Information and Itinerary for Europe 2011

I now have the information and itinerary for the Europe trip.  See where we're headed--you won't want to miss these places!  Here's a link to an abbreviated version of the itinerary (also printed below).

Day 1  -  Fly overnight to England

Day 2  -  London

Arrive in London
Take a walking tour of London:

The Strand

Trafalgar Square

Leicester Square

Covent Garden

Day 3  -  London

Take a guided tour of London:

Big Ben and Houses of Parliament

Piccadilly Circus

St. Paul’s Cathedral

Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace (if scheduled)

Optional: Windsor Castle

Day 4  -  London • Paris

Travel on the Eurostar train to Paris

Day 5  -  Paris

Take a guided tour of Paris:

Place de la Concorde

Champs-Élysées

Arc de Triomphe

Eiffel Tower

Optional: Versailles

Day 6  -  Paris • Night train

Visit the Louvre
Take a walking tour of Paris:

Latin Quarter

Visit Notre Dame Cathedral
Board a night train to Florence

Day 7  -  Florence

Arrive in Florence
Take a guided tour of Florence
Visit the Duomo
See a leather-making demonstration
Optional: Pisa

Day 8  -  Assisi • Rome

Travel to Assisi
Visit the Basilica of St. Francis
Continue on to Rome

Day 9  -  Rome

Take a guided tour of Vatican City
Visit the Sistine Chapel
Visit St. Peter’s Basilica
Take a guided tour of Rome
Visit the Colosseum
Take a walking tour of Rome