Heart Of Europe Tour!®

The Mindful Traveler highly recommends escorted tours if you are going to a new destination and want to visit different cities and towns as well as see as many of the key sites as possible. (Including places of historic, cultural and geographic significance.)

If you are planning your first trip to Europe we suggest taking Image Tours 15-day ‘Heart of Europe Tour ® ’ which has been pleasing vacationers for the past 49 years! The Tour is carefully planned with a balance of included sightseeing, guided city tours, free time and optional excursions. Four 2-night hotel stays allow for a comfortable pace. The new land price for 2009 departures start at $2440 including escort, hotels, motor coach in Europe, 13 breakfasts and 9 dinners. 

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The Mindful Traveler also offers other excellent escorted tours throughout the world! Contact us today at bruce@TheMindfulTraveler.com to find the best tour for you!

 

Itinerary at a Glance

DAY 1 - Departure from the USA.

DAY 2 - Arrive at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Meet your tour manager and transfer to your hotel in Lelystad.
DAY 3 - Day of leisure to explore Holland. The 'Grand Holland' optional excursion begins with a drive through Holland s countryside and a stop at a picturesque Dutch village. Continue to Amsterdam for free time and a boat ride through the canals.
Dine at your hotel.

DAY 4 - Visit historic Antwerp and an American WWII Cemetery. Overnight in Heerlen, near the Belgian/Dutch/German border.

DAY 5 - Cross the border into Germany's North Rhine area. At Boppard, begin your cruise of the castle-lined Rhine River, then tour the old town and castle of Heidelberg. Overnight in Mannheim, Germany.

DAY 6 - Sleepy little villages, majestic fortresses and timeless castles enhance the scenery before and after the morning stop. Then it's on to Rothenburg, Europe s best-preserved medieval city. After lunch and an afternoon stop, travel to Augsburg, Germany.

DAY 7 - Morning sightseeing and an independent lunch in the Bavarian capital of Munich. Afternoon in Austria's Imperial City of Innsbruck. Overnight in the Alpine village of Seefeld.

DAY 8 - A free day to explore Seefeld, Innsbruck, and the scenic surroundings. On the 'Bavarian Castle' optional excursion, you will walk through the Linderhof Castle in Bavaria and visit the Passion Play town of Oberammergau. Also make a photo stop with a picture-perfect view of the famous Neuschwanstein Castle before heading back to your hotel in Seefeld. Optional 'Tyrolean Dinner'.

DAY 9 - Continue across the spectacular Brenner Pass and through the Alps. Stop along the way in Bolzano and Lake Garda before reaching Bussolengo, Italy.

DAY 10 - Spend the day in Bussolengo, Verona, or the Lake Garda Region. On the 'Verona & Venice' optional excursion, visit legendary Verona with a lunch stop on the way to the romantic city of Venice, and return to Bussolengo in the evening.

DAY 11 - Cross the border into Switzerland. Leisurely break in Lugano, 'Rio of the Old Continent'. Continue through William Tell country and overnight in the Lake Lucerne Region.

DAY 12 - Leisurely day in the Lake Lucerne Region. Stop in Stans this morning. The 'Swiss Mountain' optional excursion will take you up to the peak of a Swiss mountain for spectacular alpine vistas. Afternoon sightseeing in Lucerne. Optional 'Swiss Lake Boat Ride & Dinner'.

DAY 13 - Cross the French border into the wine country of the Alsace region. Lunch stop in Kaysersberg. Proceed past Nancy and on to St. Dizier, France.

DAY 14 - St. Dizier to morning stop outside Paris. On to Paris--spend your last afternoon and evening in the City of Lights. Your tour manager will offer an optional 'Seine River Cruise & Eiffel Tower' excursion in the afternoon and an optional 'Paris Evening' excursion.

DAY 15 - Fly back to the U.S.A. from Paris' Charles De Gaulle Airport. If you would like a longer tour with more of Italy, consider Image Tours escorted Heart of Europe® Grand Tour.