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European Ring II

DAY 1 LISBON Pick up at the Lisbon airport. Transfer to the hotel and lodging.

DAY 2 LISBON – MADRID Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour of the city whose medieval and neo-manueline constructions, industrial iron modernism, functional architecture and the French influence of Art Nouveau, all form a most original network. We will visit the Avenue da Liberdade, Belem Tower, work of Francisco de Arruda and World Heritage Site, the National Theater Doña María II, Commerce and Rossio Squares, the Hieronymite Monastery, etc. In the afternoon, at the scheduled time,pick up for transfer to the station to take a train for Madrid. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Lodging.

DAY 3 MADRID Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour of Madrid, where we can contemplate its modern buildings, visiting the Paseo de la Castellana, the statue of Cibeles, the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, one of the largest in Europe, etc. Afternoon free. Lodging.

DAY 4 MADRID – SAN SEBASTIAN – BORDEAUX Breakfast. Departure for Bordeaux, traveling through the imposing city de San Sebastián where we will make a brief stop with free time to visit its bay and streets. Continuation to Bordeaux, arrival and transfer to the hotel. Lodging.

DAY 5 BORDEAUX – LOIRE VALLEY – PARIS Breakfast. Departure for the Loire Valley, known worldwide for its castles and bathed by the Loire River. All along the river channel, from east to west, can be found the most famous towns and castles. Arrival in Paris and transfer to the hotel. Lodging.

DAY 6 PARIS Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour of the City of Light, to observe the Opera, Place de la Concorde, Eiffel Tower, Nôtre Dame, etc. Free time at your disposal to continue enjoying the city. Lodging.

DAY 7 PARIS – GHENT – BRUGES – BRUSSELS Breakfast. Departure for Brussels, traveling through Ghent and Bruges. Bruges is generally considered one of the most picturesque cities in Europe. Continuation to Ghent. Free time to wander through the city and contemplate its Cathedral, Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque in style. Continuation of the journey to Brussels. Transfer to the hotel. Lodging.

DAY 8 BRUSSELS – AMSTERDAM Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour of Brussels in which we highlight the Gran Place, Town Hall, the Manneken Pis, the Cathedral, the Royal Palace, etc. Continuation to Amsterdam. Transfer to the hotel and Lodging.

DAY 9 AMSTERDAM – COLOGNE (RHINE RIVER CRUISE) – FRANKFURT Breakfast and panoramic tour of the city, where we will contemplate the famous Dam Square, the Amstel River which crosses the entire city, numerous gardens with multicolored flowers and buildings from the 12th and 13th centuries. Departure for Cologne, where we will have free time to admire its Gothic Cathedral, the Church of Satin Martin and the Church of the Apostles. Departure to take a boat cruise on the Rhine. Continuation to Frankfurt, arrival, and transfer to the hotel. Lodging.

DAY 10 FRANKFURT – HEIDELBERG – ROTHENBURG – MUNICH Breakfast. Departure for Munich with stops in Heidelberg and Rothenburg. We will be able to enjoy both cities during the stops that we will make. Continuation to Munich, transfer to the hotel and lodging.

DAY 11 MUNICH – SALZBURG – VIENNA Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour of Munich, seeing the Gothic Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche), emblem of Munich. We will also be able to listen to the carillon of the Marienplatz, and in short, enjoy the capital of Bavaria. Departure for Vienna with a stop in Salzburg. Arrival in Vienna, transfer to the hotel and lodging.

DAY 12 VIENNA Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour of this imperial and gorgeous city, visiting the Ringstrasse (one of the most monumental avenues), Town Hall, the National Theater, the Opera House, the Danube, Parliament, St. Stephen’s Cathedral (one of the jewels of the Gothic period, constructed between the 15th and 16th centuries), etc. Afternoon free. Lodging.

DAY 13 VIENNA – VILLACH – VENICE Breakfast. Departure for Venice with a stop in the beautiful city of Villach. Arrival in Venice and transfer to the hotel. Lodging.

DAY 14 VENICE – FLORENCE Breakfast. Transfer to catch the Vaporetto to Saint Mark’s Square, panoramic tour of the city highlighting the Square and the Basilica of Saint Mark, the Campanile, the Ducal Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, etc. Departure for Florence, arrival and lodging.

DAY 15 FLORENCE Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour of the city, birthplace of the Italyn Renaissance where we will see Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio, the famous Ponte Vecchio, its Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore with its grandiose dome by Brunelleschi, the Baptistery where the Doors of Paradise impress, Giotto’s Campanile, etc. Afternoon free. Lodging.

DAY 16 FLORENCE – SIENA – ROME Breakfast. Departure for Rome with a brief stop in Siena. Free time in this city to visit its Cathedral, the oldest in Italy, the Piazza del Campo, where the Festival of Il Palio takes place every year. Arrival in Rome and Lodging.

DAY 17 ROME Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour of “The Eternal City,” where we will contemplate the Piazza Venezia, with the impressive monument to Victor Emmanuel II, in white marble, Capitoline Hill, the Avenue of the Imperial Fora, the Colosseum, considered the most beautiful Roman Amphitheater, the Arch of Constantine, etc. Afternoon free and Lodging.

DAY 18 ROME – PISA – NIZA Breakfast. Departure for Nice with a brief stop in Pisa to admire the leaning tower, the Baptistery and the Duomo. Arrival in Nice and Lodging.

DAY 19 NICE – NÎMES – BARCELONA Breakfast. Departure for Barcelona with a brief stop in Nîmes, famous for its multitude of remains from the Roman period, and for its Cathedral. Arrival in Barcelona and lodging.

DAY 20 BARCELONA Breakfast. Morning panoramic tour to contemplate this cosmopolitan city, las Ramblas, the marina, the Sagrada Family, etc. Free time and Lodging.

DAY 21 BARCELONA – ZARAGOZA – MADRID Breakfast. Departure from Barcelona for Madrid. Brief stop in Zaragoza with free time to see its Cathedral. Arrival in Madrid, transfer to the hotel and Lodging.

DAY 22 MADRID Stay with lodging and breakfast. Free day for taking an excursion to one of the areas surrounding the city.

DAY 23 MADRID Breakfast, and, at the scheduled time, transfer to the airport. END OF TRIP.