 15 Nights

France, Switzerland, Italy,
Austria, Hungary, Slovakia,

Czech Republic & Holland
See the very best of Europe as you experience the romance of Paris, cross the roof of the world on Switzerlands Glacier Express, ride a Venetian gondola along Venice’s Grand Canal, before visiting Budapest, Prague and Amsterdam.

Your Holiday Programme:

Friday - Paris
You'll leave your chosen departure point early morning for your channel crossing to the continent. Upon arrival in France, you'll watch the scenery glide past as you travel towards Paris.

Saturday - Paris
This morning you'll have a fully guided tour of the city’s sights followed by an opportunity to see Paris from the famous glass topped river boats. During the evening you can see ‘Paris by Night’ and take an optional dinner with wine in a traditional restaurant.

Sunday - Swiss Alps
Today, you'll leave Paris after breakfast and travel through the Alsace into Switzerland to check into your hotel in time for dinner.

Monday - Glacier Express
Today you’ll travel into the snow-capped mountains of Andermatt, where you'll have an opportunity to ride the famous Glacier Express through some of the world's most dramatic scenery to Disentis. Here your coach will be waiting to take you back to your hotel for dinner.

Tuesday - Engelberg & Mount Titlis
Todays included excursion takes you high into the Swiss Alps to Obermatt and on to Engelberg where you can take the world famous 360 degree revolving cable car up 10,000ft to the top of Mount Titlis. (cable car extra). You'll return to your hotel for dinner.

Wednesday - Italy’s Lake Garda
You’ll leave Switzerland after breakfast and head towards the magnificent Italian Lakes, calling at the Sirmione Peninsular of Lake Garda during the afternoon, checking into your hotel for dinner.

Thursday - The Floating City of Venice
Today you’ll travel by boat along Venice’s labyrinth of canalways to St Marks Square where you’ll have the whole day free to explore this unique floating city. Late afternoon it’s back to the mainland and onward to your hotel for dinner.

Friday - Salzburg & Austrian Lakes
This morning you’ll leave the coast and travel into Austria where you’ll visit Mozart’s birthplace of Salzburg. Here you’ll have a guided tour of the historic old-town. You’ll check into your hotel for dinner.

Saturday - Vienna
After leaving the Austrian Lake region you’ll follow the path of the river Danube into Vienna, where you’ll have a fully guided city tour before having free time for personal sightseeing. It’s then across the border into Hungary to check into your hotel in time for dinner.

Sunday - Budapest
Today your included sightseeing excursion takes you to Hungary's capital city of Budapest. Here you'll visit both the Buda and Pest districts, divided by the mighty river Danube. Return for dinner.

Monday - Bratislava
Slovakia’s city of Spies, where East meets West. Today’s leisurely sightseeing visit takes you into the heart of this intriguing and vibrant capital which has undergone a complete transformation since the fall of the ‘Iron Curtain’. You’ll return to your hotel for dinner.

Tuesday - Prague
This morning you’ll leave your hotel after breakfast and travel across Slovakia into the Czech Republic to arrive in Prague early afternoon. After dinner you can experience the magical ambience of Charles Bridge, complete with artists, musicians and street entertainers.Wednesday - Prague Castle
Today, you'll have a fully included sightseeing tour of Prague's Hradcany Castle area, followed by a stroll past the colourful handicraft shops of 'Golden Lane' before crossing the River Vltava into the old-town. After dinner you might like to visit one of Prague’s traditional old breweries with music.

Thursday - Rothenburg & The Rhine Valley
This morning you’ll leave for Germany’s Rhineland with an en-route visit to the historic city of Rothenburg on the regions famous 'Romantische Strasse'. This evening an optional dinner is arranged in a typical winehouse with dancing to live music.

Friday - Amsterdam
Today you’ll travel through the dramatic Rhine Gorge towards Koblenz then into Holland to your hotel near Amsterdam. It’s then into the heart of the city to visit the Damrak and Kalverstraat areas before perhaps taking an optional canal boat cruise through old Amsterdam. During the evening you can join our optional farewell dinner at the famous Floating Sea Palace restaurant in Amsterdam harbour.

Saturday - Home
Sadly, you’re coming to the end of your holiday today as we commence our return journey to Calais. After crossing the channel to Dover you’re homeward, arriving in your local area late evening with many happy memories and a host of treasured photographs.