Merci Beaucoup! Tales of Europe

Travel Dates: Mar 24-Apr 03 / Apr 28-May 08

Flight Details via Emirates:

Mar 24 – Apr 03:
EK 0335 24MAR MNLDXB 2330 0445 EK 0139 25MAR DXBPRG 0910 1255 | EK 0076 02APR CDGDXB 2155 0635 EK 0334 03APR DXBMNL 0935 2210

APR 28-MAY 08:
EK 335 28APR MNLDXB 2355 0445 29APR EK 139 29APR DXBPRG 0835 1300 29APR | EK 076 07MAY CDGDXB 2155 0635 08MAY EK 334 08MAY DXBMNL 0935 2210 08MAY

Itinerary:

Day 1: Manila (Meals on Board)

• Departure from Manila

Day 2: Prague (Meals on Board)

• Arrival in Prague.
• WELCOME TO PRAGUE!
• After Immigration Clearance and Baggage Claim. We will proceed with our private coach and proceed with our 3-hour afternoon city tour. Let’s start the tour and explore all the Prague castles with a local guide, visit Old Royal Palace including Vladislav Hall, St. Georges Basilica, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower and St. Vitus Cathedral.
• Dinner on your own and Overnight in Prague.
• Hotel Accommodation: NH PRAGUE CITY or similar

Day 3: Prague – Karlovy Vary – Nuremburg (B/-/-)

• After breakfast and checkout the group will travel to Karlovy Vary for a wonderful walk around the main attractions of Karlovy Vary.
• Get to know the air of this town through its buildings. Learn about how the local springs got their names. Gaze at the gorgeous colonnades on your path. Enjoy the views of Karlovy Vary as you get to know its development as a resort. Listen to the story of the Becherovka Factory. Try mineral water from the best springs of Karlovy Vary.
• Depart for Nuremberg to visit Germany’s magnificent medieval city. To this day, the city’s skyline is dominated by a mighty fortress built around 1140 during the reign of Emperor Conrad III.
• Dinner on your own. Overnight in Nuremberg.
• Hotel Accommodation: SEMINARIS HOTEL NURNBERG or similar

Day 4: Nuremburg – Heidelberg – Cologne (B/-/-)

• After Breakfast, Check out and Proceed to morning brief city walk with a local guide in the old town.
• Continue our joinery to Heidelberg and learn all the history of the city from your guide as you visit Heidelberg Castle, Old Bridge, Holy Spirit Church and more. Heidelberg attracts around a million visitors from all over the world. The castle is the combination of several buildings surrounding an inner courtyard, put together with a haphazard look. Each building highlights a different period of German architecture.
• Proceed to Cologne and overnight.
• Hotel Accommodation: MERCURE KOLN WEST or similar

Day 5: Cologne – Amsterdam (B/-/-)

• After Breakfast and Check out. Proceed to explore the historic old town and Cologne Cathedral. It is one of the highest churches in the world and impresses everyone who sees it personally. Together, Let’s discover many fascinating details from the outside while circumnavigating and taking a closer look at this unique masterpiece of architecture.
• Proceed to Amsterdam and overnight.
• Hotel Accommodation: VAN DER VALK SCHIPHOL A4 (SUPERIOR) or similar

Day 6: Amsterdam – Lisse – Zaandam – Volendam (B/-/-)

• After Breakfast, Will visit the Keukenhof!
• The most beautiful spring garden in the world! Keukenhof is the world’s largest and most famous flower park, boasting more than seven million flowers in bloom between April and May.
• Proceed to Zaanse Schans, where you will be able to take pictures of typical Dutch windmills that are still in use today. Afterwards, we will drive to the Waterland area, pass through the beautiful villages from this part of the country, and visit the clog workshop and cheese farm over there. Then, travel back to Amsterdam city centre and discover this “ Venice of the North.”
• Hotel Accommodation: VAN DER VALK SCHIPHOL A4 (SUPERIOR) or similar

Day 7: Amsterdam – Rotterdam – Brussels – Brudges (B/-/-)

• After Breakfast, Check out and Proceed to travel to Brussels.
• See the best of Rotterdam, the second largest city in the Netherlands, in the morning. The city’s landmarks, including Rotterdam Central Station, and learn about Rotterdam’s past and present; The Old Port or Oude Haven dating back to 1350, a former ocean liner and cruise ship that’s been converted into a hotel.
• Departure for Brussels. Visit Manaken Pis, the most famous landmark usually besieged by a large crowd of tourists. The current statue, made in 1619 by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder, has been stolen many times but can always be recovered.
• During major celebrations, events and festivals in Brussels, the statue is known for being dressed in full attire. Free time at Grand Place for shopping time.
• Proceed to hotel for check in overnight.
• Hotel Accommodation: NH BRUGGE or similar

Day 8: Brudges – Paris (B/-/-)

• After Breakfast, Check out and Proceed to travel to Brussels.
• Explore Paris with a Seine River Cruise, one of the city’s top sightseeing cruises. Glide along the water, passing the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay and Notre Dame Cathedral, with views of Paris’ famous sights. The 1-hour cruise departs from Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, with onboard commentary from a knowledgeable guide. Afternoon free time for shopping.
• Hotel Accommodation: MERCURE LA DEFENSE or similar

Day 9: Paris – Versailles – Serris – Paris (B/-/-)

• After Breakfast at hotel.
• Proceed and depart for the Palace of Versailles in the morning and visit the official residence of the famous French Sun King in the Palace of Versailles. Take a guided tour around the palace to see the King’s and Queen’s State Apartments and the Hall of Mirrors.
• Proceed to Visit to La Vallee Village and free time to shop and explore
• Then head outside on your own to explore the extensive gardens at your leisure
• Go Back to hotel and Overnight.
• Hotel Accommodation: MERCURE LA DEFENSE or similar

Day 10: Paris – Manila (Breakfast and Meals on Board)

• After Breakfast at hotel.
• Proceed for Airport transfer and proceed to Charles De Gaulle Airport.

Day 11: Manila (Meals on Board)

• Arrival in Manila

Inclusions:

• Roundtrip Airfare via Emirates
• 7KG Hand Carry with 30KG Check-in Baggage
• 8 Nights Hotel Accommodation in 4-Star (City Limits)
• STRICTLY BASED ON TWIN / DOUBLE SHARING ONLY
• Daily Breakfast
• Private Coach
• Sightseeings and Entrances as specified
• English-Speaking Tour Guide (specified on itinerary)
• European Tour Manager
• Filipino Tour leader

Exclusions:

• Airline Taxes – Approx. USD 180
• City Taxes – USD 65
• Travel Insurance – PHP 1,656
  (Up to 59 y/o only. If pax is 60 y/o and above, for quotation for Premium Insurance.)
• Visa Fee – PHP 9, 800
• Tipping – USD 10 /day/ pax
• Meals (Lunch and Dinner)
• Services not mentioned in the program

Booking Procedure:

• Guarantee Deposit must be settled within 3 BUSINESS DAYS of receiving the Confirmation Invoice. Otherwise, the slot may be released.
• Non-refundable $700 per person to reserve
• Full Payment must be settled 45 DAYS before the Departure Date, otherwise, the slot may be released and the deposit would be forfeited.

Cancellation Charges:

• 180 days – forfeiture of guarantee deposit
• 120 days – forfeiture of guarantee deposit and 50% cancellation charges applies
• 190 days – forfeiture of guarantee deposit and 100% cancellation charges applies

Visa Application:

• If the VISA APPLICATION IS DENIED, the guarantee deposit will be FORFEITED

Others:

• For the passenger, who cannot pass the immigration process in any Int’l airport, the tour cost is non-refundable.
• The Package is non-refundable and cannot be rebooked. No refund for any unused tours, transportations, hotels and flights.
• Rebooking can only be processed in the event of natural calamities and force majeure (war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial disputes, terrorist activity, epidemics and pandemics), or mandated government cancellations. Refund is not an option.
• In the event of sudden adjustment with the flight schedule made by the airline, the clients are expected to follow the new set schedule.
• Rebooking might be considered once the passenger’s result is POSITIVE of COVID-19 but still under airline and hotel discretions.