Desired Europe | 16 Days

Today we will visit the capital, Prague, the Baroque jewel of Europe. Our local expert will provide an informative city tour, which will include outstanding monuments. During the visit we walk through Prague Castle (admission included). Subsequently, we shall take a boat tour on the Vltava River. In the afternoon enjoy some free time to explore the city. In the evening, we will enjoy more time in the historic city centre and there will be an opportunity for you to take dinner. Return to hotel.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Early departure from Prague and stop in Pilsen, in the region of West Bohemia, a city renowned for its beer. Time for a walk through its historic centre where we find the Great Square, the cathedral, the Plague Column and a Renaissance-era town hall. We will then cross into Germany where we will follow a section of the so-called “Romantic Route”. Next, we will visit Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a town that seems to come straight out of a fairy tale, and is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in the country. Afterwards, we will head to Frankfurt. Arrival in the financial capital of Germany in late-afternoon. Free time in the historic city centre where there is a wide variety of restaurants to choose from.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today we will take a small Cruise on the Rhine, between the villages of Rudesheim and St Goar, undoubtedly the river’s most picturesque section. After this we will travel to Cologne, a city which stands out for its immense gothic cathedral. Then on to the Netherlands. Arriving to Amsterdam in the late afternoon.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today we have a very exciting day in the Netherlands. We will go to Zaanse Schans with its mills, canals and its typical houses. Next Volendam, a very picturesque fishing village. A short boat trip from Volendam, will take us to Marken (an island that was joined to the mainland by a fixed dike), where the houses there are built on stilts. After this, we travel to Amsterdam where we will enjoy a panoramic visit of the city to see its narrow canals, its official buildings and parks. We will also see the technique of diamond cutting. A large part of the visit will be done on foot, the information will be given through headphones. Time for dinner in Rembrandtplein, an area with many restaurants from all corners of the world and near the red-light district with its liberal values. Go to the hotel.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today we will leave for Brussels, taking time in the Grand Place and making a stop to photograph the Atomium. Continuing to Bruges, the marvellous Flemish city known as the Venice of the North. Time for lunch. Our journey will take us to France. Arriving in Paris at the end of the day.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today we will take you on a guided tour in which you will discover the history, main boulevards and the breathtaking monuments of the city of Paris. We will stop at the Eiffel Tower where you will have the opportunity to climb up to the second floor of this remarkable wrought-iron monument (ticket admission included). The tour will end with a boat cruise along the River Seine, which divides north and south Paris. Enjoy an afternoon at your own leisure to explore and relax! At sunset you can grab dinner in the Latin Quarter, a very picturesque and historic area where a wide variety of international cuisines await you. We will then return to hotel. Note: There might be very long lines to climb the Eiffel Tower. For operational reasons, if deemed appropriate, the climb can be made at a different time of the day (or on Monday).

Meals Included:

Breakfast

We will start the day by going to the centre of Paris, to the area of the Louvre Museum. Enjoy some leisure time to explore. If you wish, we can accompany you to Benlux, one of the most complete and best-known perfumeries in Paris.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today we travel to the centre of France, to the Bourgogne region, famous for its wines. Making a stop in Semur-en-Auxois, a small medieval town listed surrounded by impressive walls. After this we will visit Beaune, located in the centre of the Bourgogne region, with its streets full of flowers, hospice and wine museum all points of interest. Time for lunch. Continuing on, we will arrive to Lyon in the mid-afternoon, the capital of Roman Gallia on the banks of the Rhône (its historic centre has been declared a World Heritage site). We include a funicular climb to Notre Dame de Fourviere where we have a great view of the city. Enjoy some leisure time to walk around. Note: Sometimes, for events or congresses, accommodation may be provided in a city near Lyon (normally Chambery).

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Centre of Geneva Next, we have a beautiful stage of our journey as we travel to Switzerland. In Geneva, with our guide, we will go to the Palais des Nations (the United Nations headquarters in Europe) and then to the beautiful Jardin Anglais (English Garden) with its famous flower clock. You can also admire the Jet d’Eau, the tallest fountain in Europe. After lunch, we will continue through Switzerland passing the beautiful Leman Lake (Lake Geneva) and Neuchatel Lake. We will arrive to Zurich in the late afternoon. Note: Depending on the number of travellers from Geneva to Zürich, this trip might be done by train.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

We start the day with a stroll in the most populated city of Switzerland, Zurich, the financial and cultural capital of the country. Zurich has twice been declared the city with the best quality of life in the world. After this we will board a boat for a trip on Zurich lake, this will last about two hours. The boat makes brief stops, allowing us to admire the villages along the way. We get off in Rapperswil, a small and highly picturesque village overlooked by its medieval castle. We return to Zurich by train and will see the efficiency and punctuality of the Swiss Railways. Enjoy an evening in the historic centre next to the lake, here you can dine at one of the many restaurants offering a wide range of different cuisines.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today´s journey has beautiful landscapes with high mountains and lakes. Breathtaking scenery in the region of Interlaken. We will stop in Grindelwald where we will have time for a coffee before taking the cable car up to mountain. We will walk along the winding path which will lead us to the “footbridge over the empty”. Dare to walk along the bridge amongst the fantastic scenery enjoying glaciers all around us. We will take lunch up the mountain (included) before heading back down. We continue to Lucerne, one of the most beautiful cities in Switzerland. In the evening we have time to stroll around, enjoying the city and taking dinner before we return to the hotel in Zurich.

Meals Included:

Breakfast, Lunch

We will leave Zurich early in the morning and cut across the Alps in order to reach the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Alongside the route we will get to see beautiful lakes and snow-capped mountains. Lugano. Arrival in the cosmopolitan capital of the Italian Switzerland built next to its beautiful lake. Time to have a stroll and grab lunch. Next, we will reach the enchanting little town of Morcote famous for its flowery stone houses. We will then travel to Italy. Arrival in Milan where the guide will take us to the impressive Duomo Square. Here you will find a variety of local and international restaurants to have dinner at. Transfer to the hotel.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

Today we continue our journey towards Pisa. On a little tourist train, we will travel to the Piazza Dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles), where there will be time to admire one of the most alluring and beautiful art complexes in Italy, including the well-known Leaning Tower of Pisa. Then, we continue to Rome, arriving at the end of the afternoon.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

In the morning, we will have a tour of the city, which will be a great introduction to “The Eternal city”. We enter the tiny state of the Vatican. The Vatican City is a principal centre of Christianity in the world. You will be able to visit St. Peter’s Basilica. We will also enter the Roman Coliseum (admission price included), the principal symbol of Rome. This impressive con­struction dates back 2,000 years and will transport us in time so that we can learn about ancient society in the Roman Empire. In the evening we will transfer you to the Via Cavour area, where you will find many interna­tional restaurants to enjoy your dinner at. After dinner return to the hotel.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

After breakfast, end of our services.

Meals Included:

Breakfast

English speaking tours in Prague, Amsterdam, Paris and Rome

Touring as per itinerary

15 Buffet Breakfasts, 1 Lunch

Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle

Arrival transfer

THE CANALS OF AMSTERDAM T20

In this program you will have the opportunity to take a boat trip through the beautiful canals of Amsterdam, the capital of Netherlands, considered the “Venice of the North”, with its 160 canals and 1,000 bridges, its beautiful houses of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, unique churches with carillon and stores, and the famous “Red Light District” . NOTE: PASSENGERS WHO ARRIVE FROM PARIS TO AMSTERDAM CANNOT MAKE THIS EXCURSION.

DURATION: 2hrs

INCLUDED:
-Transfer by coach round trip with our guide. -Cruise of 1 hour and a half through the channels, where we will have explanations during the tour, accompanied by some drinks and snacks.

PRICE: 45 EUR

MINIMUM GROUP REQUIRED: 20 persons

LATIN QUARTER AND SENA CRUISE

In this activity we will have the opportunity to visit two parts of Paris. On the one hand, we will visit the historic heart of the city walking through the charming streets of the Latin Quarter. In these streets we can discover important points such as the University of Sorbonne, the Cluny Thermal Baths and the Medieval Museum of Paris, the Church of Sant Severine, the Sant Julien-Le Pauvre Church and then the Island of the Cité where we will visit in its part external one of the most important works of France, great work of gothic art, made by Sully in the S XII, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, stroll along its quays admiring buildings such as the conservagerie, medieval palace and former residence of the kings of France and the wonderful building of the Hotel de Ville. With our bus we will travel to the west of Paris to make the cruise by the river Seine, this tour will allow us to enjoy a different view of the main monuments that are on both shores crossing its numerous and admired bridges. NOTE: Due to the fire in the Cathedral we will visit this monument externally.

DURATION: 5hrs

INCLUDED:
– Bus service from the Hotel. – Cruise along the Seine river. – Visit with local guide. – Private audio guide service

PRICE: 45 EUR

MINIMUM GROUP REQUIRED: 20 persons

MOULIN ROUGE SHOW T20

THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO CAN VISIT THE MOULIN ROUGE SHOW IS LIMITED. IF ALL TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO TRAVELERS WHO HAVE MADE RESERVATIONS IN ADVANCE. FOR THIS REASON, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU BUY THIS EXCURSION IN ADVANCE THROUGH MY TRIP BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL IN EUROPE. And how could you miss the Parisian night by attending the oldest and most famous cabaret in the world? We talk about the “Moulin Rouge”, with more than one hundred years of history. It evokes the moments of the Belle Epoque, in the Parisian district of Pigalle where the concept of the French “varieté” began through great choreographers like the famous French painter Toulouse-Lautrec. More than 100 artists on stage, including 60 dancers from around the world, gigantic aquarium, international attractions and the famous French Cancan. All with one of the fastest scene changes in the world. A show that will not be forgotten. ENTRY OF CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS IS NOT ALLOWED

DURATION: 2hrs

INCLUDED:
Round-trip transport service from and to the hotel. – Table reservation. Tips included. – Show with consumption 1/2 bottle of French champaign per person. NOTE: No children´s discount.

PRICE: 135 EUR

MINIMUM GROUP REQUIRED: 10 persons

LOUVRE MUSEUM GM T20

This museum, besides being the best-known gallery in the world, brings together admirable archaeological and sculptural works. Due to the large size of this museum and its huge number of works of art we suggest you take a guided tour that will allow you to see some of the most important works of its interior. Our selective tour will take you from the medieval Louvre, Egyptian Sphinx, Greco-Roman sculptures, including the famous Venus del Milo, summer apartments of Anne of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin, until you reach the Victory of Samothrace. We will also visit the part of western painting, the primitive Italians: Cimabue and Ghiotto, following by the Grande Galería where at this moment we can see “The Virgin of the Rocks” by Leonardo da Vinci. Next, we will admire “The Wedding of Cana” by Verones and the most famous painting of the “La Gioconda” museum. Another part of the museum that we will have the opportunity to see with our guide is the Gallery of French Painting, where we can see “The raft of the jellyfish” by Gericault, “Liberty guiding the people” by Delacroix, “The coronation of Napoleon ” from David. Next, we will go to the Apollo Gallery where we will find goldsmith objects and some of “the Crown Jewels”, the Gallery of the Guards, where we will find Etruscan and Roman jewels. And finally, another of the parties we visited are the apartments of Napoleon III with its splendid furniture..

DURATION: 1h 30min

INCLUDED:
-Admission to the Louvre museum. -Group reservation fee set time, no queues. -Louvre authorised local guide in English or Spanish. -Private audio guide service.

PRICE: 50 EUR

MINIMUM GROUP REQUIRED: 15 persons

BAROQUE ROME T20

This excursion is essential to complete your stay in Rome. You can enjoy the great Rome of Bernini and Borromini, the great baroque Rome with its beautiful fountains, squares and obelisks. That Rome that the Popes created. We will make a complete tour knowing: Lungotevere, Ara Pacis, Porta Pinciana, Via Veneto, Plaza de España with its wonderful fountain of the boat and its staircase Trinidad de los Montes, Fontana de Trevi where you can fulfill the rite of throwing your coin, Piazza Colona , Pantheon, possibly the best preserved archaeological temple of ancient Rome and we will finish in the extraordinary Piazza Navona. An important part of this excursion is done on foot enjoying the center and heart of Rome.

DURATION: 2hrs 30min

INCLUDED:
-Transfers by bus. -Local guide. -Individual headphones connected directly with your local guide.

PRICE: 35 EUR

MINIMUM GROUP REQUIRED: 15 persons

VATICAN MUSEUMS, SISTINE CHAPEL AND ST. PETER’S BASILICA

We will begin the tour at the huge St. Peters Square embraced by hundreds of columns in the shape of arms spread open to embrace the world. After listening to the history of the square, we have a 10 minutes’ walk to the entrance of the Vatican Museums. After passing through the walls which mark the boarder of the Vatican State, our guide will lead is through the corridors and patios of the Papal Palaces, with one of the most important art collections in the world. For this reason, it is today known as the Vatican Museums.

Through this privileged journey through time and art, we will arrive at one of the most important places in the Catholic world, the Sistine Chapel where the election of the Pope is taking place and with walls covered by sublime works of art by the greatest Renaissance painters.

Our priority entrance ticket will allow us access directly from the Sistine Chapel to the St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Christian temple in the world and undoubtedly one of the most spectacular and grandiose buildings that you can visit in entire Europe. We finish our visit in the Vatican state, one of the most memorable and emotional places of trip around Europe, by going back to St. Peter´s Square and thereby
re-entering Italy.

DURATION: 3h

INCLUDED:
-Entrance ticket to the Vatican Museum and St. Peter’s Basilica -Entrance through the priority lane, to eliminate waiting time -Visit conducted by an authorized and specialized guide -Audio devices to ensure that all participants can hear the guide throughout the tour

PRICE: 50 EUR

MINIMUM GROUP REQUIRED: 20 persons

Ticket admission: Prague Castle, Diamond Cutting Workshop in Amsterdam, 2nd Floor Eiffel Tower in Paris, Coliseum of Rome

Gratuities

Basic travel insurance

Boat: Vltava River in Prague, Cruise on the Rhine, I Jsselmeer lake from Voledam to Marken, River Seine in Paris, Zurich lake

Train: Rapperswil/Zurich, Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa

Funicular: Lyon, Cable Car to Grindelwald First

Passport or visa fees

Other meals, snacks and drinks

Departure transfer

Pre and post tour accommodation

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