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

Day 3 London. 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. 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-Heidelberg, Germany. Focus on Brussels, the proud capital of Belgium and the European Union. Admire the ornate Baroque guildhalls of Grand' Place and see famous Mannekin-Pis. Cross the German border and drive past Bonn. Further south board an excursion steamer and cruise on the romantic Rhine, past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. (BB,D)

Day 6 Heidelberg-Lucerne, Switzerland. Enjoy a lasting impression of Heidelberg's red-walled castle before heading south through the lush valleys and pine-clad hills of the Black Forest, renowned for its cuckoo clocks. On the Swiss border take your pictures of the thundering RHINE FALLS, then continue to picture-book Lucerne. (BB,D)

Day 7 Lucerne. Medieval heritage every step of the way this morning. Sightseeing includes the LION MONUMENT, the famous covered WOODEN BRIDGE, and ornate patrician houses of the walled Old Town. Afterwards shop for Swiss watches and choose from our optional activities: climb a mountain by cable car; take a cruise on the fjord-like lake; sign up for a folklore party with yodeling and alphorn blowing for a first-hand impression of alpine merrymaking. (BB)

Day 8 Lucerne-Paris, France. More typical Swiss vistas of tidy villages and prosperous dairy farms on the way to the French border near Basle. Then a fast ride on the modern highway skirting the vineyards of Burgundy and Fontainebleau Forest. Late afternoon arrival in Paris, the traditional climax of a European tour. (BB)

Day 9 Paris. 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 Baroque Palace of Versailles, and for a memorable last night in France, a lively cabaret show might be just the ticket. (BB)

Day 10 Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (BB)

End Your Tour in London

Tour HSL: 11 days

Days 1-9 Like tour HS.

Day 10 Paris-London, England. Escorted transfer by coach and Hoverspeed, arriving in London in the late afternoon. Optional evening outings are available. Overnight at the Novotel, Shortlands, London W6. (BB)