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DAY 1 Arrive London |
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Welcome to London. Your “European
Extravaganza” Tour begins! |
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Upon arrival you will be greeted
by friendly WORLD WIDE HOLIDAYS |
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TOUR MANAGER out side the baggage
hall. Proceed to your hotel in |
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the city. Check in first (Check
in after 1400hrs), freshen up & relax in the |
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comforts of your Hotel room.
Afternoon is free on your own to explore
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this vibrant capital of BRITISH
EMPIRE. (Pkd Lunch &Dinner) |
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DAY 2 London *City Tour of London * Madam
Tussads |
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* Swami Narayan Temple |
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Today, after breakfast, proceed
for Panoramic City Tour of London – |
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see Buckingham palace,Westminster
Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, |
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Big Ben & Tower of London,
Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Tower |
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Bridge & Hyde Park. After Lunch
Visit Madam Tussad’s Wax Museum – |
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Mingle with actors & sports
stars. Later Visit Swami Narayan temple – |
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the first Hindu Temple in Europe.
(Bf, Pkd Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 3 London * Dover * Calais * Brussels *
Netherlands |
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Drive to Dover, board the ferry
to take cross channel sailing to Calais. |
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Whilst on the ferry You can
choose to do French tax paid shopping. |
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From Calais, start the journey
towards Holland: en route make a stop |
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to enjoy an orientation tour of
Brussels featuring the Atomium |
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Structure, Grand Square, and
Mannekin Pis Statue. Approx traveling |
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distance 520 Km. (Bf, Pkd Lnh,
Dinner) |
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DAY 4 The Netherlands: Amsterdam |
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Today we visit the Madurodam
Model village to see miniature Holland |
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(or Keukenhof Gardens for arrival
in Holland between March 20th and |
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18th May). We then
drive north through the flat landscape of
Holland |
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passing windmills from a bygone
era, to visit the picturesque village |
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of Volendam. We proceed to the
cosmopolitan city of Amsterdam |
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for a canal cruise and a visit to
a diamond house to see the cutters |
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at work. Late evening return to
our hotel. (Bf, Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 5 The Netherlands, cologne, Mannheim /
Frankfurt area |
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Proceed east across the
Netherlands and into Germany. Joining the |
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Autobahn, we arrive at the city
of Cologne, Europe’s largest Gothic |
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twin spire cathedral. Continuing
our drive into the Rhine valley we |
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board a cruise ship for an
unforgettable trip along the River Rhine. |
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Admire the majestic views,
mountain top fairy tale castles and |
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fortresses from a bygone era.
Late evening check into our hotel for |
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an overnight stop. (Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 6 Manheim area, Black Forest, Innsbruck |
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Joining the autobahn we enter
into the enchanting Black Forest |
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region, where you will marvel at
the timeless serenity and unparalleled |
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scenery around you. Our first
stop is at scenic Lake Titisee where you |
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have time to shop for cuckoo
clocks. Continuing our drive, we pass |
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through small idyllic villages
before entering Austria where we visit |
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Innsbruck, the capital of the
Tyrol region. Enjoy this charming town |
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of green domes and red roofs –
see the Hofburg and the Goldenes |
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Dachi. Later we check into our
hotel for an overnight stay.(Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner) |
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DAY 7 Innsbruck, Venice / Mestre area |
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This morning we visit Swarovski
Crystal Worlds, for a tour through the |
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Kaleidoscope of senses and to see
sparkling crystal artworks by famous |
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artists. Visit the Crystal Worlds
shop displaying a unique selection of |
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products. Continuing our journey,
we enjoy spectacular scenery as |
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we drive across Europabrucke, one
of Europe’s highest bridges, |
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winding our way through the
Brenner pass to cross the Italian |
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border. We leave behind the
mountains for sunny Italy, to visit |
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Venice, the city of unparalleled
beauty and romantic gondolas. |
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Our tour starts with a boat ride
to St. Mark’s Square – the most |
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elegant square in the world, to
see the Bridge of Sighs, the Doges |
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Palace and the Basilica di San
Marco. Late evening check into |
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our hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner) |
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DAY 8 Venice /Mestre area, Florence, Rome |
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Today we depart for Florence.
Watch the amazing scenery change as |
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we cross the Appennines and the
gentle hilly countryside of Tuscany |
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to reach Florence. On arrival in
the city of the Medicis, we meet our |
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local guide who will introduce us
to the main sights in the city, where |
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traffic is banned from the
historic centre. Next we visit Piazzale |
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Michelangelo to enjoy one of the
best views of this renaissance city |
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across the River Arno. Later we
continue our journey to the ‘Eternal |
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City’, where we check into our
hotel for a two-night stay. |
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(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 9 Rome |
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This morning, we meet our expert
local guide who will show us the |
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splendours of St. Peter’s
Basilica, a renaissance masterpiece. Later, we |
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take in other ancient sights –
Piazza Venezia, the Roman Forum, |
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which was the political centre of
the Roman Empire, Circus Maximus, |
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and the spectacular Trevi
Fountain where you may make a wish. |
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Afternoon is at leisure to
explore other sights, or join the additional |
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Excursion to visit the colosseum
the largest amphitheatre ever built in |
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the Roman Empire and one of the
greatest works of Roman |
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architecture and engineering.
Later we visit the Time Elevator, a |
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unique experience, with the
projection on three wide panoramic |
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screens, a 3D film journey
through the history of the Eternal City. |
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Later this evening enjoy a Rome
by Night tour as we drive past |
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the monuments and admire the
illuminated facades. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 10 Rome, Orvieto, Arezzo |
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This morning, we meet our local
guide who will show us the splendours |
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of the Vatican Museums, including
the Sistine Chapel. Later we |
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depart for Orviento. The site of
the city is among the most dramatic |
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in Europe. Perched on a plateau
of tufa rock, with the outline of its |
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world famous Duomo visible for
miles around. Access to the city in |
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fact is via the funicular. The
heart of Orviento is Piazza del Duomo, |
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onto which look the town’s most
important buildings and the |
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façade of the Duomo, a
masterpiece of gothic architecture anddazzling
mosaics. |
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Late evening check into our hotel
for an overnight stop. (Breakfast, Lunch,
Dinner) |
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DAY 11 Arezzo, Pisa, Milan, Lake Lugano area,
Switzerland |
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Today we depart for Pisa, where
we visit the Field of Miracles. Here you |
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can marvel at the marble
Cathedral in the Pisan Romanesque style, |
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the Baptistery, and one of the
wonders of the world, the legendary |
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Leaning Tower. Proceed into
Milan, the cultural and economic hub |
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of Italy. Explore the historic
centre of the city – see the famous |
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Duomo (Cathedral), one of the
finest examples of Gothic |
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architecture in Italy, La scala
Opera House and the CastelloSforzesco. Leaving
Milan, |
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we cross the Swiss border,
passing spectacular sceneryaround
the lake regions |
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of Como and Lugano.
We arrive at our hotel in the Lake
Lugano area late evening, |
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and check in for an overnight
stop. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 12 Switzerland: Mount Titlis, Lucerne |
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This morning either join the
Additional Excursion for the scenic train ride
through the |
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Swiss Alpine region to Lucerne,
or board your coach as we drive north. From
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Lucerne,
we rejoin our coach and drive up
the winding mountain roads to the valley
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of Engel berg.
We start our ascent to board the world’s first
revolving cable car, |
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reaching the peak
of 10,000 feet and the highest
viewpoint in central Switzerland |
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(weather permitting).Visit the
Glacier Grotto or enjoy a breathtaking panorama
from |
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the sun terrace. Later, we begin
our decent, passing the glaciers and thawing
ice, |
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which create majestic waterfalls.
Later we visit the town of Lucerne, to see the
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chapel Bridge
and the Lion Monument. This
evening, join the Additional Excursion
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for Lake Lucerne cruise and Swiss
Folklore show. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 13 Switzerland: Interlaken, Jungfraujoch |
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We first drive to the town of
Interlaken, the scene of many “Bollywood” films. |
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From there a short drive brings
us to Lauterbrunnen, where we board the train
for |
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the scenic journey to
Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe, the highest
railway station |
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in Europe at 3,454 metres
(weather permitting). Visit the ice Palace with
ice |
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sculptures or enjoy the panoramic
views from the Sphinx Terrace. Early |
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evening we begin our descent and
return to our hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 14 Switzerland, Paris |
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Early morning we leave the Swiss
Alps behind us. Once into France, we join the
super |
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fast
highways, driving past vineyards and mustard
fields. Continue onto Paris, |
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one of the most exciting and
popular cities of Europe, renowned for it’s
fashion, |
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perfumes, and of course the most
talked about French champagne and wines. |
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Early evening we check into our
hotel. This evening you may either rest in your |
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hotel or join the Additional
Excursion – Paris by night tour. On our tour we
will see |
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the main sights illuminated,
later enjoy a spectacular cruise on the River
Seine |
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– admire the spectacular
facades from your covered boat. (Breakfast,
Lunch, Dinner) |
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DAY 15 Paris *
Orientation City Tour of Paris |
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This morning, on our orientation
tour of Paris, we will be introduced to the main
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sights of this beautiful City:
Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Place de la
Concorde, |
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and the Opera. We then proceed to
the Louvre museum where you can see |
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the famous Mona Lisa painting by
Leonard Da Vinci. Later we visit the top floor |
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of the Eiffel Tower to witness a
spectacular panoramic view of the city. Finally
join |
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us for an exciting optional Lido
cabaret show. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
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DAY 16 Paris *
Disneyland Paris Theme Park |
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A short drive to the famous
Disneyland Paris Theme Park where a full day of
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excitement for the entire family
awaits you. Meet all your favourite Disney |
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characters, see the amazing show
“Honey, I shrunk the audience”, ride the
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hair-raising “Space Mountain”
roller coaster, and don’t miss the fabulous |
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main street parade. Later we
visit the top floor of the Eiffel Tower to
witness a |
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spectacular panoramic view of the
city. Finally join us for an exciting optional |
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Lido cabaret show. (Breakfast,
Dinner) |
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DAY 17 Paris, Versailles, Calais, Ferry, Dover,
London |
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We visit the gardens of the
Palace of Versailles. Early afternoon we depart
and |
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journey north for Calais to board
the ferry for the return channel crossing. |
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On arrival at Dover port, we
board our coach and arrive London late evening,
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where its time to say farewell.
(Breakfast, Lunch) |
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