23 Nights / 24 Days
The perfect escape from everyday life. Capture all the flavor of European cities and countryside, then bask in the golden Grecian sun. From Paris "City of Lights" to fitness & fun stay in the Austrian Alps. Spectacular sights and sounds abound.
The Great Escape begins with an overnight flight to 鈥淢erry Old England.鈥
Enjoy a free afternoon to relax and unwind. In the evening we鈥檒l have our welcome orientation followed by a fun London pub crawl.
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Piccadilly Circus: These familiar names become familiar places on our morning tour of London. During an afternoon at leisure, browse the many food, craft and clothing stalls at popular Camden Market, walk in the footsteps of Harry Potter at Leadenhall Market - aka Diagon Alley or take a ride on the London Eye for a birds-eye view of the city and the opportunity to take great photographs. After dusk, consider taking in some Shakespeare at the Globe Theater by the Thames River or attending a West End show.
Travel to southeast England today and board our ship to the continent. Motor through northern France and arrive in Paris, 鈥淐ity of Lights.鈥 We鈥檒l dine together at our French bistro dinner, and then enjoy a romantic Seine River cruise.
France has been a world center of the perfume industry since Louis XV's court at Versailles was known as "le cour parfum茅e." Join us this morning for a visit to the Fragonard Perfume Museum, located in a 19th-century mansion from the era of Napoleon III, and learn about the art of perfume manufacturing from ancient times. Afterwards we continue with a tour of Paris, see the hunchback 鈥淨uasimodo鈥檚鈥 Notre Dame Cathedral, Place de la Concorde, where the guillotine once stood, and the Eiffel Tower鈥檚 steel lacework. Free time in the afternoon 鈥 visit Left Bank bookstalls, or shop the chic boutiques of Paris. Consider joining our optional can-can cabaret show tonight.
Optional Activity: French cabaret show
This morning we visit the Palace of Versailles, well known as France鈥檚 famed Sun King, Louis XIV鈥檚, residence. Our museum pass gives us access to the Hall of Mirrors, the King鈥檚 Grand Chambers and more. Marvel at the sheer size of the palace, one of the most beautiful castles in the world with an astonishing 700 rooms. The afternoon is free to explore the 鈥楥ity of Lights.鈥 Have a portrait done by Place du Tertre artists or sample sinful French pastries. The free evening is perfect for watching the world go by from a sidewalk caf茅 on the Champs Elys茅es.
Motor to Belgium and Brussels, and see the Grand鈥 Place, a perfect medieval square, and the statue of naughty Mennekin-Pis. Continue to Amsterdam and enjoy the remainder of the day at your leisure.
Go biking through 13th-century Dutch fishing villages along the Ijssel Lake beaches today, watch wooden shoes being carved and sample Edam cheese at a cheese farm. Free time this afternoon in Amsterdam to tour the Van Gogh or Rijksmuseum, or visit Anne Frank鈥檚 house. This evening we invite you to a scrumptious Dutch-Indonesian rice table dinner, a specialty in Holland as Indonesia was once a Dutch colony. Afterwards we admire the Netherland鈥檚 capital gliding through some of the 165 romantic canals aboard a glass-topped canal boat.
Cross the German border into Cologne, famous for the world鈥檚 largest gothic cathedral. Embark on a cruise along the fabled Rhine River, passing steeply sloped vineyards, ancient castles, and the legendary Lorelei Rock. Continue to Heidelberg, the 鈥淐ity of the Student Prince鈥 and climb to the ruins of the Castle of the Palatine Elector for a bird鈥檚-eye view of the city and the Neckar River.
Germany鈥檚 Romantic Road takes us to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This medieval city is celebrated not only for its well-preserved gothic and baroque buildings and walls, but also for its unspoiled picturesque setting. Enjoy lunch at a local Gasthaus before continuing our journey to the fun-filled Oktoberfest city of Munich. Free evening to check out the oompah-pah bands at the famous Hofbr盲uhaus.
This morning we visit Dachau, the Nazi Concentration Camp Memorial site. It was established in 1965, twenty years after it was liberated by American forces. During afternoon free time, consider visiting the BMW museum, seeing the Glockenspiel Chimes at the market square, the 1972 Olympic Village or shopping for Bavarian beer steins and lederhosen on Maximilianstrasse. Tonight, we鈥檒l dine on authentic Bavarian fare.
This morning, we continue to Berchtesgaden. Dressed in miner鈥檚 clothing, enjoy a ride on a funicular and down slides through the salt mine. Our next stop is Salzburg, Mozart鈥檚 birthplace and site where the classic movie, 鈥淪ound of Music鈥 was filmed. Explore the narrow streets lined with colorful wrought iron signs and shops before we continue our journey to Europe鈥檚 largest alpine sports region. Be our pampered guest for two nights of fitness and fun while nestled in the snow-capped Austrian mountains at our Alpine Center.
All day today is at our leisure; go for a hike in the Alps or join the fun and excitement of whitewater rafting. A hearty Austrian dinner awaits after all that activity.
Optional activity: Whitewater rafting
14AUSTRIAN LAKES * VENICE, ITALY
Through the fertile Po Valley we approach Florence, Golden City of the Renaissance and birthplace of Michelangelo. Our Florence art tour includes the Gates of Paradise, the marble Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral and Giotto鈥檚 bell tower, then there鈥檚 free time for shopping and museums. Get ready for an optional dinner of pure Italian delights at 鈥淚l Latini鈥 tonight.
Optional activity: Tuscan Feast
A free day to explore the Uffizi Gallery and see the collections of Giotto, Botticelli, Raphael and da Vinci. The Galleria dell鈥橝ccademia houses several sculptures by Michelangelo including his famous David. Enjoy our dinner of traditional Florentine fare.
Optional activity: Chianti Excursion
Travel past Chianti vineyards along the Highway of the Sun to the Eternal City of Rome. After check in we have time to relax or explore baroque Rome: Stop to toss three coins in the Trevi Fountain, to ensure your return to Rome, see the Pantheon and sample the famous 鈥済elati鈥 ice cream at Piazza Navona.
This morning we explore Capitol Hill with the most spectacular view of Caesar鈥檚 Roman Forum, center of political and social activity, with ancient ruins dating from the 8th century BC. Also see Nero鈥檚 Circus Maximus where chariot races were held. A trip across the Tiber River takes us to Vatican City - the world鈥檚 smallest state. Visit St. Peter鈥檚 Basilica housing Michelangelo鈥檚 magnificent 鈥淧ieta.鈥 During afternoon free time, use the Roma Pass to visit the Colosseum, where gladiators fought to the death. Our dinner tonight is a mouth-watering pasta party complete with Italian specialties.
Motor through sunny olive groves lining the way south to Pompeii, the city buried in 79 A.D. by 20 feet of ash and lava after Mt. Vesuvius鈥 volcanic eruption. We鈥檒l walk the excavated streets still bearing marks of chariot wheels. Afterwards we cross the Italian 鈥渂oot鈥 and board our overnight ship to Greece.
After cruising through aquamarine waters, our ship docks at Patras. Motor along the Corinthian Sea coastline, across the Peloponnese peninsula to Galatas and the island of Poros.
Time to swim, bask in the golden sun, or take part in optional activities such as waterskiing, wakeboarding, parasailing, banana-boating or tubing. Dancing like Zorba at a local tavern is always a must-do evening activity.
Optional activity: Aquatic Adventure/Hydra Excursion
Bicycles will be provided for one of your free days. Poros old town center has great shopping or the more adventurous can venture to the 6th-century BC ruins of Poseidon鈥檚 Temple on the island鈥檚 highest peak. On our last night, we invite everyone to our fun Toga party.
In the morning we board our ferry to Athens. See the 2,400-year-old Parthenon, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Constitution Square. A free afternoon may find us wandering the paths of Plato, Socrates and Sophocles or trying our bargaining skills at the markets of Monastiraki. This evening follow the sounds of traditional bouzouki music and join our farewell taverna dinner in the Plaka District 鈥 Athens鈥 oldest neighborhood at the foot of the Acropolis.
No of pax | Age Limit | Price per pax (Rs) |
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Adult | Above 12 years | $ 4763 / Adult |
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