London, Paris and the Alps

Day 1:

Overnight Flight to London

Day 2:

Welcome to the UK!

• Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  
• Explore London on foot with your Tour Director, weaving through Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square, Covent Garden, and Piccadilly Circus where theater, history, and daily buzz meet at every turn

Day 3:

Explore London

• Guided by a local expert, explore many of London’s most iconic sights. Pass royal residences, historic churches, and familiar city streets from Buckingham Palace to Big Ben in a city where tradition and daily life move side by side
• Free time or Optional Guided visit to Windsor Castle
• Opt to take a guided visit to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Tour the State Apartments and visit St. George’s Chapel, final resting place of kings and queens

Day 4:

London - Paris

• Travel from London to Paris on the Eurostar, a high-speed train linking Britain and mainland Europe beneath the English Channel
  
• Explore Paris on foot with your Tour Director, walking the cobbled streets of the Latin Quarter, crossing onto Île de la Cité, and pausing by the flying buttresses of Notre-Dame Cathedral
• Visit the Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa and a world-spanning collection housed beneath a modern glass pyramid and royal palace walls
  

Day 5:

Explore Paris

• Guided by a local expert, follow the thread of revolution and elegance through Paris’s grand boulevards. From the Arc de Triomphe to the Eiffel Tower and Place de la Concorde, experience a city that lives and breathes its joie de vivre
• Free time or Optional Guided excursion to Versailles
• Opt to take a guided excursion to Versailles. Explore the Hall of Mirrors, State Apartments, and sprawling gardens once home to the Sun King
• Enjoy a Seine River cruise in Paris, gliding past bridges and landmarks as city lights shimmer on the water
  

Day 6:

Paris - Lucerne

• Travel by TGV train to Basel, crossing from France into Switzerland with speed and ease
  
• Explore Basel on foot with your Tour Director, crossing the Middle Bridge over the Rhine and visiting Market Square and Basel Minster in the heart of the old city
• Travel to Lucerne
  

Day 7:

Explore Lucerne

• Explore Lucerne on foot with your Tour Director, crossing the covered Kapellbrücke, tracing the lakeshore promenade, and pausing at the Lion Monument carved into the rock
• Free time or Optional Excursion to Mt. Pilatus
• Opt to ascend Mount Pilatus by gondola for breathtaking alpine views above Lucerne, where snowcapped peaks rise over lakes and valleys

Day 8:

Lucerne - Munich

• Travel to Munich, stopping in the principality of Liechtenstein, one of Europe’s smallest countries
  
• Visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site to walk through preserved barracks and exhibitions that honor the victims and confront the realities of the Holocaust
  

Day 9:

Explore Munich

• Guided by a local expert, trace Munich’s royal and cultural roots. From Marienplatz to the Residenz, experience a city shaped by dynasties, domes, and design. Take in the Olympic Stadium, Nymphenburg gardens, and the soaring towers of the Frauenkirche
• Free time or Optional Guided bike tour of Munich
• Opt to join a guided bike tour of Munich. Ride through green parks, royal plazas, and quiet corners of the city for a new perspective on Bavarian life
• Enjoy a special farewell dinner to celebrate your journey and share a final meal with your group
  

Day 10:

Depart for home