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1 CLASSIC EUROPE TOUR Day 1 - Arrive In London Arrive in London, where your private driver will greet and escort you to your hotel, The Radisson Edwardian Berkshire. The rest of the day is free for you to relax. Day 2 - Everything London Tour Meet your expert local guide--there will be several--and begin with a panoramic drive of London. See Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey. Near London Bridge, visit the Globe Theater, the faithful reconstruction of the playhouse where Shakespeare wrote and worked. Then cruise on the Thames River and ride the London Eye, the ferris-wheel (the roomy capsules are enclosed) attraction affording terrific views of Londontown. Your afternoon is at leisure. A theater performance highlights the evening!

2 Day 3 - Eurostar Channel Train / Paris Depart London aboard the high speed Eurostar Chunnel Train, whisking you through County Kent and under the English Channel to France. On arrival Paris, drive along the Champs-Elysees from the Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde, where Marie Antoinette met her untimely end. See Sainte Chapelle and the dominating, yet graceful, Eiffel Tower. Visit Notre Dame Cathedral, essence of Gothic architecture with its fanciful stonework and elegant flying buttresses. Tonight your accommodations are at the Hotel Royal Saint Honore. Day 4 - Today the Louvre Today visit the Louvre, a former palace and now a truly great art museum. See crown jewels and Master paintings. The Mona Lisa is here, as is the incomparable Nike of Samothrace. The afternoon is free; if you enjoy art, consider the Museee D'Orsay or a stroll in Montmarte to see artists at work. This evening, enjoy the "City of Light" on a Seine River cruise. Day 5 - TGV Train to Geneva Travel across France and into Switzerland aboard a TGV high-speed train. Your arrival Geneva is early in the afternoon and your Swiss guide is there to show you the city's highlights, including a walk through the Old Town medieval lanes. Tonight your accommodations are at the Hotel Bristol. Day 6 - More Switzerland Explore the Alps today! Drive along Lake Leman on the scenic mountain drive to Chamonix, oldest of the French winter-sports resorts (it hosted the first winter Olympics in 1924). Take the world's highest cable car ride 12,000 feet up the Aiguille du Midi. Staggering views of the Alps await, including Mt. Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe at 15,700 feet and first ascended by Paccard in Day 7 - Florence Take the train south through more of Switzerland, the Bernese Oberland and the Alps. Enter Italy. At Milan, switch train lines for a late afternoon arrival in Florence, the "birthplace of the Renaissance." You are surrounded by the glories of the art and architecture of the Renaissance period, the 13th to 16th centuries. Accommodations tonight are at the Boscolo Hotel Astoria Day 8 - Everything Florence Experience the beauty and appreciate the history of Florence. See Michelangelo's masterpiece David in the Galleria dell'accademia. Explore the enormous Cathedral (the Duomo) and see Giotto's Campanile and the Baptistry with its engraved bronze doors. Walk to Ponte Vecchio, the famous bridge over the Arno River, still housing jewelry and antique shops. Then visit the Uffizi Gallery, founded in 1581, making it one of the oldest fine art museums in the world. Visit (June and July tours only) the Medici Chapel in the Church of San Lorenzo.

3 Day 9 - On to Rome Enjoy the Tuscan countryside en route to Rome. This afternoon, sightsee the magnificent Italian capital city. Toss a coin at Trevi Fountain; see Villa Medici, Navona Square and the Spanish Steps overflowing with summer flowers. Follow Via dei Fori Imperiali by Trajan's Forum to see the Arch of Constantine, the Pantheon, Palatine Hill and Circus Maximus, all remnants of the era when Rome ruled the western world. Visit the Colosseum, both the famous and infamous past home to the Roman games. Your hotel in Rome is the Empire Palace. Day 10 - Everything Rome Visit Vatican City, a sovereign nation within Rome's boundaries. See the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo painted his remarkable frescoes, and St. Peter's Basilica covering nearly 5 acres. Michelangelo's exquisite and moving sculpture, The Pieta, created when he was only 20, stands in St. Peter's. The afternoon is free for your own Roman adventures. Day 11 - Return Home Transfer to the airport for your flight home. We hope you join us again soon!

4 Accommodations: London The Radisson Edwardian With a modern fitness centre and impressive city views, the 5-star Radisson Blu Edwardian, Hampshire has luxury bedrooms and free Wi-Fi throughout the property. The hotel is situated on Leicester Square, in the heart of Theatreland. The sumptuous bedrooms at Radisson Blu Edwardian, Hampshire have luxury marble bathrooms and Bang & Olufsen TVs. Rooms also feature air conditioning, work desks and fluffy bathrobes. Hampshire Bar and Restaurant serves modern British and Mediterranean cuisine, and features an outdoor terrace. Continental breakfasts are also available daily. Situated in London s lively West End, the hotel is a 5-minute walk from Covent Garden. The Royal Opera House is a 10-minute walk, and Oxford Street is half a mile away.

5 Accommodations: Paris Hotel Royal Saint Honore Located in the heart of Paris, the Royal Saint Honore is just 600 metres from The Louvre Museum and 170 metres from Le Jardin des Tuileries. This 4-star hotel offers soundproofed guestrooms and suites with free internet access. Guestrooms at the Royal Saint Honore are air-conditioned and have flat-screen TVs with satellite channels. They each have a fully-equipped en suite bathroom and a minibar. The hotel serves a buffet breakfast each morning that guests can enjoy in the dining room or their guest room. Guests can also have a meal or a drink in the hotel s restaurant, Café 221. The hotel s reception desk is open 24 hours a day and offers a ticket reservation service. The hotel also offers a dry-cleaning and laundry service.

6 The nearest Metro Station is Tuileries, which is a 2-minute walk from the hotel and provides direct access to the Champs Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe. The Musée d Orsay is a 20-minute walk away and Galéries Lafayette department store is 1 km from the hotel. Accommodations: Geneva Hotel Bristol Geneva The 4-star Superior Hotel Bristol with free spa facilities is situated in the centre of Geneva facing the quiet Mont Blanc Square, only at a few steps away from the lake and the main train station. The gourmet restaurant offers Mediterranean cuisine, and free WiFi is available. The hotel offers spacious and soundproofed rooms with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV, and a Nespresso coffee machine. A free bottle of water is provided on arrival in all rooms.

7 Serving gourmet cuisine, the elegant Relais Bristol restaurant features in the Gault Millau Guide with 14 out of 20 points and one toque. The daily breakfast buffet includes champagne and is served by the sound of the harp. The Bristol Hotel offers 24-hour room service and features a piano bar with live piano music from Monday to Friday. The spa area includes various saunas, a hot tub, a hammam, a colour therapy lounge, and a fitness room. Access is free for hotel guests. Massages can be booked upon request as well. A free pass for Geneva's public transport (including airport train) is provided on arrival. The airport is only a 10-minute train ride away. A public car park is provided within 200 metres from the hotel. Accommodations: Florence Boscolo Hotel Astoria The Boscolo Astoria is in the medieval Palazzo Gaddi, a typical example of Florentine Baroque design. Its rooftop terrace offers spectacular city views and is a quarter mile from the cathedral.

8 This elegantly renovated hotel features stylish rooms with fresco walls and antique furniture. All rooms offer a satellite TV, a minibar, and air conditioning. Free Wi-Fi is available in the Astoria's lobby. Breakfast is an extensive buffet, and drinks and snacks are served on the terrace. Palazzo Gaddi restaurant offers local, international and Mediterranean cuisine, as well as themed menus. The Agorà Wine Bar is open to the public and features an extensive list of Italian wines. Santa Maria Novella Train Station is a 5 minute walk away. The staff at front desk can help you choose and organize tours to the surrounding areas. You can explore the many Medici Villas and their large gardens, tour in the Chianti region or discover small medieval cities such as San Gimignano and Volterra. Accommodations: Rome Empire Palace Empire Palace Hotel is a refined, Venetian-style building in the heart of Rome, a 5 minute walk from the exclusive Via Veneto.

9 The elegant building of the Empire Palace was once the Roman home of a noble Venetian family and preserves its architectural features. Despite the period atmosphere, Empire Palace Hotel offers modern, functional rooms in classic style, with Wi-Fi internet connection. All the rooms feature cherry wood furniture and carpeted floors, and also offer a reading area. The public areas in the Empire Palace are warm and welcoming. You can relax at the piano bar, work out in the fitness center, or use the internet point and meeting rooms. Valet parking to a nearby indoor facility is also available. The Aureliano Restaurant is open to the public and offers local and international dishes. The restaurant is open for lunch between 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm and for dinner between 7:30 pm and 10 pm. The Repubblica Metro Station (line A) is just 1700 ft from the Empire Palace Hotel. The cost of the above tour is $5,800 per person based on double occupancy. It includes all of the above. This does not include travel insurance and flight. Please visit our website at to refer to the terms and conditions attached to this quote. Please note that this is only a quote and it is therefore subject to availability at the time of booking. To book this tour or if you have any additional questions, contact Maupintour at