Overview
You will then carry on by tour coach through Germany to medieval Rothenburg, a read more walled town that has retained its fascinating character. Relax and take in the wonderful views of castle-crested hills, terraced vineyards, and pretty wine towns on the included scenic cruise along the Rhine River. Take a boat ride in Venice along the Giudecca Canal to St. Mark’s Square, allowing you to admire some of the palazzos and maze of streets. While in Venice, take the opportunity to watch glassblowers create their works as they have done for centuries.
Another must-see on this iconic Europe tour is Lucerne, one of Switzerland’s finest cities, situated on the shores of breathtaking Lake Lucerne and nestled within the snow-capped Swiss Alps. Last, but not least, visit Paris, capital of France and one of the most celebrated cities on the old Continent. Here, your tour guide will show you some of the most famous sights.
Travel back to London on the high-speed Eurostar train and spend one additional night in London. Maybe go out and catch up on anything you missed out on at the beginning of your vacation. In a short time, this affordable European tour offers it all—historic sights, big cities, quaint towns, and scenic beauty.
Classic
3 - 3.5 Star
Affordable
5-99 Years
47
Fully Guided
4425
Itinerary
Check into your hotel. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
London's calling with a free day to explore on your own or join in the brilliant fun of an optional excursion. Rise and shine this morning for an optional guided excursion to see the sights of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace and more. This afternoon, consider an optional visit to Windsor Castle or the Tower of London – home of the Crown Jewels. This evening, a traditional dining experience followed by a guided nighttime cruise along the Thames River, delivers some of the capital's most beautiful, illuminated sights. (B)
Transfer to the railway station and board the Eurostar train to Brussels. Here, switch to your comfortable motorcoach for an orientation drive of the Belgian capital. Today's Distance by train: 200 mi/ 320 km (B)
Journey into Germany to the shores of the mighty Rhine to enjoy an included scenic cruise. Then, on to the Frankfurt area. Today's Distance: 277 mi/ 445 km (B/D)
Today's highlight is a stop in the Medieval town of Rothenburg on the Romantic Road, with its towered gates and battlements, squares, half-timbered houses, and richly decorated fountains. Continue to the Innsbruck area. Today's Distance: 367 mi/ 590 km (B/D)
Take in the breathtaking scenery of the Alps while crossing the Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass. Arrive in Venice, where, on a boat ride along the Giudecca Canal to Piazza San Marco you'll admire the palazzi (palaces) and maze of streets. Time at leisure to soak up the magical atmosphere of this unique city. “O sole mio!” sing the gondoliers on an optional gondola ride along the legendary canals. Isn't it romantic! At a glassblowing workshop, experience this traditional Venetian art. Today's Distance: 245 mi/ 395 km (B/D)
Drive through the plains of Northern Italy before crossing the border into Switzerland. Enjoy the idyllic views of Canton Ticino, then on to the breathtaking alpine beauty of Lake Lucerne. Today's Distance: 311 mi/ 500 km (B)
The focus of today's visit is the Old Town of Lucerne. After that, get carried away on an optional excursion featuring a funicular ride, and then aboard the world's first double-decker, open-top aerial cable car to the summit of Stanserhorn. Journey into France for an overnight in the charming town of Dijon. Today's Distance: 236 mi/ 380 km (B)
Leave Dijon and travel on the autoroute to Paris to discover many of the best-known Parisian sites on the included guided sightseeing tour. Bid adieu to Paris with an optional excursion to discover the charming, artistic district of Montmartre, perched on a small hill and overlooked by the Basilica of the Sacre Coeur.
*Note: for operational reasons, changes to the Paris program cannot be excluded. Today's Distance: 239 mi/ 385 km (B)Relax on your Eurostar journey back to London. Today's Distance by train: 212 mi/ 342 km (B)
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Scenic Eurostar train from London to Brussels
- Orientation tour of Brussels
- Scenic cruise on the Rhine River
- Scenic drive on the Romantic Road
- Orientation tour of Rothenburg
- Scenic drive across the Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass to Venice
- Private canal boat ride in Venice with glass-blowing workshop
- Orientation tour of Lucerne
- Guided sightseeing in Paris
- High-speed Eurostar train from Paris to London
- Extra overnight in London
- The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travel lovers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, and private, first-class, and air-conditioned motorcoach.
- Buffet breakfasts daily; 3 dinners
- London: Novotel London West (First-Class)
- Brussels: Moxy City Center (Superior Tourist-Class)
- Frankfurt Area: Mercure Eschborn Helfmann Park (First-Class)
- Innsbruck Area: Bon Alpina (Superior Tourist-Class)
- Venice Area: Poppi (Superior Tourist-Class)
- Lucerne Area: Ibis Kriens (Tourist Class)
- Dijon: Ibis Dijon Gare (Superior Tourist-Class)
- Paris: Tribe Paris La Defense Esplanade (First-Class)
- Airport transfers at your arrival and departure destination are not included in the price of the tour.
- Itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and specified internal flights. International flights not included.
- For operational reasons, changes to the Paris program cannot be excluded.
- Services of the Tour Director begin on Day 3. London portion includes services of a local host.
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Trip Reviews (5)
Lack of daily seat rotation was also an issue. Seat rotation was not enforced. Same few people sitting in the front two or three seats for the first five or six days. This should have been fairly obvious to the tour director yet she said nothing to these passengers about moving. Other passengers in the end had to ask these people to move so that others had the opportunity to sit closer to the front of the coach. I think the tour director turned a blind eye where seat rotation was concerned so as not to get any passengers off side which may have affected her gratuities. Cosmos stated in their brochure that portage was included at each hotel but yet on four occasions this didn't happen. Not acceptable especially for elderly or less able people.
A special thank you to Michelle White at Global Journeys for all her help and assistance with our bookings. Very professional and everything went very smoothly including transfers as we did three back to back Cosmos tours.
Also, as the tour went on the hotel rooms got smaller and smaller, also there was no in room coffee making facilities and the included meals were of bargain basement standard. Personally my wife and I would be happy to pay a little more for the tour and have improvements in these 2 areas, plus an extra night in a place somewhere about mid tour for a recharge and time to soak it all in. Perhaps the extra first night in London, ( Saturday) could be exchanged for this as that seemed unnecessary. Given the schedule the tour was overall excellent value as you could not do this on an individual basis for the same amount. It was a lot of miles in the coach but the places we went to were breathtaking to say the least and well worth it. The coach was very comfortable, the people on tour were all great fun, even with the few hiccups no one was really too upset. I totally WOULD, recommend this tour if you want to see a lot but have minimal time to do it.
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