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Jewels of Europe

Day 1: Home

Depart today on your wide bodied jet for Amsterdam.

Day 2: Amsterdam (D)

Arrive today in Amsterdam. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. En route, your coach will take you on a panoramic sightseeing tour of this graceful and elegant city. Amsterdam has a rich cultural heritage of museums, churches and the renowned Anne Frank’s House. This afternoon, your coach will transfer you to the Rijksmuseum for your visit to this splendid red turreted building built in 1885. The Rijksmuseum is home to the world’s best collection of Dutch paintings from the 13th to the 19th century, the most famous being Rembrandt.

Day 3: Amsterdam - Volendam (B, D)

This morning is free for you to explore Amsterdam on your own. Included is a visit to the Anne Frank’s House, immortalized by the poignant diary kept by the young Jewish girl from 1942 - 1944 when she and her family hid from the German occupying forces during the Holocaust. This afternoon, board your coach for your visit to the Dutch village of Volendam. In this quaint hamlet, you can learn how cheese and wooden clogs are made in the traditional Dutch technique.

Day 4: Amsterdam - Paris (B, D)

This morning your coach will pick you up after breakfast for your journey to Paris. En route, relax and enjoy the scenery of quaint towns and historical buildings. You will stop in Brussels for lunch and be taken on an orientation sightseeing tour. It is then on to Paris! When you arrive in Paris, you will be transferred to the hotel, and will enjoy panoramic sightseeing of the city en route. This evening you may wish to ascend the Eiffel Tower for a breathtaking night time view of the city.

Day 5: Paris (B)

Today is left unstructured for you to do your shopping or to explore on your own with your teachers/chaperones. Overnight in Paris.

Day 6: Paris - Lucerne (B, D)

Wake early this morning for pickup from the hotel for your transfer to Lucerne. When you arrive, you will be transferred to your hotel. Enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour en route to your hotel.

Day 7: Lucerne (B)

Today is a free day. A great suggestion is to take the Pilatus excursion.

Day 8: Lucerne - Salzburg (B, D)

Your private coach will arrive this morning to take you to Salzburg, birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Salzburg is filled with religious buildings dating back to 700 A.D. including St. Peter’s Abbey and Benedictine Monastery, the Cathedral, and the Franziskanerkirche with its magnificent Baroque altarpiece. These churches were built by various archbishops of Salzburg who aimed to make their home another Eternal City. Salzburg boasts three majestic castles including the medieval fortress Festung Hohensalzburg which looms over the city from its hilltop position offering a wonderful city view. The well known movie, The Sound of Music was also shot on location in Salzburg. After settling into your hotel, head out to the streets of this city which is nestled comfortably within three sides of the Alps.

Day 9: Salzburg (B)

Today is free for you to explore the city at your leisure.

Day 10: Salzburg - Vienna (B, D)

Wake early this morning to meet your coach to wind your way out of this Alpine community for your transfer to Vienna. Upon arrival, enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour of this compact city with many important sights that date from the Habsburg era.

Day 11: Vienna (B)

Today is your first introduction to the culture and history of the Austrian people. Your guide will escort you on a half day sightseeing tour. See the Hofburg, a vast palace which began as a small fortress in 1275, and is at the core of this city which is easily explored on foot. See the Hofburg complex, the Burgtheatre, Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens and the Prater, a massive funfair which was originally the site of the imperial hunting grounds. Included is a visit to Schloss Hellbrun. Later, you are free to relax or head out to wander the interesting sites on your own. Your tour coach is also available to take you to some outlying areas that you may wish to see on your own.

Day 12: Vienna - Home (B)

This morning your coach will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the airport for your flight home.

Tour includes:

Return Airfare: Home - Amsterdam / Vienna - Home
Return airport transfers
10 nights accommodation
Breakfast daily
6 dinners
Guided panoramic tours of Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels, Lucerne, and Vienna
Private coach tour from Days 4 - 11
Half day guided tour of Vienna
Half day coach tour to Volendam
Visit to Rijksmuseum
Visit to Anne Frank's House
Visit to Hofburg
Visit to Schloss Hellbrun

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