Amsterdam and Paris
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Experience Dutch culture in Amsterdam’s Rembrandtplein square, and understand the city’s active role in history at the Anne Frank House. In Brussels, the European Union headquarters lends the city a note of in-the-moment political importance. And in Paris, a strong sense of culture, history and national pride presents itself in the iconic landmarks and world-class art museums.
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Day 1: Fly overnight to the Netherlands
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Day 2: Amsterdam
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a walking tour of Amsterdam's canals
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Day 3: Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of Amsterdam
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Royal Palace
- Westerkerk
Visit the Anne Frank House
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Volendam and Zaanse Schans
Explore the heart of the Dutch countryside on this half-day excursion! Visit the picturesque fishing village of Volendam and the living and working neighbourhood of Zaanse Schans, re-created to look like an old Dutch village. Make your way down the winding, cobblestone streets past charming shops and crooked houses. Enjoy cheese- and clog-making demonstrations as well as a visit to a windmill.
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Day 4: Amsterdam • Brussels
Travel to BrusselsTake Part in a Belgian Food Experience
Take a tour of Brussels
With your Tour Director you will see:
- European Union buildings
- Grand-Place
- Atomium
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Day 5: Brussels • Paris
Travel to ParisWalking tour of the Latin Quarter
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
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Day 6: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
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Versailles
Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
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Day 7: Paris
Visit the LouvreAdd this in-depth excursion:
Art activity in Paris
Inspire your inner artist with a drawing or painting activity in the “City of Art.” After a lesson on perspective, composition, measuring, and drawing, create your own Parisian masterpiece that you can bring home as a personalized souvenir.
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
Explore Paris on your own
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Day 8: Depart for home
Add 3 more days
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Day 8: Paris • London
Travel by Eurostar train to LondonTake a walking tour of London
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Covent Garden
- National Gallery
- Leicester Square
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Day 9: London
Take a guided tour of London
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
- Piccadilly Circus
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Westminster Abbey
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
Visit the Tower of London
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Day 10: London
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Oxford and Stratford
Visit two of England’s most acclaimed towns on a full-day excursion into the English countryside. First, visit ivy-draped Oxford, home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world. After free time, it’s on to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, married, and buried. You’ll also see the English gardens and orchard belonging to his wife at Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to the Netherlands
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Day 2: Amsterdam
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a walking tour of Amsterdam's canals
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Day 3: Amsterdam
Take a guided tour of Amsterdam
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Royal Palace
- Westerkerk
Visit the Anne Frank House
Add this in-depth excursion:
Volendam and Zaanse Schans
Explore the heart of the Dutch countryside on this half-day excursion! Visit the picturesque fishing village of Volendam and the living and working neighbourhood of Zaanse Schans, re-created to look like an old Dutch village. Make your way down the winding, cobblestone streets past charming shops and crooked houses. Enjoy cheese- and clog-making demonstrations as well as a visit to a windmill.
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Day 4: Amsterdam • Brussels
Travel to BrusselsTake Part in a Belgian Food Experience
Take a tour of Brussels
With your Tour Director you will see:
- European Union buildings
- Grand-Place
- Atomium
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Day 5: Brussels • Paris
Travel to ParisWalking tour of the Latin Quarter
Catch a glimpse of Notre-Dame Cathedral
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Day 6: Paris
Take a guided tour of Paris
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Place de la Concorde
- Champs-Élysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Les Invalides
- Eiffel Tower
Add this in-depth excursion:
Versailles
Enjoy an excursion to the grand palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV held court in the most lavish style imaginable. On a tour, stroll through the elegantly landscaped gardens, the historic Hall of Mirrors, and the ornately decorated State Apartments. Note: Versailles is closed on Mondays.
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Day 7: Paris
Visit the LouvreAdd this in-depth excursion:
Art activity in Paris
Inspire your inner artist with a drawing or painting activity in the “City of Art.” After a lesson on perspective, composition, measuring, and drawing, create your own Parisian masterpiece that you can bring home as a personalized souvenir.
Visit the Fragonard Perfume Factory
Explore Paris on your own
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Day 8: Depart for home
Add 3 more days
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Day 8: Paris • London
Travel by Eurostar train to LondonTake a walking tour of London
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Covent Garden
- National Gallery
- Leicester Square
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Day 9: London
Take a guided tour of London
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Big Ben and Houses of Parliament
- Piccadilly Circus
- St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Westminster Abbey
- Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)
Visit the Tower of London
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Day 10: London
Add this in-depth excursion:
Oxford and Stratford
Visit two of England’s most acclaimed towns on a full-day excursion into the English countryside. First, visit ivy-draped Oxford, home to the oldest university in the English-speaking world. After free time, it’s on to Stratford-upon-Avon, where Shakespeare was born, married, and buried. You’ll also see the English gardens and orchard belonging to his wife at Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Hotels
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Meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavours to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left for you to discover new favourite dishes of your own.
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Entrances
Anne Frank’s House; Rijksmuseum; Notre-Dame; Louvre; With extension: Tower of London
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Expert Local Guides
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