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Day 1 - Colombo - Paris

Day 01

Day 1 - Colombo - Paris

Leaving from Katunayake air port and arrival at the Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly International Airports to take you to your hotel. Please meet your driver in the baggage claim area and transfer to hotel. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Paris - Place d'Italie / Kyriad Prestige Joinville-Le-Pont or similar Visiting Attractions Paris

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Day 2 - Paris - Lucerne - Zurich

Day 02

Day 2 - Paris - Lucerne - Zurich

Summary of The Day: Today you'll get your first taste of the Swiss Alps as we drive through the fabled town of Lucerne and on to Zurich, the financial capital of Switzerland. Hotel: Radisson Blu Hotel Zurich Airport / Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Zurich Airport or similar Visiting Attractions Zurich Lucerne Paris
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Day 3 - Zurich - Rhine Falls - Titisee - Frankfurt

Day 03

Day 3 - Zurich - Rhine Falls - Titisee - Frankfurt

Summary of The Day: After breakfast we'll go out into beautiful Zurich, the financial capital of Switzerland. Our first stop will be Lake Zurich for some of the best photo opportunities of the day, followed by a trip to Schaffhausen to see Rhine Falls. Then we'll take the mountain roads back across the German border to see the Black Forest and Lake Titisee. The optional lunch by the lake includes pork knuckle and authentic black forest cake. Accommodations for the evening are in Frankfurt. Hotel: Mercure Hotel & Residenz Frankfurt Messe / Novotel or similar Visiting Attractions Frankfurt Schaffhausen Zurich Lake Zurich Rhine Falls Lake Titisee Black Forest

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Day 4 - Frankfurt - Bonn - Cologne - Amsterdam

Day 04

Day 4 - Frankfurt - Bonn - Cologne - Amsterdam

Summary of The Day: We will breakfast at the hotel, then make our way to Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. There we will visit Beethoven House and University of Bonn, then head to Cologne to see the iconic Cologne Cathedral, followed by a stroll along the shopping street Schildergasse. After lunch we will depart for Holland, staying overnight in Amsterdam or a neighboring city. Hotel: Tulip Inn City West / Radisson Blu Amsterdam Airport or similar Visiting Attractions Amsterdam Cologne Bonn Beethoven-Haus
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Day 5 - Amsterdam - Zaanse Schans - Amsterdam

Day 05

Day 5 - Amsterdam - Zaanse Schans - Amsterdam

Summary of The Day: After breakfast at the hotel, we will tour all the major attractions in Dam Square, including the Royal Palace and the National Monument. You will have the option of hopping onto a glass-topped boat for an hour-long cruise through the storied canals. We will then visit Coster Diamond Factory to see how diamonds are cut and prepared for market, using techniques that have been in use since the 16th century. Our first stop in the afternoon will be Zaanse Schans, the windmill capital of Holland. There we will visit the Wooden Shoe Workshop & Museum and the Cheese Farm to see how clogs and cheese are made. Back at the hotel, you might be interested in an optional tour of Amsterdam's world-famous Red Light District. Hotel: Tulip Inn City West / Radisson Blu Amsterdam Airport or similar Visiting Attractions Amsterdam Zaanse Schans Amsterdam Canals Coster Diamonds Factory De Catherina Hoeve (The Cheese Farm) ooden Shoe Workshop & Museum Amsterdam Red Light District Volendam

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Day 6 - Amsterdam - Brussels - Paris

Day 06

Day 6 - Amsterdam - Brussels - Paris

Summary of The Day: After breakfast we'll head to Brussels, the Belgian capital and political center of the European Union. Our first stop will be the Atomium monument, a cell-shaped structure of stainless steel spheres and tubes built for the 1958 World's Fair. Then it's on to Grand Place and Town Hall, the crowning achievement of Gothic civil architecture. After a look at Manneken Pis, the famous tinkling cherub, we'll head to the French border and make a beeline for Paris. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Paris - Place D'Italie or Kyriad Prestige Joinville Le Pont or similar Visiting Attractions Paris Brussels Atomium Grand Place Manneken Pis
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Day 7 - Paris Versailles - Paris

Day 07

Day 7 - Paris Versailles - Paris

Summary of The Day: We'll begin our Paris adventure with a drive along the famous Champs Elysees to the Place de la Concorde, which played a key role in one of darkest chapters of the French Revolution. You'll also get to see the iconic Arc de Triomphe. Next we'll head to L'Hotel National des Invalides, which houses Napoleon's tomb and a number of other monuments relating to the military history of France. Next we'll travel on coach through the Parisian suburbs to the splendid Palace of Versailles, residence of the royal family until the start of the revolution in 1789. We'll return to Paris in the evening. After dinner you may want to avail yourself of the optional cruise along the river Seine. Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Paris - Place D'Italie / Kyriad Prestige Joinville Le Pont or similar Visiting Attractions Versailles Paris Arc de Triomphe hamps-Elysees Place de la Concorde River Seine Hotel National des Invalides Palace of Versailles

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Day 8 - Paris

Day 08

Day 8 - Paris

the grande dame of art museums. Here you will set your eyes upon some of the highest-valued masterpieces of the Western world, including the Venus de Milo, Winged Victory of Samothrace, and the Mona Lisa. After lunch we'll head to Boulevard Haussmann, a shopper's paradise in the heart of Paris, where you will be free to shop till you drop. Accommodations for the evening will either be in Paris or a neighboring city. Before you leave this captivating city don't miss the world-famous cabaret shows at Lido and Moulin Rouge (optional). Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Paris - Place D'Italie / Kyriad Prestige Joinville Le Pont or similar Visiting Attractions Paris Louvre Museum Galeries Lafayette Department Store The Lido Moulin Rouge Montparnasse Tower
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Day 9 - Paris to Colombo

Day 09

Day 9 - Paris to Colombo

After breakfast at the hotel Airport drop-off service is available from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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