European Discovery 22 Days

Inclusions:

• Return economy class international airfares and taxes flying Etihad or similar (subject to availability), departing Sydney, Melbourne or Perth.
  Please Note: Flight itineraries are not available until approximately 2 weeks before departure. Some flights may depart one day later and may involve up to 2 transits per leg
• 19 nights accommodation in comfortable hotels in twin rooms with private facilities.
  Please Note: Hotels will vary depending on group size and hence hotel information can only be ascertained within 5-7 days prior to departure. Double rooms and Triple share are not guaranteed and are subject to availability
• English speaking tour guide(s)
• Meals as detailed in the itinerary (B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = Dinner)
• City entrance fees + taxes
• Return airport-hotel transfers
• Dedicated coach transportation
• Insurance: Basic insurance cover is provided for our clients during the land component of this tour. See below for details.
• Evening Transfer: Montmartre District of Paris, Latin Quartier of Paris, London Bridge in London, Leicester/ Soho area in London, Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam, Kantstrasse area in Berlin, Via Cavour in Rome.
• City Tours: Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Rome, Florence, Venice.
• Ticket/Admission: 2nd Floor Eiffel Tower in Paris, Traditional Afternoon Tea in London, Diamond Cutting Workshop in Amsterdam, Holocaust Memorial and Berlin Wall Museum in Berlin, Prague Castle, BMW Welt in Munich, Swarovski Crystal Museum in Innsbruck, Coliseum of Rome, Saint Mark´s Basilica and Murano Glass Factory in Venice.
• Boat: Boat Trip along River Seine in Paris, Vltava River in Prague, Vaporetto in Venice.
• Ferry: Calais (France) to Dover (UK), Harwich (UK) to Hoek Van Holland (NL).
• Funicular: Montmartre in Paris, Cable Car to Grindelwald First.
• Train: Innsbruck to Zurich, Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa.

Exclusions:

• All optional activities, tours and attraction tickets not included in the itinerary.
• Tipping is not mandatory on this tour. Please tip guides, drivers etc. at your discretion.
• Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
• Visas (if applicable)

MSC Sinfonia 7 night cruise with 2 nights in Venice – Venice, Split, Santorini, Mykonos, Dubrovnik, Ancona from $1,499

Post Tour – Extension.

Board the MSC Sinfonia and cruise across the Adriatic Sea to Split, Croatia, before heading south to the Greek Islands of Santorini and Mykonos, enjoying the on-board facilities and a wide range of onshore activities in each destination. The cruise then heads back to the north via stunning Dubrovnik (one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea), and Italy’s Ancona.

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Rhapsody of the Seas 7 night cruise with 2 nights in Venice – Venice, Greece and Croatia from $1,699.

Post Tour – Extension.

Board Rhapsody of the Seas to the Mediterranean, enjoying the on-board facilities and a wide range of onshore activities in each destination. Experience the serene, romantic splendour of Venice, then heads to the north via stunning Dubrovnik (one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea) before heading south to the Greek Islands of Santorini and Mykonos.

For details, tap the image above or click here.

• Paris

  • Moulin Rouge Show or Lido show: How could you miss making the most of the Parisian night by attending the oldest and most famous cabaret in the world? We’re talking about the Moulin Rouge, with more than one hundred years of history. It evokes the moments of the Belle Epoque, in the Parisian district of Pigalle where the concept of the French ‘varieté’ began. More than 100 artists on stage, including 60 dancers from around the world, a gigantic aquarium, varied international attractions, and the famous French Cancan. All with one of the fastest scene changes in the world. This is a show that will not soon be forgotten!
    • PRICE: EUR130pp. Minimum participants: 10 persons. DURATION: 2 hours. Includes: Round-trip transport service from and to the hotel. Table reservation. Tips included. Show with 1/2 bottle of French champagne per person. NOTE: No children´s discount.

   

  • Louvre Museum: This museum, besides being the best-known gallery in the world, brings together a huge collection of archaeological and sculptural works. Due to the large size of this museum and its huge number of works of art we suggest you take a guided tour that will allow you to see some of the most important works. Our selective tour will take you through the Egyptian Sphinx, Greco-Roman sculptures (including the famous Venus de Milo), and the summer apartments of Anne of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin, until you reach the Victory of Samothrace. We will also visit the Western painting section, seeing the primitivist Italians, Cimabue and Giotto, following by the Grande Galería where at this moment we can see The Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci. Next, we will admire The Wedding of Cana by Veronese and the most famous painting of the La Gioconda museum. We will also see the Gallery of French painting, which includes The Raft of the Medusa by Gericault, Liberty Guiding the People by Delacroix, and The Coronation of Napoleon by David. Next, we will go to the Apollo Gallery where we will find finely-wrought gold objects and some of the ‘Crown Jewels’. We’ll also visit the Gallery of the Guards, where we will find Etruscan and Roman jewels. And finally, view the apartments of Napoleon III with their splendid furniture.
    • PRICE: EUR50pp. Minimum participants: 15 persons. DURATION: 1h 30mins. Includes: Admission to the Louvre museum. Group reservation fee (set time, no queues). Louvre authorised local guide in English. Private audio guide service.

   

• London

  • Windsor Castle: One of the most impressive and best preserved castles in the United Kingdom, the Queen’s favourite residence. Following the Thames Valley, we will leave London behind crossing the countryside until arriving in the historic town of Windsor whose architecture is immersed in the atmosphere of the Tudor, Georgian and Victorian styles. We will visit the famous Eton College, founded in 1440 for poor children and, today, one of the most exclusive and traditional in the country where the princes of England study. We will visit the castle from the outside. It has always been the residence of the English Crown and it is intimately connected with the history of this country. On the days when Her Majesty holds official receptions, some areas are closed to the public.
    • PRICE: EUR25pp. Minimum participants: 15 persons. DURATION: 5 hours. Includes: Transportation to Windsor via the River Thames. Assistance of our guide. Note: This tour is not offered on Sundays.

   

• Berlin

  • Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp: In this visit we will know a piece of our contemporary history. It is a concentration camp and not an extermination camp. When it was created in 1936, it became the “university” for SS members who then had to control other fields. In it we will see an example of what the barracks were where the prisoners lived poorly, isolated cells of punishment, the dispensary of death, the use he had during the entire Nazi period and in successive times. ENTRY OF CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS IS NOT ALLOWED.
    • PRICE: EUR30pp. Minimum participants: 15 persons. DURATION: 4 hours. INCLUDED: Round-trip bus service from Berlin. Visit and explanations with local guide.

   

  • Potsdam: Small capital city of the state of Brandenburg located near Berlin, next to the river Havel, seat of the Conference in which Stalin, Truman and Churchill determine the destinies of humanity, from the end of World War II until the fall of Berlin Wall. It is also famous for its palace of Sanssouci where we will take a walk through the wonderful gardens of the “German Versailles”, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, we will also visit externally the Cecilienhof Palace where the treaties of Potsdam were signed. We will cruise on Lake Wannsee where on January 20, 1942, the Nazi government approved the “final solution” of the Jewish question, crossing the wonderful residential area of Berlin with its old mansions owned by former high officials of the regime, located at along several lakes that lead us to the famous “Bridge of the Spies”. NOTE: Excursion only offered from May to September (both included) for boat availability.
    • PRICE: EUR40pp. Minimum participants: 15 persons. DURATION: 5 hours. Includes: Local guide from Berlin. Visit to the gardens of Sansucci Palace and Cecilienhof Palace. Boat tour with explanations from our local guide. Bus services.

   

• Innsbruck

  • Folkloric Tiroles: This show is one of the most colorful and attractive in Europe with its rhythmic and happy music, its dances and the varied musical instruments of medieval origin (horn and mountain range) that will allow us to get closer to one of the most conservative and traditional cultures in Europe. We propose you to discover this rich folklore in Tiroler Alpenbuhne, a show with dinner included lasting just over 2hours.
    • PRICE: EUR50. Minimum participants: 1 persons. DURATION: 2 hours. INCLUDED: Transfer with our guide. Entrance, dinner and a drink included. Business service included Round trip from the Hotel.

   

• Rome

  • Baroque Rome: This excursion is essential to complete your stay in Rome. You can enjoy the great Rome of Bernini and Borromini, the great baroque Rome with its beautiful fountains, squares and obelisks. That Rome that the Popes created. We will make a complete tour knowing: Lungotevere, Ara Pacis, Porta Pinciana, Via Veneto, Plaza de España with its wonderful fountain of the boat and its staircase Trinidad de los Montes, Fontana de Trevi where you can fulfill the rite of throwing your coin, Piazza Colona , Pantheon, possibly the best preserved archaeological temple of ancient Rome and we will finish in the extraordinary Piazza Navona. An important part of this excursion is done on foot enjoying the center and heart of Rome.
    • PRICE: EUR35pp. Minimum participants: 15 persons. DURATION: 2h 30mins. INCLUDED: Transfers by bus. Local guide. Individual headphones connected directly with your local guide.

   

  • Vatican Museums: You must remember that many Sundays, Vatican Museums remain closed. We have organized a visit for the most interested passengers, accompanied by an expert guide in Fine Arts, we will visit the most important rooms of the Vatican Museums: gallery of tapestries, sculptures, paintings and other rooms in which we will have the opportunity to appreciate some of the most important works of art of classical and Renaissance antiquity. Our highlight will be the Sistine Chapel, dazzling after its brilliant restoration. Finally, we will visit the Basilica, where we can see Michelangelo´s Pieta, the Baldachin of San Pedro and the dome of Michelangelo.
    • PRICE: EUR45pp. Minimum participants: 20 persons. DURATION: 3 hours. Includes: Visit with entrances to the Vatican Galleries, Sistine Chapel and St. Peters Basilica. Local guide max group per guide: 45 people. Right of entry to the Vatican included. Headset connected privately with your local guide.

   

• Florence

  • Tuscan Dinner: In this opportunity, you will have the chance to make a magnificent dinner in a Tuscan atmosphere. A group of musicians will set this beautiful evening. We can taste the typical products of the region. Do you fancy an extraordinary Fiorentina steak? During dinner we can also enjoy live music, a pianist singer from Fiorentino will perform national and international pieces of music. They sing and dance!!!
    • PRICE: EUR60pp. Minimum participants: 1 persons. DURATION: 3 hours. INCLUDED: Transfers with the roundtrip bus. Assistance from guide. Dinner included with drinks.

   

• Venice

  • Gondole Ride: We suggest you discover the romanticism of Venice. It may be the best way to get introduced in the city. We include a Gondola ride through the channels, we have also hired our own musicians who play beautiful Venetian ballads through the most beautiful channels to reach the Grand Canal where the most fantastic Venetian palaces are located.
    • PRICE: EUR35pp. Minimum participants: 10 persons. DURATION: 35 mins. INCLUDED: Tour on private gondolas along the canals. -Musicians 1 tenor and one accordionist for the gondola group.

NOTES:

• These prices are given in Australian dollars at the rate of exchange on the date of publication. Actual Prices may vary at the time of purchase.
• The number of people who can visit the LOUVRE MUSEUM, VATICAN MUSEUMS, and the MOULIN ROUGE SHOW is limited. If not all tickets are available, priority will be given to travellers who have made reservations in advance. For this reason, we recommend that you purchase your tickets for these excurions in advance through MY TRIP before your arrival in Europe.
• Please use the above as a reference only, as prices are subject to change. Some excursions are subject to minimum numbers and local conditions. You can only book optionals/pay taxes whilst on tour with the tour manager, who will also collect payment in cash only (Euros).

Basic insurance cover is provided for our clients during the land component of this tour only. The policy comes into effect on arrival at the destination and commencement of the tour proper. Consequently, it does not include incidents during flights, cruises, or early arrivals or stay-behinds.

Guarantees:

• Medical expenses: €3,000*
• Dentistry expenses: €60
• Extended hospitalisation due to illness or accident: €80/day. Max. 10 Days
• Transfer of sick or wounded persons: Unlimited
• Transfer of mortal remains: Unlimited
• Return of accompanying insured persons: Unlimited
• Sending of medicines abroad: Included
• Travel of one person to accompany the hospitalised insured person: Unlimited
• Accommodation and allowances for the person accompanying the hospitalised insured person: €80/day. Max. 10 Days
• Return of the insured person in the event of the death of a realtive: Unlimited
• Search for and location of luggage: Included
• Sending of urgent messages (arising from guarantees): Included
• Loss, damage and theft of luggage: €30/item, Max. €300
• Delayed luggage attributable to land operator exceeding 12 hours: €100
• Accident insurance – death caused by an accident during trip: €2,500
• Accident insurance – disability caused by an accident during trip: €6,000

*Excess amount of €50/claim, payable by the insured person

This insurance has limited cover and does not include impolrtant elements such as electronic equipment, loss, theft, breakage or minor damage (handles/scratches/wheels) to luggage, cash, jewels or valuable goods, eve if they are in hotel rooms/ship cabins. If your luggage is worth more than the insurance cover, we suggest you declare it before starting the tour and take out extra insurance that provides additional cover.

Nexus Holidays declines all responsibility in cases in which the insurance company considers that the policy does not cover the expenses claimed by the passenger, regardless of the reasons.

Nexus Holidays advises all clients to take out additional insurance with additional cover to that stated above.

The hotels we use are carefully selected to provide you with a comfortable stay in a relaxing environment. All the hotel we use are three to four star, with continental breakfast included. A selection of our preferred hotels in our main destinations is listed below. As the hotels are generally not in the downtown area, we cannot guarantee that there is transportation to the city except for taxis. Please note that hotels will vary depending on group sizes and hence hotel information can only be ascertained within 5-7 days prior to departure.

MSC Sinfonia 7 night cruise with 2 night Venice Stay – Greece Islands and Croatia

From $1,499 pp. twin share

Venice, Split & Dubrovnik (Croatia), Santorini & Mykonos (Greece), Ancona & Venice (Italy)

Tour Highlights:

• Cruise through the Aegean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas, aboard the beautiful MSC Sinfonia
• Visit six ports in Croatia, Greece, and Italy
• Select from a wide range of shore excursions and activities

Board the MSC Sinfonia and cruise across the Adriatic Sea to Split, Croatia, before heading south to the Greek Islands of Santorini and Mykonos, enjoying the onboard facilities and a wide range of onshore activities in each destination. The cruise then heads back to the north via stunning Dubrovnik (one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea), and Italy’s Ancona.

Rhapsody of the Seas 7 night cruise with 2 night Venice stay – Venice, Greece and Croatia

From $1,699 pp. twin share

Venice , Italy; Dubrovnik , Croatia; Kotor , Montenegro; Santorini , Greece; Katakolon , Greece; Venice , Italy

Tour Highlights:

• Cruise through the Aegean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas, aboard the beautiful Rhapsody of the Seas
• Visit five ports in Croatia, Greece, and Italy
• Select from a wide range of shore excursions and activities

Board Rhapsody of the Seas to the Mediterranean, enjoying the on-board facilities and a wide range of onshore activities in each destination. Experience the serene, romantic splendour of Venice, then heads to the north via stunning Dubrovnik (one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea) before heading south to the Greek Islands of Santorini and Mykonos.