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Experience the famous Chelsea Flower Show before exploring the world's largest flower auction in Amsterdam, relax on a canal cruise in picturesque Bruges and admire the glorious gardens of Versailles and Giverny in France.

A European Affair with the Chelsea Flower Show (Summer 2017)

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Tour Duration:	10 Days
Depart From:	France
Arrive in:	England
Tour Style:	Special Interest Tour
Tour Type:	Escorted
Tour Supplier:	Insight Vacations
Meal Description:	No Meals

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Departure Date	Return Date	Price(CAD)

2017-05-25	2017-06-03	6168.00
2017-05-25	2017-06-03	4329.00
2017-05-25	2017-06-03	6168.00
2017-05-25	2017-06-03	4329.00

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England
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England
England

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Day : 1

Your Journey Begins

Number of Days : 1

Board your overnight flight to Europe (not included).

Day : 2

Arrive London

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Welcome to London! On arrival you are transferred to your hotel where the rest of the day is at leisure to relax or explore London. This evening join your Tour Director for a Welcome Drink and tour debriefing at the hotel.

Day : 3

Chelsea Flower Show

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Enjoy a full day to experience the famous Chelsea Flower Show – the ‘mecca’ of all garden shows. A transfer in the morning takes you to the famous show! The Chelsea Flower Show will bring together the very best show gardens, flowers and gardening from around the world. You will see magnificent floral displays, model gardens, English garden tools and a host of garden structures and artifacts. This afternoon a transfer back to your hotel is provided. This evening we dine on a spectacular Thames River Dinner Cruise.(Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)

Day : 4

London – Amsterdam

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Cross to Dover for the channel crossing to Calais, and transfer to Amsterdam. On the way enjoy an orientation tour past the Mint Tower; floating Flower Market and Royal Palace in Dam Square.(Breakfast / Hotel Dinner)

Day : 5

Amsterdam

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Start your day at the famous Aalsmeer Flower Auction, the world’s largest flower auction, where you experience the bustle of the auction floor, and witness the incredible number of flowers sold every day. Later visit a typical Dutch windmill and the picturesque village of Volendam. Volendam is renowned for its wooden houses, traditional fishing boats and old harbour.(Breakfast)

Day : 6

Amsterdam – Bruges

Number of Days : 1

Continue to medieval Bruges in Belgium. Stroll along the cobbled streets lined with high gabled houses from the Golden Age of the 16th century. Visit the market square dominated by the 272ft Belfry of the Market Hall. Then explore Burg Square with its ornate Gothic town hall and glorious frescoes on the walls of the Holy Blood Chapel. Afterwards enjoy a relaxing canal cruise before dinner at a local restaurant.(Breakfast / Hotel Dinner)

Day : 7

Bruges – Paris

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Depart Bruges for glittering Paris. Sightseeing with a local expert takes you by the Île de la Cité to see Notre Dame Cathedral with its famous tale of Quasimodo. Then around the imposing facades of the Louvre and Garnier’s Opera House. See the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde and drive along the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe. Next, survey the city from the heights of the Eiffel Tower, built for the World’s Exhibition of 1889. The rest of the day is free to enjoy at your leisure. You could stop at the sidewalk cafés lining the Seine for pastries, view the priceless masterpieces at the Louvre, or hit the designer shops.(Breakfast)

Day : 8

Loire Valley Excursion

Number of Days : 1

Take a day tour from Paris to visit two of the most famous Châteaux of the Loire Valley: beautiful Chenonceau Castle, and, perhaps most magnificent of them all, the Château de Chambord. You’ll witness the glamour and grandeur of French royalty and aristocracy, and gain insights into “castle life” in these Renaissance riverside castles.(Breakfast)

Day : 9

Versailles and Giverny

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Taking in two of Europe’s most celebrated gardens; we have a full day to explore Versailles and Giverny. France’s royal history is revealed at King Louis XIV’s majestic palace of Versailles which, along with its magnificent garden, became the quintessential model for palaces in Europe. Visiting the luxurious Grand Apartments, the chandelier-lit Hall of Mirrors and the Chapel of Versailles, you get a glimpse into the lives of 17th century French nobility. Then we head to Giverny to view the gardens that inspired many of Impressionist Claude Monet’s most famous masterpieces, seeing the Japanese Bridge which crosses the illustrious water-lily pond – as painted in Monet’s magnum opus ‘Nympheas’. Back in Paris, the rest of the day is at leisure.(Breakfast)

Day : 10

Farewell Paris

Number of Days : 1

Your memorable journey comes to an end as you bid your Tour Director farewell. Transfers arrive at Charles De Gaulle Airport today at 08:30, 11:30 & 18:00.(Breakfast)

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