Europa Esplendida
Duration
21 Days
Physical rate
Moderate
Starting city
Paris
Available
April 2023 / March 2024
Cities to visit: Paris; English Channel; London; Canterbury; Bruges; Ghent, Ghent; Middelburg,Provincie Zeeland; Rotterdam; Amsterdam; Hannover; Goslar; Berlin; Dresden; Prague; Cesky Krumlov; Durnstein; Vienna; Maribor; Ljubljana; Venice, Véneto; Ravenna; Assisi; Rome
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Detailed day by day description
Introduction
Dear Traveler: thank you for choosing us to perform this Tour! We hope you enjoy your trip.
Here we give you a guidance on their tour with the information that we believe may be of your interest. The information is indicative, may exist variations on designated hours.
TRANSFER from the airport, if you have it included or purchasing. Our transfer will be waiting for you with a poster on behalf of Europamundo or its name to the output of the custom (after collecting your luggage)..
Remember to inform us by phone if you lost your connection flight or expected delay of their arrival, in your VOUCHER figure the phone of the transfer.
IMPORTANT: If you had additional nights upon arrival the hotel will have your reservation, but his travel guide normally will not be until the night before the start of the tour.
Day
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Arrival. Transfer to the hotel.
Reception. Transfer to hotel and free time. You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the afternoon, or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area.
IMPORTANT - IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need.
NB: The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.
Reception. Transfer to hotel and free time. You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the afternoon, or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area.
IMPORTANT - IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need.
NB: The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.
París –día libre.- Nuestro guía le ofrecerá como actividad opcional para complementar su visita a París un Paseo por el Sena en barco y Barrio Latino. Si prefiere, puede tomarse el día libre y pasear siguiendo su criterio.
Total distance: 430 Km. Scenery: Extensive plains in France, pleasant crossing by boat, green hills in England.
N ote: Please remember to have your passport ready, you will need it at the UK border. We recommend you wear comfortable shoes to visit Eperlecqes and warm clothing for the crossing. The time in France is one hour earlier than the UK, so when it is 12 noon in France it will be 11 am in the UK and you should put your watch back one hour. The currency used in the UK is the pound; we recommend changing your currency on the ferry.
07:30 h. – Departure from Paris. –We set out to the north of France.
11:00 h. – Eperlecqes Bunker .- Arrival- Includes admission to this large bunker, set in the woods, where the Germans launched their V1 and V2 missiles towards the UK. It was used for space research. Visit to this site.
12:30 h. - Eperlecques –Departure-. We continue to the nearby city of Calais. Arrival at the port of Calais at approximately 13 h where we take the ferry to the England. Customs and border formalities. Keep your passport at hand!
14:20 h. The ferry leaves at 14:20 h. The crossing takes about an hour and a half. The ferry is modern and has all commodities (restaurants, bars, places to relax in, games rooms, foreign exchange offices, shops...). Passengers with half board included can have lunch on the boat. – Arrival at Dover. Visitors should put their watches back one hour on arrival in the UK.
15:00 h. (local time) - Dover – Arrival, landing and then we continue to London.
17:45 h. London -Arrival. Free time (a trip to Leicester Square, China Town and Soho is sometimes organised at night, which is scheduled in the programme for the following day)-
N ote: Please remember to have your passport ready, you will need it at the UK border. We recommend you wear comfortable shoes to visit Eperlecqes and warm clothing for the crossing. The time in France is one hour earlier than the UK, so when it is 12 noon in France it will be 11 am in the UK and you should put your watch back one hour. The currency used in the UK is the pound; we recommend changing your currency on the ferry.
07:30 h. – Departure from Paris. –We set out to the north of France.
11:00 h. – Eperlecqes Bunker .- Arrival- Includes admission to this large bunker, set in the woods, where the Germans launched their V1 and V2 missiles towards the UK. It was used for space research. Visit to this site.
12:30 h. - Eperlecques –Departure-. We continue to the nearby city of Calais. Arrival at the port of Calais at approximately 13 h where we take the ferry to the England. Customs and border formalities. Keep your passport at hand!
14:20 h. The ferry leaves at 14:20 h. The crossing takes about an hour and a half. The ferry is modern and has all commodities (restaurants, bars, places to relax in, games rooms, foreign exchange offices, shops...). Passengers with half board included can have lunch on the boat. – Arrival at Dover. Visitors should put their watches back one hour on arrival in the UK.
15:00 h. (local time) - Dover – Arrival, landing and then we continue to London.
17:45 h. London -Arrival. Free time (a trip to Leicester Square, China Town and Soho is sometimes organised at night, which is scheduled in the programme for the following day)-
A c omprehensive tour of London i s included today. Our visit begins in the early morning. The contents vary, depending on local guides, traffic and the weather. We will visit Hyde Park, Oxford St, the City, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London, the Thames, Piccadilly Circus, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace. During the visit we will stop at Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard (it is not always possible to see this ceremony). The visit ends in the central part of the city . Free afternoon. Our guide will offer you an optional outing to Windsor Castle.
18:00 h. In the evening, we will meet at a a meeting point in Piccadilly Circus where our guide will accompany you to Leicester Square, China Town and Soho with its amazing atmosphere, its theaters and bustle . Time for dinner in this area with numerous ethnic restaurants (Indian, Thai, Chinese, international, and so on).
20.30 h. return to the hotel from Piccadilly.
Note: In some cases, this evening event will be organised the previous day, when we arrive in London.
18:00 h. In the evening, we will meet at a a meeting point in Piccadilly Circus where our guide will accompany you to Leicester Square, China Town and Soho with its amazing atmosphere, its theaters and bustle . Time for dinner in this area with numerous ethnic restaurants (Indian, Thai, Chinese, international, and so on).
20.30 h. return to the hotel from Piccadilly.
Note: In some cases, this evening event will be organised the previous day, when we arrive in London.
Free day. You can enjoy the charm of this city. Free time to explore and discover memorable places.
Distancia total recorrida por carretera: 270 Km. Paisajes: Paso en ferry. Paisajes verdes y llanos en Bélgica.
Notas: Recuerde llevar a mano su pasaporte, lo puede necesitar al salir del Reino Unido. Cambio de hora al salir del Reino Unido. Tendrá que adelantar una hora su reloj (si en Londres marca las 11.00 hrs en Bélgica y Holanda son las 12.00 hrs).
07:30 hrs. - Londres - Salida.
09.30 hrs.- Canterbury –Llegada- Tiempo libre para conocer esta bonita ciudad medieval con su importante catedral y sus calles, de arquitectura tradicional, llenas de vida.
11.15 hrs .- Canterbury –salida-. Continuación a Dover donde embarcamos nuevamente en ferry cruzando el canal (salida del ferry sobre las 12:30 hrs/13:30 hrs del continente). Los buques que hacen la travesía son muy modernos, disponen de oficinas de cambio, restaurantes, tiendas, grandes salas.... ¡disfrute de la travesía! - Duración una hora y 15 minutos- Llegada a Calais y continuación hacia Bélgica.
17.15 hrs –hora del continente-.- Brujas -Llegada. Su guía le orientará sobre cómo dedicar su tiempo en Brujas, la encantadora ciudad de canales. Los viajeros en media pensión tienen incluida la cena.
Notas: Recuerde llevar a mano su pasaporte, lo puede necesitar al salir del Reino Unido. Cambio de hora al salir del Reino Unido. Tendrá que adelantar una hora su reloj (si en Londres marca las 11.00 hrs en Bélgica y Holanda son las 12.00 hrs).
07:30 hrs. - Londres - Salida.
09.30 hrs.- Canterbury –Llegada- Tiempo libre para conocer esta bonita ciudad medieval con su importante catedral y sus calles, de arquitectura tradicional, llenas de vida.
11.15 hrs .- Canterbury –salida-. Continuación a Dover donde embarcamos nuevamente en ferry cruzando el canal (salida del ferry sobre las 12:30 hrs/13:30 hrs del continente). Los buques que hacen la travesía son muy modernos, disponen de oficinas de cambio, restaurantes, tiendas, grandes salas.... ¡disfrute de la travesía! - Duración una hora y 15 minutos- Llegada a Calais y continuación hacia Bélgica.
17.15 hrs –hora del continente-.- Brujas -Llegada. Su guía le orientará sobre cómo dedicar su tiempo en Brujas, la encantadora ciudad de canales. Los viajeros en media pensión tienen incluida la cena.
Distancia total realizada: 330 Km. 07:30 hrs. - Brujas –salida-.
08:30 hrs. - Gante –Llegada-. Histórica ciudad de Flandes. Muy bonito centro monumental. Tiempo para pasear.
10:15 hrs. - Gante –salida-. Viajamos hacia Holanda. A través de un túnel bajo el mar llegamos a la zona conocida como el Plan Delta, regiones ganadas al mar.
11:30 hrs - Middelburg –Llegada-. La capital de la provincia de Zelanda, pequeña y agradable ciudad. Tiempo para almorzar y para un paseo por su centro histórico. Los viajeros en media pensión tienen incluido el almuerzo.
13:30 hrs. - Middelburg –salida-. Entre impresionantes diques y puentes en regiones por debajo del nivel del mar, conocemos la obra del hombre para ganar tierras al mar.
15:15 hrs. - Rotterdam –Llegada. Con el autocar pasamos junto a su puerto (el segundo en movimiento del mundo). Tras ello disponemos de un tiempo para pasear en el centro.
16:45 hrs. - Rotterdam –salida-.
18:00 hrs. - Amsterdam - Llegada. Si el alojamiento se realiza en la zona del aeropuerto le dejaremos tiempo para un paseo por el centro antes de acomodarnos en el hotel (nuestro guía le propondrá, si el tiempo es favorable, realizar un paseo en barco por los canales en este tiempo).
08:30 hrs. - Gante –Llegada-. Histórica ciudad de Flandes. Muy bonito centro monumental. Tiempo para pasear.
10:15 hrs. - Gante –salida-. Viajamos hacia Holanda. A través de un túnel bajo el mar llegamos a la zona conocida como el Plan Delta, regiones ganadas al mar.
11:30 hrs - Middelburg –Llegada-. La capital de la provincia de Zelanda, pequeña y agradable ciudad. Tiempo para almorzar y para un paseo por su centro histórico. Los viajeros en media pensión tienen incluido el almuerzo.
13:30 hrs. - Middelburg –salida-. Entre impresionantes diques y puentes en regiones por debajo del nivel del mar, conocemos la obra del hombre para ganar tierras al mar.
15:15 hrs. - Rotterdam –Llegada. Con el autocar pasamos junto a su puerto (el segundo en movimiento del mundo). Tras ello disponemos de un tiempo para pasear en el centro.
16:45 hrs. - Rotterdam –salida-.
18:00 hrs. - Amsterdam - Llegada. Si el alojamiento se realiza en la zona del aeropuerto le dejaremos tiempo para un paseo por el centro antes de acomodarnos en el hotel (nuestro guía le propondrá, si el tiempo es favorable, realizar un paseo en barco por los canales en este tiempo).
Total distance: 385 km.
Scenery: Plains, industrial areas, motorways of Germany.
08:30 hrs. Sightseeing tour of AMSTERDAM with local guide. This tour will last about two hours where we will know Dam Square with the town hall, the narrow canals and the most representative ones, the museum area and the Floating flower Market and the flower market. The visit ends in a factory-museum of diamonds where we will have an opportunity to see the diamond cutting technique traditional activity of Holland. The visit will finish at about 11.30hrs. Free time to stroll and have lunch.
15:00 hrs. - Amsterdam - Departure. Plain and industrial regions traveling through northern Germany.
20:00 hrs. - Hanover. Arrival and accommodation.
Note: On dates when there are trade fairs or congresses, the accommodation may be in a nearby town.
Scenery: Plains, industrial areas, motorways of Germany.
08:30 hrs. Sightseeing tour of AMSTERDAM with local guide. This tour will last about two hours where we will know Dam Square with the town hall, the narrow canals and the most representative ones, the museum area and the Floating flower Market and the flower market. The visit ends in a factory-museum of diamonds where we will have an opportunity to see the diamond cutting technique traditional activity of Holland. The visit will finish at about 11.30hrs. Free time to stroll and have lunch.
15:00 hrs. - Amsterdam - Departure. Plain and industrial regions traveling through northern Germany.
20:00 hrs. - Hanover. Arrival and accommodation.
Note: On dates when there are trade fairs or congresses, the accommodation may be in a nearby town.
Total distance covered: 370 km.
Scenery: The scenery in the Goslar and Quedlinburg area is very beautiful; Hartz mountains, little villages.
08:00 hrs. - Hannover - Departure -.
09:30 hrs. - Goslar - Arrival -. A town declared UNESCO World Heritage, one of the prettiest towns in Germany with its historic houses and its Market Square. Time for a stroll.
11.15 hrs. -Goslar -departure-. We continue our route through one of the most beautiful areas of Germany.
12.00 hrs- Quedlinburg- arrival. UNESCO declared this city a World Heritage Site due to its fascinating historic center, which has survived almost unscathed for centuries with its more than 2100 half-timbered houses. Also noteworthy are the town hall and the castle. Free time for a stroll and lunch.
14.15 hrs- Quedlinburg departure. We travel to the capital of Germany.
17.00 hrs. -Berlin -Arrival. Free time.
Scenery: The scenery in the Goslar and Quedlinburg area is very beautiful; Hartz mountains, little villages.
08:00 hrs. - Hannover - Departure -.
09:30 hrs. - Goslar - Arrival -. A town declared UNESCO World Heritage, one of the prettiest towns in Germany with its historic houses and its Market Square. Time for a stroll.
11.15 hrs. -Goslar -departure-. We continue our route through one of the most beautiful areas of Germany.
12.00 hrs- Quedlinburg- arrival. UNESCO declared this city a World Heritage Site due to its fascinating historic center, which has survived almost unscathed for centuries with its more than 2100 half-timbered houses. Also noteworthy are the town hall and the castle. Free time for a stroll and lunch.
14.15 hrs- Quedlinburg departure. We travel to the capital of Germany.
17.00 hrs. -Berlin -Arrival. Free time.
Guided tour, Holocaust Memorial, Berlin Wall Museum. 08:00 h. Comprehensive tour of the most modern city in Europe, and visit to the Museum Island, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, the Reichstag, Potsdamerplatz and the Zoo. We leave the coach to visit the Holocaust Memorial and Berlin Wall Museum . Berlin bore witness to many significant events of the 20th century. Free afternoon to explore the city. We recommend a visit to Kurfurstenstrasse, the city’s main shopping Street, and Kantstrasse where there are many international restaurants.
Praga - Día libre en la capital Checa.
Highlights: City tour of Vienna. Vienna gardens of the immense Schönbrunn Palace. Evening transfer.
09.00 hrs.- Vienna - start with a scenic sightseeing tour of Vienna to know the most important places of interest including the Opera , the Museum of Fine Arts and Natural History , Parliament , the Royal Theatre , City Hall and the University. Passing by the Church of San Carlos, we arrive to the Belvedere Palace where we will walk through the gardens from where we are offered a fabulous view of the city. ( If the English-speaking group has fewer than fifteen people, the tour can be conducted in both English and Spanis h).
Directly afterwards, we head the Schönbrunn Palace where visitors can stroll around and enjoy its beautiful gardens.
In the evening we go to the City Hall Square to enjoy the lighting and the nightlife in the neighbouring streets, and where we will have dinner with cuisines from around the world (including Austrian, Chinese , Indian and Italian). Return to hotel.-
09.00 hrs.- Vienna - start with a scenic sightseeing tour of Vienna to know the most important places of interest including the Opera , the Museum of Fine Arts and Natural History , Parliament , the Royal Theatre , City Hall and the University. Passing by the Church of San Carlos, we arrive to the Belvedere Palace where we will walk through the gardens from where we are offered a fabulous view of the city. ( If the English-speaking group has fewer than fifteen people, the tour can be conducted in both English and Spanis h).
Directly afterwards, we head the Schönbrunn Palace where visitors can stroll around and enjoy its beautiful gardens.
In the evening we go to the City Hall Square to enjoy the lighting and the nightlife in the neighbouring streets, and where we will have dinner with cuisines from around the world (including Austrian, Chinese , Indian and Italian). Return to hotel.-
Total distance: 640 km.
Countryside: Very beautiful scenery along most of the way, crossing the Alps. High snowy peaks, picturesque villages, lakes.
07:30 hrs - Vienna –departure. Pretty scenery, first of hills and then of high mountains in the regions of Styria and Carinthia. We enter Slovenia .
11.00 hrs- Maribor . - An elegant city by the river with its castle and cathedral. Time to stroll and for lunch. Lunch included for passengers with half board.
13.00 hrs - Maribor –Departure-. We travel through the hills to the capital of Slovenia.
14:45 hrs - Ljubljana. - The little capital of Slovenia, a small country independent since 1991, in the shadow of its mediaeval castle. A city with the atmosphere of a crossroads throughout history between Slavs, Latins and Germans.
16:30 hrs- Ljubljana –Departure-. After following mountains covered by dense forests, we reach the Adriatic and enter Italy.
20.00hrs – Venice –Arrival-. Accommodation in the metropolitan area around Venice (Mestre, Marghera…).
Countryside: Very beautiful scenery along most of the way, crossing the Alps. High snowy peaks, picturesque villages, lakes.
07:30 hrs - Vienna –departure. Pretty scenery, first of hills and then of high mountains in the regions of Styria and Carinthia. We enter Slovenia .
11.00 hrs- Maribor . - An elegant city by the river with its castle and cathedral. Time to stroll and for lunch. Lunch included for passengers with half board.
13.00 hrs - Maribor –Departure-. We travel through the hills to the capital of Slovenia.
14:45 hrs - Ljubljana. - The little capital of Slovenia, a small country independent since 1991, in the shadow of its mediaeval castle. A city with the atmosphere of a crossroads throughout history between Slavs, Latins and Germans.
16:30 hrs- Ljubljana –Departure-. After following mountains covered by dense forests, we reach the Adriatic and enter Italy.
20.00hrs – Venice –Arrival-. Accommodation in the metropolitan area around Venice (Mestre, Marghera…).
08.30 hrs- In the morning we include a boat transfer to the area of Saint Mark in Venice, a city built on more than 100 islands connected by bridges. We include a walking tour with a local guide around the city of canals. Afterwards, we shall be able to visit the Murano glass factory city. It is marvellous to see the technique of crystal blowing. Free time. In the afternoon, some might like to take the chance to have a trip on a gondola.
18.30 hrs.- Transfer to the hotel from the area of St. Marcos. You will have the chance to eat dinner in the Mestre area, where you can choose the type of restaurant that you prefer (Indian, Oriental, Italian, etc.).
18.30 hrs.- Transfer to the hotel from the area of St. Marcos. You will have the chance to eat dinner in the Mestre area, where you can choose the type of restaurant that you prefer (Indian, Oriental, Italian, etc.).
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour of Rome and Vatican City. Transfer to Trastevere neigborhood.
In the morning, we have a 2 hrs scenic tour of the city , which will be a great introduction to “The Eternal city”. In the panoramic you will know the ancient Rome called Imperial Rome: Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, Piazza di Venezia with its monument to Italian unification, Quirinal Hill with the Palace of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Theater, Capitol Hill, Roman Forums , Circus Maximus, Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin with the mouth of truth, Republican Temple, Termas de Caracalla, Aureliana Wall, Basilica di Santa María Maggiore and Archbasilica of St. Johm Lateran, Church of Santa María in Dominica (Navicella), Cestia Pyramid , San Paolo Gate, Lungo Tevere avenue with the Jewish synagogue of Babylonian style, Tiberina Island in front of the Castel St. Angelo. This tour ends at St. Peter´s Square in the Vatican. The Vatican Museums are closed on Sundays, so, if you are interested, we recommend you to do it at this time. Free afternoon.
18.30 hrs.- In the evening we provide transport to the Trastevere area, where you will find restaurants serving Italian, Indian, Chinese and international food. Return to hotel.
Note: Because the new municipal regulations on the circulation of tourist coaches in Rome are still being defined, the panoramic visit described may vary accordingly.
In the morning, we have a 2 hrs scenic tour of the city , which will be a great introduction to “The Eternal city”. In the panoramic you will know the ancient Rome called Imperial Rome: Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, Piazza di Venezia with its monument to Italian unification, Quirinal Hill with the Palace of the President of the Republic, Marcelo Theater, Capitol Hill, Roman Forums , Circus Maximus, Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin with the mouth of truth, Republican Temple, Termas de Caracalla, Aureliana Wall, Basilica di Santa María Maggiore and Archbasilica of St. Johm Lateran, Church of Santa María in Dominica (Navicella), Cestia Pyramid , San Paolo Gate, Lungo Tevere avenue with the Jewish synagogue of Babylonian style, Tiberina Island in front of the Castel St. Angelo. This tour ends at St. Peter´s Square in the Vatican. The Vatican Museums are closed on Sundays, so, if you are interested, we recommend you to do it at this time. Free afternoon.
18.30 hrs.- In the evening we provide transport to the Trastevere area, where you will find restaurants serving Italian, Indian, Chinese and international food. Return to hotel.
Note: Because the new municipal regulations on the circulation of tourist coaches in Rome are still being defined, the panoramic visit described may vary accordingly.
Free day in the city of Rome, the "Eternal City". You can take the opportunity to visit one of the oldest cities in Europe.
After breakfast, end of our services.
Note: Remember that check-out time is usually at 10.00 hrs. In most cases, you can leave your luggage at the hotel reception at check-out time so you can enjoy the city and pick it up at the time you require that same day. If you need more time to use your room, please consider booking an additional night at the end of your tour.
Note: Remember that check-out time is usually at 10.00 hrs. In most cases, you can leave your luggage at the hotel reception at check-out time so you can enjoy the city and pick it up at the time you require that same day. If you need more time to use your room, please consider booking an additional night at the end of your tour.
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