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Romantic Western Europe 12 days

♠ Journey to Authentic Western Europe in 2023 $3,590/p
*Departure Dates: 9/05,9,19,26 10/10,17, 12/20 2024 Group recruitment 5/12/2025
*Buckingham Palace, home of the Queen of England, Westminster, Thames River cruise, Eurostar ride through the Channel Tunnel between England and France *Paris, the City of Fashion and Art – UNESCO World Heritage Site Petit France, Eiffel Tower, Thames River cruise, Seine River cruise, Palace of Versailles, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Chandeliers *Switzerland – Jungfrau in the Alps,Interlaken Swan Lake *Italy – Romeo and Juliet’s Verona, Venice, the City of Water, the 7 Wonders of the World, the Tower of Pisa, the Vatican, the beautiful coastal cities of Sorrento, Naples, Capri Island and Rome *Deluxe hotels, specialties, expert guides, sweet history and cultural tours will leave you with happy memories
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1 day
Places From each region
Details Airport meeting or departure from local area
2 Day
Places 伦敦
What to expect Depart Heathrow Airport after a brief orientation with your local guide and escort and arrive in downtown London, the glorious, movie-star city of the British Empire where the Industrial Revolution was born. See Buckingham Palace, home of the Queen (exterior), Big Ben clock tower, symbol of the British Parliament (exterior), and Westminster Abbey (exterior), where kings have been crowned, before strolling along the romantic River Thames and photographing Tower Bridge, London’s most beautiful bridgeAfter dinner, transfer to your hotel for a well-deserved rest.HOTEL: HILTON HOTEL AIRPORT TERMINAL5 OR SAME CLASS
3 days
Location London/Paris
Detail After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel buffet, depart for the British Museum, one of the three great museums of the world. In a museum reminiscent of a magnificent Greek temple, marvel at the incredible exhibits, including the Rosetta Stone, which opened the door to the secrets of Egyptian history, and the Mesopotamian, Greek and Egyptian halls, the first of the four great civilizations.ST. PANCRAS Transfer to the Eurostar station and board the Eurostar, a super high-speed train that travels through the undersea tunnel of the Anglo-French Dover Strait, departing at approximately 2:00 pm. Upon arrival in the city of style and art, climb to the second-floor observation deck of the iconic Eiffel Tower for a bird’s-eye view of the city and a photo to last a lifetime.See the Seine River at night, known throughout Europe as the best night view, from a large boat.

  • Optional Tour: Thames Cruise (€40)
  • Romantic Seine river cruise and Eiffel Tower viewing tour (€100)

After dinner hotel check-in HOTEL: HILTON HOTEL AIRPORT TERMINAL5 OR SAME CLASS

4 days
Places Paris
Detail After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel buffet, visit the Palais de Versailles, an opulent palace built by Louis XIV, the Sun King, using the best painters, architects, and sculptors in France.Return to downtown Paris for lunch of a specialty snail and Bourguignon beef meal.Visit the British Museum and the Louvre, two of the world’s top three museums, with a knowledgeable guide sharing detailed and entertaining stories of history and art. Afterward, enjoy a colorful city tour of Paris, including the Arc de Triomphe, Chandeliers, and Place de la Concorde.
Optional Excursions: * See the Lido Show or the Moulin Rouge Show (€180-200 per person – for groups of 6 or more) – See the Parisian Lido Show, one of the top 3 shows in the world, or the mother of all shows – the Moulin Rouge Show, the birthplace of the French Cancan dance.Parisian specialty: escargot (Parisian specialty snails), beef bourguignon and dessert at an authentic French restaurant.After dinner, check-in to hotel and free time or optional excursionsHOTEL: HILTON HOTEL AIRPORT TERMINAL5 OR SAME CLASS
5 days
From Paris/Straburg/Lucerne/Interlaken
Detail Today, after an early breakfast and BOX BREAKFAST PICK UP from your hotel, board the TGV high-speed train for a 2.5-hour ride through the French countryside, where you’ll be able to enjoy the scenery like an oil painting. Arrive at “Strasbourg” station in Alsace, on the border of France and Germany Stroll through the UNESCO World Heritage Site of “Petite France” and take a stroll through medieval Europe, where time seems to have stood still Arrive at Place de la Coudenberg and hear the meaning of the metal font explained, then marvel at the magnificence of the “Strasbourg Cathedral”, which appears as soon as you turn your head After some free time, continue on to Switzerland.After some free time in Lucerne, you’ll be able to reflect on the spirit of the Swiss at the “Lion of Vienna” and gaze out over Lake Reuss with its beautiful swans and the oldest wooden bridge in Europe, the Kapell Wooden Bridge, built in 1333.♣ HOTEL : MOVENPICK HOTEL EGERKINGEN OR SAME CLASS
6 days
Location Interlaggen/Jungfrau
Detail A fresh morning in the Alps, a light walk followed by a Swiss buffet breakfast.Ascent of the Jungfrau, the roof of the Alps, by mountain train with Alpine views of the 1007 meter high Bürnig Pass. From the cogwheel mountain train, you can’t let go of your camera to capture the magnificent and yet so heartwarming views of the Alpine mountain villages. Finally arrival at the highest train station in Europe, Jungfraujoch. We take the fastest elevator in Switzerland and ascend 108 meters in no time to visit the Sphinx viewing platform and wander through an amazing ice cave. Photograph the Aletsch Glacier and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime lunch overlooking the Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, at 3454 meters above sea level. Descend by train and spend a romantic night under the stars with dinner specialties♣ HOTEL : MOVENPICK HOTEL EGERKINGEN OR SAME CLASS
7 days
Location Interlaggen/Milan/Verona
Detail Wake up to the fresh sunshine, take a stroll after breakfast, and after passing through the Italian border, arrive in Milan, the city of fashion, and realize that you have arrived in Italy while looking at the overwhelming white marble “Milan Duomo”. *After having enough free time to visit the world’s 3rd largest opera house “Scala Theater”, photo time in front of Leonardo da Vinci’s statue, the eponymous “Victoria Emanuel Galleria”, the world’s Galleria Mall, and the beautiful “Milan Duomo”, the 4th largest in the world with a late Gothic style introduced from France in 1386, we will continue to Verona, the city of love. *Arrive in Verona, the city of eternal love, the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and JulietEven the marbles are covered with reddish-orange marble known as Marmo Rosso.See the “Arena Theater” (exterior), the third largest Roman amphitheater in the world, now known more for its open-air opera in the summer, and go to “Juliet’s Birthplace” to whisper your love to Juliet from her balcony as if you can hear Romeo’s love serenade.♣ HOTEL : IH HOTEL MILANO GIOIA OR SAME CLASS
8 days
Location Verona/Venice/Bologna
Detail After breakfast, transfer to Venice, the Italian city of treasure. You’ll soak in the beauty of Venice from the water as you gaze out over the eastern Mediterranean Adriatic on a boat ride, see the Bridge of Sighs and feel the vestiges of Casanova, and soak up the true European spirit in St. Mark’s Square, the drawing room of Europe.
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“Return to St. Mark’s Square to see the Byzantine St. Mark’s Basilica and bell tower, where St. Mark’s remains are enshrined, and the Palazzo Ducale, with free time to browse the many souvenirs and shops, or enjoy an espresso at Florian, one of the best cafes in Europe, once frequented by Goethe, Byron, Hemingway and Charles Dickens.
Visit the heart of Venice, the “Canal Grande”, the setting of the 007 movie, which has piqued our curiosity by appearing in the “Venice Film Festival” and many other films.Exit the Grand Canal and proceed to the City of Wise Men, the Motor City, the well-known first university city in the world, Bologna.Dinner and check-in to the hotel.Optional excursion: Water Taxi Sightseeing on the iconic Grand Canal of Venice (option 70 euros per person) Optional excursions: * Gondola tour of Venice’s iconic gondolas (€70)
9 days
Location Pisa/Pirenze/Rome
Detail After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Pisa, one of the four major maritime city-states, Pisa still retains its glory with its Piazza del Duomo, called the Miracle Square, designated a World Heritage Site in 1987 and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After free time to hear the story of Galileo Galilei in the unique Tuscan Romanesque Duomo, arrive in Florence, the city of flowers, founded by Julius Caesar.Florence is the most richly heritage city of the Renaissance, the flowering of civilization and the birthplace of countless artists and scholars, including Dante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, Boccaccio and many others. As you walk around the city of Florence from the “Cupola” and “Duomo” of Burunelleschi’s Florentine Duomo, to the “Gates of Heaven” at the Baptistery, past Dante’s birthplace, to Piazza della Signoria, you will feel as if Michelangelo is waving at you from a small alleyway. Enjoy the splendor of the Renaissance, which revived ancient Greece, Rome’s humanistic culture, and Hellenism, and stroll along the Arno River, the setting of Puccini’s famous song, “My Beloved Father,” and where Dante and Beatrice met. After boarding the bus, take a short free time to take in the beauty of Florence like a flower on Michelangelo’s Hill, which overlooks the entire city, before continuing on to Rome, the Eternal City. hotel : marriott rome hotel or same class
10 days
Location Rome/Vatican City
Detail Breakfast at the hotel with a colorful buffet. Your first sightseeing in Rome begins at the Vatican Museums, the last of the world’s top three museums. The Sistine Chapel, the holiest place of the Catholic Church, where you can see Michelangelo’s masterpieces “The Last Judgment” and “The Creation of Heaven and Earth”, St. Peter’s Basilica, the meeting place of God and man, and then start your city tour of Rome, the city of eternity, the city of love, the city where it all began. *Optional excursion: Rome City Driving Tour (€70) – The most efficient and in-depth way to see everything Rome has to offer in a short time with a local Italian guide, including the Foro Romano, the Emperor’s Arc de Triomphe, the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, Piazza Venezia, and the lucky Trevi Fountain. ♣ Roman Specialty – The best seafood course in Italy, “Mazzancole” seafood specialty course with paired wines. ♣ hotel : marriott rome hotel or same class
11 days
Destinations Pompeii/Sorrento/Naples/Rome
Detail From Rome, we travel to Pompeii, a city that miraculously reappeared after being buried in volcanic ash two millennia ago. You will be amazed by the vestiges of the maritime trading city that existed in Roman times and realize that most of what we enjoy today already existed in Roman times two millennia ago. You will be amazed by the huge temples, the double-walled Roman baths that look no different from today’s, the luminescent road system and the water and sewage system, and then you will be sobered by the plaster casts of Pompeii buried in volcanic ash. Arrive at Sorrento station, a coastal city famous for its “come back to Sorrento” rural train. Enjoy the cliffside scenery as you sail to Sorrento’s harbor and head to Capri Island.Capture a picture of the white yachts against the unparalleled view of the Mediterranean Sea and the cliffs of Capri, like a paintbrush in the air.Optional Excursion: Capri Island, a Mediterranean paradise (€130) Take a 15-minute ride on a private lift through the foliage to the top of Montesola, or “Mountain of the Sun”, which will be one of the most cherished moments of your life.After sightseeing on Capri Island, board a speedboat that will take you to the port of Naples, where you will be welcomed like a mother’s embrace. Return to Rome and have a delicious Korean dinner before returning to your hotel to bid farewell to your last night in Western Europe.♣ HOTEL : MARRIOTT ROME HOTEL OR SAME CLASS
12 days
Places 罗马
Details Today, we’ll leave our disappointments behind and head to the airport.
♥ Authentic Western Europe is a Pekingage Alliance product ♠ Included: Hotel (double occupancy), professional guide, meals, entrance tickets, Eurostar train, vehicle ♠ Excluded: Flights, tips for guide & driver (€25/p x12 days), optional excursions, respective medical insurance ♠ Optional excursions: prices may vary depending on local conditions

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