Continental Tour

Take off on your overnight flight for an amazing European adventure.

Meals: In-flight

Meals & Drinks : In-flight

Arrive in Munich today and enjoy the remainder of the day to relax or explore the sights of the famed Oktoberfest city before meeting fellow travelers at our welcome orientation and dinner of German specialties tonight.

Meals & Drinks : In-flight, Bavarian Welcome Dinner

On today’s walking tour of Munich, see the Glockenspiel Chimes, the Frauenkirche, then shop for Bavarian beer steins and lederhosen on Maximilianstrasse. Free evening to check out the oompah-pah bands and beer at the rowdy Hofbrauhaus. An optional excursion is available for those interested in visiting Dachau concentration camp. Enjoy a free evening to further explore the city or make dinner plans with fellow travelers.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast Optional excursion: Dachau concentration camp

Entering enchanting Austria, our next stop is Salzburg, birthplace of Mozart. Our local historian will take us on a Sound Of Music Tour, an ultimate experience for those who were touched by the story of the von Trapp family. Enjoy the spirit of the summer music festival as we walk along narrow streets decorated with colorful wrought iron signs. Enjoy a free evening or opt into a Mozart Dinner Concert tonight.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast Optional excursion: Mozart dinner concert

The picturesque landscape of the Austrian lake district brings us to sunny Italy's Venice- "Sinking City in the Sea." Stroll across arched bridges past 12th and 18th-century marble palaces. Leisure time may find you on a romantic gondola gliding through the intricate maze of canals. We return to the main land for our pizza party tonight.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Pizza party

Through the fertile Po Valley we approach Florence, "Golden City" of the Renaissance and birthplace of Michelangelo. Our local art expert shows us why Florence is considered the art capital of the world. See the Gates of Paradise, the marble Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral and Giotto's Belltower. Leisure time to shop for Florentine leather goods and jewelry or watching the amber sun set over Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

This morning our optional Chianti excursion starts with a picturesque drive through the vineyards of one of the best known wine growing areas. A local expert will show us the cellars and introduce us to a variety of wines accompanied by local specialties of ham, Tuscan salami, olive oils and bread. If you remain in Florence, free time may find you visiting the Uffizi Gallery or the Galleria dell'Accademia to see Michelangelo’s David. Consider joining us for aTuscan Feast at one of the famous Florentine trattorias.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast Optional excursion: Chianti excursion, Tuscan Feast

We follow winding coastal roads to the sun-splashed shores of the Italian and French Riviera. Take some time to relax after today’s travels before joining us for a ‘Welcome to France’ brasserie dinner.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Brasserie dinner

Devote your day to swimming and sunbathing or take our optional excursion along the French Riviera. Check out the extravagant yachts in the film festival resort of Cannes or just stroll with the jet-set under the palms, then continue along the Cote d'Azur through Nice to the elegant Principality of Monaco to see the famous Grand Casino, the Royal Palace and streets used for the Grand Prix Race.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast Optional excursion: Cannes & Monte Carlo

Early this morning we make our way to Marseille to board a high-speed train to Barcelona. In just under 4.5 hours we make our way to Don Quixote's Spain. With the blue Mediterranean by our side we zigzag along the sparkling coast and through the Pyrenees Mountains to the Costa Brava. Stay in bustling Barcelona. Founded by Phoenicians, the city was a major port one thousand years before Madrid even existed. Opt to sample Spanish tapas with your group tonight.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

See Gaudi's art nouveau cathedral, the Picasso Museum, the flower markets of Las Ramblas and sites from the 1992 Olympics. Afternoon free time for shopping: select from fine crafted leather, silver jewelry, pottery and woven goods. Or take the funicular up to Montjuich for a sweeping panoramic view of the harbor below. Tonight indulge in our special Fiesta Dinner of Spanish Cuisine and Sangria, then feel the pace quicken in time with clicking castanets at an exciting Flamenco show.

Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Farewell Fiesta Dinner and Flamenco show Optional activity: Mediterranean Sailing Trip