After a warm welcome from our Tour Director we are off to photograph the White Cliffs of Dover as we cross the Channel to Calais. Then across Flanders Fields to join the super fast highways of France. Late evening we reach our Hotel overnight stay.(D)
Day Nancy, Black Forest, Rhine Falls-Lucerne-Engelberg
This morning we depart for Germany, joining the autobahn we enter into the Black Forest region and lovely Lake Titisee. Continue further south into Switzerland(Schafthausen) to see the thundering Rhine Falls, the largest in Europe. Later check-in your hotel for two nights.
After breakfast, we drive through the Swiss Alpine region and the winding mountains roads which create majestic waterfalls to Engelberg, to begin our cable car journey and to board the world's only revolving cable car reaching in peak of 10,000 feet, a truly once-in-a-life time experience. Visit the ice caves and sculptures where the clouds are beneath your feet!Enjoy the 'Ice-Flyer' ride-an experience to cherish. Later we begin our descent, afternoon we visit Lucerne where you have time to explore the town which is famous today for the setting of many "Bollywood" films.
This morning we leave Lucerne behind and proceed towards Venice. In the afternoon, we cross Europe's highest bridge and the Italian border, winding our way through the Brenner Pass, into Venice.
On arrival, you proceed on sightseeing tour of Venice:-
In Venice : It's more like a marvellous film-set than a real city, with its canals, gondolas, bridges, palaces and quiet piazzas. The included tour starts with a boat-ride and is followed by most of the highlights and as vast to a typical Venetian glass blowing factory. Don't miss out on the optional gondola trip. Check-in your hotel for one night (B.D)
Today we depart across the Appennines and gentle hilly countryside of Tuscany to Florence. On arrival in the city of the Medicis, you will visit the Piazzale Michelangelo to enjoy one of the best view of this Renaissance city across the River Arno.
An interesting drive south to one of the world's greatest cities, Rome. Cross the Apennines to historic Assisi, home of St.Franch for a short stop before travelling on to Rome.
It is said of Rome that this is not so much of city with museums as a city within museum. Stuffed with sights from exquisite architecture to marvellous monuments and superb statuary, the Eternal City is explored with an included guided tour this morning. Highlights of Rome included the much photographed Colosseum and the Spanish Steps and the spectacular Trevi Fountain where you may make a wish. Late evening return to our hotel, in Florence area.
Short drive to Pisa with time to admire the Square of Miracles with its amazing Learning Tower of Pisa. Continuing our journey, we follow the Mediterranean coast past the marble quarries to Carrata to Genoa, birthplace of Christopher Columbus, and on to the border between France and Italy. Now we follow the magnificient coastline to the magical city of Nice, often referred to as the "Queen of the Riviera". We stay here for two nights.
An excursion to Nice, a popular resorts set on the Baiedes Anges with numerous attractions including the superb Museum of Fine Arts and fascinating Roman Remains. We continue to Monte Carlo, playground of the rich and famous. Situated on a roicky promontory to the north of the Port de Monaco, Monte Carlo is filled with luxury shops and stylish restaurants. Followed by visit to Cannes, hot to the famous film festivals. Return to your hotel in the evening and enjoy Indian dinner.
