European Highlights with Eurostar™ Extension
Deal Number 17460721
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Short on time, but want a jam-packed adventure filled with European Highlights? Cruise down the Rhine River, savour a banquet in a castle and catch your breath as you see the lights of Paris. You'll return home with more than Swiss chocolate in your luggage.
Duration 8 days
Destination Europe
Company Trafalgar
Availability From 09/12/2024 to 07/04/2025
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What's Included?
- An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
- Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
- All porterage and restaurant gratuities
- All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
- Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals
- Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras
- Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
- Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)
- Optional Experiences and free time
Availability
- From 09/12/2024 to 07/04/2025
Visit Europe
Day 1
Welcome to Amsterdam
Welcome to the colourful city of Amsterdam.
Explore this city of bicycles and boats before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers this evening, on a scenic canal cruise including a light dinner and drinks.
Day 2
Enjoy a Scenic Cruise in the Rhineland Connect with Locals
Journey through Germany's Rhine Valley, boarding a cruise past terraced vineyards, historic towns and medieval castles to St.
Goar. The old university town of Heidelberg is our next stop, with its impressive Renaissance structures, Baroque Old Town and view of the ruined red sandstone castle that towers above the city. Then we head to our Be My Guest experience where you’ll Connect With Locals over dinner at the family-owned Weingut Wehweck vineyard. Currently owned by the third generation of the family, Herr Philipp Wehweck.We venture to our hotel in Heidelberg.
Day 3
Journey through the Black Forest to Lucerne Dive Into Culture
Delve into a world of legends and fairy-tales today as you enter the enchanting Black Forest.
Here, we’ll Dive Into Culture and witness the fine craft of cuckoo clock making, before visiting the dramatic Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen, the largest waterfall in Europe. We cross the Swiss border, admiring the exquisite alpine setting and arrive on the shores of Lake Lucerne where we will stay for the next two nights.
Day 4
Explore Lucerne
Soak up the lakeside atmosphere before your morning orientation begins.
Cross the solid wooden Chapel Bridge, visit the solemn Lion Monument, commemorating the massacre of the Swiss Guards in 1792 and spend your afternoon shopping in the Old Town for Swiss souvenirs and chocolates. Consider an Optional Experience ascending the surrounding mountains for panoramic alpine views, wander along the tranquil lake shore or stroll around the city admiring the decorative signposts and ornate façades lining the city's streets.
Day 5
Off Through the Burgundy Wine Region to Paris
See the changing landscape as you travel into France through Alsace and cross the Maginot Line.
Admire the scenic Burgundy Wine Region, famous for its delicious Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varieties, before arriving in Paris. Indulge in a free evening to explore the grand boulevards of the French capital. Experience the pageantry of Paris first-hand and opt for an Optional Experience to a Parisian Cabaret.
Day 6
Explore Magical Paris
Join a Local Specialist today and delve into the artistic and historic treasures of Paris, including views of the elegant Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower.
View Notre Dame Cathedral and enjoy a stroll through the Latin Quarter. This afternoon, amble through the city’s stylish gardens, avenues and lanes, admiring the sophisticated atmosphere or consider joining an Optional Experience to the exquisite Palace of Versailles. This evening, enjoy dinner with our travel companions and Travel Director.
Day 7
Catch the Eurostar™ to London
Transfers are provided to Paris Gare du Nord station, where you'll board the Eurostar™ train to London.
The journey time to London St. Pancras International is 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Day 8
Journey Home
Enjoy an English breakfast at the end of your holiday.
Dining Summary
3 Dinner (D)
7 Breakfast (B)
Be My Guest
: Enjoy German hospitality when you join an exclusive Be My Guest dinner with your fellow travel companions.
Dive Into Culture
Black Forest: Watch as skilled craftsman capture the distinctive sound of the cuckoo demonstrating the centuries' old craft of clock making in the Black Forest.
Iconic Experience
Amsterdam: Cruise along the old waterways with your Travel Director and fellow travellers. Discover the architectural gems of the old city, including mansions dating from the Golden Age of the 17th Century.
Rhineland: Cruise beneath the semi-ruined castles and terraced vineyards. Sleepy villages slip by as you saunter upstream to the Lorelei Rock where the enchantress lured sailors to their doom.
Heidelberg: See the magnificent castle built in red sandstone, overlooking the Student Prince’s town.
Rhine Falls: See these spectacular falls.
Switzerland: Marvel at the Alpine landscape as you drive past breathtakingly beautiful mountains and valleys.
Lucerne: During an orientation with your Travel Director, see the Lion Monument, Old Town Hall and Chapel Bridge, the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe.
Paris: Join a Local Specialist to discover the hidden squares and secret lanes of Paris.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®
Lucerne: Visit ‘Max Chocolatiers boutique’, an ethical chocolate experience. Meet a member of the team to understand why sustainable and fair trade chocolate taste’s better. Leave with the knowledge of why ethical chocolate makes a difference and a gift of Swiss chocolate to nibble on. Your visit supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
Must-see Highlights
Explore Paris
Discover Amsterdam and Lucerne
Visit the Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen and a cuckoo clock factory in the Black Forest
View the Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, the Champs-Élysées, the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
See the Lorelei Rock and the vineyards of Burgundy in France
Scenic Cruise along the canals of Amsterdam and the Rhine River
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Departure dates and Pricing
| Departure Date | Return Date | Availability | Price | Enquire |
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| Mon 9th December, 202409/12/2024 | Mon 16th December, 202416/12/2024 | Available | Per person from$3550* | Enquire » |
| Mon 16th December, 202416/12/2024 | Mon 23rd December, 202423/12/2024 | On Request | Per person from$3550* | Enquire » |
| Sat 21st December, 202421/12/2024 | Sat 28th December, 202428/12/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$3975* | |
| Fri 27th December, 202427/12/2024 | Fri 3rd January, 202505/01/2024 | Sold Out | Per person from$4075* |
| Departure Date | Return Date | Availability | Price | Enquire |
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| Mon 6th January, 202508/01/2024 | Mon 13th January, 202515/01/2024 | On Request | Per person from$3550* | Enquire » |
| Departure Date | Return Date | Availability | Price | Enquire |
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| Mon 17th February, 202519/02/2024 | Mon 24th February, 202526/02/2024 | Available | Per person from$3550* | Enquire » |
| Departure Date | Return Date | Availability | Price | Enquire |
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| Mon 31st March, 202501/04/2024 | Mon 7th April, 202508/04/2024 | On Request | Per person from$3750* | Enquire » |
| Mon 3rd March, 202504/03/2024 | Mon 10th March, 202511/03/2024 | Available | Per person from$3550* | Enquire » |
| Mon 17th March, 202518/03/2024 | Mon 24th March, 202525/03/2024 | Available | Per person from$3650* | Enquire » |
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