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London, Paris & Madrid      9 Days Back to Travel Center

Day 1  

Departure from the USA bound for England!

Day 2

London   You are met by your European Institute Tour Director and accompanied to your centrally located hotel.

 
Day 3

London   Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour as our local guide introduces the many faces of London. We will see magnificent Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Westminster Abbey and finish off with the pageantry of the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (in season).

 

Later today our Tour Director takes us on Walking Tour of Covent Garden.

 
Day 4

Paris   This morning we board Europe's newest train, the incredible Eurostar, destination the City of Light!

 

This afternoon our local guide introduces us to Napoleon's grand Arc de Triomphe, the famous Champs Elysées, Place de la Concorde steeped in France's turbulent history, magnificent Place Vendome and one of Europe's most beautiful cathedrals, Notre Dame.

 
Day 5

Paris   This morning a visit is included to the Louvre Museum. A Mecca for art lovers, the renowned collection includes Da Vinci's masterpiece the Mona Lisa.


This evening we take you to top of the Eiffel Tower for a 'bird's eye view' of the city!

 
Day 6

Train   Today we marvel at Louis XIV's Versailles. Our tour takes us through the 250 foot long hall of mirrors and the royal apartments to the magnificent gardens and Marie Antoinette's Petit Hameau.

This evening we board our overnight train for the magnificent capital of Spain, Madrid.

 
Day 7

Madrid   Our local guide introduces us to her Madrid. We drive along the noble wide avenues to see the Palacio Real, Puerto del Sol, and we finish with a visit to the Prado Museum where we can admire the works of Goya, El Greco and Velasquez.

 

After lunch, we are moved by Picasso's Guernica at the Reina Sofia Museum.

 
Day 8

Madrid   This morning we visit El Greco's Toledo. Our local guide shows us the Cathedral and the Church of Santo Tome and leaves us free time to explore the quaint medieval old town.

 

Lunch is included rather than dinner before our return to Madrid.

 
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