DAY 01 LONDON
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- Welcome
to LONDON! On arrival to the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to the
hotel.
- Later, our guide will give an overview of
the tour, or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area
- Overnight stay at hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 02 LONDON
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- TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit London. Night
transfer. Get to know London on a guided tour featuring style, culture, and
history.
- Later see Westminster, the Houses of
Parliament, the River Thames, the Tower of London, and Buckingham Palace, where
we shall be able to watch the famous “Changing of the Guard” (depending on the
season). Free afternoon.
- In the evening, we will meet at a
meeting point in Piccadilly to walk to Leicester Square, China Town, and Soho
with its amazing atmosphere, its theatres, and bustle.
- Time for dinner in this area with numerous
ethnic restaurants (Indian, Thai, Chinese, international, and so on). Return to
the hotel from Piccadilly.
- Overnight stay at hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 03 LONDON
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- Day at Leisure, You can enjoy the charm of this
city and explore and discover memorable places.
- Overnight stay at hotel
-
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 04 LONDON - AMIENS - PARIS
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- TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Euro tunnel. Today we
will travel to CANTERBURY, the official seat of the Church of England, a
cathedral city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a magical medieval
atmosphere.
- We will then continue on to Dover where,
after completing the immigration and passport checks, our coach will board a
train and cross into England via the EURO TUNNEL, an amazing feat of
engineering.
- Arrival in France and travel to AMIENS,
known for its Gothic cathedral. You can take a stroll through its narrow yet
lively streets and visit places such as the floating gardens or the house where
Julio Verne lived.
- After that we will resume our trip and
head to PARIS. Arrival at the end of the day.
- Overnight stay at hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 05 PARIS
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- TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Transfer to Versailles
Palace. The funicular ride included to Montmartre district. City tour in Paris.
- Early in the morning, we will leave for
Versailles, the immense palace of the kings of France.
- After that, we will return to Paris at
lunchtime where we provide a transfer to the Montmartre district. We will
ascend by funicular to the hill and admire the spectacular view of Paris from
the top. This neighborhood is known for its painters, artists, and its
cabarets… Sit down for lunch and enjoy a magical atmosphere.
- Then, a scenic guided tour to discover the
history, main boulevards and the breath-taking monuments of Paris will take
place,and Return to hotel.
- Overnight stay at hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 06 PARIS - TOURS
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- Today, our guide will offer you some
optional activities to complete your visit to Paris: the Louvre Museum or a
boat trip on the Seine river. Otherwise, you can use this time to explore at
your own leisure.
- Later we will leave Paris for the Loire
Valley. We will arrive in TOURS, the regional capital of the Loire, in the late
afternoon.
- We recommend you use your time here to
take a stroll and dine in the beautiful historic downtown.
- Overnight stay at hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 07 TOURS - BORDEAUX - LOURDES
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- TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Lourdes. Today we will
travel to the south of France across fragrant vineyards.
- We arrive in BORDEAUX whose town center was declared a World Heritage Site. Here we will have time to have lunch and
explore.
- We suggest that you visit the Port of the
Moon and St Andrew’s Cathedral.
- We will then continue our trip and head
towards the Pyrenees. LOURDES, arrival in the late afternoon. You can attend
the candle procession (which takes place from late March until the end of
October) and visit places of worship. We include the dinner at the hotel for
all of our passengers.
- Overnight stay at hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 08 LOURDES- ST.BERTRAND DE COMMINGES - CARCASSONNE - ANDORRA
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- TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Medieval villages of
St. Bertrand or Carcassonne. Skirting the Pyrenees,
- Later we will stop in SAINT BERTRAND, a
medieval village perched on the mountainside, dominated by its great cathedral.
- Time for a stroll before traveling on to
CARCASSONNE, a city surrounded by beautiful walls.
- We continue through the Pyrenees on a
journey between the, often, snow-capped summits, and cross into the small
country of ANDORRA.
- Overnight stay at hotel
-
Meals: Breakfast,
Dinner
DAY 09 ANDORRA - MONTSERRAT - BARCELONA
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- TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Catalonia region.
Montserrat Monastery. Rack train climb.
- We will have free time in ANDORRA for
shopping and exploring. After lunch, we will continue our trip and head to
Catalonia.
- The mountain countryside leads us to the
impressive site of the MONTSERRAT MONASTERY, where you will go up the mountain
on a rack train to see its fantastic scenery.
- Following this we will continue to
BARCELONA, arriving in the late afternoon.
- Overnight stay at hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 10 BARCELONA
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- TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Barcelona city tour.
“Spanish Village” visit and evening transfer to Las Ramblas district.
- Today we will explore Barcelona, an
impressive city right on the Mediterranean Sea. Starting by an informative
city tour with a local expert (note: If the group has fewer than fifteen
people, explanations can be given by our guide.)
- We will also visit the city’s historic
central area with its Gothic neighbourhood dating back to the Middle Ages.
- We will visit the area where the Olympic
Games took place. We will also get the chance to see La Sagrada Familia
Basilica, the masterpiece designed by the architect Gaudí. Following this, we
include the entry ticket to visit ‘Poble Espanyol’ (meaning ‘Spanish Village’).
This open-air architectural museum is situated in one of the most emblematic
areas of Barcelona. Enjoy the Spanish craftsmanship and discover the architectural styles, traditions and folklore of the different regions that
make up Spain.
- You will then have some free time to
explore the city at your own leisure. In the evening we provide a transfer to
Las Ramblas and the Plaza Catalunya area for dinner, where you can choose from
a wide variety of restaurants. We will return to the hotel in the late evening.
- Overnight stay at hotel
- Meals: Breakfast
DAY 11 BARCELONA - DEPARTURE
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- After breakfast, end of our services
