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Day 1 |
Departure from the USA bound for
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Day 2 |
London
We are met by our European Institute Tour Director and
accompanied to our centrally located hotel, before we
begin exploring this incredible city.
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Day 3 |
London
Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour as our local guide
introduces the many faces of London, finishing with the
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.
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Day 4 |
Paris
This morning we board Europe's newest train, the
Eurostar, for Paris.
This
afternoon our local guide introduces us Paris finishing
with a visit to one of Europe's most beautiful
cathedrals, Notre Dame.
This evening
we take you to the top of the Eiffel Tower for a
'bird's eye view' of the city!
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Day 5 |
Paris Our day commences with a
visit to 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 a romantic
Seine river cruise is included.
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Day 6 |
Train This morning a visit is included to the Louvre
Museum. The we board our overnight train for the blue
waters of the Cote d'Azur.
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Day 7 |
Nice
Learn about Nice's Italian heritage as our Tour
Director leads us on a walking tour of the Old Town.
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Day 8 |
Nice
Travel the
spectacular coastline route to the principality of
Monaco, one of the smallest countries in Europe. We
will also take a trip to the highest cliff-top
village in France, Eze.
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Day 9 |
Provence
Journey to
Provence, stopping at the largest free standing Roman
aqueduct in Europe, the Pont du Gard. Next to the
Roman city of Nimes featuring its great
amphitheatre, gardens and the Maison Carr้e
(square house).
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Day 10 |
Barcelona
Travel across to the
unspoilt medieval fortress of Carcassonne. Learn
how this bastion repelled invaders through the centuries
with its walled defenses.
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Day 11 |
Barcelona
Barcelona, host of the
1992 Olympic Games, abounds in historical sights
including the magnificent Cathedral, which we
visit with our local guide, the old Gothic Quarter
and Gaudi's unusual Sagrada Familia Church.
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Day 12 |
Madrid
Journey through the
countryside of Aragon and Castille to the
capital of Spain, Madrid.
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Day 13 |
Madrid
Our local guide
introduces us to her Madrid. After lunch, we are
moved by Picasso's Guernica at the Reina Sofia
Museum.
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Day 14 |
Return to the USA. |
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