Tours of France and Germany

Since 1979

FRANCE and GERMANY

From the beautiful, azure seas of the French Riviera to romantic and vibrant Paris, France delights all the senses. With these escorted and guided tours you will visit the historical Normandy Landing Beaches; join a candlelight procession in Lourdes, a renowned pilgrimage site; visit the famous Abbey of Mont St. Michel; witness spectacular views from the Eiffel Tower in Paris; and enjoy the castles in the Loire Valley—Château Chambord, Chenonceau, and Clos Lucé. But that's not all…Globus escorted tours offer you even more. Enjoy a wine tasting at St. Emilion, world famous for its wine, or at Marché Aux Vins in Beaune, capital of the Burgundy region. A special treat is an overnight in an authentic French château in the Loire Valley. Breathtaking landscapes, delicious cuisine, historical sights, fabulous wines, world-famous shopping, and so much more—it all awaits you in France!

Germany is synonymous with beer gardens, fairytale castles, medieval towns, and scenic rivers. With Globus, you'll experience the magic of Germany—from its vibrant cities to the enchanting Black Forest. See the must-see sights, such as the Glockenspiel and Marienplatz in Munich, King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein Castle, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin, the infamous cathedral in Cologne, and Nuremberg's Old Town. Cruise on the prettiest part of the Rhine River and travel the Romantic Road to visit the walled, medieval town of Rothenburg. Globus also takes you beyond the must-see sights and offers unique activities, such as an opportunity to enjoy a beer in the Cölner Hofbräu Früeh in Cologne and a stay at a family-owned hotel in the Black Forest, where you will learn about the cuckoo-clocks that make the area famous.

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Our Tour Programs

LONDON and PARIS

Two Amazing Cities. One Tour!

by Collette Tours

9 Days including air or 8 Days London/Paris

Enjoy a spectacular London theatre performance.
Cross the English Channel aboard the high-speed Eurostar Train.
Eiffel Tower dinner features breathtaking views of Paris skyline.

Enjoy the best of Paris and London on this 8-day leisurely tour. All of the top sights are included, as well as plenty of free time for your own discoveries. Dine at the Eiffel Tower and cruise the River Seine at night. Enjoy a thrilling dinner and cabaret show at the Paradis Latin Cabaret. Cross the channel on the high-speed Eurostar Train to London where you will see Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, Big Ben and St. Paul’s Cathedral and take your seat at a London theatre performance.

LONDON and PARIS

Land Rate FROM: $2849

SPOTLIGHT ON FRENCH RIVIERA

Southern France and its Coastline

by Collette Tours

9 Days including air or 8 Days Nice/Nice

Tour Highlights
Nice | French Riviera | St. Jean-Cap-Ferrat | Monaco | Gourdon

Collette Experiences

Explore the impressive Rothschild Villa and Gardens, a seaside palazzo overlooking the Mediterranean.
Walk through a local flower market in Nice.
Visit the village of Grasse, world center of perfume making.
Explore the walled medieval town of St. Paul de Vence.
Enjoy leisure time to relax and explore the French Riviera.

Discover the chic resorts and beautiful scenery that attract the rich and famous to this exquisite coastline. Unpack for a leisurely 6-night stay in the French Riviera and explore the fabulous Côte d’Azure. Spend time in the fairy-tale principality of Monaco. Discover the opulence of the Rothschild Villa and Gardens. See artisans create perfume. Visit Grasse and St. Paul de Vence. Enjoy leisure time to explore on your own. Shop like a local at Nice’s colorful flower market and Antibes' classic Provencal open-air market.

SPOTLIGHT ON FRENCH RIVIERA

Land Rate FROM: $1899

PARIS, NORMANDY AND CHATEAU COUNTRY

Paris and Countryside!

by Globus Tours

10 Days including air or 9 Days Paris/Paris

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach PLUS Danube River Cruise

Visits To
PARIS, ROUEN, CAEN, NORMANDY BEACHES and LOIRE VALLEY

This France tour is the perfect way to see the highlights of Paris plus Brittany, the Loire Valley, and the World War II landing beaches in Normandy in a short amount of time. Beautiful scenery combined with famous landmarks, charming châteaux, and fascinating history sum up this tour—with overnights in Paris, Caen, the coast near Mont St. Michel, and the Loire Valley.

World War II history comes to life as you focus on some of the locations involved in D-Day, June 6, 1944. You’ll visit the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach and Sainte-Mère-Église, the first town where American soldiers parachuted into the town the night before D-Day. You’ll also visit the Memorial Museum for Peace, where you’ll learn about the Battle of Normandy, in Caen. Go even further back in history when you visit the 13th-century gothic cathedral in Chartres and when you are in the Loire Valley, where you visit the jewel of the French Renaissance, Château Chambord, a huge castle with towers on all corners. Also visit the 16th-century château of Catherine de Medici, Chenonceau, a fairytale castle with a moat, drawbridge, and towers. While in châteaux country, spend two nights on the grounds of the splendid Château du Breuil at Cheverny—a unique experience offered by Globus.

PARIS, NORMANDY AND CHATEAU COUNTRY

Land Rate FROM: $2779

HOLLAND, LUXEMBOURG and BELGIUM

The BENELUX Countries!

by Globus Tours

10 Days including air or 9 Days Amsterdam/Bruges

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach

Visits To
HOLLAND, BELGIUM and LUXEMBOURG

For those who wish to visit the Benelux countries at a leisurely pace, this Holland, Luxembourg & Belgium tour is the perfect vacation. You’ll enjoy three nights in Amsterdam and Brussels and a two-night stay in Luxembourg. The must-see attractions in each city have been included, such as a canal cruise in Amsterdam, pretty Vrijthof Square in Maastricht, the 17th-century Cathedral of Our Lady in Luxembourg, and the Grand’Place in Brussels, the central square surrounded by baroque guild houses and the gothic Town Hall. You’ll visit famous museums, such as the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which houses priceless paintings by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters, and the Bastogne War Museum in the Ardennes. In springtime, a visit to the famous Keukenhof Flower Park is included as well (departures 0330-0518). Departures 0601-1005 will have the Heineken Experience in the original factory included.

History buffs are sure to be delighted on the visit to Waterloo, where you’ll relive the famous Battle of Waterloo. A tour highlight is a visit to Bruges, one of Western Europe’s most perfectly preserved medieval towns. Here, you’ll enjoy guided sightseeing and a canal cruise, where you’ll have the opportunity to taste Belgian chocolate bonbons—a unique experience offered by Globus to give you a true local perspective.

All of this and much more are included on this grand Holland, Luxembourg & Belgium tour.

HOLLAND, LUXEMBOURG and BELGIUM

Land Rate FROM: $2649

IMPERIAL SPLENDORS

Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Austria!

by Globus Tours

10 Days including air or 9 Days Munich/Munich

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach PLUS Danube River Cruise

Visits To
GERMANY, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY and AUSTRIA

This is a Majestic vacation through the former Habsburg Empire. This trip visits five of Europe’s most intriguing cities, from Munich with its many historic highlights and the Marienplatz to the “Golden City” of Prague to visit 1,000-year-old Hradcany Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral, and more. Travel via Bratislava in the Slovak Republic to Budapest in Hungary and Vienna in Austria. In both Budapest and Vienna, a Local Guide will take you on a guided sightseeing tour and into the main cathedrals. In Vienna, enjoy an entire day at leisure, which gives you the possibility to visit Schönbrunn Palace, the residence of the Habsburg emperors and one of Austria’s most important cultural monuments. Of course, a romantic cruise on the Danube River is included before entering Sound of Music country on your way to Salzburg. Your guided walking tour of Salzburg shows you this Majestic town and includes Mozart’s birthplace. Your trip ends back in Munich, Germany, with a farewell dinner—the perfect finale to a wonderful Europe vacation.

IMPERIAL SPLENDORS

Land Rate FROM: 3009

FRANCE MAGNIFIQUE!

Be Captivated in the Romance and Culture

by Collette Tours

12 Days including air or 11 Days Bern/Innsbruck

"Fly" through the French countryside on the high-speed TGV train.
Enjoy a relaxing cruise along the River Seine as you drift past famous landmarks.
Travel back in history when you stand before the impressive UNESCO Bayeux Tapestry.
Discover Dinan, one of the best-preserved medieval villages in France.
Tour Château de Chenonceau, a jewel of Renaissance architecture.
Stroll the famous Sunday Market of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.

Bask in the rich culture and romance of fascinating France on a tour that explores captivating Paris, picturesque Provence, historic Normandy and breathtaking Le Mont St. Michel. Delight in a 2-night stay in a stunning, renovated French abbey in the UNESCO World Heritage Loire Valley. Relish a tour of two of the Loire Valley’s most famous castles – Château du Chenonceau and Château du Clos Luce. Sip wine during a tour of a well-known winery in the medieval town of Chinon. Come to know the enchanting medieval walled city of Avignon during a walking tour and visit to the 14th-century papal palace. Discover and typical French market and learn about the lavender of Provence. Exciting experiences like a high-speed train ride through the French countryside and a spectacular evening river cruise on the Seine bring to life the joie de vivre of this fabulous country.

FRANCE MAGNIFIQUE!

Land Rate FROM: $3499

GERMAN HIGHLIGHTS

Frankfurt * Cologne * Berlin * Munich * Bavaria

by Globus Tours

12 Days including air or 11 Days Frankfurt/Frankfurt

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach PLUS Rhine River Cruise

Visits To
FRANKFURT, RHINE CRUISE, COLOGNE, BERLIN, NUREMBERG, ROTHENBURG, MUNICH, NEUSCHWANSTEIN, BLACK FOREST and HEIDELBERG

Bratwurst and beer, castles and cathedrals, and centuries of history and skilled craftspeople. The time has come to pack your lederhosen for the wonderful views and brews of Germany. From world-class cities to half-timbered towns and romantic river valleys to fairytale forests, we've compiled the country's highlights for the ultimate Germany vacation. This encompassing tour of Germany kicks off in Frankfurt with a river cruise along the vineyard-dotted Rhine, picks up speed with a train ride from Cologne to Berlin, and then makes its way from the restored city of once war-ravaged Dresden to the best of Bavaria and the enchanting Black Forest. Castle-topped hills, snow-capped peaks, and foam-topped pilsners present the sweetest of sights while traditional Black Forest Cake and Nuremberg Gingerbread are your just desserts.

GERMAN HIGHLIGHTS

Land Rate FROM: $3499

HIGHLIGHTS of GERMANY

Focus on Germany PLUS a Scenic Rhine River Cruise!

by Cosmos Vacations

13 Days including air or 12 Days Frankfurt/Frankfurt

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach and Rhine Cruise

Visits To
COLOGNE, HAMLIN, HAMBURG, GERMAN ALPINE ROAD, BAVARIAN ALPS, BLACK FOREST and HEIDELBERG

This comprehensive vacation focuses on the crown jewels of Germany, starting and ending in Frankfurt. Begin with a panoramic Rhine River cruise. Then, see Cologne with its gothic cathedral, the historic buildings of legendary Hamelin, the harbor city of Hamburg, and Hanseatic Lübeck. Enjoy two overnights in Berlin, Germany’s once-divided capital, then the cultural centers of Dresden and Leipzig. Stop in Weimar, where the Bauhaus movement started in the 1920s, and Coburg, with its medieval fortress. From Nuremberg, discover the half-timbered houses of picture-postcard Rothenburg, then follow some of the scenic Romantic Road. Wander at leisure in Munich’s Marienplatz and experience the gem of the Bavarian Alps: King Ludwig’s fairytale Neuschwanstein Castle. Enjoy more German panoramas as you drive through the famed Black Forest and stop in Heidelberg before returning to Frankfurt, where you’ll say “Prost!” to this exciting adventure.

HIGHLIGHTS of GERMANY

Land Rate FROM: $1979

POLAND, EAST GERMANY AND WORLD WAR II

12 days from Warsaw to Munich!

by Globus Tours

13 Days including air or 12 Days Warsaw/Munich

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach

Visits To
POLAND and GERMANY

This World War II tour in Poland and East Germany is the perfect vacation for those who are interested in World War II. Your tour starts in Warsaw and ends in Munich. Along the way, you’ll visit cities, concentration camps, and places important during World War II—with overnights in Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Dresden, Berlin, Weimar, Nuremberg, and Munich.

In Krakow, you'll visit the Oskar Schindler Factory, a museum devoted to the wartime experiences in Krakow and made famous in the movie Schindler's List. You'll visit the Memorium Nuremberg Trials and Courtroom 600 (if available), where you’ll learn about the background and repercussions of the trials at the original location where they were held. You'll also visit the Documentation Center and Zeppelin Field, where thousands of people gathered for Nazi rallies. These experiences are some of the special inclusions Globus offers to ensure your vacation is unique.

World War II brought devastation to the cities that were bombed, and you'll visit some of those cities. In Dresden, enjoy a guided walking tour of this city that was badly damaged by Allied bombing in February 1945 and has since been restored. In Berlin, visit the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a symbol of reconciliation.

All of this and much more are included in this fabulous World War II tour in Poland and East Germany.

POLAND, EAST GERMANY AND WORLD WAR II

Land Rate FROM: $3199

The ALPINE COUNTRIES:
Austria, Germany and Switzerland with Oberammergau Passion Play

Experience the Shimmer of the Alpine

by Collette Tours

13 Days including air or 12 Days Vienna/Lucerne

Take a lovely cruise along the Danube River.
Make a stop at the impressive Benedictine Melk Abbey.
Meet a Passion Play performer in Oberammergau.
Pause at Bavaria's most famouso castle, King Ludwig's Neuschwanstein.
Behold Château de Chillon, located on serene Lake Geneva.
Travel through the spectacular Grimsel Pass.
Enjoy a choice of tours in Zermatt.

Discover storybook castles and glittering palaces amidst stunning Alpine vistas as you explore Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Begin in Vienna with a visit to Schoenbrunn Palace. In Grinzing, the winemaking region of Vienna, sit down to dinner at a traditional inn. Cruise on the Danube and see Melk Abbey. Enjoy a dinner at centuries-old St. Peter’s Restaurant in Salzburg, the "City of Music." Spend a night in the heart of the Black Forest. Visit Oberammergau, famous for the Passion Play and expert woodcarvers. Enjoy a magical dinner complete with a visit by local village performers. Enjoy picture stops at Bavaria’s famous castle, Neuschwanstein, and a guided tour of the Château de Chillon on Lake Geneva. Enjoy a scenic train ride aboard the Matterhorn Gottard Bahn into the relaxing pedestrian village of Zermatt. Spend two nights in the alpine village of Zermatt, Switzerland, at the foot of the Matterhorn where you have a choice of included activities. Relax during two nights in Lucerne, “the Swiss Paradise on the Lake.”

The ALPINE COUNTRIES: Austria, Germany and Switzerland with Oberammergau Passion Play

Land Rate FROM: $5149

The Majestic Cities of
CENTRAL and EASTERN EUROPE

Europe's Majestic and Legendary Cities

by Collette Tours

14 Days including air or 13 Days Berlin/Warsaw

Experience the cultures of Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Poland.
Enjoy a traditional dinner and folklore show in Prague.
Explore one of the largest town squares in Europe on a tour of Krakow.
Local experts provide informative guided tours of Berlin, Potsdam, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Krakow and Warsaw.

The Majestic Cities of CENTRAL and EASTERN EUROPE

Land Rate FROM: $2999

GRAND TOUR of FRANCE

France - The Country

by Cosmos Vacations

15 Days including air or 14 Days Paris/Paris

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach

Visits To
ROUEN, HONFLEUR, CAEN, NORMANDY LANDING BEACHES, BAYEUX, MONT ST. MICHEL, ANGERS, LOIRE VALLEY, LA ROCHELLE, BORDEAUX, TOULOUSE, CARCASSONNEe, NIMES, PONT DU GARD, AVIGNON, Arles, AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRENCH RIVIERA, LYON, BEAUNE

Get to know France from the inside on this exciting vacation. From Paris, head north to Rouen, then Honfleur, Caen, and the Normandy’s historic D-Day landing beaches from World War II. On to Bayeux, then the enduring beauty of Mont St. Michel, Angers with its cathedral, and the glorious Loire Valley. Travel through the countryside, famous for its cognac and champagne production, and visit Poitiers, a picturesque town of Roman heritage, as well as seaside La Rochelle. Spend a night in Bordeaux and continue through the Dordogne to the cliffside village of Rocamadour before reaching Toulouse. An orientation tour shows you medieval Carcassonne on the way to Nîmes, Pont du Gard, and Avignon. Visit Arles, made famous by Van Gogh, and enchanting Aix-en-Provence. Next up: the Majestic French Riviera, summer home of the glitz and glam. Take the Route Napoleon, visiting a perfume workshop in Grasse, then carry on to Lyon on the banks of the Rhône and Saône Rivers. Stop in delightful Beaune, Burgundy’s wine capital, then return to Paris, the “City of Light,” with included sightseeing of the main attractions and leisure time to soak in the romantic atmosphere.

GRAND TOUR of FRANCE

Land Rate FROM: $2199

The BEST of EASTERN EUROPE

Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Poland!

by Globus Tours

15 Days including air or 14 Days Berlin/Berlin

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach

Visits To
GERMANY, POLAND, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, AUSTRIA and CZECH REPUBLIC

This is the perfect vacation for those who really want to explore Eastern Europe in detail. Guided sightseeing tours are included in some of Eastern Europe’s most exciting cities: Warsaw, Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, and Prague. Start your trip in Berlin, Germany’s once-divided capital, with a sightseeing tour including a visit to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. In Warsaw, visit the Historical Museum. In Budapest, visit the Matthias Coronation Church, and in Vienna, visit St. Stephen’s Cathedral. In Prague, your tour includes a visit to 1,000-year-old Hradcany Castle. Your overnight in Krakow, with an included visit to ancient Wawel Royal Castle, offers the unique possibility to visit Jasna Gora Monastery near Czestochowa and the former Auschwitz Concentration Camp. On the return trip to Berlin, stop in Dresden for an orientation tour of this splendid city. Back in Berlin, enjoy a farewell dinner in a local restaurant to celebrate the success of your Eastern Europe vacation.

The BEST of EASTERN EUROPE

Land Rate FROM: $3229

ALPINE COUNTRIES

Explore delightful villages and lofty resorts!

by Globus Tours

16 Days including air or 15 Days Frankfurt/Frankfurt

Includes
Land Tour w/deluxe motorcoach

Visits To
PARIS, HONFLEUR, NORMANDY BEACHES,MONT ST. MICHEL, LOIRE VALLEY, BORDEAUX, BIARRITZ, LOURDES, CARCASSONNE, NICE, MONTE CARLO, AIX-EN-PROVENCE AND LYON

Be prepared for breathtaking views. This 16-day journey starts in Frankfurt and travels via medieval Rothenburg and Munich, where you will visit the Old Pinakothek, to Austria, where you have sightseeing with local guides in Salzburg and Vienna. Then drive over Semmering Pass into the popular mountain resorts of Carinthia. A charming steamer cruise on Lake Wörth gives another perspective on the Majestic Alpine scenery. The Dolomites, Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, and the Brenner Pass to Innsbruck in the Austrian Tyrol are scenic highlights. St. Moritz, Lake Como and Lake Lugano are next. Proceed to Lake Maggiore, Stresa and over Simplon Pass back to Switzerland, where you board a mountain train to Zermatt, in the shadow of the world-famous Matterhorn. Via the Rhône Valley, travel to Lake Geneva, and via Gruyére and Berne to Lake Lucerne, for a relaxing two-night stay in this picture-book town. Your vacation is topped off by visits to the Rhine Falls, the Black Forest and Heidelberg, Germany.

ALPINE COUNTRIES

Land Rate FROM: $3599

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MULTI-COUNTRY TOURS THAT INCLUDE
FRANCE and/or GERMANY

EUROPEAN SAMPLER
London to Paris

by Globus Tours

10 Days including air or 9 Days Amsterdam/Paris

Touring Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France!

EUROPEAN SAMPLER

Land Rate FROM: $2929

EUROPEAN HIGHLIGHTS

by Globus Tours

10 Days including air or 9 Days London/Rome

Touring England, France, Switzerland and Italy!

EUROPEAN HIGHLIGHTS

Land Rate FROM: $2899

EUROPEAN SAMPLER
London to London

by Globus Tours

11 Days including air or 10 Days Amsterdam/London

Touring England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France!

EUROPEAN SAMPLER

Land Rate FROM: $3549

SEVEN COUNTRIES, VENICE and PARIS

by Cosmos Vacations

11 Days including air or 10 Days London/Paris

England, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland
and France!

SEVEN COUNTRIES, VENICE and PARIS

Land Rate FROM: $1869

ESSENTIAL EUROPE

by Globus Tours

12 Days including air or 11 Days London/Rome

Touring Italy, Switzerland, France and England!

ESSENTIAL EUROPE

Land Rate FROM: $3949

The BEST of ITALY and FRANCE

by Globus Tours

12 Days including air or 11 Days Rome/Paris

Touring Italy and France!

The BEST of ITALY and FRANCE

Land Rate FROM: $3349

From ST. PAUL'S to ST. PETER'S

by Cosmos Vacations

13 Days including air or 12 Days London/Rome

England, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein,
Austria and Italy!

From ST. PAUL'S to ST. PETER'S

Land Rate FROM: $2424

EUROPEAN TAPESTRY

by Globus Tours

15 Days including air or 14 Days London/Paris

Touring Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland,
Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy Monaco and France!

EUROPEAN TAPESTRY

Land Rate FROM: $3889

EUROPE'S HIGHLIGHTS

by Cosmos Vacations

15 Days including air or 14 Days Amsterdam/Paris

Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France!

EUROPE'S HIGHLIGHTS

Land Rate FROM: $2454

LEGENDARY WATERWAYS OF EUROPE

by Collette Tours

16 Days including air or 15 Days Amsterdam/Budapest

featuring Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and Holland!

LEGENDARY WATERWAYS OF EUROPE

Land Rate FROM: $4299

The BEST of EUROPE

by Cosmos Vacations

19 Days including air or 18 Days London/Paris

Heidelberg, Lucerne, Lugano, Verona, Venice, Assisi, Sorrento, Capri, Pisa, Beaune!

The BEST of EUROPE

Land Rate FROM: $3389

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