Dates & Prices

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
4/1/2010 - 4/11/2010	$2,475
5/13/2010 - 5/23/2010	$2,650
5/20/2010 - 5/30/2010	$2,650
5/27/2010 - 6/6/2010	$2,650
6/3/2010 - 6/13/2010	$2,650
6/10/2010 - 6/20/2010	$2,650
6/17/2010 - 6/27/2010	$2,650
6/24/2010 - 7/4/2010	$2,650
7/1/2010 - 7/11/2010	$2,625
7/8/2010 - 7/18/2010	$2,599
7/15/2010 - 7/25/2010	$2,599
7/22/2010 - 8/1/2010	$2,599
7/29/2010 - 8/8/2010	$2,599
8/5/2010 - 8/15/2010	$2,599
8/12/2010 - 8/22/2010	$2,599
8/19/2010 - 8/29/2010	$2,650
8/26/2010 - 9/5/2010	$2,650
9/2/2010 - 9/12/2010	$2,650
9/9/2010 - 9/19/2010	$2,650
9/16/2010 - 9/26/2010	$2,650
9/23/2010 - 10/3/2010	$2,650
9/30/2010 - 10/10/2010	$2,650

What's Included

Included Premium Highlights

• Cruise by glass-topped boat through the waterways of Amsterdam's old city
• Embark on a scenic Rhine Cruise past sleepy villages, leafy vineyards and cliff-top castles
• Enjoy an exhilarating ride by cog-wheel train and cable-car to the summit of Mount Pilatus
• Ascend the iconic Eiffel Tower for panoramic views over romantic Paris

Included Personal Insights

• To enhance your dining pleasure, the historical context and formal ceremony that once accompanied your Dutch colonial-style feast is fully explained
• Learn about the origins and artisan manufacture of the Black Forest cuckoo clock

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

• See Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace on your London sightseeing tour
• Visit Bruges, one of Europe's best preserved medieval towns
• See Amsterdam's Dam Square, Royal Palace and Mint Tower
• Travel through the pretty Dutch countryside to the fishing village of Volendam
• Enjoy demonstrations of cheese-making, clog-making and diamond cutting in Holland
• See the soaring Gothic cathedral in Cologne
• See Heidelberg's red sandstone castle
• Scenic Black Forest drive Visit the Rhine Falls
• See Lucerne's Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument & Jesuit Church
• Drive past the Louvre and along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
• See Notre Dame Cathedral, the Place de la Concorde & Opera House in Paris
• See the White Cliffs of Dover

Included First Class Services

• Escorted by a professional Tour Director
• Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard restroom
• Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
• Free London Airport shuttle service.
• Airport Shuttle departure transfer at a scheduled time on Day 11

Included Quality Dining

• Enjoy a Highlight Dinner of local specialties in Amsterdam (HD)
• 1 Continental (CB) & 8 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 2 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

Your Tour Itinerary Includes

Day 1 - DEPART USA

Overnight flight to London.

Day 2 - ARRIVE LONDON

Welcome to London! After checking in to your hotel, the afternoon is at leisure. Perhaps hit the shops of Oxford street.
Hotel: Thistle Marble Arch.

Day 3 - LONDON SIGHTSEEING

Your half day sightseeing tour of London's West End shows you Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace. The afternoon is free to explore or shop. (B)

Day 4 - LONDON - BRUGES - AMSTERDAM

Meet your Tour Director and drive to Dover for the short Channel crossing to Calais. Pass historic Dunkirk, famous for its Second World War evacuations, and follow the coast into Belgium. Stop a while in medieval Bruges to walk through the cobbled streets to the old market square. A perfect introduction to Europe! Now enter your fourth country, the Netherlands, passing windmills on the way to lively Amsterdam, 'City of Canals'. Tonight, enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director before savouring a traditional Dutch 'Rijsttafel' (literally 'rice table') dinner at a local restaurant. Your meal is complemented by an informative presentation on the origins, ceremony and contents of this colonial-style feast.
Hotel: The Convent (HD)

Day 5 - AMSTERDAM SIGHTSEEING - volendam excursion

An orientation tour reveals the Mint Tower, Dam Square and Royal Palace, before boarding a special sightseeing boat and cruising under low bridges and past mansions built by the wealthiest merchants alongside the canals. Now a pleasant drive through the Dutch countryside, with its windmills and canals, brings you to the old, traditional village of Volendam, situated on what was once the Zuider Zee. Later, make a photo-stop beside one of the picturesque windmills and then visit a cheese farm and a 'Klompenhuis', where wooden clogs are made. Return to Amsterdam for a visit to a diamond cutting factory, whose industry dates back to the 16th century. This evening, consider a visit
to the famous Sailors' Quarter. (BB)

Day 6 - AMSTERDAM - COLOGNE - HEIDELBERG

Leave Amsterdam bound for Germany. Pass the border town of Arnhem, renowned for its 'Bridge Too Far' (the Rhine bridge which was the object of bitter fighting at the end of the Second World War), then cross the extensive Ruhr Basin to Cologne. This city was also badly damaged in the war, but its superb Gothic Cathedral survived. Take time to marvel at the soaring vaults and spires, and to stroll in the bustling pedestrian malls of the city centre. Then it's on to Bonn, birthplace of Beethoven and former capital of West Germany for more than 40 years. Travel to the picturesque Rhine Gorge to board a Highlight Cruise at Boppard, and glide past medieval hill-top castles and steep leafy vineyards to the legendary Loreley Rock. Rejoin the coach at St. Goar and continue to the town of Heidelberg, for dinner and an evening at leisure.
Hotel: Marriott. (BB,D)

Day 7 - HEIDELBERG - LUCERNE

Enjoy some time this morning in the city of the 'Student Prince', to view the ruined clifftop castle. Take the scenic route along the Rhine Valley to the ancient city of Freiburg, before climbing into the heart of the Black Forest, home of the cuckoo clock industry. Enjoy an informative presentation on their origins and see how these clocks are made, then continue past Lake Titisee and cross the Swiss border. See the Rhine River thundering over the Rhine Falls before driving via Zurich to lakeside Lucerne. Check into your hotel, shop for chocolate or a special timepiece, and consider joining an optional Swiss Fondue Party in the evening.
Hotel: Astoria (BB)

Day 8 - LUCERNE SIGHTSEEING

See Lucerne's proud Lion Monument, carved into a limestone cliff and dedicated to the Swiss Guards massacred defending the King during the French Revolution. Take time to stroll across the covered Chapel Bridge and see the baroque Jesuit church. Enjoy an exciting Premium Highlight - an exhilarating ride by cog-wheel train and cable-car to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Admire the stunning panorama of snow-capped peaks - including the Eiger and Jungfrau - before descending over mountain crags and pine forests back to terra firma. (BB,D)

Day 9 - LUCERNE - PARIS

Leaving the Alpine region, cross the Rhine at Basel and continue into France. Travel past the fortified town of Belfort, gateway to Alsace, and along the forested ridges of the Jura Mountains into Burgundy. Continue through leafy vineyards and past the forests of Fontainebleau to arrive in the glittering French capital of Paris for a two-night stay. Why not sample the fabulous local cuisine tonight?
Hotel: Marriott Rive Gauche (BB)

Day 10 - PARIS SIGHTSEEING

A sightseeing tour with a local guide takes you by the Île de la Cite to see Notre Dame Cathedral with its famous tale of Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre Dame. Pass the immense facades of the Louvre and marvel at Garnier's splendid Opera House. See the Obelisk in the centre of the Place de la Concorde and drive along the elegant Champs Élysees to the Arc de Triomphe. A Premium Highlight takes you up to the viewing platforms of the wonderful Eiffel Tower for spectacular views of the city. Spend the afternoon exploring Paris at your own pace. Perhaps take an optional tour to admire the Mona Lisa and other great treasures of the Louvre Museum and, by night, why not join in the fun at a world famous cabaret show? (BB)

Day 11 - RETURN TO USA

After breakfast, your departure transfer will arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport at 08:00.(BB)

Sightseeing Highlights

Included Premium Highlights

• Cruise by glass-topped boat through the waterways of Amsterdam's old city
• Embark on a scenic Rhine Cruise past sleepy villages, leafy vineyards and cliff-top castles
• Enjoy an exhilarating ride by cog-wheel train and cable-car to the summit of Mount Pilatus
• Ascend the iconic Eiffel Tower for panoramic views over romantic Paris

Included Personal Insights

• To enhance your dining pleasure, the historical context and formal ceremony that once accompanied your Dutch colonial-style feast is fully explained
• Learn about the origins and artisan manufacture of the Black Forest cuckoo clock

Included Additional Excursions & Sights

• See Westminster Abbey, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace on your London sightseeing tour
• Visit Bruges, one of Europe's best preserved medieval towns
• See Amsterdam's Dam Square, Royal Palace and Mint Tower
• Travel through the pretty Dutch countryside to the fishing village of Volendam
• Enjoy demonstrations of cheese-making, clog-making and diamond cutting in Holland
• See the soaring Gothic cathedral in Cologne
• See Heidelberg's red sandstone castle
• Scenic Black Forest drive Visit the Rhine Falls
• See Lucerne's Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument & Jesuit Church
• Drive past the Louvre and along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
• See Notre Dame Cathedral, the Place de la Concorde & Opera House in Paris
• See the White Cliffs of Dover

Included First Class Services

• Escorted by a professional Tour Director
• Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard restroom
• Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
• Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
• Free London Airport shuttle service.
• Airport Shuttle departure transfer at a scheduled time on Day 11

Included Quality Dining

• Enjoy a Highlight Dinner of local specialties in Amsterdam (HD)
• 1 Continental (CB) & 8 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 2 three-course table d'hote Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

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SPECIALS

Save $300 Off per couple

Two travelers booking together on an air-inclusive 2010 Europe tour will each save $150 off on all Lufthansa or United Airline flights.

Book Now - offer end March 31st, 2010.

TERMS: Valid for new bookings only. Offer CAN be combined with all brochure discounts. Entire booking including air must be paid in full by March 31, 2010. Offer valid from March 1st-March 31st, 2010. All Travel must be completed by October 24th, 2010. Offer is valid on UA and LH flights only (no code share flights allowed over the Atlantic – must be on UA or LH only). Valid on all tours to Europe, Egypt, Jordan, Israel and Morocco. Offer - $300 off per couple or $150 off for single travelers. Offer subject to availability and valid off of all net fares. Promotion cannot be booked online. Commission paid on air for this promotion is 0%. Air tickets are non-refundable after purchase. No name changes allowed once a reservation is made. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Offer can be used for groups – with availability and names at time of booking – full payment on entire package due March 31, 2010. CST No. 2068745-20