As the name implies, this European tour is a sample of some of the major highlights of Europe. You’ll spend two nights in Amsterdam, Lucerne, Paris, and London, and one night each in Heidelberg and Dijon. In Amsterdam, your guided sightseeing is via a canal cruise, the only way to experience Amsterdam! In both Heidelberg and Lucerne, you’ll discover the must-see sights on a walking tour, including Heidelberg’s Old Town and Lucerne’s Bourbaki Panorama, a circular painting dating to 1881 and depicting memorable scenes from the Franco-Prussian War. In Beaune, you’ll have a wine tasting and a visit to the impressive Hôtel Dieu. Your Paris sightseeing includes a Seine cruise, where you’ll be treated to great views of Notre Dame Cathedral and the Eiffel Tower. And in London, during your sightseeing tour, you’ll visit St. Paul’s Cathedral, where Prince Charles and Lady Diana were married.
This European tour also includes majestic scenery, such as a romantic Rhine cruise, a stop at the spectacular Rhine Falls, Europe’s largest waterfall, and an exciting ride on the high-speed Eurostar train from Paris to London. Of course, on a European sampler tour you have to taste the food unique to each area, and with Globus, you get the opportunity to do just that! You’ll enjoy dinner and a beer at a charming local restaurant in Heidelberg, and coffee with traditional homemade Black Forest Cake in Germany’s Black Forest. Fascinating sightseeing, spectacular scenery, tasty local food, expert Local Guides, and a Tour Director ready to bring these destinations to life…what more can you ask for in a European vacation?
City Highlights
AMSTERDAM Welcome dinner; canal cruise with Local Guide, visit a major diamond centerRHINE CRUISEHEIDELBERG Walking tour of the Old Town, take pictures of the castle; [LF] dinner with beer at Kulturbrauerei HeidelbergBLACK FOREST Woodcarving demonstration; enjoy Kaffee und Schwarzwaldkuchen (coffee and Black Forest Cake)RHINE FALLS LUCERNE Walking tour including [LF] the Bourbaki Panorama, the Lion Monument, and the Chapel BridgeBEAUNE [LF] Burgundy wine tasting at the Marché aux Vins wine cellar; visit Hôtel DieuVERSAILLES Guided visit of the Palace and GardensPARIS Guided sightseeing, enjoy a Seine cruisePARIS-LONDON By high-speed Eurostar TrainLONDON Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral
Meals
Full buffet breakfast daily; 3 three-course dinners, including a dinner at a local restaurant in Heidelberg
Transportation
Motorcoach; canal cruise in Amsterdam; Rhine River cruise; Seine cruise in Paris; high-speed Eurostar train. Free WI-FI available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies.
