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Greece - Athens Ios, Santorini and Crete
The Cyclades Islands - The warm colours of the Greek earth, the unique light reflecting off the houses, and the blue of the clear, calm sea, these are the elements that make a picture of Greece (Frommer's 99). The secret to the Greek Islands is never to over plan. A light structure, interesting tours and great people all make a perfect tour. Fly to Athens, with stays in Athens, Ios, Santorini, Crete and optional tours of Peloponnese and other Aegean & Ionian island.
This is a very relaxed trip, lots of free time, and lots of suggested ways to fill it. Ios represents our first chance to unwind and just enjoy the many beaches and lovely coves and the village of Chora with its many restaurants and tavernas and overall charm. Santorini is considered the jewel of the Cyclades Islands, Crete is steep in history and mountains. The Peloponnese has so much to offer the savvied traveler
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Italy - Florence based villas and tours
Italy - Siena based villas and tours Fly to Florence, and then spend 7 nights in one of our 4 beautiful villas near Florence and Siena. All of these villas are located in the heart of Tuscany, each boasting their own unique attributes. Enjoy 5 days of touring the Tuscan countryside, cities and villages with out personable, qualified guides. The guides are fully certified to drive into the back roads of the cities and villages showing us the real Tuscany, areas that the normal motor coaches cannot travel. You will visit amazing wineries on our guided tours and transfers, returning at the end of the day to our amazing villas.
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France
Fly to and stay in Paris, visit the Champagne region, tours of Beaune in Burgundy, tours of Vezelay and Sancerre as well as the lower Loire Valley following the route of Joan of Ark with visits to the chateaus along the route. Stay in the city of Tours allowing time to appreciate the chateaux and specialties of the region. Return to Paris with optional extra night in Paris or tours of Normandy
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Croatia
Croatia is a beautiful country with its amazing Adriatic Coastline framed up by the Alps and Central Europe. Our tour will start in Porec with a visit to the Basilica of Euphrasius (an UNESCO World Heritage Site). Optional day trips from Porec to Pula and Rovinj. We transfer to Trogir another UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Dalmatia coast with its spectacular harbour and Kamerlengo Castle. From Trogir we will explore the town of Split with its amazing Riva Promenade and a visit to the Palace of Diocletian. From Split we go the Hvar, with its abounding fields of lavender and beautiful beaches which makes this island one of the jewels of the Adriatic. We end our trip in Dubrovnik with its impressive fortress city walls and explore the sites along the stradum, a wide city street that crosses from East to West between the two city gates. |
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India
Our trip starts in Delhi with its 17th Century walls with a tour of the ancient city of Shah Jahanabad and visit to the Great Jama Masjid Mosque, principal Mosque of Old Delhi. No trip would be complete without a trip to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal. As well we have a visit to the Red Sandstone Agra Fort. Our trip will take us to the ghost cities of Fatephur Sikri built in 1571, a marvel of design and construction. We will then go to Amber, the name of the ancient kingdom of Jaipur. Visit Amber fort built in the 11th century with ascent to the fort on elephant backs. In Jaipur – the Pink City we will visit the Seventh Tier Moon Palace where the present Maharaja lives. We then visit Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) Jaipur most photographed building. In Aurangabad we visit the Caves of Ajanta. We then head to Nasik with visits to the vineyards of Sula, York and Zampa. We end our trip in Mumbai where we visit the Cave temples on Elephanta Island, Marine Drive, Jane Temple Museums, and Gandhi House |
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