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Day 1 - Begin Your Tour * Arrive Into London
Welcome to your ' Cox & Kings European Experience ' tour. Upon arrival in London, proceed to your hotel and check in (check in after 1400 hours). The rest of the day is free to explore the city on your own.
Day 2 -
Onto Brussels * Guided Panoramic City Tour Of London * Channel Crossing * Orientation City Tour Of Brussels
Today, enjoy a guided panoramic Tour of the city, which includes attractions like the Tower Bridge, Tower of London, Big Ben, Westminster Palace, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and Buckingham Palace. Then, you will be transferred to Dover, where you will board your ferry to cross the English Channel to Calais and carry on to the elegant Belgian capital city of Brussels. On arrival proceed on an orientation tour featuring sights like the magnifi cent St. Michel's Cathedral, Grand Place and the cheeky Mannekin Pis. After dinner check into your hotel. (B, D)
Day 3 -
Onto Paris * Walking Tour Of Brugges * Grevin Wax Museum * Gallaries Lafayette * Guided Panoramic City Tour Of Paris * Ascend The 1st Level Of The Eiffel Tower
Today enroute to Paris, we stop at the quaint city of Brugges for a walking tour through the Minnewater and its lovely park which is the entrance to this beautiful city. Walk past the canals due to which Brugges got its name as 'The Venice of the North'. Visit the church of Our Lady to view the Madonna by Michelangelo, next comes the market square and the Burg, the Belfry and the cloth hall. On arrival in Paris the romantic "City of Lights", proceed to visit the famous Grevin Wax Museum , an exclusive by Cox & Kings. Grevin, a legendary site of entertainment since 1882, was created by Alfred Grevin a cartoonist and his friend Gabriel Thomas a brilliant wit. Madame Tussads learnt the art of wax works from her uncle Alfred Grevin. Three hundred wax fi gures of superstars, major political leaders, international celebrities, top models and sports heroes are waiting to be photographed with you. Shop at Galeries Lafayette (closed on Sunday) - the avant-garde fashion store in Paris. Then enjoy a guided panoramic city tour of famous monuments like the splendid Louvre glass pyramid, Garnier's Opera, Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elysees, the Arcde Triomphe and Hotel des Invalides. Next proceed to the Eiffel Tower on the 1st level for a dazzling panoramic overview of the city. Later continue to your hotel. (B, D)
Day 4 -
Day At Leisure * Optional Excursion To Disneyland Paris * Optional "Gala Evening In Paris" - River Seine Cruise, Indian dinner and the Bonheur show at the Lido And An Illumination Tour
The day is free. We highly recommend you take our fun-filled optional excursion to the worldclass family attraction Disneyland where you will enjoy an array of thrilling rides and incredible shows. Later this evening, don't miss our optional Cox & Kings Gala Evening which unfolds with a cruise on the River Seine , sailing under some of the city's enchanting bridges, admiring the dazzling illuminated sights and monuments, a dinner and the Bonheur Show at the Lido. Enjoy a glass of complimentary Champagne amidst the captivating music, extraordinary sets and extravagant costumes End this magical evening discovering the magic of Paris on the Illumination Tour , driving past spectacularly lit landmarks of Paris. (B)
Day 5 -
Onto The Mont Blanc In Chamonix * TGV To Geneva * Visit Geneva * Cable Car Ride To Aiguille Du Midi and Train To Montenvers
This morning after an early breakfast board the TGV to Geneva. Proceed for an orientation tour which includes the Palais des Nations - U.N. Building, the Musee Ariana, the world's tallest fountain in Europe - the Jet d'Eau and the beautiful flower clock situated in the Jardin Anglais. Later drive to the "Love at first sight" Chamonix Valley and enter the majestic world of the high mountains and the exhilarating Mont Blanc. Today enjoy an excursion tour on the highest and most impressive cable car ride in Chamonix , the Aiguilles du Midi to 3842 meters for an unforgettable view of the entire Mont Blanc range. On a clear day you can also see the Monte Rosa, the Grand Combin and even the Matterhorn. Later check into your hotel. (B, D)
Day 6 -
Onto Switzerland * Cable Car Ride To Aiguille Du Midi And Train To Montenvers Continues * Orientation Tour Of Bern * Optional Gala Evening With Swiss Folklore, Disco Dancing And A Free Flow Of Wine And Food At The Mt. Cox & Kings
Today, continue your excursion of Aiguille du Midi and Montenvers. The nostalgic red cog railway to Montenvers , the highest scenic train in the Alps directly goes up to the " Mer de Glace " (sea of ice) Glacier at 1913 meters. The "Mer de Glace" is 7 kms long and 200 meters thick with a surface dimension of 40 Kms. A crystal gallery, a wildlife exhibition, an ice garden and the famous ice grotto 100 meters long, carved each year into the heart of the glacier, awaits you. Next is a drive to vibrant Bern , one of the best preserved medieval towns. See the Bear Pits, the Federal Palace, and the Ogre Fountain. Later drive to Lungern, where an exclusive evening optional tour has been lined up for you. Live it up with Cox & Kings celebration heights, Mt Cox & Kings - a Swiss mountain in the Lungern - Schonbuel belt, so exclusive, it's exclusively for you. Getting there is half the fun, as you enjoy a cable car ride winding uphill enabling a view of the Bernese Oberland. If viewing nature is not enough, there are walking trails, games, chocolate casting and an animated singing cow stable for the kids. To top it up there is a Swiss Folklore event , an enticing Gala Dinner followed by Disco Dancing . Experience the height of entertainment only on our exclusive Mt. Cox & Kings . Later check into your hotel. (B)
Day 7 -
Day At Leisure * Optional Excursion To Mt. Titlis With The Ice Flyer, Including A Lunch, Lucerne City Tour And A Cruise On Lake Lucerne
The entire day is free. We highly recommend our optional excursion to Mt. Titlis , a unique snow and glacier paradise and one of the highest peaks. The excitement begins with a rotating cable car ride up the mountain, followed by a thrilling ride in the Ice Flyer above the glacier. Enjoy the Glacier Park, or try your hand rollicking on snow tubes. After lunch, visit Lucerne city . Here visit the Lion Monument followed by a stroll along the covered Kappelbrucke to the richly ornate Jesuit Church. Enjoy a mesmerising Cruise along the tranquil waters of Lake Lucerne . Finally, visit to Casagrande for Swiss souvenirs. Later drive back to your hotel. (B, D)
Day 8 -
Day At Leisure * Optional Excursion To The Jungfraujoch, ascending By The Cogwheel Train, Including A Lunch, An Interlaken City Tour and Visit the Aare Gorge
The day is free. We recommend our enjoyable optional excursion to the Jungfraujoch ascending by cogwheel train to the top and enjoy walk on the great Aletsch Glacier. Visit the glistening Ice Palace , 30 meters under the surface of the glacier where you join us in our 249tth celebratory year as Jungfrau felicitates Cox & Kings. We have been honoured with our own ice sculpture at the Ice Palace - an exclusive first ! You can take a picture here as a fitting finale to one of the most picturesque experience in Europe. Take in the spectacular view from the Sphinx observation hall and terrace - Europe's highest altitude vantage point at 3571 meters. After lunch visit the picturesque resort town in the heart of the Bernese Oberland, Interlaken , where even today one can see horse-drawn carriages. Visit the Kirchhofer's Casino Gallery famous for its Swiss watches & chocolates. The day comes to an end with another exclusive from Cox & Kings - a visit to ' Aareschlucht ', the Aare Gorge at Meiringen, a 1400 m long and 200 m wide wonder of nature, where you can walk tunnels cut through the rock. (B, D)
Day 9 -
Onto The Rhineland * Walking Tour Of Zurich * Excursion To The Rhine Falls At Schaffhausen * Drive Through The Black Forest * Visit Drubba * Orientation Tour Of Heidelberg
Today your scenic drive takes you to Zurich . Stroll down Bahnhofstrasse past famous sights like St. Peter's Church, famous for the largest clock face in Europe, the Fraumunster with impressive stained glass windows and the Grossmunster. Enjoy some free time shopping. Then onto Schaffhausen where the Rhine River thunders over the Rhine Falls forming Europe's largest waterfall. Continue to Germany driving through the Black Forest region, visiting Drubba for a cuckoo clock demonstration. Later drive to Heidelberg , famous for its romantic castle and picturesque Old Town. Enjoy some free time at the "Alstadt" - old section of the town - wander around the winding alleys or stroll through the pedestrians Haupstrasse (high street), the main shopping avenue in Heidelberg. Later, check into your hotel in the Rhineland Area. (B, D)
Day 10 -
Return Home With Happy Memories
Today bid farewell to Germany and your Cox & Kings European Experience tour as it comes to an end. Transfer to the Frankfurt airport on your own, for your flight back home. (B either in hotel or on board the flight)
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