5-Day Western Europe Adventure Tour from Frankfurt: Amsterdam and Paris

What you'll experience

Highlights

5 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Frankfurt - Bonn - Cologne - Amsterdam

   The morning begins with a leisurely drive north-west from Frankfurt to Bonn, the capital of the former West Germany until reunification. The national government is now in Berlin, but Bonn retains a rich history that is well worth exploring. Discover the city's secrets on an orientation stroll through its streets, walking past highlights such as the Rococo-fronted town hall and Ludwig Van Beethoven Haus, a museum celebrating the life of the much-loved composer.
   Then it's on to Cologne, where you'll head inside the city's glorious Gothic Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The rest of the afternoon is yours to explore Cologne further, to do a spot of local shopping or to simply relax with a suitably refreshing German brew.
   After lunch the day is rounded off with a drive into the Netherlands.
     

   

   Cologne Cathedral

   

   Beethoven-Haus

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Amedia Hotel Amsterdam Airport ****, NH Hotel Leeuwenhorst ****, Amrath Hotels lapershoek ****
2. 2

   Day 2 — Amsterdam - Zaanse Schans - Amsterdam

   A day of delights begins with a leisurely trip through the Dutch countryside, where you'll get to sample at close quarters some of the things that the Netherlands is traditionally famous for: clogs, cheese and windmills. Call in at the hugely popular model town of Zaanse Schans. Next, you'll head from the quiet countryside to the cosmopolitan city as your journey takes you back to Amsterdam.
   After visiting a well-known diamond factory, where you'll see the unique cutting techniques that have been practised here since the 16th century, you can take an optional hour-long pre-dinner canal cruise, which is a great way to discover more about this unique European city.
   After disembarking you'll walk to one of the city's grandest areas, Dam Square, where the Royal Palace is located and the King's birthday celebration takes place. You'll have photo opportunities here, free time for shopping or further sightseeing, and then round the day off with dinner.
   From mid-March to mid-May the tour will also visit Keukenhof Garden, a 32-hectare seasonal exhibition of beautifully coloured and scented displays of spring flowers - most notably millions of tulips. More information please see: www.keukenhof.com.
     

   

   Amsterdam Red Light District

   

   Keukenhof Gardens

   

   Zaanse Schans

   

   Dam Square

   

   Amsterdam Canals

   

   Volendam

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Amedia Hotel Amsterdam Airport ****, NH Hotel Leeuwenhorst ****, Amrath Hotels lapershoek ****
3. 3

   Day 3 — Amsterdam - Brussels - Paris

   After leaving Amsterdam in the morning you'll head south across the border into Brussels, the Belgian capital and political centre of the European Union.
   On the way, the tour stops to see the distinctive Atomium monument, a cell-shaped structure of stainless-steel spheres and tubes built for the 1958 World's Fair. In the centre of Brussels itself an orientation tour will call in at the exquisite Grand Place, as well as seeing the famous impish Manneken Pis Statue.
   After some free time, you can try some mouth-watering Belgian delights. Then from Brussels we will head south again across the French border and on to the bright lights of Paris.
     

   

   Manneken Pis

   

   Grand Place

   

   Atomium

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Ibis Styles bobigny Centre Prefecture ***, B&B Hotel Paris Sud Chatenay Malabry ***
4. 4

   Day 4 — Paris - Versailles - Paris

   Paris is your oyster over the next two days as you enjoy guided tours around one of the world's most celebrated cities. Your Parisian adventures get off to a spectacular start with a drive along the famous Champs Élysées to the Place de la Concorde, which played such a key part in the French Revolution. You'll also get to see the iconic Arc de Triomphe here too, the imposing monument that sits near the western end of the avenue and commemorates the fallen of the revolution and Napoleonic wars.
   You'll take in another significant historical building next as you head to L'Hôtel National des Invalides, where Napoleon's tomb is located, followed by a stop at the most legendary of all Paris's icons: the Eiffel Tower.
   Finally, you'll travel on the coach out through the Parisian suburbs to the splendid Palace of Versailles, the vast regal château that was the residence of the royal family until the start of the revolution in 1789. Today the palace is another popular Parisian attraction. In the evening, you can enjoy one of our optional Paris evening shows.
     

   

   Palace of Versailles

   

   Eiffel Tower

   

   Hotel National des Invalides

   

   Place de la Concorde

   

   Champs-Elysees

   

   Arc de Triomphe

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: Ibis Styles bobigny Centre Prefecture ***, B&B Hotel Paris Sud Chatenay Malabry ***
5. 5

   Day 5 — Paris

   In the morning, depart for the pier and take a sightseeing boat cruise on the Seine River at your own expense your, a great sightseeing option that offers splendid views of iconic Parisian landmarks, including Notre-Dame Cathedral and Pont Alexandre III.
   After a lunch, we visit to the Louvre, one of the world's greatest art museums. Here you'll set your eyes upon some of history's most famous masterpieces, including the Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace (also called Nike of Samothrace), and Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
     

   

   Louvre Museum

   

   Moulin Rouge

   

   Galeries Lafayette Department Store

   

   River Seine

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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