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

Day 3 London. (Sun.) 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, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral. A highlight is the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace, if held. Time 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-Brussels, Belgium. (Mon.) 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. Through Flanders head for Brussels, proud capital of Belgium and the European Union. Your orientation drive focuses on Grand' Place with its Baroque guild houses and Gothic Town Hall, and famous Mannekin-Pis. Then join your tour director for a pre-dinner toast to a congenial group and happy touring. (CB,D)

Day 5 Brussels-Amsterdam, Holland. (Tue.) Into the Netherlands and past the busy seaport of Rotterdam to Amsterdam. Visit a major DIAMOND CENTER to appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Then Dutch-style sightseeing aboard a glass-roofed launch gliding through the city's maze of canals. Patrician mansions, gabled facades, and hump-backed bridges vie for attention. Afternoon at leisure. An optional excursion to the quaint fishing village of Volendam can be arranged. (BB,D)

Day 6 Amsterdam-Rhineland, Germany. (Wed.) 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. (BB,D)

Day 7 Rhineland-Munich. (Thu.) This morning stop in Heidelberg, famous for its red-walled castle. Later enjoy a 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, and Nymphenburg Palace. How about a stein of beer at the Hofbräuhaus as a fitting nightcap in the Bavarian capital? (BB,D)

Day 8 Munich-Salzburg-Vienna, Austria. (Fri.) Through the forested landscape of southern Bavaria to the Austrian border, and on to Salzburg. A pleasant stroll with your local guide takes you through the historic center of Mozart's hometown: admire exquisite MIRABELL GARDENS, the Great Festival Hall, ST. PETER'S CHURCHYARD, and the monumental Domplatz. Then take time to browse in the shops of the charming Getreidegasse or visit the birthplace of the musical genius if you wish. In the afternoon drive along the Danube Valley to Vienna, once the center of the mighty Hapsburg Empire. For tonight your tour director will suggest a restaurant with local specialties and a typically Viennese form of entertainment. (BB)

Day 9 Vienna. (Sat.) Start your sightseeing with vistas of the Prater amusement park with its giant Ferris wheel, and the ultra-modern United Nations City on the banks of the Danube River. Then drive along Ring Boulevard, pass the State Opera House and stop at famous Heldenplatz for a picture of the Hofburg Palace, winter residence of the Imperial Royal Family. During your walking tour of the old town, see the synagogue and visit ST. STEPHEN'S CATHEDRAL. Afterwards time to watch the famous midday parade of historical figures at the musical Anker Clock. Afternoon at leisure. An optional excursion to Schönbrunn Palace is available. You may want to spend the evening in Grinzing for a taste of Heurigen and the merry wine village atmosphere. (BB)

Day 10 Vienna-Venice, Italy. (Sun.) Scenic Semmering Pass, stately Styrian crossroad towns, Carinthian lakes and resorts provide the ever-changing backdrop to today's journey through the loveliest parts of Austria to Italy. Arrive in Venice in time to enjoy an optional gondola ride. (BB,D)

Day 11 Venice-Lake Maggiore. (Mon.) Start the morning in 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 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. After lunch head for the sunny shores of Lake Maggiore. (BB,D)

Day 12 Lake Maggiore-Zermatt, Switzerland. (Tue.) Morning free to relax or join an optional excursion to Isola Bella, an enchanting island known for its extraordinary gardens. In the afternoon journey north over 6,500-foot-high Simplon Pass into the Swiss Valais, an area renowned for its excellent wines and great mountain resorts. To reach the most famous of them, leave the coach behind in Täsch, and board a mountain train climbing the last few miles up to Zermatt, a picturesque cluster of rustic chalets beneath the Matterhorn. (BB,D)

Day 13 Zermatt-Lake Geneva. (Wed.) Morning at leisure. A suggestion: ride Europe's highest rack-railway to 10,272-foot Gornergrat for a breathtaking panoramic view of the Alps. In the afternoon motor through the vineyards and apricot groves of the lower Rhône Valley to the shores of Lake Geneva. Here visit CHILLON CASTLE, the 12th-century water fortress immortalized by the poet Lord Byron. (BB,D)

Day 14 Lake Geneva-Paris, France. (Thu.) Prosperous farms and villages are the last Swiss impressions as you motor through the rolling pine forests of the Jura Hills to the French border. Drive through picturesque countryside to medieval Beaune, capital of the Burgundy wine area. After a break in its center continue on the highway via Fontainebleau Forest to Paris, the traditional climax of a European tour. (BB)

Day 15 Paris. (Fri.) See the sights on both banks of the Seine: Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, Louvre, Champs-Elysées... For a bird's-eye 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 French gourmet dinner followed by a lively cabaret show might be just the ticket. (BB)

Day 16 (Sat.) Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (BB)

End Your Tour in London

Tour HCL: 17 days

Days 1-15 (Fri. to Fri.) Like tour HC.

Day 16 Paris-London, England. (Sat.) 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)