Grand Tour of Europe 2024

Included in the price

• London City Tour with Changing of the Guards
• Ride the London Eye
• Visit Madame Tussauds London
• Visit Stonehenge and Oxford in a day
• Visit the Bicester Village in London for Shopping
• UK Visa Fees Included (with Guaranteed Appointments)
• Daily Indian Lunches and Dinner

• Visit to the 2nd level of the Eiffel Tower
• Enjoy romantic cruise on River Seine
• Travel from London to Paris by Le Shuttle or Ferry
• City tour with a local guide
• Multiple Entry Schengen Visa (with Guaranteed Visa Appointments)
• Daily Indian Lunches and Dinners
• Full Day Excitement at Euro Disney
• Standard Travel Insurance (coverage of USD 50,000 per traveler) throughout Europe

• Photo stop at the Atomium
• The magnificent Grand Place and Manneken Pis Statue
• Enjoy sights of Amsterdam on a Canal Cruise
• Walk through the world’s largest and the most beautiful floral display at Keukenhof (till 12th May)
• Visit Zaanse Schaans (countryside in Netherlands with Windmills) post 13th May
• Amsterdam Orientation Tour with Dam Square Visit
• Daily Indian Lunches and Dinners

• Visit The Cologne Cathedral
• Transfer through the Black Forest Region
• Daily Indian Lunches and Dinners
• Visit Cuckoo Clock Making at Drubba

• Ride in the world’s first revolving cable car
• View the magnification Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen
• Orientation tour of Lucerne
• Witness breath-taking mountain peaks and glaciers at Mt. Titlis
• Zurich Orientation Tour covering Bahnofstrasse, Zurich Lake, Grossmunster and Fraumunster
• Daily Indian Lunches and Dinners
• Full Day Interlaken and Top of Jungfraujoch

• Orientation of Vaduz, the Capital of the principality of Lichtenstein
• Experience the toy train ride at Vaduz
• Visit the Swarovski Crystal Museum and shop
• See the Maria Theresien Strasse and the Golden Roof
• Daily Indian Lunches and Dinners

• Daily Indian lunches and dinners
• Enjoy a classic Venetian Gondola ride
• St. Mark’s square by Private boat

• Visit Square of Miracles
• Visit the Vatican City (smallest country in the world)
• Photo-stop at the Leaning Tower of Pisa
• Visit the beautiful Trevi Fountains
• Visit the magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica
• Daily Indian lunches and dinners

Day-wise Itinerary

• We welcome you to the capital of the United Kingdom, London! The city of Big Ben, the largest city of England, the pride of Britain. We’ll fetch you at the airport and drive you to the hotel for check-in so you can rest. Spend the day relaxing in your hotel or look around the city before your dinner. We’ll spend the night in London

Dinner

This morning we proceed on a city tour with our expert local guide covering important landmarks like, Hyde Park, the Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, River Thames, The Tower of London and many more sights. Witness the changing of guards (subject to operational)

Next, we proceed to visit the renowned Madame Tussauds wax museum. Be enthralled by the world’s largest wax collection of famous personalities. Later we will proceed for London eye. Get splendid views of the city while you ride the London eye at a slow speed for 30 minutes. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United Kingdom, which stands at 135 meters tall overlooking the river Thames. Overnight stay in London.

(Breakfast and Dinner)

• Enjoy your breakfast in the morning today in London. Today, we’re going to visit one of the world’s most famous phenomenon, the Stonehenge. Located in Oxford, these Neolithic structures are made of giant slab of rocks stacked on each other by humans long before big machines existed. Theories have emerged as to what these structures mean and the construction method used to move the rocks from 250km away, some 25-ton heavy.

From here, we shall proceed to the Bicester Village for shopping. Once you arrive, enjoy plenty of time to explore the high-end boutiques and designer stores, all offering incredible discounts on top brands. The shops are arranged in a quaint village-themed layout, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

When you need a break from shopping, there are plenty of cafes and restaurants where you can refuel with delicious food and drinks. Later we reach London for overnight stay.

(Breakfast and Dinner)

• Post-breakfast at the hotel, we check-out and get ready to leave London. There will be a ride taking you to the Dover port where a ferry is available heading towards Calais. From Calais, we’ll drive over 4-5 hours depending on traffic to Paris! Welcome to the romantic city of Paris around 6:30 - 7 pm where we’ll take you straight to the restaurant for dinner.

• Then we’ll check-in at the hotel before your overnight stay in Paris.

• (Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner)

• Today we proceed for a guided city tour of Paris. Marvel at the finest Parisian tourist attractions, Place Vendôme, Place de l’Opéra Garnier, Musée d’Orsay, Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysées, one of the most recognised fashionable avenues in the world, Arc de Triomphe, Alexander Bridge, Les Invalides and several others. Next we visit the iconic Eiffel Tower – 2nd Level, and get a stunning view of the city from the top. With its famous tapering cast iron tip, the Eiffel Tower is not just the symbol of Paris but of all of France. Next we take a romantic cruise down the river Seine, one of the world’s most scenic cruise, flanked by exquisite monuments like Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Orsay Museum and many more. Gliding under one bridge to one another with a view of the finest monuments in the heart of bustling Paris.

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This day experience a day full of excitement at this popular amusement park. The destination to relax and enjoy different kind of thrill rides and studio movies with your loved ones. You may choose between Disney Parks, where fairy tales take flight across five incredible lands filled with classic attractions, shows and street parades with Disney Characters OR you may visit the Walt Disney Studios Park and be astounded by the outstanding stunt shows, watch a film being made and see real-life sets used for creating blockbuster movies.

Overnight in Paris. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

• Today we proceed to Brussels, Headquarters of the European Union and capital of Belgium. On arrival in Brussels we visit one of Europe’s most beautiful squares, the Grand Place, home to the medieval Town Hall and the fabled Manneken Pis statue. Drive past St. Michael’s Church and stop for a photograph at the Atomium. Later we moved to the Netherlands where we will reach our hotel in Amsterdam (near Schipol) by evening and check-in. You will have free time to go into the city (on your own) and enjoy the Amsterdam night life. Overnight in Amsterdam.

(Breakfast and Dinner)

• Enjoy your breakfast today before we check-out to explore Netherlands. Before 13th May, we’ll go check out the Keukenhof Gardens which is where you can see gorgeous blooming tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths. You can feel that it’s truly Spring now as you walk through the field of flowers that were established 1949. From 13th May onwards we will venture out of the city to take a half-day tour to the famous little village of Zaanse Schans. Explore this unique historical town on a guided tour with its majestic windmills and wooden houses and traditional crafts. Visit a clog maker and observe how the famous Dutch wooden shoe is made and proceed to visit a cheese farm afterward.

Board a glass-topped boat where you will experience the best of this historical city. Thrive on the city’s vibrant past with its 1,000 bridges and quaint old houses. In the afternoon we will do a short orientation tour of Amsterdam where we will spend time at Dam Square. Along the way, marvel at the monuments of Dam Square, including the Royal Palace and Nieuwe Kirk.

We then drive towards Cologne, a 2000 years old city spanning the Rhine river and famous for Eau de Cologne. Overnight in Germany.

(Breakfast and Dinner)

After a delightful breakfast at the hotel, we’re going to check-out and leave for a visit to the Cologne Cathedral. This Gothic structure has 515-feet twin towers and is a World Heritage site as Northern Europe’s largest cathedral. We’ll leave the cathedral to head into the Black Forest, a truly breathtaking forest of pines and firs. The sight of the small villages nestled amidst the heart of the Black Forest will be something out of this world that’ll have you feel breathless.

Watch the local craftsmen working on their cuckoo clocks. Sit and relax with a warm cup of drink as we enjoy the scenery before us. We’ll continue driving to Switzerland with a stop at Schaffhausen that’s best known as where you can see Europe’s biggest falls, the Rhine Falls. The sheer size and powerful current will make this an unforgettable sight as you make your way to the hotel for check-in. Overnight stay in Switzerland.

Get set for a memorable magical alpine excursion to Jungfraujoch – The Top of Europe, a high–point of your tour. First we proceed to Grindelwald Terminal. The new 3S-Bahn Eiger Express takes you from the Grindelwald Terminal to the Eigergletscher station in just 15 minutes. There you board a cogwheel train to reach the highest railway station in Europe at 11,333 feet – a world of eternal ice and snow. Visit the Ice Palace where artists create their work of art in ice. Visit the Sphinx observatory deck to experience a breath-taking panoramic view of the longest glacier in the Alps - Aletsch Glacier. Overnight in Central Switzerland.

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Today our day starts by exploring Zurich. See the highlights of Zürich, such as the castle-like National Museum, the shopping avenue of Bahnhofstrasse, and the famous financial district. Stop at the picturesque harbor of Enge and enjoy the beautiful vistas of the crystal-clear Lake Zürich. See the patriarchal guild houses, Zürich Town Hall, and Europe's largest clock face on the Romanesque church of St. Peter. See the imposing cathedral of Grossmünster, and look at the Fraumünster church, whose stained-glass windows are by Marc Chagall.

• We continue our journey to the small and beautiful town of Engelberg. Enjoy amazing scenery, a once in a lifetime experience with an exhilarating trip to the top of Mt Titlis at 3020 meters on various cable cars including Rotair, the world’s first revolving cable car. Get a breath taking unrestricted 360 degrees stunning view of the dazzling snow caped peak, deep crevasses and pristine white snow fields, dotted with massive ice boulders from every angle. Do not forget to visit the “Cliff Walk” the highest suspension bridge in Europe along the cliff of Mt.Titlis. Later proceed on an orientation tour of Lucerne one of most beautiful cities in Switzerland. Visit the Lion Monument, Kapell Brucke (Chapel Bridge) with some free time to shop for famous Swiss watches, knives and chocolates.

Overnight in Central Switzerland.

(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel today before we check-out and leave for our next destination. We’re going to hop on a comfortable ride with Innsbruck as today’s goal. But before that, we’ll make a stop at Vaduz, a cozy town nestled between Switzerland and Austria. This is where we’ll go on a scenic train ride for 30 minutes and see all the beautiful and unique landmarks of this place.

After the train ride, we continue to Wattens where we can check out the Swarovski World of Crystals. Check out the beautiful, shimmering works of art in the form of colourful Swarovski crystals.

Then continue to Innsbruck where we’ll go on an orientation tour, starting with the iconic landmark, Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl). It was completed in 1500 and made of over 2,500 fire gilded copper tiles. The balcony was made to mark Emperor Maximilian I’s wedding to Bianca Maria Sforza and they often watched festivals and tournaments from there. Then take a walk on Maria Theresien Strasse where one can find cafes and amazing baroque architecture.

We’ll finally head over to the hotel for check-in and spend the night in Austria.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Check out of your hotel and proceed towards Venice – Italy. City of Beautiful Monuments, Serpentine Canals, city that inspired poetry and passion through the ages. Arrive at the pier in Venice, where we board a private boat. Enjoy your ride while you sail over the Giudecca Canal, to arrive at St. Mark’s Square – the main square of Venice. View St Mark’s Basilica - one of the best examples of Byzantine architecture.

Witness the famed Bell Tower and Clock Tower with the dominant sign of the Zodiac and current phase of the moon. See the Bridge of Sighs, made of white lime stone, that passes over the Rio di Palazzo, connecting the old prisons with interrogations rooms at the Doge’s Palace. Treasure a romantic Gondola ride in a flat bottomed Venetian rowing boat, amidst the stunning backdrop of baroque buildings. This truly is the best way to enjoy this enchanting city. We return to the pier and later check in to your hotel.

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After breakfast, we will check-out from the hotel and leave Padova for Florence. It is the city of Renaissance, known for the rich art and culture of works that were influenced by classical style throughout the 14th to 16th centuries.

View the Duomo – the city’s most iconic landmark, the Campanile and the Baptistery with its Gates to Paradise. Also see the Piazza Della Signoria – an open-air museum crammed with Renaissance sculptures, edged by historic cafes and presided over by the magnificent Palazzo Vecchio and the famed Ponte Vecchio (bridge) across the River Arno. Next, drive to Piazzale Michelangelo to get a spectacular panoramic view of the city. We also have some free time for shopping in Florence before driving to the Tuscany region where we spend our night. Overnight in the Tuscany region.

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Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel today before we check-out and leave for Rome. An English-speaking tour will accompany you today with the Vatican City as our first destination of the day. Vatican is the world’s smallest country around only 100 acres wide. Do note that you’re not allowed shorts or sleeveless vests to visit the country.

In Vatican, we’ll visit the gorgeous Basilica of St. Peter’s which is filled with the masterpiece of the legendary Michelangelo and Bernini. And then visit the Colosseum in Rome, a historical masterpiece which is very well-preserved. Then to the Trevi Fountains, an 18th century water source which was in operation in ancient Rome. Its name is derived from Latin that meant the intersection of three streets. You can indeed find the fountain in the middle of three streets: Via De'Crocicchi, Via Poli and Via Delle Muratte.

There will be dinner served before we drive back to the hotel for your overnight stay in Rome.

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We will check-out after breakfast and we’re going to continue driving to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa. This world wonder is a typical sight when you’re at the Square of Miracles or Piazza dei Miracoli. The square is also where you can see the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, the Monumental Cemetery, the Baptistry, and the Sinopie Museum. Many may not know that the construction of the Duomo here began in the 11th century!

After viewing the tower, there’ll be a ride taking you to the airport for your scheduled departure. You’ll be back home with the best memories from your trip!

(Breakfast)