It is everyones dream that once in a lifetime we travel to London and Europe.S0 whenever it is possible and life gives us a chance and blessed us to travel to your dream destinations plan it before it gets too late.After four years of my marriage me and my husband plan this super big travel vacation to UK & Europe and cox and kings helps us to plan it in all the possible ways which costs us 2.5 lakhs per head including food, visa ,hotels ,road trip and flight charges.It is like unbelievable yes we make it happen because it was a group tour and around 20 people were on the same trip the most happening and memorable time I spent in the beautiful and stunning Europe.
The Route :
My Journey to Europe & UK trip starts from Kolkata.We booked Emirates Airbus A-380 from Kolkata-Doha-London to make the long flight more comfort this double storey Jet is very comfortable in aspect of seats,Leg space, good In- flight services & Food.After a long flight of approximate 15 hours of journey we reached London and booked the Holiday Inn Express hotels near Heathrow Airport.Because our last destination was Rome we booked our returning flight from Milan International Airport to Kolkata.
The suggested route for the Europe Road trip
Kolkata-Doha-London-Amsterdam-Belgium-Paris-Switzerland-liechtenstein-Austria-Italy-Vatican
Where to Stay : Holiday Inn Express
Though our tours and travels had a tie up with this specific stay where we get complimentary breakfast and the affordable room tariff we stay in the same hotel for our entire trip.
Itinerary : This was the itinerary which was planned for the next 21 days
London - 3 days stay
Distance : From Airport to the London city it take almost 30 minutes without traffic so cox and kings private Mercedes Bus picked the group from the particular destination and we reached to the London City.
Top Experiences : Where it was pre planned that for the next 3 days there will be a guided city tour,Windsor castle,London Eye,London Bridge, experiencing London Tube (underground),Winsminster Place, Buckingham Palace and guard changing , River Thame cruises , Lords cricket ground & London shopping was most prioritise and rest of the time we can explore ourselves whatever we want to.
From London to Netherlands we were booked for Stenaline Cruises.So after having a great time in London we rushed to London Port to catch our cruise which was took nearly about 1 hour drive.
London-Amsterdam - 3 days stay
Time on the Cruise : 8 hours
Top Experiences :Although we were travelling in winters so no Tulips were there but still Amsterdam was beautiful and for the next 3 days we were planned for Amsterdam River, The cheese factory tour, The miniature garden Madurodam, Amsterdam Cannal Cruises , Cycling in Amsterdam , Night Life Amsterdam.
Amsterdam - Brussels,Belgium - 2 days stay
Time on the Road : 3 hours
Distance : 228 Kms
Top Experiences : This road trip is so beautiful as you can see that highway is full of sunflower farms ,the Europe catles,the greenery and smooth highways. Where on some of the gas stations you can halt and refill yourself .So for the next 2 days we were going to stay in the beautiful Brussels.Brussels is known for its cuisine & gastronomy.Indulge yourself in Belgium chocolate waffles , Lace shopping , Grand Palace Market Square , Manneken Pis Statue (Bronze statue of boy) ,Night life , Brussels museum and Atomium.
Top Experiences : For next 3 days our itinerary in Paris was Day & Night view of Eiffel Tower , Lock Bridge ,Lovure Museum , Gravin Wax Statue museum , City Guided Tour, Fragonard Paris , River Seine Cruises, Paris Fashion Shops, The Lido Show.After Paris we moved late night to Chamonix Mount Blanc for a one day stay to see the Mount cox and kings revolving restaurant.
Paris-Switzerland - 4 days stay
Time on Road : 3.5 hours
Distance : 300 kms.
Top Experiences :We were having 4 days in Switzerland and we covered Jungfrau, Geneve , Leysin, Glacier 3000.So every day there was a new city in Switzerland and every city amazed us with their snow mountains , greenery ,wood houses , flea markets, cable cars, Swiss watches,Swiss chocolates, restaurants and castles.
Switzerland-Liechtenstein - 1 day
Time on Road : 2 hours
Distance : 171 kms
Top Experiences : When we were leaving from Switzerland to Austria there is a small country called Liechtenstein which is very infamous and I think most of the people doesn't even know about this stunning and gorgeous country although because of shortage of time and this hectic travel we spent only one day in this country. The city name is Vaduz which is the capital of Liechtenstein and it is famous for Vaduz Castle ,the gorgeous scenic mountain views , Museums , cafeterias and a small city guided tour in toy train.
Liechtenstein-Austria - 1 day stay
Time on Road : 2 hours
Distance : 186 kms
Top Experiences : So next destination was Italy but our tour guide suggest us to stay one day to Austria because it is 9 hours distance to Italy and we can rest in Austria and then can move to Italy next morningAustria is very beautiful but it wasn't the part of our Itinerary so we just saw the Swarovski Museum and then head up to the Italy where our stay was for next 4 days and that will be the end of this beautiful trip.
Austria - Venice - 1 day stay
Time on Road : 4 hrs
Distance : 400 kms
Top Experiences : The best time to visit Venice in the month of April , may, September & October.The weather was pretty warmer than the other European countries because Venice situated in the northeastern Italy.The city of canals has everything to stunted you from Gondola ride to masks to Italian pizzas to Italian stones you can experience the best of this city in all the possible ways.
Venice- Pisa- 1 day stay
Time on road -3 hours
Distance - 330 kms
Top experiences : Pisa Italy is very famous for the leaning tower of Pisa which is one of the wonder of the world so we can't miss that once we are in Italy so spent the whole one day in the field of Miracles , road shopping and restaurants.It is one of a kind experience to see the leaning tower of Pisa.
Pisa-Rome - 1 day stay
Time on road - 2 hours
Distance - 186 kms
Top experiences : When in Rome do as the Roman's do.Yes you are in Italy and can't miss out the famous Colosseum and we are too blessed to see the places which we always see in dreams.It could be the last destination but we take all the advantage of short distance between one country to another If it is planned well you can see more countries in the short time.
Rome - Vatican City : 1 day stay
Time on Road : 20 minutes
Top Experiences : Last but not the least we are in the smallest country of the world and yes it is Vatican City. So one day tour to the Vatican museum is my all time favourite thing to do.The last destination and its time to move to the Milan airport for our flight back to India.You can see the beautiful architectural Europe , city tour and museums.