Your EF Tour
Group Leader: Tamara Tiemersma
Requested Return Date: 7/18/2018
ABOUT EF
For over 55 years, we’ve dedicated ourselves to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education. Our programs help students expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, grow more confident and independent, and understand new people, places, and cultures.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Frankfurt • Rothenburg
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Travel to Rothenburg
Take a tour of Rothenburg -
Day 3: Rothenburg • Neuschwanstein • Munich
Travel via Neuschwanstein to Munich
Visit Neuschwanstein Castle
Take a walking tour of Munich
With your tour director you will see:
- Frauenkirche
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofbräuhaus
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Day 4: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Residenz
- Marienplatz
Visit Dachau
Add this in-depth excursionMunich by bike
Enjoy sightseeing highlights on two wheels during this optional excursion with Mike's Bike Tours. Bike routes are isolated from car traffic and helmets are provided, making this two-hour bike tour a fun, safe, and unique way to discover all that the city has to offer.
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Day 5: Munich • Innsbruck • Venice
Travel via Innsbruck to Venice -
Day 6: Venice
Take a ferry in VeniceSee a glass-blowing demonstrationVisit the Doge's PalaceGuided Sightseeing of Venice
With your expert local guide you will see:
- St. Mark’s Square
- Grand Canal
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Day 7: Venice • Verona • Lucerne
Travel via Verona to Lucerne -
Day 8: Lucerne
Take a tour of Lucerne
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Lion Monument
- Kapellbrücke
Add this in-depth excursionSwiss Alps Experience
Venture to the top of Mount Pilatus, the majestic 6,387-foot peak that towers over Lucerne. In the summer, take a boat across Lake Lucerne and then ride the Pilatus cog railway—the steepest in the world—to the top. During other seasons, take a motorcoach to the base and a 45-minute cable car ride to the top, where you’ll enjoy splendid views. (Note: Warm clothes and appropriate shoes recommended.)
Add this in-depth excursionSwiss Folklore Evening
Join us for a bit of Swiss tradition. You’ll enjoy a delicious meal, including the chance to try fondue—the Swiss national dish! Afterwards, watch a show, complete with yodeling, traditional dancing, and Alpine horns. Note: Groups traveling from October to mid-April will enjoy Swiss music during their meal instead of the show.
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Day 9: Lucerne • Rhine Falls • Heidelberg
Travel via Freiburg to Heidelberg
Explore Freiburg on your own
Take a tour of HeidelbergVisit the Heidelberg Castle and wine barrel
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Day 10: Heidelberg • Strasbourg • Paris
Travel to StrasbourgTake a guided tour of StrasbourgVisit the Strasbourg CathedralTravel by TGV train to Paris -
Day 11: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Hôtel des Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Guided Sightseeing of Versailles
With your expert local guide you will see:
- State Apartments
- Hall of Mirrors
- Gardens
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Day 12: Paris
Take a walking tour of Paris
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Latin Quarter
- The Louvre
- Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit the LouvreVisit the Fragonard Perfume Museum
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Day 13: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Germany
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Day 2: Frankfurt • Rothenburg
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Travel to Rothenburg
Take a tour of Rothenburg -
Day 3: Rothenburg • Neuschwanstein • Munich
Travel via Neuschwanstein to Munich
Visit Neuschwanstein Castle
Take a walking tour of Munich
With your tour director you will see:
- Frauenkirche
- Neues Rathaus
- Hofbräuhaus
-
Day 4: Munich
Take a guided tour of Munich
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Olympic Stadium
- Residenz
- Marienplatz
Visit Dachau
Add this in-depth excursionMunich by bike
Enjoy sightseeing highlights on two wheels during this optional excursion with Mike's Bike Tours. Bike routes are isolated from car traffic and helmets are provided, making this two-hour bike tour a fun, safe, and unique way to discover all that the city has to offer.
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Day 5: Munich • Innsbruck • Venice
Travel via Innsbruck to Venice -
Day 6: Venice
Take a ferry in VeniceSee a glass-blowing demonstrationVisit the Doge's PalaceGuided Sightseeing of Venice
With your expert local guide you will see:
- St. Mark’s Square
- Grand Canal
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Day 7: Venice • Verona • Lucerne
Travel via Verona to Lucerne -
Day 8: Lucerne
Take a tour of Lucerne
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Lion Monument
- Kapellbrücke
Add this in-depth excursionSwiss Alps Experience
Venture to the top of Mount Pilatus, the majestic 6,387-foot peak that towers over Lucerne. In the summer, take a boat across Lake Lucerne and then ride the Pilatus cog railway—the steepest in the world—to the top. During other seasons, take a motorcoach to the base and a 45-minute cable car ride to the top, where you’ll enjoy splendid views. (Note: Warm clothes and appropriate shoes recommended.)
Add this in-depth excursionSwiss Folklore Evening
Join us for a bit of Swiss tradition. You’ll enjoy a delicious meal, including the chance to try fondue—the Swiss national dish! Afterwards, watch a show, complete with yodeling, traditional dancing, and Alpine horns. Note: Groups traveling from October to mid-April will enjoy Swiss music during their meal instead of the show.
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Day 9: Lucerne • Rhine Falls • Heidelberg
Travel via Freiburg to Heidelberg
Explore Freiburg on your own
Take a tour of HeidelbergVisit the Heidelberg Castle and wine barrel
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Day 10: Heidelberg • Strasbourg • Paris
Travel to StrasbourgTake a guided tour of StrasbourgVisit the Strasbourg CathedralTravel by TGV train to Paris -
Day 11: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Hôtel des Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Guided Sightseeing of Versailles
With your expert local guide you will see:
- State Apartments
- Hall of Mirrors
- Gardens
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Day 12: Paris
Take a walking tour of Paris
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Latin Quarter
- The Louvre
- Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral
Visit the LouvreVisit the Fragonard Perfume Museum
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Day 13: Depart for home
Feel confident helping your child see the world
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