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ESSENTIAL EUROPE 11 DAYS
WITH GLOBUS THE DETAILS ARE DONE
You’ll always visit the key sites and enjoy more inclusions; inside visits
and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description,
including admission charges where applicable.
For standard inclusions, see page 8.
TRIP SCALE Leisurely ■ On the Go
LOCAL FAVORITES
Globus has created special experiences that will bring you behind the
scenes, spotlight the unique stories of your journey, and bring to life
the local flavor of your destination. Just look for the icon to see
what we’ve included for you.
ALL THIS IS INCLUDED
■ SIGHTSEEING AND MORE
ROME Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing,
visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and
Basilica, and the Colosseum
FLORENCE Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David and
Signoria Square; pizza party at Finisterrae restaurant
VENICE Private boat ride; visit St. Mark’s Square; glassblower
demonstration; pasta party at Rossopomodoro restaurant; private
water-taxi ride through the Grand Canal
BELLINZONA
lunch with wine
Visit the Castelgrande courtyard and enjoy a light
LUCERNE Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel
Bridge; taste Swiss chocolate pralines
PARIS Guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel Tower
PARIS–LONDON By high-speed Eurostar train
LONDON Guided sightseeing, visit St. Paul’s Cathedral and see the
Changing of the Guard, if held
■ HOTELS ROME Starhotels Michelangelo (SF) or Universo (SF),
FLORENCE AC Firenze by Marriott (F), VENICE NH Laguna Palace (F) at
Mestre, LUCERNE Astoria (F), PARIS Les Jardins du Marais (F), LONDON
Park Plaza Waterloo (SF) or Hilton London Metropole (SF)
■ MEALS Full buffet breakfast (B) daily; 1 light lunch (L) with wine
in Bellinzona; 4 three-course dinners (D) with wine, including special
dinners in Rome, Florence, and Venice
■ TRANSPORTATION Motorcoach; private water-taxi in Venice;
high-speed Eurostar train
■ HEADSETS Throughout the tour
■ FREE WI-FI
available on your motorcoach and in most hotel lobbies
CUSTOMIZE YOUR VACATION
■ EXTRA NIGHTS in Rome, London
■ AIRPORT TRANSFERS Included if you purchase air from Globus.
Private transfers available for purchase if you book extra nights.
■ MyGLOBUS Personalize your tour ahead of time with additional
excursions. Visit our website for details and conditions.
NOTE For operational reasons, slight schedule changes for the Paris
program cannot be excluded.
SWISS GUARDS AT THE VATICAN
LOCAL FAVORITE RIDE THE ELEVATOR TO MEDIEVAL CASTELGRANDE
IN BELLINZONA, WHERE YOU’RE TREATED TO A LIGHT LUNCH OF LOCAL
SPECIALTIES AND THE DELIGHTFUL MERLOT WINE CRAFTED IN THE AREA
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY.
Welcome to Rome! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions and leave the hotel for a welcome dinner with pasta and
wine at one of Rome’s lively restaurants. (D)
DAY 2 ROME.
Globus’ unique guided sightseeing includes inside visits to the
VATICAN MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL with Michelangelo’s
ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment, and monumental ST.
PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA to admire Michelangelo’s Pietà.
Then, drive to the Roman Forum and visit the amazing COLOSSEUM,
where gladiators once fought. For those who wish to see it all, an
optional walking tour with a Local Guide is available to further explore
famous sites, like the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon,
and more. (B)
DAY 3 ROME–FLORENCE.
A pleasant drive through the Tuscan hills brings you to Florence,
“Cradle of the Renaissance.” Follow your Local Guide for a visit of
the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS with Michelangelo’s celebrated David.
Admire the magnificent cathedral, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry’s
heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise,” and visit sculpture-studded
SIGNORIA SQUARE. Time to check out the enticing shops selling
Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry on Piazza Santa Croce before
joining a PIZZA PARTY with wine at Finisterrae restaurant. (B,D)
DAY 4 FLORENCE–VENICE.
Arrive in Venice, city of romantics, and enter in style by PRIVATE
BOAT. Visit ST. MARK’S SQUARE. Admire the byzantine basilica,
the Clock Tower, lavish Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Also
watch a skilled GLASSBLOWER fashion delicate objects in an age-old
traditional manner. Then, you may wish to join an optional gondola
ride. A PASTA DINNER with wine has been prepared for you at
Rossopomodoro restaurant, followed by an exciting ride by PRIVATE
WATER-TAXI through the Grand Canal as a proper arrivederci on your
last night in Italy. (B,D)
DAY 5 VENICE–BELLINZONA, SWITZERLAND–LUCERNE.
Leave the flat Po area and enter the Swiss Alps. Stop in Bellinzona
and ride the elevator to the COURTYARD of Castelgrande, part of
the fortifications dating back to the Middle Ages and today a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. Here, enjoy a spectacular panoramic view and a
light lunch to try out local specialties and the delicious Merlot wine for
which the area is famous. Then, admire the towering majesty of the
Swiss Alps and St. Gotthard on the way to picturesque Lucerne. (B,L,D)
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