15D12N Central Europe Winter Discovery (EU15W)

HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS:

ITALY 

• Rome – Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica, Spanish Steps, Trinita dei Monti, Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Castel Sant’ Angelo, The Colosseum, Fountain of Trevi, Roman Forum
• Tuscany – The Mall Factory Outlet
• Pisa – Square of Miracles, Leaning Tower
• Florence – Duomo, Santa Maria Cathedral, Door of Paradise
• Venice – St. Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Venetian Glass Blowing Factory
• Milan – Duomo, Duomo Square, La Scala Opera House, Gallery Victor Emmanuel II

SWITZERLAND

• Mt. Titlis
• Lion Monument
• Chapel Monument

GERMANY 

• Rhine Falls
• Lake Titisee
• Black Forest

FRANCE

• Colmar
• Place De La Concorde
• Arce De Triomphe
• Champs Elysee
• Lourve Museum
• FragonardPerfumeryMuseum
• GaleriesLafayette
• EiffelTowel

BELGIUM

• Atomium
• Manneken-Pis
• GrandPlace

HOLLAND

• WoodenClog-makingworkshop
• Cheesefarm
• DamSquare&RoyalPalace
• DiamondCuttingFactory

DELICACIES:

12 Breakfasts & 4 Lunchs & 7 Dinners

• FlorentineSteakwithLocalWine
• NerodeSepia(SquidInk)Pasta+Tiramisu
• SwissMenu+CheeseFondue
• TraditionalFrenchEscargotStarter3CoursesMeal
• Pork Knuckle + Black Forest Cake

ITINERARY

DAY 1: SINGAPORE – ROME (MEALS ON BOARD)

• Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport and begin your vacation with a pleasant flight to Rome – Italy.

DAY 2: ROME – VATICAN CITY – ROME (LUNCH/DINNER)

• St. Peter’s Basilica – Visit the largestand most renowned church in the world.

(Note: During  religious  holidays  and  State visits,  St.  Peter’s  Basilicawill  beclosedfor visits.)

• Vatican City– Headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and home to the Pope.
• The Colosseum –Built in 72 AD, with 70,000 seating and the biggest amphitheater (view).

DAY 3: ROME – LECCIO – FLORENCE (BREAKFAST)

• Roman Forum – Is a rectangular forum (plaza) surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings.
• Trinita dei Monti – A Roman Catholic late Renaissance titular church.
• Pantheon – The best preserved with the biggest brick dome.
• Piazza Navona – One of the most beautiful and famous squares.
• Castel Sant’ Angelo – Later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum. 
• Fountain of Trevi – Make a wish at the famous fountain.
• Spanish Steps – Set of steps with a Spanish square below.
• The Mall Outlet – Enjoy your shopping spree at the most famous outlet centre.

DAY 4: FLORENCE – PISA – FLORENCE (BREAKFAST/DINNER)

• Square of Miracles –Surrounded by a  wallarea recognizedasthecenterof European medieval art.
• Leaning Tower – Most famous TiltingBellTower.
• FlorenceDuomo – Florence’sDuomo is the city’s most iconic landmark.
• Santa Maria Cathedral– The Cathedral ofSantaMariadelFiorewascompletedin1434andisthemost important landmark in Florence.
• Door of Paradise – The east doors of BaptistryweredubbedbyMichelangeloasthe “Gates of Paradise”.
• Ponte Vecchio – The most striking and oldest bridge in Florence.

DAY 5: FLORENCE – VENICE (BREAKFAST/LUNCH)

• St. Mark’s Square – The principal publicsquareofVenice.
• Doge’s Palace –A palace built in Venetian Gothic style.
• Bridge of Sighs – AnEnclosedbridgemadeofwhitelimestonecontainshas windows with stone bars.
• Venetian Glass Blowing Factory – Demonstration of how  a richly colored Venetian glass is made.

DAY 6: VENICE – MILAN (BREAKFAST/DINNER)

• MilanDuomo– The Duomo di Milano, one of the world’s largest cathedrals.
• Duomo Square – Historic City Square.
• La Scala Opera House – Italy’s leading Opera House.
• Gallery Victor Emmanuel II – World’s  oldest shopping mall with magnificentinterior decor covered with a glass and  ironroof.

DAY 7: MILAN – MT. TITLIS – LUCERNE (BREAKFAST/DINNER)

• Mt. Titlis – Ascend by the revolving cable car to 3238m impressive mountain.

DAY 8: LUCERNE (BREAKFAST)

• Today, spend the morning at leisure in mountainous traditional resort town. You may also choose to take an option to Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe at your own expense.
• Lion Monument – A giant dying lion carved out of a wall of sandstone rock.
• Chapel Bridge – Europe’s oldest covered bridge.

DAY 9: LUCERNE – TITISEE – COLMAR (BREAKFAST/LUNCH)

• RhineFalls–VisitthelargestwaterfallinSwitzerland,Europe.
• Cuckoo Clocks – A timeless art piece from the Black Forest.
• Lake Titisee – Oneofthe mostfamousplacesfortouristsintheBlackForest.
• Black Forest – Home of the classical cuckoo clock and the setting of many Grimm fairy tales. Enjoy an original Black Forest cake and pork knuckles lunch.
• Proceed to Colmar – anold town has cobblestone streets lined with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings.

DAY 10: COLMAR – LA PETITE VENISE – PARIS (BREAKFAST/DINNER)

• La Petite Venise – Where pretty houses line the waterway.
• Enjoy a scenic drive to Paris.

DAY 11: PARIS (BREAKFAST/LUNCH)

• Place De La Concorde– The largest square in the French capital.
• Arce De Triomphe– One of the most iconic French monument.
• Champs Elysees – Approximately 2km long impressive avenue used for all major celebration in Paris.
• Lourve Museum – The world’s most-visited museum, and a historic landmark in Paris.
• Fragonard Perfumery Musuem– Private museum presents the secrets.
• Galeries Lafayette – French department store legendary for designer shopping and gourmet goods. 
• Eiffel Towel– View the symbol of Paris, approximately 10,000 tons tower name after Gustave Eiffel.

DAY 12: PARIS – BRUSSELS – AMSTERDAM (BREAKFAST/DINNER)

• Atomium – Nice spheres representing an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times.
• Manneken-Pis – A public fountain, a mascot and the hero of many incredible tales.
• Grand Place – Old central market square.

DAY 13: AMSTERDAM (BREAKFAST/DINNER)

• Wooden Clog-making workshop – Unravels the mystery of the wooden shoe’s prominence in Dutch history. 
• Cheese Farm – Workshop show casing how cheese is prepared. There will be  free food samples.
• Dam Square – Town square is one of the most well-known and important locations in the city and the country.
• Royal Palace – One of the three palaces  that is still used by the Royal Family. 
• Diamond Cutting Factory – The  world’s leading diamond centre, which showcases unique techniques and the  long heritage of diamonds.

DAY 14: AMSTERDAM – SINGAPORE (BREAKFAST/MEALS ON BOARD)

• Transfer to Amsterdam Airport for our flight back home.

DAY 15: ARRIVAL SINGAPORE

We hope that you have had an enjoyable vacation with CTC Travel and we look forward to your next holiday with us.

REMARKS

• Taxes / Flight schedule subject to change.
• Tour subject to confirmation.
• Tipping Guideline: €120 per person (based on 15D12N)
• Required for a group confirmed departure is minimum 15 passengers.
• Due to local or religious festivals unforeseen circumstances and weather conditions, the sequence of itinerary may need to be changed or alternative sites substituted at short notice period.