Day 2 Arrival in London, England. (Fri.) Uniformed Globus hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 3 London. (Sat.) Morning sightseeing with a professional London guide includes all the famous landmarks: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace and the area's splendid museums, Knightsbridge with Harrods, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben beside the River Thames, and Westminster Abbey. Highlights are a visit to ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL and the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, if held. Time in the afternoon for independent activities. Optional excursions are available to the Tower of London and to Windsor Castle. Tonight maybe a cruise on the River Thames? (CB)

Day 4 London-Calais, France-Bruges, Belgium. (Sun.) Meet your tour director and traveling companions and depart London. A drive through the orchards of Kent and then an exciting Hoverspeed ride across the Channel to France. Motor through Flanders to Bruges, an ideal place to enjoy a first taste of the best Europe has to offer. Tonight join your tour director for a toast to happy touring. (CB,D)

Day 5 Bruges-Brussels-Amsterdam, Holland. (Mon.) Take a morning stroll through the beautifully preserved medieval heart of Bruges, a once-important wool trading port. On to Brussels, the proud capital of Belgium and the European Union. Admire the ornate Baroque guildhalls of Grand' Place, and see famous Mannekin-Pis. After lunch it's north to Amsterdam, Holland's 700-year-old capital. (BB,D)

Day 6 Amsterdam. (Tue.) A local expert takes you first to the RIJKSMUSEUM where you admire Rembrandt's masterpieces. You will cruise Amsterdam's canals and visit a major DIAMOND CENTER. To top it off, drive to the spectacular once-in-a-decade World Horticultural Exhibition, the FLORIADE. Tonight your tour director will suggest a typical restaurant for a fine optional dinner. (BB)

Day 7 Amsterdam-Coblenz, Germany. (Wed.) Motor through the region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far, and on through the heavily industrialized Ruhr area, backbone of Germany's economic might. An early lunchtime arrival in Cologne for a visit to the awesome GOTHIC CATHEDRAL. Its twin 515-foot towers, five naves, and splendid, stained-glass windows are powerful testimony to the quality of medieval engineering and craftsmanship. Next drive through Bonn to the ruins of the bridge in Remagen where American troops breached Hitler's West Wall. After reaching the wine center of Coblenz, there is still time for an optional excursion to Marksburg Castle, the only one in this area never to have been destroyed. (BB,D)

Day 8 Coblenz-Rhine Cruise-Trier. (Thu.) Board an excursion steamer and cruise up the Rhine, past terraced vineyards, castle-crested cliffs, and half-timbered towns. Lunch break in picturesque and sometimes boisterous Rüdesheim, followed by a scenic drive through the hills of the Hunsrück Massif. Then vistas of the Moselle Valley where the best Riesling wines grow. Late afternoon arrival in pretty Trier, one of Germany's oldest towns. Its Porta Nigra is considered one of the finest Roman relics in northern Europe. (BB,D)

Day 9 Trier-Luxembourg-Paris, France. (Fri.) Focus on Luxembourg, the last of hundreds of independent duchies which once made up western and central Europe. Today the Grand Duchy owes its importance to its role in international politics and banking. Your orientation tour of the stately capital features the Ducal Palace and Notre Dame Cathedral. Then across the border into northern France, and past the battlefields of Verdun right into the heart of Champagne country. In Reims visit the CATHEDRAL where Joan of Arc arranged the consecration of Charles VII, and call at a famous WINERY to hear about the fine art of champagne-making. Tonight you are in Paris, France's splendid capital. (BB)

Day 10 Paris. (Sat.) See the sights on both banks of the Seine: Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, Louvre, Champs-Elysées... For a panoramic view take the elevator to the first floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. Of course you also visit Paris' greatest treasure, the Gothic cathedral of NOTRE DAME with its gleaming stained-glass windows. Balance of the day at leisure and lots to do. Optional excursions are available to the Louvre or to the palace and gardens of Versailles; and to celebrate the success of this great tour, a lively cabaret show might be just the ticket. (BB)

Day 11 (Sun.) Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (BB)

End Your Tour in London

Tour HQL: 12 days

Days 1-10 (Thu. to Sat.) Like tour HQ.

Day 11 Paris-London, England. (Sun.) Board the ultra-modern Eurostar Train for a smooth ride to London arriving in the late afternoon. Optional evening outings are available. Overnight at the Novotel, Shortlands, London W6. (BB)