Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Europe Trip

DAY 1 Monday, June 18 Overnight Flight
- Departure from the United States.

DAY 2 Tuesday, June 19 London
- Arrival in London. Take time today to familiarize yourself with this wonderful city and maybe check out one of their many parks. Dinner.

DAY 3 Wednesday, June 20 London
- A local guide shows you St. Paul's Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guard, if availabe. The afternoon is free to visit the Tower of London if you please. Dinner.

DAY 4 Thursday, June 21 Caen
- Visit mysterious pre-historic Stonehenge, then continue to Salisbury, to see the tallest Gothic spire in England. It's a short drive to the seaside town of Portsmouth, where you board the ferry to France porterage included. After dinner aboard the ferry, drive to Caen for a night's rest.

DAY 5 Friday, June 22 Loire Valley
- This morning, experience the D-Day Beaches, then continue to the awe-inspiring island monastery of Mont St. Michel. This medieval abbey and village perches precariously atop a rocky island, surrounded by sandy flats at low tide and by the sea at high tide. Continue to the Loire Valley for dinner.

DAY 6 Saturday, June 23 Paris
- Today, visit some of the most impressive castles in the Loire. Your first stop is Chenonceau, a jewel of Renaissance architechture. Next drive to impressive Chambord, the giant hunting lodge of Francois I. Continue to Chartes to view the magnificent cathedral and its stained glass windows. Arrive in Paris for dinner.

DAY 7 Sunday, June 24 Paris
- Morning service at the American Church with bus transfers included. In the afternoon, see Louis XIV's palace at Versailles. Return to Paris for dinner. (meal vouchers will be preovided for dinner tonight). Evening services with metro transfers.

DAY 8 Monday, June 25 Overnight Train
- A local guide shows the city's most famous monuments - from the Notre Dame Cathedral to the Arc de Triumphe. This afternoon use your ACIS Walking Tour to discover the beautiful Louvre. Transfer to the station to board the overnight train to Munich, couchettes provided.

DAY 9 Tuesday, June 26 Munich
- Arrival in Munich. Breakfast, followed by sightseeing, which shows you Nymphenburg Palace, the summer home of Bavaria's Wittelsbach kings. Walk through old Munich to the Glockensspiel. Reflect on World War II this afternoon at the Dachau memorial.

DAY 10 Wednesday, June 27 Munich
- Full day excursion to Salzburg for sightseeing with a local guide including a ride up the Hohensalzburg funicular and a visit to Mozart's Birthplace. Lunch. Afternoon visit to Hallein Salt Mines (time permitting). Return to Munich for the overnight. Note: Lunch instead of dinner included.

DAY 11 Thursday, June 28 Munich
- Today's excursion takes you to Ludwig II's fairyland castle of Neuschwanstein and Oberammergau, where the famous Passion Play is performed once every decade.

DAY 12 Friday, June 29 Departure
- Transfer to the airport for return flight to the United States.

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