11D8N Highlights Of Europe (Apr to Oct 2023)

HIGHLIGHTS

• La Vallée Village for shopping

• Montparnasse Tower – Ascend to 196m and have a finest view of Paris

• Zaanse Schans – one of Europe’s most culture-rich with a taste of rural life

• Kuekenhof Gardens – Will replace Zaanse Schans (23rd March 2023 – 14th May 2023)

. Sattel-Hochstuckli : A family mountain to the locals , hop on a gondola to the station for views of the mountains. Enjoy a toboggan ride. 

MEAL (55%)

8 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 3 Dinners

SPECIALTY DINING

[TITISEE] • Pork Knuckle Lunch

[PARIS] • French Dinner

[BRUSSEL] • Mussels Lunch

ALL 4-STARS ACCOMMODATIONS (2N SWITZERLAND, 2N NETHERLANDS, 1N BELGIUM, 3N FRANCE)

ITINERARY

DAY 1 – SINGAPORE ✈ MILAN

Assemble at Changi airport and take off to the fashion capital of Italy, Milan.

• Meals On Board

DAY 2 – MILAN ~ LUCERNE/ZURICH REGION

Italy welcomes you!

Proceed for to the Fashion Capital of Italy , Milan for your city tour.

The first stop of the day , see the Dukes of Milan’ residence, Sforza Castle.

Next stop, see the home of famous Italian opera performance venue, the La Scala Opera House, continue our stroll and walk through the living room of Milan, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II which is known for Italian fashion brands and cafes.

Continue our stroll to the main square of Milan where the Majestic Milan Cathedral, fame for its Gothic exterior facade. You will be awed by its grandiose.

After lunch , we will say goodbye to Italy and continue our journey towards north into Switzerland for your night stay.

DAY 3 – LUCERNE/ZURICH REGION

Good morning, we will start the day of an excursion to Lucerne for your city tour.

During your orientation walk, be inspired by the impressive Lion Monument, dedicated to the Swiss Guards who died during the French Revolution.

Visit the covered Chapel Bridge, the oldest bridge in Switzerland and the old town with some of its buildings covered with wall murals.

In the old town, you will also find Bucherer, a fame duty free store in Switzerland.

Sattel-Hochstuckli : A family mountain to the locals , hop on a gondola to the station for views of the mountains. Enjoy a toboggan ride. Note : Toboggan run opens from 15th April 2023 till 31st October 2023, in the event of wet weather, the run will be closed . 

Afternoon free at leisure. You may want to join an optional excursion to Mount Titlis.

Optional : Mount Titlis, a mountain in Central Switzerland, to be reached by a revolving cable car. At 3032 m, you can enjoy the eternal snow and the beautiful views. There are many cable rides up mountains in the Swiss Alps, but Mt Titlis claims the distinction of being the world’s first rotating cable car. The floor of cable car gondola, with panoramic windows, makes one 360-degree rotation as the passengers view the scenery from the Stand station to the top.

• Breakfast

DAY 4 – LUCERNE ~ SCHAFFHAUSEN ~ TITISEE ~ LORRAINE REGION

This morning, travel to Schaffhausen to see the beautiful Rhine Falls. Hear the loud roaring of the water fall where the water plunges some 23 meters into the depths.

After that we are heading to Titisee, better known as Black Forest Region.

Over here , you have a chance to attend a cuckoo clock making demonstration, you will have free time strolling around picturesque Lake Titisee, explore the pretty little town, do some shopping before your sumptuous Pork Knuckle Lunch.

Continue your journey to Lorraine Region, France for an overnight stay.

• Breakfast / Pork Knuckle Lunch / French Dinner

DAY 5 – LORRAINE REGION ~ PARIS

This morning after breakfast, travel to the capital city of France, Paris for a guided city tour.

View the most famous icon of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, which was built for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. Stop at the Arc de Triomphe for photo taking. Continue to see the sights of Champs-Elysees, Place de la Concorde, the Grand and Petit Palais, the Pont Alexandre III, the National Assembly.

Ascend to Montparnasse to have a 360 degree view of Paris.  After that head over to the biggest departmental store in Paris for shopping – Galeries Lafayette.

*Note: Galeries Lafayette is closed on Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and Labour Day.

You may also wish to join an optional excursion to see Paris in a different way, the Seine River Cruise. If night life is for you, you may even want to join the Moulin Rouge Show excursion.

Optional: Seine River Cruise, romantic, offbeat, enchanting. A cruise on the River Seine is always an unforgettable moment.

• Breakfast / Chinese Lunch

DAY 6 – PARIS

Today, Your shopping spree awaits you. Transfer to the most well known outlet in France, La Vallée Village. Indulge yourself with discounted prices from 35% on Prada, Gucci, Fendi, Balenciaga, Versace, Tods, Tory Burch, Coach, Karl Lagerfeld and many more brands.

Return to Paris to visit Fragonard Perfume Factory, a well known perfume brand in France. You will have a chance to buy different types of perfume or EDT.

• Breakfast

DAY 7 – PARIS ~ BRUSSELS

After breakfast, Au Revoir to Paris as we are travelling to Brussels, Capital of Belgium.

See the Atomium which was built for the 1958 Brussels World Fair before embark for a walking tour of the historical city center, Grand Place or market square where the Town Hall stands.

Continue to see the renounced Manneken Pis, a small bronze statue represents a small naked boy urinating into a fountain’s basin.

You will have the opportunity to buy the best delicious Belgian artisan chocolates, after all Belgium is world’s famous for their chocolates.

Optional : Burges, one of the best preserved medieval cities in the world, with over 3 million visitors each year, Brussels is the most visited city in Belgium ahead of Brussels.

• Breakfast / Mussels lunch

DAY 8 – BRUSSELS ~ ZAANES SCHANS ~ AMSTERDAM

This morning, we will travel to Zaanes Schans, a village near Amsterdam famous for its iconic well-preserved windmills and cottages.

The village is a unique part of Netherlands filled with wooden houses, mills , barns and workshops. Take the opportunity to visit a cheese farm and witness a wooden clog making demonstration.

*Note: During April Flora seasons an departure, Zannes Schans will be replace by Kuekenhof Gardens

April flora season, visit Kuekenhof Gardens, also known as the Garden of Europe, a park where more than 7 million flower bulbs are planted every year. Gardens and four pavilions show a fantastic collection of: tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, orchids, roses, carnations, irises, lilies and many other flowers. You will be overwhelmed by a spectacle of colors and perfumes.

• Breakfast / Chinese Dinner

DAY 9 – AMSTERDAM

This morning embarks a city tour of the capital of Netherlands, Amsterdam.

Start the tour with a relaxing cruise on Amsterdam’s canals, see amazing architecture, many bridges, boat houses along the canals.

After the cruise , visit a diamond factory to understand more about diamonds, the cuts, the colors etc.

The rest of the day is free at leisure for you to explore the city of Amsterdam or you may wish to join an optional excursion to Voldendam, a quaint, picturesque fishermen village, known for its scenic view over the harbor, old fishing boats and its traditional costumes.

Optional : Volendam with Meqals, also known as “The Pearl of the Zuiderzee” is a fishing village founded in the fourteenth century, located 20km northeast of Amsterdam, between Edam and Marken.

• Breakfast

DAY 10 – AMSTERDAM ✈ SINGAPORE

Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure till it is time to transfer to the airport for your flight home.

DAY 11 – HOME SWEET HOME

Thank you very much for choosing Nam Ho Travel as your preferred agent for your vacation. We hope to see you soon in near future. Have a pleasant rest.

REMARKS

• Min. group size for confirmed departure: 15 pax.

• The sequence of the itinerary, flight schedules and hotels are subject to change without prior notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

• Accommodations are based on the local star rating.

• Factory Outlet may be replaced with another outlet to enhance the flow of itinerary.

• Activities are subjected to weather conditions.

•During major events, accommodation may be relocated to outside of the city or in another city without prior notice.

Tipping Guideline: Based on 11D8N – €88 per person