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Day
1 - Amsterdam (Holland)
 Most
flights will arrive just after lunch time. We will spend
the first two days of our Yoga trip in Amsterdam.
You will be met by Michelle, the founder of Yoga World
Tours, our personal guide Ton and our yoga instructor. You
will be able to relax and freshen up to get ready to enjoy
a dinner cruise through the famous canals (grachten) of
Amsterdam. Here we will meet everybody on the tour and go
through our itinerary for the next 2 weeks and a bit, ok,
almost 3 weeks. (L,D)
Activity of the day:
Dinner cruise
Accommodation:
Hotel
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Day
2 - Amsterdam
We
will wake up and have our first yoga session to get
those tired flight muscles stretched out. After
breakfast we will have a stroll through the famous
Vondel Park on the way to the Rijksmuseum. We will
enjoy lunch and from there take the tram to go to
Madam Tussaud's wax museum. In the afternoon
we go back to relax and get ready for dinner in town
and a laugh. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day:
Rijks
Museum visit, Vondel Park, Madam Toussau, comedy
show.
Accommodation:
Hotel
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Day
3 - Amsterdam > Arnhem
On
our third day, starting with our regular Yoga session, we
will leave for the east part of Holland, traveling over
land via the river dyke district, exploring and learning
about dykes and windmills, ending up in one of the late
medieval castles. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day:
Castle visit, windmill visit, dyke rowing.
Accommodation:
Castle
Day
4 - Arnhem
The
next day we will do yoga at a unique place in an open air
museum exhibiting the Dutch way of life from the early
1400's until today. Breakfast will be served here at the
Openlucht museum, Arnhem - a unique experience of its own.
We will do plenty of walking and sight seeing here,
sampling traditional Dutch dishes and drinks. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Yoga
at open air museum, walks
Accommodation:
Castle
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Day
5 - Arnhem > Durbui
(Belgium)
We
will have our morning yoga session on the grounds of
the castle followed by a big breakfast before we
drive to Belgium. We are going to a district called
the Ardennen, which is a lush area of rolling hills
of pine forests with small rivers, where a kayak
excursion awaits you the next day! We have a fun
road stop with a short walk; dinner will be served
on the banks of the river Ourte. Don't forget that
the sun sets around 22:00 at this time of the year!
(B,L,D)
Activity
of the day:
River dinner party, historical town walk, swimming
Accommodation:
Log cabin
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Day
6 - Durbui (Belgium)
Today
we will deepen our yoga practice with some soul to
soul philosophizing. We will do a fun kayak river
splash. No way you will stay dry, but we will have a
campfire going with some guitar entertainment and
some dry clothes waiting for you. (B,L,D)
The night will be spent in log cabin type bungalows
where a dinner of French/Belgium cuisine will be
served.
Activity
of the day:
Kayak
excursion, Campfire entertainment
Accommodation:
Log Cabin
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Day
7 - Durbui (Belgium) >
Luxemburg > Saverne (France)
On
our next day, we will make our practice deeper,
having our yoga session by the river followed by a
waterfall hike and splash. A light breakfast will be
enjoyed right there in the midst of Mother Nature.
We will meditate among the old oaks before we check
out and cruise along to Luxemburg for some shopping,
sightseeing and lunch. Luxembourg is know for many
historical and interesting events. One of them is
surely the 4 country point where you can have one
leg in France, the other in Belgium, an arm in
Germany and your head in Luxemburg. After our
leisure time in Luxembourg, we continue our cruise
to Saverne, Alsace, Vineyards which is nestled in
the famous Alsace district, in France. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Luxemburg historical excursion
Accommodation:
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Day
8 - Saverne (France)
We
will have our yoga session early in the morning prior to a
good old French breakfast with steaming hot French bread.
We will do a cycling ride in this beautiful area, cruising
the vineyards, sampling some wines here and there, having
a French picnic lunch with the Bernard family who own one
of the oldest vineyards there. We will help with some of
the wine making process, part of which is crushing the
grapes with our feet! Sunset is mind-boggling,
dinner will be served the French way…rather late, with
plenty of wine and cheese. Yummy! (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day:
Wine making, cycling tour.
Accommodation:
Chalet
in Alsace.
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Day
9 - Saverne > Freiburg
(Germany)
Waking up in the valley with
the smell of French bread, today we will do our yoga
session in the afternoon. We will leave around
mid day for our cruise to Freiburg in Germany.
This
excellent and exceptional accommodation will satisfy
all your senses, with sauna, swimming pools, thermo
pools and exercise equipment for all to enjoy and to
relax. A massage awaits you on arrival!
Dinner will be served after our yoga and meditation
session overlooking the Black Forest hills. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day:
Country tour, massage.
Accommodation:
Mountain
Chalet and Spa
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Day
10 - Freiburg (Germany)
We
will stay a few days here to enjoy the surroundings
and the facilities this stunning place has to offer.
Today, a free day, will be spent at the Mountain
Chalet and Spa, enjoying the pampering of our mind,
bodies and souls. We will do plenty of yoga here,
introducing a guest instructor who will do a few
sessions with us too. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day:
Sauna, gym, thermo swimming pools.
Accommodation:
Mountain Chalet and Spa
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Day
11 - Freiburg
Feeling
all relaxed after a good night sleep and plenty of
pampering, we start the day with our daily yoga
sessions. The rest of the morning is for you to
spend at your own will at the retreat. After lunch
we will go on a big chauffeured motor bike ride
through the black forest. Bring your bathers as we
will do a few plunges in crystal clear glacier
waters. We will have a late afternoon snack followed
by a walk through the forest to be picked up again
by the bikes, who will drive us back to our Mountain
Chalet. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Forest
hike & glacier plunge, chauffeured big bike ride
Accommodation:
Mountain Chalet and Spa
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Day
12 - Freiburg > Interlaken
(Switzerland)
We
wake up enjoying our yoga session on the wooden deck of
our chalet over looking the snow capped Alps, followed by
breakfast. From Freiburg we will leave for Interlaken in
Switzerland in our private coach. Interlaken, the
holiday resort rich in tradition, in the heart of the
Swiss alps, is situated between the lakes of Thun
and Brienz and at the foot the famous trio of peaks, the
Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. This little town is
rich in things to do, hiking, rafting, and canoeing, just
to mention a few. We will enjoy the next 4 days here. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Bus
country tour, lunch farm stop with cow milking workshop. :
Accommodation:
Hotel
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Day
13 - Interlaken
(Switzerland)
We
wake up overlooking the stunning snow capped
mountains, breathing in the fresh crisp air
warming our bodies with a 2 hour yoga session
before soaking in a hot tub. Today we have an
exhilarating excursion awaiting you. Enter the
world of Canyoning, explore deep twisting gorges,
rappel down cliffs, jump and slide down
waterfalls, swim through hidden pools…. unlock
the challenges and thrills of Switzerland's best
canyons. Dinner will be served in the hotel and
for the night owls a night on the town will be
organized on the spot. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day:
Canyoning
Accommodation:
Hotel
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Day
14 - Interlaken
Taking
things a bit easy, we start our day with a 2 hour
yoga session followed by breakfast. Still playing
with the water we will go on a Lake Brienz boat
cruise to enjoy Mother Nature from a different
point of view. The afternoon is for you to spend
at your free will, dinner is on your own and we
will meet you the next day for a hike on the
Jungfrau Mountain. (B,L)
Activity
of the day:
Boat cruise
Accommodation:
Hotel
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Day
15 - Interlaken (Switzerland) >
Bocca di Magra (Italy)
After
our daily yoga session and breakfast, we are going for a
hike on the Jungfrau Mountain. This amazing walk will
raise your energy levels to pure bliss…Life is
beautiful, let's not forget. We will then leave
Switzerland for our stunning drive through Mont Blanc
which is towering above us. We will stop for a meditation
break and lunch, absorbing the mountains' energy,
drenching our core cells for what awaits us in Italy. Our
last destination is in Italy and we will arrive in Bocca
Di Magra, spending the next 5 days in a historical
monastery straight from a movie scene.
Monastero
di Santa Croce del Corvo, San Remo, Portofino, Monaco and
Genova are all in our reach, and part of our itinerary for
the next 4 days (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day: Mountain
meditation, bus tour.
Accommodation:
Monastery
Day
16 - 16th>17th>18th>19th -Bocca di Magra (Italy)
We will start each day with
our daily yoga session overlooking the bay of Genova,
officially named the Gulf of Liguri. Followed by a
wonderful breakfast we will discus our itinerary for the
next 3 days. Staying at the monastery we can not deny this
spiritual place and will spend some time to round off our
yoga practice from this Euro Discovery Yoga Tour. Bocca di
Magra is in the smallest state of Italy, Liguri. These 4
days we have planned here are for us to play with the itinerary.
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The
coastal road is famous in many movies. Close to
Monaco a visit and a night out is of course a
must.
Liguri
is full of little villages that host an area of
markets to shop for loved ones at home.
Christopher Columbus's house is in Genova and with
a lunch stop in the famous townPortofino, it is
definitely on our list, as is a boat trip to
various destinations on the coast. A visit to
Roman ruins like Luni is also a must to see and to
do.
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For
these 3 days, breakfast and dinner are included,
as are the activities that we have planned here,
listed below. We have cars, chauffeur driven by
English speaking drivers with a cute accent, that
are for our disposal to use during the days we
spend here (included in the tour cost)
San
Remo
Activity
of the day:
Boat
ride & boat rowing, market visits, Christopher
Columbus's house, Portofino, Roman Ruins of our
choice, San Remo, Monaco, cathedral and museum
visit of your choice.
Accommodation:
At the Monastery
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Day
20 - Bocca di Magra (Italy)
> Amsterdam (Holland)
It's
our last day here in Italy, and we will have
visited 7 countries in Europe, seen and done a
lot, deepened our yoga practice and learned so
much during our tour. We will have our almost last
yoga session and prepare to leave for our final
leg back to Amsterdam. We will say goodbye to our
yoga instructor and fly from Genova to Amsterdam.
Back at the hotel where it all started almost 3
weeks ago, we will enjoy dinner in town with a
great comedy show. For the ones that like to go
for a bit of a party….that can be arranged on
the spot:). Amsterdam at night is great fun and
rather picturesque.
Tomorrow
we will get ready to leave and go back home. Now
it is time to exchange addresses with newly made
friends and to do some last minute shopping. (B,L,D)
Activity
of the day:
Comedy show, shopping
Accommodation:
Hotel
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Day
21 - Amsterdam (Holland)
For
the ones that are up for it, a last yoga session
will be done in the morning with our founder,
Michelle, who either came on this tour with us or
who you met on your arrival and at the end now.
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