Europe Jewel
Highlights
                                                                              Local guided walking tours of Prague,
                                                                              Florence, Vienna and Ljubljana
                                                                              Cruise Amsterdam’s canals and sail
                                                                              along the Rhine River in Germany
                                                                              Discover Venice and Budapest
                                                                              See the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa
                                                                              Free days in Prague, the Swiss Alps
                                                                              and Paris
               Friday 11 October                                 to                   Thursday 24 October
Meeting Point:   Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport
Meeting Address: Rijnlanderweg 800, 2132 NN Hoofddorp, Netherlands, Tel: +31 20 542 1234
Meeting Time:    10:00
                                                       Your tour leader is:
                                                        Mayra Arboleda
                                                        0031 6111 86447
  Please refrain from contacting your tour leader until 48 hours before your tour is due to depart, as they are likely occupied
                                                       with another tour.
                               Thank you for your cooperation, we wish you a wonderful tour.
 Please note this itinerary is given as a guide only and is subject to change. Please keep this with you when out on tour as the
                                              addresses can be helpful if you get lost.
Day 1                 Friday 11 October                                                                             Start of tour in Amsterdam
Hotel                  Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport
Address                Rijnlanderweg 800, 2132 NN Hoofddorp, Netherlands, Tel: +31 20 542 1234
* Welcome to Amsterdam and the start of the Europe Jewel tour!
* Enjoy a traditional cheese-making demonstration, and learn about how traditional Dutch clogs are made!
* Cruise down the famous canals of Amsterdam, get your cameras ready!
* Enjoy an included dinner in the heart of the city
Day 2                 Saturday 12 October                                                                            Amsterdam - Rhine Valley
Hotel                 Mercure Hotel Frankfurt Eschborn Helfmann Park
Address               Helfmann-Park 1 ,65760 Eschborn, Germany, Tel: +49 619 696 970
* Relax on board an included Rhine river cruise - see if you can spot some of the many medieval castles!
* Try some of the local wines in an included wine tasting at a local family wine merchants
* Enjoy an included dinner
Day 3                 Sunday 13 October                                                                   Rhine Valley - Nuremburg - Prague
Hotel                  Hotel Duo
Address                Teplická 492, 190 00 Praha 9, Czechia, Czech Republic, Tel: +420 266 131 111
* Enjoy a lunch stop in the Bavarian city of Nuremberg, heavily bombed during WW2, but rebuilt to some of its former glory
* Discover the Czech capital of Prague on an included walking tour with our expert local guide
* Enjoy an included dinner in a local restaurant where you can try some traditional Czech dishes
Day 4                 Monday 14 October                                                                                                 Prague
Hotel                  Hotel Duo
Address                Teplická 492, 190 00 Praha 9, Czechia, Czech Republic, Tel: +420 266 131 111
* Enjoy a free day in Prague to explore the city as you please
* Join our Prague+ optional excursion including a guided tour of Prague castle and a lunch cruise along the Vltava
* Join a Traditional Czech Folk Music & Dance Evening, including a four-course dinner and unlimited drinks!
Day 5                 Tuesday 15 October                                                                           Prague - Bratislava - Vienna
Hotel                  B&B Hotel Vienna St. Marx
Address                Simmeringer Hauptstraße 3, 1110 Vienna, Austria, Tel: +43 1 2661 2690
* Enjoy an included orientation walk of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia
* Discover Vienna on an included walking tour with our expert local guide
* Try some local cuisine at an included dinner in a local restaurant
* Optional - Experience live orchestral performances of some of the greatest classical composers in a beautiful Viennese concert hall
Day 6                 Wednesday 16 October                                                                                  Vienna - Budapest
Hotel                 City Hotel Budapest
Address               Budapest, Dessewffy u, 1066 Hungary, Tel: +49 30 202 13 300
* Explore Budapest on an included walking tour with our expert local guide
* Enjoy a free afternoon to explore the city further, why not check out the famous Thermal Baths, or explore Fisherman's Bastion
* Join our optional Danube Dinner Cruise and marvel at the stunning Hungarian architecture lit up and shimmering on the water
Day 7                 Thursday 17 October                                                     Budapest - Lake Balaton - Maribor - Ljubljana
Hotel                 B&B Hotel Ljubljana Park
Address               Tabor 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Tel: +386 1 300 25 00
* Enjoy a comfort stop in Lake Balaton, with nearly 200km of shoreline, it is the largest lake in central Europe
* Discover Maribor in Slovenia for a lunch stop
* Explore Ljubljana on an included walking tour with our expert local guide
* Join our optional excursion - An Evening in Ljubljana
Day 8                 Friday 18 October                                                                                      Ljubljana - Venice
Hotel                Hotel Venezia
Address              Via Teatro Vecchio 5, 30171 Mestre, Italy, Tel: +39 04 198 5533
*Optional Evening in Venice including a Gondola Ride along the famous Venetian canals, Water Taxi ride along the Grand Canal and more
Day 9                  Saturday 19 October                                                                             Venice - Florence - Tuscany
Hotel                   Hotel Montebello
Address                 Via Montebello, 54, 51016 Montecatini Terme PT, Italy, Tel: +39 0572 70076
* Discover Florence on an included walking tour with our expert local guide
* Visit a local Leather store in the heart of the city and learn about the traditional Italian leather craft
* Enjoy an included dinner in a local restaurant in the heart of Florence
Day 10                 Sunday 20 October                                                                               Tuscany - Pisa - Switzerland
Hotel                 Hey Hotel
Address               Höheweg 7, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland, Tel :+41 33 827 87 87
* Get your cameras ready for a stop at the legendary Leaning Tower of Pisa
* Take in the beauty of the snow-capped mountains and greenery of Switzerland as we drive to the Jungfrau region
* Enjoy an included group dinner
Day 11                 Monday 21 October                                                                                               Switzerland
Hotel                 Hey Hotel
Address               Höheweg 7, 3800 Interlaken, Switzerland, Tel :+41 33 827 87 87
* Optional Swiss Mountain experience - make your way to the Top of Europe!
* Why don't you join the optional Swiss dinner tonight to tuck into traditional Swiss Fondue?
Day 12                 Tuesday 22 October                                                                                       Switzerland - Paris
Hotel                   B&B Paris Nord 18ème
Address                 1 Imp. Marteau, 75018 Paris, France, Tel: +33 892 23 32 51
* Take in the last of the beautiful Swiss scenery and the French countryside before arriving into Paris in the afternoon
* Enjoy an orientation driving tour of Paris including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Arc de Triomphe!
* Enjoy an included dinner
Day 13                 Wednesday 23 October                                                                                                  Paris
Hotel                   B&B Paris Nord 18ème
Address                 1 Imp. Marteau, 75018 Paris, France, Tel: +33 892 23 32 51
* Paris+ optional day tour including a perfumery tour, macaron tasting, and much more!
* Evening in Montmartre optional experience including a guided tour and a traditional French dinner
* Optional visit to a traditional French cabaret show!
Day 14                 Thursday 24 October                                                                              Paris - Ghent - Amsterdam
* Enjoy a lunch stop in a beautiful Belgian city, why not try the traditional Moules et Frites, or a Belgian waffle!
* Your Europe adventure comes to an end on your arrival back in Amsterdam
* Don't forget to swap numbers with your new found friends. We hope to see you on tour again soon!