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9 Day Affordable Amsterdam, Bruges & Paris with London |
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$1059
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$1669*
Air & Land
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Escorted Package Includes
- Flights NYC- Amsterdam, London - NYC
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices.
- Airline fuel surcharges
- 7 nights accommodations
- Arrival transfer
- Breakfast daily
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Services of an English-speaking tour manager Day 2-6
- Services of local guides in Paris
Special Features
- Canal Cruise
- Windmill Village
- Diamond Cutters
- Brussels Grand Place
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DAY 1, Saturday - Depart the USA
Depart the USA for Holland. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for the journey
DAY 2, Sunday - Arrive in Amsterdam
Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy a welcome drink and orientation
Overnight: Amsterdam
DAY 3, Monday - Amsterdram City Tour
This morning, cruise the canals in a glass-top boat and view historic homes, 16th-century merchant houses, and charming churches with bell towers. View the harbor, gabled mansions, and the "Skinny Bridge." Enjoy a guided visit to a diamond polishing factory, followed by a drive through the museum district, where you will view the Royal Palace and Dam Square. This afternoon, enjoy a tour of traditional Holland that includes a visit to Volendam, a charming fishing village on the old Zuiderzee. Next, visit a cheese farm and a working windmill at the Zaanse Schaans Heritage Park
Optional: Amsterdam by Night with dinner
Overnight: Amsterdam
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4, Tuesday - Brussels City Tour
This morning, travel through Holland's open fields, criss-crossed with canals and windmills to reach Belgium. Arriving to the capital city of Brussels, enjoy a tour that includes the Atomium, Palace of Justice, and 17th-century Grand Place with its elaborately decorated guild houses. Stroll the city center to view the famous Mannekin Pis fountain. Afterward, continue to Bruges to reach your hotel
Overnight: Bruges
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5, Wednesday - Bruges City Tour
This morning, enjoy a delightful orientation tour in Bruges with its charming squares and historic buildings. The tour takes you first to view the Lake of Love (Minnewater) and the Beguinage convent, before continuing with a walking tour of the city's medieval districts, where you will view Our Lady's Church, which houses the famous Madonna statue by Michelangelo, the Market Square and Belfry, and the Town Hall Square with its Chapel of the Holy Blood. Later, depart Bruges for Paris
Optional: Illuminated Paris and dinner
Overnight: Paris
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6, Thursday - Paris City Tour
This morning, enjoy a guided city tour of Paris, the City of Light, including a drive along the illustrious Champs Elysées to see the Arc de Triomphe. View the Eiffel Tower, the iconic symbol of Paris, as well as the Cathedral of Notre Dame, Napoleon's Tomb, the Latin Quarter, and the lively Opera district. After this captivating sightseeing tour, enjoy the afternoon at leisure
Optional: Versailles Apartments
Overnight: Paris
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7, Friday - Travel to London via the Chunnel
Today, travel from Paris to London via the Chunnel, the 31-mile-long underwater tunnel that is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Upon arrival in London, enjoy the evening at leisure
Overnight: London
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8, Saturday - Full Day in London
Enjoy the day at leisure to explore London, capital of the United Kingdom and one of the world's premier financial, commercial, and cultural cities. With Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, Big Ben, St. Paul's Cathedral, and countless other incredible sightseeing opportunities, cosmopolitan London offers more in one place than almost any other city on Earth
Optional: Royal London Morning Tour
Overnight: London
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 9, Sunday- Depart for the USA
Transfer independently to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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Amsterdam by Night with dinner
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Day #3 |
01 Oct 2008 - 31 Mar 2009 $89
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An evening to enjoy the excitement of one of Europe's most cosmopolitan cities. You begin with a drive through the floodlit sights as you make your way to a traditional, cozy Dutch restaurant for a dinner of local specialities, with drinks included. Later on foot, explore with your guide the narrow canals and lanes of the notorious "Red Light" district and see the numerous bridges and classic architecture of this 800-year-old capital in it's magical night-time glory.
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Illuminated Paris with dinner
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Day #5 |
01 Nov 2008 - 30 Apr 2009 $80
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Discover the "City of Lights" with the Illumination tour and dinner in a typical French Bistro. Enjoy the traditional atmosphere and music while being served delicious specialities and unlimited wine in a Parisian restaurant. Then see the striking floodlit monuments as we drive the Champs Elysees and along the River Seine, viewing Concorde Square, Notre Dame, the Louvre and its glass pyramid, and of course the Eiffel Tower.
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Versailles Apartments
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Day #6 |
01 Nov 2008 - 30 Apr 2009 $89
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Relive the glorious period of Louis XIV, XV and XVI as you pace one of the largest and most influential formal gardens in the world. Today's tour takes you Versailles Palace to witness the grandeur of French classical architecture. Visit the Palace and extravagant State Apartments, including a guided visit to the Reception Halls, the Queen's Bedroom, and the Hall of Mirrors. You will also have time to walk the palace grounds and formal gardens, designed by Andre le Notre, at your leisure.
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Royal London Morning Tour (L1) 8:15 AM
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Day #8 |
02 Jan 2009 - 06 Apr 2009 $79
01 Apr 2009 - 31 Oct 2009 $88
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On this guided visit through London, tour the Tower of London before it is open to the public, complete with your own Yeoman Warder guide. Accompanied by a traditional Beefeater, you will see Traitors Gate, the scaffold site where prisoners where executed, and be the first in line to see the Crown Jewels. Following your tour, continue to view the icons of London on a panoramic drive, passing such sites as Westminster Abbey, Whitehall, Downing Street, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye, and Big Ben. When held, witness the Changing of the Guard* at Buckingham Palace. Conclude the tour with a scenic cruise on the Thames River, where you will view St. Paul's Cathedral and Shakespeare's Globe Theater. Tour ends on London's Southbank.
*The Changing of the Guard is subject to occurrence. If it is not taking place, the tour will view Buckingham Palace and visit the Horse Guards Parade.
Departs at 8:15 am from Victoria Coach Station. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time.
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Book your Optional Tours before you travel and see more, save time, save money, and protect your investment. Tours purchased while traveling cost at least 10% more! Tours often sell out - avoid disappointment! Save your cash - many countries do not accept credit cards. Travel insurance only covers services purchased prior to departure.
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Rates & Hotels |
Click On A Date To Book Online * All Prices are in USD
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| 2009 | Land Only | Air & Land |
| Feb 14 | 1059 | 1669 |
| Mar 7 (Please Call) | 1129 | 1669 |
| Mar 21 | 1129 | 1669 |
| Mar 28 | 1129 | 1789 |
*Not included: airport taxes, fees & September 11th Security Fee, optional tours, tips to local guides, driver, and tour manager (see Terms & Conditions).
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.
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Novotel Amsterdam  | Amsterdam |
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 | This first class hotel is located in Amsterdam South Center, near the RAI congress center, the World Trade Center and the Amstel citypark. [more] |
Novotel Brugge Centrum  | Bruges |
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 | This tourist class hotel is located in the heart of Bruges, the medieval city, near to the town market. [more] |
Quality Hotel Paris Orleans  | Paris |
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 | This superior tourist class hotel is located on the Left Bank near to Parc Montsouris and easy access to public transportation for exploration of many attractions. [more] |
Park Inn Hyde Park  | London |
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 | This first class hotel is a short distance from the heart of London, right at the edge of Hyde Park. [more] |
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