Welcome to Europamundo! Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City Tour of Lisbon. Evening transfer.

In the morning we will have a sightseeing tour with a local guide. We will visit the tra­ditional neighborhoods including the Belem district, which is the birthplace of the great Portuguese navigators who sailed the oceans in the Fifteenth Century. We will have a look around the Monument of the Discoveries, Belem Tower, and the beautiful Jeronimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy the free afternoon when you are free to explore the city at your own leisure. In the late afternoon, we will have a transfer to the Restauradores Square, a public square with plenty of restaurants and cafes. We suggest you ride the Elevador Da Gloria funicular that takes you to the viewpoint of San Pedro with beautiful views over Lisbon and the Bairro Alto. Return to the hotel.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Fatima Shrine. Lunch included.

Today we will travel to the north of Portugal and visit FATIMA, an important sanctuary (a pilgrimage site). We will continue on through the green lands of the centre, passing into Spain and then, over grasslands, we will cross the North of Extremadura. Lunch included en route at a regional cuisine restaurant. We will travel on to MADRID where we will be arriving towards the end of the day. Then we include transfer to Plaza Mayor where you can enjoy at some typical taverns.

Por la mañana tendremos una visita panorámica de la ciudad donde conoceremos los puntos monumentales más representativos. Tarde libre. El guía le ofrecerá opcionalmente realizar una excursión a Toledo o por la noche un espectáculo flamenco.

Salimos hacia Aragón atravesando tierras de Castilla. En ZARAGOZA nos detenemos brevemente para conocer la Basílica del Pilar. Tras la hora del almuerzo seguimos hacia el Monasterio de Poblet, rodeado de sus murallas, en un hermoso paraje, es uno de los monasterios medievales mejor conservados del mundo (entrada incluida). Viajamos posteriormente al Monasterio de Montserrat donde incluimos la subida en el tren cremallera para apreciar los fantásticos paisajes. Continuación a BARCELONA, llegada al final de la tarde.

Nota: En algunos casos, dependiendo de los horarios del tren cremallera, la subida a Montserrat se podrá realzar en nuestro autocar. Desde noviembre hasta marzo, debido a la duración más corta de los días, no se realizará ni el ascenso ni la parada en Montserrat.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: City tour of Barcelona. Girona.

In the morning we enjoy a city tour, its Ramblas, the works of Gaudí, and memories of the Olympic Games. Free time. At the end of the afternoon we will go to the north of Catalonia. A stroll in GIRONA and its very beautiful historical center. Its colorful houses stand out, as well as the old Jewish quarter and Cathedral.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT: Provenzal region in France.

We leave for France, crossing Provence. We stop in ARLES, a small world heritage city where we will remember Van Gogh, and can see its Roman theatre and small Romanesque churches. Time for a stroll and lunch. We carry on and include admission to CARRIERES DE LUMIERE, an impressive show of art, image and sound underground, in former quarries. CHAMBERY, arrival and accommodation in the charming capital of Savoie, a medieval city with a beautiful old town and a great castle.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Switzerland with Lakes and Mountains. Chocolate factory. Dinner included.

We travel to Switzerland. GENEVA, arrival. With our guide, we will go to the Palace of Nations (the headquarters of the United Nations in Europe) to the pretty English Garden with its clock made of flowers and we can admire the “Jet d´Eau”, the tallest fountain in Europe. We go on to the picturesque walled village of GRUYERE, known worldwide for its cheese. Free time to stroll and have lunch. Nearby are several of the main chocolate factories in Switzerland (NESTLE amongst them), and we visit the Cailler chocolate factory, with a tasting included!.

After this we go on to CHILLON CASTLE, built in the waters of the lake. Entrance included to this fantastic mediaeval castle. We will continue travelling through smaller roads amidst bucolic mountain landscapes and very picturesque wooden villages.- Arrival in LEYSIN, a beautiful little holiday village with spectacular views of the Rhône plain and Mont Blanc, known for its winter sports resort or its hiking possibilities. Dinner included.

La etapa de hoy tiene paisajes bellísimos de alta montaña. No olvide su ropa de invierno, subimos en teleférico a uno de los puntos más espectaculares de Suiza donde podrá ver el hielo y la nieve todo el año. Incluimos la subida en teleférico a GLACIER 3000, podrá caminar en el puente colgante sobre el vacío entre dos cumbres de montaña, entrar en la Catedral de Hielo o “jugar” en el Fun Park. Parada en INTERLAKEN y tiempo para almorzar. Entre muy pintorescos lagos continuamos a LUCERNA, una de las ciudades más bellas de Suiza.

Nota: en ocasiones, por razones de causa mayor meteorológicas como lluvias o fuertes vientos, el teleférico al Glacier 3000 podrá no operar.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Baroque Abbey. Heidi’s Village. Journey through beautiful landscapes.

We leave Lucerne driving along the Four Cantons Lake towards EINSIEDELN, its immense baroque abbey is the most important pilgrimage center in Switzerland. After that we continue towards the East of Switzerland. MAIENFELD is the village which inspired Heidi’s story. In HEIDIDORF we will be visiting Heidi’s House (ticket not included. Entry to the facility is free), a picturesque place with beautiful landscapes that we will reach through a pedestrian path. Then we enter into the independent country of Liechtenstein, and its capital city VADUZ with its impressive castle. Time to stroll and have lunch. Subsequently, we go to the neighbor city of FELDKIRCH, in Austria, located next to the borders of Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany: charming walled city with a genuine historic city center and a castle. Free time.

Viajamos Alemania. Tiempo para un paseo en LINDAU, en el lago de CONSTANZA, la ciudad antigua se encuentra enclavada en una isla. Seguimos hacia MUNICH, la capital de Baviera.Antes de entrar, conocemos DACHAU donde visitamos el museo sobre el campo de concentración Nazi. A la hora del almuerzo llegamos a MUNICH. Visitamos el impresionante recinto del BMW WELT (mundo BMW) modernísima instalación de exposiciones multifuncional del grupo BMW,, la prestigiosa marca de automóviles alemana y el parque donde se ubica el Olympiastadium de gran belleza arquitectónica y donde se celebraron los famosos juegos olímpicos de 1972; Tras ello tiempo libre en el centro histórico donde podrá disfrutar de las típicas cervecerías.

Saldremos hacia Baden-Württemberg. Llegada a STUTTGART, ciudad donde se encuentra la sede de Mercedes-Benz y Porsche . Su centro es muy agradable, con su castillo, grandes parques y uno de los mayores jardines botánicos de Europa. Tras la hora del almuerzo continuamos a HEIDELBERG, ciudad dominada por su gran palacio y con una universidad fundada en el siglo XIV. Recomendamos pasear entorno al Marktplat y la ciudad antigua donde encontrarán numerosos cafés y mucha vida.

Salimos a primera hora hacia Francia. Sobre las diez de la mañana llegamos a ESTRASBURGO,incluimos una paseo en barco por los canales de esta impresionante ciudad donde se mezcla la cultura francesa y la cultura Alemana. Tiempo posteriormente para conocer su impresionante catedral, el Parlamento Europeo y recorrer la muy pintoresca zona de la “Petite France”. A primera hora de la tarde salida hacia PARIS- donde llegamos al final del día.

Incluimos un traslado al Palacio de Versalles. Podrá pasear por sus hermosos jardines o visitar su interior si lo desea. Iremos tras ello al barrio bohemio de Montmartre, con sus artistas al aire libre y sus pequeños restaurantes. Tiempo para almorzar y continuación con visita panorámica de París con guía local. Regreso al hotel. Opcionalmente podrá asistir a algún espectáculo de variedades.

Día libre. Hoy puede realizar de forma opcional un paseo en barco por el río Sena y Barrio Latino.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit included to a Bunker in Eperlecques. Ferry to cross the English channel to the UK. Departure to the north of France. In EPERLECQUES we pay a visit to the huge BUNKER (admission included) set in a wood, where the V1 and V2 missiles (the first space rockets) were launched to the UK. Then we take a modern ferry that crosses the English Channel. We continue to LONDON, arriving there late in the afternoon.

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Visit London. Evening transfer.

Get to know London on a guided tour featuring style, cul­ture and history. See Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, the Tower of Lon­don and Buckingham Palace, where we shall be able to watch the famous “Changing of the Guard” (depending on the season). Free afternoon. In the evening, we will meet at a a meeting point in Piccadilly to walk to Leicester Square, China Town and Soho with its amazing atmosphere, its theatres and bustle . Time for dinner in this area with numerous ethnic restaurants (Indian, Thai, Chinese, international, and so on). Return to the hotel from Piccadilly.

Free day.

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