GRAND BARGAIN TOUR OF EUROPE – SOUTH SPECIAL (TCGDLSOUTH)

14 Nights / 15 Days (SUMMER 2019 – VALUE)

(DISNEYLAND)

HIGHLIGHTS
UNITED KINGDOM
• London: Guided city tour.
Entrance to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.
Ride on the London Eye.
Eurostar to Paris
FRANCE
• Paris: Guided city tour
Visit to the 3rd level of the Eiffel Tower
Chance to see the World famous LIDO show (Optional)
Fun-filled trip to Disneyland Paris

BELGIUM
• Brussels: Orientation tour with Grand Place and Manneken Pis Statue
Photo stop at the Atomium

NETHERLANDS
• Amsterdam: Amsterdam Canal cruise.
Free time at Dam Square.
• Lisse: Visit Keukenhof (Till 19th May ) – Largest Spring Garden in the world.
• The Hague: Visit Madurodam (From 20th May) – Holland in miniature.
• Volendam: Visit Volendam – Traditional Dutch fishing village.
Visit Cheese Farm and Wooden Shoe factory.

GERMANY
• Cologne: Historic Cologne Cathedral.
• Rhineland: River Rhine cruise.
• Frankfurt: Orientation Tour
•Black forest region: Cuckoo clock demonstration at Black Forest.

SWITZERLAND:
Visit Mt. Titlis in world’s first rotating cable car.
Orientation tour of Lucerne.
Visit Rhine Falls with a boat ride.
Visit Jungfraujoch – top of Europe by cogwheel train with photo stop at
Interlaken.

LIECHTENSTEIN
• Vaduz: Mini train ride in Vaduz

AUSTRIA
 Wattens: Visit the Swarovski Crystal Museum and shop.
 Innsbruck: Orientation tour of Innsbruck
ITALY
 Venice: Visit St. Mark’s square on a private boat.
Gondola ride.
Visit Murano Glass showroom along with glass making demonstration.
 Florence: Guided city tour
 Pisa: Leaning Tower of Pisa
 Rome: Guided city tour including entrance to the Colosseum.

VATICAN
• Vatican City: Entrance to the Vatican Museum with Sistine Chapel
Visit to the magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica and Square

Welcome to London.
The Tour Manager / Station Manager will meet you outside the airport. Proceed for dinner and then to the hotel and
check–in.
Overnight in London Heathrow or similar.
(D)

Note: Joining direct passenger / NRI can check-in on your own at the hotel. The standard check-in time is 1500 hrs.
Packed dinner will be provided in case of late arrivals of flight or long queue at the immigration.

Day 02.
Guided city tour of London – Madame Tussauds wax museum – Ride on London Eye.
Guided city tour of London: See the Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Houses of Parliament,
Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge and Thames River. Visit the famous Madame Tussauds wax museum. Enjoy a ride on the
London Eye.
Overnight in London Heathrow or similar.
(B, L, D)

Day 03.
London to Paris by Eurostar – Guided city tour – Eiffel Tower (3rd level).
Take the Eurostar across the English Channel. Guided city tour of Paris: Alexander Bridge, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde
Square, Opera House, Invalides and Champs Elysees. Visit the top level of the Eiffel Tower.
Overnight in Paris or similar.
(B, PL, D)

Note: Due to stringent security checks at the Eiffel tower it may take up to 2-3 hours in the queue.

Day 04.
Disneyland Paris - Lido show (Optional).
Visit Disneyland Park or the Disneyland Studios. All rides are included. Tonight you have a chance to experience the
glamour of the famous Lido show.
Overnight in Paris or similar.
(B, PL, D)
Day 05.
Orientation tour of Brussels – Photo stop at Atomium.
Proceed to Brussels, for an orientation tour: Visit Grand Place with free time, photo stop at the Manneken Pis statue and
Atomium.
Overnight in Eindhoven or similar.
(B, L, D)

Day 06.
Until 19th May
Keukenhof – Dam Square– Amsterdam canal cruise – Volendam – Cheese farm & wooden shoe factory.
After continental buffet breakfast we proceed to Keukenhof – the largest spring garden in the world. Next, visit the
famous Dam Square: See the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk and the War Memorial. Cruise on the canals in a glass–topped
boat. Later visit Volendam – Dutch fishing village. Visit a cheese farm and wooden shoe factory.
Overnight in Eindhoven or similar.
(B, L, D)

From 20th May

Madurodam – Dam Square – Amsterdam canal cruise – Volendam – Cheese farm & wooden shoe factory.
Visit Madurodam – Holland in miniature. Next, visit the famous Dam Square: See the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk and
the War Memorial. Later cruise on the canals in a glass–topped boat. Later visit Volendam – Dutch fishing village. Visit a
cheese farm and wooden shoe factory.
Overnight in Eindhoven or similar.
(B, L, D)

Day 07.
Cologne Cathedral – Rhine River cruise – Frankfurt orientation tour.
Proceed to Cologne: Visit the Cologne Cathedral. Later enjoy a scenic cruise on the River Rhine. Next proceed for a
Frankfurt orientation tour.
Overnight in Rhineland / Hesse or similar.
(B, L, D)

Day 08.
Black Forest – Visit Rhine Falls with boat ride.
Proceed to the Black forest region: demonstration on cuckoo clocks. Next drive into Schaffhausen, here, enjoy a boat
ride at the Rhine falls.
Overnight in Zurich / Central Switzerland.
(B, L, D)

Day 09.
Jungfraujoch and Interlaken with lunch.
Today join us on an adventurous ride to visit Jungfraujoch - The Top of Europe, for a memorable encounter with snow and
ice, a high–point of your tour! Take a cogwheel train from Lauterbrunnen / Grindelwald Grund to a height of 3,454 metres
to Europe’s highest railway station – a world of eternal ice and snow. Visit the Ice Palace. Visit the Sphinx observatory deck
to view longest glacier in the Alps. Later take a photo stop at Interlaken.
Overnight in Zurich / Central Switzerland or similar.
(B,L, D)
Day 10.
Orientation tour of Lucerne – Mt. Titlis.
Proceed to Lucerne. Enjoy an orientation tour: See Lion Monument and the Kapell Brucke. Here you will also have some
free time to shop for famous Swiss watches, knives and chocolates. Later enjoy one of the most memorable experiences
of your Europe tour. Cable car rides including the world’s first rotating cable car, the Rotair – to the top of Mt. Titlis at
3,020 metres. Do not forget to visit the “Cliff Walk” a suspension bridge along the cliff of Mt. Titlis.
Overnight in Zurich / Central Switzerland or similar.
(B, L, D)

Day 11.
Mini train ride in Vaduz – Orientation tour of Innsbruck – Swarovski Crystal Museum and shop.
Proceed to the Principality of Leichtenstein. Visit Vaduz with mini train ride. Later, drive to Innsbruck for an orientation
tour: Golden Roof and the Maria Theresien Strasse. Next visit Swarovski Crystal Museum and shop in Wattens.
Overnight in Seefeld or similar.
(B, L, D)

Day 12.
Venice – Gondola ride – Murano glass demonstration.
Drive to Italy to board a private boat to the Venice: St. Mark’s square with the Basilica, Doge’s Palace, Campanile and
Bridge of Sighs. Later, enjoy a gondola ride. Also visit the Murano Glass showroom.
Overnight in Occhiobello / Ferrara or similar.
(B, L, D)

Day 13.
Guided city tour of Florence – See Leaning Tower of Pisa
Proceed to Florence for a guided walking city tour: See the Duomo, the Campanile, Baptistery with its Gates to Paradise,
Piazza Della Signoria and visit Piazzale Michelangelo. Later, drive to Pisa: Visit the Square of Miracles with some free time
to shop. Tonight enjoy a special gala dinner with music, wine and soft drinks in the hotel.
Overnight in Arezzo or similar.
(B, L, GD)

Day 14.
Guided tour of Vatican museum and Sistine Chapel – Guided city tour of Rome with entrance to Colosseum.
Proceed to Rome for a guided city tour of Vatican & Rome: Enter the Vatican City – the smallest country in the world
(shorts or sleeveless vests not allowed) including a visit to the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel and visit St. Peter’s
Basilica. Later see the Victor Emmanuel Monument, the Roman Forum and many more sights of this historic city. Next,
visit the Colosseum from inside.
Overnight in Rome or similar.
(B, L, D)

Day 15. Fly back with pleasant memories.

Proceed to the airport for your flight back home. Do spare a few minutes to share your feedback with your Tour Manager.
Your valued suggestions will be most appreciated. Arrive home with pleasant memories of your European tour, which we
are sure you will treasure for a lifetime.
(B)
WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:
Sightseeing and accommodation as per the above mentioned itinerary.

ACCOMMODATION
• 02 nights at Hotel Premier Inn Heathrow or similar in Heathrow.
• 02 nights Hotel Ibis Styles CDG or similar in Paris or similar.
• 02 nights at Hotel Best Western / NH or similar in Eindhoven or similar.
• 01 night Hotel NH / Comfort or similar in Frankfurt or similar.
• 03 nights at Hotel Thessoni / Holiday Inn Express or similar in Zurich / Central Switzerland or similar.
• 01 night at Hotel Kronen / Olympia or similar in Seefeld or similar.
• 01 night at Hotel Unaway / Best Western or similar in Occhiobello / Ferrara or similar.
• 01 night at Hotel Planet or similar in Arezzo or similar.
• 01 night at Hotel Antonella / Occidental Aran Park or similar in Rome or similar.

Note: All hotels will be either around the airport area or in the outskirts. Most hotels in Europe have only Twin beds.
Double bed will be Queen size and not King size.
Hotel rooms may be air cooled or fans will be provided. Air conditioning in hotels is set as per European weather
conditions.

MEALS
• Daily Continental buffet breakfast.
• 13 Indian Jain / vegetarian / non–vegetarian lunches.
• 14 Indian Jain / vegetarian / non–vegetarian dinners, including a Gala dinner.
Note: Packed lunches, if applicable, will be Jain / vegetarian.

WHAT’S MORE
• Some dinners will be arranged in the comforts of your hotel.
• Relish the famous Belgian waffles in Brussels.
• Choice of a drink on Rhine river cruise.
• Enjoy lunch at Titisee with the famous Black Forest Cake.
• Enjoy a glass of Champagne or Juice with your meal at Jungfraujoch.
• Special lunch on boat in Venice
• Enjoy Ice–cream at Pisa.
• A surprise return gift.
• Farewell dinner in Rome with unlimited wine and soft drinks.
• Driver tips are included as part of your tour cost.
• Snack Hamper will also be provided.
• A ride in high speed Eurostar from London – Paris.

AIRFARE, VISAS AND MEDICAL INSURANCE

• Return economy class group airfare as per the itinerary.
• All local taxes and services as of 1st September, 2018.
• Cost of Visa and Medical Insurance for the duration of the tour.

BAGGAGE
• One check in bag and one hand bag per person only, due to limited boot space in the coach.
NOTE
• Cost of ticket taxes, visa fees, and medical insurance is included in your tour price.
• As a 3rd person in a triple room, most hotels use rollaway beds and room size may be the same as the double room.
• Most hotels in Europe do not provide tea kettles in the rooms.
• A person 12 years and below is considered a child and above 12 years, an adult.
• For prices and departure dates from your hub city please contact our local sales offices/travel agents.
• Passengers taking Ex–Kolkata departure may have to depart one day prior to the departure date mentioned in the
brochure. For exact departure date from your hub city please check with your local representative / sales offices / travel
agents.
• On certain departures, we may sometimes amend / reverse the itinerary, however, all the services / inclusions will
remain the same.
• All transfers and extensive excursions with entrance fees (as specified in the itinerary) by a deluxe air conditioned coach
and air cool coach in London.
• Services of a professional, friendly and multilingual Tour Manager or a local Representative.
• On some occasions you may have to join another group in case the group does not have adequate members.
• A local representative or a driver may only be there to assist you during your initial part of the tour.
• Subject to flight availability, you may arrive into Birmingham / London Gatwick / London Heathrow or similar airports.
• Due to international events and trade fairs all throughout Europe such as Air Show, music festivals, ice skating
championships etc, you may have to stay in hotels further away from the city. In Switzerland the stay may be split in two
hotels
• Functioning of Air cooling / Air conditioning in hotels is subject to official declaration of summer by the local authority.
• During heat wave in Europe air conditioning of the hotels and coaches may cease to function as they are not built for
such high temperatures.
• Security alerts and random closures might affect the itinerary.

MEDICAL INSURANCE
Normal insurance charges for the duration of the tour are included in the tour price. However, any passenger above the
age of 60 years and those who wish to extend their stay will be required to pay additional charges.

VISA REQUIREMENTS
• Multiple entry UK visa
• Multiple entry Schengen visa. The costs of UK and Schengen visas are included in your tour price.
• This cost includes documentation, processing and consulate fees.
• The Schengen Visa on your tour is valid for travel to Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and
France (In case of any change in the European Community visa policy, additional –charges will be applicable.)

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PRE/POST– TOUR ACCOMMODATION IN LONDON / ROME

(Includes accommodation per person per night and Continental breakfast. Does not include transfers.)

PER ADULT IN A PER ADULT CHILD UNDER 12 YEARS

TWIN/TRIPLE SHARE IN A SINGLE WITHOUT BED

Euro 100 Euro 180 Euro 75

OPTIONAL TOUR COST Adult (Euro) Child (Euro)

Lido Show 95 25

Optionals will be operated subject to minimum strength of 15 passengers.

DEPARTURE DATES FOR DISNEYLAND

EX–BENGALURU / CHENNAI / HYDERABAD / COCHIN (ALL SOUTH HUBS)

April: 18

EX–BLR
April: 26
May: 05, 23

EX–MAA
May: 15

EX–HYD
May: 15

WHAT YOUR TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• If you wish to travel in advance i.e., before the published departure date as mentioned in the brochure or like to come
back on a later date after the tour ends, there will be an additional charge that will be applicable (subject to availability
of seats for the given dates & ticket validity) which will be advised to you by our sales staff / travel agent. Kindly note,
the deviation will be actioned only 30 Days prior to departure date.
• In case your tour is not ending in United Kingdom and you wish to return from London or any other city in the United
Kingdom, the UK departure tax will be advised on confirmation of the deviation date.
• Cost of Basic Travel Quota equivalent to USD 2,50,000.
• Any increase in the airfare charged by the airline on your air ticket (presently calculated as of 1st September 2018)
• Taxes as applicable are extra.
• The tour cost does not include POE charges and passport charges.
• No porterage included.
• Any expenses of personal nature such as porterage, laundry expenses, wines, mineral water, food and drink not in the
regular menu provided by us, minibar, telephone calls, etc.
• Meals other than that what is mentioned in your itinerary.
• 03 Euros per person, including infants, per day tips for drivers, guides and other service providers.
• Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides availed of by the passengers, other than that
mentioned in “What your tour price includes‟.
• Cost of Optionals.

POINTS TO BE NOTED
• Passengers joining this tour must travel to / from the hub city at their own expense. • Please take extra care of your
personal belongings while on the tour, every country you travel to is prone to thefts and bag snatching. Thomas cook will
not be liable for any loss of belongings / baggage. • The airfare is based on the fare structure existing as on 1st September
2018. Any further increase in the airfare due to an increase in the fuel price, change in Government regulations, taxes,
etc., charged by the airline will have to be borne by the passengers. Thomas Cook will not be held responsible for the
same. • Passengers missing flights to note that the entire ticket gets no show and new return ticket needs to be bought by
the passengers themselves • Meals are pre-set and a-la carte is not possible. • On certain Days packed lunch will be
provided. • Any damages caused to the hotel rooms / Coach during your stay, shall be payable by the passengers. Thomas
Cook will not be liable for the same. • Disabled clients should carry their own wheelchair and should be accompanied by a
qualified companion who is able to provide assistance to the disabled client. • Coaches are non-wheelchair compliant.
There are steps to board / alight from the coach. • Guests need to carry one check in bag and one hand bag per person
due to limited boot space in the coach. • The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss,
baggage loss, theft, injury, accident, death, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour
arrangement, weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine and any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expense
must be borne by the passengers. Insurance policies must be carried while on tour. • The management reserves the right
to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in schedules of train, airplane, bus, ship or other
services. • Due to private coaches being forbidden inside most of the European cities; as per EU norms to preserve them
and to avoid getting them polluted and overcrowded, most of your sightseeing will be done by local buses and by foot.
Generally, you will have to walk at sightseeing places, amusement parks and at the airports sometimes for a long distance;
however the same will be timely instructed by the Tour Manager. It is advisable to carry good pair of comfortable sports
shoes. The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible. • Due to major
international events and trade fairs throughout Europe such as Air Show, World Athletic Meet, the Motor Show, Ice
Skating Championships etc, the hotels may be blocked out more than two years in advance. In view of this, you may have
to stay in hotels further away from the cities and the itineraries may have to be altered / amended. • We also reserve the
right to substitute a hotel of similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary. • The Leaning Tower of Pisa is an 8 storey
structure with no lift and 294 slippery marble steps, hence we do not visit from inside. • The Eiffel Tower on certain Days
due to strong wind conditions or being overcrowded or for security reasons may be closed. • On certain Days, due to
closure of the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s basilica etc. the Tour Manager reserves the right to amend the itinerary. • We
reserve the right to amend, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursion advertised. • For the convenience
of our passengers, we will sometimes amend the itinerary. However, all the services will remain the same. • There are no
refunds for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing etc. not utilized on your tour • A local representative or a driver may only
be there to assist you during your initial part of the tour. • In case you decide to change the date of your return
reservation once confirmed the exact amount payable to the airline will be advised once the same is confirmed. • Taxes as
applicable. • The images used in this brochure are for representation purpose only. • Tours operated are subject to RBI /
GOI regulations. Part of the tour cost will be paid in EURO / CHF out of your BTQ at prevailing rate of exchange. • Please
refer to the Booking Form for detailed “Terms and Conditions”.