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Extend Your Journey You’ve traveled this far, and you’ve already paid your airfare. So extend your trip and stretch your travel value! Vantage offers the lowest cost per day on our deluxe extensions, plus superb hotel stays, exciting sightseeing tours, transportation, daily breakfast, guided sightseeing, and a Vantage Program Manager – all included.
Add another European jewel to your explorations with this optional extension to historic Bruges. You'll get to know this well-preserved medieval city with an included canal boat cruise beneath its graceful bridges, as well as a walking tour along its cobbled streets. You'll admire the juxtaposition of historic Burg Square, City Hall, and the Church of Our Lady with the new Concertgebouw concert building in 'tZand Square, which opened in 2002. This extension also includes a Welcome Dinner at your hotel, and free time to explore as you wish. Your Price Includes:
DAY 1 : Depart Home / Overnight Flight to Brussels, Belgium
DAY 2 : Arrive Brussels / Transfer to Bruges
Transfer to your hotel in Bruges and check in. Enjoy a Welcome Briefing, followed by a Welcome Dinner at your hotel.
DAY 3 : Bruges
Get acquainted with Bruges beginning with a walking tour featuring the Church of Our Lady, Burg, and Markt. Then, enjoy a delightful canal boat ride accompanied by English commentary. Your evening is at leisure.
DAY 4 : Bruges
Enjoy a full day at leisure to discover Bruges at your own pace.
DAY 5 : Bruges / Transfer to Amsterdam, The Netherlands / Embark Ship
Today, you'll check out of your hotel, and transfer via motorcoach to Amsterdam and embark your ship, where you'll join Day 2 of the Base Program.
DAY 17 : Depart Home / Overnight Flight to Brussels, Belgium
DAY 18 : Arrive Brussels / Transfer to Bruges
DAY 19 : Bruges
DAY 20 : Bruges
DAY 21 : Depart Bruges / Fights back Home
Breakfast Buffet at the Hotel restaurant. Load luggage onto the motorcoach and transfer to airport for flights back home.
In 1868, Queen Victoria opened the way to Lucerne when she paid a visit here and discovered its beautiful setting among snow-capped Alps and a shimmering lake. Now you can follow in her footsteps to this famous resort town. Get acquainted with Lucerne on an included walking tour along the city’s cobbled streets. You'll also enjoy an included tour to medieval Bern, featuring an impressive 15th-century Gothic cathedral, and one of the longest covered shopping promenades in Europe. If you like, add our optional full-day excursion to Mt. Pilatus for incomparable alpine views. Included Features:
DAY 1 : Depart U.S. Gateway / Overnight Flight to Zurich, Switzerland
DAY 2 : Arrive Zurich / Transfer to Lucerne
Transfer via motorcoach from Zurich to Lucerne, and check in to your lakeside hotel. Then, enjoy a Welcome Briefing and Welcome Dinner at the hotel.
DAY 3 : Lucerne
Get acquainted with Lucerne on an included walking tour, featuring the Historical Center, Old Town Chapel Bridge, City Fortification, and Lion Monument. The afternoon and evening are at leisure.
DAY 4 : Lucerne
Spend the day at leisure or consider joining an optional Mt. Pilatus tour.
DAY 5 : Lucerne / Transfer to Basel / Embark Ship / Join Day 2 of Base Program
Transfer via motorcoach from Lucerne to Basel with an excursion to Bern en route. Enjoy an included lunch in Bern. Then, embark ship in Basel and Join Day 2 of the Base Program.
DAY 16 : Lucerne, Switzerland
Today, transfer via motorcoach from Basel to Lucerne, with a full-day excursion to Bern en route, and enjoy included lunch as well. Arrive in Lucerne, and check into your lakeside hotel. Your evening is at leisure.
DAY 17 : Lucerne
Enjoy a walking tour of Lucerne, including the historical center, Old Town Chapel Bridge, City Fortification, and Lion Monument. Your afternoon and evening are yours to spend as you wish.
DAY 18 : Lucerne
Explore Lucerne at your own pace. Or, consider joining an optional Mt. Pilatus tour. Later, gather at your hotel for a Farewell Dinner.
DAY 19 : Lucerne / Return Home via Zurich, Switzerland
Check out of the hotel and transfer to the Zurich airport for your flight back to the U.S.
For full details on this extension, click here. Dates & prices may vary based on your departure date.
DAY 16 : Arrive in London, England
DAY 17 : London
DAY 18 : London
DAY 19 : London
DAY 20 : Depart London / Arrive in U.S.A.
