This day, Check-in at the airport for your departure flight from Manila to Oslo! Enjoy inflight meals and entertainment on board.

Flight details:

              EK 337 22DEC MNL/DXB 0755 1320

              EK 95 22DEC DXB/FCO 1505 1845

Welcome to Rome! After immigration clearance at the airport, convey your luggage and board your private coach. Then proceed to hotel for check in and rest.

On this day, get ready to explore the eternal city of Rome and Vatican with a local expert guide to introduce the most noticeable highlights of the city which includes Vatican Square, St. Peter’s Basilica and view of the Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, Roman Forum,  Monument Vittorio,            Emmanuelle II, Piazza de Venezia, Circus Maximus, the famous Fountain of Trevi and the Spanish Steps. To balance the afternoon, enjoy your free time for your own leisure. Then proceed to the hotel for check-in.

After breakfast, drive to Assisi for an orientation tour of this city and visit the Upper and Lower of the Basilica of St.    Francis. Afterwards, continue to Pisa and be amazed by this beautiful city of Pisa. A photo stop at Leaning  Tower of Pisa, one of the most remarkable architectural structures from medieval Europe. Also, a view of Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa Baptistry. Then proceed to hotel for check-in. (SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DINNER)

After breakfast, drive to Venice Tronchetto pier for your boat ride to romantic city of Venice Island. Visit to San Marco Square and admire Doge’s Palace, Byzantine St. Mark’s Cathedral, The Bell Tower, The Clock Tower and the Bridge of Sighs. Later on, visit to a world-famous glassblowing factory of Murano to watch glassblowing and sculpture techniques. Then proceed to Venice Mestre for hotel check-in.

After breakfast, travel to Verona, the romantic city of Love.  It’s famous for being the setting of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” A 14th-century residence with a tiny balcony overlooking a courtyard is said be “Juliet’s House.” Discover why Shakespeare wrote about the city and why UNESCO listed it as a World Heritage Site as you walk past monuments, busy squares, and quaint alleyways. Then head to the Verona Arena, Juliet’s House and other interesting attractions. Then cross the Austrian border towards Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck, see the Golden Roof the famous symbol of the city, Maria-Theresian Shopping strip. Visit the Grand 18th-century baroque cathedral Dom St. Jacob. Then hotel check-in and dinner.

This day, enjoy the beautiful countryside from Austria to Switzerland with stop in Vaduz the capital of Liechtenstein and see the Vaduz Castle the palace and official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein which it overlooks from an adjacent hilltop. In the afternoon, drive to Zurich. Welcome to  Zurich! Comes as no surprise that it’s often labelled as the most expensive city in the world, Zurich. Today, explore the city and have a photo stop in  Münsterbrücke, it’s a  pedestrian and road bridge in Zürich’s old town.  Then transfer to hotel for hotel check-in.

After breakfast, travel to Engelberg and experience a mind-blowing day in the Snow at one of the lovely mountain resorts of Mount Titlis in Switzerland with 10,623ft high above sea level. Take the world’s first rotating cable car and be amazed to the spectacular view up to the  summit of Mt. Titlis and enjoy the Illuminated Glacier Cave, experience the Titlis Cliff Walk – the highest elevation suspension bridge in Europe. Afterwards, transfer to Lucerne and love the relaxed day to see the emotive Lion Monument carved into a limestone cliff, walk to the symbolic Kapellbrucke or Chapel Bridge a covered  wooden footbridge across the Reuss, and explore the beautiful Old Town on your own free time, there you can have your way to shop the famous Swiss products like Swiss chocolates, Swiss knives, Bally shoes and watches. Then back to Zurich for hotel check-in and dinner.

A great morning to start the day with photostop at The Rhine Falls in Schaffhausen before leaving Switzerland then cross the German border to Titisee in Black Forest area which famous for its Cuckoo Clock industry. Afterwards, drive to Colmar, its old town has cobblestone streets lined with half-timbered               medieval and early Renaissance buildings. Enjoy walking tour to include The Gothic 13th-century, Eglise Saint-Martin church stands on central Place de la Cathédrale, Adolph House, Manneken-Pis de Colmar, Old Town Colmar, Ancienne Douane, La Petite Venise. Proceed to Strasbourg for your hotel check-in and dinner.

After breakfast, explore the richest city in Alsace with its historical and architectural heritage. See the UNESCO listed Grand Ile, Strasbourg Cathedral and Palais Rohan, stroll around La Petite France and along the canals. Afterwards,  continue to the beautiful city of Nancy, known for its late batoque and art nouveau landmarks. See the Place Stanisla, a large pedestrianized square in the French city of Nancy, The Museum of Fine Arts, Place de la Carrière, Parque de la Pèpinière, etc. Then travel towards the vibrant Paris. Then check-in to hotel and dinner.

In this day, explore the captivating city of Paris. See the highlights of the city includes both banks of the River Seine: The Place de la Concorde, Champs Elysees, Notre Dame   Cathedral, Arc du Triomphe, Les Invalides, Louvre Museum, Opera House and the famous Eiffel Tower and River Seine Bateaux Mouche Cruise. Afternoon, free time to explore the city on your own pace. Perhaps, take the best time for your shopping at the largest Department store in France, the Galleries La Fayette. Later on, Enjoy your New Years eve Special Dinner.

Free time. Enjoy your day on your own pace. (No Services)

After Breakfast, drive to Metz a city in France’s northeastern Grand Est region, with gardens and leafy promenades along the Moselle and Seille rivers. Visit to the Old Town, the Gothic Metz Cathedral is famed for its           massive number of stained-glass windows, many by noted artist. Afterwards drive to Luxembourg for a city tour with your English-speaking guide. Luxembourg is famous for its medieval fortified old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the shores of the River Alzette. Discover the secrets of the city and be surprised by the grand squares, churches and palaces on every corner. Admire a mixture of styles that range from gothic renaissance and baroque architecture. Then, hotel check-in and dinner.

After breakfast, travel through the Belgian border to Brussels and stop in Heysel Plateau for photos of the Atomium and discover one of Belgium’s most iconic structures, a modernist work of art that was created for Expo ‘58 before going  to the magnificent Grand Place one of the most beautiful square in the world   surrounded by opulent guildhalls and two larger  edifices, the City’s Town Hall, and the King’s House and see the famous emblem of the city the Mannekin Pis. Some free time on your own before heading to Amsterdam.

After your buffet breakfast at the hotel, discover Holland with visit to the traditional windmill village of Zaanse Schans with its characteristic green wooden houses and windmills and get a feel for life in 19th-century Netherlands. Then to experience the best of the country with visit to the Cheese and Clogs Factory, photostop at a traditional Windmill, then excursion to Volendam and visit the Fisherman Traditional Village which is famous for its splendid harbour, fishing trade, authentic Dutch character and traditional clothing. Afterwards, transfer to katwoude, for an orientation tour. Visit the Irene hoeve, a former farm that now caters for tourist, there are cheese making and wooden shoe making demonstrations by ladies in  traditional Volendam costume. Afterwards, return to the city to visit Royal Coster Diamonds, the oldest diamond polishing factory in the world, then board your Canal Cruise aboard a glass-roofed boat and admire the beautiful Amsterdam canals and don’t miss out the awareness of walking along the famous Red Light District of Amsterdam. Then back to the hotel.

Free time. Enjoy your day on your own pace. (No Services)

Your memorable journey come to an end today. Enjoy your buffet breakfast and some free time before your departure transfer to airport for your flight back home.

Flight details:

          EK 150  6JAN AMS/DXB   2200 0745

          EK 334  7JAN DXB/MNL   0925 2135