Grand Europe Holiday
by ALPS Tourist Services
17 Days / 16 Nights 9 Destinations 7 Countries
London (2N) | City of Brussels (1N) | Paris (2N) | Stuttgart (1N) | Engelberg (3N) | Innsbruck (1N) | Padua (1N) | Florence (1N) | Rome (1N)
Countries Covered:
Austria | Belgium | France | Germany | Italy | Switzerland | United Kingdom
Navdeep Raj
Snow
Switzerland - Mt. Titlis
Mike Norton
Champs-Elysees to Arc de Triomphe
Overview
Destinations | London (2N) | City of Brussels (1N) | Paris (2N) | Stuttgart (1N) | Engelberg (3N) | Innsbruck (1N) | Padua (1N) | Florence (1N) | Rome (1N) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Countries | Austria | Belgium | France | Germany | Italy | Switzerland | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regions | Ile-de-France (Paris Region) | Central Switzerland | Obwalden | Austrian Alps | Tirol (Tyrol) | Central Italy | Tuscany (Toscana) | Florence Province | Lazio | Northern Italy | Veneto | Padua Province | England | London Region | Greater London | Brussels | Southern Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg | Stuttgart Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Theme | Wonders of the World | City Tours & Sightseeing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inclusions |
Accomodation/Hotels Included
3/4 Star Hotel Accommodation on twin share with Continental Breakfast. Meals Included
- 3/4 Star Hotel Accommodation on twin share with Continental Breakfast.
- 5 Lunches (in London, Amsterdam, enroute from Paris to Stuttgart, Mt. Titlis & Rome)
- Breakfasts & Dinners Cruise Included Ferry Stena Line Flight Included - Economy class return airfare from Kolkata with airport taxes
- EY 255 09 Sep 15 CCU AUH 2105 0035
- EY 11 10 Sep 15 AUH LHR 0255 0735
- EY 7064 24 Sep 15 FCO AUH 2145 0535
- EY 256 25 Sep 15 AUH CCU 1345 2015 Seat in Shared Vehicle Included Luxury coach travel throughout the tour. Hotel Transfers Included Tour Guide Included
Language spoken: English
English Speaking Guide as mentioned in the itinerary Sightseeing Included
Sightseeing as per Itinerary
Visa Included UK & Schengen Visa Travel Insurance Included Travel Insurance up to 60 years of age |
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Tour Operator | ALPS Tourist Services | Tour Length | 17 Days / 16 Nights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Starts | Kolkata (Calcutta) | Tour Ends | Kolkata (Calcutta) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tour Type | Group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Group | Any |
Short Itinerary
Day 1 | Kolkata Departure |
Day 2 | Arrival London |
Day 3 | London |
Day 4 | London - Overnight Cruise |
Day 5 | Amsterdam - Madurodam - Canal Cruise - Cheese Factory - Brussels (3 Hrs) |
Day 6 | Brussels - Paris (4 Hrs) - (Brussels Tour) + Eiffel Tower + River Seine Cruise |
Day 7 | Paris - City Tour + Louvre Musuem - Versailles Palace |
Day 8 | Paris - Stuttgart - (7.5hrs) |
Day 9 | Stutgart - Rhinefalls - Engelberg |
Day 10 | Engelberg - Mt Titlis |
Day 11 | Engelberg (Optional Tour Of Jungfrau) |
Day 12 | Engelberg - Vaduz - Innsbruck (4hrs) |
Day 13 | Innsbruck - Venice (4hrs) (Padova) |
Day 14 | Venice (Padova) - Florence - Pisa ( 4hrs) - Florence |
Day 15 | Florence - Rome (4 Hrs) - Full Day Tour |
Day 16 | Rome - Flight |
Day 17 | Flight - return Kolkata |
Highlights
Visit a wonderful 17 day holiday of Europe that covers attractions like St. Paul Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Clara Maria Cheese Factory, chocolate shops, Manneken, Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, Arc De Triomphe, Opera Garnier, Rhine Falls, Mt. Titlis and more.
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Day 1
Kolkata Departure
Today, reach Kolkata airport and meet your tour manager. After clearing your immigration formalities, board your flight to Europe. Your much awaited Grand Europe tour - our signature & most appreciated product, starts from here. |
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Overnight | Flight |
Day 2
Arrival London
Upon arrival in London, complete your immigration formalities meet your coach. Proceed directly for Madame Tussaud's wax museum. Here you can admire the life-like wax statues of famous personalities from across the globe. Enjoy the companionship of our very own Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Madhuri Dixit, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan & Katrina Kaif while you take a relaxed & leisurely stroll along the museum. After completing the tour of the Madame Tussauds, proceed for lunch at an Indian restaurant.
02.00 pm check into hotel. Rest of the afternoon is free at leisure. Today, enjoy dinner at an Indian restaurant |
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Accommodation Included | Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow |
Overnight | London |
Day 3
London
07:00 am Enjoy breakfast at Hotel. 09:00 am Today, you can opt for a tour to Stratford-upon-Avon (optional). The town is a popular tourist destination owing to its status as the birthplace of English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. This tour introduces you to a market town with more than 800 years of history, containing many buildings that survive today and would have been familiar to Shakespeare including the church that he visited. Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist, he is often called as England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet & Judith.
You will also get to see the library & museum of Shakespeare as well as his wife's cottage where she lived as a child. The earliest part of the house was built prior to the 15th century. The cottage was known as Newlands Farm in Shakespeare's day and had more than 90 acres (36 hectares) of land attached to it. Afterwards return to London & explore Oxford Street.
For those of you who will not be visiting Stratford, we will give you an entire day free at Oxford Street. Here, you will have the opportunity to explore the area in and around Oxford Street.
07.00 pm Dinner at Indian restaurant. |
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Accommodation Included | Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow |
Overnight | London |
Day 4
London - Overnight Cruise
08:00 am Breakfast at hotel
09:00 am: Proceed for a half day city orientation tour of London with local guide. This tour includes Houses of Parliament, Hyde Park, Big Ben, River Thames, Trafalgar square- Managed by the Greater London Authority, Trafalgar Square is a landmark in central London enjoyed by Londoners and all visitors alike.
Buckingham Palace (and the Changing of the Guards, subject to weather), is the principal residence and office of the British monarch. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality.
Westminster Abbey:- The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster.
Tower Bridge: It is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London over river Thames. Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street junction. From here, proceed to London Eye, the giant Ferris wheel, from which you will be able to see the city of London from a very different angle.
Later around 1600 hours, you will be picked up from Oxford Street for your transfer to Harwich for overnight cruise to Holland.
17:00 hrs Cruise starts and proceeds toward Holland via the English Channel.
Dinner on board cruise. |
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Overnight | Cruise/Ship |
Day 5
Amsterdam - Madurodam - Canal Cruise - Cheese Factory - Brussels (3 Hrs)
07:00 am Breakfast on board cruise.
09:00 am Arrive in Holland and after completing immigration formalities, proceed to see miniature Holland in Madurodam. After this we will proceed to see the city in its best light while cruising through its mysterious canals. You will also get to visit a famous Clara Maria cheese factory in the city. As Netherlands is synonymous with windmills, today you get to spot some of these that are still surviving. Windmills (molens) were an integral part of Dutch life for centuries, employed for industrial purposes like milling grains or draining the lowlands of excess water. More than 10,000 windmills once dotted the Dutch landscape, and there are still 8 in Amsterdam. After lunch proceed further to Brussels & finish the day with sumptuous Indian Dinner in the Restaurant. |
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Accommodation Included | Van Der Valk Hotel Brussels Airport |
Overnight | City of Brussels |
Day 6
Brussels - Paris (4 Hrs) - (Brussels Tour) + Eiffel Tower + River Seine Cruise
07:00 am Breakfast at hotel
09:00 am Today the road will take you towards one of the most beautiful and fashionable capitals of Europe - Paris. On the way we will go through the beautiful sites of Brussels. We will have a short orientation tour of Brussels, a photo stop at the magnificent structure of Atomium & a visit to chocolate shop & the Manneken Pis. In the afternoon after reaching the 'City of Lights', you will proceed to climb on to the 2nd Level of the Eiffel Tower (3rd level subject to availability), the iconic symbol of the city. Afterwards, you will board the cruise & enjoy an hour on the River Seine. Later you will be transferred to a restaurant to finish the day with tasty dinner in the Indian restaurant. |
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Accommodation Included | Mercure Les Ulis |
Overnight | Paris |
Day 7
Paris - City Tour + Louvre Musuem - Versailles Palace
07:00 am Breakfast at hotel.
08:30 AM After breakfast, we will take you around Paris for panoramic tour with local guide where you will see all its cultural and architectural glory and see Place de La Concorde, L'Arc de Triumphe, Champs Elysees. After the orientation tour of Paris, you have the option of visiting the Louvre & Versailles Palace. Louvre Museum is the building that is not only important for Paris as a city but for whole world housing the valuable pieces of art from many cultures and nations. Later you can visit the Versailles Palace, set on the impressive grounds and steeped in memories of major historic events. Later, the entire group Enjoy Indian Dinner in the restaurant
After dinner, you have the option of going for world's best cabaret show, the LIDO show (optional). |
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Accommodation Included | Mercure Les Ulis |
Overnight | Paris |
Day 8
Paris - Stuttgart - (7.5hrs)
07:00 am Breakfast at Hotel. 09:00 am Today the road will take you towards one of the most beautiful and fashionable journey through Europe to Stuttgart. Enjoy and relax in your comfortable coach while enjoying the scenic beauty of European countryside. Enjoy picnic lunch en route to Stuttgart. Dinner at Local Indian Restaurant. |
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Accommodation Included | Achat Comfort Hotel Mannheim / Hockenheim |
Overnight | Stuttgart |
Day 9
Stutgart - Rhinefalls - Engelberg
07:00 am Breakfast at Hotel
09:00 am We continue our journey through the black forest region to visit Druba Clock factory (Cuckoo clock). The first cuckoo clock from the Black Forest was made near the Titisee in the 17th century. In the beginning, these clocks were unadorned and geared for practical use, but with increasing popularity they became more and more artful and decorative. Over the years the clock makers from the Black Forest continued to refine and develop the clocks until they attained the quality that we know today. These cuckoo clocks are still manufactured by hand in domestic production today and represent a tradition of premium quality craftsmanship from the Black Forest. Finally we travel all the way to the biggest waterfall in Europe - almighty Rhine falls with boat cruise!
Proceed to Engelberg for dinner |
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Accommodation Included | Hotel Terrace Engelberg |
Overnight | Engelberg |
Day 10
Engelberg - Mt Titlis
07:00 am Breakfast at hotel
09:00 pm Today you have time for some adventure and ride on the world's 1st Revolving cable car ride to the heights of Mt. Titlis. There is a chance to visit Ice Grotto & enjoy thrilling Ice Flyer ride and Snow sliding. You will also enjoy a sumptuous lunch amongst the beautiful ice covered mountains.
Once back to mainland we will make a stop in the city of Lucerne for short orientation tour and see famous Lion Monument and Kappelbrucke Wooden Bridge. You have the opportunity to get some of the finest chocolates of the world. Finish the day with tasty dinner in the Indian restaurant. |
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Accommodation Included | Hotel Terrace Engelberg |
Overnight | Engelberg |
Day 11
Engelberg (Optional Tour Of Jungfrau)
07:00 am Breakfast at hotel
09:00 am Free day to enjoy the Swiss beauty on your own or alternatively visit Jungfrau (optional) top of Europe by taking a Cogwheel train from Lauterbrunnen to Europe's highest railway station Jungfraujoch via Kleine Scheidegg station. On top you will have chance to visit Ice Palace with Ice sculptures and Sphinx Terrace, in the evening on the way back short stop in the valley for visit to city of Interlaken and orientation tour. |
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Accommodation Included | Hotel Terrace Engelberg |
Overnight | Engelberg |
Day 12
Engelberg - Vaduz - Innsbruck (4hrs)
07.00 am Today, after breakfast we depart for Innsbruck en route we visit Vaduz (Liechtenstein).
Vaduz:- The most prominent landmark of Vaduz is Vaduz Castle, the home of the reigning prince of Liechtenstein and the Liechtenstein princely family. The castle is visible from almost any location in Vaduz, being perched atop a steep hill in the middle of the city. The Cathedral of St. Florin, Government House and City Hall are also well-known landmarks, displaying the various styles and periods of architecture that the city is known for. Later, continue your onward journey towards Innsbruck. Stop at Wattens and visit the world famous Swarovski Crystal world followed by an orientation tour including the famous Maria Teresa Square and a photo stop at the famous Golden Roof.
Dinner at local Indian restaurant |
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Accommodation Included | Inntalerhof |
Overnight | Innsbruck |
Day 13
Innsbruck - Venice (4hrs) (Padova)
07.00 am After breakfast, check out and meet your coach and continue towards Venice. On arrival take Vapeoretto to the Main Island and proceed for guided city tour of Venice with local guide including St Marks's Square & Pizetta San Marco, which is located in the heart of the city. All the other urban spaces in the city (except the Pizetta and the Piazzale Roma) are called "campi"(fields). This article relates to both of them. A remark usually attributed to Napoleon called the Piazza San Marco 'the drawing room of Europe'
The Doge's Palace:- It's a gothic place in Venice, northern Italy. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the republic of Venice. Torre dell'Orologio (Clock Tower):- The Clock Tower in Venice is an early renaissance building on the north side of the Pizza San Marco at the entrance of Merceria. You will also visit the Murano show room to see the glass blowing process. In the afternoon transfer to hotel in Padova. 07.00 pm Dinner at Indian restaurant |
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Accommodation Included | Hotel Tulip Inn Padova |
Overnight | Padua |
Day 14
Venice (Padova) - Florence - Pisa ( 4hrs) - Florence
07.00 am Breakfast at hotel
09.00 am You proceed for Pisa to look at the Leaning Tower of Pisa (entrance not included).
02.15 pm Proceed further for Orientation tour of Florence with local guide for 2 hours.
07.00 pm Dinner at Local Indian restaurant |
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Accommodation Included | Star Hotel Vespucci |
Overnight | Florence |
Day 15
Florence - Rome (4 Hrs) - Full Day Tour
07:00 am Breakfast at hotel
09:00 am Check out of Hotel.
Proceed towards Rome where you will be taken for a City Tour of Rome with your local English speaking guide, which includes the following places of interest:
The Roman Forum:- is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. Vatican Museum:- Inside the museum, there are works of Art, which are among the greatest in the world, including some of the most renowned classical sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. Sistine Chapel:- It is famous for its architecture and its decoration, Michelangelo painted 1,100 m2 (12,000 sq ft) of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512.
The Colosseum:- See the grandeur of the Colosseum in all its magnificence in the evening light as you savour an opportunity to enter the famous & the largest amphitheatre ever built. It is estimated that the Colosseum could house 50,000 - 80,000 spectators at a time. and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era.
Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome & is considered one of the greatest works of architecture and engineering.
07.00 pm Dinner at Indian restaurant. |
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Accommodation Included | Best Western Hotel I Triangoli |
Overnight | Rome |
Day 16
Rome - Flight
07:00 am Breakfast at hotel.
08:00 am Check Out of hotel late. Later proceed to Trevi Fountain.
Trevi Fountain :- Is a fountain in the Trevi rione in Rome, Italy. Standing 26 metres (85.3 feet) high and 20 metres (65.6 feet) wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. Proceed to have lunch after viewing these exquisite sites. Later, in the evening you will be transferred to the airport |
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Overnight | Flight |
Day 17
Flight - return Kolkata
Arrive in Kolkata. Its now time to say good bye & carry back all sweet memories of your trip organized by Alps Tourist Services Pvt Ltd. |
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What's Included
Accommodations/Hotels
Destination | Nights | Accomodation | Rating |
London | 2 Nights | Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Conference Centre London Heathrow or similar | |
City of Brussels | 1 Nights | Van Der Valk Hotel Brussels Airport or similar | |
Paris | 2 Nights | Mercure Les Ulis or similar | |
Stuttgart | 1 Nights | Achat Comfort Hotel Mannheim / Hockenheim or similar | |
Engelberg | 3 Nights | Hotel Terrace Engelberg or similar | |
Innsbruck | 1 Nights | Inntalerhof or similar | |
Padua | 1 Nights | Hotel Tulip Inn Padova or similar | |
Florence | 1 Nights | Star Hotel Vespucci or similar | |
Rome | 1 Nights | Best Western Hotel I Triangoli or similar |
Hotel Notes:3/4 Star Hotel Accommodation on twin share with Continental Breakfast.
Meals
- 3/4 Star Hotel Accommodation on twin share with Continental Breakfast.
- 5 Lunches (in London, Amsterdam, enroute from Paris to Stuttgart, Mt. Titlis & Rome)
- Breakfasts & Dinners
Cruise
Ferry Stena Line
Flight
- Economy class return airfare from Kolkata with airport taxes
- EY 255 09 Sep 15 CCU AUH 2105 0035
- EY 11 10 Sep 15 AUH LHR 0255 0735
- EY 7064 24 Sep 15 FCO AUH 2145 0535
- EY 256 25 Sep 15 AUH CCU 1345 2015
Shared Bus/Coach (SIC)
Luxury coach travel throughout the tour.
Sightseeing
Sightseeing as per the Itinerary
Visa
UK & Schengen Visa
Tour Guide
Language spokenEnglish
English Speaking Guide as mentioned in the itinerary
Hotel Transfers
Hotel Transfers Included
Travel Insurance
Travel Insurance up to 60 years of age
Inclusion Notes:
- Economy class return airfare from Kolkata with airport taxes
- Luxury coach travel throughout the tour.
- 3/4 Star Hotel Accommodation on twin share with Continental Breakfast.
- Breakfasts & Dinners
- 5 Lunches (in London, Amsterdam, enroute from Paris to Stuttgart, Mt. Titlis & Rome)
- Sightseeing as given in the itinerary
- UK & Schengen Visa
- Travel Insurance up to 60 years of age
- Service of ALPS tour co-ordinator
- English Speaking Guide as mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips for guides and drivers
What's Excluded
- Porterage, any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, food & drink not in the regular menu provided by us, pay TV, mini bar, telephone calls, Optional tours if any
- Meals other than what is mentioned in your itinerary
- Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides other than that mentioned in the “Tour Cost Includes”
- FAQs
- Payment Policies
- Terms & Conditions
Optional Tour :
- Tower of London : EUR 30
- Stratford – Upon – Avon : EUR 34
- Louvre museum + Versailles Palace : EUR 60
- Jungfrau Tour from Engelberg (without lunch) : EUR 146
- Jungfrau Tour from Engelberg (with lunch) : EUR 164
- Lido Show : EUR 110
Documents Required For Visa :
- 4 recent photographs with white background (35 x 45 mm), 70% facial image.
- Covering Letter
- 6 months bank statement
- All financial documents (eg. FD, SB, LIC, Share, Pension Book etc.)
- Property paper (Tax bill of house / land or deed)
- Trade License If business / pay slip for last 3 to 4 months
- Last 3 yrs income tax return