On the road again, pass by quaint towns on your way to the region of Brittany. Check in to your hotel in St-Malo and have dinner in town on your own (own expense).
After a pickup from your Paris hotel, savor the excitement as you start your 12-day tour of France. Your first stop: Normandy. This lovely 5-hour drive takes you away from the urban cityscape throughnorthern France’s forests and fields to the coast, where Mont St-Michel awaits.
Lucerne’s Lions, Lakes & Mountains
In the morning, join your Tour Director to see the covered Chapel Bridge and stirring Lion Monument. Then embark upon
an exhilarating ride by cogwheel train to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Admire the panorama of snow-capped peaks, before
descending by cable car over mountain crags and pine forests back to terra firma. There is time set aside to shop for fine
watches and delicious chocolate in Lucerne.(Buffet Breakfast)
Head via Innsbruck & Musical Salzburg
Drive into Austria and continue through the Arlberg Tunnel to mountain-ringed Innsbruck. See the Golden Roof and Imperial
Palace in the old town before following the Inn Valley, past the Wilder Kaiser mountain range to Salzburg, setting for the film
The Sound of Music. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of this iconic musical. On arrival, photograph the city skyline from the
Mirabell Gardens. Then cross the river with your local expert to see Mozart’s birthplace. Take a stroll through the Old Town’s
narrow lanes to the domed Cathedral and Residenz Fountain. Spend some time in the Grünmarkta in front of the University
Church, where you’ll find fruit, vegetables, fresh cheese, Mozart chocolates and bratwurst.(Buffet Breakfast)
This UNESCO World Heritage site is a true French icon, sitting on a rocky islet amid a large bay. Your guide will take you on a walking tour of the Gothic-style Benedictine abbey while hearing tales of its ancient history as a strategic fortification. Then, enjoy free time for lunch in the surrounding village.
On the road again, pass by quaint towns on your way to the region of Brittany. Check in to your hotel in St-Malo and have dinner in town on your own (own expense).