Leave London in the early morning and head through the lush English coutnryside to the Channel port, where you board your ferry for the Continent. Here you will meet your Tour Director and join your luxury coach for the drive to the Amsterdam area.

A morning to enjoy Holland's busy metropolis. After an interesting visit to a famous diamond centre, it's time for sightseeing with a local guide pointing out the city's highlights. Finally, a canal cruise to see Amsterdam from water level. In the afternoon, travel southwards to reach the Rhineland for an overnight.

Start the day with a scenic drive along the shores of the Rhine or opt for a Rhine cruise. Admire the pretty villages, the castles perched high above the river and the numerous terraced vineyards. Next, a drive along the Romantic Road through the towns and villages protected by medieval towergates and battlements. A fine example of this architecture is the centre of Rothenburg where you will stop awhile. Overnight in Munich.

Travel from Munich to Austria for a stop in the capital of the Tyrol, Innsbruck. In the afternoon, drive over Brenner Pass into the Dolomites for a stop in the world-famous ski resort of Cortina before the descent into the Piave Valley to the Venice area.

The included orientation tour starts with a boat ride and is followed by a chance to watch Venetian glassblowers fashion their delicate objects as they did centuries ago. Then, southwards into the hilly Tuscan countryside to reach the Florence area for two overnights.

This Renaissance gem and city of the Medicis will keep you enthralled all day. Traffic is banned in part of the historic center, so visitors can wander at leisure and admire the city's timeless beauty in realtive peace and quiet. Don't miss out on the included walkign tour with a local guide that features most of the city's highlights. You will see thd Piazza Santa Croce; the beatuiful Piazza del Duomo and its catherdral with the Giotoo Campanile, and the magnificent East Door of the Bapistry known as the "Gate of Paradise".

Across the Lonbardy plains this morning to Canton Ticino's subtropical resort of Lugano. Here you take a break to stroll along the lakeside promenade before your motorcoach climbs towards the St. Gotthard Tunnel. Emerge on the Germn speaking side of Switzerland, then descend into the gentle landscape around Lake Lucerne.

This morning, visit the Lio Monument and the wooden bridge before joining an optional boat trip. Then, vistas of green pastures and attractive chalets with rustic timbering and luxuriant flowers. Enter France via the comfortable highway, past some of its most famous vineyards to Paris. Arrive in time to enjoy and optional cabaret show.

Included sightseeing with a local expert of many of the best known Parisian sights: La Sorbonne, Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Madeleine, the Eiffel Tower, the Pyramid near the Louvre, the Invalides and the Champ Elysées. Optional excursions are also available to visit some fo the highlights and to celebrate the success of your tour, a French farewell dinner might be just the ticket.

Relax and let the countryside whiz by on the road north to the coast where you board your Channel ferry. Return to London for an evening arrival.