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Continental Europe Tours
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It would be difficult to find another touring holiday with so much variety, so much beauty and so many riches in such a relatively compact area. Continental Europe offers an almost unbelievable variety of sightseeing - magnificent historical cities some dominated by powerful hilltop fortresses, great chateaux, miles of vineyards, mountainous scenery, breathtaking cathedrals, stunning beaches, art from prehistory to present day, an amazing array of architectural styles, ancient ports, the rolling countryside, Contemporary Capitol Cities and classical artwork of the Masters. There’s distinct cultures and cuisines - naturally some fabulous sweets, wonderful food, excellent beers and fine wines...
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How about Independant City Stays and/or Self-Drive Holidays in Europe? We are happy to assist you with your holiday plans, whatever style is best for you!
The below ‘longer’ European holidays begin and end in the appropriate main city as described in the individual itinerary...some are scheduled departures and others are available for private groups as listed...
Multi-Country European Tours:
*Channel Islands and Normandy: 14 days; this relaxed itinerary combines the very best of British and French culture, and delivers an interesting and contrasting balance of history, nature and tradition (from/to London)
*Both Sides of the Channel: 14 days in Four Countries! Highlights of Suffolk, Holland, Belgium, Northern France & Kent (from/to London)
*Austria, Germany, Switzerland: 14 days, Join us visiting lands of fairy-tale castles, ancient mediaeval cities, cow bells, stunning countryside and scenery dotted with impossibly pretty villages not to mention the snow capped Alps. Includes Salzburg, Liechtenstein, Lucerne, Interlaken and more (from/to Munich)
*10 Day Cultural Capitals of Europe: 10 days; Munich, Salzburg, Prague and Berlin including Oberammergau, Linderhof Castle, Cesky Krumlov, Golden Lane in Prague and Green Vault in Dresden (from Munich/to Berlin)
*Classic Scandanavia: 15 days; 2 Copenhagen, 1 Oslo, 2 Bergen, 1 Laerdal, 1 Lillehammer, 2 Stockholm, 3 Helsinki (from Copenhagen/to Helsinki)
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Belgium:
*Medieval Belgium: New! 4 days, selected dates; the best of Belgium - Bruges, Brussels, Ghent and other mediaeval towns in the ancient land of Flanders
France Tours:
*Alsace, Lorraine, Burgundy & Champagne: 15 days from/to Paris; Scenery, History, Culture, Fine Wines & Gourmet Eating! La Belle France...unsurpassed experience for wine lovers as we visit three of the greatest wine growing areas in the world and so much more!
*Chateaux and Palaces: 6 days from/to Paris; Chateaux of the Loire mixed with some 12th century castles and the Sun King’s Versailles plus the splendors of Chambord and the mysterious Celtic region of Brittany
*Provence: 13 days from/to Nice; Le Inspiration des Artists, Provence & the Cote d'Azur. Visit the region that has been the inspiration of a thousand artists and writers from pre-history to contemporary times
*Bordeaux & Dordogne: 14 days; Prehistory, the Cathars (da Vinci Code country!) and gourmet food 'to die for' throughout South West France (from/to Bordeaux)
*French Gardens: 5 days; Gardens, Giverny, gardens, Chartes and the Chateaux of the Loire
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Spain & Portugal Tours:
*Southern Portugal and a Glimpse of Spain: 15 days; Intriguing Lisbon, Évora, the scenic and traditional coastal belt and the popular resorts of the Algarve then across the border to Seville and explorations of Alhambra, the sherry region of Jerez and the mediaeval Córdoba (from/to Lisbon)
*Classic Spain & Portugal: 7days; Madrid, Segova, Avila, Salamenca, Fatima and Lisbon (fromMadrid/to Lisbon)
*Art & Wine Lovers Spain: 9 days; 2 Barcelona, 2 San Sebastian, 1 Burgos, 2 Madrid. Sites including Gaudi's Guell Park & Sagrada Familia Church in Barcelona, Basilica of El Pilar in Zaragoza, Old town and harbor of San Sebastian, Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Wine tasting in Rioja Region, Cathedral of Burgos, Alcazar in Segovia and the Prado Museum in Madrid
*Kaleidoscope of Spain: 16 days; 2 Barcelona, 2 San Sebastian, 1 Burgos, 3 Madrid, 1 Granada, 2 Seville, 3 Costa del Sol (from Barcelona/to Malaga)
*Northern Portugal: 14 days; One of Europe's forgotten regions. Picturesque, historic and friendly. The Douro Valley is one of Europe's 'must-sees' (from Porto/to Lisbon)
*Basque Country, Spain: 14 days; Bilbao, San Sebastian, Pamplona (without the bulls!) and also includes the great pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela, the architecturally rich cities of Galicia and some absolutely breathtaking mountain and coastal scenery (from/to Bilbao)
*Spain & France: 14 days; Catalonia, The Basque Country and French Pyrenees (from/to Barcelona)
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Italy Tours:
*Renaissance Italy: 14 days; Our tour encompasses the traditional great sights from the hills of Tuscany to the canals of Venice, past the Pisa Tower, Florence and it’s artistic wonders, through the Umbrian countryside and to undiscovered Sirolo and more (from/to Rome)
*Affordable Italy: 9 days; Rome, Florence, Pisa, Verona and Venice (from/to Rome)
*Romantic Italy Including Amalfi: 14 days; 2 Como, 2 Venice, 2 Florence, 3 Rome, 3 Sorrento. Sites including Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper in Milan, Doges' Palace in Venice, Michelangelo's David in Florence, Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, Forum & Colosseum and a special dinner with Opera Singers in Rome (from Milan/to Naples)
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Battlefield Tours in Belgium & Northern France:
*Verdun & the Doughboys: 4 days, selected dates Mon - Fri; Verdun and the great forts such as Douaumont and Vaux, Belleau Wood, Chateau Thierry, Vaux, Saint-Milhiel, Meuse-Argonne and the mediaeval town of Rheims
*D-Day Beaches: 5 days, selected dates Mon - Fri; Gold, Sword, Juno, Omaha Beaches, Bayeux, Agincourt, a bit of the Western Front and the splendid Normandy countryside
*Forging of a Nation, Canadian Battlefields: 8 days, Mon - Mon; This tour visits some of the most memorable and important sites where young Canadians fought and died for their new county's honour and the countries of their ancestors. Vimy Ridge, St Julien, Juno Beach, Coucellette are but a few sites...
We offer a fine selection of Battlefield tours. Click here for full details on all of our day, weekend and week long Battlefield tours of WW1 and WW2 sites. Lest we forget.
*Private, Tailor-Made European tours: Please click here for information on custom designed tours. All of our tour itineraries can be modified for private groups of any size, from 2 guests and up.
Please contact Special Group Tours (Toll Free) on 1 866 725 5250 or kate@specialgrouptours.com to book your vacation package; check availability and get tax-inclusive rates from most US cities. Full hotel brochures, complete with photos, are also available via Special Group Tours. We are here to help YOU!
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