Day 1 (Sat.) Board your overnight
transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in London, England.
(Sun.) Uniformed Globus hosts are available to help you make the
most of your stay.
Day 3 London. (Mon.) 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. Afternoon at leisure. (CB)
Day 4 London-Calais, France-Brussels, Belgium.
(Tue.) 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. On
through Flanders to Brussels, headquarters of the European
Union. Your orientation tour focuses on Grand' Place with its
Baroque guild houses, and famous Mannekin-Pis. Tonight join your
tour director for a toast to happy touring. (CB,D)
Day 5 Brussels-Rhineland, Germany.
(Wed.) Leave the proud capital of Belgium and head for Germany.
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. Next stop is
Heidelberg, famous for its red-walled castle. (BB,D)
Day 6 Rhineland-Lucerne, Switzerland.
(Thu.) A scenic day! Morning in 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. (Fri.) Sightseeing
features Thorwaldsen's 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-Liechtenstein-Innsbruck, Austria.
(Sat.) Morning break in the pocket-sized principality of
Liechtenstein. On over scenic Arlberg Pass to Innsbruck,
Austria's Olympic winter sports resort. Take a pleasant walk
through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian's Golden
Roof. (BB,D)
Day 9 Innsbruck-Venice, Italy. (Sun.)
The spectacular Brenner Pass leads through the barrier of the
Tyrolean Alps to Italy. Enter Venice in style as you glide by
private boat along the Giudecca canal to meet your resident
expert. Highlights of your walking tour are St. Mark's Square,
the Clock Tower, the BYZANTINE BASILICA with its 1,000-year-old
gem-studded gold altar piece, lavish Doges' Palace, and the
Bridge of Sighs. Also watch skilled GLASS BLOWERS fashion their
delicate objects. Later wander at whim, or join an optional
gondola serenade on the romantic canals. (BB,D)
Day 10 Venice-Ravenna-Assisi. (Mon.)
Along the coastline of the Adriatic Sea to Ravenna. Here see the
famous mosaics in the 6th-century BASILICA OF ST. APOLLINARIS IN
CLASSE. In the afternoon arrive in Assisi and visit the massive
13th-century BASILICA OF ST. FRANCIS built above the saint's
grave. Time afterwards to enjoy the peaceful town at your own
pace. (BB,D)
Day 11 Assisi-Naples. (Tue.) South
through the rolling Campagna Romana. Today's highlight visit is
to POMPEII, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an
eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. See patrician homes,
public baths, and commercial districts strikingly recalling
day-to-day life when Rome was at the apex of her power.
Overnight in Naples. (BB,D)
Day 12 Naples. Excursion to Capri.
(Wed.) Speed across the Bay of Naples to the beautiful Isle of
Capri, a royal retreat for 2,000 years. A local guide takes you
to the shimmering BLUE GROTTO (weather permitting; otherwise
visit VILLA SAN MICHELE in Anacapri), and up to pretty Capri
village. Stroll about at your own pace before crossing the bay
to the charming resort of Sorrento. Plenty of time to check out
the local shops or discover its lively center. Then back to
Naples. (BB)
Day 13 Naples-Rome. (Thu.) Focus on
Naples, Italy's liveliest city. A local guide takes you to the
NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM, one of the world's richest in
Greco-Roman treasures. Proceed to the city center and admire the
remarkable Triumphal Arch of the New Castle, St. Charles
Theater, the Royal Palace, Galleria Umberto, and the
semicircular Piazza del Plebiscito. Then drive up to Posillipo
Hill for a sweeping vista of the Bay of Naples. This afternoon
head north to the Eternal City. (BB)
Day 14 Rome. (Fri.) Sightseeing with
your local guide starts with a visit to the VATICAN MUSEUMS and
SISTINE CHAPEL (closed during some religious functions), world
famous for Michelangelo's ceiling paintings including The
Last Judgement. Continue to monumental ST. PETER'S
SQUARE and BASILICA. Proceed across the Tiber for a stroll along
the Via Sacra at the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in
triumph, and finally visit the COLOSSEUM and hear about
gladiatorial combats. Then time for independent activities and
exciting optional excursion possibilities: Tivoli, and an
Italian feast at one of the fine restaurants. (BB)
Day 15 Rome-Florence. (Sat.) Board the
high-speed Eurostar train for a thrilling ride back north to
Florence, cradle of the Renaissance. See magnificent SANTA MARIA
DEL FIORE, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry's heavy bronze
"Gate of Paradise," and sculpture-studded Signoria Square. To
top it off, admire Michelangelo's celebrated David in the
GALLERY OF FINE ARTS. Take a moment to check out the enticing
shops with Florentine leather goods and gold jewelry. (BB,D)
Day 16 Florence-Monaco-Nice, France.
(Sun.) Focus on Pisa this morning for pictures of its amazing
Leaning Tower. Then a scenic drive past a string of Italian and
French Riviera resorts to the principality of Monaco. Here leave
the highway for the panoramic Moyenne Corniche. Before arriving
in Nice visit one of the PERFUME FACTORIES for which the area is
famous. Optional outing tonight to the Casino of Monte Carlo.
(BB)
Day 17 Nice. French Riviera Excursion.
(Mon.) Follow the glittering shores of the Côte d'Azur to
Cannes, opulent resort of film festivals, millionaire yachtsmen,
and bikinied beauties. On the inland route back to Nice visit
the picturesque hilltop town of St. Paul de Vence. Then a lazy
afternoon to dabble in the blue Mediterranean or stroll along
the elegant Promenade des Anglais. (BB)
Day 18 Nice-Lyon. (Tue.) Leave the
Riviera for a drive through one of France's loveliest areas.
Enjoy views of the Var Valley on your way to Entrevaux. Then
scenic Route Napoleon along the foothills of the French Alps,
the road chosen by Napoleon I on his return to Paris from exile
in Elba. Overnight in Lyon, the country's second-largest city. (BB,D)
Day 19 Lyon-Paris. (Wed.) Follow the
valley of the River Saône into Burgundy, where road signs read
like the wine list of an expensive restaurant. Leave the highway
for a look at the vineyards and villages where some of the
world's most precious wines are produced. After a break in
pretty Beaune proceed on the highway via Fontainebleau Forest to
Paris, the traditional climax of a European tour. Take the
elevator to the first floor of the EIFFEL TOWER for a bird's-eye
view. (BB)
Day 20 Paris. (Thu.) See the sights on
both banks of the Seine: Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine,
Louvre, Champs-Elysées... 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.
Optional excursions to the Louvre or to the Sun King's palace of
Versailles are available. For a memorable last night in France,
a lively cabaret show might be just the ticket. (BB)
Day 21 (Fri.) Your homebound flight
from Paris arrives the same day. (BB)
End Your Tour in London
Tour KKL: 22 days
Days 1-20 (Sat. to Thu) Like tour KK.
Day 21 Paris-London, England. (Fri)
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)
Day 22 (Sat.) Your homebound flight
from London arrives the same day. (CB)