Action Packed Europe Trip

An action-packed 14 days trip through Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Following in the footsteps of greatest spies, you’ll be ‘shaken and stirred’ by adventures in Europe’s most iconic cities. Train with SWAT teams in Prague, explore underground Berlin and hop on a hydrofoil on Lake Como. Offering you an intriguing combination of guided excursions and free time to ‘explore’ at your own pace, this is an adventure unlike any other! Of course, should you or any of your party be apprehended during your ‘European Spy Mission’, we’ll disavow any knowledge of your actions.

Includes
Bicycle tour of Berlin, Hidden Berlin tour, Prague city sight seeing tour, full day of Spy activities including SWAT training and tank driving, Traditional Swiss lunch, white water rafting, excursion to the famous "Piz Gloria" mountain base atop the Schilthorn, visit to Villa del Balbianello, half day city sightseeing in Venice featuring locations featured in Bond films, water taxi ride. 1) 13 Nights Accomodation (2) Bus, Train, boat travel (3) No meals included

Date: 23 July 2011. 14 Days Trip

Cost: Euro 2400. (Approx Rs 149,000)

Itenary:
Day 1 Berlin
As your fellow travellers are arriving throughout the day, there are no planned activities until your Group Meeting this evening, so check-in to the hotel (check-in time is approx 3pm) and enjoy the city. Check at reception for the exact time and location of the group meeting. After the meeting, you can head out for a meal at a local restaurant with the group (optional).

Days 2 to Day 4. Berlin, Germany
Berlin is an amazing city with tangible historical importance and a melting pot of different cultures and flavours. The very name Berlin conjures images of the famous Berlin Wall. Two sections of the wall still remain on display- the East Side Gallery, where artists have decorated the remaining section of the wall, and the Berlin Wall Memorial (Gedenkstatte Berliner Mauer). Down the street from the Berlin Wall is the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, a museum that documents the history of the wall, and interestingly, many of the different ways people tried to escape. Learn about all of the creative ways used to cross over to the other side. After, you can head over to the Brandenburg Gate, another spot of great historical significance. Here, hundreds of thousands of people were finally able to cross from the East side to the West after the fall of the wall. It has traditionally, and continues to be, a political rallying point for different groups and concerns.

We explore the city by bike, to get a feel for the days of the cold war and the life of a spy. We also enjoy a Hidden Berlin tour.

Days 5 Prague, Czech Republic
We head to Prague by train, arriving with enough time on Day 5 to experience all the capital of Czech Republic has to offer. The first must-see destination is Old Town Square, where the main attraction is the famous Astronomical Clock, whose tiny mechanical saints deliver an hourly performance when the clock chimes. In the summer, the square is lined with outdoor cafés perfect to do a little leisurely people-watching.

Just a stone's throw away is Charles Bridge, by day thronged with vendors and street musicians. At night, the bridge is less crowded, and it's much easier to appreciate the scenery as well as the ever-so-slightly sinister quality of the statues looming overhead. Cross the bridge and you'll find yourself in Mala Strana, a far less crowded district that offers the perfect atmosphere for some introspective wandering. If you can handle the stairs, climbing the hundreds of steps to the famous Prague Castle (known as Hradcany), you'll be rewarded with a glorious view of the city. Like Charles Bridge, the castle is best enjoyed at night, when there is dramatic lighting and few visitors. If you're in the area and want to experience traditional Czech pubs, which are guaranteed to be loud, lively, and packed with locals on any night of the week, this is the place to find restaurants serving traditional Czech cuisine such as fried pork cutlets, goulash, and dumplings.

Day 6 Prague, Czech Republic
Full day' programme of spy training to ready you for your chosen mission. Try your hand at SWAT training and driving a tank.

Days 7. Switzerland
We arrive in Switzerland on the morning of Day 7 and then catch a local train from Zurich to Lucerne, where we store our luggage and enjoy an orientation walk of Luzern and a traditional Swiss lunch.
After lunch we continue on to the small town of Interlaken, nestled between two lakes amidst glorious mountain scenery.

Day 8. Interlaken, Switzerland
we get the adrenalin pumping with a whitewater rafting trip.

Day 9. Interlaken, Switzerland
sees up heading up "Piz Gloria" of "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" fame with a trip to the top of the Schilthorn mountain, with its revolving mountaintop restaurant for the ultimate 360' view.

Day 10 Lugano,
Today we continue on to Lugano, via the Vernasca Dam at Bellinzona (scene of Bond's spectacular jump in Goldeneye. You can attempt an optional bungee jump here, or go canyoning.

Day 11. Lake Como/Venice, Italy
We take the train to Como and then enjoy a hydrofoil ride up the beautiful Lake Como to the Villa del Balbianello, where we visit the villa and gardens. Then we continue to Venice.

Days 12-13 Venice, Italy
On Day 12 we enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour of the city, taking in some of the sights featured in the Bond movies.

Day 14 Venice, Italy
Depart at anytime to your destination.

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