8 Days French and Swiss Spirit
FROM 1,214$
PRICE PER PERSON
High S DBL $ 1,232 SINGL $1,635
Mid S DBL $ 1,220 SINGL $1,623
Low S DBL $ 1,214 SINGL $1,617
DEPARTURE DATES 2022-23
Apr.22: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30
May.22: 07, 14, 21, 28
Jun.22: 04, 11, 18, 25
Jul.22: 02, 09, 16, 23, 30
Aug.22: 06, 13, 20, 27
Sep.22: 03, 10, 17, 24
Oct.22: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
Nov.22: 05, 12, 19, 26
Dec.22: 03, 10, 17, 24, 31
Jan.23: 07, 14, 21, 28
Feb.23: 04, 11, 18, 25
Mar.23: 04, 11, 18, 25
DAY 1
Paris - Arrival
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Evening transfer to the Montmartre district. Funicular ride Welcome to Paris! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travellers. In the evening, we provide a transfer to the Montmartre district. This neighbourhood is known for its painters, artists, and its cabarets. Choose from one of the many restaurants and sit down to a relaxing dinner. We ascend to the top of the hill by funicular to admire the spectacular views of Paris. After this we will return to hotel.
DAY 2
Paris
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour in Paris. Climb to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Boat ride along the Seine. Evening transfer. Today we take a guided tour to discover the history, main boulevards and the breathtaking monuments of Paris. We end the visit at the Eiffel Tower. You will have the opportunity to climb up to the second floor of this remarkable metal monument (ticket admission included). End your visit with a boat cruise along the River Seine, which divides the north of Paris from the south. Enjoy an afternoon of leisure to explore and relax! At sunset enjoy dinner in the Latin Quarter, a very picturesque historic area where a wide variety of international cuisines await you. We will then return to hotel. Note: Sometimes queues to climb the Eiffel Tower are long. For organizational reasons, if deemed appropriate, the climb can be made at a different time of the day (or Monday).
DAY 3
Paris
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Time at leisure. We will start the day by going to the centre of Paris, to the area of the Louvre Museum. Enjoy some leisure time to explore. If you wish, we can accompany you to Benlux, one of the most complete and best-known perfumeries in Paris. Note: For those who are interested, an optional excursion to Disneyland Paris is available.
DAY 4
Paris - Semur - Beaune - Lyon
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Vineyards in Beaune and Bourgogne region. Funicular climb in Lyon. Today we travel to the centre of France, to the Bourgogne region, famous for its wines. Making a stop in SEMUR EN AUXOIS, a small medieval town listed surrounded by impressive walls. After this we will visit BEAUNE, located in the centre of the Bourgogne region, with its streets full of flowers, hospice and wine museum all points of interest. Time for lunch. Continuing on, we will arrive to LYON in the mid-afternoon, the capital of Roman Gallia on the banks of the Rhône (its historic centre has been declared a World Heritage site). We include a funicular climb to Notre Dame de Fourviere where we have a great view of the city. Enjoy some leisure time to walk around.
DAY 5
Lyon - Geneva - Zurich
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Swiss Landscapes. Centre of Geneva. Next, we have a beautiful stage of our journey as we travel to Switzerland. In GENEVA, with our guide, we will go to the Palais des Nations (the United Nations headquarters in Europe) and then to the beautiful Jardin Anglais (English Garden) with its famous flower clock. You can also admire the Jet d’Eau, the tallest fountain in Europe. After lunch, we will continue through Switzerland passing the beautiful Leman Lake (Lake Geneva) and Neuchatel Lake. We will arrive to ZURICH in the late afternoon. Note: Depending on the number of travellers from Geneva to Zürich, this trip might be done by train.
DAY 6
Zurich - Rapperswil - Zurich
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Boat trip across Zurich lake. Journey by train. We start the day with a stroll in the most populated city of Switzerland, Zurich, the financial and cultural capital of the country. Zurich has twice been declared the city with the best quality of life in the world. After this we will board a boat for a trip on Zurich lake, this will last about two hours. The boat makes brief stops, allowing us to admire the villages along the way. We get off in RAPPERSWIL, a small and highly picturesque village overlooked by its medieval castle. We return to Zurich by train and will see the efficiency and punctuality of the Swiss Railways. Enjoy an evening in the historic centre next to the lake, here you can dine at one of the many restaurants offering a wide range of different cuisines.
DAY 7
Zurich - Grindelwald - Lucerne - Zurich
TODAY´S HIGHLIGHTS: Admire the fantastic landscapes. Cable car included to Grindelwald. Lunch included. Today´s journey has beautiful landscapes with high mountains and lakes. Breathtaking scenery in the region of Interlaken. We will stop in GRINDELWALD where we will have time for a coffee before taking the cable car up to mountain. We will walk along the winding path which will lead us to the ¨footbridge over the empty¨. Dare to walk along the bridge amongst the fantastic scenery enjoying glaciers all around us. We will take lunch up the mountain (included) before heading back down. We continue to LUCERNE, one of the most beautiful cities in Switzerland. In the evening we have time to stroll around, enjoying the city and taking dinner before we return to the hotel in Zurich
DAY 8
Zurich
After breakfast, end of our services.
THE PRICE INCLUDES
• Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet. • Includes arrival transfer • Boat: River Seine in Paris, Zurich lake • City tour in: Paris • Evening Transfer: Montmartre District in Paris, Latin Quarter in Paris • Ticket admission: Funicular in Montmartre in Paris, 2nd Floor Eiffel Tower in Paris • Train: Rapperswil / Zurich • Funicular: Lyon, Cable Car to Grindelwald • 1 Lunch or Dinner Included in: Grindelwald
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