Compare Exploring Dublin, The United Kingdom with Paris by Europamundo Vacations vs Europe Express Tour by Discovery Nomads

Day 1: Dublin

Today’s Highlights: Arrival. Transfer to the hotel. Welcome to Europe!!!. Upon arriving at the airport we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts. Please, check the informative posters placed at the hotel reception area which have all the information about your upcoming services such as meeting place, time and the guide’s name.

Day 2: Dublin

Today’s Highlights: Dublin sightseeing. Today we will have a sightseeing tour of Dublin, Ireland’s peaceful capital city. We will enjoy a stroll on the banks of River Liffey, visiting its parks, its old university and its lively downtown streets. We will stroll around Trinity College. In the afternoon enjoy some leisure time.

Day 3: Dublin - Caernarfon - Liverpool

Today’s Highlight: Ferry from Ireland to Walles. Maritime landscapes. Caernarfon. We will board a ferry in the early morning. After a journey of three hours, we will arrive in Wales. We will visit Caernarfon, a World Heritage site by the sea overlooked by an impressive castle. There will be time for lunch and a stroll. We continue to Liverpool, where you will have a chance to visit The Beatles Story Exhibition.

Day 4: Liverpool - Stratford - Oxford - London

Today’s Highlight: Shakespeare’s hometown. Oxford. Today we explore central England. We will visit Stratford Upon Avon, Shakespeare’s hometown. Time to take some lunch and a stroll. Afterwards, we will travel to Oxford, a town that is synonymous with study and culture. Kings, statesmen, philosophers and scientists have studied here! We will continue to London, arriving in the late afternoon.

Day 5: London

Today’s Highlights: Visit London. Night transfer. Get to know London on a guided tour featuring style, cul­ture and history. See Westminster, the Houses of Parliament, the River Thames, the Tower of Lon­don and Buckingham Palace, where we shall be able to watch the famous “Changing of the Guard” (depending on the season). Free afternoon. In the evening, we will meet at a a meeting point in Piccadilly to walk to Leicester Square, China Town and Soho with its amazing atmosphere, its theatres and bustle . Time for dinner in this area with numerous ethnic restaurants (Indian, Thai, Chinese, international, and so on) . Return to the hotel from Picadilly.

Day 6: London

Free day. You can enjoy the charm of this city and explore and discover memorable places.

Day 7: London - Paris

Today’s Highlights: Eurotunnel. We see Canterbury, the ecclesiastic capital of England with its medieval atmosphere. We continue to Dover where, after border procedures, our coach will enter the trains that go through the Eurotunnel. We use this fantastic piece of engineering. Arrival in France and continuation to Amiens, known for its Gothic cathedral. You can stroll through its narrow streets full of life; and see the floating gardens and the house where Julio Verne lived. After that we continue to Paris. Arrival at the end of the day.

Day 8: Paris

Today’s Highlights: Paris City tour. Climb to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Boat ride along the Seine. Evening transfer. Today we will take you on a guided tour in which you will discover the history, main boulevards and the breathtaking monuments of the city of Paris. We will stop at the Eiffel Tower where you will have the opportunity to climb up to the second floor of this remarkable wrought-iron monument (ticket admission included). The tour will end with a boat cruise along the River Seine, which divides north and south Paris. Enjoy an afternoon at your own leisure to explore and relax! At sunset you can grab dinner in the Latin Quarter, a very picturesque and historic area where a wide variety of international cuisines await you. We will then return to hotel. Note: There might be very long lines to climb the Eiffel Tower. For operational reasons, if deemed appropriate, the climb can be made at a different time of the day (or on Monday).

Day 9: Paris

Today’s Highlights: Time at leisure. We will start the day by going to the centre of Paris, to the area of the Louvre Museum. Enjoy some leisure time to explore. If you wish, we can accompany you to Benlux, one of the most complete and best-known perfumeries in Paris. Note: For those who are interested, an optional excursion to Disneyland Paris is available.

Day 10: Paris

After breakfast, end of our services.

Day 1: London

We ask our participants to arrive in the morning by 11.00 am. On the 1st day you will explore the city, see Westminster Abbey, the Cathedral of St. Paul's, Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park. Later in the afternoon visit the Tower of London and enjoy an amazing London Eye tour in the evening.

Hotel: Mercure Kensington or similar.

Day 2-4: Paris

Today you will go by train to fascinating Paris and check this beautiful city from the Eiffel Tower and in the evening you will have free time to explore the nightlife of the city. On the 4th day you have sightseeing tour around Paris and visit Louvre museum.

Hotel: Novotel Paris or similar.

Day 4-6: Zurich

In the morning you will travel by train to Switzerland. Discover this small city of Zurich in the Swiss Alps and walk around its tiny streets. On the next day experience the glaciers of Mount Titlis at 9,800 feet (3,000 meters), soak in the breathtaking panoramic views of the Swiss Alps from cable car and explore Lucerne.

Hotel: Mercure Stolle or similar.

Day 6-8: Venice

You will have a romantic gondolas tour around Venice canals. Optional activities include a vaporetto ride to Murano and Burano, visit to Accademia Gallery, Basilica di San Marco and the Doge's Palace.

Day 8-10: Rome

Explore the history of Rome on a walking tour, see the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona. On the next day you'll have an excursion to Vatican and visit the Colosseum. And do not miss the amazing Italian food, wine and nightlife.

Hotel: Eurostars Colosseum or similar.