• Day 1: Fly overnight to England

• Day 2: London

  Meet your Tour Director at the airport

  Take a walking tour of London

• Day 3: London

  Take a guided tour of London

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
  • Piccadilly Circus
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral
  • Westminster Abbey
  • Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

• Day 4: London

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  Oxford and Stratford

  Visit two of England’s most acclaimed towns on a full-day excursion into the English countryside. First, visit ivy-draped Oxford, home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world. After free time, it’s on to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, married, and buried. You’ll also see the English gardens and orchard belonging to his wife at Anne Hathaway's Cottage.

• Day 5: London • Paris

  Travel by Eurostar train to Paris

  Take a tour of the Latin Quarter

  Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral

• Day 6: Paris

  Take a guided tour of Paris

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Place de la Concorde
  • Champs-Élysées
  • Arc de Triomphe
  • Hôtel des Invalides
  • Eiffel Tower

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  Versailles

  Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.

• Day 7: Paris

  Visit the Louvre

  Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory

  Explore Paris on your own

• Day 8: Paris • Burgundy • Central Swiss Alps

  Travel via Burgundy to the Lucerne region

• Day 9: Central Swiss Alps

  Take a tour of Lucerne

  With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Lion Monument
  • Kapellbrücke
  • Lake Luzern

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  Swiss Alps Experience

  Venture to the roof of the Swiss Alps, atop one of the majestic peaks that tower over charming Lucerne. Take a boat across Lake Lucerne (in season) and ride a cog railway to the top of either Mount Pilatus (best known for its steep railway and its iconic craggy summit) or Mount Rigi (beloved for its original mountain railway and its history as a favorite spot of Mark Twain). Enjoy the splendid views of the quaint villages and fields of Switzerland as you trek along the mountain with your group. (Note: Warm clothes and appropriate shoes recommended).

• Day 10: Central Swiss Alps • Florence

  Travel to Florence

• Day 11: Florence

  Take a guided tour of Florence

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Piazza della Signoria
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • Basilica of Santa Croce
  • Gates of Paradise

  See the Duomo

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  Pisa

  Journey to Pisa on this half-day excursion. Enjoy a guided tour of the city’s Field of Miracles, where you can snap a picture of the 12th-century Leaning Tower, aslant ever since the third floor was built. This is where Galileo was said to have developed his laws of gravity. Also visit the adjacent cathedral and baptistery, which contain exquisite marble pulpits carved in the Gothic style.

• Day 12: Florence • Assisi • Rome

  Travel via Assisi to Rome

  Visit the Basilica of St. Francis

  Tour Assisi with an expert local guide

• Day 13: Rome

  Tour the Roman Forum and the Colosseum with an expert local guide

  Take a guided tour of Vatican City

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Sistine Chapel
  • St. Peter’s Basilica

  Take a self-guided walking tour of Rome

  You will see:

  • Trevi Fountain
  • Pantheon
  • Piazza Navona
  • Spanish Steps

• Day 14: Rome

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  Pompeii

  Gain unparalleled insight into the lives of the ancient Roman elite on this excursion. Buried in volcanic ash in 79 A.D., the former resort town of Pompeii is now fully excavated and, uniquely preserved as it was, one of the world’s richest archaeological sites. After a guided tour, enjoy an included lunch and free time before returning to Rome for dinner. Note: Comfortable shoes are recommended.

• Day 15: Rome • Venice

  Travel to Venice

• Day 16: Venice

  See a glass-blowing demonstration

  Visit the Doge’s Palace

  Take a guided tour of Venice

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • St. Mark’s Square
  • Grand Canal

• Day 17: Venice • Innsbruck • Tyrol region

  Travel via Innsbruck to the Tyrol region

• Day 18: Innsbruck • Munich

  Travel to Munich

  Visit Neuschwanstein Castle

• Day 19: Munich

  Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

  Take a guided tour of Munich

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Olympic Stadium
  • Residenz
  • Marienplatz

  Take a walking tour of Munich

  With your Tour Director you will see:

  • Munich Cathedral
  • New Town Hall
  • Hofbräuhaus

• Day 20: Depart for home

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• Day 20: Munich • Mödlareuth • Berlin

  Travel via Mödlareuth to Berlin

  Visit the Mödlareuth open air museum

  Take a walking tour of Berlin

• Day 21: Berlin

  Take a guided tour of Berlin

  With your expert local guide you will see:
  

  • Brandenburg Gate
  • Kurfürstendamm
  • Remains of the Berlin Wall

  See Checkpoint Charlie

  Visit the Topography of Terror Museum

• Day 22: Depart for home