July 19-July 31, 2008

(Passports are Required)

Day 1, July 19, 2008, Saturday: Depart Dallas

Board your overnight transatlantic flight

Day 2, July 20, 2008, Sunday: Arrive in ROME, ITALY

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore this ancient capital. Tonight meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.

Day 3, July 21, 2008, Monday: ROME

Included sightseeing with Local Guide starts in St. Peter's Square, followed by a visit to the Roman Forum and the mighty Colosseum.

Day 4, July 22, 2008, Tuesday: ROME-PISA-FLORENCE

Vistas of undulating hills, austere rows of cypress trees, terraced vineyards, olive groves, and rural villages form the backdrop of y our journey through beautiful Tuscany. Take a break in Pisa to see the Square of Miracles and the amazing Leaning Tower, then on to the Florence area.

Day 5, July 23, 2008, Wednesday: FLORENCE-VENICE

Traffic is banned in part of the historic center so visitors can wander at leisure and admire the city's timeless beauty in relative peace and quiet. Don't miss out his morning on the included walking tour with a Local Guide that features most of the city hightlights. You will see the Piazza Santa Croce; the beautiful Piazza Signoria; the Palazzo Vecchio and its courtyard; the Loggia dei Lanzi; and, to top it all, the Piazza del Duomo and its cathedral with the Giotto Campanile, and the magnificent East Door of the Baptistry known as the "Gate to Paradise". In the afternoon drive north across the Rver Po into the Plains of Venetia for overnight in the Venice area.

Day 6, July 24, 2008, Thursday: VENICE

Its really more like a marvelous film set than a real live city, with its criss crossing canals, gondolas and water buses, arched bridges, palaces, and little quiet piazzas. The included tour starts with a boat ride and is followed by a visit to St. Mark's Basilica and a chance to watch Venetian glassblowers fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Don't miss out on the optional gondola trip, gliding along the picturesque canals with a local troubadour to serenade you.

Day 7, July 25, 2008 Friday: VENICE-INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA

Journey northwards today from the flat farmlands of the Venetian countryside to the Dolomites surrounding Italy's most famous winter resort, Cortina. Stop awhile to enjoy the grand scenery. Next, cross the border into Austria to reach Innsbruck for overnight.

Day 8, July 26, 2008 Saturday: INNSBRUCK-LAKE LUCERN

Time this morning to get acquainted with Innsbruck. The orientation tour includes the famous Golden Roof. Later drive through the valleys and villages of the mountainous Tyrol to the Arlberg tunnel, descending into Switzerland. Stop briefly in Vaduz, Liechtenstein's capital, before heading for Lake Lucerne.

Day 9, July 27, 2008 Sunday: LUCERN, SWITZERLAND

One of switzerland's finest cities nestled amid it's snow-capped Alps, surrounded b y its lake, and embellished by the clear mountain waters of the River Reuss. Your sightseeing takes in the impressive city walls, a covered wodden bridge, ornate patrician houses lining cobblestone streets, and the Lion Monument-a masterful stone sculpture in honor of the heroic Swiss Guard of Louis XVI. A grand selection of optional activities completes the day: a cable car ride to the 10,000-foot summit of Mount Titlis; a cruise on the fjord-like lake; and, of cours, there is time to shop for that very Swiss watch.

Day 10 July 28, 2008 Monday: LAKE LUCERN-PARIS, FRANCE

Vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Then into France on the fast and comfortable highway past some of its most famous vineyards to Paris. Arrive in time to enjoy the optional cabaret show.

Day 11, July 29, 2008 Tuesday: PARIS

Paris holds a special place in the imagination. Its a city of many facets famed for its culture, beauty, sophistication, and sparkle. By sitting with a glass of wine in a bistro or sidewalk boulevards and impressive buildings. Included sightseeing with a local expert of many of the best known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opera, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides and Champs Elysees. Optional excursions are also available to the Palace and Gardens of Versailles and, to celebrate the success of your tour, a French farewell dinner might be just the ticket.

Day 12, July 30 , 2008 Wednesday: PARIS-LONDON, ENGLAND

Relax and let the countryside whiz by on the road north to the coast, where you board your Channell ferry. Through Kent return to London for an evening arrival.

Day 13, July 31, 2008 Thursday: HOMEBOUND

Your homebound flight arrives the same day.

Your travel package includes:

• Fully escorted
• Round Trip transfers from Brownwood to DFW Airport
• British Airways flights to Rome and nonstop return from London
• Touring by private first class airconditioned motor coach, canal transfer boat in Venice, anc cross-Channel ferry
• Sightseeing: Visits to Pisa, Cortina D'Ampezzo, Innsbruck, Vaduz, Lucerne
• Guides: Local guides for city sightseeing in Rome, Florence, Venice, Paris and service of a professional Tour Director while touring
• All hotel accommodations with private showers or baths. Hotel taxes and service charges are included. Hotel nights in Rome (2), FLorence Area (1), Lake Lucerne, Switzerland (2), Paris (2), London (1)
• Meals: 11 buffett breakfasts; 3 dinners

Not included in the vacation price: Federal inspection fees for the Federal US Customs and Immigration, optional excursions, tips for your tour directors, driver, and local guides, alcoholic beverages, excessive baggage fee, or additional fees at hotel for room service, telephone calls, laundry, or items of a personal nature.

Prices are as follows:

$3499 Per Person*+

$3249 Per Person*

Have Airline miles? Land only package: $1998.00 Per Person*

Payment Schedule:

Down payment- $250.00** per person at time of booking

February 20, 2008- $1500 per person

May 12, 2008- Final balance payment

*Based on double occupancy

+Single occupancy add $425

**$100.00 non-refundable fee

Air Itinerary Details:

British Airways #192 Departs DFW 6:25pm-Arrive London 9:30am /20July

Equipment: Boeing 777 /Flight Time: 9hr 5min

20 July 2008, Sunday:

British Airways #560 Departs London 12:40pm-Arrive Rome 4:15pm

Equipment: Airbus 319 /Flight Time: 2hr 35min

31 July 2008, Thursday:

British Airways #193 Departs London 12:00pm-Arrive Dallas 4:00pm

Equipment: Boeing 777 /Flight Time: 10hr

You need to know:

Visas are not required, but you must have a current passport that is valid for six (6) months or longer beyond the conclusion of your trip. Conversion rates will change daily, but at time of press the following rates are published:

Euro: 1USD=.72EUR - or - 1EUR=1.38USD

Pound: 1USD=.49GBP - or - 1GBP=2.03USD

Swiss Franc: 1USD=1.19CHF - or - 1CHF=.84USD

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