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GLOBUS: HOLLAND LUXEMBOURG & BELGIUM AT LEISURE W/EXT IN PARIS (LWE)
13 days incl. travel, or 12 days from Amsterdam to Paris
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 This is the perfect way to see the Benelux countries at a leisurely pace. Enjoy three nights in Amsterdam and Brussels and a 2-night stay in Luxembourg. Special highlights include: the bulb fields of South Holland and Keukenhof Flower Park (departures 0403-0508; departures 0515-1002 visit the Anne Frank House instead), an Amsterdam canal cruise, and visits to the Rijksmuseum and the Aalsmeer Flower Auction. Also enjoy stops in quaint Maastricht, at the American Memorial in Bastogne, General Patton's gravesite, and Waterloo. An excursion to Bruges features guiding sightseeing, a canal cruise, and your Globus Platinum Choose Your Experience option: Belgian beer tasting or a traditional lace demonstration. In Brussels, visit Grand'Place and a Globus Platinum Discovery to a chocolate museum.Continue on the high-speed Thalys train from Brussels to Paris, spend three nights in Paris, and and get Host service from days 10-13. Notes:- Train station transfers in Brussels and Paris are included.
- In the rare event that the Thalys train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided.
HOTELSAmsterdam NH Amsterdam Centre (SF), Luxembourg Hilton (SF), Brussels Radisson Blu Royal (D), Paris Radisson Blu Ambassador (SF) |
| Call (800) 468-2359 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8656086 | | Globus | | Offer valid through 11/30/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Amsterdam | The day is free to rest or to start exploring the Dutch capital. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D) | | Day 3 | Amsterdam | Start your discovery of Holland with a morning sightseeing tour of the capital with a Local Guide. Enjoy a CANAL CRUISE along gabled merchant houses and arched drawbridges reminiscent of the Golden Age, and the strikingly modern buildings of a young-at-heart city. Next, visit the fabulous RIJKSMUSEUM with priceless paintings by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters. Then, time to explore Dam Square and the city center on your own, or join your Tour Director for an included visit to a major DIAMOND CENTER to appreciate how a rough mineral is transformed into a sparkling jewel. Afternoon at leisure. You may want to join an optional excursion to the fishing village of Volendam at the former Zuiderzee. (B) | | Day 4 | Amsterdam | A scenic day. Start with an early visit to the impressive AALSMEER FLOWER AUCTION, where more than 17 million flowers and two million plants are sold each day. Next, continue to the world-renowned ROYAL DELFT POTTERY FACTORY with its magnificent collection of hand-painted earthenware pieces, and see skilled craftsmen at work. After an orientation drive of The Hague, seat of the Dutch government and the International Court of Justice, continue to the famous bulbfields of South Holland and visit the extraordinary flower park of KEUKENHOF (departures 0403-0508) before returning to Amsterdam. Departures 0515-1002 visit ANNE FRANK HOUSE instead. (B) | | Day 5 | Luxembourg | This morning, drive south to Maastricht, where the famous treaty for a stronger unified Europe was signed. Learn more about the European Union as you stroll around this delightful city and enjoy time for lunch in one of the quaint cafes flanking Vrijthof Square. Cross the Belgium border and stop in Bastogne at the AMERICAN MEMORIAL of the Battle of the Bulge. Late-afternoon arrival in Luxembourg, the homonymous capital of one of Europe's smallest sovereign states. (B,D) | | Day 6 | Luxembourg | Morning sightseeing with your Local Guide covers the city's past and present, from the fortifications and the Old Town, perched high atop a sandstone outcrop with striking views on the Alzette and Petrusse Gorges, to the modern administrative center of European Institutions. Visit the CATHEDRAL OF OUR LADY, see the turreted Grand Ducal Palace, take a stroll along the panoramic cliff path known as 'the most beautiful balcony in Europe,' and see the GRAVE OF GENERAL PATTON. An optional excursion to Trier in Germany can be arranged. (B) | | Day 7 | Brussels | Through the Belgian Ardennes to WATERLOO, where Napoleon was defeated and European history changed course. Arrive in Brussels, the thriving capital, where your orientation features the Rue Royale, the Parliament Buildings, the Royal Palace, and Saint Michel Cathedral. Admire GRAND' PLACE with its baroque guild houses, the gothic Town Hall, and take pictures of the statue of Manneken Pis. Highlight is a visit to the CHOCOLATE MUSEUM. (B) | | Day 8 | Brussels Excursion to Bruges | Most of today is dedicated to Bruges, one of Western Europe's most perfectly preserved medieval cities. A CANAL CRUISE (weather permitting) will give you your first feel of this delightful town. Your Local Guide will show you the Madonna of Bruges in the CHURCH OF OUR LADY and the famous MARKET SQUARE. Then, a Globus Platinum Exclusive: you CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE. Enjoy a BELGIAN BEER with locals or a traditional LACE DEMONSTRATION. Then, time for souvenir hunting and exploring on your own before returning to Brussels. (B) | | Day 9 | Brussels | Full day at leisure. You may want to join a half-day optional excursion to Antwerp, the second-largest Belgian city and one of the world's most important ancient seaports. Visit the famous Rockox House, where the art collector and friend of Rubens lived; the Plantin-Moretus Museum, a permanent exhibition dedicated to the early days of book printing in the 16th century; the Grote Markt; and the Church of Our Lady to admire two of the most important triptychs by Rubens. Tonight, an included farewell dinner is the perfect way to celebrate the success of your vacation. (B,D) | | Day 10 | Brussels | This morning, board the high-speed THALYS TRAIN to Paris, arriving at lunchtime. The afternoon is free to rest or to start exploring the splendid French capital. (B) | | Day 11-12 | Paris | (Mon. & Tue.) Two full days at leisure to discover the world capital of chic and style at your own pace. You may wish to visit the Louvre, the Latin Quarter, the Eiffel Tower, or Notre Dame Cathedral. And maybe a show at one of the city's great nightclubs? You'll never run out of things to do. (B) | | Day 13 | Return Home | Your homebound flight from Paris arrives the same day. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $992Triple room reduction per person: $94Extra nights per person in Amsterdam:in single room $300, in twin room $178, in triple room $145Extra nights per person in Paris:in single room $325, in twin room $162, in triple room $150Sept. 14-17: in single room $395, in twin room $200, in triple room $175May 24-27, Jun 16-19, Oct. 1-3: in single room $680, in twin room $340, in triple room $270
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Air-inclusive prices do not include a September 11th fee up to $10, passenger facility charges of up to $18, Federal domestic flight segment fees of up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure and other government imposed fees of up to $300 depending on your itinerary. Please see the Applicable Airfare Taxes and Fee link above for more information.
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Not Included in the Vacation Price:
Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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