Hidden Europe
PARIS - NANCY - LUCERNE - ZURICH - INNSBRUCK - HALLSTATT - SALZBURG - MUNICH — 10 Days
Where sleepy towns rest among the hills, and time itself seems to have skipped a few centuries.
There’s a Europe that never made it onto the postcards. It’s the Europe where:
- A square in Nancy still wears the same face it wore in the age of kings
- Evening light falls over a small lakeside town, so lovely you could swear you’d wandered into the pages of an old fairy tale in Lucerne
- Church bells in Zurich still ring on schedule, as if no century had ever passed
Hallstatt rests quietly by the water, as though waiting for someone to pass by and hear its story. Salzburg stands proud as the birthplace of the world’s first symphonies.
This journey carries you through Paris, Lucerne, and the storybook corners of France, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany — places that are never loudly praised, yet leave their mark deep in the memory of anyone who has ever set foot there.
Every journey begins with a single departure.
Guests depart from designated gateways. Overnight on board.
Paris welcomes you in the golden light of sunset over the Eiffel Tower.
Arrive in Paris, check in and rest at the hotel. Visit Notre-Dame Cathedral at Point Zero, then watch the Eiffel Tower glow at sunset.
Overnight in Paris. (L,D included)
Quiet Montmartre, proud Arc de Triomphe, at the heart of Paris.
Climb Montmartre hill, visit the Sacré-Cœur Basilica overlooking the city. See the Arc de Triomphe and stroll the Champs-Élysées.
Overnight in Paris.(B,D included)
Reims carries the crown of kings, Nancy gleams gold at Place Stanislas.
Visit Reims, coronation site of more than 30 French kings, and its Notre-Dame Cathedral. Continue to Nancy to admire Place Stanislas, a UNESCO World Heritage site over 250 years old.
Overnight in Nancy.(B,D included)
Lucerne rests gently by blue waters, Zurich hums with the pulse of finance.
Arrive in Lucerne, cross the historic Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke), see the Lion Monument, and wander the old town along the Reuss River. Continue to Zurich.
Overnight in Zurich.(B,D included)
Zurich rings with old bells, Innsbruck gleams with its Golden Roof beneath the Alps.
Visit Grossmünster and Fraumünster, known for their Marc Chagall stained-glass windows, and stroll along Lake Zurich. Cross the Alps to Innsbruck to see the Golden Roof.
Overnight in Innsbruck.(B,D included)
Hallstatt looks like a dream by the lake, Salzburg hums with Mozart’s music.
Arrive in Hallstatt, one of Europe’s most beautiful lakeside villages, and visit the Maria am Berg church. Continue to Salzburg, Mozart’s birthplace, and visit Salzburg Cathedral and St. Peter’s Abbey.
Overnight in Salzburg.(B,D included)
The streets where Mozart first drew breath.
Walk along Getreidegasse and visit Mozart’s Residence. In the afternoon, see the Mirabell Gardens, and Residenzplatz and Kapitelplatz beneath Hohensalzburg Fortress.
Overnight in Salzburg.(B,D included)
A touch of Bavaria in the heart of Germany.
Arrive in Munich, stop at Marienplatz with its famous glockenspiel, and visit Frauenkirche. Stroll through Viktualienmarkt and Kaufingerstraße shopping street.
Overnight in Munich.(B,D included)
Carrying home memories that will never fade.
Visit St. Peter’s Church and Asamkirche, and see Odeonsplatz and Theatinerkirche. Transfer to the airport for the return flight to the US.
Carnival US Travel looks forward to welcoming you on future journeys.
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