1. The Trip of a Lifetime

2. Itinerary
• Day 1 : Leave US
• Day 2: Arrive in London-light touring
• Day 3: London
• Day 4: London
• Day 5: Fly to Zurich then train to Lucerne
• Day 6: Lucerne
• Day 7: Lucerne
• Day 8: Lucerne-train to Florence w/ stop in Milan
• Day 9: Florence
• Day 10: Florence-train to Venice
• Day 11: Venice
• Day 12: Venice- Fly to Paris
• Day 13: Paris
• Day 14: Paris
• Day 15: Paris
• Day 16: Leave for US

3. Day 1: Leave USA!!
• Depart Atlanta airport Friday evening. Fly
overnight to London.

4. Day 2: Arrive in London!!
• Arrive at Gatwick Saturday morning.
• Check into “Tune Hotel”
-Hotel is 5 min walk from Waterloo
tube station.
-Located in Westminster
• Do some light touring
London

5. Day 2: London-The Fun Begins
1. Westminster Abby
2. The Houses of Parliament
3. Big Ben
4. Downing Street
5. Buckingham Palace - (11:30)
Changing of Guards

6. Day 3
Trafalgar Square St. James Park National Gallery
Lunch at Café in the Crypt Sumerset House

7. Day 4-Wrapping up London
Famous Bus!!
Ride the London Eye Thames River
St. Paul’ s Cathedral Tower Bridge

8. Day 5
Off to Switzerland…Heaven on Earth
• Early morning-ride tube back to
London’s Airport
• Board flight to Zurich
• Arrive in Zurich mid morning
• Take train into Lucerne
Overview of Lucerne

9. Day 5 cont. Lucerne!!
• Arrive Late Afternoon
• Check into Hotel
• Light touring and relaxing

10. Day 6: Seeing the Highlights of Lucerne
Lake Lucerne Chapel Bridge Concert Hall
Famous Lion Monument

11. Day 7: ½ Day Trip to the Top of Titlis
Mountain

12. Day 8: Say good bye to Lucerne and
hello to Florence via Train
• Leave Lucerne and board a beautiful train ride
to Florence. Travels through breathtaking
scenery of Italy (5.5 hour trip)
• Train stops in Milan for a transfer.
• While at stop take a quick tour of Milan

13. Day 8 cont: Arrive In Florence
• Arrive late afternoon/early evening
• Check into B&B Soggiorno Pezzati Daniel
• Light touring on foot around hotel
• Florence

14. Day 9: Discover Florence
Piazza de Signoria
Statue of David
Rooftop Dinner
Florence is known for the open-air markets and
shops. Spend the day (cheap) on foot discovering
the beauty of Italy.

15. Day 10: Heelloo Romance…Venice!!
• Board train (2hrs) into Venice
• Check into hotel (has view of the canal!)
• Discover Venice by foot
• Grab some delicious Italian food
Venice

16. Day 11: Become an Italian
Venice
• Spend the majority of the simply walking the
Grand canal
• Grab lunch at St Mark’s Square
• Perhaps take a Gondola ride!!

17. Day 12: Paris bound!!!
Fly from Venice (via
easyjet) to France for
the final stop of the Check into hotel
trip into hotel and do
some light touring
Paris

18. Day 13-15…Explore France
• SO much to do
• Eiffel tower
• Louvre
• Sainte Chapel-most beautiful Church in France
• Notre Dame
• Luxembourg Gardens
• Seine River

19. Final Day….
• Board plane and safely return to puppies….

20. $$$$$$$$
• You may be saying to yourself, “Wow, this trip
of a lifetime is going to cost me for the rest of
my life.
• I’ll have you know that I have done some
research and believe that we can make this
trip happen…

21. COSMOS
pros and cons
Advantages Disadvantages
• Set price for everything • Lack of flexibility
except tours • Spend short amount of time in
one place (1 ½ days in Paris)
• Travel in a group
• Guides vary in quality
• No need to worry about • Set itinerary, no choice on
getting lost where to visit
• Don’t have to worry about • May not like the people on
luggage your tour (attracts old people)
• Do not get a chance to
• Knowledgeable tour guide immerse yourself in the
• They plan all the details culture

22. Self-Guided Tour
Advantages Disadvantages
• Pick your own schedule/itinerary • Time consuming-planning
• Immerse yourself in the culture
• Are able to relax in a park, pick a • Risk of getting lost
great Italian restaurant in Italy, ride • Could incur unexpected cost
on a gondola in Venice
• Ability to stay at B&B’s which allow • Language barriers??
you to learn more about country
• More responsibility
• More free time
• Will have to rely on each other – • Safety concerns
strengthens our relationship
• Hotel’s may not be as nice as
• Have time to see more in a country
• Will have to rely on each other – tour group (could be better)
strengthens our relationship • Can not cover as much ground

23. How Do You Want to Travel?!?!
• Are you willing to take on
an adventure with me?
• Yes, I know it will not be
near as easy as loading up
on a bus and having a set
itinerary. We will probably
get lost and at times
frustrated.
• However, regardless of the
way we decide to travel I
know that we are going to
have the trip of a lifetime!!

24. YOUR THOUGHTS???