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Tours
and admissions
- On the Highlights Tour all guided
tours and admissions are included for the days
when the group is
together. On this tour, it is a LOT! In Paris this includes the
guided walking tours of the Marais District and the full day Paris
Historic Highlights Tour - Notre Dame, historic Ile de la Cite, Ste Chapelle,
the Louvre museum with entrances into all museums. In Switzerland no tours
are included as it is a free day for you to choose. In Germany
entrance and tours of the fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein and
family home castle of Hohenschwangau are included. In Venice, it is a morning
historical highlights tour with admission to Doges Palace and St. Marks
Basilica. In Tuscany it includes a city highlights tour in Florence
with entrances to the Accademia, and the Uffizi museum and Tuscan village
minibus tour and
winery tour and tasting. In Rome it includes a city highlights tour
with entrances to the Roman Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill, and
Capitoline museum and a Vatican museum tour with museum entrance
including Sistine Chapel.
Accommodations
- You will have 3-4 star accommodations for thirteen
nights at centrally-located, quiet, small hotels or B&B's. Special
care has been taken to find the best value in a friendly, charming and
elegant hotel with local flavor that will be warm and welcoming as your
home base in the city and the village.
Transportation - All local transportation is included. This includes Metro Tickets in Paris for our tour day, fast train from Paris to Interlaken, minibus from Interlaken to Germany to Venice, water taxi in Venice, train(or minibus) from Venice to Siena, bus from Siena/Florence, train from Siena to Rome and bus trainsportation in Rome. When we arrive by train and the hotel is far from the station, it also includes a taxi to the hotel. As this tour is a land-only package, transportation cost to and from the airport is not included. Sometimes our tour escort can meet you at the airport but that can not be guaranteed and the cost of the actual transportation is not included. Our tour handbook will describe in detail many different options on how to get to the hotel.
Meals -
All breakfasts are included and half of your dinners and a few lunches (see
detailed itinerary for specific days). No drinks are not included with
lunches and dinners unless explicitly specified. All restaurants have been chosen for their
exceptional quality of food, charm and often local history and
atmosphere. Wonderful food is an important part of a great trip
and we have found some great restaurants, and pubs. Discovery Day
wine and cheese is included.
"The Best" Maps - Included are wonderful, easy to read and compact maps of all of our destinations. After years of experience and looking at many maps, these are the perfect blend between size and content to make sure your Discovery Days and time on your own are spent navigating like a pro. For this tour they will include detailed ones of Paris, Venice Florence, Siena and Rome and included maps in the handbook for Interlaken and our hotel area in Germany.
Phone card - Included will be use of a $10 phone card that can be used anywhere in Europe to use as you please. - dinner reservations, calling for the theater or calling your European Discovery guide if for some reason you need help. if you want your own or the use of a cell phone, we can help you with that but it is not included.
Tour Handbook - The tour handbook will include all of the things that you may want to refer to before, during and after the tour. This will include some tips for before you leave such as packing lists, getting there, logistics, money, etc. For while you are there, there will be details of all of the hotels that will be used, the itinerary plus more facts about the sites. Most importantly, there will be some suggestions and descriptions of things to do, places to see, and good restaurants for your Discovery Day. There will also be helpful references to books and websites that could help you before you go to plan your Discovery Day.
The details - Please refer to the Terms and Conditions Agreement for the fine print and further details.