European Magic Europe with Scotland Tour 18N/19D

Our tour begins today! ‘Mumbai to Mumbai Tour’ guests will meet at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai as per the scheduled departure time and take off for London. Our ‘Joining and Leaving Tour’ guests will meet the group as per their convenience, directly at the London airport/hotel or lunch restaurant, according to the group schedule. London welcomes us with open arms as we step into the world’s most visited city. A breath-taking, panoramic view of London city awaits, as we take a ride on the London Eye!

Let’s explore London today with a visit to the Tower of London Museum where we catch a glimpse of the Koh-I-Noor Diamond. A lovely city orientation tour will take us through Tower Bridge, ‘Changing the Guard’ ceremony at Buckingham Palace (subject to operation), Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, Thames River, Trafalgar Square, Houses of Parliament and the beautiful garden - Hyde Park. The day ends in quite a glamorous way, as we head towards Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and click pictures with wax look- alikes of world renowned personalities.

The day is set for a wonderful drive through the Oxfordshire countryside to Stratford-upon-Avon. Here, we visit the house where William Shakespeare was born, followed by an exciting York Viking Walking Tour which will take us through the historic streets of the most haunted city in Britain to the cobbled street of ‘Shambles’, around the city walls to Petergate, Stonegate and to the magnificent Minster from outside. then we proceed to Bradford

Today, we enjoy a beautiful drive through the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Lake District. On arrival at Lake District, we visit the shores of Lake Windermere and enjoy a wonderful cruise ride. From here, we head towards Edinburgh – capital of Scotland and UK’s second most popular tourist destination after London. On arrival, we enjoy a city orientation tour which includes Princes Street, Royal Mile, Holyrood Palace views, Arthur’s Seat and the new Scottish Parliament. Then we proceed to Glasgow

Today, we visit the famous Edinburgh Castle – a historic fortress and Scotland’s most iconic tourist attraction. Later, we proceed to Newcastle – hipster capital of North East England. On arrival, we enjoy a lovely city orientation tour which includes Quayside. Later, we embark on an overnight cruise from Newcastle to the Port of Ijmuiden, Amsterdam.

In the morning, we arrive at Amsterdam - also known as Venice of the North due to its many canals. Sightseeing of Holland is not complete without visiting Madurodam – a miniature park having scale models of famous Dutch landmarks OR Kuekenhof Tulip Gardens – the most beautiful spring garden in the world (22nd March 2018 – 13th May 2018). Later, we pass by Holland’s famous Windmill and onwards we view the beautiful city of Amsterdam by a canal cruise.

Let’s head to the capital city of Belgium – Brussels. Here we enjoy a photo stop at the famous Atomium and walking tour of the city which covers Grand Place, Town Hall, Guild Houses, Serclaes Monument and Manneken Pis (statue of a little boy).

Today we travel to Paris – City of Love and Fashion! On arrival, we visit the magnificent man-made wonder, Eiffel Tower and enjoy an amazing view from the top level of this monument.

We visit the Palace of Versailles - a popular tourist attraction in France. Here we view the state apartments which were once the private residences of the King, Queen of France and the magnificently brilliant, Hall of Mirrors - the most remarkable feature of the palace. Our city exploration will further take us through Champs Elysees, Place de la Concorde and L’Arc De Triomphe. We later visit the Louvre Museum to see Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous work of art, Mona Lisa. In the evening, world’s most famous and oldest French cabaret comes alive as we watch ‘The Paradis Latin Show’ – a dance performance like no other!

The next destination of our journey is Lucerne. We head to this beautiful city located in the heart of Switzerland.

We proceed to Engelberg – Mt. Titlis today, where we experience world’s first revolving cable car ride – Rotair Titlis. At the top of the mountain, we visit Ice Grotto, enjoy the thrilling Ice Flyer ride and snow sliding (subject to operation). Later, let’s explore the city of Lucerne wherein we visit the Lion monument and Kappelbrucke wooden bridge. The evening is all set for a lovely dinner cruise with Swiss folklore music at Lake Lucerne.

Get ready for a scenic journey to the Top of Europe – Jungfraujoch. On the way, we visit Trummelbach Glacial waterfalls – world’s only glacier waterfalls that are accessible underground by lift, galleries, tunnels, paths and platforms. We climb aboard the cogwheel train to begin our memorable and beautiful journey for Jungfraujoch. Equally breath-taking is the view of the snow-covered mountain ranges of Alps from a height of 3454 metres. At Jungfraujoch, we take a look at the lovely Ice sculptures, Ice Palace and Sphinx Terrace. Later we enjoy sightseeing of the beautiful Interlaken city.

Today, we head towards the majestic Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen (Neuhausen). Be amazed and awed by its beauty as we take a wonderful boat ride which offers an even more spectacular view of the falls. Later, we drive through Vaduz – the capital of Liechtenstein and enjoy a lovely tram ride which takes us through the sights and scenery of this tiny but unique country. From here, we head towards Munich – the city of the Annual Oktoberfest in Germany and arrive in the city by evening.

The city lives up to its motto of ‘München mag dich' (Munich loves you) as we enjoy the sights and pleasures of the city which include The Hofbräuhaus – oldest beer house, The Marienplatz (city square) with its famous tourist attraction - Glockenspiel and the majestic Opera house. Let’s head towards Salzburg (Salt Fortress) in Austria today. On arrival, we visit the Mirabel gardens – a horticultural masterpiece and later we enjoy a city orientation tour of Salzburg which includes Salzach River, Mozart’s birthplace, Getreidegasse, Linzergasse, Residenz Fountain and Salzburg cathedral.

Today, we visit the city of Wattens to see the charming and mesmerizing Swarovski Crystal World and Museum. We move towards Innsbruck now – the Bridge over the Inn (river). On arrival at Innsbruck, we enjoy a walking city orientation tour which includes the Inn River, Golden Roof and Maria Theresien Strasse.

Venice awaits us! We proceed to the city of canals – Venice and enjoy aboard the Vaporetto – a water bus ride which takes us to Venice Island. Then reminiscing the famous Hindi song, ‘Do Lafzon ki Hai… Dil Ki Kahani’, we take a Gondola boat ride in the famous canals of the city. We stop by the amazing Glass blowing factory which is worth a visit and then go along a walking city tour which includes sights such as Bridge of Sighs, Doge’s Palace, Bell Tower, St. Mark’s Square and Basilica. Later, we proceed towards Padova for our overnight stay.

Let’s leave for Pisa today! On arrival, we enjoy city orientation tour of Pisa where we take in sights such as Square of Miracles, Baptistry, Cathedral and the world famous – Leaning Tower of Pisa. The famous tilted bell tower is one of the most beautiful, interesting and most photographed landmarks of Italy. From here, we proceed towards the enchanting city of Florence, where photo-stop at Piazzale Michelangelo Point and The Statue of David is a must-do. We head to Arezzo for our overnight stay.

Today, we head towards Vatican City – the smallest country in the whole world and visit the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel – to observe the beautiful, intricately painted frescoes by Michelangelo (The Last Judgement) and St. Peter’s Basilica which houses Michelangelo's famous Pieta. Later, we move towards Rome and on arrival, we drive through some amazing and historical sights of Rome city such as Tiber River, Roman Forum, Circus Maximus, Piazza Venezia and view the world famous ‘Colosseum’ from outside. Later, we visit the Trevi fountain

Our tour concludes with mixed feelings! Happy to have made so many new friends, visited several amazing destinations but also sad that it means the end of such a wonderful trip. Let’s stay in touch through email, Facebook, mobile and meet each other again on more such memorable tours! This is not a goodbye but a ‘see you soon’. ‘Mumbai to Mumbai Tour’ guests will proceed to the airport as per their scheduled group flight time and ‘Joining and Leaving Tour’ guests will depart as per their flight timings to take a return flight home