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THE BIG CHILL
The Big Chill 48 days
48 Days 23 countries
Poland
backstage pass
GERMANY
BELGIUM
St Goar
Inclusions
UE E 2 PRAGUE Valley of the Somme Va
From C$4525pp* C$95 per day
3 PARIS
Ce esky y Krumlov Krum Krumlo rum uml mlo llov ov
Dachau
2 MUNIC CH
Burgundy Region
Ukraine
CZECH REP
1 HEIDELBERG
SLOVAKIA
VIENNA A BUDAPEST
FRANCE Romania
LYON 1
Serbia
O OVNIK Pyrenees Py Pyre re es Mountains ntain t in tain
SOFIA 1
ENEGRO
MA M MAC AC ACEDONIA IA A
SPAIN
ANBUL
KAVALA KA AVALA A STRUGA A KAV
Vatican City
B BARCELONA GALLIP POLI
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paris
Places visited Nightstops Optional end cities
Itinerary & Sightseeing Days 1-2: Depart Canada/ Arrive London. Check-in to the Royal National Hotel, then free time to explore London. Hotel Day 3: London to Paris. (D) See the White Cliffs of Dover See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées & Notre Dame Cathedral Days 4-5: Paris. (B)(B,D) See the Palace of Versailles (entrance not included) Day 6: Paris to the Lyon region. (B,D) Day 7: Lyon to Barcelona. (B,D) Day 8: Barcelona. (B) See Gaudi’s Sagrada Família & the 1992 Olympic Games complex Walk the Gothic Quarter & La Rambla district Day 9: Barcelona to French Riviera. (B,D) Visit the historic city of Arles Scenic drive along the Côte d’Azur Day 10: French Riviera. (B,D) Visit a French perfumery See the Royal Palace in Monaco Visit a Monte Carlo casino Day 11: French Riviera to Venice. (B,D) See Juliet’s balcony & the Roman Arena in Verona Day 12: Venice. (B,D) See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Square See Venice’s canals & gondolas Day 13: Venice to Florence. (B,D) See the Leaning Tower of Pisa Day 14: Florence. (B) See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria Florentine leather craft demo Day 15: Florence to Rome. (B) See the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona See St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City Day 16: Rome. (B,D) Day 17: Rome to Sorrento. (B)
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Day 18: Sorrento to Corfu. (B) Days 19-21: Corfu. (B)(B,D)(B) See Corfu’s Venetian fortress Day 22: Corfu to Athens. (B,D) Day 23: Athens. (B,D) See the first modern Olympic Stadium Day 24: Athens to Kavala. (B,D) Drive past Spartan Thermopylae & Byzantine Thessaloniki Day 25: Kavala to Gallipoli. (B,D) Journey along the Sea of Marmara Visit Lone Pine Cemetery See ANZAC Cove Day 26: Gallipoli to Istanbul. Hotel (B) Visit the Wooden Horse of Troy Day 27: Istanbul. Hotel (B,D) Day 28: Istanbul to Sofia. Hotel (B,D) See the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Day 29: Sofia to Struga. (B,D) Day 30: Struga to Durres. Hotel (B,D) Day 31: Durres to Dubrovnik. (B,D) Drive along the Croatian coastline Days 32-33: Dubrovnik. (B)(B,D) See the fortified city & Old Port Day 34: Dubrovnik to Zadar. (B,D) See Diocletian’s Palace in Split Day 35: Zadar to Budapest. (B,D) Day 36: Budapest. (B) Sightseeing of Buda, Pest, the Royal Palace, the Church of St. Matthias, the Chain Bridge & Fisherman’s Bastion Day 37: Budapest to Vienna. (B) See Bratislava’s medieval castle Visit Vienna’s Prater fun park Day 38: Vienna. (B,D)
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See Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral & the State Opera House Scenic drive along the historic Ring Road Day 39: Vienna to Prague. (B,D) Visit the medieval town of Český Krumlov Day 40: Prague. (B) See Hradčany Castle, the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Charles Bridge & Wenceslas Square Day 41: Prague to Munich. (B) Visit Dachau concentration camp memorial Day 42: Munich. (B,D) See the Glockenspiel & Marienplatz Day 43: Munich to Swiss Alps. (B,D) Visit Liechtenstein’s capital, Vaduz See the Wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne Scenic drive through the Alps Day 44: Swiss Alps. (B,D) Day 45: Swiss Alps to Heidelberg. (B,D) See Heidelberg’s castle Day 46: Heidelberg to Amsterdam. (B) Visit the riverside town of St. Goar See Amsterdam’s canals & gable houses by night Day 47: Amsterdam. (B) Visit a cheese farm & clog maker’s house Day 48: Depart Amsterdam. Morning transfer to Schiphol Airport (est. arr. 10:00am) or transfer to central London. (B)
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ME Time optionals
How much & when
Look for the (M) symbol in the itinerary to make the most of your ME Time.
Summer 2013 Code: CCCA Depart Canada
Start London
Finish C$ Ams’dam pp* or London
2013 Apr Apr Apr May May Jun Jun Jun Jun
14 21 28 12 19 2 16 23 30
Depart Canada
Start London
Finish C$ Ams’dam pp* or London
2013 Apr Apr Apr May May Jun Jun Jun Jul
16 23 30 14 21 4 18 25 2
May Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug
31 7 14 28 5 19 2 9 16
4525 4525 4525 4619 4715 4715 4715 4715 4939
Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
7 14 28 4 11 16 21 26
Jul Jul Jul Aug ● Aug ● Aug ● Aug ● Aug
9 16 30 6 13 18 23 28
Aug Aug Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct
23 30 13 20 27 2 7 12
4939 4939 4939 4939 4939 4939 4939 4805
Prices above are land only & do not include airfares. We have great air deals linking major Canadian gateways with all the start/end cities in this brochure. Ask your Contiki sales agent or your travel agent for a fly ‘n’ tour quote. * Prices above are based on twin-share tents. If you’re travelling solo, we can share you with a same sex room-mate at no extra cost. ‘A tent to myself’ (single occupancy) supplement of C$1015. A sleeping bag is provided, but you will need to bring your own towel on this tour. Tour starts 6:45am in London & ends approx. 10:00am at Amsterdam Schiphol airport or 6:30pm in London. ● These tours will be in Munich during Oktoberfest. For more ways to save see p.27. For departure points & stay longer accommodation options see p.164. For travel insurance see p.163.
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the northern trek
end athens 23 days
start athens 27 days
From C$2315pp* C$101 per day
From C$2715pp* C$101 per day
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more on this tour contiki.com/southerntrail
What’s Included: 45 nights accommodation: 40 nights in twin-share tents (including air mattresses), 5 nights in hotel upgrade +1 night on board a ferry (more on p.140) 74 meals: 45 breakfasts (B), 29 dinners (D) An experienced & professional Tour Manager, Driver & Cook team Contiki’s exclusive on-site teams at Contiki Villages Modern, air-conditioned coach with electrical outlets for charging Sightseeing tours of all major cities plus orientations in all other destinations Ferry crossings
more on this tour For all inclusions, ME Time optionals & full itinerary see contiki.com/bigchill
Pay early & save up to C$410. See p.27 for details.
the southern trail The Southern Trail module ends in Athens & visits 7 countries in 23 days.
• ‘Paris by Night’ tour • Visit a Monte Carlo casino • Rome sightseeing tour • Day trip to the beautiful Isle of Capri • Guided tour of Athens • Visit the famous Wooden Horse of Troy with our local guide • Pay tribute to heroes at Gallipoli & ANZAC Cove - plus more
27
World Heritage sites visited
CORFU
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The Northern Trek module this tour starts in Athens & visits 18 countries in 27 days. contiki.com/northerntrek
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