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13 Mar 2017 Edition
ABCATS Travel Agency
Or Current Resident
August 16-28, 2017
38 Bugle Lane
Victoria, TX 77905
PARIS to PRAGUE (13
Days)
A Ground Tour in addition to a Cruise.
Viking Cities of Light Cruise
We Have 4 Cruises during 2017, Ask about them
Peckne Praha, Pretty Prague
We Have A Great Ground Tour Plus
an 8-Day Cruise August 16-28, 2017
One-Half Off Viking Brochure Price & airfare is drastically reduced to $695.00 with departures from
Dallas or Houston. Call Jim or Malvina Slovak at
361-578-0828. Arrive in Paris, the romantic capital
of France & check-in to Le Merridien Etolle Hotel or
similar. Today’s tour begins with a drive along the
Champs-Elysees, past the Arc de Triomphe to the
world-famous Louvre. The remainder of the day
is yours to experience more of this timeless city:
visit a
museum,
explore
Montmartre,
have a
beer at a
sidewalk
café
while
watching
the Parisians go
Viking Alsvin Reception Desk
by or
take a moonlit cruise along the Seine River. The
banks of the Seine are a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, with their graceful bridges & unrivaled city
views, such as the Eiffel Tower . On day 3 we
board the Viking Longship Alsvin for a great cruise.
Cruising European Rivers by Riverboat is a great
way to see Europe. You dock in the old historic
quaint villages nestled along the river, disembark &
mingle with the locals, experience their culture, maybe just sit down at a sidewalk café and let the people walking by entertain you while sipping a local
beer. You get the best of both worlds an 8-day river
cruise plus a 4-day ground tour. River cruising is
nothing like ocean cruising on cruise ships.
The much smaller riverboat cruise is relaxing & you travel at a very slow speed on a
river that is not very wide, viewing both
river banks at a glance. The quaint villages
built on the rivers edge with cobblestone
streets relies on the river for transportation
so you will meet the occasional riverboat,
tugs & barges with passenger & freight
trains running along both sides of the river—the vineyards are laid out in perfect
rows leading down to the rivers edge– it is
a sight like you have never seen before.
Yes, it cost but go while your health will
permit & your knees will carry you. When
we were young we had dreams of traveling to Europe but couldn’t take off from
work, the money was spent taking care of
the kids needs & there was not enough left
to travel. Now the kids are married, on
their own making plenty of money—go
before your health fails, you’ve got the
money, let’s go as a group & see some of
this beautiful world. You owe it to yourself. You can tell your best gal, “We can
be in Paris in 9 hours, WOW what a romantic place.”
Accommodations: French Balcony with
sliding-glass door is available, package deal
including air, transfer from airport to ship,
all meals while on-board, cocktails, beer or
French Balcony
wine at lunch & dinner meals, 10 guided
tours, Welcome Cocktail Reception, 2
night hotel stays at 4 star hotel in each Paris and Prague. Folkloric performance, attend lectures on the European Union &
The Main River, Learn how to make your
own German bread pudding & Rudesheimer coffee, get to know a local glassblower
& his craft. This is a 12 day cruise tour at
about the cost of an 8 day cruise tour.
Trip Cancellation/Medical Insurance starting at $281. CALL 361-578-0828, Jim or
Malvina,
From Paris to Prague, Fly from Dallas or Houston to Paris, tour for 2 days then cruise the
Rhine River and arrive in Prague for 2 dys.
Centrum Trier, Germany
•
See Germany, France, Luxemburg & Czech
Republic. Spend two days in Le Meridien
Itoile Hotel or similar in Paris touring historical & UNESCO World and 2 days in the Hilton Prague touring Prague, Czech Republic.
This offer included airfare to & from , 10
Guided Tours, 4 European Countries. Included is a Welcome Cocktail Reception & dinner
in Paris Hotel, plus breakfast at Paris and Prague hotels. All onboard meals which are 7
breakfasts, 5 lunches & 7 dinners, featuring
regional specialties, complimentary wine,
beer and soft drinks with onboard dinner &
lunch, Visit 6 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• Culture Curriculum: Enjoy a folkloric performance; attend lectures on the European
Union & the Main River; learn how to make
your own German bread pudding & Rüdesheimer coffee; get to know a local glassblower and his craft
• All port charges
Free Wi-Fi, connection speed may vary.
Trip Itinerary: 16 Aug, 2017 (Day 1) - Fly from Houston or Dallas to Paris.
17 Aug (Day 2)-Arrive Paris Hotel, check-in, attend Welcome Reception Cocktails and Dinner, Tour Paris.
Aug 18 (Day 3) - Todays tour begins with a drive along
Champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe to the world-famous
Louvre. Free time, The banks of the Seine with graceful
bridges & unrivaled city views, are a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
19 Aug (Day 4)-Luxembourg—By Motor Coach transfer
to Luxembourg & Trier, GE. Visit the Luxembourg
American Cemetery on a guided tour & pay homage to many Americans who lost their lives during
WWII In the Battle of the Bulge. Continue on to
Cochem, Germany on Moselle River
Rudesheim, Germany on Rhine River
Ship Alsvin Restaurant
Trier & embark your ship. Dinner is served
aboard.20 Aug (Day 5)—Trier and Bernkastel—Enjoy a
morning tour of Trier, Germany’s oldest city, set
on the banks of the Moselle River. See the wonderfully preserved Roman Porta Nigra, Trier Cathedral & the Church of Our Lady. Lunch served
aboard as we depart. Enjoy scenic cruising along
the Moselle this afternoon. We dock in Bernkastel
around dinnertime. After dinner you can take a
walk through the town’s cobblestone streets, or
join an optional wine-tasting excursion in this famous wine region. Annually Bernkastel host a
Wine Festival in Sept.
21 Aug (Day 6)-Cochem, GE—A walking tour
takes you through the quaint Moselle town of Cochem. Then, visit imposing Reichsburg Castle. After
lunch you sail the scenic Moselle to Winnigen, arriving
in the evening during dinner. Explore the cobbled
streets & cafés, or stay on your ship and hear folktales
about the Moselle.
22 Aug—(Day 7)Koblenz & Braubach, GE—Disembark
after breakfast in Koblenz touring Marksburg Castle,
the only Rhine fortress that was never destroyed even
during WWII. Since its fortifications have remained so
intact, stepping inside is a veritable journey back to the
Middle Ages. Take in views of the Rhine Valley from
this castle’s stunning vantage point. Meet your ship in
Braubach, where it has sailed during your excursion.
Have lunch & enjoy cruising through the storied Middle Rhine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lined with
medieval castles, historic towns & vineyards.
23Aug (day 8)- Heidelberg—Today’s full-day excursion takes you to Heidelberg, home to Germany’s oldest university. Tour the imposing red sandstone ruins
of Heidelberg Castle, built in the 12th century twice
destroyed by lightning & later rebuilt. A guided walk
through Heidelberg’s Old Town & marketplace is included, as is lunch in a local restaurant. Return to your
ship for dinner and departure.
24 Aug (Day 9) Wurzburg—Disembark in Karlstadt for a
half-day excursion to the enticing Franconian wine
town of Würzburg touring the Bishops’ Residenz, a
beautiful baroque palace with numerous paintings &
frescoes. Enjoy free time in Würzburg this afternoon,
or join an optional journey along the "Romantic Road"
to the walled medieval village of Rothenburg. Meet
your ship in Würzburg & dine aboard.
25 Aug (Day 10) - Bamberg—This morning, enjoy scenic cruising along the Main River eastward through the
Franconia region of Germany. After lunch stop in the
historic town of Bamberg, founded in 902, an important center of the German Enlightenment. Enjoy a
walking tour of Bamberg’s beautifully preserved Old
Town area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, then take
time to explore or perhaps sample the town’s famous
locally brewed smoky beer, rauchbier. Dine aboard.
26 Aug (Day 11) Nuremberg—After breakfast, disembark in Bamberg for a tour of the Bavarian city of Nuremberg. See the ruins of Zeppelin Field, Nazi parade
grounds of the 1930s, and the Palace of Justice, the
venerable vestige of the Nuremberg Trials. Much
WWII History here. Enjoy lunch on your own, then
transfer to Prague. Check-in Hilton Prague Hotel or
similar for a 2-night stay & taking time to explore the
city Prague or in the Czech Language we say, “Praha”,
the most beautiful city or Krasna Praha.
27 Aug (Day 12)This morning, tour the “City of a Hun-
Side Walk Café, GE
Heidelberg
dred Spires”, Prague. A guided walk takes you
through Old Town to the famed Charles Bridge,
then, travel to Hradčany for a guided tour inside
Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. Enjoy the
rest of the day at leisure; in Old Town, you can
see the Town Hall’s intricate 15th-century astronomical clock, Or just sit in the wonderful sidewalk care and enjoy a beer, spend some time in
historic Wenceslas Square or discover the city’s
Jewish heritage in the Josefov Quarter which is
in walking distance of each other.
28 Aug (Day 13) After breakfast go to Prague
Airport for return flight.
Not Just a River Cruise: Look at this, it is not just a
river cruise but also a land tour, your get to experience
two great European Cities of Light, Paris, France & Prague, The Czech Republic. We have different cabins at
great prices so call for information and cruise trip, air &
insurance cost.
Call ABCATS Travel, 361-578-0828
Alsvin Sun Deck contains solar collectors & herb garden