15D/12NBestofEurope(Italy–Switzerland–Germany–Netherlands–Belgium–France–England)TourCode:S15ERL-TGDay1Kuching–KualaLumpur–Bangkok–RomeDeparttoRomeviaBangkok–thecapitalcityofItaly!Day2ArriveRome(WL/CD)WelcometoItaly!‘Roma–LaCitaBella!’Alifetimeisnotenoughtoenjoythedelightsthisexcitingcityhastooffer.OursightseeingtoursbeginwithSt.Peter’sBasilicaintheVaticanCity.ThenwecrosstoancientRometoseeBernini’s‘Popes’AltarsitedabovethespotwhereSt.Peterisreputedtohavebeencrucified.WealsostopattheForumtoviewtheColosseum.TakethischancetostrollalongViaVeneto,SpanishStepsandTreviFountain.YoumaysitdownandindulgeinacupofItalianEspressointhemanyoutdoorcafesavailable.Day3Rome–Pisa–Florence(HB/WD)Afterbreakfast,proceedtoPisa.HerewecanseethefamousLeaningTower,whereelaboratestepshavebeentakentopreventthislandmarkfromfallingover!AlsoseethebeautifulwhitemarblecathedralandBaptistery.OurnextdestinationistoFlorence.Firstly,makeaphotostopatPizzaaleMichelangelo.Here,viewthebeautifulcityofFlorenceandremembertosnapasmanyphotosasyoucanofMichelangelo’sfamouspieceofart–David.Ourwalkingtourbeginswiththemulti-colouredmarbleCathedralofSantaMariadeiFiore,whereweseeGiotto’sbelltower,and‘DoorsofParadise’.WealsovisitthePiazzadellaSignoria,stillthepoliticalheartofFlorence.Day4Florence–Venice(HB/CL/CD)Today,enjoyapleasantdrivetotheromanticcityofItaly-Venice.EnjoyyourselfbyaprivatewatertaxiridetothefloatingVeniceIsland.Thisislandismorelikeafilmsetthanareallivecity,withitscrisscrossingcanals,gondolasandwaterbusses,archedbridgesandlittlequietpiazzas.WalktoSt.Mark’ssquarewherewedisembarkedtoseetheDoge’sPalace,connectedtotheprisonsbytheBridgesofSighs.ItwasfromherethatCasanovamadehisdaringescape.AroundthecornerweadmirethemosaicsoftheBasilicaandthenwatchoneofthefewremainingMastersblowmoltenglassintoauniquecreationataVenetianglass-blowingfactory.Day5Venice–Verona–Milan(HB/CD)Thismorning,traveltoVeronatoseeJuliet’sBalconyfromShakespeare’s‘Romeo&Juliet’.Alsoseethe2000yearsoldRomanArena,stillinusetoday,beforecontinuingtothefashionablecityofMilan–hometotheItalianfashiongurus.AnorientationhereshowsustheDuomo–marblefacadebristlingwith135pinnaclesandover2000statue,theGalleriaandtheworldfamousLaScalaOperaHouse.Day6Milan–LakeLugano–Lucerne(HB/WD)Thismorning,let’scrossthebordertoSwitzerlandtoday!VisittoFoxTown,thisfactorystoreis2kmofshopwindowswhere130storesoftheprestigiousbrandofmen’s,women’sandchildren‘sclothing,sportsarticles,householdgoodsandaccessoriesarehousedunderthesameroof.NextisvisitingthepicturesqueLakeLugano,withitstraffic-freemedievaltown,bustlingwithcafesandboutiques.Thismorning,headingtowardstothefamousMendrisioforfactoryoutletforshopping.Afterwards,let’scrossthebordertoSwitzerlandtoday!DestinationfortodayisvisitingthepicturesqueLakeLugano,withitstraffic-freemedievaltown,bustlingwithcafesandboutiques.Day7Lucerne–Mt.Titlis–Lucerne(HB/AsianBuffetLunch/CD)WelcometoSwitzerland!WedrivetotheEngelbergthatliesinawindyandromanticvalley.Fromhere,wetakeacablecarridetothebreathtakingpanoramatopofMt.Titlis(MtTitliswillbeclosedon12-23November2007formaintenanceandwillbereplacewithavisittoMtPilatus),whichsituated3020mabovesealevel.EnjoytheIceFlyerChairliftandviewtheglaciercrevasses!YoumayalsovisittheGlacierCave–130mlongandthedeepestspotofthecaveis15mbelowice.ReturntoLucerneforacitytour,whi...
