France & Benelux
Day 1
PARIS
On arrival at Paris Airport you are transferred to your hotel. The remaining day is at leisure.
Day 2
PARIS
After breakfast, our local guide will take you on full day city sightseeing tour through Paris where you will see the most interesting places of Paris like Montmartre, Opera, Rue de Rivoli, Vendôme Square, Notre Dame de Paris, Latin Quarter, Invalides, Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysées, ...
Afternoon at leisure.
Tonight why not enjoy a cabaret show at one of the most famous cabaret in Paris, Lido or Moulin Rouge ?
Day 3
PARIS
After breakfast, our local guide will take you on a guided tour to the Louvre Museum to discover the extraordinary collections exposed in one of the biggest and best museums in the world.
This afternoon free at leisure or join the optional excursion to the Musée d’Orsay.
Tonight why not enjoy a Seine River cruise and take advantage of the best way to visit the city of Paris ?
Day 4
PARIS
After breakfast, our local guide will take you on a guided tour to the Palace of Versailles. Created by the “Sun King” Louis XIV, the palace became the envy of every other European ruler. You will visit the State apartments, Hall of Mirrors. Afterwards we invite you to stroll around the meticulous tree-lined gardens of the Palace.
Tonight why not join the farewell dinner in Montmartre to say “Au revoir” to Paris ?
Day 5
PARIS – BRUSSELS – 310KM
After breakfast, we travel to Brussels via Amiens. We will stop in Waterloo to stroll around the famous battlefield where Napoleon was defeated by the troops of the Duke of Wellington on 18th of June of 1815.
Afterwards we continue to Brussels. Afternoon at leisure for shopping.
Day 6
BRUSSELS
After breakfast our local guide will take you on a city sightseeing tour through the most interesting places to be seen in Brussels like Trade Markt, Atomium, Chinese Pavillion, Japonese Tower…
We will see the European Quarter, Quartier Louise, Quartier du Sablon and Quartier Royal. Afterwards our guide will take you on a walking tour to the Grand Place and Manneken – Pis.
Afternoon at leisure for shopping. Don’t forget the chocolates !
Day 7
BRUSSELS – BRUGGE – GENT – 200KM
After breakfast, we will take you to Gent, capital of the County of Flandres. You will have time to explore the city and to discover the Castle of the Counts of Flandres where the Emperor Carlos V was born. Don’t miss the San Bavon Cathedral’s where you can see the Altarpiece of Van Eycks “the Adoration of the Lamb” from 15th.
Afterwards we continue to Brugge. One of the most perfectly preserved medieval cities, once an important wool trading port. Your tour leader will take you through the beautiful city. Don’t miss the canal cruise which will give you a first feel of this delightful place.
Don’t miss the Church of Our Lady, the Market, the Basilic of The Holy Blood and the city Hall.
Day 8
BRUSSELS – ANTWERP – KINDERDIJK – UTRECHT – 230KM
After breakfast, we will leave from this charming town direction of Antwerp. It is the second largest harbour of Europe (after Rotterdam). Moreover, Antwerp is a splendid city with numerous architectural highlights, most of which date from the 16th and the 17th century.
Don’t forget that Antwerp is the diamond center of the World. Afterwards we continue our trip in Holland with a stop to see the 19 Windmills of Kinderdijk, and then we will pass the great port of Rotterdam.
Day 9
UTRECHT – DELFT – DEN HAGUE – KEUKENHOF OR MADURODAM – 170KM
After breakfast, we head to Delft to visit the world-renowned Royal Delft Pottery Factory with its magnificent collection of hand painted earthen pieces and see skilled craftsmen at work. Afterwards we continue to Den Hague, capital of the Dutch government and of the International Court of Justice.
We shall head after Den Hague to Keukenhof to visit this extraordinary flower park or to the miniature city of Madurodam, when Keukenhof will be closed.
Day 10
UTRECHT – AMSTERDAM – 90KM
After breakfast, we will take you on a guided tour with our local guide through the city of Amsterdam. We will take you on Canal Cruise along the gabled merchant houses and arched drawbridges reminiscent of the Golden Age.
Then we visit the Rijksmuseum with its great collection by Rembrandt and other Dutch painters. In the afternoon we will take you to Marken and Volendam.
Day 11
UTRECHT – MAASTRICHT – LIEGE – LUXEMBOURG – 380KM
After breakfast, we leave to Maastricht, where the famous treaty for a stronger unified Europe was signed. You will learn more about the European Union as you stroll around this beautiful city.
Afterwards we continue into Belgium to make a short city tour of Liege. Then we continue into Luxembourg Country and Luxembourg City.
Day 12
LUXEMBOURG – REIMS – 220KM
After breakfast, we will take you through an orientation tour of Luxembourg City. Afterwards we continue our trip into France direction of Reims. On arrival in Reims our local guide will take you on a guided tour of the highlights of the city such as Reims Cathedral, where all the French Kings where crowned. We are in the City of Champagne therefore we will take you to visit one traditional Champagne house to taste it.
Day 13
REIMS – PARIS – 130KM
After breakfast, we head to Paris direction of the Airport.