DEPARTING:  July 22nd, 2008 from Miami, Florida
RETURNING: August 10th or August 17th, 2008 to Miami, Florida

OPTIONAL:
Take advantage of the optional and additional 7 day Cruise aboard the fantastic Royal Caribbean’s “Navigator of the Seas” visiting the Greek isles, Athens, Ephesus (Turkey) and Iraklion (Crete).  Departing on august 10th from Italy


JULY 22nd: Our magical journey begins at Miami International Airport where our representatives will greet the group and together board an Iberia Airlines flight towards Madrid.

July 23rd - MADRID: Once in Madrid we will be whisked away to our 5-star hotel, the Melia Castilla, where we will drop our suitcases, rest a while and later on takeoff to the famous Corte Ingles and have dinner at the Hard Rock Café.

July 24th - MADRID-TOLEDO: After a breakfast buffet we will enjoy a panoramic view of the city of Madrid where we can appreciate the beauty of historic landmarks such as the Real Palace, Plaza de Oriente, Puerta Del Sol, Congress, the famous Museum of Prado, Plaza de Cibeles and others.  In the afternoon, after lunch, we will take a road trip to Toledo, a city located on a mountaintop that contains many historical sites.   Back in Madrid dinner will take place at a prestigious “Tablao Flamenco” where we will be able to enjoy the true flare of the traditional Spanish dance.

July 25th – PARIS : After our breakfast buffet we will take an Iberia Airlines flight from Barajas, Spain towards Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.  Our 1st category hotel in Paris is the MERCURE SUFFREN.  Once in Paris we will take a city tour to admire some of the most famous sites of the city such as the Opera, Les Champs Elysees, Le Concorde, Arc de Triumph, Notre Dame, Tour Eiffel, among others.  In the afternoon we will travel the Seine River in the famous Baton Mouche boats to see more of the interesting sights Paris has to offer.  Dinner will take place at the hotel   

July 26th – SPECIAL CELEBRATION IN PARIS: After breakfast we will be visiting the famous Palace of Versailles and then the Louvre Museum.  In the afternoon we will have free time to stroll around the Champs Elysees.  Our day will end with a special dinner celebration atop the Eiffel Tower in the famous ALTITUDE 95 Restaurant where we will be able to take a breathtaking view of Paris at night.

July 27th - EURODISNEY: Visit to Eurodisney all day.

July 28th  PARIS-CALAIS-DOVER-CANTERBURY-LONDON: Today we will travel by private bus to Calais in the North of France.  In Calais we will embark on a one and a half hour ferry ride crossing the English Channel to get to Dover.  Lunch will be onboard.   From Dover we will travel to London via Canterbury.  Once in London we will direct ourselves to our 1st class hotel, the Thistle Marble Arch, to dine and rest.

July 29th  LONDON: Breakfast buffet will be served at the hotel followed by a grand tour of the city of London where we will be able to see the Parliament, Big Ben, Oxford Street, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square and Regent Street.  The tour will end with the Changing of the Guards at

 

Buckingham Palace.   In the afternoon we will visit London’s most famous visitor attraction, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum.

July 30th  BERKSHIRE-LONDON:After breakfast we will travel to Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world and one of the official residences of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.  After visiting the castle we will proceed to walk around the various wards and terraces around the area to admire the excellent views of the Round Tower, the various fortifications and of the surrounding countryside, including Eton and the River Thames.  Back in London we will visit the British Museum.  Dinner will served at the hotel.

July 31st  LONDON-DOVER-CALAIS-BRUGES-AMSTERDAM:Today will take us back to the port of Dover and back across the English Channel to Calais by ferry ride.  After the ferry we will take a bus to the city of Bruges where, after lunch, we will have free time to walk around this amazing medieval city.  Later in the afternoon, our bus ride will take us to the city of Amsterdam, staying at the first class hotel, the Tulip Inn Riverside.

August 1st  AMSTERDAM-BRUSSELS: Our sightseeing city tour, after breakfast, will take us to the Dam Square in the historical center of Amsterdam and to the city’s most notorious neighborhood, the Red Light District.  Afterwards we will walk thru a diamond factory to observe how these precious stones are cut and polished. After lunch we will depart towards the city of Brussels which is often referred to as “the Capital of Europe” because many important political, economic and social mas ...