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From your starting point by Edinburgh Castle, you head out of the city to the charming village of Roslin, making your first stop at one of Scotland’s most extraordinary buildings - Rosslyn Chapel*. The Chapel’s worldwide fame increased thanks to Dan Brown’s bestselling novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’. Described as the “Library in Stone”, the inside walls of Rosslyn Chapel are adorned with thousands of ancient carvings, each with a story of its own. You can also learn of the myths and legends surrounding the chapel, including tales of the Knights Templar. Leaving Rosslyn you will continue into the heart of the Scottish Borders, an area rich in hills, valleys, rivers and moorland, as well as being the traditional home to Scottish rugby. Next travel to the historic town of Melrose, birthplace of the game of Rugby Sevens and location of Melrose Abbey, founded in 660 AD, and said to be the burial place of the casket containing the heart of Robert the Bruce. Here you stop for lunch and have free time to explore Melrose and its Abbey*. On your return journey, you will travel via the village of St. Boswells and pause for a photo stop at Scott’s View, where you can enjoy glorious scenic views overlooking the valley of the River Tweed, reputed to be one of the favourite beauty spots of the famous Scottish author, Sir Walter Scott. The journey north takes you to Pencaitland, where you will visit the charming Glenkinchie Distillery*, one of the few Lowland whisky distilleries in Scotland. Here you can enjoy “a tour and a taste”, learn more about “the water of life” and sample some of Glenkinchie’s finest malts. You will then return to Edinburgh. *OPTIONAL EXTRA. Mon, Thu & Sat | ALL YEAR Departs: 09:30 Returns: 17:15
Enjoy Seville, the capital of Andalusia, and its beautiful architecture influenced by the Romans, Arabs and Jews throughout history. Join us and you will experience this warm and welcoming city. This full guided tour will take you to the historic downtown of Seville. We will start with a panoramic visit of the city: Paseo de Colon, Plaza de America, Avenida de las Palmeras, Maria Luisa Park and Guadalquivir River. The city is situated on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, which divides the city into two halves: Sevilla and Triana. Afterwards, we will make a stop at Plaza de España where you will have some free time to take beautiful photos. Again on our coach we go to the Jardines de Murillo. From here, we'll go around through narrow and serpentine streets with a secret and peaceful atmosphere. This is the Barrio de Santa Cruz (Jewish Quarter), one of the most charming parts of the city. The visit continues to the splendid Cathedral. The Cathedral of Seville is the third largest church in the world after Saint Peter's in Rome and Saint Paul's in London. It is from the fifteenth century and occupies the site of a former great mosque built in the late twelfth century. Finally, you’ll have some free time to have lunch and to discover local food on your own. Our meeting point before we come back is the famous Torre del Oro, a thirteenth century tower, the top of which is rumoured to have once been covered in gold.
RED ROUTE Big Bus Red Tour leads you to the most important buildings along the Ring Street followed by Prater with its famous ferry wheel, the Augarten where you find the residence of the Vienna’s boys choir, the Blue Danube where you can start the River Cruise and the famous Danube tower with it rotating café. Duration: 1.40 hour / Operates: 9:30am – 04:30pm / Frequency: 20-30 minutes BLUE ROUTE The second route, blue route guides you the Schönbrunn Palace which is not located in the city center of Vienna. Passing by the Aqua terra Zoo, Arsenal and Belvedere Palace you finally reach the Schönbrunn Palace with its beautiful gardens and the Gloriette. Duration: 1.25 hour / Operates: 10:00 – 17:00 / Frequency: 20 - 30 minutes CITY WALK Join the city walk and step back in time to experience the life of the Habsburgs. You will visit the Hofburg Palace, the world - renowned Spanish Riding School, Heldenplatz and the Capuchin’s Crypt, where members of the house of Habsburg are entombed. The guided tour also covers the history of music in the city, including the legendary composers Mozart , Haydn and Beethoven. The tour starts from stop 1 “ Opera” and ends at St . Stephens Cathedral - the most important Gothic church of Austria and lasts around 1 – 1,5h. THEIR COMMITMENT : Great value for money Best bus frequency Hi Resolution digitally audio-system Operates 7 days a week, all year long
Please note On Saturdays and Mondays, this itinerary changes : The Château de Chambord is replaced by the château d’Amboise. Lunch will take place at Amboise instead of Chambord For wine tastings, the Chambord wine tasting area is replaced by the Cave des Dômes wine cellar in Chenonceau without pieces of toast In Summer (April 1 to October 31) lunch is not included. In winter (November 1 to March 31), lunch is included at the St Hubert Hotel Restaurant in Cour-Cheverny (five minutes from Cheverny). On the menu is homemade salmon terrine with lemon sauce, eggs with mixed vegetables; roast turkey with green beans, provençal tomatoes and sautéed potatoes; and warm apple tart (1/4 Bottle of wine, water, coffee or tea). Summer 2018 : Chinese : Mon, Thu, Sat English : Everyday French : Mon, Wed, Sun Japanese : Tue Portuguese : Tue, Wed, Sat Spanish : Everyday Winter 2018-2019 : Chinese : Thu, Sat English : Tue, Thu, Sat French : Sat Spanish : Tue, Thu, Sat
Along the way, explore San Francisco's stunning landmarks like Alcatraz, Coit Tower, the Ferry Building, Transamerica Pyramid, Palace of Fine Arts, and many more. The San Francisco bridge 2 bridge tour gives you the opportunity to learn about this city’s unique natural history, architecture, and Native American culture through our audio tour. Other interesting aspects of the multilingual audio include details about the building of both bridges, the geology of San Francisco Bay and the earthquakes that have shaken San Francisco and require special seismic considerations in the designing of new structures. Sailing under both of San Francisco’s incredible bridges surely will be the highlight of your journey. Bring a boxed luncheon aboard the 12.30 lunch departures or come aboard our 17.45 summer sailings for Happy Hour! A full bar with drinks, snacks and merchandise at reasonable prices is available onboard the San Francisco bridge 2 bridge tours. Departs Pier 43 ½, 2 – 4 times daily. Duration of cruise: 90 minutes
KOWLOON TOUR Kowloonis a melting pot of bright neon, shopsand markets. The Kowloon tour departs from the Peninsula in TsimShaTsui; you may visit the renowned Ladies Market and more than 15 shopping malls with a huge rangeofbars and restaurantsin TsimShaTsui and MongKok districts!
