Day 1  

Departure from the USA bound for England!

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.

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.

London   This morning we may choose to stay in London or opt to visit one of Europe's most ancient edifices, Stonehenge, before continuing to magnificent Salisbury Cathedral.

Our sightseeing of England's most well preserved Georgian city, Bath, includes a visit to the ancient Roman Baths and sumptuous Pump Rooms.

Paris   This morning we board Europe's newest train, the Eurostar, to Paris.

This afternoon our local guide introduces us to Paris, finishing with a visit to one of Europe's most beautiful cathedrals, Notre Dame.

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.

After lunch a visit is included to the Louvre Museum.

This evening a romantic Seine river cruise is included.

Paris   Today we can either choose to explore Paris further or join our excursion to the Loire Valley. First we stop to visit Chartres Cathedral (Malcolm Miller tour when available).

The Loire Valley is justly famed for its incredible chateaux and today we will visit three of the most impressive, Amboise, Chenonceau and Azay-le-Rideau.

Lucerne   Board our TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) to Switzerland.

Lucerne  Sightseeing of Lucerne includes the Lion Monument, the mural-decorated wooden bridge and Weinmarkt Square.

This afternoon opt to join our excursion to Mount Pilatus for breathtaking views across the Alps.

Munich   On our way through the wonderful Alpine scenery we stop to visit King Ludwig's magnificent castle of Neuschwanstein (inspiration for the Disney castle).

Munich   Sightseeing with our local guide includes views the Olympic Stadium, Frauenkirche and the famous Glockenspiel in the Marienplatz town hall square.

This afternoon we visit moving Dachau.

Munich   We journey this morning to Salzburg. Our walking tour includes visits to Mozart's Birthplace and St. Peter's Cathedral. We then visit one of the local salt mines and ride through the tunnels on railroad tracks!

Heidelberg   Today we journey to admire the magnificent Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen before continuing through the Black Forest to Heidelberg.

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