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Yoga Tours Europe (7 countries)

Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the western most peninsula of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the southeast by the waterways adjoining the Mediterranean to and including the Black Sea
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent in terms of area, covering about 10,400,000 square kilometres (4,010,000 sq mi) or 2.0% of the Earth's surface.
The European Union - comprising 27 member states, and 3 candidates in accession negotiations (Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Croatia) - is the largest political and economic entity covering the European continent.

Physical geography
Land relief in Europe shows great variation within relatively small areas. The southern regions, however, are more mountainous, while moving north the terrain descends from the high Alps, Pyrenees and Carpathians, through hilly uplands, into broad, low northern plains, which are vast in the east. An arc of uplands also exists along the north-western seaboard, beginning in the western British Isles and continuing along the mountainous, fjord-cut spine of Norway.
Biodiversity
Having lived side-by-side with agricultural peoples for millennia, Europe's animals and plants have been profoundly affected by the presence and activities of man. With the exception of Scandinavia and northern Russia, few areas of untouched wilderness are currently found in Europe, except for various national parks.
The main natural vegetation cover in Europe is forest. The conditions for growth are very favorable. Few corners of mainland Europe have not been grazed by livestock at some point in time, and the cutting down of the pre-agricultural forest habitat caused disruption to the original plant and animal ecosystems.
Eighty to ninety per cent of Europe was once covered by forest. It stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Arctic Ocean. Though over half of Europe's original forests disappeared through the centuries of deforestation, Europe still has over one quarter of its land area as forest, such as the taiga of Scandinavia and Russia, mixed rainforests of the Caucasus and the Cork oak forests in the western Mediterranean. During recent times, deforestation has been slowed and many trees have been planted. However, in many cases monoculture plantations of conifers have replaced the original mixed natural forest, because these grow quicker. The plantations now cover vast areas of land, but offer poorer habitats for many European forest dwelling species which require a mixture of tree species and diverse forest structure. The amount of natural forest in Western Europe is just 2-3% or less, in European Russia 5-10%. The country with the smallest percentage of forested area (excluding the micronations) is the Republic of Ireland (8%), while the most forested country is Finland (72%).
In temperate Europe, mixed forest with both broadleaf and coniferous trees dominate. The most important species in central and western Europe are beech and oak. In the north, the taiga is a mixed spruce-pine-birch forest; further north within Russia and extreme northern Scandinavia, the taiga gives way to tundra as the Arctic is approached. In the Mediterranean, many olive trees have been planted, which are very well adapted to its arid climate; Mediterranean Cypress is also widely planted in southern Europe. The semi-arid Mediterranean region hosts much scrub forest. A narrow east-west tongue of Eurasian grassland (the steppe) extends eastwards from Ukraine and southern Russia and ends in Hungary and traverses into taiga to the north.
Glaciations during the most recent ice age and the presence of man affected the distribution of European fauna. As for the animals, in many parts of Europe most large animals and top predator species have been hunted to extinction. The woolly mammoth and aurochs were extinct before the end of the Neolithic period. Today wolves (carnivores) and bears (omnivores) are endangered. Once they were found in most parts of Europe. However, deforestation caused these animals to withdraw further and further. By the Middle Ages the bears' habitats were limited to more or less inaccessible mountains with sufficient forest cover.

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Europe

"Discover Europe Yoga Tour"

Saturday 1st September - Thursday 20th September 2007

US$ 5,500.-

“Small groups, great guides, superb holidays”
(Included Meals, B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)

Day 1 - 1st September (Sat): 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

 

Day 2 - 2nd September (Sun): 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

 

Day 3 - 3rd September (Mon): 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 - 4th September (Tue): 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

 

Day 5 - 5th September (Wed): 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

 

 

 

Day 6 - 6th September(Thu): Durbui (Belgium)

Today we will deepen our yoga practice with some soul to soul philosophising . 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

 

 

Day 7 - 7th September (Fri): 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: Chalet in Alsace.

Day 8 - 8th September (Sat): 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.

 

Day 9 - 9th September (Sun): 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

Day 10 - 10th September (Mon): 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

 

Day 11 - 11th September (Tue): 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

 

Day 12 - 12th September (Wed): 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

 

Day 13 - 13th September (Thu): 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

 

Day 14 - 14th September (Fri): 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

 

Day 15 - 15th September (Sat): 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 September (Sun 16th - Wed 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 ourdisposal 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

 

Day 20 - 20th September (Thu): 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

 

Day 21 - 21st September (Fri): 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.
Activity of the day: Packing, saying goodbye to each other.
Accommodation: your flight home, so either the plane or your own bed.

Tot ziens, Auf Wiedersehen, à bien tôt, ciao!

Cost: $5,500

Included at Yoga Tours Europe:

- 21days, 20 nights accommodation
- 19 dinners, 15 lunches, 19 breakfasts
- All transport
- Yoga lessons
- Cycling tours
- Thermal pools
- All Hikes and walks as mentioned
- Wineries
- Canyoning
- Shows (comedy)
- Fun stops
- Guided shopping tours
- Boat cruises
- Kayaking
- Dike ride
- Big motor bike rides
- Museums/cathedrals
- Massages
- Saunas

Not Included
- 1 dinner, 4 lunches
- extra daily activities not listed will be optional at an additional fee
- scenic flights
- alcohol
- tips & gratuities
- cancellation & travel insurance (we strongly recommend insurance)

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