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 leisurely cruise on the River Thames? (CB)

Day 4 London-Calais, France-Belgium-Amsterdam, Holland. Meet your tour director and traveling companions and depart London. Drive through the orchards of Kent and then enjoy an exciting Hoverspeed ride across the Channel to France, where your gleaming Continental touring coach is ready. Travel through Belgium and the Flanders region on your way to Amsterdam, Holland's 700-year-old capital. Tonight join your tour director for a toast to happy touring. (CB,D)

Day 5 Amsterdam. A local expert takes you first to the RIJKSMUSEUM where you admire Rembrandt's masterpieces. Visit a major DIAMOND CENTER to appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. And to top it all, cruise aboard a glass-roofed launch through the canals of Holland's Golden Age. The afternoon is at leisure, and an excursion to Volendam can be arranged. (BB)

Day 6 Amsterdam-Rhineland, Germany. A passing glance at the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to the German Rhineland. During your early lunchtime break in Cologne, visit the awesome twin-spired GOTHIC CATHEDRAL. Then the afternoon's highlight: a cruise on the romantic Rhine, past castle-crested cliffs, terraced vineyards, and trim, half-timbered towns. (BB,D)

Day 7 Rhineland-Munich. Focus on Heidelberg, Germany's oldest university town of Student Prince fame and renowned for its red-walled castle. Next is fabulous Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes, and 16th-century houses. Time for sightseeing and lunch before you drive along the Romantic Road to medieval Nördlingen and on towards the Danube Valley and Munich. (BB,D)

Day 8 Munich. An expertly guided tour of Germany's "secret capital" includes the Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, Nymphenburg Palace, Marienplatz with the Old and New Town Hall, and the Gothic Frauenkirche. Also visit the OLD PINAKOTHEK with its precious collection of paintings by Dürer, Cranach, Rubens, and other great masters. Afternoon at leisure; ask your tour director for good ideas. (BB)

Day 9 Munich-Innsbruck, Austria-Liechtenstein-Lucerne, Switzerland. Stunning mountain views all along the road from Bavaria to the Austrian Tyrol. In Innsbruck take a pleasant stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian's Golden Roof. Afternoon break is in the pocket-sized principality of Liechtenstein known for its fancy postage stamps. Spend the next two nights in Lucerne in the alpine heart of Switzerland. (BB,D)

Day 10 Lucerne. Medieval heritage every step of the way this morning. Sightseeing includes the LION MONUMENT, a masterful stone sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI; 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 11 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. Tonight you are in Paris, the traditional climax of every European tour. (BB)

Day 12 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 palace and gardens of Versailles, and to celebrate the success of your tour, a lively cabaret show might be just the ticket. (BB)