Glimpses of Europe

Day 1 : Arrive Amsterdam

On arrival in Amsterdam Airport, private transfer From Airport to Hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight in Amsterdam.
**Note: Standard check in time is 1400 hours, will request for early check in.

Day 2 : Amsterdam

After Breakfast. Today proceed for Hop Off Tour Amsterdam is the best way to explore the city. Hop on the iconic red buses whenever and wherever you want and enjoy unlimited canal cruises through the historic canal district! Choose what fits your schedule: 24h or 48h hopping on and off the bus, boat, a bus-boat combination or a bus combination with LOVERS Canal Cruises! Overnight in Amsterdam.

Day 3 : Amsterdam - Paris

Breakfast at hotel. Today check out and own transfer to the train station to board your train to Paris. Arrive Paris and transfer to the hotel on your own & check in. Overnight in Paris.

TRAIN DETAILS
Eurostar #9322
08:15 Amsterdam Centraal
11:43 Paris Nord

Day 4 : Paris

Breakfast at hotel. Today proceed for Paris Hop on Hop Off City Tour + Skip The Line Eiffel Tower + Seine River Cruise. This excursion will give you the opportunity to discover Paris, its history and great buildings with a tour of the city by coach, followed by a one hour commented cruise along the Seine river. The cruise departs from the Eiffel tower and you will be welcome on board the one of the three trimarans that belong to Bateau Parisiens. Enjoy the view from the glass fitted terrace and gangways all-round the boat which is perfectly designed to discover and admire the rich architecture of the city. On the cruise will also be some soft music evoking the carious places and times broadcasted through individual handsets. The tour will finish at the Eiffel tower. Overnight in Paris.

Day 5 : Paris - Basel - Lucerne

Breakfast at hotel. Today check out and transfer on your own to the train station to board your train to Basel. Arrive Basel and board your train to Lucerne using 6 day Swiss Pass. Check into hotel . Overnight in Lucerne.

TRAIN DETAILS
Lyria #9203
07:22 Paris Lyon
10:26 Basel SBB

Day 6 : Lucerne

Breakfast at hotel. Enjoy a day of sheer excitement and adventure on glacier paradise of Mt. Titlis. Board the world’s first revolving gondola ‘Rotair’ and take the opportunity to ride the spectacular ‘Ice Flyer’ chairlift and see the ice grotto in the Titlis Glacier Park. Experience breathtaking views of Alps as you ascend in Titlis ROTAIR – the world’s first revolving cable car. Walk on the Titlis Cliff Walk – Europe’s highest suspension bridge, or get even closer to the mountains carpeted in snow in the Ice Flyer chair lift. Stroll in the Glacier Cave – home to painstakingly crafted ice sculptors, or satiate your adrenaline-rush appetite by stepping in the Glacier Park. Overnight in Lucerne.

Day 7 : Lucerne - Interlaken

Breakfast at hotel. Today check out and board your train to Interlaken. Arrive and transfer to hotel on own. check into hotel. Overnight in Interlaken.

Day 8 : Interlaken

Breakfast at hotel. Today proceed for Jungfraujoch tour. Board a cogwheel train to UNESCO listed Jungfraujoch, aka the Top of Europe, on this day trip from Zurich to the spectacular Swiss Alps. After a scenic coach journey through the Bernese Oberland, you’ll ride up to Europe's highest railway station, located 11,333 feet (3,454 meters) above sea level. From the Sphinx Observatory, look out over Aletsch Glacier and past the snow-capped Alpine peaks toward France and Italy! Popular Routes : Interlaken – Lauterbrunnen - Kleine Scheidegg - Top of Jungfraujoch Or Grindelwald - Kleine Scheidegg - Top of Jungfraujoch. Overnight in Interlaken.

Day 9 : Interlaken - Venice

Breakfast at hotel. Today check out and own transfer to the train station to board your train to Venice. Arrive Venice and transfer to the hotel on your own & check in. Evening proceed for Gondola Serenade Tour. We join a flotilla of Gondolas gathered around a barge containing the Musicians and Singers to float along the fascinating Grand Canal, glittering in the reflection of the illuminated facades of the sumptuous Palazzos. Return in the dark stillness of some of Venice's interior canals. Includes Gondola ride, musical performance. Overnight in Venice.

TENTATIVE TRAIN DETAILS
RegioExpress #4211
07:30 Interlaken Ost
07:51 Spiez
Eurocity #51
08:05 Spiez
10:40 Milan Centrale
Frecciarossa #9723
11:45 Milan Centrale
14:12 Venice S. Lucia

Day 10 : Venice

Breakfast at hotel. Today proceed for Skip the Line St. Mark's Museum and St. Mark's Basilica. Admire St Mark's Basilica precious mosaics and experience the unique panoramic view of St Mark's square from the upper level of the Basilica! Starting with the visit to the Museum of St Mark, we will see some small scale models that show how the St Mark's Cathedral was built and how this huge Basilica appeared to the eyes of visitors in the past. You will admire from a close-up view the famous mosaics and you will really appreciate the different construction stages of the mosaics of this wounderful Cathedral. In the adjagent room there are several panels that illustrate the time-honoured techniques and some portions of the 15th century mosaics. Continuing our visit, you will learn more about the mosaics of the domes of St Mark by listening to the explanations of the elaborated explanations, which has been enshrining the mortal remains of St Mark for more than 1000 years. Afterwards, thorugh a narrow passage way, we will leave St Mark's Basilica to enter an ancient hall of the Venice Doge's Palace, where ancient tapestries are housed. You will admire the gilded bronze horses , masterpieces of the Greek Hellenistic sculptures and some architecture fragments dated to the oldest construction phases of St Mark's Cathedral in IX century A. D. The tour will continue to the lodge of St Mark's Cathedral and the we will admire from above one of the icons of Venice: St. Mark's Square. Overnight in Venice.

Day 11 : Vencie - Florence

Breakfast at hotel. Today check out and own transfer to the train station to board your train to Florence. Arrive Florence and transfer to the hotel on your own & check in. Later proceed for 1 Hour With David Accademia Gallery Tour with Skip the Line. Enter the Accademia Gallery museum with a fast track priority entrance ticket and discover the original Michelangelo's masterpiece that has become the symbol of Renaissance splendour, The David. Admire it from every perspective, gaze in awe at David, that dominates the central gallery of the museum. The David was sculpted by a very young Michelangelo (in his twenties) entirely from a single block of local Carrara marble and it's 5.17 metres tall (17 ft). It represents the biblical hero David that killed Goliath and when it was unveiled, in 1504, it soon came to symbolize the defense of the civil liberties embodied in the Florentine Republic. Admire also Michelangelo's famously unfinished sculptures, Prigioni and San Matteo. The Accademia Gallery houses also many other masterpieces, both paintings and sculptures, from the Middle Ages to Renaissance, by the greatest artists, like Botticelli, Paolo Uccello, Andrea del Sarto and many more. Overnight in Florence.

TENTATIVE TRAIN DETAILS
Frecciarossa 1000 #9413
10:26 Venice S. Lucia
12:39 Florence S.M.N.

Day 12 : Florence

Breakfast at hotel. Today proceed for Excursion to Pisa and visit of Leaning Tower. Duration of tour 5 hr 30 mins. This enchanting excursion will take you through the unforgettable Tuscan countryside to the marvelous city of Pisa, known all over the world for its impressive monuments and for its prestigious University. A professional guided walking tour will take you to the Piazza dei Miracoli, where you will be able to admire the Leaning Tower (exterior), the Baptistery (exterior) and other important monuments. You will enjoy then an interior guided visit of the Cathedral (unless in case of long queue), real masterpiece of Romanesque art, built between the 11th and 12th centuries. The guided tour will end by the magnificent Leaning Tower: climbing to its top by mounting its 294 steps rising up in a spiral, will be one of the most amazing experiences you can ever try. The tower is 55.86 m tall (183.27 ft) from the ground on the low side and 56.70 m tall (186.02 ft) on the high side, around 3.99 degrees leaning. The weak and unstable subsoil caused this unique phenomenon, contributing to create one of the wonders of the world. Includes: Transportation by coach, English speaking, local guide for walking tour of Piazza dei Miracoli and Leaning Tower visit, visit to the Cathedral (in the event the group cannot enter the Cathedral because of the long queue, you will be offered a guided visit of Piazza dei Cavalieri), earphones (for groups with more than 15 participants), Leaning Tower entrance fee with booking. Overnight in Florence.

Day 13 : Florence - Rome

Breakfast at hotel. Today check out and own transfer to the train station to board your train to Rome. Arrive Rome and own transfer to hotel. Later proceed for Big Bus Rome Hop-on Hop-off Open Top Tour. Discover the best of Rome with an 8-stop, hop-on hop-off bus tour that covers the highlights of the Eternal City. Choose between a Classic, Premium or Deluxe ticket, and visit quintessential Rome landmarks such as the Colosseum, Pantheon and Circus Maximus, as well as Vatican City. Along the way, listen to recorded commentary about the city, its rich past, and its best-known sights. Each option includes VOX Digital Walking Tours. Overnight in Rome.

TENTATIVE TRAIN DETAILS
Frecciargento #8583
08:26 Florence Campo di Marte
10:00 Rome Termini

Day 14 : Rone

Breakfast at hotel. Today proceed for Skip the Line Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica Tour. Enjoy a local guided tour of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica, skipping long entrance lines. Duration: 4 hours. Take a tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, jumping the lines! No stress to reach the area: upon arrival, your guide will lead you into the museums, where you will visit one of the most important art collections in the world. Admire the Gallery of Tapestries and the Geographical Maps before arriving at the famous Sistine Chapel and the unforgettable Basilica. Includes: Pick up from your hotel centrally located, skip the line and entrance ticket, guide service, headsets. Overnight in Rome.

Day 15 : Rome - Santorini

 Breakfast at hotel. Today check out and private transfer to the airport to board your flight to Santorini. Arrive Santorini and private transfer to hotel. Balance day at leisure. Overnight in Santorini.

Day 16 : Santorini

After Breakfast. Today proceed for Santorini Volcanic Islands Cruise  Volcano, Hot Springs and Theresia. Morning visit to Volcano and its sulfur waters on a Traditional Greek Caique Boat. The first stop of your adventure is the volcano of Santorini, where you will have the opportunity to climb on the top of the volcano, see and take photos of the active crater and walk on its rims. Next stop is to dive and swim in sulfur waters created by the underwater powers of the volcano. Enjoy free time in Theresia. Admire amazing views of Santorini from a different viewpoint. Multilingual guided tour. Overnight in Santorini

Day 17 : Santorini - Mykonos

Today after breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Athens and transferred to Piraeus port for your ferry embarkation to Mykonos Island. Mykonos sits amidst the Aegean Sea like a unique Jewell handcrafted by time, the Greek sun and an anonymous local craftsman. All that can be said or written about Mykonos would be just too little. For centuries Mykonos existed under the shade of the religious centre of Delos and it had to wait until the 20th century to reach its international status and win a place on the world tourist map.
Mykonos, famously called 'the island of the winds' due to the constant wind that blows, is the most popular and cosmopolitan island of the Cyclades and considered as one the most famous islands of the world. The sunlight of Mykonos from its first sunshine of dawn all the way to its last of the sunset is astonishing and supplements an atmosphere of images that seem to have sprung out of a painting. Arrival in Mykonos and transferred at your hotel. Rest of the day is free in order to explore the island. Overnight in Mykonos.

TENTATIVE FERRY DETAILS
1010 SANTORINI
1230 MYKONOS

Day 18 : Mykonos

After Breakfast. Today proceed for Half-Day Delos Tour from Mykonos. Seize the opportunity to take a trip back in time and visit the island of Delos, the most famous and sacred of all islands in antiquity. According to Greek mythology, Apollo, god of Light - the sun, and Artemis, goddess of the moon, were born on Delos - infamous birthplace of Light, which the Greeks always regarded as precious. We bring you to the heart of a destination that will mark an unforgettable experience for you and where you will be accompanied by an exceptional certified guide. An entire ancient city awaits. The visitors will have the chance to explore remarkable monuments such as the Stoa of Phillipe, the Propylaia, the Collosus of the Naxians and the Temples of Apollo before the last stop in front of the Sacred Lake and the eternal Naxian Lions. Overnight In Mykonos.

Day 19 : Mykonos - Athens

After Breakfast. Today check out & transfer to Mykonos ferry port & transfer to Athens. Arrive Athens port & transfer to Athens hotel & check in. Overnight in Athens

Day 20 : Athens

After Breakfast, Today proceed for Acropolis Ticket Combo with Hop on hop off and Audio. Enjoy an unforgettable visit to the Acropolis site with a combination 24-hour Hop On Hop Off bus ticket, entry to the Acropolis and an audio tour for a hassle-free experience on your own schedule. Overnight In Athens.

Day 21 : Athens - India

Breakfast at the hotel. Today check out and transfer to the airport to board your flight back to India.