Spend a week seeing the magnificent cities of Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna. In addition to in-depth guided sightseeing in the main cities, highlight visits are included to King Ludwig’s fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein, a stop in Mondsee to see the church from the Sound of Music, Mozart’s birthplace in Salzburg, and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. Also overnight in the pretty city of Innsbruck in Tyrol and enjoy a Danube cruise (departure 1023 visits Melk Abbey instead) on the way to Vienna. An optional excursion to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden is available, and an entire day at leisure in Vienna allows the possibility to join an optional excursion to Bratislava, capital of Slovakia. You may also wish to visit one of the operetta concerts in one of Vienna’s elegant concert halls. A lovely trip for romantics.

This extraordinary vacation is a sample of some of Europe’s major highlights. Start with two nights in London, where sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral and time to watch the Changing of the Guard (if held). Next, board the Eurostar train to Brussels, followed by a comfortable drive to Amsterdam for sightseeing by way of a leisurely canal cruise. In Germany, visit the awe-inspiring cathedral in Cologne, cruise the romantic Rhine River, take pictures of Heidelberg Castle, and drive through the Black Forest. In Switzerland, visit the Rhine Falls and spend two nights in charming lakeside Lucerne to relax and enjoy the Alpine scenery. On through the Burgundy wine area to Paris, where guided sightseeing includes all the highlights and a ride up to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower.

Immerse yourself in the land of thundering waterfalls, gleaming glaciers, and charming stave churches. A full circle from Oslo to Oslo, starting with two nights in this amazing city, shows you this breathtaking country in a most scenic way. Highlights include the 1994 Winter Olympic city of Lillehammer, cruises on the Geirangerfjord and Sognefjord, the excellent Norwegian Glacier Museum, Lâtefoss, the star among waterfalls, Vemork, scene of the daring sabotage action celebrated in The Heroes of Telemark, Frogner Park, and the City Hall in Oslo. Overnight stays in Bergen, the most picturesque of all Scandinavian towns, and rustic, unspoiled Telemark are included, as well as a farewell dinner in Oslo.

For those with a bit more time, this journey covers all the highlights of two of Europe’s most picturesque countries. Enjoy 2-night stays in Salzburg, Zermatt, and Lucerne, and a 3-night stay in romantic Vienna. This pace allows for many special included visits and enough free time to relax and enjoy the beautiful panoramas. Overnight stops are also made in posh St. Moritz and in Berne, the capital of Switzerland. A Danube cruise, Sound of Music’s lake country, Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg, Zermatt’s mountain train, Chillon Castle at Lake Geneva, Berne, Interlaken, and an unforgettable ride on the famed Glacier Express from Chur to Zermatt make this one of Globus’ most scenic vacations. A special welcome dinner at your hotel in Vienna and a farewell dinner at a local restaurant in Lucerne have been included.

Italy is a country with so much to offer—amazing scenery, ancient ruins, a rich history, sumptuous cuisine, architectural treasures, splendid art, designer shops, and friendly people. On this tour through Italy, you’ll experience some of Italy’s most popular cities and historic sights, including Rome, Florence, Venice, Assisi, Pompeii, and Sorrento. You’ll also take an overnight ferry from Naples to Sicily.

Tour highlights include Agrigento, where you’ll see ancient Greek structures that have survived for 2,400 years! Also visit Taormina, where you’ll see the 3rd-century Greek Amphitheater, the second largest of its kind in Sicily. Photos and words cannot adequately capture these sights—you must visit them in person!

If art is your focus, you’ll be delighted by Michelangelo’s David in Florence. Completed in 1504, the artist worked over thirty months for a mere 400 florins (roughly $50,000 today). He worked even longer at the ceiling paintings in the Sistine Chapel in Rome (painted from 1508 to 1512), which you’ll also see on this tour. Watch glassblowers in action as they create their beautiful art in Venice. Or if historical churches interest you, you’re sure to be delighted by the 12th-century Norman Cathedral in Palermo, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the 13th-century Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, and more.

These are just a few of the many highlights on this vacation through the best of Italy and Sicily. So if you want to see Italy, let Globus handle the details and focus your energy on experiencing this marvelous country.

This trip not only covers all the “must-see” cities and sights in Europe, but also includes a Eurostar train ride from London to Brussels, a canal cruise in Amsterdam, a Rhine cruise, the Black Forest, the Rhine Falls, Liechtenstein, Innsbruck, Sound of Music Salzburg, a private boat transfer in Venice, and visits to Ferrara and Pisa in Italy, and Avignon in France. In all cities, visit the stand-out features, like St. Paul’s in London, St. Stephen’s in Vienna, St. Mark’s Basilica and Doges’ Palace in Venice, St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel and Colosseum in Rome, and Michelangelo’s David in Florence. In Nice at the Côte d’Azur, enjoy a full day at leisure with the possibility to visit Monte Carlo. In Paris, a visit to the second floor of the Eiffel Tower has been included in your guided sightseeing tour of the “City of Light.”

This vacation shows you all of Portugal without any rush, thanks to the well-planned 2-night stopovers in Lisbon, Oporto, and the Algarve. Start and end in Lisbon, and see the interior and almost the entire coastline of Portugal. Guided sightseeing tours in Lisbon, Oporto, and Evora allow you to see many of the must-see sights, including Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon. Built in 1502 and now regarded as Lisbon’s most important landmark, it was traditional for Portuguese seafarers to pray in the chapel before their departure to the unknown. In Evora, visit the Ossuary Chapel, with its walls covered with thousands of human bones and skulls.

Enjoy the Roman ruins of Conimbriga, tour the excavations, view the well-preserved mosaics, and visit the excellent museum. Spend time in the Algarve, Portugal’s most popular vacation area, where you can relax and explore this beautiful resort at your own pace. For those interested in food and wine, you’ll have an opportunity to enjoy an olive oil tasting in Belmonte and a wine tasting at a port wine cellar in Oporto.

All of this and much more await you on this wonderful vacation to Portugal—a trip of a lifetime!