Themeparks Kids' Private Tour

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1 Themeparks Kids' Private Tour Disneyland Paris, Europa Park, Alsace and Black Forest This tour for families with active kids blends the best of themepark thrills and attractions with cool slices of European history. - The two Disneyland Paris theme parks, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park, offer more than 50 rides and attractions, as well as live Disney shows and parades. - Europa Park in Germany also offers over 50 attractions, including themed lands and children's fairy tale encounters, but is especially famous for its 12 rollercoasters. These themeparks, Europe's best and most popular, have offerings for kids of all ages, so your visits can be tailored to be as active or relaxed as you wish. Experiences at these constructed modern attractions are balanced by visits to real-world European marvels from long ago. - Tour Versailles, the most famous palace in the world and the centre of power in France until the royal family was forced to move back to the capital in Visit an immense Gothic cathedral completed in Tour a huge 12th century castle atop a mountain in Alsace. - Stay in an Alsatian village that looks today much as it did in the 16th century. - Venture into Germany's Black Forest to see how people lived and worked in farming communities there over the last 400 years. You can also extend your tour to see King Ludwig II's famous castles in Bavaria. Map

2 Themeparks Kids' Private Tour Disneyland Paris, Europa Park, Alsace and Black Forest 2 Itinerary Day 1 DEPARTURE Board your flight from your home destination to Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, France. (Your return will be from Zurich.) This itinerary assumes this to be an overnight flight. Air fare independently arranged. Day 2 WELCOME TO DISNEYLAND PARIS Arrival in Paris, France. Upon arrival of your flight you are met and picked up for transfer the Dream Castle Hotel for checkin. The rest of the day is at leisure. You can use your included DISNEY PARKS day pass to begin exploring Disneyland Park or the Walt Disney Studios Park or both. Disneyland Park features five themed realms: Fantasyland, Discoveryland, Frontierland, Adventureland, and Main Street U.S.A. These lands offer rides and attractions ranging from the family fun of Pirates of the Caribbean to the thrills of Space Mountain: Mission 2. Walt Disney Studios park features realms inspired by Disney's animation classics. Movie magic is provided on rides and attractions ranging from the family show time of Stitch Live! to the height of thrills on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Dinner on your own so that you can stay at the themeparks as late as you wish. > Your tour includes: Transfer from airport to hotel, Disney Parks day pass and shuttle service, overnight in Dream Castle Hotel Day 3 DISNEYLAND ALL DAY All day at DISNEYLAND PARIS. Where to start? You'll be spoiled for choice. There are 34 rides and attractions in the Disneyland Park, and another 18 in the Walt Disney Studios Park. As examples, here are the top five attractions: It s a Small World, in Fantasyland, takes the visitor on a musical tour of the world in a small boat which follows a river that runs through the attraction, with each part of the ride themed for a different part of the world.

3 Themeparks Kids' Private Tour Disneyland Paris, Europa Park, Alsace and Black Forest 3 Space Mountain: Mission 2, in Discoveryland, is a roller coaster like ride that will blast you on a warp-speed ride into the unknown." Big Thunder Mountain, in Frontierland, is a runaway train through the man-made sierras of Big Thunder Mountain. Pirates of the Caribbean, in Adventureland, cruises secret caverns and catches the Pirates of the Caribbean in action as they loot, plunder and pillage. Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast, in Discoveryland, sits visitors in a star cruiser to shoot laser beams at targets. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, an accelerated drop tower thrill ride in the Walt Disney Studios Park, is considered one of the most extreme. The Disney Railroad, Peter Pan's Flight, and Alice's Curious Labyrinth are some of the attractions for younger kids. Dinner on your own. > Buffet breakfast, Disney Parks day pass and shuttle service, Dream Castle Hotel Day 4 PARIS Paris city-tour. Meet your guide and coach and your traveling companions and spend the day in Paris. After breakfast, enjoy a guided tour of VERSAILLES, perhaps the most famous palace in the world. From 1682, when King Louis XIV moved from Paris, until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in 1789, the Court of Versailles was the centre of power in France. Spend several hours visiting the Palace of Palaces and the famous gardens with the fountains. In the afternoon we go up to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER for majestic views. This tower, built for the 1889 World's Fair, is one of the most recognizable structures in the world and is the most visited paid monument anywhere. Free time around the opera for shopping and dinner on your own. > Buffet breakfast, door-to-door transportation, entrances to Versailles and Eiffel Tower, Dream Castle Hotel

4 Themeparks Kids' Private Tour Disneyland Paris, Europa Park, Alsace and Black Forest 4 Day 5 REIMS, ALSACE This morning we leave Paris and drive into the champagne region to visit the impressive 13th century French Gothic REIMS CATHEDRAL, where the kings of France were crowned. The cathedral was under siege by the English from 1359 to 1360 during the Hundred Years' War. After it fell the English held Reims and the Cathedral until 1429 when it was liberated by Joan of Arc. The towers are 267 feet / 81 metres tall. The three portals are laden with statues and statuettes. Among European cathedrals, only Chartres has more sculpted figures. Its stained glass windows date from the 13th to the 20th centuries. While we are in Reims the grown-ups should try a glass of the local and world-famous champagne. Other treats for the kids. We continue south to the ALSACE region and check into your local hotel in one of its picturesque medieval villages. Alsatian dinner in the country. > Buffet breakfast; door-to-door transportation; three-course dinner with menu choices, one beverage, and coffee or tea after; hotel in Alsace Day 6 HAUT-KOENIGSBOURG, COLMAR Since its construction in the 12th century, the HAUT-KOENIGSBOURG CASTLE at Orschwiller in Alsace has been a constant witness to both European conflicts and rivalry between lords, kings and emperors. A number of illustrious owners each left their mark on the castle s history, and successive events even led to changes in the castle s structure. Enjoy a tour of this magnificent castle with its majestic architecture and its incredible view across the Alsatian plain. We continue to COLMAR in the heart of Alsace. Colmar's Germanic and French architectural heritage was spared by the frequent wars that ravaged this area. Highlights include the Koïfhus, Pfister House, and the House of Heads. The town has preserved the charm of its romantic districts (Tanner s District, Little Venice). Enjoy your guided tour of the old town, which also includes a visit to the Bartholdi museum, housed in a vast residence which was the birthplace of the creator of New York's Statue of Liberty. Its rooms contain a collection of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's most important works, thanks to the heritage the artist's widow left to the city. Dinner tonight in France. > Buffet breakfast, door-to-door transportation, entrance to Haut-Koenigsbourg Castle, three-course dinner, hotel in Alsace

5 Themeparks Kids' Private Tour Disneyland Paris, Europa Park, Alsace and Black Forest 5 Day 7 EUROPA PARK All day today at EUROPA PARK in Rust, on the western edge of Germany's Black Forest. Europa Park ranks with the Disney parks as Europe's most visited, and is the Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice pick as "Best Theme Park in Europe". Europa Park is themed mainly around 13 European countries, with a mix of attractions in each zone. The other themed areas are Adventure Land, Grimm's Enchanted Forest, and Children's World. Europa Park is famous for its rollercoasters, and has 12 of them, including high coasters, fast coasters, spinning coasters, indoor / outdoor coasters, water coasters, and dark ride coasters. Silver Star, in the 'France' section, is a high coaster (239 feet / 73 m) with a maximum speed of 79 mph / 127 km/h, and is the largest coaster in Europa Park. Blue Fire, in the 'Iceland' section, is launched with 62 mph / 100 km/h, and has several inversions and a dark ride section with special effects. Wodan Timbur Coaster, also in 'Iceland', is a 131 foot / 40 m wooden coaster that reaches speeds of 62 mph / 100 km/h. Euro-mir, in 'Russia', is a spinning coaster with dark-ride elements. Poseidon, in 'Greece', and Atlantica Supersplash, in 'Portugal', are water coasters. There are also dozens of lower-speed attractions, including dark rides, boat rides, merry-gorounds, car rides, an observation tower, a 4D cinema, and live entertainment shows. Children's World offers about three dozen experiences for younger visitors. Dinner on your own so that you can stay late at the park if you wish. > Buffet breakfast, door-to-door transportation, entrance to Europa Park, hotel in Germany's Black Forest Day 8 BLACK FOREST OPEN-AIR MUSEUM A very special treat today. Experience the Black Forest with all your senses! Culture and history come to life in the famous VOGTSBAUERNHOF OPEN-AIR MUSEUM. Find out how people lived and worked in the Black Forest over the last 400 years in Germany's largest and most popular open air museum. This is history you can touch: centuries-old houses, atmospheric rooms, smoky kitchens, blooming gardens, living animals, and a cornucopia of smells and scents all things that kids will not find elsewhere in this form and variety.

6 Themeparks Kids' Private Tour Disneyland Paris, Europa Park, Alsace and Black Forest 6 The museum is organized around six fully furnished farmhouses spanning the 16th to 18th centuries and drawn from different parts of the Black Forest. The Vogtsbauernhof farmhouse, built in 1612, remains in its original location. Many of the farmhouses will seem strange to North Americans, because they provide accommodation for both families and their animals, and even use the roof for the storage of hay. As well as the farmhouses visitors will find farm and community resources, including a labourer s cottage, kitchen herb gardens, fields, grain mills, sawmills, storehouses, a bakery and distillery, a forge, and a chapel. There are lots of animals on the grounds cows and calves, pigs and piglets, goats and kids, sheep and lambs, bunnies, chickens and geese. Sometimes you can even hear the whistle of a cuckoo. A great variety of traditional crafts are demonstrated every day, and there's even a workshop for kids to make their own cuckoo whistle or water wheel. Dinner together this evening. > Buffet breakfast, door-to-door transportation, Vogtsbauernhof entrance, three-course dinner, hotel in Germany's Black Forest Day 9 RETURN Time to say Auf Wiedersehen. Transfer to Zurich Airport for your homebound flight which arrives the same day. Your flight should not leave Zurich before10:30 a.m. Alternatively, an extension to see King Ludwig II's Neuschwanstein and other famous places in Bavaria is possible. Please contact us for details and a quote for your family. > Buffet breakfast, transfer to Zurich Airport Cost and Date Information Tour includes: - all features as per itinerary, departure guaranteed, - 7 breakfast buffets, - 3 three-course dinners, each including one drink and coffee or tea, - accommodation for 7 nights in 4-star hotels, - door-to-door transportation, - reservation fees, entrance fees, and local guide fees, and - the services of the Tour Director and Driver throughout the tour.

7 Themeparks Kids' Private Tour Disneyland Paris, Europa Park, Alsace and Black Forest 7 There are no hidden extras. This tour is offered on the following basis: Tour prices are for the land segment only. Air fare is not included. Prices are per person, in U.S. dollars, based on double occupancy. Single Occupancy is available for a Single Supplement charge of US $ 200. Prices for children are listed in the table below. A deposit of US $ 300 per person is required to secure a reservation. Personal expenses, lunches and gratuities for the driver and local guides are not included. Themeparks Kids' Tour Total Price = Private Tour Fee + Per Person Charges Per Tour Private Tour Fee - independent of number of persons (2 to 6) US $ 1,400 Per Person Charges for Families with Children Aged 4 through 14 Arrangement Per Adult (US $) Per Child (US $) 1 adult 1 child double room 2,699 1,949 2 adults 1 child double room 2,699 1,449 1 adult 2 children double room 2,699 1,449 2 adults 2 children double room 2,699 1,199 2 adults 2 children 2 rooms 2,699 1,749 2 adults 3 children 2 rooms 2,699 1,449 FYI - Per Person Adult Rates Double Occupancy Single Occupancy Basic Price per Adult US $ 2,699 US $ 2,899 Detailed Reservation Request instructions are provided on the Reservations - Multi-Day page of You can phone or write if you prefer. Full contact information is provided below and on the European Castles Tours website. Final payment is due 45 days before departure. Five weeks before departure you will receive a detailed information package with lots of travel tips and information about places we will visit. Participation in Astrid Baur Travel tours is conditional on acceptance of the Astrid Baur Travel Terms and Conditions posted on the Reservations page of

8 Themeparks Kids' Private Tour Disneyland Paris, Europa Park, Alsace and Black Forest 8 Cancellation Policy If notice of cancellation is received more than 45 days prior to tour start, the deposit will be retained. Otherwise: 31 to 45 days prior to tour start: 20 % of total price 15 to 30 days prior to tour start: 35 % of total price 8 to 14 days prior to tour start: 50 % of total price 1 to 7 days prior to tour start: 75 % of total price Departure day and later: 100 % of total price The deposit will be applied against any cancellation charge. Contact Information Would you like to talk to passengers from previous tours? Let us know. We will be pleased to answer questions you may have, and very pleased to take your reservation. Astrid Baur, Tour Director castles.office@yahoo.com U.S. Phone (202) Astrid's Mobile where + = international calling access code, 011 in North America Fax Address Hoehenstrasse Hopfen am See Germany