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LONDON

DoverCalais

PARIS

LUCERNE

VENICE

ROME

FLORENCE

ENGLAND

FRANCE ITALY

SWITZERLAND

FERRY

EUROPEAN DREAM

8 days - 5 countries

Code: WROL

Brush up on your photographic skills – you're going to need them on this fast-paced jaunt through Europe's celebrity cities of Rome, Florence, Venice, Paris and lesser-known Lucerne. Get snap-happy

the Duomo, people watch in the piazze and marvel at a multitude of picture-perfect landscapes.

7 nights Hotel accommodation

10 meals

1 lunch (Be My Guest) 2 dinners with local wine

On-trip transport All transport shown (including ferry) All transfers shown

THE ICONS City tour in Rome Florence Paris

Orientation of Venice Lucerne

Visit St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

View the Colosseum and other ancient sites in Rome St. Mark's Basilica in Venice Lion Monument and the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne

in Paris

the Vineyards of Burgundy

SIMPLY THE BEST

we’ve earned an average 4.6 satisfaction rating. See all at: trafalgar.com/reviews

THE ESSENTIALSAll taken care of

Insider Experiences. Here’s a sample of what you can expect.

BE MY GUEST

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explore the castle dungeons, and indulge in olive oil and wine tasting

CULTURAL INSIGHT

delicate tradition that generations of Venetian

LOCAL SPECIALIST For included sightseeing in Rome, Florence and Paris

HIDDEN TREASURE

THE REAL THINGTrafalgar highlights

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1 Arrive Rome (2 Nights)Ciao Roma! Welcome to the Eternal City – once home to gods and goddesses, emperors, senators and slaves. Explore the city's bustling boulevards and labyrinthine lanes before meeting your fellow travellers and Travel Director at a Welcome Reception. This evening we meander through the streets of Rome during an orientation drive revealing some of the city's most celebrated treasures. (WR) Hotel: Crowne Plaza St. Peter’s

2 Rome Sightseeing e d The Holy See takes centre stage today as we join a Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour that will see us visit the 17th century St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City and witness Michelangelo's sorrowful Pietà, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. We cross the Tiber into Ancient Rome to delve into what was once the largest empire in the world and view such ancient sites as the imposing Colosseum where brave gladiators and

is yours at leisure to explore the picturesque piazze of Rome. Sit on the Spanish Steps and shop up a storm on Via Condotti or perhaps join an Optional Experience to see the exquisite frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. (BB)

3 Rome Florence Sightseeing d We travel north into the vineyard-clad hills of Tuscany and along the valley of the River Arno. Stopping for an authentic Be My Guest lunch at an unforgettable castle, we enjoy local wine, a delicious

Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance. Join a Local Specialist for an enchanting encounter with one of the world's cultural centres, admiring the exquisite architecture and artistry around

and Piazza della Signoria, the political hub of Florence before arriving at your hotel. (BB, BG) Hotel: Grand Mediterraneo

4 Florence Venice d The romantic island city of Venice is our destination today. We take to San Marco's waters, cruising the canals with views of the imposing St. Mark's Basilica and ornate Doge's Palace before experiencing a Cultural Insight

narrow calle in search of a cosy bacaro where you can enjoy delicious Venetian cuisine washed down with a Campari spritz or two. Or venture to the enchanting canal-side setting of St. Mark's Square – the sounds of talented buskers, seagulls and lapping water the perfect backdrop for a brilliant sun set over the Grand Canal. (BB) Hotel: Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana

5 Venice Lucerne d We depart Venice, travelling across the lush green Veneto plains and north into the picturesque Italian and Swiss Lake Districts via Como and Lugano. Meandering through the spectacular alpine landscape along the winding St. Gotthard route, we arrive in Switzerland and the laidback lakeside city of Lucerne, most famous for its solid wooden Chapel Bridge and the poignant Lion Monument, a memorial to Swiss Guards who were massacred in Paris in 1792 while guarding

through the cobblestone streets of Old Town lined with beautifully painted façades or perhaps join an Optional Experience ascending one of the surrounding mountain peaks for panoramic views of the surroundings. (BB) Hotel: Astoria

6 Lucerne Paris (2 Nights)From Lucerne, we head into France and through the rolling vineyard-clad hills of Burgundy, one of the country's largest wine-producing areas, en route to Paris where we'll spend the next two nights. The City of Light is yours to explore this evening. Wander up grand boulevards and along the scenic Seine, stumble upon a cosy salon to grab a bite to eat and sip wine while watching the beautiful people of Paris, or consider attending one of the city's famous colourful cabaret shows. (BB)

7 Paris Sightseeing e d Join a Local Specialist today and ascend to

get a bird's-eye view of the golden dome of Les Invalides, the Tuileries gardens and the glinting tip of the Louvre Pyramid in the distance. See the Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde, with its turbulent past spanning centuries before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers at a memorable Farewell Dinner. (BB, FD)

8 Paris LondonOur last day together sees us pass the tragic

where we set sail across the English Channel to Dover and travel through Kent to London. (BB)

YOUR HOLIDAY PLANNER

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RM Regional MealBG Be My Guest DiningD Dinner

DW Dinner with WineFD Farewell Dinner

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End London

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q Christmas & New Year's Eve Highlights: The 21 December 2018 departure will celebrate Christmas in Lucerne. The 28 December 2018 departure will toast New Year's Eve in Venice. Each of these specially arranged festive meal celebrations will replace one of the included meals featured in the itinerary.

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The service was top notch.

The tour guide was fabulous!!

The hotels were great. But,

most importantly Trafalgar

10 day trip and we loved it.

Thank you Trafalgar

Diane, from USA

r Multiple trip discount:

SAVE up to US$52 : Young traveller discount: SAVE US$180

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SAVE US$10p.p. ; Past guests:

f MORE ABOUT YOUR TRIP

Your London Hotel: Hilton Kensington

For rates and full details please see page 76. This trip ends at our London Reception Centre or the above hotel, providing that you have reserved your accommodation at this hotel through Trafalgar.

Airport transfers: On arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport transfers will operate at 9.30am, 12.30pm and 3.30pm. Guests arriving later should make their own way to the hotel.

London Airport Transfers: Transfers available to purchase. Conditions apply. See page 76 for details.

Gratuities: Option to pre-pay gratuities for Travel Director and Driver US$78 per person.

WiFi: See page 74 for details.

Book early for great savings - see pages 12-13. Extra nights' accommodation page 76.

* All prices are per person, twin share.

Visit trafalgar.com for availability, up-to-date itineraries and Optional Experiences.

Single Supplement (add to price above): US$420p.p.

Exceptions 28 Dec 18: US$460p.p.

EARLY BIRD SAVINGSSAVE US$156p.p.

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