Panoramic Europe Holiday Package (4 Nights / 5 Days)

Join your coach this morning for the first day of our panoramic Europe holiday package, and head toward Dover or Folkestone for your crossing to Calais or Dunkerque. You will need your passports on hand because we will be passing through UK and French immigration/security checks. The ferry ride will take approximately 90 minutes; if you are crossing from the Euro Tunnel train, it will take 40 minutes. Once we step foot on European soil, we travel toward Belgium. In the early afternoon, we halt on the outskirts of Oostende for lunch, where you will be served a picnic-style buffet.
We continue to travel in the direction of Brussels, the capital of Belgium, after lunch. Once we arrive in Brussels, exit the coach and proceed to the Old Town through the charming cobblestone streets. Admire Brussels' main square, "The Grand Place" or Grote Markt, from this point. The sumptuous guildhalls, the two larger and more impressive buildings that make up the city's Town Hall, as well as the King's House or Breadhouse building that houses the Museum of the City of Brussels, are all easily photographed from the Square. The Manneken Pis, a famous 17th-century bronze fountain that features a naked young boy urinating into a fountain's basin, can then be seen by continuing along the nearby street. During festivals, you can frequently see the Manneken Pis decorated in costumes. Before leaving Brussels, we board the bus and stop for pictures at the "Atomium,". It is a huge stainless steel atom erected for the 1958 Brussels World's Fair.
It should be noted that occasionally we may substitute a tour of Zurich for Brussels on day 2 due to connections or difficulties at the border crossing. In this case, we will head straight for the hotel. There will be advance alerts of the change. On Day 2, the city tour of Zurich will be complete.
We then travel to our hotel and restaurant, which are either in Strasbourg or Metz in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. Depending on where the hotel is, we either go to the restaurant for our Indian meal or proceed to the hotel, where our very own caterers will serve dinner inside one of the conference rooms in the late evening. After a long day, we can then rest our heads.
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Check out of the hotel this morning following breakfast and board the coach headed southeast. Subsequently, we continue our drive into Germany. While we drive through the Black Forest, enjoy the tree-lined alpine views, and the fascinating deep gorges along the way. Then reach the small town of Titisee-Neustadt in the heart of the Black Forest alongside the 2 km-long Titisee lake. It is the largest natural lake in the Black Forest, nestled among black fir trees, steep hills, breathtaking cliffs, and soft valleys (over 1 mile). Enjoy some free time here to explore the charming alleys, chill by the lake, or shop for locally made cuckoo clocks and a wide range of memorabilia. We eat our Indian lunch after your shopping excursion and carry on to Switzerland.
We continue on our journey south of Germany, reaching Schaffhausen, a city in northeastern Switzerland on the Rhine, adjacent to the German border. Consider spending some time upon arrival admiring the Rhine Falls, Europe's largest open-plain waterfalls. You have the time to enjoy a quick trip to the center of the falls on the erosion-resistant rock or simply bide the short time we have here admiring the beauty from the Rhine's banks with the Wörth Castle in the background.
We rejoin our coach and make our way toward Central Switzerland, and to Lucerne. Spend your time in Lucerne enjoying Lake Luzern, the country's fourth-largest lake, with Mt. Pilatus, Mt. Rigi, and the Swiss Alps in the backdrop, or take a lovely stroll around the Old Town's charming cobblestone alleyways. Make sure to explore and admire the Chapel Bridge, also known as Kapellbrücke, a 204-meter-long wooden covered bridge that was first constructed in 1333. It is Europe's oldest covered bridge. Later, we arrive at the Bertel Thorvaldsen-designed Lion Monument, also known as the Lion of Lucerne, which is a rock relief. It honors the Swiss Guards killed in 1792 when rebels stormed Paris' Tuileries Palace during the French Revolution. The carving has long been hailed as the world's most solemn and poignant piece of stone.
After another exciting day, we board the coach again and return to our hotel for the evening Indian cuisine. It is time to pack our luggage yet again in preparation for our departure tomorrow morning to depart for Geneva and Interlaken.
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Today, after breakfast, we hike 10,000 feet to the peak of Mount Titlis. Before boarding the Titlis Rotair, the first rotating cable car in the world, we take a smaller cable car or funicular, subject to the season. As we climb to the peak of Mount Titlis, the Rotair completes one full rotation, providing you with a 360-degree view of the Uri Alps. You will have plenty of time to take pictures wearing traditional Swiss attire, shop for trinkets, and walk the highest Cliff Walk, a suspended pedestrian bridge along the cliff of Mount Titlis at 3,000 meters above sea level, once we reach the top. This walk promises breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding Swiss landscapes. It is Europe's highest-elevation suspension bridge (subject to operation). Spend the morning exploring the ice caves and snowball fights.
The optional Ice Flyer is another recreation amenity on Mount Titlis (subject to operation). The Ice Flyer chairlift carries you through clean, virgin snowfields and ice depths with ease and safety. Some of the crevasses reach depths of twenty meters. You can only expect to witness a glacier like this on Mount Titlis, and don't forget to smile since you can buy the ideal piece of memorabilia of your photo at the photo studio shop.
After all the morning activities, we travel down in the early afternoon for a well-earned Indian lunch. We board our coach and travel from Engelberg to the lovely city of Interlaken, after the energy level restoration post-lunch.
We arrive in Interlaken in the late afternoon. It is a small settlement between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. The Höheweg, Interlaken's major thoroughfare connecting the Interlaken West and Interlaken Ost train stations. While there, you can explore the high street for mementos or just soak in the stunning Bernese Alp views. Why not take a stroll around the Kursaal Garden and admire the 350 kg monument of the late Indian director Yash Chopra?
Then, we rejoin our coach and head in the direction of Geneva.
Once we arrive in Geneva in the evening, we halt for a few quick pictures. Then head to the Jardin Anglais, also referred to as the English Gardens. Here, we pause to take pictures of the National Monument, which depicts Lady Geneva and Lady Helvetica. We also look at the Flower Clock, a famous outdoor flower clock constructed in 1955 with vibrant blooms that change with the seasons. Last but not least, survey the Jet d'Eau, a nighttime fountain that pumps half a cubic meter of water per second, 140m into the air.
The second of our two photo stops will be at the United Nations of Geneva (UNOG). It is the second-largest of the four major United Nations office locations and is housed in the Palais des Nations building, built for the League of Nations between 1929 and 1938. Capture an amazing picture containing all the flags of the United Nations member countries. We then return to the restaurant and hotel to wrap up our brief visit to Geneva. Thereafter, we take our Indian buffet dinner and settle for the night.
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Today, after breakfast, check out of the hotel and make our way toward Paris. You will not be reaching Paris until late in the afternoon; thus we will be stopping en route for lunch. The lunch stop on the fourth day of our Europe tour serves continental food, and there will be no fast food restaurants located within the services.
On arrival in the “City of Lights” - Paris, we make our way to the renowned, and world-recognized Eiffel Tower. Your journey will take you to the ( Level 2*) Eiffel Tower. It should be kept in mind that the Eiffel Tower is the most visited paid monument in the world. Hence, large queues may form for security checks and tickets because advance reservations are not always feasible. If the ( Level 2* ) ticket is not available or closed, then the ticket difference will be reimbursed to you on the completion of your tour. We may organize our activities at the Montparnasse Tower instead of the Eiffel Tower, if the latter is closed for a holiday, a parade for Bastille Day, or for any other reason. In these scenarios, no advance notice will be given regarding the change of landmark.
We will next proceed to the restaurant for our group Indian buffet dinner at the allotted hour in the evening. After dining, relax back in your seats on the coach for an optional nighttime tour of Paris or board one of our vehicles back to the hotel.
If you chose the optional tour of the "Paris Illuminations" then we board our coach after the restaurant and begin our night tour, which lasts 90 Minutes. It takes you around the key sights of Paris at night. From the comfort of your coach, enjoy the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde square, and Invalides as the spectacular street lights and majestic lights draw you to the wonderful sights and structures. See the Eiffel Tower sparkle on the hour, for five minutes immersing you in the city of Paris, and truly recognize why it has been nicknamed the “City of Lights”.
After that, we return to the hotel for the night stay. Get a good night’s sleep as more wonders await you tomorrow.
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After breakfast this morning, depending on your final drop-off location, we check out of the hotel and pack the luggage.
Thereafter, we return to Paris' city center and board one of the renowned "Bateaux" cruises of Paris for our one-hour cruise along the River Seine. We cover the stunning architecture that Paris has to offer sights such as the Grand Palais, Petite Palais, Pont Alexandre 3rd bridge, National Assembly, Invalides, and of course the spectacular Eiffel Tower. The glass-covered boat is at your disposal; choose to sit inside or outside while listening to the commentary of the sights.
You would have witnessed a number of other attractions while touring Paris, such as the Vendome, where the Ritz Hotel is located, Concorde Square, which made headlines during the French Revolution, and Avenue des Champs Élysées, which is the city's longest tree-lined thoroughfare.
Then, after eating our last meal on this Europe trip together at an Indian restaurant, we leave Paris and head towards Calais. We carry on traveling back to London after having lunch.
Bid adieu to friends we have made along the trip as we return home and drop off those departing on the route.
When we get to Calais, depending on our crossing schedule for the tour that day, we cross back into Dover or Folkestone. We continue on our way to Wembley, dropping off people at their designated drop-off locations.
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