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. 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. (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, 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. (Wed.) A local expert takes you 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. (Thu.) A passing glance at the Dutch region best known as the locale of A Bridge Too Far on the way to 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 7 Rhineland-Oberammergau. (Fri.) Leisurely morning break in spectacular Rothenburg with its ramparts and towers, cobbled lanes, and 16th-century houses. South along the most scenic part of the Romantic Road towards the Danube Valley and Munich, Germany's "secret capital." Your orientation tour features the Olympic Stadium, 1,000-foot-high Television Tower, Nymphenburg Palace, and Marienplatz with the Old and New Town Hall. Spend the next two nights in the quaint Passion Play village of Oberammergau, beautifully situated in the garden-like landscape of the Bavarian Alps. (BB,D)

Day 8 Oberammergau. Bavarian Excursion. (Sat.) Focus on NEUSCHWANSTEIN, Germany's premier tourist attraction. Visit mad King Ludwig's fairy-tale castle on its craggy outcrop high above a sparkling lake. Afternoon at leisure in Oberammergau, with the chance to join an optional excursion to nearby Linderhof Castle. (BB,D)

Day 9 Oberammergau-Innsbruck, Austria-Venice, Italy. (Sun.) Morning break in Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian Tyrol. Stroll through quaint medieval lanes to Emperor Maximilian's Golden Roof. Due south on the spectacular Brenner Pass road across the mighty barrier of the Tyrolean Alps. Another break in Cortina, Italy's skiing and mountaineering center beneath the jagged limestone towers of the Dolomites. Then on to Venice, the celebrated "Pearl of the Adriatic." Tonight is your chance to sample the city's fine restaurants. (BB)

Day 10 Venice. (Mon.) Start the day 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 and the Byzantine splendor of ST. MARK'S BASILICA, lavish DOGES' PALACE, and the Bridge of Sighs. Also watch VENETIAN GLASS BLOWERS fashion their delicate objects in an age-old traditional manner. Then enjoy Venice at your own pace, or join an optional gondola ride. (BB,D)

Day 11 Venice-Lucerne, Switzerland. (Tue.) Through the lush Lombardian plains, past the commercial center of Milan, into Italian-speaking southern Switzerland. Free time in flower-festooned Lugano for lunch and a stroll in the shade of Parco Ciani's magnificent old trees. Admire the towering majesty of the Swiss Alps on the way over 6,935-foot-high St. Gotthard Pass and through William Tell country to the captivating charm of Lucerne. (BB,D)

Day 12 Lucerne. (Wed.) 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 13 Lucerne-Paris, France. (Thu.) 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 14 Paris. (Fri.) 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)

Day 15 Paris-London, England. (Sat.) Escorted transfer by coach and Hoverspeed, arriving in London in the late afternoon. Optional evening outings are available. (BB)